Skirmish

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Skirmish (Railjack)

Skirmish is a sub-type of Exterminate mission type, and is one of the standard Empyrean mission in Proxima nodes, requiring players to destroy a limited number of fighters and Crewships in the area, with an occasional third objective to take out an orbital installation like a hangar. Counters will be displayed below the minimap showing the number of enemies remaining.

Mechanics

Once players enter the area of operations, Cephalon Cy will task players to destroy at least 30 fighters and 2 Gokstad Crewships, with these numbers multiplying at higher difficulty levels. Fighters are easily destroyed with the Railjack's armaments, but crewships will require players to breach them to destroy their reactors or utilize the Forward Artillery to demolish them. Once the mission's quota is met, enemies of that type will stop spawning.

Unlike most mission types, Skirmish missions have two level ranges; one for the fighters and one for ground troops (such as the Crewships' passengers or the Ramsleds' boarding parties). Beginning around fighter level 9-13, Cy will task players to disable a spaceborne Grineer outpost, adding additional difficulty to the mission and requiring an Away Team to infiltrate the outpost and coordinate attacks with the Railjack crew. The list of potential outposts, and any alterations to mission difficulty, is below;

• Asteroid Hangar - The base itself adds no difficulty, but players will have to board an unmanned prototype Crewship docked inside to complete the objective.
• Asteroid Base/Galleon Commander - Either a Grineer Galleon or an Asteroid Base is stationed in the sector, and the Away Team is assigned to kill the Commander on board. The Galleon in particular is bristling with Cannon Batteries and missile launchers.
• Missile Platform - True to its name, the Missile Platform will fire two homing missiles at players should they fly within 2500 meters of the platform, dealing damage directly to their health. These missiles can be shot down before they make contact.
• Pulse Turbine - The generator buffs all fighters in range, giving them 50% damage reduction.
• Shipkiller Platform - Much like the Missile Platform, the Shipkiller Platform's main cannon will periodically fire at the Railjack should it fly within 2500 meters of the platform, dealing heavy damage. Players manning the Railjack will have to utilize nearby asteroids as cover or fly beneath the platform as it only has hemispherical coverage.

At fighter level 30-33, Cy will give players two Outpost objectives to complete along with the fighter/Crewship quotas. Regardless of difficulty, once all objectives have been completed any remaining forces will retreat, allowing players to locate the spoils of war or gather resources from the wreckage.

Locations

There are a total of 14 Skirmish Missions

Planet	Mission Name	Faction	Wiki's DropTableAlias	Level	Tileset
Earth Proxima	Sover Strait	Grineer	EarthProximaSkirmish	15 - 20	Free Space
Earth Proxima	Iota Temple	Grineer	EarthProximaSkirmish	20 - 28	Free Space
Earth Proxima	Ogal Cluster	Grineer	EarthProximaSkirmish	21 - 26	Free Space
Earth Proxima	Korm's Belt	Grineer	EarthProximaSkirmish	34 - 40	Free Space
Earth Proxima	Bendar Cluster	Grineer	EarthProximaSkirmish	39 - 46	Free Space
Saturn Proxima	Mordo Cluster	Grineer	SaturnProximaSkirmish	55 - 60	Free Space
Saturn Proxima	Lupal Pass	Grineer	SaturnProximaSkirmish	58 - 66	Free Space
Saturn Proxima	Nodo Gap	Grineer	SaturnProximaSkirmish	64 - 70	Free Space
Saturn Proxima	Vand Cluster	Grineer	SaturnProximaSkirmish	65 - 70	Free Space
Saturn Proxima	Kasio's Rest	Grineer	SaturnProximaSkirmish	70 - 75	Free Space
Veil Proxima	R-9 Cloud	Grineer	VeilProximaSkirmish	80 - 90	Free Space
Veil Proxima	Nsu Grid	Grineer	VeilProximaSkirmish	80 - 90	Free Space
Veil Proxima	H-2 Cloud	Grineer	VeilProximaSkirmish	80 - 90	Free Space
Veil Proxima	Flexa	Grineer	VeilProximaSkirmish	80 - 90	Free Space

Rewards

Main article: Skirmish/Rewards (edit)

• Earth
• Saturn
• Veil

Rewards
Endo x100	20%
Endo x150	10%
Lavan Engines Mk I	6%
Lavan Plating Mk I	6%
Lavan Reactor Mk I	6%
Lavan Shield Array Mk I	6%
Vidar Engines Mk I	6%
Vidar Plating Mk I	6%
Vidar Reactor Mk I	6%
Vidar Shield Array Mk I	6%
Lith G5	3%
Lith H4	3%
Lith N11	3%
Lith N12	3%
Lith S12	3%
Lith T9	3%
Lith Z3	3%
Riven Sliver x2	1%

