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Salvage Specialist

2026-06-28T23:59:51Z

Moodlecake: /* Tips and tricks */ Removed the Coords not working off station and the Goliath heart surgery

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{{Job_Header
|department=LOGISTICS
|maincolor=43331a
|secondarycolor=614a25
|image=Salvage Specialist.png
|title=Salvage Specialist
|difficulty=Medium to High
|requirements=6 hours in [[Cargo Technician|Logistics]]
|access=Logistics, Salvage, Maintenance, External
|extendedaccess=None
|supervisors=[[Logistics Officer]]
|subordinates=None
|duties=Retrieve materials from wrecks, <del>die and get lost in space</del> score some sick loot.
|guides=[[Fauna#Hostile|Hostile Fauna]], [[Reverse Engineering]]
|aliases=Prospector, Excavator, "Salvager", "Salvie", "Shaft Miner", <del>"Mining Slave"</del>}}
As a Salvage Specialist (AKA "salvager" or "salvie"), your job (currently) is to produce materials and find loot for the station [[Scientist|Epistemics]] department (and other departments) to use or for [[Cargo Technician|Logistics]] to sell. Use the [[#Salvage Magnet|Salvage Magnet]] to pull in salvage for a limited amount of time and don't get killed by space carps or ore crabs. Be sure to bring a GPS and note current coordinates so that you do not get lost in space. Alternatively, use the Mining Shuttle to go to [[Lavaland]] and mine there.
[[File:Salvage wreck.png|thumb|An example of a space wreck]]It is a good idea to have a friendly communication channel with [[Cargo Technician|Logistics]]. They are unable to see you on the scanner and they are the one making the money so that you might ask [[Captain|The Captain]] buy a salvage shuttle using [[Shipyard|The Shipyard Console]] to make salvaging easier. In addition, they typically hear requests for materials and may have bounty requests for you.

Furthermore - it is a good idea to have a handheld radio - they can transmit from lavaland back to the station and vice versa!
==Equipment==

The most crucial items in your job are the pickaxe (or crusher), spationaut hardsuit, and a breathable gas tank (oxygen for most [[Playable Species|species]] or nitrogen for slimes/vox). You will not survive in space or on Lavaland without those. If you intend to salvage in space, you will also most likely need a jetpack. Most of your starting equipment can be found in the Salvage lockers in Salvage dorms.

