Scrap Mechanic 1.0: What Actually Changed
The practical 1.0 changes that affect a new run, a returning player, and the tools you can still trust.
Read the 1.0 guideSearch the Scrap Mechanic item database, compare recipes and crafting stations, trace ingredient uses, and calculate the materials required for any build.
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Bearings, engines, controllers, logic, and powered parts.
229 indexedStructural blocks, wedges, surfaces, and construction pieces.
53 indexedHand tools, utility equipment, and current 1.0 weapons.
16 indexedRaw materials and crafted components used across recipes.
56 indexedFind Craftbot, Schematicbot, enemies, and named machines.
Named bot searchWearable hats, jackets, gloves, pants, shoes, and backpacks.
36 indexedHow do I make this?
Compare current stations, quantities, craft times, and schematic-gated routes.
How many materials do I need?
Set quantities and routes, then expand whole batches and subtract materials you own.
What is actually inside this creation?
Open a local .blueprint file to count official blocks and parts, joints, controllers, containers, stored items, and paint colors.
Runs locally in your browser. It reports the blueprint BOM and structure—not Survival material cost or mod availability.
What raid will these crops trigger?
Enter crop counts and one to four players to calculate plant value, the exact raid tier and bot budget, the opening pool, and a weighted enemy forecast.
Tier and budget are exact. The final bot mix is a probability forecast because the game selects weighted groups at runtime.
CURRENT 1.0 QUESTS

Browse all 46 current quests with official objectives, exact progression states, rewards, and confirmed follow-up links.
What changed for my save?
Check release changes, save compatibility, and the rules older guides may no longer match.
Current guidance for the decisions most likely to block a new or returning mechanic.
The practical 1.0 changes that affect a new run, a returning player, and the tools you can still trust.
Read the 1.0 guideWhat happens to old Survival and Creative saves, and the safest way to decide where to continue.
How to read current recipe routes, understand schematic flags, and plan exact material batches.
Short answers first, with the full guide or tool one click away.
No. The official 1.0 release announcement says existing Survival saves are not compatible with the new release. Old Creative saves can be loaded, but important creations should be backed up first.
Read the save compatibility guideThat production method is gated by a schematic. The database marks the requirement attached to the current recipe without inventing acquisition odds while the full Schematicbot pool and duplicate behavior remain under verification.
Understand recipes and schematicsYes. It rounds requested quantities up to whole recipe batches, carries surplus output forward, expands craftable ingredients, and subtracts the base materials you already own.
Open the crafting plannerSearch the database or turn a target quantity into a material plan.