Invention Salvage
Overview
Invention salvage, along with Recipes, is used to craft new game content added by the Invention System in Issue 9. Invention salvage is acquired by defeating PvE enemies, trading with other players, or buying from the Consignment House.
Breakdown
In all, there are 108 different pieces of invention salvage. Each piece has an origin, a level bracket, and a rarity, and there are six different pieces in each possible combination of these categories.
There are two origins: Arcane and Technological. Which origin an enemy might drop depends on its faction. Most enemies will drop only one or the other, although a few can drop either.
There are three level brackets: Low-Level, Mid-Level, and High-Level. Low-Level invention salvage may be dropped by enemies from levels 4-25. Mid-Level salvage may be dropped by enemies level 20-39. High-Level salvage may be dropped by enemies level 35+. Note that these ranges overlap. Enemies in an overlap might drop invention salvage from either valid bracket.
There are three rarities: Common, Uncommon, and Rare. The rarity of a piece of salvage is reflected by the color of its title and by the "Invention Salvage Found!" message: white for Common, yellow for Uncommon, orange for Rare. There are standard chances for each rarity to occur.
Drop Rates
Each enemy you defeat has a chance of dropping one piece of invention salvage, provided it is at least level 4 and its con color is green or higher.
- Underling: never
- Minion: 8%
- Lieutenant/Sniper: 10.64%
- Boss/Elite Boss: 25%
- Archvillain: either never or 43.22%, depending on the AV
The chance of a drop depends entirely on the critter's Rank. Higher-level enemies do not drop salvage more often. Teams also do not directly increase the chance that each enemy might drop invention salvage, although they indirectly increase the total amount of invention salvage found by causing more, and higher-ranked, enemies to spawn. However, this increase is offset by the fact that each enemy will still drop at most one piece of invention salvage, total, which is awarded to a random team member.
For each drop, the Common:Uncommon:Rare ratio is 22:5:1:
- Common: 22 in 28 chance (78.57%)
- Uncommon: 5 in 28 chance (17.86%)
- Rare: 1 in 28 chance (3.57%)
Enemy Origins
Enemies and enemy groups that will drop Arcane salvage only: Banished Pantheon, Bat'Zul, Black Swan, Cabal, Cap au Diable Demons, Carnival of Shadows, Cimeroran Traitors, Circle of Thorns, Coralax, Diabolique, Fir Bolg, Ghosts, Hellions, Infernal, Lanaruu, Legacy Chain, Luddites, Midnight Squad, Minions of Igneous, Mother Mayhem, Psychic Clockwork, Red Caps, Rularuu, Shadowhunter, Shadow Shard Reflections, Slag Golems, Snakes, Spectral Pirates, Tsoo, Tuatha de Dannan, Tyrant, Wailers, Warriors, Winter Horde.
Enemies and enemy groups that will drop Technological salvage only: Antimatter, 60's Arachnos, Arachnoids, Battle Maiden, Bobcat, Cage Consortium Guards, Crazed, Crey, Dockworkers, Family, Freakshow, Gold Brickers, Hydra, Infected, Knives of Artemis, Lost, Loyalists, Malaise, Malta, Marauder, Mooks, Nemesis, Neuron, Nictus, Outcasts, Paragon Police Department, Peacebringers, Prisoners, Rikti, Rogue Island Police, Rogue Robots, Scrapyarders, Security Guards, Shivans, Siege, Skulls, Sky Raiders, Spetsnaz Commandos, Thugs, Trolls, Turrets, Vahzilok, Werewolves.
Enemies and enemy groups that will drop both Arcane and Technological salvage:
5th Column, Arachnos, Axis America, Chimera, Clockwork, Council, Council Empire, Devouring Earth, Dominatrix, generic/mission heroes, generic/mission villains, Longbow, Rogue Arachnos, Vanguard Shield, Vanguard Sword, Vindicators, Void Hunters, WISDOM, Wyvern.
NPC Sale Value
Invention salvage sells for the following influence/infamy values to NPC stores and contacts:
- Common: 250 inf
- Uncommon: 1000 inf
- Rare: 5000 inf
Storage
Each character can hold up to a maximum number of total invention salvage pieces in his Invention Salvage tab, and an additional number in his or her Vault Reserve inventory. The total storage capacity of both increases with the character's level. The following badges each give a +2 bonus to your personal invention salvage slots:
Invention Salvage Items
Uncommon Invention SalvageMidArcane
This was once lead, but has been alchemically changed into gold.
Common Invention SalvageMidArcane
This was once tin, but has been alchemically changed into silver.
