Salvaging gear can be done by either using the Salvaging Workbench or the Scavenger's Toolkit on gear. Whenever gear is salvaged, depending on the type of gear, it will turn into either Scrap Metals, Scrap Linen, Wood Chips or Rare Metal Shavings. There is also a 20% chance of giving Old Artifacts which can be used at the Arty's Library of Knowledge and Arty's Special Items Section for unique items and experience.

• If the item is crafted using the Smithing skill, it will give Scrap Metals
• If the item is crafted using the Tailoring skill, it will give Scrap Linen
• If the item is crafted using the Crafting skill, it will give Wood Chips
• If none of the above, and the item is either a trinket or a bracelet, it will give Rare Metal Shavings
• If none of the above, it will give a random amount of Scrap Metals, Scrap Linen and Wood Chips

The minimum and maximum amount of scrap is determined by the following formula: $$Amount_{min} = ItemLevel \times 5$$ $$Amount_{max} = ItemLevel \times 10$$

see Salvaging Workbench for a comprehensive list of all salvageable items and the results.

There is a 20% chance of receiving Old Artifacts when salvaging any item. The minimum amount is always 1 and the maximum is determined by the following formula: $$Amount_{max} = \max\bigg(1,{\frac{ItemLevel}{5}}\bigg)$$

On average, the amount of artifacts is determined by the following formula: $$Amount_{average} = \frac{\max\bigg(1,{\frac{ItemLevel}{5}}\bigg) + 1}{10}$$

See Buying Artifacts for the best way to turn coins into artifacts.