Ship wrecks are static and persistent locations that can be found on planetary surfaces. Unlike Points of Interest, these locations can't be found from a Point of Interest or from an SRV Wave Scanner, instead they are static and located on specific locations on some planets. These locations are far between, making them rare.

These include capital ships and dozens of faction ships that have recently been attacked by thargoids. These are good sites for occupied escape pods and other miscellaneous materials, however they are not without risk as many contain 2-4 thargoid cyclops.