The current state of Salvagers

[Kotomata]

What i found lacking on salvagers was melee weaponry.

The damage a crewmember has in melee is almost the same a salvager got. This makes going in melee with salvagers hardly an issue. It makes it even the preferred strategy, since salvagers are far better equipped for ranged combat.

I think they would greatly benefit from something like 25-30 brute damage melee weapons... maybe machetes/pirate sables?

i feel obligated to mention that the arc welder salvagers can buy does 25 burn per hit when turned on (unless this was changed or removed recently)