The Scrappy feeding system introduced in the Flashpoint update turns leftover food items into a reliable way to influence loot after every raid. Instead of passive resource gain, feeding now lets you control both the type of materials and the quality of rewards Scrappy brings back.
1. How Scrappy Feeding Boost Works
Scrappy’s feeding system acts as a loot modifier tied to each raid. Feeding him before a run applies a temporary bonus that affects what he collects while you are Topside. These are the key mechanics you need to know how the new Scrappy upgrade works:
- Each food item gives a guaranteed resource bonus
- It also rolls from a specific loot pool tied to that item
- Better food increases the chance of rare crafting materials and gear
- Rewards scale with Scrappy’s upgrade level
Each food lasts for one raid and is consumed in order from the feeding queue. To upgrade Scrappy to max level and learn all requirements, you can follow the Max Level guide for Scrappy.
2. How to Feed Scrappy
Feeding Scrappy
Feeding is handled directly from the Workshop and is available from Level 1. As you upgrade Scrappy, you will get better feeding rewards. Follow these steps to feed Scrappy before queuing for a raid:
- Open Workshop → Select Scrappy → Go to the Feed tab
- Add food items from your stash to the feeding queue
- Each item is consumed once per raid
- Rewards are collected after the raid from Scrappy’s storage
Tip: You can queue multiple food items in advance, making it easy to set up several runs without constantly managing feeding boost.
3. All Nature Items for Scrappy Feeding
Nature items are the core of the Scrappy feeding system and are found across outdoor areas. There are a total of 6 Nature items you can find in the Topside:
- Apricots
- Lemons
- Prickly Pears
- Mushrooms
- Olives
- Agave
These are typically gathered from: Trees and bushes in open areas, farms, and residential outskirts. For better chances, you can loot Fruit baskets to get multiple Nature items at once. Scrappy upgrades and feeding both rely heavily on these items, making them essential to collect during normal raids.
4. Best Locations to Farm Nature Items
Blue Gate Map
Nature items in ARC Raiders are tied to specific environments, not random spawns. Farming efficiently means targeting the correct terrain for each item rather than running generic routes.
| Food Item | Best Locations | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Apricot | Blue Gate – Residential areas, village outskirts, Olive Grove | Found near trees and garden zones around houses; commonly grouped in village environments |
| Lemon | Blue Gate – Farmland & grove areas | Spawns on small trees in open farmland; best farmed in clustered outdoor areas |
| Prickly Pear | Buried City (south & outskirts), Dam Battlegrounds (dry zones), Spaceport edges | Spawns only near cactus plants, typically in dry areas; Buried City behind and outskirts of south extraction |
| Mushroom | Dam Battlegrounds – Hydroponic Dome, riverbanks, Water Treatment | Found in damp or shaded environments, especially near water and vegetation |
| Olives | Blue Gate – Olive Grove | Most consistent spawn near olive trees; can also drop from trees in this area |
| Agave | Buried City outskirts, Dam Battlegrounds open terrain | Found in dry, desert-like environments similar to cactus zones |
5. All Scrappy Feeding Boosts and Rewards
Each food item targets a specific resource type and reward pool. Choosing the right item determines what Scrappy brings back. Each item guarantees extra materials and adds a chance for higher-tier rewards from its category.
| Food Item | Resource Boost | Reward Type |
|---|---|---|
| Apricot | Metal Parts | Gunsmith rewards (weapon parts, reactors) |
| Lemon | Chemicals | Explosives (grenades, mines) |
| Prickly Pear | Rubber Parts | Utility items (gadgets, sensors) |
| Mushroom | Plastic Parts | Gear (armor, helmets) |
| Olives | Fabric | Medical items (medkits, stimulants) |
| Agave | Assorted Seeds | Mod parts and attachments |
| Fruit Mix | All materials | Mixed high-tier loot pool |
6. Scrappy Loot Pool for Each Feeding Item
Each food item fed to Scrappy pulls from its own distinct loot pool, with specific items and drop rates tied to that food. This means feeding choices directly influence what Scrappy can return after a raid, ranging from basic materials to rare components and high-value gear.
