Bots Encyclopedia
Every bot, every tier, with HP, damage and the weapons that counter them.
How bots are classified
Scrap Mechanic bots are classified by tier and biome. Tier 1 bots are weak and appear in early raids; tier 5 bots are bosses and appear only in specific encounters. Biome affects which bots spawn in a given area.
Tier 1 — Trivial
Totebot
- HP: Low
- Damage: Melee only
- Where: Daytime raids, all biomes
- Counter: Sledgehammer (2 hits)
Haybot
- HP: Medium
- Damage: Ranged hay bale throws, 25 damage each
- Where: Open fields, near roads
- Counter: Spud Gun, Connad, Spud Launcher
Tier 2 — Standard
Tapebot
- HP: Medium
- Damage: Long-range sniper shot, 60+ damage
- Where: Warehouses, late-game raids
- Counter: Spud Shotgun, walls with windows
Red Totebot
- HP: Medium
- Damage: Self-destruct on melee
- Where: 1.0 rebalanced encounters
- Counter: Range weapons, never melee
Tier 3 — Elite
Farmbot
- HP: Very high
- Damage: Charge attack, melee
- Where: Surface, all biomes
- Counter: Spud Gun sniper perch, Spud Shotgun at close range
- Drops: Warehouse Key
Cablebot
- HP: Medium
- Damage: Shock proc that disables vehicles
- Where: Underground, Drilling Thunder
- Counter: Connad, Plasma Drill at range
Tier 4 — Boss
Minerbot
- HP: Very high
- Damage: Mining laser, area
- Where: Underground ore-rich caverns
- Counter: Plasma Drill, bait into collapsing tunnels
Trash Bot
- HP: Extreme
- Damage: Multi-phase boss fight
- Where: Warehouse rooftops, 1.0 chapter
- Counter: See how to beat the Trash Bot
Final Boss
- HP: Extreme
- Damage: Questline final encounter
- Where: Underground final arena
- Counter: Circular bunker with Spud Guns, see how to complete early quests
Allied bots
Not every bot is an enemy. The Mechanic Station houses several friendly bots:
- Dispenserbot — places benches
- Craftbot — crafts parts
- Refinery Bot — refines materials
- Cook Bot — cooks food
- Dress Bot — cosmetic only
- Schematicbot — unlocks schematics
For more on each friendly bot, see the crafting bench page.
How the bot roster changed in 1.0
Drilling Thunder added Cablebots, Minerbots and the Trash Bot to the enemy roster. The 1.0 patch also rebalanced Red Totebots to include a self-destruct attack. The underground layer introduces bot variants you will not meet on the surface.
For combat strategy, see bots and combat.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions.
Are there friendly bots in the world?
Yes. The Mechanic Station houses the Dispenserbot and the Craftbot family. Caged Farmers are also friendly when freed from their cages.
What is the rarest bot drop?
The Trash Bot Core, which only drops from the Trash Bot boss. It is required for the highest-tier Craftbot recipes.
Do bots respawn after being killed?
Yes, on a timer. Most tier 1 and tier 2 bots respawn within a few in-game days. Boss bots only respawn on world reset.