Common Invention SalvageLowArcane
This could be extremely valuable, or complete garbage. Hard to tell.
Common Invention SalvageMidArcane
This bone holds more secrets than you can know.
Rare Invention SalvageMidArcane
No, it's not oil, it's the Black Blood of the Earth.
Uncommon Invention SalvageHighArcane
People who use the phrase 'like getting blood from a stone' obviously have never seen this.
Uncommon Invention SalvageMidArcane
A vial of blood from a recipient of the power of the Well of the Furies.
Uncommon Invention SalvageMidArcane
A mask from the Carnival of Shadows.
Uncommon Invention SalvageLowArcane
A gear from one of the Clockwork King's minions.
Common Invention SalvageLowArcane
The big key seen sticking out of the back of so many of the Clockwork King's creations.
Rare Invention SalvageMidArcane
A weapon lored to have belonged to an ancient god.
Common Invention SalvageMidArcane
A blood sample of a demon from the Netherworld.
Common Invention SalvageHighArcane
An official report from MAGI about the threat demons possess to the material world.
Uncommon Invention SalvageHighArcane
Does this hold a person's true destiny? Can destiny be changed?
Rare Invention SalvageHighArcane
An extremely rare gemstone.
Rare Invention SalvageMidArcane
This powerful rune has many uses.
Rare Invention SalvageMidArcane
An enchanted chunk of impervium, the hardest metal in the known universe.
Uncommon Invention SalvageMidArcane
A weapon empowered with magic.
Rare Invention SalvageHighArcane
Water from the Well of the Furies, slightly tainted.
Common Invention SalvageHighArcane
A cryptic message that tells you more about yourself than what the future may hold.
Rare Invention SalvageHighArcane
A souvenir of a battle with the Hamidon.
Rare Invention SalvageLowArcane
A rare puzzle box, too complicated for you to open.
Uncommon Invention SalvageMidArcane
This ink work seems to dance on the patch of skin its attached to.
Common Invention SalvageLowArcane
You're not sure what it is, but people claim it improves their luck when they have it.
Rare Invention SalvageHighArcane
This is big. Really big.
Common Invention SalvageMidArcane
This weapon is of exquisite workmanship.
Rare Invention SalvageMidArcane
One of the vestments worn by the Mu.
Common Invention SalvageHighArcane
Odd how this ice stays cold to the touch, but never seems to melt away completely.
Rare Invention SalvageLowArcane
One of the missing pages from the infamous book of global devastation, the Malleus Mundi.
Rare Invention SalvageHighArcane
Fertile soil from the time before time.
Rare Invention SalvageHighArcane
Only the Fates know if this prophecy will come true.
Uncommon Invention SalvageLowArcane
Physical residue from the manifestation of psionic powers.
Rare Invention SalvageLowArcane
A remnant of a psychic manifestation.
Uncommon Invention SalvageHighArcane
An official FBSA report on psionic threats to Paragon City.
Rare Invention SalvageLowArcane
Brass pieces that are covered in psychic ectoplasm.
Common Invention SalvageHighArcane
This piece of flesh seems to be growing into... something.
Common Invention SalvageHighArcane
A red colored precious gem.
Common Invention SalvageMidArcane
A symbol of magical writing, containing within it great power.
Common Invention SalvageLowArcane
An armor plate empowered with runes.
Uncommon Invention SalvageHighArcane
A blue colored precious gem.
Rare Invention SalvageMidArcane
A gemstone with the soul of a sentient being trapped inside of it.
Uncommon Invention SalvageLowArcane
A piece of armor with an unwilling soul bound into it.
Common Invention SalvageMidArcane
Inks used in the transcribing of powerful magic spells.
Common Invention SalvageLowArcane
A scroll describing a simple spell.
Common Invention SalvageHighArcane
A thorn from the Spirit Tree.
Common Invention SalvageLowArcane
Physical evidence of an ethereal spirit.
Rare Invention SalvageLowArcane
One of the strands of fate that determine the destiny of everyone on the planet.
Rare Invention SalvageLowArcane
A piece of armor with a willing entity bound into it.
Uncommon Invention SalvageMidArcane
A powerful piece of magical writing.
Uncommon Invention SalvageLowArcane
Sand from an ancient hourglass.
Uncommon Invention SalvageHighArcane
This is a vine from the Thorn Tree.
Uncommon Invention SalvageLowArcane
A powerful magical device.
Uncommon Invention SalvageHighArcane
This fire never consumes it's fuel, and is impossible to put out.
Uncommon Invention SalvageLowArcane
One of many copies of the multiple volumes of the Obsidian Librum.
