Salvage intelligently
Ordinary gear feeds basic materials. Unwanted relics return a Vial of Adoration, so never treat a relic like ordinary salvage until you have checked its mechanic.
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Materials
Materials are the economy underneath every build. Salvage unwanted equipment, run the Studio activities, and reserve premium currencies for the item whose mechanic actually completes your loadout.
Core materials
10 entries| Material | Band | What it does | Costs and recipes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Parts | Common | Universal salvage and crafting component. Player forge, Acclivity-related Workbench paths, gear raffle support, follower gear. | Follower gear uses 30-36 Parts; guaranteed follower relic forge uses 40 Parts. |
 Fabric | Common | Flexible armor and stagewear textile. Player gear and Poker chip purchases. | One Poker chip costs 260 Parts, 60 Fabric, and 50 Wood Scrap. |
 Strings | Common | Stringed-instrument and resonance component. Player forge and Remix support. | Common salvage route for stringed instruments. |
 Drum Heads | Common | Percussive membrane component. Player forge and Remix support. | Common salvage route for drum equipment. |
 Mic Capsules | Common | Signal-capture component for support and casting gear. Player forge and follower gear. | Common salvage route for microphone equipment. |
 Synth Chips | Common | Digital synthesis control hardware. Player forge and follower gear. | Common salvage route for synth equipment. |
 Amp Tubes | Common | Analog amplification and tone-shaping component. Player forge and follower gear; Pinball token purchases. | One Pinball token costs 200 Parts, 50 Metal Scrap, and 10 Amp Tubes. |
 Metal Scrap | Common | Structural reinforcement and hardware material. Player forge, follower gear, and minigame buy-ins. | Follower gear uses 8-20 Metal Scrap depending on slot and archetype. |
 Wood Scrap | Common | Body and frame building material. Player forge and Poker chip purchases. | One Poker chip costs 50 Wood Scrap. |
 Signal Wire | Common | Electronic routing and trigger wiring. Player forge, Remix support, cosmetics, and follower gear. | Follower gear uses 10-18 Signal Wire depending on slot and archetype. |
Advanced materials
4 entries| Material | Band | What it does | Costs and recipes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Pure Inspiration | Rare | Rare creative catalyst for premium crafting paths. Forge, Remix, gear raffle, and personalization. | Premium Gear Raffle Pull costs 25 Stage Tickets plus 2 Pure Inspiration. |
 Spark of Genius | Epic | High-end innovation spark for elite upgrades. Remix, premium cosmetics, and gear raffle. | A rare chase material rather than a fixed Workbench buy-in. |
 Pinball Tokens | Rare | One token buys a full three-ball Pinball game. Pinball machine. | Buy-in: 200 Parts + 50 Metal Scrap + 10 Amp Tubes per token. |
 Poker Chips | Rare | One stack buys into a Setlist Cards run. Setlist Cards buy-in. | Buy-in: 260 Parts + 60 Fabric + 50 Wood Scrap per chip. |
Premium materials
6 entries| Material | Band | What it does | Costs and recipes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Acclivity Shards | Epic | Reactive crystal used to Remix eligible equipment. Acclivity Remix and socket-related Workbench paths. | One Acclivity Remix consumes 1 shard and can brick, add sockets, or infuse modifiers. |
 Metal Song Stone | Rare | Socketable stone granting +1 to +5 Metal Skills. Open equipment sockets and Metal branch specialization. | The skill bonus is rolled per stone; it is not a fixed +5 item. |
 Fusion Song Stone | Rare | Socketable stone granting +1 to +5 Fusion Skills. Open equipment sockets and Fusion branch specialization. | The skill bonus is rolled per stone; it is not a fixed +5 item. |
 Punk Song Stone | Rare | Socketable stone granting +1 to +5 Punk Skills. Open equipment sockets and Punk branch specialization. | The skill bonus is rolled per stone; it is not a fixed +5 item. |
 Vials of Adoration | Premium | Premium currency recovered by salvaging relics. Guaranteed follower relic forge and relic personalization. | Guaranteed follower relic forge costs 2 Vials + 40 Parts. |
 Stage Tickets | Rare | Currency earned through Setlist Cards and Pinball rewards. Standard and Premium Gear Raffle pulls, rerolls, and premium Workbench paths. | Standard pull: 10 tickets. Premium pull: 25 tickets + 2 Pure Inspiration. |
Currencies have jobs
Stage Tickets buy gear raffle pulls, Poker Chips buy Setlist Cards runs, and Pinball Tokens buy Pinball games. Converting one currency into another is not assumed.
Save premium rolls
Acclivity Shards, Song Stones, Pure Inspiration, and Vials are progression multipliers. Spend them after your target slot, set count, and borrowed mechanic are clear.