The current state of Salvagers

[brojob]

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?

What if possibly they had their deconstruction device adjusted to a weapon/tool with more offensive purposes, depleting with combat and construction use and still retaining their handspun recharge? Personally, the largest issue I have with salvagers is they don't have a unique feel to their gameplay as an antag, rather you're just a syndicate staff assistant.