Multiverse Renegade Cruisers

*"You wait in apprehension, but the tunnel only continues to get bigger."*

Renegade Cruisers are rare elite multiverse travelers that the player will sometimes encounter in their mission. The designs of the ships closely mirror certain player-controllable ships.

As boss ships, these enemies have set weapon, system and crew loadouts, and drop unique weapons when crewkilled or with a 50% chance to drop on destruction.

The encounters can spawn from sector 4 onwards, and are variants of the other Multiverse Travelers encounters that can also occur.

On Casual difficulty, these bosses do not spawn, and the layouts vary depending on Normal, Challenge or Extreme difficulty.

*"Ssstranger, you might not want to look at thisss now..."*

This article contains important spoilers that can ruin your experience while playing  FTL: Multiverse! Read at your own risk.

With the Mysterious Beacon active, the chances for bosses to spawn shift to a 75% chance of regular boss and 25% of a secret boss

## Tribute

On Normal difficulty, Renegade Bosses will demand a high amount of  (35-50) as tribute.

* *Fortunately, the MV ship accepts the tribute in turn for letting you live.*

On Challenge difficulty, Renegade Bosses will demand a crew as tribute, which cannot be cloned back.

* *Fortunately, the MV ship accepts the tribute in turn for letting you live.*
	+ *Tempting as it is, cloning living crew is against Federation law. God damn Federation laws...*

On Extreme difficulty, Renegade Bosses do not accept tribute and will always fight.

## Renegades

### Clansman B

* *From out of the tunnel comes a massive cruiser vessel, of Guild design! This must be some rare hunting vessel, who's taken it upon themselves to travel the Multiverse for rare hunts!*
	+ *"Ah, a fine hunt! Don't fret, Federation vessssel, you will make wonderful prey from my men! I hope you won't go down too easssy, I could usssse a challenge for oncccce..."*
* Drops the 'Nevermiss'
* Layout (extreme difficulty, click on expand to view):

 x3
 x1
Flak I
 x2
 x1
 x1
 Extreme
 x2
 x1
 x1
Flak II

{E}: enemy cinquedea +1 power (3->4) +2s cooldown (10->12s), max chains at 3.25s instead of the usual 1.25s

### Duskbringer B

* *From out of the tunnel comes a massive cruiser vessel, of Duskbringer design! The steel exterior of the ship shines from the nearest star, but your attention is drawn to their large crew of Zoltan soldiers.*
	+ *"Ugh, another repugnant Federation pig in our way. I carry the Duskbringer message to new realities, cleansing the evils I see in my path. You will be my next target. I suggest you prepare whatever pitiful defenses you might own, though I doubt they'll be enough against me."*
* Drops the Steel Launcher
* Layout (extreme difficulty, click on expand to view):

 x2
'Hades' Heavy Missiles{E1}
Chain Burst Laser
Bomb Launcher{E2}
 x1
 x1
Chain Burst Laser
 Extreme
 x2
Chain Vulcan
Breach Bomb{E2}

{E1}: enemy version without +10 accuracy, +1 power (2->3)

{E2}: enemy version without +30 accuracy

### Engi C

* *From out of the tunnel comes a massive cruiser vessel, of Engi design! The ship appears to be made of of various parts from different styles of Engi ships, an odd amalgam unlike anything you've seen.*
	+ *"I can sense... a presence. Federation-Federation! The agitation in my nanites... it [drives] me to kill. The lust for blood is-is-is overwhelming. Apoligiz-ing, death must come."*
* Drops the Trinity Defense Drone
* Layout (extreme difficulty, click on expand to view):

{E}: enemy defender drones take +1 power than regular

(4 tile)
 Challenge
 Extreme

### Free Mantis B

* *From out of the tunnel comes a massive cruiser vessel, of Free Mantis design! It appears to be stealth oriented, but still capable of both a strong offense and teleportation!*
	+ *"Your heads will be mine! For the glory of the Kurkataka clan!" It seems these Free Mantis aren't quite as friendly as most...*
* Drops the 'Nightshade' Missiles
* Layout (extreme difficulty, click on expand to view):

 x4
 x1
 x1
'Pike' Beam
Energy I
 x1
 Extreme
 x 1
 x 1
Energy II

{E1}: enemy version with +3s cooldown (6->9), +1 power (1->2) and -10% fire, breach and stun chances (20-20-30 -> 10-10-20).

