The Hirogen Hunter is a roaming Delta Quadrant hostile in Star Trek Fleet Command that you can fight from level 25 to level 60. It shows up in three hull types (Interceptor, Explorer, and Battleship), so you can pick the version your strongest warship counters. Killing it pays out Parsteel, Tritanium, Dilithium, Hirogen Relics, and Broken ship parts, which makes it one of the more useful all-around grinds for ship materials. To win cleanly, bring the ship class that counters the hull you choose to attack and crew it for hostile damage.
How to beat the Hirogen Hunter
Combat in STFC runs on a simple rock-paper-scissors. Interceptors beat Battleships, Battleships beat Explorers, and Explorers beat Interceptors.
The Hirogen Hunter spawns as all three combat hulls at every level, which works in your favor: attack the variant your best ship counters.
- Bring an Interceptor against the Battleship Hirogen.
- Bring a Battleship against the Explorer Hirogen.
- Bring an Explorer against the Interceptor Hirogen.
For crew, the goal is a captain that raises weapon damage against hostiles, plus officers that add damage or survivability. Early on, the classic cadet crew (Cadet Kirk as captain with Cadet Spock and Cadet Uhura) grinds hostiles well and is easy to unlock. For current best picks at your level, see the Officer Tier List. Crew choices shift with the meta and your own roster, so treat any single recommendation as a starting point rather than a fixed answer.
Where to find the Hirogen Hunter
Hirogen Hunters patrol Delta Quadrant systems, and the level you meet climbs as you move deeper in. Low-level Hunters cluster in a few systems near the Delta Quadrant entry, while high-level Hunters thin out into a handful of far systems. Warp range rises from 25 at the low end to 225 at level 60, so check your ship’s warp before you set out. The table lists every system where each level’s Hunter spawns.
| Level | Warp | Systems (Delta Quadrant) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | 25 | Uxal |
| 26 | 25 | Eviloy, Uxal |
| 27–28 | 25 | Eviloy, Kalak, Uxal |
| 29 | 25 | Ba’Neth, Eviloy, Kalak, Razrom, Uxal |
| 30–31 | 25 | Antaria, Ba’Neth, Eviloy, Kalak, Miranil, Razrom |
| 32 | 25 | Antaria, Ba’Neth, Deesha, Dinaal, Eviloy, Kabiuko, Kalak, Karuna, Kobali, Malon Vortex, Miranil, Monea, Nygea, Razrom, Tekara, Think Tank, Tolonus, Tugaash, Verto Peyl, Zahl |
| 33 | 25 | Antaria, Arcaelus, Ba’Neth, Dareb, Deesha, Dinaal, Elor, Kabiuko, Kalak, Karuna, Kobali, Malon Vortex, Miranil, Monea, Nygea, Pelycos, Razrom, Shokomylk, Tekara, Teota, Think Tank, Tolonus, Tugaash, Vendoo, Verto Peyl, Zahl |
| 34 | 25 | Antaria, Arcaelus, Ba’Neth, Dareb, Deesha, Dinaal, Elor, FSEP-168, FSEP-40840, Kabiuko, Karuna, Kobali, Malon Vortex, Miranil, Monea, Murray, Nygea, Pelycos, Razrom, Ryce-20, Shokomylk, Taral, Tekara, Teota, Think Tank, Thrima, Tolonus, Tugaash, Vendoo, Verto Peyl, Zahl |
| 35 | 25 | Antaria, Arcaelus, Ba’Neth, Dareb, Deesha, Dinaal, Elor, FSEP-168, FSEP-40840, Hazari, Kabiuko, Karuna, Kobali, Malon Vortex, Minkalal, Miranil, Monea, Murray, Nygea, Pelycos, Razrom, Ryce-20, Shokomylk, Taral, Tekara, Teota, Think Tank, Thrima, Tolonus, Tugaash, Vendoo, Verto Peyl, Zahl |
| 36 | 25 | Antaria, Arcaelus, Dareb, Deesha, Dinaal, Elor, FSEP-168, FSEP-40840, Hazari, Kabiuko, Karuna, Kobali, Malon Vortex, Minkalal, Miranil, Monea, Murray, Nygea, Pelycos, Ryce-20, Shokomylk, Taral, Tekara, Teota, Think Tank, Thrima, Tolonus, Tugaash, Vendoo, Verto Peyl, Zahl |
| 37–38 | 26 | Arcaelus, Dareb, Deesha, Dinaal, Elor, FSEP-168, FSEP-40840, Hazari, Kabiuko, Karuna, Kobali, Korzans, Kraylor, Lovmet, Malon Vortex, Minkalal, Monea, Murray, Nygea, Pelycos, Ryce-20, Sadell, Shokomylk, Taral, Tekara, Teota, Think Tank, Thrima, Tolonus, Tugaash, Vaskan Kyrian, Vendoo, Veringan, Verto Peyl, Zahl |
