Enemies

Aliens came through the Rift and spread across the maps. Know how each one fights before you open fire.

How aliens fight

No alien holds a patch of a map. They wander the whole of it, and new ones fly in from past the border. Most notice you at about the edge of your screen, so you see them turn toward you, and give up once you are well out of reach.

Most attack on sightThe Drifter is the exception: it never starts a fight, fights whoever shoots it, then lets them go.
Bosses waitA boss never starts a fight, so a big alien on your map is a choice, not an ambush. Once hit it never lets go, unless you reach a safe zone, are destroyed, fire an EMP or leave the map.
They keep movingIn a fight an alien keeps moving round you and fires at where you are now. Circling just outside its reach works. The Harrier and the Outrider aim where you are going.
Most run when hurtBadly damaged, most species break off, fly to the map’s edge and park there without shooting back. Their shield comes back, their HP does not. Bosses, the Husk and the swarms never run.

You can always fly away

No ordinary alien is faster than a fitted starter, except the swarms and the Outrider. A new pilot can leave a fight it did not start.

Packs

The aliens you meet from your first map on, roughly in the order you meet them.

DRIFTERPACK
It leaves you alone until you open fire, then fights back.
HP
400
Shield
400
Per shot
81
Credits
400
XP
400
Rift Crystal
2
Honor
2
Every variant
Variant HP Shield Per shot Credits XP Rift Crystal Honor
Base 400 400 81 400 400 2 2
Elite 1,600 1,600 162 1,600 1,600 8 8
Swift 200 200 36 1,000 1,000 5 5
Found onW-1 W-2 S-1 S-2 M-1 M-2
RAIDERPACK
It attacks on sight and gives chase.
HP
1,500
Shield
750
Per shot
252
Credits
1,200
XP
800
Rift Crystal
5
Honor
4
Every variant
Variant HP Shield Per shot Credits XP Rift Crystal Honor
Base 1,500 750 252 1,200 800 5 4
Elite 6,000 3,000 504 4,800 3,200 20 16
Swift 750 375 112 3,000 2,000 13 10
Found onW-2 W-3 W-4 W-5 S-2 S-3+6
MARAUDERPACK
It attacks on sight and hits far harder than a Raider.
HP
12,000
Shield
6,000
Per shot
855
Credits
6,000
XP
1,600
Rift Crystal
12
Honor
8
Every variant
Variant HP Shield Per shot Credits XP Rift Crystal Honor
Base 12,000 6,000 855 6,000 1,600 12 8
Elite 48,000 24,000 1,710 24,000 6,400 48 32
Apex 96,000 48,000 2,565 48,000 12,800 96 64
Swift 6,000 3,000 380 15,000 4,000 30 20
Found onW-3 W-4 S-3 S-4 M-3 M-4+3
HUSKPACK
It attacks on sight. Slow, and it takes a long time to destroy. It never runs.
HP
30,000
Shield
15,000
Per shot
1,116
Credits
11,500
XP
3,200
Rift Crystal
24
Honor
16
Every variant
Variant HP Shield Per shot Credits XP Rift Crystal Honor
Base 30,000 15,000 1,116 11,500 3,200 24 16
Elite 120,000 60,000 2,232 46,000 12,800 96 64
Apex 240,000 120,000 3,348 92,000 25,600 192 128
Swift 15,000 7,500 496 28,750 8,000 60 40
Found onW-3 W-4 S-3 S-4 M-3 M-4+3
HARRIERPACK
It aims where you are going, runs when badly hurt and comes back once it has healed.
HP
56,000
Shield
24,000
Per shot
3,420
Credits
21,000
XP
3,200
Rift Crystal
30
Honor
16
Every variant
Variant HP Shield Per shot Credits XP Rift Crystal Honor
Base 56,000 24,000 3,420 21,000 3,200 30 16
Elite 224,000 96,000 6,840 84,000 12,800 120 64
Swift 28,000 12,000 1,520 52,500 8,000 75 40
Found onW-5 S-5 M-5
SPLINTERPACK
HP
50,000
Shield
40,000
Per shot
2,970
Credits
24,000
XP
6,400
Rift Crystal
15
Honor
32
Every variant
Variant HP Shield Per shot Credits XP Rift Crystal Honor
Base 50,000 40,000 2,970 24,000 6,400 15 32
Elite 200,000 160,000 5,940 96,000 25,600 60 128
Swift 25,000 20,000 1,320 60,000 16,000 38 80
Found onW-6 W-7 S-6 S-7 M-6 M-7
OUTRIDERPACK
HP
40,000
Shield
30,000
Per shot
2,340
Credits
17,500
XP
6,000
Rift Crystal
36
Honor
30
Every variant
Variant HP Shield Per shot Credits XP Rift Crystal Honor
Base 40,000 30,000 2,340 17,500 6,000 36 30
Elite 160,000 120,000 4,680 70,000 24,000 144 120
Swift 20,000 15,000 1,040 43,750 15,000 90 75
Found onW-8 S-8 M-8
MOTEPACK
It pours out of a destroyed Hive and comes straight for you.
HP
4,000
Shield
4,000
Per shot
288
Credits
2,000
XP
400
Rift Crystal
6
Honor
2
Found onW-5 S-5 M-5
BROODLINGPACK
HP
8,000
Shield
6,000
Per shot
513
Credits
3,500
XP
800
Rift Crystal
8
Honor
4
Found onW-6 S-6 M-6

