Salvaging

Learn the Salvaging skill at the capital city of your realm. The "Salvager" NPC will teach you the specialization. Pair this with the trade skill Talisman Making.

Leveling Salvaging

• Leveling up Salvaging requires you to salvage items for crafting materials. Every item you salvage has a chance to level up your Salvaging skill.
• Not every item in the game is able to be salvaged, but most items that can be traded are able to be broken down for parts.
• The level of item you salvage determines the crafting material that will be generated from the item, with a check on your Salvaging skill. To figure out what material you'll receive, simply multiply the item level of the item you're salvaging by 5, round down to the nearest multiple of 25, and note that the rarity of the item will generate the fragment delivered. For example, if I have a level 22 uncommon (green) item to salvage, it will return a level 100 uncommon fragment, as long as my Salvaging is at least 100 (22 times 5 equals 110, rounded down to the nearest multiple of 25 is 100). Note that this operates off of the item level of the gear, not the minimum level requirement.
• The maximum level for all gathering and trade skills is 200.
• Any class can Salvage, but if you're going to have one character with each gathering skill (Butchering, Cultivating, Scavenging), it's good to consider learning Salvaging on a class that you play often, potentially your main character. The reason for this is because the items that you obtain from epic quests, RvR influence rewards, etc. cannot be traded, but they can be salvaged. By leveling your salvaging and obtaining relatively easy purple fragments from breaking down RvR reward gear on your first, or main, character in the game, it can jumpstart you in successful talisman making.

List of Enabled Materials Obtained Through Salvaging

You can obtain gold dust and essences from salvaging items for Talisman Making, as well as fragments. Gold Dust can also be obtained through Scavenging, but essences and some fragments can only be obtained through Salvaging. For a list of fragments, please visit the Talisman Making page. Essences and Gold Dust are listed below.

Material Level	Effect	Name
1	Essence	Silent Essence
25	Essence	Dormant Essence
50	Essence	Subdued Essence
75	Essence	Murmuring Essence
100	Essence	Humming Essence
125	Essence	Chattering Essence
150	Essence	Clamoring Essence
175	Essence	Singing Essence
200	Essence	Harmonious Essence
1	Gold Dust	Impure Gold Dust
25	Gold Dust	Coarse Gold Dust
50	Gold Dust	Granulated Gold Dust
75	Gold Dust	Powdery Gold Dust
100	Gold Dust	Crude Gold Dust
125	Gold Dust	Fine Gold Dust
150	Gold Dust	Refined Gold Dust
175	Gold Dust	Polished Gold Dust
200	Gold Dust	Flawless Gold Dust