A repeatable alternative resource route for recovering materials and possible equipment from ship wrecks.
PC / Global, current base game
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Where to farm
Ship graveyards or wreck fields where salvageable wreck blocks are present and the sector is reachable.
Salvaging wrecks gives a second way to gather ship resources alongside asteroid mining. Salvaging lasers work on wreckage, and certain wreck blocks can also yield turret or subsystem drops. Plan for both material and equipment cargo, then sort the haul before returning to mining so the ship’s hold does not become an unmanaged mix.
Cargo room for recovered resources and possible equipment drops.
Weapons or escort if the wreck field is in a hostile sector.
A depot or safe location to unload and sort the results.
Choose a reachable sector with wrecks and inspect its faction and threat context.
Fit a salvaging laser and verify it is not a mining laser before entering the field.
Clear enough cargo space for recovered resources and possible equipment.
Approach wreck blocks and use the salvaging laser to recover materials.
Watch the hold for equipment as well as resource cargo; stop if space is needed for a safe return.
Return to a depot or safe station and sort the recovered materials from turret or subsystem items.
Keep useful resources and equipment, and sell or discard only items you have checked.
Repeat in another suitable wreck field or return to the asteroid mining loop when wrecks are exhausted.
Farming tips
Salvage output can include equipment from certain wreck blocks, so leave more flexible cargo room than a pure ore run.
Keep salvaging and mining loadouts distinct when possible; their tools serve different targets.
Repeat, collect and use
Repeatable while salvageable wrecks remain available; individual resource and equipment recovery varies.
Common mistakes
Firing a mining laser at wreckage: equip a salvaging laser for salvage work.
Filling the hold with equipment without sorting: leave capacity for resources and a return trip.
Assuming every wreck drops equipment: treat such drops as possible, not guaranteed.
When to stop or switch
Stop when the wreck field is cleared, cargo is full, or local danger makes further salvage a poor risk; switch to asteroids for a predictable ore target.