Variant	HP	Shield	Per shot	Credits	XP	Rift Crystal	Honor
Base	400	400	81	400	400	2	2
Elite	1,600	1,600	162	1,600	1,600	8	8
Swift	200	200	36	1,000	1,000	5	5

Variant	HP	Shield	Per shot	Credits	XP	Rift Crystal	Honor
Base	1,500	750	252	1,200	800	5	4
Elite	6,000	3,000	504	4,800	3,200	20	16
Swift	750	375	112	3,000	2,000	13	10

Variant	HP	Shield	Per shot	Credits	XP	Rift Crystal	Honor
Base	12,000	6,000	855	6,000	1,600	12	8
Elite	48,000	24,000	1,710	24,000	6,400	48	32
Apex	96,000	48,000	2,565	48,000	12,800	96	64
Swift	6,000	3,000	380	15,000	4,000	30	20

Variant	HP	Shield	Per shot	Credits	XP	Rift Crystal	Honor
Base	30,000	15,000	1,116	11,500	3,200	24	16
Elite	120,000	60,000	2,232	46,000	12,800	96	64
Apex	240,000	120,000	3,348	92,000	25,600	192	128
Swift	15,000	7,500	496	28,750	8,000	60	40

Variant	HP	Shield	Per shot	Credits	XP	Rift Crystal	Honor
Base	56,000	24,000	3,420	21,000	3,200	30	16
Elite	224,000	96,000	6,840	84,000	12,800	120	64
Swift	28,000	12,000	1,520	52,500	8,000	75	40

Variant	HP	Shield	Per shot	Credits	XP	Rift Crystal	Honor
Base	50,000	40,000	2,970	24,000	6,400	15	32
Elite	200,000	160,000	5,940	96,000	25,600	60	128
Swift	25,000	20,000	1,320	60,000	16,000	38	80

Variant	HP	Shield	Per shot	Credits	XP	Rift Crystal	Honor
Base	40,000	30,000	2,340	17,500	6,000	36	30
Elite	160,000	120,000	4,680	70,000	24,000	144	120
Swift	20,000	15,000	1,040	43,750	15,000	90	75

Higher up your band you also meet the Splinter, on your sixth and seventh maps, and the Outrider on your eighth: fast, it leads its shots and fires a rocket salvo you can see coming.

Bosses

The big ones, from your third map up. One fire rate from full health to destroyed: no phases, no rage, no weak points. A pilot fitted for the map can win the fight.