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!style="width:15%; padding:5px;" | '''Name'''
!class="unsortable" style="width:80%; padding:5px;" | '''Description'''
|-
! [[File:Spationaut_Hardsuit.png|64px]]
| style="text-align:center;" | '''Spationaut hardsuit'''
| The obvious component; without it, you will succumb to the low pressure of space. You will find a spationaut suit in your salvage locker. After you equip the suit, you'll have to close the helmet via the action menu on the left. Like other EVA capable suits, provides breathing internals without the need for a mask. Has an integrated flashlight that does not require a cell.
Can be upgraded with 12 [[Fauna#Hostile|goliath plates]] and 5 durathread.
|-
! [[File:Hardsuit_salvage.png|64px]]
| style="text-align:center;" | '''Mining hardsuit'''
| A less common hardsuit which you can find on wrecks, space ruins or purchase at the salvage vendor. It has more armor and brighter headlights, but will slow you down more.
|-
! [[File:OxygenTank.png|center|64px]]
| style="text-align:center;" | '''Oxygen tank'''
| To survive in space for longer than a minute, you will need to breathe. Equip a full tank in your hand, pocket, or suit storage slot to be able to properly use it with your breathing internals. Make sure to check if the tank output pressure is correct (the safe amount is 17-22). You can refill your oxygen tank by putting it inside a oxygen canister (just make sure to close the canister's valve afterwards, or the canister will empty itself into the room). Do not fill your tank with plain air as the gas pressure will be insufficient for your character to breathe.
|-
! [[File:Oxygen_tank_red.png|center|64px]]
| style="text-align:center;" | '''Nitrogen tank'''
| Slime people and voxes breathe nitrogen instead of oxygen. Otherwise functionally identical.
|-
! [[File:Gas_mask_salvage.png|64px]]
| style="text-align:center;" | '''Explorer gas mask'''
| Provides minor damage resistance and acts as a backup to your suit for providing air supply, like any other gas mask.
|-
! [[File:Magboots.png|64px]]
| style="text-align:center;" | '''Magboots'''
| Equip and turn on magnetic boots to gain a steady hold on wreck's surface. You might walk a bit slower, but at least you won't clumsily fly off into space so easily.
|-
! [[File:Toolbelt(filled).png|64px]]
| style="text-align:center;" | '''Utilitybelt (and tools)'''
| Typically comes fully equipped with a screwdriver, welding tool, wrench, crowbar, multitool and wirecutters. Use those tools if you wish to retrieve anchored items, dismantle empty crates or barge through obstacles like closed doors.
|-
! [[File:Pickaxe.png|64px]]
| style="text-align:center;" | '''Pickaxe'''
| Sometimes, the salvage magnet might pull in a rocky asteroid. Use your pickaxe by turning on harm mode. Left click for a precise swing, right click for a wide swing that can hit multiple rocks. Don't hit your friends!
|-
! [[File:Mining Drill.png|64px]]
| style="text-align:center;" | '''Mining Drill'''
| An upgrade from a pickaxe that can be used to mine ore quicker. Obtainable from a techlathe after researched by [[Scientist|Epistemics]], or can sometimes be found on debris and wrecks. There is an upgraded form which is diamond tipped, available after further research.
|-
! [[File:Crusher.png|64px]]
| style="text-align:center;" | '''Crusher'''
| A very effective mining tool and fighting weapon. Mines faster and easier than a pickaxe, has an inbuilt flashlight and practically makes the mining drill redundant (unless you want to mine the hard rocks on the Red Asteroid). Deals 15 points of damage to your enemies and can be one handed. If wielded, you can right click to shoot a "marking projectile" at an enemy to create a field around them. When a marked enemy is hit with your Crusher, you get healed a small amount. The projectile also deals decent structural damage. However, does not fit in backpacks.
Can be acquired at round start by using the Salvage Voucher you spawn with at the Salvage Vendor. Otherwise, can be purchased at the Salvage Vendor with Mining Points or made after [[Scientist|Epistemics]] research. A better version, called the Crusher Glaive, can be found on wrecks. There is also a smaller dagger variant - obtainable from wrecks and some space ruins.
|-
! [[File:Ore bag.png|64px]]
| style="text-align:center;" | '''Ore bag'''
| Allows you to store mined ores. Click on the floor to pick up all ores around this spot. Can be equiped in your belt slot and activated to automatically pick up ores around you. There is a bag of holding variant with very very large amount of space which can be made at the techlathe after [[Scientist|Epistemics]] researches it.
|-
! [[File:Minijetpack.png|64px]]
| style="text-align:center;" | '''Mini Jetpack'''
| For space travel. Can be found at round start in the Salvage Lockers or purchased at the cargo console. You need to fill it up using a gas canister (any gas will do), in the same way you fill an oxygen tank. You can then equip it on your backpack slot, suit storage slot, belt slot or keep it in your hand. Use UI on the left side of the screen to turn it on or by hitting an [[Interactions|action hotkey]]. Once it is on, you can propel yourself with it via WASD keys. You can only use a jetpack in locations without gravity, it will turn off when you enter any floored area. Holds 2.5 L of gas.
|-
! [[File:Jetpack_blue.png|64px]]
| style="text-align:center;" | '''Jetpack'''
| <del>Advanced</del> Superior form of traveling in space. Holds four times the amount of gas to the mini jetpack (10 liters compared to 2.5) - enough that you can also use it as your oxygen canister for internals. You need to purchase it from cargo console first (ask a [[Cargo Technician]] / [[Logistics Officer]]).
|-
! [[File:GPS.gif|64px]]
| style="text-align:center;" | '''Global Positioning System (GPS)'''
| Shows your current position as (x,y). Note that negative numbers are different to positive numbers, (x,y) is not equal to (-x,y). You can use it to return to the station coordinates in case you get lost in space. '''Redundant, as your PDA comes with an Astronav program which acts as a GPS, when held in your hands.'''
|-
! [[File:PKA.png|64px]]
| style="text-align:center;" | '''Proto Kinetic Accelerator (PKA)'''
| You can use it to fend off hostile lifeforms such as Space Carps. You can also use it to propel yourself backwards in space, in case your jetpack runs dry. This gun has unlimited ammo but a very slow rate of fire. Can be found in salvage lockers at round start, or be made at a techlathe after being researched by [[Scientist|Epistemics]]. Far more accurate when wielded with both hands. Does decent structural damage as well.
|-
! [[File:Combat_Knife.png|64px]]
| style="text-align:center;" | '''Combat Knife / Survival Knife'''
| It is usually a bad idea to fight hostile alien lifeforms in melee range, but you use this knife as a last resort.
|-
!
|'''Machete'''
|Like a knife, but bigger and meaner! Quite a viable weapon. Takes up three storage slots and can not fit in your pocket, however.
|-
! [[File:Mineralscanner.png|64px]]
[[File:Advanced Mineralscanner.png|64px]]
| style="text-align:center;" | '''Mineral Scanner'''
| When turned on, pulses every three or so second, showing where nearby ore veins are (as well as Gibtonite crystals!). Works if it is held in your hand or in your pocket. Has an internal battery that can drain quite fast when in use. There is an advanced version with longer range which can be purchased from the Salvage Vendor or made at the techlathe [[Scientist|Epistemics]] research it. Quite useful on [[Lavaland]]. Putting in a better battery is a good idea.
|-
! [[File:extraction_pack.png|64px]]
[[File:Folded fulton beacon.png|64px]]
|'''Fulton and Fulton Beacon'''
|A nifty tool for teleporting crates, lockers and many other heavy objects. Essential when salvaging debris or wrecks. Fits quite easily in your backpack or salvage rig.
To use:

