INTEL · B-05 · BOSSES DISPOSITION: HOSTILE

Mother Saucer (Hostile command saucer): Intel showcase render from BlastVector
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Thaevrek Hegemony

Mother Saucer

Hostile command saucer

Designation
B-05
Classification
BOSSES
First encounter
World 4 · Level 60

The true master of the Volcanic Expanse. It rises after the Lava Saucer falls, shielded by a living swarm.

Campaign spoilers: this file reveals specific boss encounters or later campaign content.

ARMAMENT

  1. 01Twin cannonsPaired aimed shots from both flanks.
  2. 02Lava barrageThree molten shells around your position; ignites Burn.
  3. 03Geothermal beamA telegraphed sweep; two beams once the Core is open.
  4. 04Eruption ventsTelegraphed lava bursts beneath your position.

BEHAVIOUR

  1. 01Defense swarmFour launchers keep a large, finite Defense Drone swarm in the air. Losing launchers slows replacements.

TACTICAL

Break the launchers to starve the swarm. Keep moving: the vents target where you stand.

ENGAGEMENT

  1. 01Destroy four generators and four drone launchers, and clear the swarm.
  2. 02Strike the exposed Core four times with VECTOR.

SYSTEMS

  1. 01GeneratorsFour rim generators.
  2. 02Drone launchersFour launchers that replenish the Defense Drone swarm.
  3. 03Core hatchArmoured hatch over the Mother Saucer's Core.
  4. 04Armour petalsTwelve heat-shield petals that peel away under fire.

ORDNANCE

  1. 01Lava shellFired in three-shell barrages. A hit ignites Burn.

First encountered in the same World · WORLD 04 — Volcanic Expanse