{E2}: enemy version with +3.5s cooldown (4.5->8), -10% fire and breach chances (20-20 -> 10-10).

### Lost Sun B

* *From out of the tunnel comes a massive cruiser vessel, of Lost Sun design! The ship seems to be armored with a thick layer of ice, and it wields an impressive arsenal of Frost weapons!*
	+ *The Lost Sun captain grunts. "Hmmph. Wasn't expecting to see a Federation vessel so far out... Well, considering that whole 'Found Moons' gig didn't work out, guess I'll have to resort to plan B and be a bounty hunter. Unlucky for you, the bounty on your ship is quite high."*
* Drops the Frost Charger
* Layout (extreme difficulty, click on expand to view):

 x1
Crystal Burst Mark II
Lockdown Bomb{E}
 x1
 x1
 x1

{E}: enemy version without +30 accuracy

### Mantis B

* *From out of the tunnel comes a massive cruiser vessel, of Mantis design! The ship sports a massive array of bombs, but little ability to damage your hull outside of a simple beam drone.*
	+ *"Hahahah! Explosions, death, violent shaking of metal ships as warheads detonate in starry night sky! I bring pride to Hive by igniting fiery inferno aboard this Federation ship!" These Mantis are certifiably insane, but you have little option but to fight.*
* Drops the Sustaining Bomb
* Layout (extreme difficulty, click on expand to view):

 x1
 x1
 x1
 x1
Breach Bomb
Breach Bomb
Bomb Launcher
Bomb Launcher
Maintenance Drone
 Challenge
 x1
 x1
 Extreme
 x1
 x1
 x1
Maintenance Drone

{E}: all bombs are enemy versions, lacking +30 accuracy.

 Challenge
 Extreme

### Monk B

* *From out of the tunnel comes a massive cruiser vessel, of Monk design! It's uncharacteristic of Zoltan Monk ships to be so well armed, though it seems most of their weaponry is Ion related!*
	+ *"Though my oath of nonviolence myself might be a burden upon my pirate lifestyle, I hope you'll understand I'm only doing what I must to survive in this harsh multiverse. Though I may not kill you, my men can."*
* Drops the Ion Chainger
* Layout (extreme difficulty, click on expand to view):

{E}: enemy version with -10 drone speed (25->15).

 Challenge
 Extreme

### Rock C

* *From out of the tunnel comes a massive cruiser vessel, of Rock design! The tough obsidian hull of the cruiser looks as though it could take quite a beating, and you suspect they might have especially well protected primary systems.*
	+ *"Frightened are you, soft skinned one? I think you shall find your weapons will do little against my tech!" The ship moves in to attack. While they might be right about your weapons, you suspect boarding or even fire might be enough to damage their tech.*
* Drops the Obsidian Missiles
* Layout (extreme difficulty, click on expand to view):

 x1
 x1
 x1
Heavy II
'Pegasus' Missiles {E}
Charge L I
 x1
 x1
 x1
Charge L I
 x1
 x1
 x1
Charge L III
(70% resist)

{E1}: enemy version with +3s cooldown (6->9), +1 power (1->2) and -10% fire, breach and stun chances (20-20-30 -> 10-10-20).

 Challenge
 Extreme

R: The room is resistant, meaning it will not take system damage from your weapons (it can still be damaged by fires and boarders)
†: The engine level decrease is intentional, possibly due to this variant always spawning with lv5 cloak (25 seconds long) which , combined with Paladin Armor and the much stronger charge laser, can make for a very tough fight.

### Separatist B

* *From out of the tunnel comes a massive cruiser vessel, of Separatist design! The ship appears to be split in two halves, and resembles some sort of old Earth symbolism...*
	+ *"There are [two] sides to every man. The -white-, and the -black-. The duality of man. The depth of a person's character. I'm sure it all [means] something. However, I am an AI construct, and my -left- arm has just stopped functioning. I would like to kill you quickly, before the rest of my [body] shuts down as well."*
* Drops the YinYang Battle Drone
* Layout (extreme difficulty, click on expand to view):

 x1

 x1
 x1
 x1

Light I

Charge Laser II

'Artemis' Missiles{E}

'Spetum' Beam

Maintenance Drone
Battle(A.Personnel)
 x1
 x1

 x1
 Extreme
 x1

 x1

{E} Enemy version with worse stats: 1->2 power, no hullbust, 10->13s cooldown)

: The ship's layout is composed of two halves, not all crew/drones are in the same section, those in the 2nd section (the one with non-mannable systems like o2 and hacking) are listed AFTER this symbol.