* Put down a fulton beacon and unfold it (right click -> Unfold)
* Take your stack of fultons (stacks up to 10) and link them by clicking on the unfolded beacon with the fultons.
* Your fultons are now linked. Store them till you want to use them.
* Attach the fulton (left click) to a crate, locker, thruster or similar. The object must be unanchored (use a wrench if it is). Make sure the locker/crate is closed, or you will lose the contents!
* After '''45 seconds''' the "flying away" animation will play, and the crate/object will be teleported to the fulton beacon.

Note that fultons work across "maps" - IE you can teleport crates to and from the Automated Trading Station.
|}

==Salvage Magnet==
[[File:Salvage magnet.png|64px]]

This console is used for pulling in salvage ("pulls"), which you can scavenge for loot or mine for ore. The salvage magnet pulls wrecks towards the general area it is facing, but that doesn't do much to narrow down the area. If the magnet is facing the wrong way, is installed too deep inside the station or something is blocking the area in front of it, then you won't be able to pull anything in.

Location of the pulled in wrecks ("pulls") can be determined using a mass scanner console (typically found alongside the salvage magnet) or a handheld mass scanner.

Salvage wrecks ("pulls") are categorized into asteroids (of various types), debris and wrecks:

* Asteroids provide ore by mining them. Unlike on Lavaland (or Glacier Surface) all rock mined on an asteroid provides ore, not just ore veins. Has a chance to spawn hostile [[Fauna#Ore Crab|ore crabs]] when a rock tile is mined. Also has colourful crystals which can be broken to produce crystal shards, to craft coloured light tubes.
* Debris are randomly generated structures, filled with lockers, crates and other. They contain randomly chosen loot, including various broken objects and machinery, which can be put in the Recycler for a decent amount of materials. Debris often spawns with hostile [[Fauna|Space Carps]] and their variants.
* Wrecks are pre-made structures, which cost 1000 Mining Points to pull and have predefined loot. They can be either quite valuable and contain unique items or be barely worth it at all. Wrecks have a wide variety of threats and hazards, such as space bears, mines, turrets, space adders, and are thus the most dangerous of the three.

===Usage===
The console can be interacted with at any point in time either to start it or get its status.

