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Salvaging, and mining moves to utility tools

v0.1.603 Jun 7, 2026

Mining lasers are utility gear, and salvaging wrecks is a new loop.

  • Changed mining lasers to utility gear in a utility slot, freeing your weapon hardpoints.
  • Added salvaging: hold a Salvage Cutter on a wreck to strip it for scrap and the occasional component.
  • Added a utility hotbar on number keys 1-5 to run your mining or salvage tool, rebindable in Controls.
  • Added salvageable wrecks from destroyed ships, plus drifting derelicts out in the world.
  • Changed your own death to leave a scrap wreck; cargo still spills separately as before.