Salvage

## **SALVAGE (AND ASSAULT)**

There is one activity that most people never dreamed of having on private servers, and that is a fully functional Salvage. We here at Vrtra are honored to present you this dream, which was the product of many many late nights and hard, tedious work.

Much of the groundwork for Salvage and Assault was coded in DSP by KnowOne, who deserves a ton of credit, and we expanded upon the groundwork and added the Vrtra-style customizations.

There is currently only one active Salvage zone on Vrtra, which is Arrapago Remnants. Future zones may be released, but there is nothing planned in the near future. Our Salvage instance is mostly in-line with how retail Salvage worked back in the day. However, we added many new notorious monsters and events into the zones, as you are able to obtain every 15, 25, and 35 Salvage armor piece in this one zone (albeit not in the same run).

### **HOW TO ENTER SALVAGE**

The process to enter is exactly the same as old-school retail.

* You must have completed ToAU Mission 17: Guests of the Empire and be at least level 65.

* You must possess a Remnants Permit key item, which can be purchased from Zasshal in Aht Urhgan Whitegate for 500 Assault Points. The points must come from a single Assault area, as points from different areas cannot be combined.

* Travel to the Alzadaal Undersea Ruins via the Nyzul Isle Staging Point and enter through the door at (D-5) on the Arrapago Remnants level.
* Please note that party members CANNOT be in possession of any Salvage cells prior to entering, otherwise your entry will be refused.

### **ASSAULTS?!**

Before we jump right into Salvage, let's first cover Assaults. Yes, Vrtra has working Assaults also! We only have a select list of working Assaults at the moment, but hope to expand this list over time.

The process for unlocking and participating in Assaults is the same as retail, where you visit the Assault counter in Aht Urhgan Whitegate, picked up an Imperial Army I.D. tag, and then select the mission from the area-specific NPC. Use the Runic Portal to travel to the destination, and complete the assault.

Here is the most current list of working assaults on Vrtra:

* **Leujaom Sanctum**
	+ Leujoam Cleaning
* **Ilrusi Atoll**
	+ Extermination
	+ Golden Salvage
* **Lebros Cavern**
	+ Excavation Duty
	+ Troll Fugitives
	+ Wamoura Farm Raid
* **Mamool Ja Training Grounds**
	+ Preemptive Strike

**If you do not see an assault listed here, it does not currently work.**

#### **Important Notes About Assault**

There are a few important things to know about Assault on Vrtra.

* There is currently not a rank system implemented, such as there was on retail, so you do not need to worry about that at all.
* Imperial Army I.D. tags are generated at the same rate as on retail, so remember to grab one and have it at all times even if you aren't doing assaults!

### **SALVAGE - VRTRA STYLE**

If you have never participated in Salvage before, or need a refresher, feel free to brush up on it via the official FFXI Wikia. Our version of Salvage follows the retail walkthrough of Arrapago Remants closely, but there are variations and custom monsters/mechanics. This means that if you think that something is bugged because a certain NM didn't spawn, or there's a difference from what you remember, it's probably custom!

We leave it up to you, the players, the discover your own Salvage experience and uncover the secrets for yourselves!

Although up to 18 players may enter a single Salvage instance, it is balanced on Vrtra for 4-6 players. It is also important to note that multiple Salvage instances can be up at once, so just because someone else is inside at the time, that doesn't mean that you are your friends cannot enter also. You may enter while others are inside, and that will create a new instance for just you and your party.

**Multi-boxing is not permitted in Salvage at this time.** There are various reasons for this, but most importantly it is because Salvage can be very busy with performing your duties as a party member, and you also need to worry about lotting/passing cells quickly and accurately. Multi-boxing will hamper your ability to do this, so please do not multi-box in a Salvage zone.