Missions

Periodically, the game will enter the mission phase, during which all factions will secretly assign their councilors to missions. These missions will be resolved in a sequence over the next few days or weeks. While some missions are automatically successful, most are contested and require a success roll. Missions typically target nations, regions, control points, space facilities, and other councilors.

Each mission type has a resolution order between 0 and 4 inclusive, denoted by the number of small clock symbols visible in the mission description. Between mission phases, missions resolve in sequence from smallest resolution order to largest. In the case of ties, uncontested missions resolve first in some random order, then the contested missions resolve in order from highest mission success chance to lowest. The sequence of mission resolutions is determined immediately after the missions are assigned, so any mid-phase changes to the mission success chances have no effect on the sequence order.

Contested missions

For contested missions, the success chance is determined by adding all the relevant bonuses and maluses for a particular mission, and the faction conducting the mission may spend resources to improve its chance of success. If the bonuses and maluses add up to zero, the success chance is 50 percent; otherwise, each point in one direction has a decreasingly powerful impact on the outcome. See Roll for details. Changing conditions on Earth can modify success chances between the mission assignment phase and the mission resolution. Game difficulty also gives a bonus/penalty to all contested rolls between the player faction and an AI faction.

When a contested mission resolves, a random number between 0% and 100% inclusive is generated and rounded down to the nearest 0.1%; if it is less than or equal to the success chance, the mission is a success; otherwise it fails. Results that are less than 10% of the success chance mark a critical success, which typically offers bonuses over a normal success; results in the top 10% of the range of possible failure values are a critical failure and have worse consequences.

Contested missions have a variable cost.

Each mission name is a link to a more detailed mission page. Noise, Hate, and XP values in the table assume the mission outcome is a normal success.

Mission Name	Icon	Cost	Hate	Noise	Attack Stat	Defense Stat	Base Difficulty	Resolution Order	XP
Assassinate			10	0			12	1	3
Assault Alien Asset			10	4			4	3	3 (2 if flora)
Control Space Asset			7	0		,	12	3	2
Coup d'Etat			5	2			8	2	2
Crackdown			2	0				2	2
Detain Councilor			2	0			8	1	2
Extract Councilor			1	0			8	1	2
Control Nation			0	0				4	2
Hostile Takeover			2	0			10	1	2
Inspire			0	-4			8	0	2
Investigate Councilor			0	-2				1	2
Public Campaign			0	0				2	2
Purge			5	0			3	4	2
Sabotage Facilities			3	0			12	2	2
Sabotage Hab Module			0	0			4	2	2
Sabotage Project			3	0			6	1	2
Assault Enemy Space Asset			10	2				3	2
Stabilize Nation			0	0				2	2
Steal Project			3	0			6	1	2
Turn Councilor			0	0		,	15	1	2
Increase Unrest			0	0				2	2

Alien-Related Missions

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The Enthrall Org, Terrorize Region, Enthrall Elites, Enthrall Public, and Enthrall Unaligned Elites missions are only available to alien councilors. The Xenoform and Abductions missions are initially only available to alien councilors, but The Servants are also granted access to these missions from their 2nd and 3rd faction orgs. The Dominate Nation mission is only available to The Protectorate if it controls a Sentinel Complex module. Mission Name Icon Cost Hate Noise Attack Stat Defense Stat Base Difficulty Resolution Order XP Xenoform 0 2 4 0 1 Dominate Nation 5 30 6 4 2 Enthrall Org 3 0 , 10 1 2 Terrorize Region 0 30 3 1 Abductions 0 2 -2 3 2 Enthrall Elites 5 0 2 4 2 Enthrall Public 0 0 6 2 2 Enthrall Unaligned Elites 0 0 4 2

Mission Modifiers

This section includes spoilers since a number of missions are affected by Alien Mechanics.