# Interact with the console to start the pull sequence. The magnet sends a corresponding message to the Supply channel.
# Wait for a wreckage to be pulled. The magnet sends a message once the debris is ready. You can use the Mass Scanner Console to locate the wreck.
# Your team has 6 minutes to get to the salvage and haul loot back. The magnet sends a message when 30 seconds remain.
# When the timer expires, the wreck and every item present on it vanish. Any crew remain at the same coordinates but may be spun around.
# The console enters a short cooldown period, indicated by the small green lights on it. One they are all lit the console can be used again.
# Do not unanchor the magnet while it has salvage currently in its magnetic field.

Before installing this too far outside in space, consider protecting it against meteors and [[Antagonist|antagonists]].

==Mass Scanner Console==
[[File:Example Console Visual.png|thumb|Outdated visual of what you are looking for.]]
A computer that shows you a non-interactive map of the station, the shuttle location and any unidentified debris / wrecks marked as "Unidentified". Up is not necessarily north. You will see the computer's location (your location) marked as a blue dot.

=== Space Ruins and scattered debris ===
Ocassionally around the station you will find some structures just floating out there. These come in two varieties - space ruins and debris. Unlike things you pull in with your magnet, there is no time limit for salvaging or looting them.

Space ruins are similar to wrecks that can be puled in with the salvage magnet - they are preset layouts with (mostly) preset loot and hazards. Examples include an abandoned biodome (watch out for spiders) or an abandoned AI satellite. Sometimes the loot if worth it, sometimes not really.

=== "Redroid" / "Red Rock" ===
On every round, there is a large, red asteroid that spawns, with a station imbedded into its side. This place is referred to as "Redroid" (from the colour of the rock), "Red Rock" or sometimes "Abandoned Station" or "Abandoned Facility". It is quite rich in loot, but also in [[Fauna#Hostile|hostile fauna]].

On the asteroid itself, there are a lot of minerals. The red rock is especially rich in iron (and thus called ironrock). However, the rock is quite tough - a mining drill (preferrably diamond) is recommended.

The facility has a lot of loot, especially in terms of things that can be sold (and even outright stacks of spesos). Also research disks can be found - give them to [[Epistemics]]! However, roaming the halls there are the hostile fauna:
[[File:Goliath Attack.png|thumb|A poor salvager getting attacked by goliath's tentacles.]]
[[File:Goliath_front.png|64px]]
* Goliaths are tanky red meatballs that stun you with the tentacle attack and then try to finish you in melee. They drop goliath plates when butchered that can be used to upgrade your spationaut hardsuit. For that you need four goliaths worth of plates and some durathread.
[[File:Hivelord.png|64px]]
* Hivelords spawn little guys and then throw them at you. They drop hivelord remains that can be sold for a lot and have minor brute healing and adrenaline, but rapidly decrease in price and become inert in around two minutes so it's better to butcher them right before selling/using it for heals.
[[File:Basilisk.png|64px]]
* Basilisks shoot you with a projectile that decreases your temperature and slows you down, and do mediocre damage in melee. They can be butchered for 1-3 diamond ore.

Going there alone and unprepared is not recommended, unless you '''really''' know what you are doing. Keep in mind - suit coordinates '''do not work off station.'''

==Ore Processor==
[[File:Oreproc.png|64px]]

The Ore Processor machine that takes ore that you have mined (with a pickaxe, crusher or mining drill) and enables crew to produce materials, similar to how an autolathe works. Can make steel, glass, plasma, uranium, gold, silver, bananium, refined diamonds (but not plastic). Has an ore magnet that can be turned on or off. Producing materials creates "mining points" which can be claimed by a salvager. Points are currently individual to each salvager.

'''Important''': Currently, refined diamonds are ''bugged'' - they can not be taken out of lathes after being put in. Since they are only used for very few pieces of equipment (diamond mining drill) and since they sell for a lot, this can be a problem. So '''do not store diamonds in the lathes'''!

[[File:IndOreProc.png|64px]]

Can be upgraded into an industrial ore processor, which produces materials by consuming less ore and allows production of plasteel. An industrial ore processor machine board can be made by the [[Scientist|Epistemics department]] using their circuit imprinter, after appropriate [[Research and Development|research]].

