Shipwrecks are scattered through the Submerged Lands and serve as high-value exploration targets alongside abandoned buildings and caves. Specific coordinates have not been published in the demo coverage, so wrecks are found by visual exploration rather than a fixed map.
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How to find them
Sail between named regions
Sail between named regions such as The Throat and The Slough.
Watch the waterline for silhouettes or masts
Watch the waterline for broken hull silhouettes or masts protruding from the surface.
Follow debris fields
Follow debris fields — they tend to lead back to the source wreck.
Use landmarks as bearings
Use distance landmarks (leviathan skulls, lighthouse silhouettes) as bearings and triangulate.
Approach and threat
Slow to quarter speed
Slow to quarter speed when the wreck is in sight — do not ram the deck.
Use the grapnel for floating debris
Throw the grapnel to retrieve floating debris with the grapple gun; safer than diving into the wreck itself.
Prep an elemental harpoon
Prep an elemental harpoon before closing in, in case tentacles or mutated creatures surface near the structure.
Salvage during the day
Salvage during the day. Night runs near wrecks are dangerous and rarely worth the risk.
What to salvage
| Salvage | Use |
|---|---|
| Scrap metal | Feeds higher-tier crafting recipes |
| Forgotten blueprints | Unlocks new recipes at the workbench — bring these to a settlement trader rather than dismantling them for raw scrap |
| Rare finds | Sold to traders, fed into medicine recipes, or broken down for chromatic scales and other upgrade materials |
For where to take the salvage and what traders will pay for it, see the DREADMOOR settlements and traders guide.