Talk:Winter 2016 Event/@comment-26294760-20160113135154/@comment-24930367-20160113160048

The non-boss node hunt often requires less battle nodes to reach than the boss node itself. There are exceptions, of course. Thus you can potentially save some time and/or resources.

No drops means you can sortie longer before you have to scrap some unwanted ships to free slot but this only applies to 100 slotter like me.

Usually has easier enemies. Exceptions exist.

Some that I could think of.