== Mining Points and the Salvage Vendor ==
[[File:Salvage vendor powered.png|64px]]

When materials are made at the ore processor, ''mining points'' are generated. The rarer the materials and ore, the more points per material. Points can be claimed from the ore processor by pressing the "Claim" button on the bottom right of the processor UI. ''Currently points are individual to each salvager and can only be claimed all at once,'' so make sure to share with your fellow salvagers!

Mining Points can be spent in two ways:

* Purchasing equipment and other boons from the Salvage Vendor:
** Mining hardsuits
** Fultons and Fulton Beacons
** Exchanging points into spesos
** Medkits
** Alcohol
** And other.
* Pulling in wrecks at the Salvage Magnet (1000 point cost).

=== Salvage Voucher ===
[[File:Salvage voucher.png|64px]]

Every new recruit to the Salvage team (everyone who joins a Salvage Specialist job slot) recieves a '''Salvage Voucher''' (found in your backpack). Interact with the voucher to select one of four starting kits. Once a kit has been selected, insert the Salvage Voucher (left click) at the Salvage Vendor to redeem it - the kit's contents will be spewed out by the Vendor.

Currently, the most worthwhile kit to select is ''the crusher kit''. The Crusher is one of the best melee weapons in the game, as well as being probably the best mining tool, as well as having a decent integrated light. When wideswung (right click) with one hand, it can mine a large area, and mines lavaland rock in ''one hit.'' Given that currently (June 2025) most salvage shifts start with a mining trip to [[Lavaland]] or [[Lavaland#Glacier Surface|Glacier Surface]], it is the preferred choice.

However, ff you plan to start by doing debris instead, ''the fulton kit'' is the better choice.

''The conscription kit'' essentially contains the essentials to make anyone into a fresh faced, pickaxe weilding miner. If you want to convince security to use perma prisoners as mining labour, or if the clown wants to go mining for some reason, the concription kit may be useful. However, keep in mind that the Lavaland outpost has two spare salvage kits, and most mining equipment can be easily made at the Logistics Techfab.

''The bluespace shelter kit'' is currently rarely chosen, as current (June 2025) [[Lavaland]] dynamics (very few hazards, no fauna, no point in exploring) rarely require you to use a portable shelter if you know what you are doing (and thus don't wander too far off). If one ends up going far enough mining to need a bluespace shelter, they can already buy one from the Salvage Vendor. Also, bluespace capsules are completely unneccesary on [[Lavaland#Glacier Surface|Glacier Surface]].

=== Expeditions ===
''Note: this is mostly placeholder text. Currently (June 2025) doing expeditions on Delta-V is not worth it in the slightest.''

Expeditions require: a suitable shuttle (not the cargo shuttle or mining shuttle!) and the expeditions console (a board for which can be found in the [[Logistics Officer|Logistics Officer's]] locker). Use the expeditions console to select an expedition - it will give you a disk. Insert the disk into the shuttle computer, and you can FTL there.

Once you FTL to an expedition, a 12 minute timer starts. At the end of the 12 minutes, the shuttle will '''automatically''' leave - if you get left behind you will be outright removed from the game.

Use those 12 minutes to mine and loot whatever you can find, while fighting hostile fauna and avoiding hazards.

'''Important warning''': some of the expeditions feature bottomless chasms. '''If you so much as touch any of those chasms, you will be instantly removed from the game''' - no healing, no body, no recovery, no borging - '''NOTHING'''.

==Tips and tricks==
* You can find a spare small oxygen tank inside your survival box. You're also able to keep it in your pocket, leaving your hands unoccupied.
* Liquid oxygen provides more oxygen per volume. A canister of liquid oxygen a common request by salvage teams for the logistics team to order.
* Holding down Control, and Right-Clicking on a tile near you while pulling something lets you move it around while standing still. In zero-gravity, you can fling objects such as crates/gas tanks towards the station by timing your release with Q accurately. This is not hard to figure out but is tricky to pull off consistently.
* The handheld radio you can find in your lockers can talk into different space sectors - including communications between the station and Lavaland or between the station and ATS. It is a good idea to have one on with you at all times - you never know when a fellow salvager on Lavaland will call for help!