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Mission Modifier Conditions Value Resource Spent None Scales logarithmically with Amount Spent Control Points in Neighbors None 6 × Fraction of Target Nation's Neighbors' Control Points that are owned by Mission Performer's Faction and not Disabled. Neighbors must be fully adjacent: adjacencies that only allow friendly armies to cross do not count. Target Over Control Point Capacity None Max(0, 0.33333334 × (Target Faction's Control Point Capacity Upkeep - Target Faction'sControl Point Capacity)), Averaged over the last 32 days. Difference in Ideology Target is owned by some Faction 2 × Ideological Distance between Target's Faction and Mission Performer's Faction. Regional Authorities Control Point Faction owns the Regional Authorities Control Point in the Nation. The Regional Authorities Control Point in the Nation is not Disabled. The Conditions needed for the Regional Authorities Control Point Bonus to apply. 3 Proxy Support The Servants have Researched Alien Signatures 1 The Servants have Researched Alien Methods 2 The Servants have Researched Alien Operations 3 The Servants have Researched Alien Movements 4 The Servants have Completed Alien Diplomacy Milestone 6 The Servants have Researched Hydra Diplomacy 10 The Servants have Researched The Alien Nation 14 Defender's Local Control Points Mission is Performed within a Nation 6 × Fraction of Nation's Control Points that are owned by Target's Faction. Hab Support Shortages Target is a Ship Max(0, Target Faction's Monthly Money Income / -10) if Target Faction has negative Money. Target is a Hab or Hab Module Sum of: Max(0, Target Faction's Monthly Money Net Income / -10) if Target Faction has negative Money. Max(0, Target Faction's Daily Space Resource Shortage - Target Faction's Boost National Education None Target Nation's Education Target Has Negative Influence Target Faction has 0 Influence. Target Faction has negative Influence net income. 6 Mission Difficulty None Flat Difficulty: {A} Defending Force Strength Target is a Ship Target Ship's Marine Strength Target is a Hab Sum of: Marine Strength of the Target Hab. Marine Strength of ships of the Target's Faction that are docked to the Target Hab. Sum of Tiers of Active Hab Defense Module on the Target Hab, if the Target Hab is a ground base. Alien Defenses Target is UFO Landing Sum of: 36 Number of Armies owned by Aliens in Target Region Number of Armies owned by The Servants in Target Region / 2 +6 if Target Region is part of the Alien Nation. +3 if The Servants own either: Target Region's Nation's Executive Control Point. At least 25% of the Target Region's Nation's Control Points. Target is Alien Facility Sum of: 18 Number of Armies owned by Aliens in Target Region Number of Armies owned by The Servants in Target Region / 2 +7 if Target Region is part of the Alien Nation. +1 if The Servants own either: Target Region's Nation's Executive Control Point. At least 25% of the Target Region's Nation's Control Points. Target is Alien Xenoforming Sum of: Xenoflora Growth Levels in Target Region / 20 Number of Armies owned by Aliens in Target Region Number of Armies owned by The Servants in Target Region / 2 +2 if Target Region is part of the Alien Nation. +1 if The Servants own either: Target Region's Nation's Executive Control Point. At least 25% of the Target Region's Nation's Control Points. Decommissioning Hab Target is a Decommissioning Hab -100 Target Has Negative Funds Target Faction has negative Money. Target Faction has negative Money net income. 6 Elite Dissatisfaction Target Nation's Spoils Priority % > Corruption % 10 × (Target Nation's Spoils Priority % - Corruption %) Abductions in Nation Mission Performer's Faction is the Aliens Average Abductions per Region in Target Nation × Difficulty Scaling Mission Performer's Attribute: {A} None Value of Attribute. Conditional Traits may exceed the 25 point cap. Campaign Difficulty Attack Mission Performer is AI and Difficulty is Cinematic -2 Mission Performer is AI and Difficulty is Veteran 1 Mission Performer is AI and Difficulty is Brutal 2 Target's Attribute: {A} None Value of Attribute. Conditional Traits may exceed the 25 point cap. Oligarchs Control Point Defense Faction owns the Oligarchs Control Point in the Nation. The Oligarchs Control Point in the Nation is not Disabled. The Conditions needed for the Oligarchs Control Point Bonus to apply. 3 Mass Media Control Point Faction owns the Mass Media Control Point in the Nation. The Mass Media Control Point in the Nation is not Disabled. The Conditions needed for the Mass Media Control Point Bonus to apply. 