Scrap Mechanic Guides
Every common question, answered with step-by-step instructions and embedded YouTube references.
What lives in this section
This is the deep end of the wiki. Every page here is a multi-step tutorial written for a specific question: how to get a Spud Gun, how to defend a farm, how to find warehouses, how to clear them, how to build your first mining rig. Each guide is sourced from real community gameplay and is paired with an embedded YouTube walkthrough where one is available.
Featured guides
- Getting Started — your first 30 minutes in Survival Mode.
- How to Get a Spud Gun — the trading system explained.
- How to Protect Your Farm — defensive layouts that survive every raid.
- How to Find Warehouses — landmark hunting, the easy way.
- How to Clear Warehouses — floor-by-floor clearing and Trash Bot loadouts.
- How to Complete Early Quests — the 1.0 questline walkthrough.
- How to Beat the Trash Bot — boss fight strategy.
- How to Build an Early Mining Rig — your first automated drill.
- Mining Site 01 — Terramass mining after the warehouse story unlocks Plasma Drill Level 1.
- How to Use the Claygun — terraforming terrain for bases and vehicles in 1.0.
- How to Use Logic Gates — AND/OR/XOR truth tables, timer clocks, latches and automation builds.
- How to Start Fresh in 1.0 — new Survival worlds, Connect Tool, Logbook and save rollback.
- How to Play Multiplayer — co-op setup, role splits and 1.0 netcode tips.
- Returning Player Guide — save compatibility, Steam beta rollback and blueprint migration.
- How to Beat the Underground Final Boss — Quest 8 arena strategy and Minerbot counters.
- How to Use the Schematicbot — roadside kiosks, item scanning and schematic boxes in 1.0.
- Drilling Thunder — What’s New — the full 1.0 chapter: story, mining, saves and launch-week patches.
- How to Keep Legacy Saves — Steam beta rollback, backups and when to start fresh.
- How to Complete Builder Quests — blue optional quests, Glowbug and vault milestones.
- How to Survive Fire and Lava — fire spread, safe materials, underground lava pockets and escape tactics.
- How to Use Packing Stations — pack harvests into Produce Crates and deliver them with a Vacuum Pump truck.
- How to Use the Cornade — warehouse explosives, Tapebot nests and fire-safe throwing tactics.
- How to Escape the Story Warehouse — Return Chute, Trash Bot, Plasma Drill Level 1 and the five-minute self-destruct.
- How to Complete the First Grow Lab — red-target door, Carrot Seeds and the plant-chamber drop that ends the quest.
- How to Complete Vault Quotas — 10k to 1M deposit milestones and the ore-to-Ingot value chain.
For Survival fundamentals, start with the beginner roadmap. For Combat knowledge, read the bots and combat overview.
Watch the community walkthrough for this guide:
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions.
How long should a guide take to read?
Each guide is around 600-900 words and takes about 4-5 minutes to read. The embedded videos add another 5-10 minutes if you watch them in full.
Are the guides up to date with 1.0?
Yes. Every guide was rewritten after the July 24, 2026 Drilling Thunder update and reflects the new questline, the new bots and the underground layer.
Do you accept community submissions?
We do. Reach out through the official Scrap Mechanic Discord or any of the channels listed on the wiki footer.