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Janitor

2026-05-05T03:04:56Z

Moodlecake: /* Basic Equipment */ Removed Janicart

{{Job_Header
|department=SERVICE
|image=Janitor.png
|title=Janitor
|difficulty=Easy
|requirements=None
|access=Service, Janitor, Maintenance
|extendedaccess=None
|supervisors=[[Head of Personnel]]
|subordinates=None
|duties=[[Head of Personnel]]
|guides=This is the guide
|aliases=Hygiene Technician, "Jani"}}
Your job is to keep things clean, mop up blood, oil, dust and vomit, replace broken or missing light bulbs and tubes, and pick up litter. It's more fun than it sounds!

== Thankless Job ==

You have the most important time consuming, under appreciated and eventually pointless job on the station. You keep small areas from looking shitty while the areas you've already cleaned are covered with blood and litter again. You'll clean floors, toss out junk, replace broken lights and overall, keep the station resembling a workplace and not an anarchist playground!

Do not surrender to the overwhelming dirtyness of a rotten-to-the-core-station, only you and your mop's deeds, nevertheless how insignificant they may seem, are the ones who protect the station's virtue; For a clean floor without blood nor stains, leads to peace, corners that yet remain virgin of the scum and trash, maintain order, and lightbulbs in even the darkest hole of malice and crime, shall lead to safety. These are your mottos, protect them with your life, or perish trying.

Beware being lured into dark rooms or alleyways by a colleague requesting help. For messes visible from the corridor to places you don't have access to, stand mutely and point at the mess until they embarrassedly let you in. For high security areas, make a positive impression by requesting trash through a window and lending them your mop if you see a mess.

As janitor, you'll likely be requested often by [[Medical]] and [[Chef]] staff. Blood and vomit will steadily increase in their departments. [[Scientist|Epistemics]] will likely need you too but are oft too busy experimenting to notice their mess or remember to let you out. Remember to use the [[Radio]] to work closely with the crew.

When starting, consider finding a crowbar and possibly a wirecutter (to be able to let yourself out of obscure locations when the power goes out or the [[Scientist|Epistemics]] team forget about you). Your first, second and third option to escape a room that you've cleaned should be to say 'Excuse me' and hope they notice and feel sorry for you.

== Your Tools ==
=== Basic Equipment ===
Much of this equipment is acquired from your JaniDrobe vendor in your Custodial Closet, your starting equipment or for 'free' in the Service Techlab.

