V Rising: How to dismantle and salvage items for materials using The Devourer

As you explore the world of V Rising, you’ll pick up tons of loot and increase your gear score, but your old items will go to waste if you don’t dismantle and salvage them. Here’s our V Rising guide to help you dismantle items to reacquire materials using The Devourer.

How to salvage and dismantle items in V Rising

The only way to salvage and dismantle items in V Rising is to use The Devourer. To build The Devourer, you’ll need to first unlock it by defeating a boss named Lidia the Chaos Archer. She is a level 30 boss so make sure you’re at least level 30 before trying to defeat her. This is also how you get the Longbow.

Lidia the Chaos Archer is found patrolling along the path between the small Bear Territory and Bandit Camp areas in Farbane Woods. This is a roaming boss, so your exact location for Lidia the Chaos Archer may differ from mine. Look southwest of Bandit Copper Mine which you’ve likely visited earlier and use the V Blood chart to track her.

How to defeat Lidia the Chaos Archer in V Rising

Lidia the Chaos Archer is somewhat similar to Keely the Frost Archer. She’ll try to keep her distance while peppering you with shots. Here are her two notable abilities:

• Triple Shot – Fires three arrows in quick succession.
• Chaos Bolt – Circular outlines will appear on the ground. These will explode one after another.

The kicker is that her attacks will cause the Chaos Burn affliction that makes your health dwindle. Try to play it safe and use restorative abilities when you can.

Defeat Lidia the Chaos Archer and feed on her to acquire the Chaos Bolt ability and The Devourer Blueprint. You’ll find the latter in the build menu’s Production Refinement tab. It requires 12 Plank and six Copper Ingot.

How to use The Devourer in V Rising

Once you’ve constructed The Devourer inside your base boundaries, place any item that you no longer need inside it. After a few seconds, it’ll chew through your discarded equipment and return a portion of the raw materials that were used in crafting (i.e., Animal Hide, Stone, Lumber, and more). You can even use The Devourer on Steam Deck, although it is a bit trickier.