Upgrading Scrappy doesn’t make him fight. It boosts how much he brings back after each successful extraction. Higher levels mean quicker access to materials, which helps sustain your progression without endlessly running resource-only raids.
📈 The Upgrade Tiers: What You Actually Need
Scrappy has five total upgrade levels — starting at Level 1 (unlocked automatically) and going up to Level 5. Each level requires specific items you must scavenge during normal PTR raids.
Here’s a clear breakdown:
🥉 Level 2 – Forager
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Dog Collar ×1
This is the first real requirement — a single dog collar unlocks Scrappy’s second tier and starts boosting his haul.
🛠 Level 3 – Scavenger
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Lemons ×3
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Apricots ×3
These fruits are found in natural areas — fruit trees, bushes, or baskets across the map.
🪓 Level 4 – Treasure Hunter
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Prickly Pears ×6
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Olives ×6
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Cat Bed ×1
This tier pulls in more exotic items. Prickly pears come from cactus plants, olives from olive-grove areas, and cat beds from buildings.
🏆 Level 5 – Master Hoarder
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Mushrooms ×12
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Apricots ×12
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Very Comfortable Pillows ×3
The final stretch requires a larger stack of fruit and specialty items like pillows, usually found in residential and commercial interiors.
🍋 Where & How to Gather These Items
Unlike typical combat loot, many of Scrappy’s upgrade materials come from environmental sources and interactable objects:
🌿 Fruits & Nature Items
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Lemons, apricots, olives: Found on bushes and trees, especially in areas like the Olive Grove or swamps. Looking for fruit baskets — especially during Lush Blooms events — is one of the fastest ways to gather multiple at once.
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Prickly pears: Harvest from cacti scattered on maps like Buried City or desert edges.
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Mushrooms: They spawn in moist, swampy regions — on tree stumps or logs around wet zones.
⚠️ Tip: Fruit and nature items are much more plentiful during Lush Blooms events — check the map selection screen and prioritize those raids when possible.
🏘 Residential & Commercial Items
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Dog collars, cat beds, pillows: Scavenge thorough interiors — apartments, shops, and warehouses — and containers within them. These items don’t spawn everywhere, so sweep every building you enter.
🎯 Strategy: Smarter Runs, Better Results
Here’s how to plan your approach:
🗺 Route Planning
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Start with easy finds: Dog collars and basic fruits are common on most maps. Grab them early to unlock Scrappy’s first boosts quickly.
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Target unique ecosystems: Cacti and olives cluster in certain biomes (like Blue Gate’s Olive Grove). Learn these outdoors locations to farm the rarer materials efficiently.
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Link your routes to events: If Lush Blooms is active, tailor your run to hit nature clusters where fruits and baskets are dense.
🏃♂️ Raid Tactics
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Move fast: Spend your raid time specifically collecting Scrappy materials — you don’t need high-tier weapons or objectives for these runs.
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Play with teammates: Team looting increases your haul, and friends can share extra materials afterward.
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Extract early if pockets fill: Don’t risk losing your haul just for another kill.
📌 Final Thoughts
Upgrading Scrappy is a minor scavenger hunt with a major payoff. While some components like pillows and cat beds can feel rare, a consistent farming loop — especially during event windows — can get him to max level without excessive reruns. Once fully trained, Scrappy becomes a reliable source of crafting basics that fuel your gear progression and strategy.
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