Scrap Mechanic Updates

Scrap Mechanic updates hub: 1.0 / Drilling Thunder timeline, Patch 1.0.5 welding fix, 1.0.4 warehouse beacon cleanup, and hotfix FAQ. Verified August 2026.

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Scrap Mechanic guides

At A Glance

Scrap Mechanic updates after the July 2026 1.0 / Drilling Thunder launch from Axolot Games (Steam App 387990) are collected here. Use this hub when you search scrap mechanic update, scrap mechanic 1.0, or patch notes — then jump to gameplay pages for warehouses, farming, and Chapter 2. Verified August 16, 2026.

Deep story and underground content stays on Chapter 2. Survival day-one loop: beginner guide. Community: Discord · store: Steam.

Signal	Status	Read next
1.0 + Drilling Thunder	July 24, 2026	Chapter 2
Latest hotfix	1.0.5 · August 3, 2026	This page
Prior hotfix	1.0.4 · July 31, 2026	Section below
Bug reports	[email protected]	Discord

Scrap Mechanic 1.0 patch timeline

Compact changelog for Survival and Creative players who only need the build date and player-facing impact.

Date	Build	Player impact
2026-07-24	1.0 / Drilling Thunder	Chapter 2 campaign · full Survival 1.0
2026-07-27+	1.0.1–1.0.3	Stability · quest · creative chat commands
2026-07-31	1.0.4	Warehouse beacons · Growlab 5 · creative parts · inventory UI
2026-08-03	1.0.5	Welding fix for bearings / suspensions / pistons

How this wiki splits updates vs Chapter 2

This page = numbered hotfixes and "is my build current?" answers. **Chapter 2** = campaign systems, underground schematics, and long-form 1.0 feature notes. Do not treat hotfixes as new story chapters.

What fixed in Patch 1.0.5?

Patch 1.0.5 (August 3, 2026) targets a welding regression from 1.0.4. Bearings, suspensions, and pistons that refused to weld correctly after 1.0.4 should behave again — critical for vehicle builders and farm automation frames.

System	1.0.5 change	Guide
Welding	Bearings / suspensions / pistons weld fix	building guide
Bug reports	Official email path restated	[email protected]
Survival progress	No campaign rewrite	Chapter 2

Builder takeaway

If a creation that welded fine before 1.0.4 started failing joints, update to 1.0.5, verify game files, and retest the joint on a small scrap frame before rebuilding a full truck. Logic gates and sensors on the logic guide are unchanged.

Survival players who never weld

You can ignore 1.0.5 unless friends host shared worlds with vehicle farms. Keep clearing warehouses and farming on the farming guide — loot tables did not shift with this hotfix.

Back to Survival systems

Matched by build plan, shared topics, and guide progression — not random related links.

Chapter 2

1.0 update

Building Guide

Vehicles & builds

Beginner Guide

Scrap Mechanic basics

What did Patch 1.0.4 change?

Patch 1.0.4 (July 31, 2026) was a broad QoL and bug pass across Creative, Survival quests, warehouses, and ending events.

Area	1.0.4 note	Guide
Warehouse beacons	Beacons on exploded warehouses hidden from logbook/compass	warehouse guide
Growlab 5	Lockout after combat event redesigned	Chapter 2
Creative parts	Missing parts restored · pool expanded	building guide
Inventory UI	Piston / light render fixes	Inventory screen
Quest indicators	Missing markers restored	walkthrough
Springs / pistons	Build-through restored	building guide

Warehouse beacon cleanup

If your compass still points at a destroyed warehouse from a pre-1.0.4 beacon, place a fresh beacon on a live POI from the map instead of chasing ghosts.