Mechanics
Pirate bases
Where pirate bases appear, how to find them with a phalanx and what a raid pays.
Pirate bases are outposts of the pirates, not planets. Each galaxy has one base for every 25 systems, and a destroyed base is replaced 6 hours later somewhere else.
Finding them
You see a base while a Phalax Sensor on one of your moons covers its system. A higher phalanx level covers more systems, and seeing a base costs nothing. The Pirates page lists every base you see, how strong it is and how much it holds.
Raiding
Raid a base from the Pirates page: the fleet page opens with the raid mission chosen. At most 3 of your raids can fly at once, and you can start 10 a day. The pirates fight without any technology. If your fleet wins, it loads loot from the base's stock, as much as its cargo holds carry.
A won raid also pays combat experience (Experience and achievements).
Levels
Every base has a level. The share says how often a new base gets that level.
| Level | Share of bases | Fleet | Resources at a new base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40% | Light Fighter x10 | 40,000 metal, 24,000 crystal, 16,000 deuterium |
| 2 | 30% | Light Fighter x20, Heavy Fighter x5 | 130,000 metal, 78,000 crystal, 52,000 deuterium |
| 3 | 15% | Light Fighter x30, Heavy Fighter x15, Cruiser x10 | 560,000 metal, 336,000 crystal, 224,000 deuterium |
| 4 | 10% | Heavy Fighter x40, Cruiser x25, Battleship x5 | 1,425,000 metal, 855,000 crystal, 570,000 deuterium |
| 5 | 5% | Heavy Fighter x60, Cruiser x40, Battleship x20, Battle Cruiser x10 | 3,810,000 metal, 2,286,000 crystal, 1,524,000 deuterium |
Questions
Why do I not see any pirate base?
A base shows only while a Sensor Phalanx on one of your moons covers its system. Build a moon and a phalanx, and raise the phalanx to cover more systems.
Can another player take my raid's loot?
No. A raid fights the pirates alone, and the loot flies home in your cargo holds like any other.