: as non-mannable systems, these rooms are located in the 2nd (right side) section of the ship, separated from enemy crew apart of a few anaerobics (quantity and type depending on challenge level).

### Slug C

* *From out of the tunnel comes a massive cruiser vessel, of Slug design! The bright hull of the cruiser draws your attention, though the arsenal its pointing straight at you is quite distracting as well.*
	+ *The Slug captain appears on screen, wearing a large hat and humming. "Had not cleared leather 'fore a... Oh, well howdy there partner. Didn't seem to see you there. That's a mighty fine ship you got. Shame I gotta rough it up a little but the bounty on your head is high as noon!"*
* Drops the 'Big Ion'
* Layout (extreme difficulty, click on expand to view):

 x1
 x1
Neural Laser{E1}
Breach Bomb {E2}
Hellraiser (F)
 Challenge
 x1
 Extreme
 x2

{E1}: Enemy version with -1s cooldown and 13s stun (11 -> 10 cd, 16 -> 13s stun).

{E2}: Enemy version without +30 accuracy.

 Challenge
 Extreme

### Stealth B

* *From out of the tunnel comes a massive cruiser vessel, of Stealth design! The ship seems to bear camouflage similar to ones you've seen used on terrestrial planets, but seems rather inefficient in space.*
	+ *Though the ship says nothing, your database recognizes it as a prototype the Federation was working on. Seeing it so far out here, it must be run by pirates now. No other options but to kill them and hope something good is left.*
* Drops the 'Tsukiyari' Beam
* Layout (extreme difficulty, click on expand to view):

 x1
 x1
 x1
 x1
 x1
Fire-Starter
Heavy Ion
 x1
 x1
 Extreme
 x1
 x1
 x1

 Challenge
 Extreme

### Zoltan C

* *From out of the tunnel comes a massive cruiser vessel, of Zoltan design! The ship glows with energy, and it's safe to say the Zoltan crew aboard have kept their reactor well supplied.*
	+ *"Federation vessel, this is CFB-31. Your head is currently wanted by several inter-dimensional governments. However, this is not why we have come here. We have found you in violation of protocol-S14-W, which states clearly that military vessels exceeding the maximum hull vibrancy allocated for this system are to be destroyed. I'm sorry, but this is the law."*
* Drops the Battery Beam
* Layout (extreme difficulty, click on expand to view):

 x1
 x1
 x1
Charge Energy
'Pike' Beam
 x1
 x1
 x1
 x1

 Challenge
 Extreme

### Engineer B

* *From out of the tunnel comes a massive cruiser vessel, of Rebel Engineer design! It looks like a medical vessel, though it's armed just as well as any standard Rebel military ship.*
	+ *"Hmmm, vhat do vwe have 'ere? Oooooh, zah Federation vessel? Zis should be fun! Please, die quickly, I z'am tired of holding zis stupid accent."*
* Drops the Surgeon Drone
* Layout (extreme difficulty, click on expand to view):

 Challenge
 Extreme

R: The room is resistant, meaning it will not take system damage from your weapons (it can still be damaged by fires and boarders)

### Shell C

* *From out of the tunnel comes a massive cruiser vessel, of Shell design! A bright light shines through the cracks on this ship, pulsing the colors of the rainbow.*
	+ *"Unfortunately, ever since I injected the DNA of a hallucinogenic melon plant into my bloodstream, I have begun to see visions of the future. So far, not a single one has come true. Nevertheless, in one of them I vividly remember a ship like yours killing me. Well not exactly, but it was close enough. I'm afraid I'm going to have to kill you instead to prevent this fate."*
* Drops the Toxic Pod Launcher
* Layout (extreme difficulty, click on expand to view):

 x1
 x1
 x1
'Dirk'
Hull I{E}
 x1
 x1
 Extreme
 x2
 x3
Hull III

{E} Enemy version with worse stats: 1->2 power.

