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Lower level characters can become part-time salvagers and do salvaging for level 4 locust fleets (link to locust fleets) and individuals and get access to much higher profits than doing their own relative mission levels. As salvaging does not need high skills, expensive ships/modules and is relatively safe, it is very profitable for young characters (alts).  

Salvager I : This is your main weapon for attacking the wrecks and finding the valuable salvage material inside, keep a couple in your hold all the time (they are dirt cheap too). There is also a Tech 2 version Salvager II which is more expensive (needs more SP too)  

Small Tractor Beam I : You can live without it, but these things make your life a lot easier. They tractor the wrecks (and some containers) to your ship so you don't have to fly to every wreck. They are a little more expensive (under a million isk), but they speed up your salvage which means more isk/hour. Note that although you can salvage yellow wrecks (wrecks not belonging to your fleet), you cannot tractor them. (look at Ninja Salvaging section).  

Expanded Cargohold I : Also not needed, but it may help you the trips to the station on some larger L3-L4 missions. Expanded Cargohold II is also easy to train and not that expensive.  

==== Noctis<br>  ====

The Mecca of Salvaging and a salvagers dream. This ship with the nail in its neck was made for salvaging. Has 8 high slots, but more importantly, has a bonus to tractor beam range and speed. With a high level in ORE Industrial skill you can sit still and tractor wrecks from over 70kms away. Salvaging with a Noctis becomes very pleasant and fast. The only down side is the price tag similar to your starter Battleship.  

Some ships have the ability to do missions without guns. Droneboats are a very good example of these ships. You can warp into a mission with salvagers and tractor beams on your high slots and start salvaging while your drones kill NPCs. The Gallente are known for their drone skills and have an impressive array of droneboats capable of this function. Vexor/Arbitrator (cruiser), Myrmidon (Battlecruiser) and Dominix (Battleship) come to mind.  

== Skills  ==

This is especially profitable during wartime when E-Uni is inRelaxed SOP as people are allowed to do missions in a pvp fitted fleet of at least 3 members but cannot salvage. They can and will use an out of corp salvager. If you dropped from the Uni for war or have a salvager alt, this is prime time.  

Simply load up all the salvage material and travel to your favorite trade hub and start selling. Fortunately, their volume is usually low which eases transportation. The big money makers are Alloyed Tritanium Bar, Armor Plates and Tripped Power Circuit,Burned Logic Circuit, Melted Capacitor Console and Ward Console.  

All wrecks have a base access percentage - the likelihood that you will successfully salvage the wreck.<br>Small basic wrecks (Frigates and Destroyers) have a base access of 30%<br>Medium basic wrecks (Cruisers and Battlecruisers) have a base access of 20%<br>Large basic wrecks (Battleships) have a base access of 10%<br>Small advanced wrecks (Wormhole NPCs, Faction or officer NPCs, or T2 player ships) have a base access of 0%

Base access can be modified by salvaging skill level, and using rigs, implants and tech II salvaging modules.<br>Each salvaging skill level with a Salvager I module raises base access by 5% per level. Note that a higher salvaging skill does not give you better salvage. It just makes it more likely for you to succeed.<br>Salvaging V unlocks the Salvager II module, which raises base access by 7% per level, and also extends salvaging range to 6,000 meters.<br>Salvage Tackle I rigs raise base access by 10% each. Salvage Tackle II rigs raise base access by 15% each, but they are hideously expensive and usually not worth the additional investment unless you plan to do a LOT of salvaging.  

[ Taken from Salvage 101 Class because I thought it is already concise and good, please say if I need to para-phrase or write my own].  

When encountering a Ninja Salvager use the tactics for CanFlippers. Don't fire upon them, usually they are griefers in PvP fit ships, trying to provoke and gank you. They cannot directly attack you without shooting at them in hi-sec. Report the name, ship and location of the can-flipper in Alliance channel. You can also try warping out, so rats target him while he is busy salvaging and pop him. Another way is to target and destroy your wrecks, be careful when doing this as you may accidentally attack the Ninja Salvager. In my opinion abandoning wrecks is not a good option because he will follow you. The best strategy is to ignore and make life harder for them until they are bored and go away.