Void Ship is the fourty-fourth offline mission and the fourty-seventh online mission in Earth Defense Force 2025 and the fourty-sixth offline mission and the fourty-ninth online mission in Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair.
Objective[]
2025: We have confirmed a new Ravager transport ship. Compared to the previous ships, this one is many times bigger. It can also hold a great deal of giant monsters. You are to proceed and engage immediately.
4.1: We have confirmed a new Ravager transport ship, and it's several times bigger than any previously encountered model. And of course, it can also hold a vast number of giant monsters. You are to proceed and engage immediately.
Storyline[]
Storm Team arrives to the outskirts of an unnamed city and the Tactics Officer inform them about the new Transport Ships they have already encountered previously and a Ranger the exclaims that it's huge.
The ship, that can be seen, in front suddenly opens and the TO reports that giant insects are dropping from it. HQ orders to destroy the ships, so she explains that the ships' outer hull is indestructible and it's insides has to be shot when it opens, which is the same tactic that was used on the original Transport Ships. HQ then repeats what she said with less and shorter words, so every soldier can understand.
When the ship is destroyed the TO confirms it and suddenly another two appears out of the blue, which leaves some of the soldiers baffled. TO then checks some readings and confirms that they did indeed teleported out of nowhere. HQ says that it's impossible and Ohara explains that space is too big for normal transport so method similar to teleportation is needed to travel from planet to planet. Against all odds, his explanation seems to actually make sense, which surprises even him. HQ asks if they really have this technology to which Ohara tells that this way they can carry unlimited supplies. While they are discussing this, a soldier reports that the ships are dropping more bugs and the next wave starts.
When all spiders are dead three new ships appear. HQ gives an attack order again. During the ongoing fight the Aurora Situation Report reporter with the bad microphone reports that Deroys are being dropped and 300 of them has been already confirmed. Eventually the last bugs and ships are destroyed and the mission ends.
4.1 Changes[]
Storm Team now starts near the river on the commercial side.
There are more enemies. Some extra non-functioning ships were added for the first wave to give a much more impressive size to the Ravagers' army.
More allies were added most of them only spawn when a player gets close to them.
Allies[]
2025[]
- A team of 3 Rangers equipped with assault rifles
4.1[]
- A team of 4 Rangers equipped with assault rifles at the beginning of the mission.
- A team of 5 Rangers equipped with shotguns and their leader with a rocket launcher appears near one of the bridges when the player is closing in.
- A team of 5 Wing Divers equipped with Laser Lances appears near the other end of the bridge where the Rangers with Rifles are, when the player is closing in.
Enemies[]
2025[]
| Wave | Spawn | Enemy | Amount | Notes | |
| 1st | Appears at the begining of the mission. | Large Transport Ship | 1 | ||
| Black Ant | 28 | ||||
| 2nd | Appears when the previous wave is destroyed. | Large Transport Ship | 1 | ||
| Spider | 15 | ||||
| Large Transport Ship | 1 | ||||
| Spider | 16 | ||||
| 3rd | Appears when the previous wave is destroyed. | Large Transport Ship | 1 | ||
| Crimson Ant | 6 | ||||
| Large Transport Ship | 2 | ||||
| Spider | 15 each | ||||
4.1[]
| Wave | Spawn | Enemy | Amount | Notes | |
| 1st | Appears at the begining of the mission. | Large Transport Ship | 4 | Won't open, so they are indestructible. | |
| Large Transport Ship | 1 | Ants won't attack until provoked. | |||
| Black Ant | 15 | ||||
| Large Transport Ship | 1 | ||||
| Black Ant | 20 | ||||
| 2nd | Appears when the previous wave is destroyed. | Large Transport Ship | 1 | ||
| Spider | 15 | ||||
| Large Transport Ship | 1 | ||||
| Spider | 16 | ||||
| 3rd | Appears when one of the transport ship from the previous wave is destroyed. | Large Transport Ship | 1 | Ships won't close their hatches. | |
| Crimson Ant | 15 | ||||
| Large Transport Ship | 1 | ||||
| Hornet | 10 | ||||
| Large Transport Ship | 1 | ||||
| Spider | 15 | ||||
Online Limits[]
Armor Limit
There's no limit for Inferno difficulty.
| Difficulty | Ranger & Air Raider | Wing Diver | Fencer | |||
| 2025 | 4.1 | 2025 | 4.1 | 2025 | 4.1 | |
| Easy & Normal | 943 | 944 | 521 | 522 | 1179 | 1180 |
| Hard | 2241 | 2490 | 1170 | 1295 | 2802 | 3112 |
| Hardest | 3493 | 4242 | 1796 | 2171 | 4367 | 5303 |
Weapon Level Limit
| Game | Easy & Normal | Hard | Hardest | Inferno |
| 2025 | 13 | 37 | 62 | - |
| 4.1 | 13 | 38 | 64 | - |
Approximate Weapon Drop Rate
| Game | Easy | Normal | Hard | Hardest | Inferno |
| 2025 | 5-9 | 8-12 | 22-34 | 4-59 | 14-74 |
| 4.1 | 5-10 | 7-12 | 23-38 | 1-61 | 15-75 |
Strategy[]
4.1[]
Bring a rapid-fire or spread weapon against the swarms of insects and a high damage weapon against the Transport Ships.
Thanks to their design these new ships can be shot from the side, so long range weapons can be useful. Air Raiders can now reliably use tanks against them, the Epsilon Armored Railgun is best suited for it since the cannon can destroy the ships while the machineguns can kill the insects.