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|-
!style="width:12.5%;" | '''Image'''
!style="width:10%;" | '''Name'''
!style="width:77.5%;" | '''Description'''
|-
| [[File:galoshes.png|64px]]
| Galoshes
| Prevents you from slipping on wet floors and items such as bananas and the clown's PDA.
|-
| [[File:Mop.png|64px]]
| Mop
| Used to clean floor puddles or bludgeon hostile [[Fauna|xenofauna]]. If the clown dares to get in your way, you can wield the mop two-handed to be instantly more intimidating, by pressing Z.
|-
| [[File:Janibelt.png|64px]]
| Janibelt
| A belt that can hold many of your standard issue items. Usually comes with soap and space cleaner.
|-
| [[File:Mopbucket.png|64px]]
| Mop bucket
| Pull with you by pressing CTRL + Left click. Make sure it's full of water before heading out for cleaning duty. When all the clean water in it gets dirty, left click on the Mop Bucket, hold the left mouse button and drag it's ghost image over the Drain. You can then refill it at a water tank, sink, or water cooler using a blue Bucket or other small container to transfer water. In a desperate survival situation, under the effect of mind altering chemicals or if you just REALLY can't find a Drain, you can also drink the contents (ewww!) and potentially contract any diseases your colleagues have vomited / bled out.
|-
| [[File:JanitorialTrolley.png|64px]]
| Janitorial Trolley
| Comes with a built-in mop bucket that holds more water, and your mop can be stashed on it with Alt + E. It also has ample room for transporting cleaning supplies or contraband. However, since it is larger than a mop bucket, it's harder to navigate in tight spaces, and slows you down more. '''When all the clean water in it gets dirty, left click on the Mop Bucket, hold the left mouse button and drag it's ghost image over the Drain.'''
|-
| [[File:bucket.png|64px]]
| Bucket
| Used for transferring water to Mop Buckets and cleaning up big messes. Holding the bucket, click on a water source multiple times until the bucket is full, then click on the Mop Bucket multiple times until empty. It will take multiple Buckets of water to fill an empty Mop Bucket. To use on the floor directly, fill the Bucket with water, stand in the center of the mess, then right click on the Bucket and choose Spill Liquid.
|-
| [[File:trashbag.png|64px]]
| Trash Bag
| Left click on the ground in front of a mess (of bullets, or whatever else) to vacuum it into the bag. Hold left click for piles of mess. Many objects will not be able to be put into the bag ranging from unopen soda cans, plushies, cigarette lighters. For large junk like plushies / toys / clothes, you will need to manually put them into a Disposal by hand.
|-
| [[File:Plunger.png|64px]]
| Plunger
| Used to unclog sinks and drains.
|-
| [[File:soap.png|64px]]
| Soap
| Currently just exists to slip on.
|-
| [[File:Spray Bottle.png|64px]]
| Space Cleaner
| An extremely convenient spray bottle of space cleaner that will sadly run out quickly and need to be replenished by [[Medical Doctor|chemistry]] or through a wall-mounted dispenser, usually found in Janitorial. Used for a graffiti/floor grime. Spray to clean, it's magic. For fancy floor artwork with a mime standing nearby, contemplate whether you really want to risk causing a scene by erasing their art.
|-
| [[File:Wet Floor Sign.png|64px]]
| Wet floor sign
| Remember to point at it every time someone slips.
|-
| [[File:JaniProjector.png|64px]]
| Holographic sign projector
| Much more useful and convenient than having to go back and collect physical signs. Uses battery.
|-
| [[File:Mousetrap.png|64px]][[File:Mousetraps_box.png|64px]]
| Mouse Trap
| Used to lure and kill mice / rats. Unset mice traps do nothing. Hold one in your hand and press the Interact hotkey in order to activate/deactivate it. Cheese / bait not required. You can throw an activated mouse trap at a mouse to kill it.
|-
| [[File:Light Replacer.png|64px]]
| Light Replacer
| Insert a light bulb into this. Left click this onto a broken light bulb in order to replace it.
|-
| [[File:Light_bulb.png|64px]][[File:Light_tube.png|64px]][[File:Light_bulb_box.png|64px]][[File:Light_tube_box.png|64px]]
| Light Bulb and Tubes
| Used to replace broken lights when they inevitably gets destroyed. Comes in only two forms but in many colors.
|-
| [[File:Flashlight.png|64px]]
| Flashlight
| Press E to turn it on. Put it in your pocket for ease-of-use. It is much brighter than your [[PDA]] light. Remember to turn it off when finished otherwise the battery will run out. The battery remaining is shown above the item as green bars. The battery can be changed by holding a new battery (e.g. Medium Power Cell) in your active hand and left clicking on the flashlight.
|-
| [[File:Jani Bio Suit.png|64px]]
| Janitorial bio-suit and hood
| Those protect from direct exposure to chemicals, and contact-spreading diseases. Require internals to protect you from airborne viruses.
|}

=== Advanced Equipment ===
Once [[Scientist|Epistemics]] unlocked certain [[Research and Development|researches]] you might be able to acquire much more interesting tools.

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| [[File:Advanced Mop.png|64px]]
| Advanced Mop
| Works similarly to the normal mop but is faster, regenerates water, automatically cleans itself and does slightly more damage for when you need to defend yourself.
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| [[File:TrashbagOfHolding.png|64px]]
| Trashbag of Holding
| Same as a normal trashbag, except it's bigger so you won't need to go to the disposal unit as often, if ever.
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=== Water Source and Disposal ===
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| [[File:Sink.png|64px]]
| Sink
| A limitless source of water that slowly regenerates water via bluespace plumbing. Contains 500 units of water when full.
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| [[File:Water Tank.png|64px]]
| Water Tank
| A limited source of water that can be moved around. Contains 1500 units of water when full. Order more at [[Cargo Technician|Logistics]] if you need more.
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| [[File:Drain.png|64px]]
| Drain
| Slowly drains fluids around it. You can instantly empty your cart by clicking and dragging it into the drain. They slowly clog up and will require you to use your plunger on it eventually.
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=== Wet Floor Signs ===
Drop warning signs where you mop. People get pissed when you don't. You don't have enough to cover every area you clean and with every player running everywhere they're usually not spotted until people are already on their backs, but they can't blame you for doing what you can!

