mining Drone Comparison
Crystal Harvester vs Deep Salvage Drone
Comparing the Crystal Harvester (Tier 2) and Deep Salvage Drone (Tier 2), both mining drones in Starforge MMO. Both deploy from carrier hulls and fill the same wing slot, so they compete directly for your drone bay.
Stat Comparison
| Attribute | Crystal Harvester | Deep Salvage Drone |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T2 | T2 |
| Max per carrier | 15★ | 6 |
| production Boost | 0.35★ | 0.1 |
| crystal Boost | 0.5 | — |
| speed | — | 40 |
| hp | — | 40 |
★ marks the higher raw value for each attribute. Higher is not always better — match the stat to your carrier doctrine.
Crystal Harvester
Specialized mining drone with crystal-tuned extraction lasers. More efficient than Ore Pickers on crystal deposits. Its frequency-matched laser array resonates at the exact lattice frequency of crystalline formations for maximum yield.
Carriers: base
Unlock tech: mining 2
Deep Salvage Drone
An advanced salvage platform with reinforced cutting arms and a rare-component identification matrix. It recovers twice as much material as the basic Salvage Collector and can extract intact subsystems from enemy wrecks for direct reuse or lucrative sale on the open market.
Carriers: base
Unlock tech: advanced salvage
Which Drone Should You Build?
Both drones share the same tier, so the better wing comes down to the highlighted stats above — pick the one whose profile matches your carrier's role.