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Defrag & Salvage

Defragmentation/Recycling System

Recycle upgradable equipment with the Defragmentation Hammer to recover scrap and shards for crafting.

How It Works

Defragmentation Hammer Defragmentation Hammer 1 charge per defrag

Use the hammer on equipment in your inventory (right-click the hammer → Use with…). Each use destroys the target item and consumes 1 charge. You receive scrap and shards based on the item's rarity.

You can also use the hammer on a backpack or bag that has several pieces of equipment inside. It breaks every eligible piece in that container (and nested bags) in one go. Still 1 charge per equipment — 8 items = 8 charges. The bag itself is not destroyed. Locked items, gemmed gear and ineligible pieces are skipped. If the hammer runs out of charges, it stops.

Rarities and Rewards

Fixed rewards per equipment rarity (only rarity matters — not item level or upgrade level):

RarityScrapShard
CommonCommon Scrap1× Common Scrap (61264)Common Shard1× Common Shard (61267)
UncommonCommon Scrap2× Common ScrapCommon Shard2× Common Shard
RareRare Scrap1× Rare Scrap (61265)Rare Shard1× Rare Shard (61268)
EpicRare Scrap2× Rare ScrapRare Shard2× Rare Shard
LegendaryDivine Scrap1× Divine Scrap (61266)Ancient Shard1× Ancient Shard (61269)
MythicDivine Scrap2× Divine ScrapAncient Shard2× Ancient Shard

Mythic is the highest tier. Items with divine gems attached cannot be defragmented.

Restrictions

Not all items can be defragmented:

  • Equipped items: Must be removed first
  • Items with charges: Cannot be dismantled
  • Locked items: Require prior unlocking
  • Upgradable equipment only: Other item types are not eligible
  • Mirrored items: Cannot be dismantled
  • Items with attached divine gems: Cannot be dismantled
  • Gem items and protected items: Cannot be defragmented

Defragmentation Process

  1. Keep the Defragmentation Hammer in your inventory
  2. Right-click the hammer and choose Use with… on upgradable equipment (not equipped), or on a backpack/bag full of gear
  3. Each destroyed item consumes 1 hammer charge (a bag of several pieces still costs one charge each)
  4. Rewards depend on rarity only
  5. Scrap and shards are added to your inventory automatically

Material Utility

Scrap and shards are used in Crafting and player trading.

Strategy

Defragmentation is useful for:

  • Clearing inventory: Free up space profitably
  • Obtaining resources: Transform useless items into useful materials
  • Economy: Recover value from items that will not be used
  • Progression recycling: Common items give baseline Fate/Upgrade only; higher rarities are better for Ancient fragments