3 National Industries Control Point Attack Faction owns the National Industries Control Point in the Nation. The National Industries Control Point in the Nation is not Disabled. The Conditions needed for the National Industries Control Point Bonus to apply. 3 Size of National Economy None (Target Nation's GDP / Scenario GDP Scaling Factor) ^ 0.33333334 Attacker's Popular Support None (10 + Target Nation's Government) × Fraction of Target Nation's Public Opinion that supports the Mission Performer's Faction. Party Control Point Defense Faction owns the Party Control Point in the Nation. The Party Control Point in the Nation is not Disabled. The Conditions needed for the Party Control Point Bonus to apply. 3 National Cohesion None Target Nation's Cohesion Region Population Density Target is a Region Target Region's Population ^ 0.33, then: / 2 if Region is Rugged. × 1.5 if Region is Core Economic. Censorship Target Nation has <5 Government Mission Performer's Faction owns no control points in Target Nation. Either Target Nation is not the Alien Nation or Mission Performer's Faction is not The Servants. 5 / Max(Target Nation's Government, 0.5) Military in Region Target Region is Fully Occupied Number of Armies in Target Region that are: Enemies of the Target Nation. Not owned by the Mission Performer's Faction. Otherwise Sum of: 3 × Target Nation's Miltech. Target Nation's Miltech × Number of Armies in Target Region that are: Owned by Target Nation. Not owned by the Mission Performer's Faction. Number of Armies in Target Region that are: Owned by National Allies of the Target Nation. Not owned by the Mission Performer's Faction. +2 if Target Region is the Capital of Target Nation. -1 if Target Region is a Colony Region. Control Points in Enemies Mission Performer's Faction has no Control Points in Target's Nation 0.33333334 × Number of Mission Performer's Faction's Control Points in Nations that are Rivals or War Enemies of the Target's Nation. Security Apparatus Control Point Faction owns the Security Apparatus Control Point in the Nation. The Security Apparatus Control Point in the Nation is not Disabled. The Conditions needed for the Security Apparatus Control Point Bonus to apply. 3 Joint Control Point Attribute: {A} Target is a Nation or in a Nation. Average over each Control Point: 0 if Disabled. 0 if owned by Mission Performer's Faction. Sum of Attribute of Non-Detained Councilor(s) for Owning Faction / 12 Joint Detaining Council Attribute: {A} Target is Detained by some Faction. Sum of Attribute of Non-Detained Councilor(s) for Detaining Faction / 12 Attacker's Local Control Points Mission is Performed within a Nation 6 × Fraction of Nation's Control Points that are owned by Mission Performer's Faction. Stability-Granting Modules Target is a Hab Sum of Stability Bonuses from Active Hab Modules on Target Hab Local Xenoforming (Alien Only) Mission Performer's Faction is the Aliens. Xenoflora Growth Levels in Target Region / 20 × Difficulty Party Control Point Attack Faction owns the Party Control Point in the Nation. The Party Control Point in the Nation is not Disabled. The Conditions needed for the Party Control Point Bonus to apply. 3 Bureaucracy Control Point Faction owns the Bureaucracy Control Point in the Nation. The Bureaucracy Control Point in the Nation is not Disabled. The Conditions needed for the Bureaucracy Control Point Bonus to apply. 3 Oligarchs Control Point Attack Faction owns the Oligarchs Control Point in the Nation. The Oligarchs Control Point in the Nation is not Disabled. The Conditions needed for the Oligarchs Control Point Bonus to apply. 3 Alien Target is an Alien Councilor 6 Attacker's Recent Mission Control Shortage None Max(0, Mission Performer's Faction's Mission Control Upkeep - Mission Performer's Faction's Mission Control Cap), Averaged over the last 32 days. Pherocyte Resistance Mission Performer's Faction is the Aliens 2 × Number of Following Projects researched by Target Faction: Pherocytes Pherocyte Resistance Pherocyte Mastery Attacking Force Strength None Sum of: Marine Strength of ships in the fleet that the Mission Performing Councilor is on, if any. Marine Strength of the hab that the Mission Performing Councilor is on, if any, and only if the Mission Performer's Faction is not short on Mission Control, Boost, or Money. Marine Strength of ships of the Mission Performer's Faction that are docked to the hab that the Mission Performing Councilor is on, if any. Xenoforming in Nation Mission Performer's Faction is the Aliens or The Servants Average Xenoflora Growth Levels in Target Nation / 20 × Difficulty Defender's Popular Support None (10 + Target Nation's Government) × Fraction