The Blockade (Serpentis) (Level 4)

Type	Encounter
Faction	Serpentis
Best damage to deal	Kin Th
Damage to resist	Th Kin
Warp disruption	Elite frigates
EWAR	Strong dampening, web

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.

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.

Tip: F.O.F missiles and drones work even when you are not able to target anything.

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

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

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/...

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

Wave 5 (70-90 km)

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