Tech Salvage
This article contains information that no longer applies to the current version of Homecoming: City of Heroes/Villains. It is provided for historical purposes.
This article is about base salvage. For Invention tech salvage, see Invention Salvage.
Overview
These are the tech salvage items you can collect. Tech salvage can be crafted into components, which can in turn be used to craft Base Items or to create Empowerment Buffs.
Tech Salvage Items
Aeon Tech
Gold Brickers Salvage
Dr. Aeon is a genius, and an evil genius to boot. These designs, smuggled out of his lab, look like an advancement in power systems.
Note: This salvage was used in the creation of the following items: Aeon Capacitor.
Arachnos Gun
Arachnos Salvage
Though broken in battle, this firearm still holds many of the secrets to Arachnos' weapons technology. Lord Recluse wouldn't hesitate to kill an adventurer who was found with this weapon on his person.
Note: This salvage was used in the creation of the following items: Tech Material, Tech Power.
Armor Shard
Arachnos Salvage
Arachnos armor is made from an advanced polyresin that dissipates impacts and even resists most bullets. Analysis may reveal more features added by Arachnos' dedicated researchers.
Note: This salvage was used in the creation of the following items: Tech Material, Tech Power, Tech Hardware.
Black Box
Tech Salvage
You've yet to pierce the cover of this mysterious black box. Evidently, the person who designed it took pains to conceal its purpose.
Note: This salvage was used in the creation of the following items: Tech Material, Tech Power.
Blaster Tech
Arachnos Salvage
This energy weapon appears to be an enhanced version of the rifles carried by the Wolf Spiders. Though this prototype isn't functional, it could provide valuable clues to the next direction for Arachnos technology.
Note: This salvage was used in the creation of the following items: Experimental Tech, Tech Software.
Broken Crey Pistol
Crey Salvage
This Crey Cryo pistol was damaged in a fight, but its parts are still useful.
Note: This salvage was used in the creation of the following items: Tech Material, Tech Power, Tech Hardware.
Broken Crey Rifle
Crey Salvage
It's strange how many similarities there are between Crey rifles and the weapons recovered from defeated Rikti soldiers. The study of Rikti technology is illegal, but that wouldn't stop Crey if they thought it could give them an edge.
Note: This salvage was used in the creation of the following items: Tech Hardware, Tech Prototype.
Broken Rikti Weapon
Rikti Salvage
Some people suspect that the Rikti have allowed their weapons to fall into the hands of human arms dealers, in order to influence weapons design and encourage companies to produce the replacement parts they need. Certain parts of this broken rifle seem to confirm this theory.
Note: This salvage was used in the creation of the following items: Tech Hardware, Tech Prototype.
Communication Device
Crey Salvage
These communication devices are more sophisticated than anything carried by the U.S. military. They automatically scramble any message so that only Crey agents can understand it.
Note: This salvage was used in the creation of the following items: Tech Prototype.
Cortex Device
Rikti Salvage
This device has been engineered to issue commands to hundreds of Rikti Drones at once. Scientists believe that such a device must contain a highly sophisticated artificial intelligence, capable of adapting to new combat situations with ease.
Note: This salvage was used in the creation of the following items: Tech Hardware, Tech Prototype, Experimental Tech, Tech Software.
Crey Tech
Crey Salvage
These documents, smuggled out of Crey Industries, seem to deal with human memory and ways of altering it. They suggest that experiments are already well underway.
Note: This salvage was used in the creation of the following items: Tech Prototype, Experimental Tech, Tech Software.
Cybernetic Charger
Tech Salvage
This device allows the body to produce energy and store it for use later. Such devices have been used by the Freakshow and sold by the Family.
Note: This salvage was used in the creation of the following items: Tech Power, Tech Hardware, Tech Prototype, Tech Software.
Cybernetic Implant
Vahzilok Salvage
This frightening looking device is used by the Vahzilok to fuse healthy organs to dead human tissue.
Note: This salvage was used in the creation of the following items: Tech Material, Tech Power.
EChip
Tech Salvage
This microchip is quite sophisticated. It's amusing that the noble Freedom Corps and the ruthless Knives of Artemis put it to almost the exact same use.
Note: This salvage was used in the creation of the following items: Tech Material, Tech Power, Tech Prototype, Tech Software.
Energy Source
Freakshow Salvage
It looks like a battery, but the energy it puts out is off the chart.
Note: This salvage was used in the creation of the following items: Tech Material, Tech Power, Experimental Tech.
Exotic Alloy
Tech Salvage
This metal is as light as a feather but harder than anything you've ever seen. Highly useful, especially for weapons.
Note: This salvage was used in the creation of the following items: Tech Hardware, Experimental Tech, Tech Software.
Freakshow Cybernetics
Freakshow Salvage
Freakshow gear may be garage built, but their designs are still advanced.
Note: This salvage was used in the creation of the following items: Tech Hardware, Tech Prototype, Experimental Tech, Tech Software.
Golden Skin
Gold Brickers Salvage
This fragment of golden skin may reveal something about the true nature of the Gold Brickers' leader, King Midas.
Note: This salvage was used in the creation of the following items: Tech Material, Tech Power.
Graphite Composite
Tech Salvage
Stronger than steel and more flexible, new uses are being found for this material every day. Arachnos uses it in the carapaces for their deadly Tarantulas, while the heroic group Wyvern uses it in the construction of trick arrows.
Note: This salvage was used in the creation of the following items: Tech Hardware, Tech Prototype, Experimental Tech.