### Lanius B

* *From out of the tunnel comes a massive cruiser vessel, of Lanius design! The ship glitters in the light of the nearby star, as its scarlet hull and sharp spikes lurch towards you.*
	+ *"The swarm, food needing from boat of yours! Imminent death, becoming of you! Are going cry, infant man?" You're pretty sure that's supposed to be an insult, though your translator is struggling. Guess you'll have to prove you aren't an 'infant man.'*
* Drops the Toggle Flak
* Layout (extreme difficulty, click on expand to view):

\*: The morph is in Crystal form for Challenge and Extreme difficulties.
{E}: Enemy version with -10 drone speed (25->15).

 Challenge
 Extreme

### Kestrel B

* *From out of the tunnel comes a massive cruiser vessel, of an older Kestrel model! The fresh white coat suggests it has been outfitted with a more up to date arsenal recently.*
	+ *"Do you read us captain? This is Egret 5, heading from Universe 17 to provide support for this Universe's Federation. Are you familiar with the location of Node 17 in this reality?" You explain to the ship that you're also part of the Multiverse fleet. "Wait, you mean you're ALSO trying to stop the Rebellion here? No fair, that's OUR job! There can only be one savior of this galaxy, and that's going to be me! Piss off!"*
* Drops the Light Laser Charger
* Layout (extreme difficulty, click on expand to view):

 Challenge
 x2
 x1
 Extreme
 x1

 Challenge
 Extreme

### Federation B

* *From out of the tunnel comes a massive cruiser vessel, of Federation design! However, judging from the rusting hull and crude pirate paint, it's safe to assume the Federation is no longer the owner of this vessel.*
	+ *"Stop right where you are! We are the Mine Launcher police, we enforce the supreme authority of Mine Launchers in this galaxy! We're supposed to beat up people who badmouth Mine Launchers, but I realized pretty quickly there's not really a good way to keep track of that. So uh, we kind of just beat people up randomly now and pretend they were saying bad things. Like you, you filthy Mine Launcher hating scum stain. (Please just play along)."*
* Drops the 'Pharaoh' Mine Launcher
* Layout (extreme difficulty, click on expand to view):

 x1
 x1
 x1
 x1
 x1
 x1
Anti-Hull Energy
 x1
 x1
 x1
'Geb' Minelauncher
 x1
 x1
 x1
'Geb' Minelauncher

{E}: enemy version without +30 accuracy.

\*The artillery used by this vessel is very similar to the player mine launcher artillery in Fed B except it does not have the 100 accuracy bonus.

### Orchid B

* *From out of the tunnel comes a massive cruiser vessel, of Orchid design! The ship here seems to bear an unusual resemblance to an Earth fruit known as the "strawberry", though that's probably a coincidence.*
	+ *"I don't know if you're aware, but we're kind of a big-dill here, and I don't meant to be corny, but if you don't make like a tree and leaf it's gonna be beet-down-thyme. Lettuce hope you have some aloe vera for those wounds after we... uh... crap I'm out of puns. Men, attack!"*
* Drops the Strawberry Launcher
* Layout (extreme difficulty, click on expand to view):

 x2
 x1
 x1
 x1
'Ranseur'
Heavy II
 x2
 x1
 x1
 x1
Heavy II
 x1
 x1
 x1
Heavy III

{E1}: enemy version without replication chance.
{E2}: enemy version without replication chance and +2s cooldown (11->13).

 Challenge
 Extreme

### Crystal C

* *From out of the tunnel comes a massive cruiser vessel, of Crystal design! If your days as a Multiverse Traveler have told you anything, the orange hull of this ship suggests their crew probably have some affixation with fire.*
	+ *"Yo yo yo, what is UP my bros! This is DJ fyre on the beat, yo! You wanna know somethin cool, dog? Yo mama so dense, her crystal skin is already bordering on coal! Yo mama so dumb she wears herself on her wedding ring! Yo mama is so fat, she is anahedral! Alright alright, one last one. Yo mama so dumb she thought diamonds were made of silicone oxide!" The Crystal pauses while the crew in the background cheer with load harmonious shouts of "OOOOOOOOH." "Yo yo yo, was that a sick burn or what? Aight dog, enough foolin. We gonna steal your shit now."*
* Drops the Amber Launcher
* Layout (extreme difficulty, click on expand to view):

{E1}: enemy version without +10 accuracy, +1 power (2->3)

\*This enemy also uses Invasion AI on Challenge and Extreme difficulties, meaning it will endlessly send waves of boarders as long as its clonebay and teleporter are functional.

