Expeditions Preview

Trick Dempsey the Creative Lead for Defiance has posted a preview of Expeditions, the new game mode coming with Alcatraz. I have summarised the article but it can be found in full below.

Source: http://www.trionworlds.com/defiance/en/2015/02/17/alcatraz-preview-expeditions/

Expeditions are co-op matches that increase their difficulty and offer increasing rewards.

Expeditions launching with Alcatraz:

• The War Below
• Stolen Purpose
• Hellbug Hunt

Expedition Tiers and Rounds

• Starting an Expedition placed in a series of matches based on EGO Rating
• These matches are broken up into difficulty "Tiers"

Expedition Tier Rating

Is Determined by:

• EGO Rating of Group Leader
• e.g. EGO 700 might enter at Tier 3 and EGO 5000 might enter at Tier 19.

Determines:

• The power level and rank of enemies
• The quality of the gear in expedition reward rooms
• The scaling of players
  • Players will not be boosted up
  • Players will be scaled down to match the Group Leader

Expedition Rounds

• Round tracker will show how many Expeditions you have completed in a row
• After completing an expedition you will be transported back to Alcatraz to rearm,regroup and purchase gear
• You only have five minutes to resume the Expedition to continue the streak
• Defeating your current Tier gives you access to the next while increasing the rewards you receive
• The best gear in Expeditions can only be found on the third Round or higher
• Extracting after being downed returns you to Alcatraz and ends your Expedition

Hunter Requisitions

Obtained from:

• Login rewards
• Bits in the Defiance Store

Used for:

• Joining an Expedition
• Self revive if on cooldown
• Note: Reviving other players during an Expedition will consume a self revive

Mutant Captains and Commanders

Raider Captains and Commanders

Hellbug Advanced Mutations and Bosses