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. Changing conditions on Earth can modify success chances between the mission assignment phase and the mission resolution.

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.

Values in the table assume the mission outcome is a normal success.

Each mission name is a link to a more detailed mission page.

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

Alien-Related Missions

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	espionage		4	0	1
Dominate Nation			5	30	persuasion		6	4	2
Enthrall Org			3	0	persuasion	Science, Security	10	1	2
Terrorize Region			0	30	command	Command		3	1
Abductions			0	2	espionage	Command	-2	3	2
Enthrall Elites			5	0	persuasion	Science	2	4	2
Enthrall Public			0	0	persuasion		6	2	2
Enthrall Unaligned Elites			0	0	persuasion			4	2

Mission Modifiers

Mission Modifier	Conditions	Value
Mission Difficulty	None	The Amount Specified
Size of National Economy	None	(Target Nation's GDP in Billions) ^ 0.33333334
National Cohesion	None	Target Nation's Cohesion
Nation Population	None	(Target Nation's Population in Millions) ^ 0.4
National Unrest	None	Target Nation's Unrest
National Stability	None	10 - Target Nation's Unrest
Democracy	None	Target Nation's Government
Censorship	Target Nation has less than 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)
Education	None	Target Nation's Education
Elite Dissatisfaction	Target Nation's Corruption % > Spoils %	15 × (Target Nation's Corruption % - Spoils %)
Elite Satisfaction	Target Nation's Spoils % > Corruption %	10 × (Target Nation's Spoils % - Corruption %)
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.
(Attacker's) Popular Support	None	(10 + Target Nation's Government) × Fraction of Target Nation's Public Opinion that supports the Mission Performer's Faction.
(Defender's) Popular Support	Target is owned by some Faction	(10 + Target Nation's Government) × Fraction of Target Nation's Public Opinion that supports the Target's Faction.
(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.
(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. (Bugged to be 0 if not fully owned.)
Council {stat}	Target is Not a Disabled Control Point	Sum of {stat} of Non-Detained Councilor(s) for Target's Faction / 12
Joint Council {stat}	Target is owned by some Faction. Target is not an Equipped Org.	Sum of {stat} of Non-Detained Councilor(s) for Target's Faction / 12
Protect Mission: {stat}	Target is being protected by Councilor(s). Target's Faction is not Mission Performer's Faction.	Sum of {stat} of Protecting Councilor(s).
Nearby Councilors' {stat}	Target is Detained Councilor	Sum of {stat} of Detaining Faction's Councilor(s) that are in the same location as Target.
Detaining Faction Joint {stat}	Target is Detained Councilor	Sum of {stat} of Detaining Faction's Non-Detained Councilor(s) / 12.
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
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.
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 of the Target's Nation. (Note: Will be getting changed soon... hopefully.)
Difference in Ideology	Target is owned by some Faction	2 × Ideological Distance between Target's Faction and Mission Performer's Faction
Crackdown	Target Control Point is Disabled	-10
Defend Interests	Target is Defended Control Point or Defended Hab	10
Defend Interests (Partial Defense)	Target is Defended Control Point or Defended Hab	5
Defended Control Points	None	Number of Defended Control Points in Target Nation
Detained Target	Target is Detained by Mission Performer's Faction	8
	Target is Detained by anyone else	4
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
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)
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.
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.
Hab Size	None	Number of Complete Modules on Target Hab
{X} Control Point	Faction owns the {X} Control Point in the nation. The {X} Control Point in the nation is not Disabled. The Conditions needed for the {X} Control Point Bonus to apply.	3 (but 6 if X = Warlords)
Target Has Negative Influence	Target Faction has 0 Influence. Target Faction has negative Influence net income.	6
Target Has Negative Funds	Target Faction has negative Money. Target Faction has negative Money net income.	6
Campaign Difficulty (Attack Modifier)	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
Campaign Difficulty (Defense Modifier)	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
Crew Size	Target is a Ship	Target Ship Crew ^ 0.5
	Target is a Hab that is not Decommissioning	Target Hab Crew ^ 0.33
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.
Our Loyalty Monitor Implant	Target is Councilor. Target's Faction is Mission Performer's Faction. Target has Loyalty Monitor trait.	-50
Target Over Control Point Cap	None	Max(0, 0.33333334 × (Target Faction's CP Upkeep - Target Faction's CP Cap)), Averaged over the last 32 days.
Decommissioning Hab	Target is a Decommissioning Hab	-100
Recent Mission Control Shortage	None	Max(0, Faction's MC Upkeep - Faction's MC Cap), Averaged over the last 32 days.
Stability-Granting Modules	Target is a Hab	Sum of Stability Bonuses from Active Hab Modules on Target Hab
Org Size	Target is an Org	Target Org's Tier × 4
Org Administration Value	Target is an Org	Target Org's Administration × 2
Org Innate Takeover Defense	Target is an Org	The Amount Specified

Alien-Related Mission Modifiers

Mission Modifier	Conditions	Value
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.
Local Abductions	Mission Performer's Faction is the Aliens	Abductions in Target Region × Difficulty Scaling
Abductions in Nation	Mission Performer's Faction is the Aliens	Average Abductions per Region in Target Nation × Difficulty Scaling
Local Xenoforming	Mission Performer's Faction is the Aliens. Mission is Abductions.	Xenoflora Growth Levels in Target Region / 20 × Difficulty
	Mission Performer's Faction is the Aliens or The Servants. Mission is Turn Councilor.	Xenoflora Growth Levels in Target Region / 20 × Difficulty
Xenoforming in Nation	Mission Performer's Faction is the Aliens or The Servants	Average Xenoflora Growth Levels in Target Nation / 20 × Difficulty
Pherocyte Resistance	Mission Performer's Faction is the Aliens	2 × Number of Following Projects researched by Target Faction: Pherocytes Pherocyte Resistance Pherocyte Mastery
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
Alien Nation	Target Nation is the Alien Nation	6
Alien	Mission is to Detain an Alien Councilor	6
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

Uncontested Missions

Uncontested missions are always successful.

Mission Name	Icon	Cost	Hate	Noise	Attack Stat	Defense Stat	Base Difficulty	Resolution Order	XP
Advise		10	0	0				0	1
Contact		10	0	0				0	1
Defend Interests		20	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	0	-2				4	2
Orbit		0.1	0	0				3	1
Protect Target			0	0				0	1
Set National Policy		10	0	10				3	1
Transfer			0	0				3	1

Alien-Related Missions

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	Attack Stat	Defense Stat	Base Difficulty	Resolution Order	XP
Grant Alien Control		100	0	0				4	1
Build Facility		500	0	0				4	1
Pass Technology		10	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.

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.