CRYPTARK

Scout derelicts on the contract map, reviewing payout, defenses, and known hazards to choose your target wisely. Customize your loadout with weapons, drones, utilities, and defenses, balancing cost, weight, and synergy within your budget. Board the ship and chart a path to the core while avoiding or neutralizing alarm nodes, shield generators, spawn bays, and turrets. Disable key subsystems in smart order to weaken the ship’s defenses, using hacking tools, EMPs, and precise strikes. Manage resources under pressure by salvaging parts, conserving ammo, and retreating to repair when critical. Extract with the core to cash in, unlock upgrades, and take on riskier contracts with stronger builds and sharper tactics.