The Klingon War Army is a Klingon hostile that spawns from level 35 to 42 across Klingon faction space, always as an Explorer. Players hunt it to grind faction reputation: every kill raises your Federation and Romulan standing and lowers your Klingon standing. Levels 35 to 39 drop parsteel and tritanium, while levels 40 to 42 drop 4★ Broken Explorer Parts. Since it only spawns as an Explorer, bring a Battleship.
How to beat the Klingon War Army
The Klingon War Army only appears as an Explorer, so the class call is simple: bring a Battleship and keep it for the whole range, because there is nothing to swap between levels. Do not confuse it with the freighter hostiles sharing these systems. This is a warship. It mounts three energy weapons that all fire every round, and its total strength runs from 3.6 million at level 35 to over 11.2 million at level 42, so treat it as a real fight rather than an easy farm target. Check the stats table before you warp in and pick a level your Battleship clears without long repairs.
For crew, follow the standard hostile-grinding principle: a captain whose ability boosts weapon damage against hostiles, backed by officers that add damage or survivability. At levels 35 to 42 you are past the early cadet-crew band, so check the officer tier list for current picks at your level. Crews shift as the game updates, so treat any named crew as a starting point rather than a fixed answer.
Where to find the Klingon War Army
The Klingon War Army sits in Klingon faction space, and its warp requirement climbs with level: level 35 spawns need warp 26, levels 36 and 37 need warp 28, level 38 needs warp 30, and everything from level 39 up needs warp 38. The low levels keep to a cluster around Beta Penthe, Forseti, Korvat, and Quv Qeb. Levels 37 to 40 spread across most of the Klingon core, including Archanis, B’Moth, Ganalda, and Ty’Gokor. The range then contracts at the top: level 41 pulls back to fourteen systems and level 42 only appears in Ursva.
| Level | Warp | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | 26 | Beta Penthe, Carraya, Eeli, Forseti, Jiwu’puH, Korvat, Lixar, Pekka, Quv Qeb, Quv’lw |
| 36 | 28 | Beta Penthe, Forseti, Gorath, Jiwu’puH, Korvat, Lixar, Mempa, No’Mat, Qu’Vat, Quv Qeb, Quv’lw, Wlb’puq |
| 37 | 28 | Archanis, B’Moth, Balduk, Brestant, Forseti, Ganalda, Gorath, Gya’han, Jiwu’puH, Katovug, Korvat, Lankal, Lixar, Mempa, Mok’Tak, No’Mat, Pheben, Qu’Vat, Quv Qeb, Quv’lw, Ty’Gokor, Ty’Rall, Wlb’puq, YoDSutlj NaQ |
| 38 | 30 | Archanis, B’Moth, Balduk, Brestant, Forseti, Ganalda, Gorath, Gya’han, Jiwu’puH, Katovug, Korvat, Lankal, Mempa, Mok’Tak, No’Mat, Pheben, Qu’Vat, Quv Qeb, Quv’lw, Ty’Gokor, Ty’Rall, Ursva, Wlb’puq, YoDSutlj NaQ |
| 39 | 38 | Archanis, B’Moth, Balduk, Brestant, Ganalda, Gorath, Gya’han, Katovug, Korvat, Lankal, Mempa, Mok’Tak, No’Mat, Pheben, Qu’Vat, Ty’Gokor, Ty’Rall, Ursva, Wlb’puq, YoDSutlj NaQ |
| 40 | 38 | Archanis, B’Moth, Balduk, Brestant, Ganalda, Gorath, Gya’han, Katovug, Lankal, Mempa, Mok’Tak, No’Mat, Pheben, Qu’Vat, Ty’Gokor, Ty’Rall, Ursva, Wlb’puq, YoDSutlj NaQ |
| 41 | 38 | Archanis, B’Moth, Balduk, Brestant, Ganalda, Gya’han, Katovug, Lankal, Mok’Tak, Pheben, Ty’Gokor, Ty’Rall, Ursva, YoDSutlj NaQ |
| 42 | 38 | Ursva |
Rewards and what it drops
The Klingon War Army is first a faction-grinding target. Every kill awards Federation and Romulan reputation points and removes Klingon reputation points, with amounts scaling by level: the top spawns pay up to 2,400 Federation points and 1,200 Romulan points per kill, and cost as much as 4,500 Klingon points. Material drops split by level band. Levels 35 to 39 pay parsteel and tritanium, and levels 40 to 42 switch to 4★ Broken Explorer Parts. Ship XP also scales up the range, from 1,502 at level 35 to 2,375 at level 42, so the higher levels pay better XP per kill on top of the bigger faction hits.
| Drop | What it is |
|---|---|
| Federation Points | Reputation gain with the Federation faction store |
| Romulan Points | Reputation gain with the Romulan faction store |
| Klingon Points | A reputation loss: each kill subtracts Klingon points |
| Parsteel | Basic construction resource (levels 35 to 39) |
| Tritanium | Ship-building resource (levels 35 to 39) |
| 4★ Broken Explorer Parts | Material for 4★ Explorer ship parts (levels 40 to 42) |
Klingon War Army stats
Stats climb steeply with level. The rows below are the low, mid, and high anchor points for the range.
| Level | Total strength | Hull HP | Shield HP | Attack | Defense | Ship XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 3,604,596 | 1,474,141 | 2,207,271 | 1,203,945 | 559,945 | 1,502 |
| 39 | 7,709,187 | 3,476,154 | 4,424,198 | 2,621,516 | 1,137,495 | 2,001 |
| 42 | 11,234,265 | 4,953,368 | 6,304,290 | 3,980,966 | 1,624,470 | 2,375 |
Klingon War Army firing pattern
The Klingon War Army carries three energy weapons, and all three fire every round from the first round of combat. There is no burst round to time officer abilities around; incoming damage arrives as a steady stream, so mitigation and hull strength matter more than dodging a spike. The figures below come from the level 35 version and climb with level alongside its other stats.
| Weapon type | Count | Damage per shot | Fires | Crit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 3 | 75,656–92,466 | Every round | 10% (1.8x) |
The Klingons in Star Trek
The Klingons are one of Star Trek’s oldest alien powers, introduced in the original series in 1967 and reinvented as ridge-headed warriors from the films onward. Their empire is ruled from the homeworld Qo’noS by a High Council, and their culture prizes personal honor, won in combat and carried by one’s house. The Klingons fought the Federation through much of the 23rd century before the Khitomer Accords turned the two powers into uneasy allies, a shift the franchise explored through Worf, the first Klingon officer in Starfleet, on The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine.
Is the Klingon War Army worth grinding?
Yes, if you are pushing Federation or Romulan reputation, and doubly so from level 40 up, where kills add 4★ Broken Explorer Parts on top of the faction points. Ship XP per kill is strong for the level band too. Remember the trade: every kill costs Klingon reputation, so leave it alone if you are protecting Klingon standing. Practical tip: pick the level your Battleship beats cleanly, check the warp requirement for that row, and note that level 42 only spawns in Ursva.