The Blockade (Serpentis) (Level 4)

This article details the Level 4 Serpentis variant of this mission. For other faction and level variants, see The Blockade.

Type	Encounter
Objective	Destroy Core Lord Admiral in last wave
Faction	Serpentis
Best damage to deal	Kin Th
Damage to resist	Th Kin
Warp disruption	Elite frigates
EWAR	Strong dampening, web

Mission briefing

Pirates have set up a blockade near a hidden stargate in <System>, and are swarming over any passersby, which are mostly merchants and civilians. Pirates tend to create these temporary blockades at ill-defended stargates, usually ones which have been set up by civilians and are not guarded by our forces. But we still have an obligation to protect the citizens of Orvanne. Therefore I want you, <Character>, to fly to the stargate and eliminate the illegal blockade.

Video: [Gila, 10-04-2021]

Blitz: Mission is completed when the Core Lord Admiral is killed. Shooting the triggers first to blitz the mission is possible, but not recommended due to very high incoming damage and dampening.

Large number of damping elite cruisers. Fitting an (extra) Sensor Booster or Signal Amplifier is recommended to counteract the dampening. Avoid triggering additional spawns before previous elite cruisers are dealt with.

Spawns and triggers vary, usually the odd-one-out Battleship is the trigger but not always (below are some examples). Auto and Drone aggro from initial group and all spawns.

Tip: Auto-targeting missiles and drones work even when you are not able to target anything. Marauder with bastion module is immune to damps.

Single ungated pocket. you can (Fleet) warp at preferred distance.

Single pocket

Initial defenders (28-30 km)

		WD	EWAR	L
	3-4 x Destroyer Corelior Sentinel/Cannoneer
	4-5 x Battleship Core Admiral/...
	1 x Sentry Stasis Tower

Wave 1 (45-85 km)

		WD	EWAR	L
	3 x Destroyer Corelior Trooper/Cannoneer
	9-10 x Elite Cruiser Core Corelium Guardian Chief/...
	3 x Battlecruiser Corelatis Platoon Leader/Captain
	5 x Battleship Core Admiral/...

Wave 2 (50-90 km)

		WD	EWAR	L
	2 x Elite Frigate Coreli Guardian Patroller
	1 x Destroyer Corelior Sentinel
	3-5 x Battleship Core Admiral/Vice Admiral

Wave 3 (70-90 km)

		WD	EWAR	L
	2 x Elite Frigate Coreli Guardian Patroller
	2 x Destroyer Corelior Sentinel
	4-5 x Battleship Core Admiral/...

Wave 4 (70-90 km)

		WD	EWAR	L
	2 x Elite Frigate Coreli Guardian Patroller
	2 x Elite Cruiser Corelum Guardian Chief Sentinel/Guard
	5 x Battleship Core Rear/High Admiral

Although rare, there can be a Shadow Serpentis Battleship along with the final spawn, with the usual chance for faction items drop and higher bounty.

Wave 5 (70-90 km)

		WD	EWAR	L
	2-4 x Elite Frigate Coreli Guardian Watchman/...
	4 x Battleship Core Lord Admiral/...
	0-1 x Battleship Shadow Serpentis

Loot, Salvage and Bounty

Loot + Salvage: [16.6 mil]

Bounty: 19.5 mil