| 39 | 28 | Arcaelus, Dareb, Elor, FSEP-168, FSEP-40840, Hazari, Korzans, Kraylor, Lovmet, Minkalal, Murray, Pelycos, Ryce-20, Sadell, Shokomylk, Taral, Teota, Thrima, Vaskan Kyrian, Vendoo, Veringan |
| 40 | 28 | Dawise, FSEP-168, FSEP-40840, Hazari, Korzans, Kraylor, Lovmet, Minkalal, Murray, Quarra, Rovah, Ryce-20, Sadell, Taral, Thrima, Vaskan Kyrian, Veringan |
| 41 | 28 | Dawise, Hazari, Korzans, Kraylor, Lovmet, Minkalal, Quarra, Rovah, Sadell, Vaadwaur, Vaskan Kyrian, Veringan |
| 42–43 | 28 | Dawise, Korzans, Kraylor, Lovmet, New Talax, Quarra, Ramar, Rovah, Sadell, Stambo, Vaadwaur, Valla Terna, Vaskan Kyrian, Veringan |
| 44 | 75 | Dawise, New Talax, Quarra, Ramar, Rovah, Stambo, Vaadwaur, Valla Terna |
| 45–46 | 75 | Dawise, Kraydin Vori, New Talax, Padilac, Quarra, Ramar, Rovah, Stambo, Vaadwaur, Valla Terna |
| 47 | 90 | Aran, Dijor’joh, Kraydin Vori, New Talax, Padilac, Ramar, Stambo, Vaadwaur, Valla Terna |
| 48 | 90 | Aran, Dijor’joh, Fygl, Grealo, Kraydin Vori, Neken, New Talax, Padilac, Ramar, Stambo, Valla Terna |
| 49 | 100 | Aran, Dijor’joh, Fygl, Grealo, Kraydin Vori, Neken, Padilac |
| 50–51 | 100 | Aran, Dijor’joh, Fygl, Grealo, Kraydin Vori, Leichter, Neken, Padilac, Sakari, Suvfa |
| 52–53 | 110 | Aran, Burdow, Dijor’joh, Fygl, Grealo, Jettas, Leichter, Litzarr, Malon Prime, Neken, Sakari, Suvfa |
| 54 | 160 | Burdow, Fygl, Grealo, Jettas, Leichter, Litzarr, Malon Prime, Neken, Sakari, Suvfa |
| 55–56 | 160 | Burdow, Gawalara, Jettas, Leichter, Litzarr, Malon Prime, Sakari, Suvfa, Tak Tak |
| 57–58 | 200 | Burdow, Gawalara, Jaslyn, Jettas, Litzarr, Malon Prime, Sivis, Tak Tak |
| 59–60 | 225 | Gawalara, Jaslyn, Sivis, Tak Tak |
Rewards and what it drops
Every kill drops a mix of core resources and ship-building materials, scaled to the Hunter’s level:
| Drop | What it is |
|---|---|
| Parsteel | Core building resource |
| Tritanium | Core building resource |
| Dilithium | Premium building and research resource |
| Hirogen Relics | Hirogen faction material |
| 4★ and 5★ Broken Interceptor, Explorer, and Battleship Parts | Ship construction and tier-up materials |
The Broken ship parts you collect track the hull you destroy, so target the variant whose parts you need. The Hunter also grants ship XP, scaling from a few hundred at level 25 to over eleven thousand at level 60, which makes it a steady way to level new ships.
Hirogen Hunter stats
Stats vary by hull variant and climb steeply with level. As anchor points:
| Level | Total strength | Hull HP | Shield HP | Attack | Defense | Ship XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 91,560 | 21,840 | 11,970 | 35,405 | 39,250 | 364 |
| 42 | 7,987,233 | 5,416,322 | 3,692,941 | 2,487,062 | 945,540 | 1,750 |
| 60 | 489,968,626 | 307,906,938 | 209,935,129 | 174,294,593 | 56,753,000 | 11,904 |
Treat these as a sense of scale rather than exact figures for every hull and level.
The Hirogen in Star Trek
The Hirogen are a nomadic predator species from the Delta Quadrant, first met by the crew of the USS Voyager. Their culture is built around the hunt: they range across huge distances tracking prey, coordinate through an ancient network of communication relays, and claim trophies from kills they judge worthy. That predatory streak is why their ships roam Delta Quadrant space looking for targets in Star Trek Fleet Command.
Is the Hirogen Hunter worth grinding?
Yes. You can attack whichever hull your fleet counters, and the drop table covers core resources plus the Broken ship parts you need for building and upgrading. Because the Hunter scales from level 25 to 60, it stays relevant as your account grows. Pick the hull your fleet counters, match your warp to the system, and it becomes one of the more reliable material farms in the Delta Quadrant.