mining Drone Comparison
Deep Salvage Drone vs Salvage Collector
Comparing the Deep Salvage Drone (Tier 2) and Salvage Collector (Tier 1), 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 | Deep Salvage Drone | Salvage Collector |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | T2 | T1 |
| Max per carrier | 6 | 10★ |
| production Boost | 0.1★ | 0 |
| speed | 40 | 50★ |
| hp | 40★ | 20 |
★ marks the higher raw value for each attribute. Higher is not always better — match the stat to your carrier doctrine.
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
Salvage Collector
Deployed after a battle to scour the debris field for recoverable resources. It claws through wrecked hulls and scattered cargo, returning a portion of the battle's resource cost to your base stores. An essential tool for commanders who fight expensive wars.
Carriers: base
Unlock tech: salvage ops
Which Drone Should You Build?
The Deep Salvage Drone sits a tier higher, giving it the stronger stat ceiling and making it the upgrade target once its unlock tech is researched. The lower-tier drone stays viable as an early-game filler while you tech up.