Farmbot

	Farmbot
	Overview Health 400 Attack Damage 10 (Kick), 35 (Swipe), 4 (Pesticide Cloud, impact), 10 (Pesticide Cloud, per sec)

This article is about a specific enemy. For robot enemies in general, see Robots.

Farmbot is an enemy in Scrap Mechanic.

Overview

Farmbots are very large red robots with six legs, wielding a scythe arm, a pesticide gun, and a small drill on their undersides.

Farmbots spawn in Autumn Forests, Burned Forests, Forests, Silo Districts, and Ruin Cities. For this reason, be cautious about bringing vehicles there, as they can destroy low-durability vehicles with ease.

Farmbots also always spawn at the base of Warehouses with 4 floors and respawn after a while.

Farmbots will spawn during high-level raids, specifically level 10 raids and the third night of level 9 raids.

Strategy

Farmbots are immune to Sledgehammer attacks and will destroy vehicles and buildings easily. They can also match the player's sprint speed.

Farmbots take 58 Spudgun shots or 25 Spud Shotgun shots to destroy. They can also be destroyed with 2 Small Explosive Canisters or Large Explosive Canisters. Place the canisters against a wall or other solid object, then have the Farmbot charge into them.

A fairly simple strategy is to sprint away from the Farmbot after getting its attention, occasionally turning to face it and firing a few shots. This goes faster with the Spud Shotgun or Spudling Gun.

It is not advised to use an elevated shelter as the Farmbot can use his pesticide gun to damage the player.

The best strategy is to be on an elevated surface with a roof, which blocks its pesticide shot.

In a Chemical Station, it can be lured into an empty canal, allowing you to shoot it down at a point where it cannot reach you.

Drops

• Warehouse Key: Always
• Component Kit: Common
• Circuit Board: Uncommon

Upcoming

Textures for green and yellow Farmbots have been found in the files, so these color variants may be added in the future.

Trivia

• Farmbots were originally known as Agribots. This was changed sometime in early Beta.
• Farmbots are seen in the debut trailer.
• Farmbots can cut down large trees with their scythe.
• A common unofficial name for the Farmbot is "Boss Bot", due to their boss-like status.
• Farmbots were possibly originally able to charge at the player, but on release never ended up existing. Remnants of the ability still exists in the form of animations. Examples include: ani_char_farmbot_alert_charge, ani_char_farmbot_alert_charge_break, ani_char_farmbot_alert_charge_impact.

History

Beta

• 0.4.6
  • Farmbots spawned as part of a raid now run away and despawn when daylight comes.
• 0.4.0
  • Added Red Farmbot.

Gallery

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  A Farmbot as seen in promo art, at the end of the Survival trailer.

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  Farmbot firing its pesticide gun.

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  Farmbot pursuing the player underwater.