Locations:

• Sover Strait, Earth Proxima
• Iota Temple, Earth Proxima
• Ogal Cluster, Earth Proxima
• Korm's Belt, Earth Proxima
• Bendar Cluster, Earth Proxima

Module:DropTables/data last updated: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 04:08:12 +0000 (UTC) by User:Headbox8424

Rewards
Endo x300	20%
Endo x450	10%
Lavan Engines Mk II	6%
Lavan Plating Mk II	6%
Lavan Reactor Mk II	6%
Lavan Shield Array Mk II	6%
Vidar Engines Mk II	6%
Vidar Plating Mk II	6%
Vidar Reactor Mk II	6%
Vidar Shield Array Mk II	6%
Riven Sliver x2	5.5%
Forma Blueprint	2.5%
Meso A3	2%
Meso G3	2%
Meso G4	2%
Meso I2	2%
Meso N12	2%
Meso P5	2%
Meso P7	2%

Locations:

• Mordo Cluster, Saturn Proxima
• Lupal Pass, Saturn Proxima
• Nodo Gap, Saturn Proxima
• Vand Cluster, Saturn Proxima
• Kasio's Rest, Saturn Proxima

Module:DropTables/data last updated: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 04:08:12 +0000 (UTC) by User:Headbox8424

Rewards
Endo x400	20%
Endo x600	10%
Lavan Engines Mk III	6%
Lavan Plating Mk III	6%
Lavan Reactor Mk III	6%
Lavan Shield Array Mk III	6%
Vidar Engines Mk III	6%
Vidar Plating Mk III	6%
Vidar Reactor Mk III	6%
Vidar Shield Array Mk III	6%
Riven Sliver x3	5%
Forma Blueprint	2.5%
Neo C2	2%
Neo K4	2%
Neo M4	2%
Neo N16	2%
Neo N20	2%
Neo P4	2%
Neo V10	2%
Rush Repair Drone	0.5%

Locations:

• R-9 Cloud, Veil Proxima
• Nsu Grid, Veil Proxima
• H-2 Cloud, Veil Proxima
• Flexa, Veil Proxima

Module:DropTables/data last updated: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 04:08:12 +0000 (UTC) by User:Headbox8424

Notes

• Counts as Exterminate for Nightwave acts.
• All drops are distributed to the entire Squad, thus reducing the difficulty in gathering them.
• Destroying the prototype Crewship in the Asteroid Hangar will count towards the Crewship quota.
• Grineer Outposts will periodically launch Ramsleds at the Railjack, even after all objectives have been completed.
• Missiles launched from outposts last for 15 seconds regardless of difficulty level or outpost type.

Tips

• Amesha is considered the most effective Archwing for the following reasons:
  • They have the highest survivability out of all Archwings with Watchful Swarm.
  • Benevolent Decoy can draw enemy fire, including Crewship missiles, temporarily mitigating damage towards the Railjack.
  • Warding Grace can significantly slow enemies fighters down, making them easy targets.
•  Cyngas is strongly effective due to its high status chance.
• Because of their high durability and inability to be destroyed by archguns and turrets (especially the pilot's), their highly damaging missile launchers that can down Archwings with ease, and their ability to deploy Ramsleds and (in the case of the Exo variant) healing bubbles, eliminating Gokstad Crewships should be an immediate priority for Tenno crew.
• Though Crewships have less maneuverability and accuracy compared to the Railjack, it would be beneficial to commandeer one as they possess strong armor and powerful weaponry, drawing fire away from the Railjack. However, this is largely avoided in serious gameplay as it slows down progress towards objectives.
• Both pilot and side turrets lists how much Ordnance and Flux Energy the Railjack has available. This is useful for Tenno crew for tracking and using the Resource Forge when needed.
• Resource Forge refinement should only be done once all objectives are completed, and once all resources have been mostly replenished.
• If able, Tenno crew should handle each objective individually, namely Crewships and Points of Interest, to speed up the mission. This is especially useful for the Sentient Anomaly, due to its limited appearance.

Bugs

• Shipkiller Platforms will also target and damage Gokstad Crewships and their variants, regardless of whether or not there is a player at it's helm.

See Also

• Exterminate

Patch History

Update 27.0 (2019-12-13)

• Introduced