Help Headhunters at [DEFEND LOCATION WRAPPER LOCATION]
Contract from Headhunters
location_onOffered in Pyro + Stanton · 6 planets
Rewards
- inventory_2Council Scrip×7
Faction reputation
On completion
- arrow_upward+200HeadhuntersFaction
Briefing
Got word that Headhunters ships heading to [DEFEND LOCATION WRAPPER LOCATION] are coming under attack. Scans have revealed enemy forces in the wider region intent on targeting our ops. There’s enough of them that it’s gonna take more than one person to clear away all that trash. If you can grab your gear and a few friends, I could really use you out there. The specific attack areas and targets are evolving. Don’t worry about the details now. Just get there and I’ll let you know where you’re needed. Handle this right and I’ll give the main contractor a bonus [SCRIP AMOUNT] Council Scrip. - Stows
Offered in
Combat
swords14–16hostile groups expected
- groupAcePilotShip
- groupDefendLocationWrapperEnemyShips×3
- groupInitialEnemies×1–2
- groupEscortShip
- groupEscortReinforcementsWave01×3
- groupEscortReinforcementsWave02×1–2
- groupEscortReinforcementsWave03×2
- groupInterdictionShips_BP×2
From the mission's game data — what it is set up to spawn, not a report of a live run.
Difficulty
- Mechanical skillHard PvE or Easy PvP action
- Mental loadLike spinning 10 plates at once
- Risk of lossPlayer might die Ship could explode
- Game knowledgeExpert understanding FPS flight professions
The developers' own rating, in their own words. The score is their weighted blend of the four axes; the hardest axis is the one worth reading, since a contract that is easy to fly can still be the one that kills you.
What players report
No player reports yet. The SC Overlay asks what a mission involved right after you finish it — the game files only say who gave it to you, not what you actually did.
Before you can take it
Finish a contract marked Very Easy
41 contracts carry it, including: Tracker Training Permit Certification, Yellow Level Contract: Ambush An Amateur, Yellow Lvl. Contract: Defend Fuel Tanks, Yellow Level Contract: Stand Up to Aggressors, Yellow Level Contract: Routine Patrol, Yellow Lvl. Contract: Defend Fuel Tanks and Escort Employees +3 more
Finish a contract marked Easy
32 contracts carry it, including: Reduce Overpopulation, Tracker Beginner's Permit Certification, Yellow Level Contract: Surprise Strike, Yellow Lvl. Contract: Protect Fuel Tanks, Yellow Level Contract: Defend [DEFEND LOCATION WRAPPER LOCATION], Yellow Level Contract: Security Sweep +6 more
Finish a contract marked Medium
31 contracts carry it, including: Cull Invasive Creatures, Tracker License Certification, Orange Level Contract: Spring a Trap, Orange Lvl. Contract: Defend Fuel Tanks, Orange Level Contract: Ship Protection Needed, Orange Level Contract: Security Patrol +6 more
Completing it marks you with Hard — which is what later contracts in this chain check for.
Requirements
Availability
Durations come from the game files, which record them as plain numbers with no unit — read as minutes.
Mission data from the self-hosted SC game-data mirror · patch 4.10.0-LIVE.12519617