6.1. Agave Loot Pool
Agave
Agave focuses heavily on weapon mods and attachments, making it one of the best options for upgrading weapon builds.
| Item | Chance |
|---|---|
| Duct Tape | 10.91% |
| Mechanical Components | 10.91% |
| Wires | 10.91% |
| Tier 1 Mods (Grip, Mag, Stock, etc.) | 4.36% each |
| Exodus Modules | 2.73% |
| Tier 2 Mods | 1.64% each |
| Power Rod | 1.09% |
| Tier 3 Mods | 0.22% each |
| Rare Mods (Anvil Splitter, Kinetic Converter, etc.) | 0.11% |
6.2. Apricot Loot Pool
Apricot
Apricot focuses on weapon-crafting materials, with a small chance of top-tier reactor components.
| Item | Chance |
|---|---|
| Magnet / Oil / Simple Gun Parts / Steel Spring / Wires | 12.06% each |
| Heavy / Light / Medium Gun Parts | 7.24% each |
| Advanced Mechanical Components | 3.62% |
| Complex Gun Parts / Exodus Modules | 2.42% |
| Magnetic Accelerator | 1.81% |
| Matriarch Reactor / Queen Reactor | 0.24% |
6.3. Lemon Loot Pool
Lemon
Lemon leans into explosives and electrical crafting, making it ideal for farming grenades and mines.
| Item | Chance |
|---|---|
| ARC Alloy / Battery / Canister / Explosives / Oil / Wires | 7.58% each |
| Electrical Components / Processor / Sensors | 5.30% each |
| Advanced Electrical Components / Explosive Compound | 3.79% |
| Grenades (Seeker, Shrapnel, Trigger) | 3.79% |
| Blaze / Heavy Fuze / Showstopper | 2.27% |
| Deadline / Wolfpack | 1.14% |
6.4. Mushroom Loot Pool
Mushroom
Mushroom provides gear and shield-focused rewards, including high-tier equipment drops. If you want to farm Augments, focus on Mushrooms.
| Item | Chance |
|---|---|
| ARC Alloy / Battery / Magnet | 13.99% each |
| Electrical Components / Shields / Processor | 6.99% each |
| ARC Circuitry / Advanced Components | 3.50% |
| Mk.2 Gear Sets | 3.50% |
| Power Rod | 2.10% |
| Heavy Shield | 1.40% |
| Mk.3 Gear Variants | 0.70% each |
6.5. Olives Loot Pool
Olives
Olives specialize in healing and support items, making them ideal for sustain-focused runs.
| Item | Chance |
|---|---|
| ARC Powercell / Canister / Great Mullein | 11.36% each |
| Advanced ARC Powercell / Cloth / Syringe | 9.09% each |
| Antiseptic | 6.82% |
| Bandages (Herbal / Sterilized) | 4.55% |
| Vita Shot / Vita Spray | 2.27% |
6.6. Prickly Pear Loot Pool
Prickly Pear
Prickly Pear focuses on utility items and gadgets, with a chance at rare mobility tools like Snap Hook.
| Item | Chance |
|---|---|
| Canister / Electrical Components / Mechanical Components | 11.17% each |
| Rope / Sensors / Speaker Components | 11.17% each |
| Grenades / Zipline | 5.59% each |
| Advanced Components | 4.47% |
| Exodus Modules / Raider Hatch Key | 2.23% |
| Photoelectric Cloak / Power Rod | 1.12% |
| Snap Hook | 0.56% |
6.7. Fruit Mix Loot Pool
Fruit Mix
Fruit Mix offers a balanced, high-value loot pool, combining multiple categories with a chance at rare components.
| Item | Chance |
|---|---|
| Core materials (ARC Alloy, Powercell, Magnet, etc.) | 4.50% each |
| Mid-tier materials (Electrical, Mechanical, Sensors) | 3.15% each |
| Advanced components / Mods | 1.35% |
| Matriarch Reactor / Queen Reactor | 0.68% |
7. How to Craft Fruit Mix
Fruit Mix in ARC Raiders is crafted during a raid using the in-round crafting system. It cannot be made in the Workshop, so all materials must be collected and combined while on Topside.
7.1. Fruit Mix Crafting Recipe
In-round Crafting Skill
To unlock in-round crafting for Fruit Mix during raids, you need to unlock the In-Round Crafting skill from the Survival skill tree. For the Fruit Mix recipe, you will need the following ingredients:
- Lemon x1
- Prickly Pear x1
- Apricot x1
7.2. Steps to Craft Fruit Mix
- Collect Apricot, Lemon, and Prickly Pear during a raid
- Make sure all three items are in your inventory at the same time
- Open the in-round crafting menu once the materials are available
- Select Fruit Mix from the available recipes
- Craft the item instantly and store it in your inventory
- Extract safely to keep it for Scrappy feeding or future use
8. Best Scrappy Feeding Strategy
Scrappy level
- Use Apricots when targeting weapon parts or high-value drops
- Craft Fruit Mix when aiming for overall value and rare loot
- Rotate food types to avoid overstacking one material
- Feed Scrappy consistently every raid to maximize long-term gains
