View source for Guide:Salvaging

[[File:Reclaimer-Claw.png|thumb|An [[Aegis Dynamics]] [[Reclaimer]] in operation]]

Currently, three in-game ships are suitable for salvaging operations:

*MISC [[Fortune]]: recommended for solo or small crew operations.

*Drake [[Vulture]]: recommended for solo or small crew operations.

*Aegis [[Reclaimer]]: recommended for large-scale reclamation projects with multiple crewmembers.

Salvaging by hand (also referred to as FPS salvaging) requires a multitool with the [[Cambio-Lite SRT Attachment]] or the dedicated [[Cambio SRT]], as well as the associated canisters for each.

Salvaged materials will need to be stacked in a ship's cargo hold with a tractor beam. You may choose either a [[Pyro RYT Multi-Tool|multi-tool]] and its [[TruHold Tractor Beam Attachment|tractor beam attachment]], or you can use the dedicated [[MaxLift Tractor Beam|MaxLift tractor beam]].

*Recovering ship [[Ship components|components]], [[Ship weapons|weapons]], and [[Commodities|cargo]]

* Hull scraping, in which the ship's outer material is removed and converted into [[Recycled Material Composite|recycled material composite]]

*Structural salvaging, which involves disintegrating the ship and turning the fragments into [[Construction Materials|construction materials]]

Shipwrecks can be stumbled upon during your travels in the verse, or you can use your ship's [[Scanning|scanner]] (default keybind: {{Key press|V}}) to send out a radar ping (default keybind: {{Key press|Tab}}) and actively search for wrecks. Alternatively, you may peruse your [[mobiGlas]] [[Contract Manager|contracts app]] for salvaging missions. This usually involves a buy-in fee to acquire a wreck's position, although certain illegal salvage jobs may offer this location for free.

[[File:Vulture hull scraping Hammerhead 2.png|thumb|A Drake [[Vulture]] scraping hull material from a [[Hammerhead]]]]

Approach the shipwreck with your salvage ship until within range of your [[salvage laser]]'s reach. Switch your ship to salvage mode (default keybind: {{Key press|M}}), and aim your laser at the wreck. The interface will reflect the suitability and material availability for hull scraping. Blue-outlined fuselage sections indicate excellent amounts of salvageable material, yellow-outlined sections indicate mediocre amounts, and red-outlined sections indicate useless or nearly-depleted amounts.

Depending on your salvage goals you can choose from different [[:Category:Scraper modules|scraper modules]], such as [[Abrade Scraper Module|Abrade]] or [[Cinch Scraper Module|Cinch]] on the Drake Vulture. Choose which laser module you would like to use by clicking the {{Key press|Right Mouse Button}}. To begin scraping the hull, click the {{Key press|Left Mouse Button}}. The salvage lasers will activate and start removing hull material.

The lasers are mounted on [[Gimbal mount|gimballed]] slots, and you can use the default keybind {{Key press|G}} to enable gimbal mode.

As you acquire material, your ship's interface will indicate when it has filled up a cargo container. Further hull scraping is not possible until the container is ejected by the on-board filling station. If the filling station's storage area is already occupied by another container, you will not be able to continue salvaging until that container is removed. To do so, use a [[Pyro RYT Multi-Tool]] with a [[TruHold Tractor Beam Attachment]] and move the container to your ship's cargo grid. Then use the filling station's screen to eject the container inside. You may want to bring along a friend or hire a crewmember to oversee this task.

Ensure you have equipped yourself with either:

*a [[Pyro RYT Multi-Tool|Pyro RYT Multitool]] with a [[Cambio-Lite SRT Attachment]], and at least one [[Cambio-Lite SRT Canister|canister]], or