The Bird of Prey Warmaster is a neutral roaming hostile in Star Trek Fleet Command that spawns from level 35 to 41. It only appears as an Interceptor, so an Explorer is the ship you want against it. You will find it in neutral systems at warp 50 for the lower levels and warp 120 for the level 41 spawns. Each kill drops Mycelium Spore, and the payout climbs as the level rises.
How to beat the Bird of Prey Warmaster
The Bird of Prey Warmaster only spawns as an Interceptor, so there is nothing to swap between levels. In the ship-type triangle, Explorers beat Interceptors, so bring a well-tiered Explorer and you have the hull advantage from level 35 all the way through 41. Battleships take extra damage from Interceptors, so leave those in the dock for this target.
For crew, the principle matters more than any single lineup: put a captain that boosts weapon damage against hostiles in the chair, then fill the other seats with officers that add damage or mitigation. Crews shift with the meta, so check the Officer Tier List for the current best picks at your level rather than locking into one old crew.
The good news is that this is a plain stat fight. The Warmaster has no ship ability and no listed vulnerability, so there is no timer to play around and no debuff to trigger. Bring enough Explorer to out-tank its damage and out-hit its hull, and the fight resolves on raw numbers. Because its shield HP and hull HP are equal at every level, a crew that chips both evenly works fine; you do not need a shield-piercing gimmick to clear it.
Where to find the Bird of Prey Warmaster
The lower levels cluster in neutral space at warp 50, while the level 41 version sits deeper out at warp 120. That is a big jump, so if you want to farm the level 41 spawns you may need to build up your warp range first. Levels 35 through 39 stay close to home at warp 50 and share several systems, so you can hop between Kraatu, Orai-12, Velata, Evans, Sentaros, and Tauro-34 without much travel. Match the warp to the level you want and the target will be sitting in the systems below.
| Level | Warp | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | 50 | Kraatu, Orai-12, Velata |
| 37 | 50 | Evans, Kraatu, Orai-12, Sentaros, Tauro-34, Velata |
| 39 | 50 | Evans, Sentaros, Tauro-34 |
| 41 | 120 | Antrexi, Finlayson, Iradrias, Schouten-Adavi |
Rewards and what it drops
The Bird of Prey Warmaster drops one resource, and the amount per kill grows with the level you farm. Ship XP also scales with level, so the higher spawns give more per fight if your Explorer can clear them quickly.
| Drop | What it is |
|---|---|
| Mycelium Spore (250-331) | A refined material used in mid-game research and ship upgrades. The higher the level you kill, the larger the drop. |
Bird of Prey Warmaster stats
Stats climb steeply with level, so a level 41 spawn hits far harder and takes much more to kill than a level 35 one. Here are the low, mid, and high anchor rows.
| Level | Total strength | Hull HP | Shield HP | Attack | Defense | Ship XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 3,393,661 | 1,840,950 | 1,840,950 | 970,696 | 582,015 | 703 |
| 39 | 12,604,332 | 6,252,125 | 6,252,125 | 4,481,942 | 1,870,265 | 868 |
| 41 | 23,445,140 | 11,228,643 | 11,228,643 | 8,995,387 | 3,221,110 | 957 |
Bird of Prey Warmaster firing pattern
The Warmaster carries a light Energy weapon that fires every round and a heavier group of three Kinetic weapons that fire every other round. The Kinetic volley is the hit that hurts, so time your repairs and mitigation around those bigger rounds rather than the steady Energy chip damage.
| Weapon type | Count | Damage per shot | Fires | Crit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 1 | 36,693-44,846 | Every round | 10% (1.8x) |
| Kinetic | 3 | 88,063-107,634 | Every other round | 10% (1.8x) |
The Bird of Prey in Star Trek
The Bird of Prey is one of the most recognizable warships in Star Trek, first flown by the Klingons in the film era and named for the winged raptor painted across its underside. It is a compact, agile raider built around a cloaking device and forward disruptors, favored for hit-and-run strikes rather than standing battle. Different eras and crews flew their own versions, from the classic scout to larger attack variants, and a captured Bird of Prey even carried Kirk and his crew back to Earth in The Voyage Home. In the game, that raider heritage fits its Interceptor hull and quick, aggressive attacks.
Is the Bird of Prey Warmaster worth grinding?
It is a clean Mycelium Spore farm if you are in the level 35 to 41 band and need that material for research or upgrades. The single Interceptor hull makes crewing simple: one good Explorer covers every level, and the drop grows as you move up. Match the warp to the level you want, bring the hull you counter with, and it is a steady, low-fuss grind.