🗑️ Dumpster Diving
Pick through e-waste for copper wire, old boards and chips. Sometimes a rare chip turns up.
Type: Gathering skill · Levels: 1–99 (XP table)
Actions
Base time and XP, before tools, Expertise and other bonuses. XP/h assumes no bonuses.
| Action | Level | Time | XP | XP/h | Needs | Makes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Wire | 1 | 3 s | 7 | 8,400 | — | 1 × ➰ Copper Wire |
| Old Motherboard | 15 | 4 s | 20 | 18,000 | — | 1 × 🟩 Old Motherboard |
| Busted GPU | 30 | 5.5 s | 40 | 26,182 | — | 1 × 🎛️ Busted GPU |
| Server Blade | 45 | 6.5 s | 66 | 36,554 | — | 1 × 🗄️ Server Blade |
| Liquid Cooler | 60 | 7.5 s | 58 | 27,840 | — | 1 × 💧 Liquid Cooler |
| Fab Offcut | 70 | 8 s | 62 | 27,900 | — | 1 × 🔹 Fab Offcut |
| Prototype Chip | 80 | 8.5 s | 66 | 27,953 | — | 1 × 🔲 Prototype Chip |
| Quantum Shard | 90 | 9.5 s | 73 | 27,663 | — | 1 × 🔮 Quantum Shard |
Rare drops and finds
Odds are before rare-find bonuses (Expertise, Scripts, Coupons, PFPs and banners), which multiply them. Moon Dust drops at a steady rate per hour of action time, so slow actions find as much as fast ones.
| Drop | Chance | On |
|---|---|---|
| ✨ Moon Dust | 0.3 per hour of action time | Every action |
E-waste Treasure: 1% chance per action to roll a find (every action).
| Find | Rarity | Amount | Per action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📌 Gold Pins | Uncommon | 1 | 1 in 143 |
| 💾 Vintage CPU | Rare | 1 | 1 in 400 |
| 🔬 Engineering Sample | Epic | 1 | 1 in 2,222 |
| 🔐 Lost Hardware Wallet | Legendary | 1 | 1 in 20,000 |
Tools
One tool slot. Tools are built in Rig Building from parts and a Battlestation part (see tools); the tier 1 tool is also sold in the shop for $150.
| Tier | Tool | Level | Speed | Sell value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🦾 Budget Grabber | 1 | +5% | $30 |
| 2 | 🦾 Refurb Grabber | 15 | +10% | $80 |
| 3 | 🦾 Gamer Grabber | 30 | +15% | $170 |
| 4 | 🦾 Pro Grabber | 45 | +20% | $260 |
| 5 | 🦾 Enterprise Grabber | 60 | +25% | $420 |
| 6 | 🦾 Lab Grabber | 70 | +30% | $650 |
| 7 | 🦾 Prototype Grabber | 80 | +35% | $1,000 |
| 8 | 🦾 Quantum Grabber | 90 | +40% | $1,600 |
Expertise
Every action earns its own Expertise level (1–50) as you repeat it. Milestones for Dumpster Diving:
| Expertise | Completions | Perk |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1,300 | +5% speed |
| 20 | 5,379 | +5% double yield |
| 30 | 12,011 | +50% rare finds |
| 40 | 21,089 | +10% XP |
| 50 | 32,539 | Expert title |
Full curve: Expertise.
Memorabilia
Dumpster Diving can turn up memorabilia from the 🏚️ Exchange Collapse set: 1 in 12,000 per action, before rare-find bonuses. Only memorabilia you are still missing can drop.