The video provides an in-depth first look at the Argo Moth salvager in Star Citizen 4.6, highlighting its design, salvage capabilities, cargo capacity, and limitations for solo play, while comparing it to other ships like the Mole and Reclaimer. Additionally, it announces a Valentine’s Day giveaway for an Argo Moth LTI package, encouraging viewers to participate and share their thoughts on the ship.
The video presents a first look at the Argo Moth, a medium salvager ship in Star Citizen 4.6, which the creator, Farister, has been eagerly anticipating. The Moth shares design similarities with the Mole, featuring salvage heads mounted on turrets that cannot be controlled from the pilot’s seat. This design necessitates seat-switching and ladder climbing for solo players to operate the salvage heads, which may limit its solo usability. Farister believes that medium ships should ideally accommodate both solo and multi-crew play styles, similar to ships like the Constellation.
The salvage turrets on the Moth offer good coverage, making them effective for salvaging ships with larger surface areas rather than multiple small panels. However, at the time of recording, there is a known issue severely reducing the scraping speed of the salvage heads, hindering RMC collection. If this issue is resolved with a significant speed increase, the Moth could become a competitive salvager for both RMC and construction materials. The pilot controls the muncher mechanic for disintegrating ships, which feels more intuitive for solo operations, further reinforcing the Moth’s suitability for ship salvaging over panel salvage.
The Moth supports multi-crew gameplay but does not offer more crew advantages than the Reclaimer, which remains a more versatile option for a similar crew size. The Moth boasts a substantial cargo capacity, with 192 SCU externally and 32 SCU internally, making it an appealing choice for both hauling and salvaging. It can handle medium-sized salvageable items and has salvage hoppers capable of storing 32 SCU, though more capacity might be beneficial for larger targets. Overall, the Moth can operate independently without requiring a mother ship for salvage runs.
In addition to the ship overview, the video announces a Valentine’s Day-themed giveaway sponsored by Cloud Imperium Games (CI), offering an Argo Moth LTI game package with Loveuck Paint. Viewers are invited to enter a contest by answering how they would spread love with an Argo Moth in the Star Citizen universe. The contest rules and entry link are provided, with entries closing on February 27, 2026. Farister clarifies that the giveaway is free, independent of YouTube, and that he will contact the winner directly, warning viewers to be cautious of scams.
In conclusion, Farister finds the Argo Moth to be a welcome addition to Star Citizen’s salvager lineup, filling a niche between smaller ships like the Vulture and larger ones like the Reclaimer. However, it falls short of being the ideal medium salvager he hoped for, mainly due to its limited solo usability and crew efficiency. Despite these drawbacks, the Moth enriches the game’s salvage gameplay options. Farister invites viewers to share their thoughts on the ship in the comments and encourages subscriptions for more content.