of Target Nation's Public Opinion that supports the Target's Faction. Detained Target Target is Detained by Mission Performer's Faction 8 Target is Detained by anyone else 4 Org Innate Takeover Defense Target is an Org The Amount Specified by the Target Org Nation Population None (Target Nation's Population in Millions) ^ 0.4 Local Abductions Mission Performer's Faction is the Aliens Abductions in Target Region × Difficulty Scaling Defend Interests Target is Defended Control Point or Defended Hab 10, may be increased by certain Technologies Control Point's Joint Council Attribute: {A} Target is not a Disabled Control Point. Sum of Attribute of Non-Detained Councilor(s) for Target's Faction / 12 Org Size Target is an Org Target Org's Tier × 4 Defender's Recent Mission Control Shortage None Max(0, Target's Faction's Mission Control Upkeep - Target's Faction's Mission Control Cap), Averaged over the last 32 days. Hab Size None Number of Complete Modules on Target Hab Alien Nation Target Nation is the Alien Nation 6 Control in Larger Allies / Federation None 6 × Fraction of Target Nation's Allies' Control Points that are owned by Mission Performer's Faction and not Disabled and one of: The Ally Nation has more GDP than the Target Nation The Ally Nation is Federated to the Target Nation. Protect Mission: Attribute: {A} Target is being protected by Councilor(s). Target's Faction is not Mission Performer's Faction. Sum of that Attribute over all Protecting Councilor(s). Warlords Control Point Faction owns the Warlords Control Point in the Nation. The Warlords Control Point in the Nation is not Disabled. The Conditions needed for the Warlords Control Point Bonus to apply. 6 Intel on Target Mission Performer's Faction has 100% Intel on Target Councilor 5 Mission Performer's Faction has at least 75% Intel on Target Councilor 3 Mission Performer's Faction has at least 50% Intel on Target Councilor 1 Local Xenoforming (Alien and Servant Only) Mission Performer's Faction is the Aliens or The Servants. Xenoflora Growth Levels in Target Region / 20 × Difficulty National Unrest None Target Nation's Unrest Aliens Captured or Killed Target Faction is the Aliens 0.1 × Number of Alien Councilors that have been Assassinated or Detained by Mission Performer's Faction National Industries Control Point Defense Faction owns the National Industries Control Point in the Nation. The National Industries Control Point in the Nation is not Disabled. The Conditions needed for the National Industries Control Point Bonus to apply. 3 Identity Blocs Control Point Faction owns the Identity Blocs Control Point in the Nation. The Identity Blocs Control Point in the Nation is not Disabled. The Conditions needed for the Identity Blocs Control Point Bonus to apply. 3 Legislature Control Point Defense Faction owns the Legislature Control Point in the Nation. The Legislature Control Point in the Nation is not Disabled. The Conditions needed for the Legislature Control Point Bonus to apply. 3 Legislature Control Point Attack Faction owns the Legislature Control Point in the Nation. The Legislature Control Point in the Nation is not Disabled. The Conditions needed for the Legislature Control Point Bonus to apply. 3 Crew Size Target is a Ship Target Ship Crew ^ 0.5 Target is a Hab that is not Decommissioning Target Hab Crew ^ 0.33 Defended Control Points None Number of Defended Control Points in Target Nation. National Stability None 10 - Target Nation's Unrest Defend Interests - Partial Target Faction has researched Alien Methods. Target is Defended Control Point or Defended Hab 5 Org Administration Value Target is an Org Target Org's Administration × 2 Disabled Control Point Target Control Point is Disabled -10 base, add another -5 for each additional Disabled Control Point in Target's Nation that is owned by the Target's Faction. Our Loyalty Monitor Implant Target is Councilor. Target's Faction is Mission Performer's Faction. Target has Loyalty Monitor trait. -50 Nearby Councilors' Attribute: {A} Target is Detained Councilor Sum of that Attribute over all Detaining Faction's Councilor(s) that are in the same location as Target. Joint Council Attribute: {A} Target is owned by some Faction. Target is not an Equipped Org. Sum of Attribute of Non-Detained Councilor(s) for Target's Faction / 12 National Democracy None Target Nation's Government Elite Dissatisfaction Target Nation's Corruption % > Spoils Priority % 15 × (Target Nation's Corruption % - Spoils Priority %) Campaign Difficulty Defense Target is AI Faction and Difficulty is Cinematic -2 Target is AI Faction and Difficulty is Veteran 1 Target is AI Faction and Difficulty is Brutal 2

