Gather or salvage Metal Scrap for crafting and repairs while preserving tools and equipment you still need.
PC / Global, current version
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Where to farm
Construction sites, hardware stores, garages, harbors and warehouses; boulders are an alternative source outside buildings.
Metal Scrap has several supported collection paths: loot industrial buildings, mine boulders, or convert spare salvageable weapons and tools through crafting. Choose the path that fits your gear and location. Mining and salvage are useful when the industrial search is empty, but do not dismantle equipment that is still needed for survival or transport.
A suitable mining tool if using boulders, or unwanted salvageable items if using crafting conversion.
A clear requirement for scrap so essential gear can be reserved.
Check the crafting or repair need and estimate the scrap you are trying to collect without assuming a fixed yield.
Search the named industrial building types for Metal Scrap and spare salvageable equipment.
Take scrap directly when found, keeping capacity for the return trip.
If you have a suitable tool and safe access, mine a boulder and collect the resulting scrap.
Alternatively, open crafting and convert only a surplus salvageable weapon or tool.
Check that the item being converted is not your working weapon, mining tool or essential equipment.
Store scrap at base and repeat another collection method if more is still needed.
Farming tips
Industrial loot availability differs by map, so combine appropriate buildings with salvage or mining when practical.
Read the crafting input carefully before converting anything valuable.
Repeat, collect and use
Repeat industrial searches, mining or surplus-item conversion until the crafting need is met. Salvage is limited by the spare items you own; it is not an infinite loop by itself.
Common mistakes
Salvaging a tool needed to mine: keep the working tool and convert only surplus gear.
Expecting one industrial building to guarantee scrap: search another supported building or use an alternate method.
Destroying a needed vehicle for materials: vehicle destruction is not necessary for this route.
When to stop or switch
Stop when the recipe or repair reserve is covered; switch to a different gathering method if the remaining gear is essential.
