Introduced with the Treasures of Aht Urhgan expansion, Salvage is a new form of endgame content to FFXI. In most of FFXI's endgame, you begin with all your abilities, statistics, and equipment that you had obtained outside the area. However, in order to proceed through the faster paced Salvage areas and unlock their secrets, you must start from scratch and work your way up. No abilities, magic, weapons, subjobs, statistics, or equipment are available to you at the start. Enemies drop imbued cells which restore power to your locked abilities.

The main objective of Salvage missions is the exploration of the archaeological remains of four newly opened areas (Zhayolm Remnants, Arrapago Remnants, Bhaflau Remnants, Silver Sea Remnants) and the eradication the demonic beasts that rule their deepest depths. To complete these missions, alliances must work as one, or the treasure that slumbers in the remnants' bowels will remain lost for eternity.

Salvage Areas

Requirements and General Information

Required: Job Level 65, Treasures of Aht Urhgan Mission 17 Complete, Remnants Permit
Party Size: 6-18 Members
Duration: 100 Minutes (1 Hour, 40 Minutes)

Salvage areas are used in the same way that Assault areas are used, where multiple groups can be in the same zone at one time, however in completely separate instances. Each area is comprised of multiple floors, with the final floor having a mega-boss like final enemy, all of the Chariot family. Each Chariot has a special attack that is specific to it, and is not used by any other enemy in the game.

After the June 5th, 2007 update, chests appeared at the beginning of each area upon entry. These chests contain a variety of cells to help speed a group's run along. These chests always contain the following 10 cells:

• Incus Cell x2
• Praecipitatio Cell
• Opacus Cell
• Either a second Praecipitatio Cell or a second Opacus Cell
• Duplicatus Cell
• Two of Humilus Cell, Spissatus Cell, Cumulus Cell, Undulatus Cell
  • Can be two of the same kind
• Two of any statistic or equipment cell except Cumulus Cell, Undulatus Cell and Incus Cell
  • Can be two of the same kind

Also important to note, is that any piece of gear that has an Assault tag on it, gains those bonuses in Salvage as well. Salvage is included as a Sanction area, and as such Sanction bonuses such as Refresh (Status) will apply.

Equipment & Drops

Salvage also includes a different way of gaining equipment. Instead of a piece of gear dropping that's instantly useful to a job at 75, pieces of gear at levels 15, 25, and 35 drop. Each final piece of gear is NPC crafted from its corresponding 15, 25, and 35 pieces. Also, to be crafted, each piece requires a stack of a crafting material as well as Imperial Gold Piece x10.

Usukane (MNK,NIN,SAM,PUP) Set
Piece	Lv35	Lv25	Lv15
Usukane Somen DEF:20, STR+3, AGI+3 ACC+7, EVA+7, Haste+3%	Hikazu Kabuto Silver Sea Remnants Hammerblow Majanun, 1F West	Tsukikazu Jinpachi Zhayolm Remnants Battleclad Chariot, Boss	Hoshikazu Hachimaki Arrapago Remnants Gear Enemy Random Drop
Usukane Haramaki DEF:40, STR+8, DEX+8 INT+8, ACC+12, EVA+12 Store TP+6	Hikazu Hara-Ate Silver Sea Remnants Citadel Chelonian, 4F East Rampart Pop	Tsukikazu Togi Zhayolm Remnants Battleclad Chariot, Boss	Hoshikazu Gi Arrapago Remnants Princess Pudding, Bhaflau Card NM (2F SE)
Usukane Gote DEF:20, ACC+10, EVA+10 Subtle Blow+5, Counter+2	Hikazu Gote Zhayolm Remnants Poroggo Madame, 5F North	Tsukikazu Gote Arrapago Remnants Armored Chariot, Boss	Hoshikazu Tekko Bhaflau Remnants Multiple Enemies and Floors
Usukane Hizayoroi DEF:30, STR+5, DEX+5 ATK+10, Haste+3%	Hikazu Hakama Arrapago Remnants Archaic Chariot, 5F	Tsukikazu Haidate Bhaflau Remnants Long-Bowed Chariot, Boss	Hoshikazu Hakama Silver Sea Remnants Powderkeg Yanadahn, 2F Southeast
Usukane Sune-Ate DEF:22, ACC+7, ATK+7 Store TP+7, Haste+2%, Enmity+5	Hikazu Sune-Ate Bhaflau Remnants Skirmish Pephredo, 2F Rampart Pop	Tsukikazu Sune-Ate Silver Sea Remnants Long-Armed Chariot, Boss	Hoshikazu Kyahan Zhayolm Remnants Poroggo Madame, 4F North
Set: Enhances Haste Effect (+5% Haste)