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Argo MOTH

flight-ready Industrial Medium Salvage Size 3 since Alpha 4.6.0

Experience Argo's centuries of industrial expertise with the MOTH. Using a tried and tested chassis as its foundation, the MOTH features three dedicated salvage turrets and an external salvage autoloader, so a four person crew can strip, rip, and store salvage as fast as they can get to it.

In-game description, from the localisation file.

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MOTH
Crew4
Cargo224 SCU
Hull HP130,000
Shield HP100,000
SCM / Max140 / 960
Pilot DPS656
In-game price8,483,740 aUEC New Deal - Teasa Spaceport - Lorville (Stanton)

Flight

SCM speed
140 m/s
Max speed
960 m/s
Boost
340 / 150 m/s
0 → SCM / Max
4.0 s / 27.5 s
Pitch / Yaw / Roll
30 / 30 / 75 °/s
Mass
852,686 kg
Dimensions
0.0 × 0.0 × 0.0 m

Quantum & fuel

Quantum speed
303,537 km/s
Spool time
7.2 s
Quantum range
1,048.5 Gm
Olisar → ArcCorp
2:18 min
Hydrogen fuel
10.90
Quantum fuel
6.40

Defence

Hull
130,000 HP
Shields
100,000 HP · 19,000/s
Shield type
Quadrant
Armor phys / energy
×0.75 / ×0.60
Cross section
16,155 × 9,693 × 29,373
IR / EM signature
8,846 / 21,988–54,888

Weaponry

Pilot DPS
656 · 335 sustained
Pilot alpha
52
Missiles
16 · 27,200 dmg
Pilot weapons
CF-227 Badger Repeater (328), CF-227 Badger Repeater (328)

Inside

Inventory
3.06 SCU
Weapon rack
9 (2 rifle, 7 pistol)
Beds
2
Power budget
23 / 28.2
Cooling budget
52 / 42.2

Pledge & insurance

Standalone
$315
Warbond
—
At concept
$315 · 2026
Availability
Time Limited
Rental
223,256 aUEC
Insurance claim
12.5 min · expedite 9,470 aUEC

Where to buy wiki · UEX

New Deal - Teasa Spaceport - Lorville Stanton 8,483,740 aUEC
Teach's Ship Shop - Levski Nyx 8,930,250 aUEC
Buy and Fly - Orbituary Pyro 8,930,250 aUEC
Buy and Fly - Checkmate Pyro 8,930,250 aUEC
Buy and Fly - Ruin Station Pyro 8,930,250 aUEC
Teach's Rentals - Levski rental 223,256 aUEC
Vantage Rentals - ARC-L1 rental 223,256 aUEC
Vantage Rentals - Lorville rental 223,256 aUEC
Vantage Rentals - ARC-L2 rental 223,256 aUEC
Vantage Rentals - MIC-L2 rental 223,256 aUEC
Vantage Rentals - Pyro Gateway (Nyx) rental 223,257 aUEC
Vantage Rentals - Stanton Gateway (Nyx) rental 223,257 aUEC
Vantage Rentals - Nyx Gateway (Pyro) rental 223,257 aUEC
Vantage Rentals - Stanton Gateway (Pyro) rental 223,257 aUEC
Vantage Rentals - HUR-L1 rental 223,257 aUEC
Vantage Rentals - HUR-L2 rental 223,257 aUEC
Vantage Rentals - Terra Gateway (Stanton) rental 223,257 aUEC
Vantage Rentals - CRU-L1 rental 223,257 aUEC
Vantage Rentals - MIC-L1 rental 223,257 aUEC
Vantage Rentals - Nyx Gateway (Stanton) rental 223,257 aUEC
Vantage Rentals - Pyro Gateway (Stanton) rental 223,257 aUEC
Vantage Rentals - ARC-L4 rental 223,257 aUEC
Vantage Rentals - MIC-L5 rental 223,257 aUEC

Stock loadout

Components

Cooler S3
ThermalCore grade C
Power plant S3
Ginzel ↗ grade C
Quantum drive S2
Huracan grade B
Radar S2
Surveyor grade C
Shield generator S3
5CA 'Akura' grade C
Life support S2
ComfortAir Plus ↗ grade C

Weapons

Gun mount S2
2× VariPuck S2 Gimbal Mount grade A
Gun mount S4
Remote Turret ↗ grade A
Weapon
2× CF-227 Badger Repeater 328 DPS

Ordnance

Countermeasures S1
MISC Prospector - Noise Launcher ↗ grade A
Countermeasures S1
MISC Prospector - Decoy Launcher ↗ grade A

What CIG says RSI Ship Matrix

flight-ready Medium Salvage Industrial Medium

A medium salvager built to bridge the gap between light salvage and full industrial undertakings. With Argo’s industrial heritage leading the design, the MOTH is the natural next step for those looking for team-driven, larger-scale operations.

Matrix figures: 0.0 × 0.0 × 0.0 m · 852,686 kg · crew 4 · 320 SCU · SCM 140 · afterburner 960 m/s · updated 2026-07-13

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MOTH

Contracts that mention this ship

RSI Disc. Month: UCM Order (M) Salvage
Worth the trouble Mercenary Headhunters

Figures from Game2.dcb via api.star-citizen.wiki, 4.10.2-LIVE.12881860; prices via UEX; description, status and matrix figures from the RSI Ship Matrix , image: starcitizen.tools. Loadout planning is what erkul does best - this page links there rather than repeating it.