Uncontested Missions

Uncontested missions are always successful.

Mission Name	Icon	Cost	Hate	Noise	Resolution Order	XP
Advise		10 Influence	0	0	0	1
Contact		10 Influence	0	0	0	1
Defend Interests		20 Influence	0	0	0	1
Deorbit			0	0	3	1
Surveil Location			0	-4	0	1
Go To Ground			0	-8	0	1
Investigate Alien Activity		5 Ops	0	-2	4	2
Orbit		0.1 Boost	0	0	3	1
Protect Target			0	0	0	1
Set National Policy		10 Influence	0	10	3	1
Transfer			0	0	3	1

Alien-Related Missions

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The Build Facility mission is initially only available to alien councilors, but The Servants are also granted access to this mission from their 2nd faction org. The Grant Alien Control mission is only available to The Servants, granted by their 2nd faction org. The Pass Technology mission is only available to alien councilors. Mission Name Icon Cost Hate Noise Resolution Order XP Grant Alien Control 100 Influence 0 0 4 1 Build Facility 500 Money 0 0 4 1 Pass Technology 10 Influence 0 0 1 1

Ending Missions

Ending missions will result in the victory of the councilor's faction. Those missions are granted by the faction's victory org. To conduct the ending mission, the faction has to meet their victory objectives.

All ending missions have resolution order 0, so they will activate before any Assassinate or Detain missions.

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Mission Required Org Description Claim Hegemony The Protectorate Authority Activate our network of Sentinel stations to establish our dominance of world affairs, placating the aliens. All human nations will surrender to us. Requires we have met our victory objectives. Close the Gate Janus Section Activate the device to shut down the alien wormhole. We must assault the alien base and land first. Requires we have met our victory objectives. Forge an Alliance Mission to the Hydra Send our pherocyte-resistant diplomats through the wormhole to establish relations and end this conflict. We must assault the alien base and land first. Requires we have met our victory objectives. Herald Our Masters The Sword of the Devoted Assert the aliens' dominance on Earth. Requires we have met our victory objectives. Launch the Bifrost Bifrost Command Staff Issue the launch order to begin our interstellar journey. Tame the Enemy The Pherocyte Masters Send the neopherocyte package through the wormhole. We must assault the alien base and land first. Requires we have met our victory objectives. Trigger the Weapon The Omega Solution Send our biological weapon through the wormhole. We must assault the alien base and land first. Requires we have met our victory objectives.