### Tuco's B

* *From out of the tunnel comes a massive cruiser vessel, of Hephaestus design! The decals of the ship bring to your mind the sounds of clinking poker chips and the intoxicating chirp of a slot machine winding up to reveal your fate.*
	+ *The minute the renegade captain lays his tired eyes on you, his body lifts as his spirit is reinvigorated with nothing less than vitriolic hatred. In a mere moment it seems his sudden diatribe berating Federation gambling laws, some which haven't been in effect for over two decades, has gone longer and contained more colorful language than your entire childhood. Spouting his mad ravings so long his crusty lichen beard has become drenched in projectile salivating and his beedy eyes have bulged so far they have nearly left his head, he pauses for a moment to take a breath, then concludes with "If you aren't dead after this, don't forget to check out Sky Drifter Casino, hosted by Argeonn in the Black Market regions!"*
* Drops the Slotgun
* Layout (extreme difficulty, click on expand to view):

 x1
 x1
 x1
 x2
Breach Bomb {E1}
Flak II
 x1
 x2
 x1
 x2
 x1
 x1

### Leech C

* *From out of the tunnel comes a massive cruiser vessel, of Eargen design! Bright neon lights adorn the hull. To most, this would be nothing but a frivolous and worthless gesture, but to the Eargen military, who's ships are strong but outdated, such decorations denote a level of tech above the typical par.*
	+ *"I MUST FEEEEED! AAAGH! You- you have POWER!, yes? Give it all to me. Mmmm power, your power is MINE! AGH! HAND IT OVER!" The crazed Leech begins to salivate rapidly, making you glad you're standing on the other end of a screen instead of face to face. You fail to convince the Leech that you can't exactly "hand over" the power, and so he decides to come aboard and take it himself.*
* Drops the The Big Suck Bomb
* Layout (extreme difficulty, click on expand to view):

Invasion AI on extreme, Sabotage AI on normal and challenge

## Secret Renegades

*At once, a strange pattern appears on your computer... its frequency matches the signal from that beacon you had activated earlier!*

Since version 5.2.1, secret renegades have a chance to spawn in place of standard Multiverse Renegade Cruisers (~25% chance) if the Mysterious Beacon is enabled. As of version 5.3, the beacon can now be obtained from the Judges by killing a certain number of Multiverse Renegade Cruisers across all runs.

### MFK C

* *From out of the tunnel comes a massive cruiser vessel, of Rebel design!*
	+ *"The Rebellion, the Federation, they are both weak. I grew tired of their pathetic power struggle, so I have taken it upon myself to achieve true power! Fear my mighty crew! For we shall destroy you!"*
* Drops the Promotion Bomb
* Layout (extreme difficulty, click on expand to view):

 x1
 x1
 x1
 x1
 x1
Breach Bomb {E1}
Suyari Beam
 x1
 x1
 x1
 x1
 Extreme
 x1
 x1
 x1
 x1
 x1

{E1}

{E2}

{E3}

 Challenge
 Extreme

Uses **Invasion boarding AI** on challenge/extreme difficulty

### Salt C

* *From out of the tunnel comes a massive cruiser vessel, of unknown alien design!*
	+ *A strange looking creature resembling a Rockman or a Crystal appears on the screen. "When I first received the signal I thought my quest was over... that I had found more of my kind! Instead, I am met with your repulsive vessel. How could you have misled me like this? Get out of my way, I do not have time for distractions!"*
* Drops the Mining Drone
* Layout (extreme difficulty, click on expand to view):

 Challenge
 Extreme

### Sylvan C

* *From out of the tunnel comes a massive cruiser vessel, of Slug design!*
	+ *On screen appears Sylvan, strangely dressed. As he begins to speak, you suspect this may not be the same Sylvan you're used to. "It's a beautiful day outside. The spiders are clicking, the orchids are blooming. On days like these, Renegades like you... Erm... shit I forgot the rest. Uh... Whatever, you know what comes next."*
* Drops the 'Blaster' Beam
* Layout (extreme difficulty, click on expand to view):

saltpapy
 x1
 x1
 x1
 x1
 x1
 x1
 x1
 x1
 x1

 Challenge
 Extreme