Vulture vs Salvation
Two Light Salvage ships, side by side on the game data from build 4.10.2-LIVE.12881860. The better value in each ranked row is highlighted; in-game prices are the lowest UEX report as of 28 Oct 2026.
Summary
- The Salvation is cheaper in game: 1,185,030 aUEC against 2,513,700 aUEC for the Vulture.
- The Vulture carries more cargo: 12 SCU against 6 SCU.
- Both reach 793 sustained DPS.
- The Salvation is faster in normal flight: 205 m/s against 200 m/s.
- The Vulture has the stronger hull: 43,700 HP against 5,503.
- The Vulture goes further on one quantum tank: 155 million km against 146 million km.
- Across the ranked rows, the Vulture leads 8 and the Salvation leads 12, with 5 tied.
Row by row
| Figure | Vulture | Salvation | Better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ship | |||
| Role | Light Salvage | Starter / Light Salvage | |
| Maker | DRAK | RSI | |
| Price | |||
| Buy in game, lowest aUEC | 2,513,700 | 1,185,030 | Salvation |
| Rent from aUEC/day | 69,457 | 31,185 | Salvation |
| Pledge USD | 175 | 60 | Salvation |
| Firepower | |||
| Burst DPS | 840 | 840 | Tie |
| Sustained DPS (60 s) | 793 | 793 | Tie |
| Alpha per volley | 1,008 | 1,008 | Tie |
| Pilot gun slots | 2 | 2 | Tie |
| Flight | |||
| SCM speed m/s | 200 | 205 | Salvation |
| Max speed m/s | 1,100 | 1,150 | Salvation |
| Boost m/s | 350 | 290 | Vulture |
| Pitch °/s | 55 | 45 | Vulture |
| Yaw °/s | 55 | 45 | Vulture |
| Roll °/s | 125 | 140 | Salvation |
| Quantum | |||
| Quantum speed km/s | 219,200 | 241,120 | Salvation |
| Quantum range million km | 155 | 146 | Vulture |
| Spool time s | 5.3 | 4.8 | Salvation |
| Signatures | |||
| IR, shields up | 7,122 | 7,326 | Vulture |
| IR, quantum drive on | 5,897 | 6,101 | Vulture |
| EM, shields up | 27,282 | 17,735 | Salvation |
| EM, quantum drive on | 49,102 | 39,555 | Salvation |
| Cross-section | 12,520 | 7,343 | Salvation |
| Defence | |||
| Hull HP | 43,700 | 5,503 | Vulture |
| Shield HP | 4,320 | 4,320 | Tie |
| Hauling | |||
| Cargo SCU | 12 | 6 | Vulture |
| Max crew | 1 | 1 | |
| Mass kg | 189,009 | 70,521 | Salvation |
| Ranked rows led | 8 | 12 | 5 tied |
"Not ranked" means one side has no figure in the data. DPS is the best gun that fits each pilot slot (burst, held for 60 s, one volley). Quantum and signatures are for the stock loadout; signatures rank lower as better. Mass ranks lower as better.
More
- Vulture: full page with the DPS and component fitter
- Salvation: full page with the DPS and component fitter
- Add more ships in the compare tool