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Salvage payout calculator
Follow the four steps: choose your ship, set hull condition, enter the RMC and CM you pulled, then pick where to sell.
1Salvage ship
12 SCU cargo · 1 crew
2Hull condition
100%
An intact hull gives 100% yield. A damaged hull reduces what you pull. The calculator scales RMC and CM by this factor.
3Materials salvaged (SCU)
RMC
SCU
CM
SCU
4Sell location
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RMC · Recycled material composite
CM · Construction materials
ESTIMATED PAYOUT
Enter materials to see a payout
Enter RMC and CM salvaged to calculate
Pick your ship, enter the SCU you salvaged, then choose a sell location
Equipment mounts on the salvage head arms of your ship. Each head has 3 module slots. All current heads and modules are made by Greycat Industrial and sold at Platinum Bay in Lorville.
Salvage heads
Scraper and tractor modules
Salvage ships
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SALVAGING · MECHANICS GUIDE
Turn wrecks into aUEC
Salvaging extracts Recycled Material Composite (RMC) and Construction Materials (CM) from derelict ships and debris. Both materials sell at TDD terminals and refineries. No processing required — what you pull, you sell.
SHIP COMPARISON
Choose your hull
| SHIP | CARGO | CREW | TRACTOR | BEST FOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vulture Drake | 12 SCU | 1 | 2 beams | Solo, fast loops, all systems |
| MOTH Argo | 224 SCU | 1–4 | 2 beams | Mid-tier crew, highest non-Reclaimer hold |
| Fortune MISC | 16 SCU | 1 | 2 beams | Solo, slight cargo edge over Vulture |
| Salvation RSI | 6 SCU | 1 | 2 beams | Quick hits near sell terminals, RSI-exclusive head |
| Reclaimer Aegis | 420 SCU | 4–5 | Hull stripper | Large derelicts, crew runs, max yield |
MATERIALS
What you're pulling
RMC · RECYCLED MATERIAL COMPOSITE
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aUEC / SCU (today's UEX range)
Primary salvage material, scraped from ship hulls. The calculator's price list shows which terminals buy it today and at what price.
CM · CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
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aUEC / SCU (today's UEX range)
Material from structural breakdown. Compare its price with RMC in the calculator's price list before you choose what to fill the hold with.
SHIP COMPONENTS
Variable
per component
Intact components survive on larger derelicts. Quantum drives, power plants, shields. Sell via Dumper's Depot or direct pilot-to-pilot trade.
TIPS + TACTICS
Work smarter, not harder
PING BEFORE YOU PULL
Use your ship scanner (V) to ping the area. Derelicts show as contacts. Check their size — large signatures are Reclaimer work, smalls are Vulture territory.
STRIP THE HULL FIRST
Hull scraping gives the best RMC per minute. Focus tractor beams on large flat surfaces. Interior salvage takes longer — only run it with a full crew.
PYRO IS WORTH IT
Pyro is lawless: expect PvP risk around wrecks and stations. Bring defense or a crew, and check the price list for Pyro buyers before you go.
FILL THE HOLD FIRST
Don't make micro-runs. Fill your cargo before heading to sell, and pick the buyer from the calculator's price list.
DERELICTS RESET ON RESTART
Most fields respawn on server reset (~8–12h). Bookmark productive fields. Same location, different wreck configuration each time.
RECLAIMER CREW ROLES
Pilot · two hull scrapers · one cargo management · one defense. Vulture is fully solo — use the second tractor arm for holding large chunks while you scrape.