The Nuclear Small Arms Project
An expedition — a multi-part escalation chain (typically four sites) obtained by chance (~5%) from an unrated complex, tracked in The Agency. Each completed part has roughly a 50% chance to continue, usually toward lower-security space than where it began.
Access C Single-source / unverified
- Found via
- Escalation only — cannot be scanned down
- Ship restrictions
- Not recorded
NPC roster C Single-source / unverified
Community-maintained wave list from the site's own wiki page — counts and triggers vary between spawns; treat as the shape, not gospel.
1st location — Initial defenders
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 0-1 |
Domination Raider Can drop faction modules, BPCs or implants TRIGGER |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Gistum Centurion/Phalanx |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Gistatis Legionnaire/Primus |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Gistum Heavy Missile Battery TRIGGER |
Sentry |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Angel Stasis Tower |
Sentry |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
1st location — Battery wave (x4)
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 3-4 |
Gistior Defacer/... |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3-4 |
Gistum Centurion/Phalanx |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
2nd location — Initial ship
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 1 |
Broken-Down Mammoth TRIGGER |
Ind |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
2nd location — Wave 1 (warps off)
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 5 |
Angel Repair Drone (Elite Repair Drone) |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Angel Drone Controller (Gistatis Praefectus/Tribuni) |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
2nd location — Wave 2
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 0-1 |
Domination Impaler Can drop faction modules, BPCs or implants TRIGGER |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2 |
Gistior Seizer/Trasher |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 5 |
Gistatis Praefectus/Primus/Tribuni/Legionnaire |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
3rd location — Initial defenders (225 km)
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 8-10 |
Arch Gistii Nomad/Ruffian |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 0-1 |
Domination Haunter Can drop faction modules, BPCs or implants TRIGGER |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 8 |
Gistum Breaker/Defeater |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 6 |
Angel Sentry (Tower Sentry Angel II) |
Sentry |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
3rd location — Additional ship (warps off)
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 1 |
Angel Drone Controller (Gistatis Legionnaire/Primus) |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
4th location — Initial defenders
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 15 |
Gistior Defacer |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 15 |
Gistatis Praefectus/Tribuni |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 6 |
Gistum Light Missile Battery |
Sentry |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1 |
Secret Angel Facility may contain Gistii A-Type Modules and Frigate (Dramiel) BPC. Also contains commodities named "Compact Nuclear Small Arms" TRIGGER |
Sentry |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
4th location — Reinforcement wave
| Qty | NPC | Hull | EWAR | DPS ea | Alpha ea | EHP ea | Orbit |
|---|
| 4 |
Arch Gistii Nomad/Ruffian |
F |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Gistior Seizer/Trasher |
D |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 4 |
Gistum Liquidator/Marauder |
C |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 3 |
Gistatis Primus/Legionnaire/Legatus/Tribunus |
BC |
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
Payout C Single-source / unverified
Faction/commander drops scale with the chain's depth; the fourth site carries the headline table.
Sources
Last reviewed 2026-08-19 · game version: Cradle of War (Jun 2026).
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