Lev Disk
Gold Brickers Salvage
The Gold Brickers' jetpacks allow them to make quick escapes as they plunder the businesses of Aeon City, but sometimes they can't carry as much as they'd like. It appears that this lev disk is designed to help lift their ill-gotten goods from the rooftops.
Note: This salvage was used in the creation of the following items: Tech Material, Tech Power.
Mercury Circuits
Tech Salvage
These look like microcircuits, but are far more sophisticated. Such circuits are necessary to produce the high quality AI that makes Council robots and turrets so deadly.
Note: This salvage was used in the creation of the following items: Tech Power, Tech Hardware, Tech Prototype, Tech Software.
Nemesis Weapon
Nemesis Salvage
Most engineers would agree that steam technology is hopelessly out of date, but not Nemesis. Truly, it is amazing how he has adapted such an old technology to modern warfare.
Note: This salvage was used in the creation of the following items: Experimental Tech, Tech Software.
Nictus Ammo
Nictus Salvage
This ammunition, taken from a Quantum Gun, is specially designed to destroy kheldian heroes. One Peacebringer said after being shot with such ammunition that it was as if his human and kheldian selves were being ripped apart.
Note: This salvage was used in the creation of the following items: Tech Power, Tech Hardware, Tech Prototype.
Nictus Memento
Nictus Salvage
This box, carried by a Quantum Gunner, appears empty. However, traces of a living Nictus can be found inside.
Note: This salvage was used in the creation of the following items: Tech Material, Tech Power, Tech Software.
Nictus Tech
Nictus Salvage
A fragment of a Quantum Gunner, this technology is engineered to rip Kheldian heroes apart.
Note: This salvage was used in the creation of the following items: Experimental Tech, Tech Software.
Powered Armor Circuitry
Tech Salvage
This circuit plate is capable of sending an electrical charge through a suit of body armor, which can administer a shock to anyone who strikes it.
Note: This salvage was used in the creation of the following items: Experimental Tech, Tech Software.
Rikti Armor Fragment
Rikti Salvage
This armor is no longer useful for combat, but the alien metals it is made of are stronger even than steel.
Note: This salvage was used in the creation of the following items: Tech Material, Tech Power.
Rikti Communications Device
Rikti Salvage
Few people have ever seen a Rikti speak aloud. It is possible that this communicator picks up some type of signal other than audio.
Note: This salvage was used in the creation of the following items: Tech Hardware, Tech Prototype, Experimental Tech, Tech Software.
Rikti Plasma Rifle
Rikti Salvage
Rikti plasma rifles are highly valued on the black market. The government does what it can to supress the illegal sale of Rikti technology, but somehow it always manages to get into the hands of the people who wants it.
Note: This salvage was used in the creation of the following items: Experimental Tech, Tech Software.
Sky Raider Anti Grav Unit
Sky Raider Salvage
As former military men, the Sky Raiders are used to working with good equipment. It's unknown how they manage to keep their supply lines open, but these aeriel mercenaries never seem to lack for anything.
Note: This salvage was used in the creation of the following items: Tech Hardware, Tech Prototype.
Sky Raider Device
Sky Raider Salvage
Sky Raiders are notorious for their portable force fields. Most adventurers facing a group of Sky Raiders know to take out the force field generators first.
Note: This salvage was used in the creation of the following items: Tech Material, Tech Power.
Sky Raider Weapon
Sky Raider Salvage
This sub-machine gun was manufactured by the U.S. military. How did it get into the Sky Raiders' hands?
Note: This salvage was used in the creation of the following items: Tech Hardware, Tech Prototype.
Spider Eye
Arachnos Salvage
Certain Arachnos personnel have miniature cameras built into their visors. Is this because they wish to record their activities, or because Lord Recluse does not trust them to operate without oversight?
Note: This salvage was used in the creation of the following items: Tech Power, Tech Hardware, Tech Prototype, Tech Software.
Steam Powered Engine
Nemesis Salvage
Nemesis began life as a toymaker, but his engineering talents made him into a general.
Note: This salvage was used in the creation of the following items: Tech Hardware, Tech Prototype, Experimental Tech, Tech Software.
Steam Tech Implant
Nemesis Salvage
Nemesis is a master of intricate machines. Since before the Civil War, he has been constructing devices that confound today's most talented engineers.
Note: This salvage was used in the creation of the following items: Tech Hardware, Tech Prototype.
Titanium
Tech Salvage
Lightweight titanium is used in many modern devices. Even the Clockwork have been known to make use of the material whenever possible.
Note: This salvage was used in the creation of the following items: Tech Material, Tech Power, Tech Hardware, Tech Prototype.
Trick Arrows
Wyvern Salvage
No one wields a bow better than Wyvern. Their arrows are far more sophisticated than simple wood; often they are wonders of technology.
Note: This salvage was used in the creation of the following items: Tech Material, Tech Power.
Unstable Rad Pistol
Common Salvage
This experimental pistol was a failed attempt to create a deadly radiation gun. Too dangerous to use, it is still an engineering feat.
Note: This salvage was used in the creation of the following items: Elite Chain Gun, Elite Chill Cannon, Elite Energy Beam, Elite Igniter, Improved Chill Cannon, Improved Sapper.
Vacuum Circuits
Nemesis Salvage
These vacuum pumps are archaic in design and yet still ahead of our time!
Note: This salvage was used in the creation of the following items: Tech Material, Tech Power.