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Crimson Recon Squadron

A Crimson Legion recon wing probing Solaris Crown approach vectors.

  • Tier 3
  • Raider

Combat profile

Live combat profile
MetricLive value
Hull185
Shield105
ArmorNot represented in combat data
Accuracy64.0%
Attack cadence2 s per attack
Damage profile42 Explosive

Resistances

Live damage resistance
Damage typeResistance
Kinetic10.0%

Abilities and phases

Authored combat abilities
AbilityTriggerBehaviorCounterplay
Charged LanceEvery 5 attacksCharged Lance; 3-tick windup, 3× damage

Locations

Known encounter locations
Location typeSite / spawnSystem
Fixed siteCrimson Recon SquadronSolaris Crown
Scan signatureSignature: sig_crimson_recon_squadronSolaris Crown

Loot

Live encounter loot
ItemQuantityChance / poolDifficulty
Control Circuit T31–313.0% base chance; weighted pool (weight 40)Tier 3
Missile Salvo T214.0% base chance; weighted pool (weight 15)Tier 3
Missile Salvo T310.5% base chance; weighted pool (weight 5)Tier 3
Module Fragment: Missile Salvo T311.0% base chance; weighted pool (weight 5)Tier 3
Module fragment (Tier 2–3)110.0% base chance; weighted pool (weight 1)Tier 3
Component schematic fragment (Tier 1–3)17.0% base chance; weighted pool (weight 1)Tier 3

Intel

Crimson Recon Squadron Sighted

Crimson Recon Squadron registers as a Tier 3 raider contact near Solaris Crown. A Crimson Legion recon wing probing Solaris Crown approach vectors. Initial silhouette capture flags explosive damage, 185 hull strength, and a bounty value of 175 CR.

Crimson Recon Squadron Studied

Class: raider. Tier: 3. Allegiance: Crimson Legion. Crimson Recon Squadron fights around explosive damage, 0.64 accuracy, and a 2 second firing rhythm. Its combat profile favors pressure, shield breaks, and cargo breach attempts. Common recovery points to loot table combat_crimson_recon_squadron.

Crimson Recon Squadron Mastered

Crimson Recon Squadron exists because the frontier rewards specialized violence. Crimson Legion keeps this pattern in service where doctrine, profit, or old automation makes it useful. Veteran captains counter it by reading the first exchange: its visible resist table offers no obvious weakness, so tempo control matters more than damage fashion. Destroyed examples show field repairs, recycled parts, and mission scars that rarely reach official reports. Mastery turns the contact from a threat into a map note: where these hulls gather, a faction priority, derelict order, or hidden route is usually nearby.