Quests

Quests are a series of tasks to complete in Scrap Mechanic.

Main Quests

Main quests have a yellow icon on the HUD.

Getting Started

Given at the start of a new game.

Objectives

• Go to the crashed ship
  • Entering the ship advances the quest.
• Extinguish the fire in the ship
  • Marks a Water Bucket on a rock at the edge of the nearby pond.
  • After the Water Bucket has been picked up and filled, the ship is marked.
  • On returning to the ship, three fires inside the ship are marked. These must be extinguished to advance the quest.
• Find a way to activate the ship
  • Marks the nearby Ruin.
  • Upon reaching the Ruin, marks the location of the Master Battery.
  • Inserting the Mastery Battery into its slot in the ship advances the quest.
• Download logbook intel
  • Collecting the Logbook from the terminal completes the quest.

Mechanic Station

Given upon completing Getting Started.

Objectives

• Find the Mechanic Station
  • Marks the nearest Mechanic Station.
• Find a way to activate the Mechanic Station
  • Marks the location of the Master Battery in the middle bunk room.
  • Inserting the Mastery Battery into its slot in the main building completes the quest.

Side Quests

Side quests have a blue icon on the HUD.

Your First Car

Given upon picking up the Builder Guide near the Crashed Maintenance Ship's entrance.

Objectives

• Place the Builder Guide on the Lift.
• Place blocks in the highlighed area. You can rotate blocks and parts by using Q.
• Place blocks in the highlighed area. Hold and drag to place more blocks.
  • Completing the main body of the vehicle advances the quest.
• Place blocks in the highlighed area. Use Up and Down to move the lift up and down.
• Place Bearings to create steering. The Mini Craftbot in the ship can help you craft Bearings.
• Place blocks in the highlighed area.
• Place Bearings to put Wheels on.
• Place Wheels on the Bearings.
• Add a Driver's Seat. Rotate if needed by pressing Q.
• Connect the Driver's Seat to the Bearings using the Connect Tool. Change rotational direction on the Bearings with the Connect Tool.
  • Text cuts off after "rotational" in-game.
• Place and connect a Gas Engine to the Wheels and the Driver's Seat. Change the rotational direction on the left wheels using the Connect Tool.
  • Text does not appear in-game.
• Add Gasoline to the Gas Engine. Gasoline can be found in ruins and later also be crafted from Crude Oil.

History

Beta

• 0.6.0
  • Added the Getting Started, Mechanic Station, and Your First Car quests.