WARLORDBOSS
It waits for your first shot. Once you fire, it never lets go.
HP
120,000
Shield
60,000
Per shot
3,600
Credits
51,200
XP
6,400
Rift Crystal
64
Honor
32
Every variant
Variant HP Shield Per shot Credits XP Rift Crystal Honor
Base 120,000 60,000 3,600 51,200 6,400 64 32
Elite 480,000 240,000 7,200 204,800 25,600 256 128
Apex 960,000 480,000 10,800 409,600 51,200 512 256
Found onW-3 S-3 M-3 X-1 X-2 X-3
TYRANTBOSS
It waits for your first shot. Its shield is as strong as its hull.
HP
200,000
Shield
200,000
Per shot
4,000
Credits
102,400
XP
12,800
Rift Crystal
96
Honor
64
Every variant
Variant HP Shield Per shot Credits XP Rift Crystal Honor
Base 200,000 200,000 4,000 102,400 12,800 96 64
Elite 800,000 800,000 8,000 409,600 51,200 384 256
Apex 1,600,000 1,600,000 12,000 819,200 102,400 768 512
Found onW-4 S-4 M-4 X-1 X-2 X-3
HIVEBOSS
It waits for your first shot. Destroy it and a swarm of Motes pours out around you.
HP
300,000
Shield
200,000
Per shot
3,200
Credits
204,800
XP
25,600
Rift Crystal
160
Honor
128
Every variant
Variant HP Shield Per shot Credits XP Rift Crystal Honor
Base 300,000 200,000 3,200 204,800 25,600 160 128
Elite 1,200,000 800,000 6,400 819,200 102,400 640 512
Found onW-5 S-5 M-5
MONOLITHBOSS
It waits for your first shot. Slow, and it hits harder than any other boss.
HP
400,000
Shield
300,000
Per shot
6,800
Credits
409,600
XP
51,200
Rift Crystal
224
Honor
256
Every variant
Variant HP Shield Per shot Credits XP Rift Crystal Honor
Base 400,000 300,000 6,800 409,600 51,200 224 256
Elite 1,600,000 1,200,000 13,600 1,638,400 204,800 896 1,024
Found onW-6 W-7 S-6 S-7 M-6 M-7
BROODBOSS
It never fires a shot. Hit it and its Broodlings come for whoever hurts it most.
HP
1,600,000
Shield
1,200,000
Per shot
0
Credits
1,638,400
XP
536,200
Rift Crystal
1,024
Honor
2,681
Found onW-6 S-6 M-6

Variant	HP	Shield	Per shot	Credits	XP	Rift Crystal	Honor
Base	120,000	60,000	3,600	51,200	6,400	64	32
Elite	480,000	240,000	7,200	204,800	25,600	256	128
Apex	960,000	480,000	10,800	409,600	51,200	512	256

Variant	HP	Shield	Per shot	Credits	XP	Rift Crystal	Honor
Base	200,000	200,000	4,000	102,400	12,800	96	64
Elite	800,000	800,000	8,000	409,600	51,200	384	256
Apex	1,600,000	1,600,000	12,000	819,200	102,400	768	512

Variant	HP	Shield	Per shot	Credits	XP	Rift Crystal	Honor
Base	300,000	200,000	3,200	204,800	25,600	160	128
Elite	1,200,000	800,000	6,400	819,200	102,400	640	512

Variant	HP	Shield	Per shot	Credits	XP	Rift Crystal	Honor
Base	400,000	300,000	6,800	409,600	51,200	224	256
Elite	1,600,000	1,200,000	13,600	1,638,400	204,800	896	1,024

Variants

Most species come in more than one variant: the same alien, tougher and better paid. Each card above lists the variants its species has.

BaseThe everyday version.
EliteDrawn larger, far tougher, hits harder and pays more.
ApexLarger again: the toughest and best-paid version of its species.
SwiftA rare, bright pink spawn of the ordinary species: fragile and quick to fire, and it pays well above the usual. Kill it first.

Swarms

Two bosses fight with a crowd. Destroy a Hive and its Motes burst out of the wreck and rush you.

The Brood is a nest anchored on your sixth map. It never attacks, but the moment it is hit it releases its whole guard of Broodlings, which make passes straight through whoever hurts it most and shoot anyone near. Left alone it rebuilds its guard and heals. It pays everyone who fought it by their share of the damage, so the galaxy map warns you: the Brood is squad work.

Swarms come close

A Heat Pulse hits everything close around you at once, which is exactly where a swarm wants to be.

The Deep Rift and Rift Raids

Three more species live in the Deep Rift: the Leviathan, a world boss; the Wrangler; and the Sentinel, a turret. The Deep Rift is built and closed for now, so none of them can be met yet.

Rift Raids are not playable yet either.