Rare Invention SalvageLowTechnological
A blood sample taken from an alien life form.
Common Invention SalvageLowTechnological
A simple sight used to aim weapons.
Common Invention SalvageLowTechnological
A small bar of brass.
Common Invention SalvageHighTechnological
An armor plate made of high-density ceramics.
Uncommon Invention SalvageHighTechnological
A mathematical theory describing the behavior of nonlinear dynamic systems.
Uncommon Invention SalvageLowTechnological
A chemical formula, useful in experiments.
Rare Invention SalvageHighTechnological
A device that allows the user to skip forward in time.
Common Invention SalvageMidTechnological
A printed circuit board used in many high-tech devices.
Uncommon Invention SalvageMidTechnological
A cybernetic implant approved for medical use.
Rare Invention SalvageLowTechnological
With a chemical formula this complex, you can achieve remarkable results.
Common Invention SalvageLowTechnological
A simple virus used to cause havoc with personal computers.
Rare Invention SalvageMidTechnological
Who knew that the simple aglet's true purpose was so sinister?
Uncommon Invention SalvageMidTechnological
A canister of corrosive gas. Handle with caution.
Uncommon Invention SalvageLowTechnological
A hidden, resident, computer program.
Uncommon Invention SalvageMidTechnological
A small multi-gigabyte data storage device.
Uncommon Invention SalvageHighTechnological
A high-tech energy-based weapon.
Rare Invention SalvageLowTechnological
Uranium that has been enriched into a weapons-grade Plutonium.
Uncommon Invention SalvageHighTechnological
A small bar of gold.
Rare Invention SalvageLowTechnological
A laser based sight used to aim weapons.
Uncommon Invention SalvageLowTechnological
Irradiated water from a nuclear reactor.
Rare Invention SalvageMidTechnological
A three-dimensional data storage device.
Common Invention SalvageLowTechnological
A small amount of human blood.
Common Invention SalvageHighTechnological
A liquid based piston.
Rare Invention SalvageMidTechnological
The hardest metal in the known universe, impervium is virtually indestructible.
Common Invention SalvageMidTechnological
The technology behind this cybernetic implant is iffy, at best.
Common Invention SalvageLowTechnological
In Rod We Trust
Common Invention SalvageMidTechnological
A canister of non-flammable gas.
Common Invention SalvageMidTechnological
A small bar of iron.
Common Invention SalvageHighTechnological
A low-tech weapon that deals minimal damage.
Common Invention SalvageHighTechnological
A mathematic proof, useful in various equations.
Rare Invention SalvageMidTechnological
Armored and reinforced, this cybernetic is military grade.
Uncommon Invention SalvageLowTechnological
A blood sample taken from a known mutant.
Uncommon Invention SalvageMidTechnological
A strand of DNA from a known mutant.
Rare Invention SalvageMidTechnological
This genome is undergoing constant mutation, and is a thrill to research.
Rare Invention SalvageHighTechnological
A high-tech photon weapon.
Rare Invention SalvageLowTechnological
A storage device for superheated plasma.
Rare Invention SalvageHighTechnological
A small bar of platinum.
Uncommon Invention SalvageHighTechnological
A gas based piston.
Uncommon Invention SalvageLowTechnological
A thermoplastic used in manufacturing.
Rare Invention SalvageHighTechnological
A learning computer that can adapt to any given situation.
Rare Invention SalvageMidTechnological
A canister of flammable or explosive gas.
Rare Invention SalvageHighTechnological
An alloy of Rikti metals, making for a lightweight, extremely durable, metal.
Uncommon Invention SalvageMidTechnological
A proven scientific principal.
Common Invention SalvageMidTechnological
A simple theory of science, outlined in a notebook.
Uncommon Invention SalvageLowTechnological
A lens-based sight used to aim weapons.
Common Invention SalvageHighTechnological
A small bar of silver.
Common Invention SalvageLowTechnological
A simple chemical, in a sealed container.
Rare Invention SalvageLowTechnological
A collection of files that can be converted from a human readable format to a computer-executable one.
Common Invention SalvageMidTechnological
This is a genome of a harmless mutation.
Uncommon Invention SalvageMidTechnological
A small bar of steel.
Rare Invention SalvageHighTechnological
A self-aware artificial intelligence.
Common Invention SalvageHighTechnological
A chronal device that tracks the current fourth dimensional offset and velocity.
Uncommon Invention SalvageHighTechnological
A device that allows its user to determine what time period a given object is from.
Uncommon Invention SalvageHighTechnological
A shard of titanium.