Small salvage

Item

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Small salvage
Released19 November 2025 (Update)
MembersYes
Quest itemNo
League regionN/A
Properties
TradeableNo
EquipableNo
StackableNo
NoteableNo
OptionsDrop
ExamineSalvage from a small shipwreck. You can sort through it at a salvaging station.
Values
Value200 coins
High alch120 coins
Low alch80 coins
Weight3 kg
Advanced data
Item ID32847
LinkMOID

Small salvage is an item recovered from small shipwrecks via shipwreck salvaging. Level 15 Sailing is required to salvage these, granting 10 experience.

When sorted at a salvaging station (or the boat facility), players will additionally receive 5.5 Sailing experience and loot.

As with all salvage, small salvage can be stored in your ship's Cargo hold.

Sailing info

Small salvage
Level requiredSailing 15
Sorting XP5.5 xp
FacilitySalvaging station

Money making

The following money making guide is available for Small salvage:

MethodHourly profitSkills
Salvaging small shipwrecks21,678
  • Sailing 15

Loot

Drop rates are estimated based on 1,374,142 samples from the Drop Rate Project, unless otherwise cited.

The average small salvage is worth 87.35.

The average high alch value of a small salvage is 20.61.

Pre-roll

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Boat bottle (empty).png: Small salvage drops Boat bottle (empty) with rarity 1/750 in quantity 1Boat bottle (empty)11/750[1]21,727300
Sailors' amulet (inert).png: Small salvage drops Sailors' amulet (inert) with rarity 1/2,000 in quantity 1Sailors' amulet (inert)11/2,000; Never[1][d 1]Not sold210
Rusty locket.png: Small salvage drops Rusty locket with rarity 1/3,000 in quantity 1Rusty locket11/3,000[1]Not soldN/A
  1. ^ Duplicate sailor's amulets will not be rolled if the player already owns a sailors' amulet.

Shipbuilding

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Bronze bar.png: Small salvage drops Bronze bar with rarity 200/1,721 in quantity 1Bronze bar1200/1,721594
Bronze nails.png: Small salvage drops Bronze nails with rarity 200/1,721 in quantity 1-5Bronze nails1–5200/1,7213–151–5
Logs.png: Small salvage drops Logs with rarity 200/1,721 in quantity 1Logs1200/1,721252
Iron nails.png: Small salvage drops Iron nails with rarity 100/1,721 in quantity 1-5Iron nails1–5100/1,7218–402–10
Plank.png: Small salvage drops Plank with rarity 100/1,721 in quantity 1Plank1100/1,7211290
Oak logs.png: Small salvage drops Oak logs with rarity 100/1,721 in quantity 1Oak logs1100/1,7213612
Sawmill coupon (wood plank).png: Small salvage drops Sawmill coupon (wood plank) with rarity 100/1,721 in quantity 1Sawmill coupon (wood plank)1100/1,721Not sold60
Iron bar.png: Small salvage drops Iron bar with rarity 50/1,721 in quantity 1Iron bar150/1,72114116
Oak plank.png: Small salvage drops Oak plank with rarity 50/1,721 in quantity 1Oak plank150/1,721409150
Sawmill coupon (oak plank).png: Small salvage drops Sawmill coupon (oak plank) with rarity 50/1,721 in quantity 1Sawmill coupon (oak plank)150/1,721Not sold60
Steel bar.png: Small salvage drops Steel bar with rarity 1/1,721 in quantity 1Steel bar11/1,72155960

Runes and ammunition

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Air rune.png: Small salvage drops Air rune with rarity 100/1,721 in quantity 1-10Air rune1–10100/1,7215–502–20
Water rune.png: Small salvage drops Water rune with rarity 100/1,721 in quantity 1-10Water rune1–10100/1,7215–502–20
Bronze cannonball.png: Small salvage drops Bronze cannonball with rarity 100/1,721 in quantity 2-7Bronze cannonball2–7100/1,72116–562–7
Iron cannonball.png: Small salvage drops Iron cannonball with rarity 50/1,721 in quantity 2-7Iron cannonball2–750/1,72128–984–14
Steel arrow.png: Small salvage drops Steel arrow with rarity 20/1,721 in quantity 1-5Steel arrow1–520/1,7216–307–35

Other

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Coins_100.png: Small salvage drops Coins with rarity 100/1,721 in quantity 1-200Coins1–200100/1,7211–2001–200
Bones.png: Small salvage drops Bones with rarity 100/1,721 in quantity 1Bones1100/1,721300

Tertiary

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Clue scroll (beginner).png: Small salvage drops Clue scroll (beginner) with rarity 1/300 in quantity 1Clue scroll (beginner)11/300[d 1][1]Not sold12
Soup.png: Small salvage drops Soup with rarity 1/800,000 in quantity 1Soup11/800,000[2]Not soldN/A
  1. ^ Clue scrolls will drop as scroll boxes after the completion of X Marks the Spot.

Item sources

SourceLevelQuantityRarityLeague region
Small shipwreck15 1AlwaysN/A

Changes

Date Changes
13 May 2026
(Update)

Soup can now be obtained from sorting salvage.

18 March 2026
(Update)

The quantity of cannonballs received has been increased from 1-5 to 2-7.

19 November 2025
(Update)

The item was released.

Pre-release history
5 November 2025
(Update)

The item was added to the game but unobtainable.

14 August 2025
(Update)

Added to the beta cache during the August 2025 Sailing Stress Test. The appearance was updated from the beta.

3 July 2025
(Update)

Removed from the beta cache with the end of the Sailing Beta.

26 June 2025
(Update)

Added to the beta cache during the Sailing Beta.

26 March 2025
(Update)

Removed from the beta cache with the end of the Sailing Alpha.

20 March 2025
(Update)

Added to the beta cache during the Sailing Alpha.

20 March 2025 –
3 July 2025
14 August 2025 –
Present

References

  1. ^ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Sailing XP Review & Further Fixes". Old School RuneScape News. Jagex. 3 December 2025. Archived from the original. "Let's talk drop rates!"
  2. ^ "Sailing Update: Buffs, Changes & More". Old School RuneScape News. Jagex. 11 May 2026. Archived from the original. "We'll be adding a rare chance (1 in 800,000) to get Soup from sorting Salvage."

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