Pirates

"'On a routine patrol mission, his fleet was ambushed by a group of pirates seeking spare parts'"Pirates can be found in virtually every system in the galaxy. They come appear throughout the game at different levels. Weaker pirates are common in neutral territory.

Interactions
There are three ways a player can interact with a pirate fleet. Attack allows the player to use one of their fleets to destroy them. Bookmark saves the coordinates. Track will centre the camera on the pirate while hiding every in-game icon.

Importance of Pirates
Pirates drop the much needed Flagship materials for upgrading the leaders to unlock better skills. They can also drop EXP vials and Fleet Boosts

Pirate Level and Loot Drops
You can scan (summon) for a particular level of pirate difficulty ranging from 2.3k (Level 1) all the way to 989k (level 21) using the radar. The level of the loot depends on the level of pirate you attack. Pirates summoned using the radar have a higher drop rate of flagship parts, and are easier to kill than their naturally spawning counterparts.


 * Level 1 - Level 5 Pirates gives Tier 1 Flagship Parts
 * Level 6 - Level 10 Pirates gives Tier 2 Flagship Parts
 * Level 11 - Level 15 Pirates gives Tier 3 Flagship Parts
 * Level 16 - Level 21 Pirates gives Tier 4 Flagship Parts

At the time of writing this, only high level elite pirates drop Tier 5 Flagship Parts.

Summoning a Pirate
A player can hold up to 10 scans to summon pirates at a time. After you summon a pirate, there will be a short cooldown before you may summon the next. This cooldown decreases as you upgrade your radar.

There is a separate cooldown for receiving another summon. This cooldown is considerably longer than the cooldown for summoning a pirate, and will also decrease as you upgrade your radar.

Viewing Pirate Drops
You can check the potential rewards from killing pirates by select the relevant pirate and tapping on the view button.

When you have killed the pirate, the battle report will show you what reward you have received.

Can I attack pirates with players in my alliance?
You can attack pirates together with your alliance members, however, only one of the participants will get the pirate rewards. Because of this, pirates are often soloed. It is believed the reward goes to whomever kills the last the ship in the pirate fleet, it is not rewarded to whomever dealt the most damage.

What happens if I engage a pirate near another pirate or fleet?
When you select a pirate, the circle surrounding the pirate is generally considered to be their sphere of influence. Any other fleets close enough will be pulled into the battle. This includes player fleets, as well as other standard pirate fleets. Elite pirates and Marauders will not be pulled into the fight, however normal pirate fleets can be pulled into a fight against elites or marauders.

What happens if I engage a pirate near a neutral player fleet?
Both players and the pirate fleet will be engaged in the battle, first attacking the pirate fleet. Once the pirate fleet is destroyed, the two players will then automatically engage one another. Neutral player fleets are white, unlike fellow alliance member fleets which are blue.