Shaking up those you slipped maintains favour with the crew. You can do this by clicking on them with a free hand while not in combat mode. Smugly pointing at one of your signs incurs their ire.

Also, if people are chasing you, throw a bucket of water behind you, or where they will run into it, as they likely want to steal from you (your shoes are valuable).

== Tidying up ==
=== Mop and Spills ===
To clean a spill, grab your trusty mop and your mop bucket. Left click on a mop bucket to wet the mop with water. Then, left click on a puddle one or more times until it is replaced with clean water, which will soon evaporate on its own. Once the water in the mop's Liquid Bar at the bottom of the UI is completely replaced by whatever foul mess you are cleaning up, click on the mop bucket again to wring and re-water the mop. If your mop won't drain water from the Mop Bucket, it's time to go and replace the water in the mop bucket. Don't forget to place a wet floor sign if the puddle is rather large.

To drain your cart, drag it using your cursor onto a floor drain. This will dump all the fluids it contain. Floor drains can be usually be found in the Custodial Closet, Kitchen or in Medical.

=== Trash Bags and Litter ===
Place the litter in the trash bag, or hold the trash bag and click on it directly to put it in. You can also click on empty space near trash to '''scoop ''all'' nearby junk up'''. Using the bag on a disposal unit will empty it.

Remember to check your trash as you might want to give some to [[Cargo Technician|Logistics]] to sell for some zorkmids or recycle some of it into useful material using the material reclaimer.

=== Space Cleaner and Graffiti ===
Graffiti from crayons needs to be cleaned using Space Cleaner. Put the space cleaner into your hand and left click in a direction to spray it. Space Cleaner can also be used to remove pie from folks faces if the clown has hit them with a pie. Just spray it at them.

=== Item Repurposing ===
The lazy and nuisance Janitor dumps everything that is on the floor into a bin. Consider sending objects to where they can be used.
* dead mice or animals can be cooked by a [[Chef]], sold by [[Cargo Technician|Logistics]] or recycled into biomass by [[Medical]].
* Raw food ingredients can be used by a [[Chef]].
* Glass / Cloth / Plastic / Steel / Gold / Wood can be used by the [[Scientist|Epistemics]] team or the [[Engineer]] team or it can be sold / distributed by [[Cargo Technician|Logistics]]
* Empty cans, wrapping paper, matches, plants, chairs, clothes, plushies, etc can be sold by [[Cargo Technician|Logistics]]

=== Restocking ===
Did all of the above? Walking around finding nothing else to do? Well- look at you little overachiever...Take a peak around the station's various Vendors and be sure to note which ones might need a restock (the notepad program on your PDA might come in handy for this!). Plenty of people rely on vendors, and in the case of lazy [[Chef|Chefs]] or [[Bartender|Bartenders]], can be a reliable source of sustenance!

And hey, if you get on the [[Logistics Officer|Logistics Officer's]] good graces, they might even give you access to confirm the order yourself! Grab a screwdriver, either from a [[Station Engineer| friend]] or through your station's service lathe- then go the extra mile and head to [[Cargo Technician|Logistics]]. Put in a request through a Cargo Ordering Computer, wait until they're done playing with mothroaches, then take your restocks where they belong!
To restock a vendor:
* Left-click the machine with a screwdriver, this will open it's panel for you.
* Left click the machine with your restock box, refilling it.
* Finally, Left-click the machine with a screwdriver again to close it.
When you're ordering: be sure you're ordering the right restock for the right vendor, there's quite the variety of vendors and some of them can be confusingly similar. Furthermore, keep in mind that one crate contains ''two'' restock boxes.

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