Wing Divers can even fly on top of them to safely kill insects and destroy the ships when they open.
| 1-10 | Reconvene • Spreading Disaster • Winged War Goddess • Setting Sun • Wind Break • Underground Cave • Eruption • Retaliation • Beach Fear • The Return |
| 11-20 | Air Force • Day of the Demons • Takedown • Preventing Landfall • Land Collapse • Fortress Siege • Valley Shadows • Artillery • Breaking Through • Shining Stronghold |
| 21-30 | Into the Depths • A Trap • Giant Robots • Summit Ship • Anchored • Silver City • Crimson • High-Speed • Bloody Mountain • Brute Force |
| 31-40 | Charge Phase 1 • Charge Phase 2 • Dark Prisoner • Charge Phase 3 • Thunder • Infiltration • Convergence • Inferno • Starship • Dense |
| 41-50 | Crossing • Search • Waterside Bugs • Annihilation • Natural Calamity • Steel Beast • Void Ship • Blue Fighters • Earth Defenders • Fleet Attack |
| 51-60 | Mountain Pass Trap • Fortress Frenzy • Pincer • Ravages of War • Air Mobilization • Bug Invasion • Transport Ship Surprise Attack • Bug King • Crazy Skies • The Fleet Below |
| 61-70 | Bad Premonition • City of Horror • Mountains Ablaze • Breaking Through (2) • Bug Tower • Fortress Attack • Mountain Liberation • Sniper Attack • Mountain Giants • Towering Beast |
| 71-80 | Teeth of the Universe • Giant Ship • Spearhead • Tower Siege • Den of Thieves • Death Queen • Machine Squad • Monster Party • Labyrinth of Light • City Flaws |
| 81-90 | Monster Camp • Fallen Flagship • Heaven's Army • Encircling • Divine • The Threat • Troubled Valley • Battle to the Death • Massive Mobilization • Legion of Monsters |
| 91-94 | Scorching • Demon Army • Surrounded! • Star Eaters |
| DLC 1: Special Forces | Exploration • Giant's Advance • Silver Camp • Citadel • Floating Fleet |
| DLC 2: Mutant Rampage | Advance • Mountain Assault • Enemy Camp Infiltration • Underground Advance • Giant Robots • Battle Species • Beast Mountain • Dark Arena • Gathering Around • Armored Species • Iron Wall • Mountain of Change • Whirlwind of Death • Bugged City • The Tough • Golden Darkness • True King • Final Impact • Into Destruction • Ship of Dragons |
| DLC 3: Beyond Despair | Tracking • Underground Complex • Blocked Pass • Close Formation • Dragon Ship Fleet • Heavy Artillery • Bloody River • Dangerous Goldmines • Beast Mobilization • Total Protection • Aerial Bombing • King of Armor • Cannon Defenders • Traps Behind • Four Kings of Nightmares • Resistance Against the Twilight • Shivering Nexus • Three Giants • Crimson Lotus • Starry Prison |
| 1-10 | Reconvene • Spreading Disaster • Winged War Goddess • Setting Sun • Wind Shear • Underground Cave • Eruption • Retaliation • Beach Fear • The Return |
| 11-20 | Air Force • Day of the Demons • Takedown • Preventing Landfall • Land Collapse • Fortress Siege • Valley Shadows • Artillery • Breaking Through • Shining Stronghold |
| 21-30 | Into the Depths • A Trap • Giant Robots • Summit Ship • Anchored • Silver City • Crimson • Assault • High-Speed • Bloody Mountain |
| 31-40 | Brute Force • Charge Phase 1 • Charge Phase 2 • Dark Prisoner • Charge Phase 3 • Thunder • Infiltration • Convergence • Inferno • Starship |
| 41-50 | High Density • Dozing Beast • Crossing • Search • Waterside Bugs • Annihilation • Natural Calamity • Steel Beast • Void Ship • Blue Fighters |
| 51-60 | Earth Defenders • Fleet Attack • Mountain Pass Trap • Fortress Frenzy • Pincer • Ravages of War • Crash • Air Mobilization • Bug Invasion • Transport Ship Surprise Attack |
| 61-70 | Bug King • Crazy Skies • The Fleet Below • Ill Omen • City of Horror • Mountains Ablaze • Breaking Through (2) • Bug Tower • Fortress Attack • Mountain Liberation |
| 71-80 | Battle of Giants • Sniper Attack • Mountain Giants • Towering Beast • Teeth of the Universe • Giant Ship • Spearhead • Tower Siege • Den of Thieves • Death Queen |
| 81-90 | Machine Squad • Monster Party • Labyrinth of Light • City Flaws • Monster Camp • Fallen Flagship • Heaven's Army • Encircling • Divine • The Threat |
| 91-98 | Troubled Valley • Battle to the Death • Massive Mobilization • Legion of Monsters • Scorching • Demon Army • Surrounded! • Star Eaters |
| DLC 1: Time of the Mutants | Air Offensive • Giants Advance • Recon • Dust Town • Defense Line • Underground Advance • War Breed • Mountain Assault • Enemy Camp Infiltration • Dark Arena • Beast Mountain • God's Army • The Gathering • Armored Species • Iron Wall • Silver Base • Shifting Mountain • Whirlwind of Death • Bugged City • Toughness • Golden Darkness • True Sovereign • Final Impact • Floating Fleet • Into Destruction • Ship of Dragons |
| DLC 2: Extreme Battle | Tracking Bogeys • Underground Complex • Blocked Pass • Close Formation • Dragon Ship Fleet • Heavy Artillery • Overflight • Dangerous Goldmines • Beast Mobilization • Total Protection • Bombs Away • King of Armor • Cannon Defenders • Bloody River • Three Giants • Traps from Behind • The Four Horsemen • Cross the Line • Facing Off • Crimson Lotus • Shivering Nexus • Last Bastion • Starry Prison |