What are Elite Solo Outposts?

Elite Solo Outposts are an advanced version of Common Solo Outposts, offering greater challenges and significantly enhanced rewards. These encounters provide access to higher-tier Outpost Upgrade Buffs, more Retaliation Medals, Retaliation Plunder and unique currencies like Elite Outpost Credits.

While tougher to defeat, Elite Solo Outposts deliver a much higher overall value, making them a key progression point for late-game players.

How do I start an Elite Solo Outpost?

Elite Solo Outposts require Elite Solo Outpost Strike Directives, which can be obtained through:

- Completing the free track of the Outpost Battle Pass

- Events and special releases that grant additional directives

These directives are used to initiate Elite Solo Outpost attacks, just as standard directives are used for Common Outposts.

What makes Elite Solo Outposts different?

Elite Solo Outposts maintain the same core two-layer structure as Common Solo Outposts:

The Outpost Entity itself and the Retaliation Hostiles defending it.

However, they are tuned for advanced play with greater difficulty at each level, stronger Retaliation Hostiles and increased drop rates for Retaliation Medals and Plunder.

The Elite Outpost Refinery offers much higher-value material exchanges and you also get improved potency and scaling of Outpost Upgrade Buffs.

Elite Outposts remain immune to non-generic Armada and Marauder abilities, but benefit from Outpost-specific buffs and enhancements.

Where can I find Elite Solo Outposts?

Elite Cardassian Outposts

Available Levels: 53, 56, 60, 63, 66, 70, 73, 76, 80
Example Systems: [Elite] Pyranthis, Ophyria, Dravari, Tehnohay, Qyrathon, Draxalon

Core Ability: Nor-Class Deflectors — Boosts Apex Barrier at the start of combat.

Key Buffs:

Apex Shred vs Cardassian Hostiles: +100% (G5), +200% (G6), +500% (G7)

Cargo & Loot Increases: Up to +400% Cargo and +100% Loot from Hostiles/Armadas

Morale / Hull Breach / Burning Triggers: Up to 100% chance for 1 round

Officer Stats: Up to +1500% (G7)

HHP Boosts: Up to +2000% (G7)

Mining Speed / Hazard Protection: +1800% / +150% (G7 max)

Elite Node Outposts

Available Levels: 53, 56, 60, 63, 66, 70, 73, 76, 80
Example Systems: [Elite] Simonedes, Zytheron, Velrion, Nexulon, Kythera, Tessie

Core Ability: Psionic Assault — Deals 8% Hull Damage per round to one targeted ship.

Key Buffs:

Apex Barrier vs Node Hostiles: +20,000 (G5) to +60,000 (G7)

Critical Damage / Iso Damage: Up to +600% / +170%

Iso Defense & Apex Shred: Up to +180% / +100%

Enemy Critical Damage Reduction: Up to -500% for first 10 rounds in PvP

These buffs specialize in PvP and Station Combat, enhancing both offense and defense through Isolytic and Apex stats.

Elite Borg Outposts

Available Levels: 53, 56, 60, 63, 66, 70, 73, 76, 80
Example Systems: [Elite] Tyrvax, Azrythic, Vorulith, Fenrithar, Zyntheris, Embrathil

Core Ability: Isolytic Burst — Boosts Outpost Isolytic Damage at the start of combat.

Key Buffs:

Iso Defense vs Borg Hostiles: +300% (G5) → +560% (G7)

Iso Defense / Crit Hit / Crit Damage: Up to +150%, +55%, +700%

Mitigation / Iso Cascade Damage: Up to +1400% / +85%

Apex Barrier vs Hostiles: +4,000 (G7)

These buffs enhance all aspects of Hostile and Armada combat, particularly around Isolytic and Critical mechanics.

Elite Outpost Currencies

Elite Solo Outpost Basic Directive: Earned through Events or from the Store. Used to initiate attacks against Elite Solo Outpost targets.

Elite Solo Outpost Credits: Earned by defeating Elite Solo Outposts or defending against Elite Solo Outpost Retaliation attacks. Used to exchange rewards in the Outpost Refinery.

Epic Solo Outpost Components: Used to upgrade buffs on a held Outpost. Earned from the Outposts Battle Pass or purchased from the store.

What is the Elite Outpost Refinery?

The Outpost Refinery unlocks when the Outpost Control Center is built (level 1). 

With Solo Outposts evolving, so does the Refinery. The December update introduces Elite Solo Outpost Exchanges, offering significantly more valuable material and resource rewards, as well as exclusive sourcing for the Fleet Commander Benjamin Sisko (from Ops Level 51 onwards, with a 20 hour cooldown for claims), his Skill Points, Sigma Commander Rankup Credits, and an additional FC Seat Unlock.

Core Outpost Rewards (Resource & Material-Associated Bundles):

Grade 7: Elite Solo Outpost Exchange: 

Available after reaching Operations 71. Improves at Operations levels 73, 76, 80. At Operations 80, it reaches its maximum improvement level.

Holds significantly more value than its non-Elite counterpart.

Grade 6: Elite Solo Outpost Exchange: 

Available after reaching Operations 61. Improves at Operations levels 63, 66, 70. At Operations 70, it reaches its maximum improvement level.

Holds significantly more value than its non-Elite counterpart.

Grade 5: Elite Solo Outpost Exchange: 

Available after unlocking the Outpost Refinery. Improves at Operations levels 53, 56, 60. At Operations 60, it reaches its maximum improvement level.

Holds significantly more value than its non-Elite counterpart.

New Retaliation Plunder Rewards: Fleet Commander Benjamin Sisko Shards, FC Sisko Skill Points, Sigma Commander Rankup Credits, FC Seat Unlock

New Outpost Retaliation Medal Rewards:

Ezri Dax (Epic Officer)

A new tradedown bundle is available in the Outpost Refinery:

Outpost Upgrade Material Tradedown (Epic Outpost Components > Rare Outpost Components)

Elite Solo Outposts also provide access to the Federation, Klingon, and Romulan faction reputation bundles, across G5-G7:

The bundles can be exchanged for Elite Solo Outpost Credits and are available in the Outpost Refinery

The G5 variant unlocks at Ops level 53 and improves at ops 56 and 60
The G6 variant unlocks at Ops level 63 and improves at ops 66 and 70
The G7 variant unlocks at Ops level 73 and improves at ops 76 and 80