What is a Wipe In Star Citizen?

A "wipe" is a reset (complete removal of data) in at least one of the databases that are used to store player progress, items, credits, and more in Star Citizen.

The next Star Citizen wipe will occur when Star Citizen 4.10 releases in mid-August 2026. The Star Citizen developers have not announced that there will be a thorough wipe for the upcoming release. Therefore, it expected that the wipe will be a Database Reset, the least impactful type of wipe. The Database Reset section below lists what is affected in the game when one happens.

Star Citizen 4.9 had a Database Reset type of wipe when it released on 15 July 2026.

The release of Star Citizen 4.8 included a modified version of the Long Term Persistence and Reputation wipe, the most impactful type of wipe that had previously not happened for over a year. All in-game items and aUEC balances were wiped, with the exception of unlocked blueprints. Like previous Long Term Persistence and Reputation Wipes, items in your account web hangar were not wiped.

There will also be a full Long Term Persistence and Reputation wipes when Star Citizen reaches Beta status and when Star Citizen 1.0 is released. Both the Beta status and 1.0 release continue to be years away. 

The Star Citizen 1.0 wipe is the last wipe or "reset" that the Star Citizen developers are planning. During CitizenCon 2954, Rich Tyrer, Senior Director for Star Citizen and Squadron 42, stated that there will not be any wipes after Star Citizen 1.0 releases. This would be in line with other MMOs and live service games where player progress, reputation, items, and credits persist through patches.

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These are the different items that can be reset or lost depending on the type of wipe:

• aUEC earned in-game 
• Ships, vehicles, and ship components purchased in-game
• Alternative currencies such as Mercenary Guid scrip, Council scrip, and Wikelo Favors
• Weapons, ammunition, items, and other equipment purchased or gathered in-game
• Crime stat
• Reputation with in-game NPC organizations and guilds such as the Bounty Hunters Guild and Crusader Security
• Character customization
• Primary residence (spawn point) and recent regeneration location

There are three forms of wipes:

• Database Reset
• Long Term Persistence Wipe
• Long Term Persistence and Reputation Wipe

Database Resets are the most common type of wipe and usually happen with each major (X.0) and minor (#.X) release. 

The following items are affected when there is a Database Reset:

• aUEC will be reset to the value stored in Long Term Persistence, so recent changes to your aUEC balance may be lost
• Council Scrip, Mercenary Guild Scrip, and Wikelo Favors are moved to the inventory at your primary residence
• Any ships bought in-game with aUEC or earned through contested zones, Wikelo, or Battaglia are not lost
• Ships you own will need to be delivered again at an ASOP terminal
• Consumables (ammo, medpens, foodstuffs) are lost
• Non-consumable FPS armor, weapons, attachments, and equipment in your inventory and on your character are moved to the local inventory at your primary residence
• Hangar decoration items are placed back in inventory at your primary residence
• As of Star Citizen 4.6, cargo stored in your hangar inventories persists through a Database Reset and will be in the inventory at your primary residence
• Any mined material refinery orders that you have not collected and sold are lost
• Any refined ores that are in your inventory are lost
• Collected gems are reset to random quality grades
• Any cargo or FPS equipment stored on your ships is lost
• Mission progress is lost
• Crime Stat is reset
• Reputation with in-game NPC organizations and guilds is maintained, but you will need to complete the bounty hunter certification missions again
• Character customization is reset
• Primary residence (spawn point) will need to be re-selected

Starting with Star Citizen 4.9, more items are intended to persist through a Database Reset. However, players continue to report issues with these items persisting across patches, so you may still lose them.

• Crafted FPS weapons and armor retain their stats and are moved to the local inventory at your primary residence
• Ships and vehicles that were stored in the previous patch will show as "Unknown" in the ASOP terminal, but you can claim the insured loadout with installed custom components for free or a greatly reduced cost the first time you claim them in the patch
• Ship components and weapons not installed in a ship in the previous patch, including crafted ones, are moved to the local inventory at your primary residence
• Any ongoing ship or vehicle rentals continue into the new patch

Long Term Persistence wipes are not regularly scheduled, and are usually a result of development progress that makes the Long Term Persistence database incompatible between patches, database contamination due to bugs in the game, or extended exploit use in the game that make the in-game economy unstable.

The following items are affected when there is a Long Term Persistence wipe:

• aUEC will be reset to the standard stipend
  • When Star Citizen releases, your UEC balance will start at the value shown in your balances.
• Council Scrip, Mercenary Guid Scrip, and Wikelo Favors are lost
• Mission progress is lost
• Crime Stat is reset
• Ships, vehicles, equipment (armor, personal weapons, etc.) will be lost, with the exception of the items in your account web hangar. The items in your personal hangar will be placed in local inventory at your primary residence.
  • If you paid real money for it, it will not be lost!
• Alternative currencies such as Mercenary Guild scrip, Council Scrip, and Wikelo Favors
• Consumables (ammo, medpens, foodstuffs) are lost
• Character customization is reset
• Primary residence (spawn point) will need to be re-selected
• Reputation with in-game NPC organizations and guilds is maintained; however, you will need to complete the bounty hunter certification missions again.

Reputation status was separated into a separate database as of Star Citizen version 3.15, so your reputation should not be reset with Database Resets and Long Term Persistence wipes.

Though we can't predict when development progress or database contamination will occur, we do know that this most-severe level of wipe will happen at least at these two points:

1. Star Citizen reaches Beta status
2. Star Citizen is completed and released

The following items are affected when there is a Long Term Persistence and Reputation wipe:

• aUEC will be reset to the standard stipend
  • When Star Citizen releases, your UEC balance will start at the value shown in your balances.
• Council Scrip, Mercenary Guid Scrip, and Wikelo Favors are lost
• Mission progress is lost
• Crime Stat is reset
• Ships, vehicles, equipment (armor, personal weapons, etc.) will be lost, with the exception of the items in your personal hangar. Those items will be placed in local inventory at your primary residence.
  • If you paid real money for it, it will not be lost in a wipe!
• Consumables (ammo, medpens, foodstuffs) are lost
• Character customization is reset
• Primary residence (spawn point) will need to be re-selected
• Reputation with in-game NPC organizations and guilds is reset

Wipes are beyond the control of the player base. They typically happen because of development progress or database contamination because of bugs.

Wipes are always an opportunity to look on the bright side of life in the Star Citizen universe. 

If there was database contamination, then a wipe may improve the stability and performance of Star Citizen. If the wipe is due to development progress, then it was probably necessary to enable a new gameplay type or feature that you'll get to enjoy.

Star Citizen's developers, CIG, take a proactive approach to announcing Long Term Persistence wipes because the wipes are disruptive to the player base. 

If a Long Term Persistence wipe will be occurring in the near future, then this is still a great time to play the game! Many people have millions and millions of credits and the impending reset to the standard stipend may make them willing to give their credits away to others. Ask in the in-game global chat, and you may find someone willing to give you the millions you need to buy and try out a ship you haven't flown yet!

You need to leave this website and go to the official Roberts Space Industries website to see what is attributed to your account, aka "in your web hangar". Click the link below to go to the official Roberts Space Industries website: 

https://robertsspaceindustries.com/account/pledges

You need to leave this website and go to the official Roberts Space Industries website to see what your starting balance will be. Click the link below to go to the official Roberts Space Industries website: 

https://robertsspaceindustries.com/account/billing

Once you are on the official RSI website, scroll down to the "Credits" section - your UEC balance will be shown in yellow.

Important Note: while Star Citizen is in alpha, all players are given a 20000 credit stipend in-game. This stipend will be replaced by your starting balance when Star Citizen exits development and is released.