What is Scrap Metal used for in SAND: Raiders of Sophie?

Scrap Metal is the core crafting material. It is used to craft basic white-tier weapons (25 Scrap Metal each), to upgrade gear to higher rarities, and as part of recipes like the 40mm Autocannon Shell. It's the resource you'll want to farm most consistently.

What materials do you need to craft in SAND: Raiders of Sophie?

Key crafting materials include Scrap Metal (the backbone of most recipes), Weapon Parts, Fabric, and Scrapped Ammo. Different recipes call for different combinations — for example, the Pepper Mill Shotgun uses Fabric in place of Weapon Parts.

SAND: Raiders of Sophie Resources & Materials

Last reviewed: June 27, 2026 · Early Access — values are patch-sensitive

Scrap Metal is the backbone material — it crafts white weapons (25 each), powers rarity upgrades, and feeds recipes like mounted ammo. Other key materials are Weapon Parts, Fabric and Scrapped Ammo. Different recipes mix them differently, so it pays to keep a stock of each.

Key crafting materials

Material	What it's for
Scrap Metal	The core material. Crafts white weapons (25 each), fuels rarity upgrades, and goes into ammo like the 40mm Autocannon Shell. Farm this constantly.
Weapon Parts	Used in most weapon recipes. When you run low, the Fabric-based Pepper Mill Shotgun is a handy fallback.
Fabric	A softer-good material; notably used in the Pepper Mill Shotgun in place of Weapon Parts.
Scrapped Ammo	Goes into mounted rounds — e.g. ~2 Scrapped Ammo + 2 Scrap Metal per batch of 40mm Autocannon Shells.

The game features many more lootable resources; exact lists and yields shift with patches. Treat these as the high-priority staples.

How to prioritize farming

Scrap Metal first. It's in nearly everything — weapons, upgrades and ammo. A healthy Scrap stockpile keeps you crafting through losses.
Bank Weapon Parts for your main weapons, and keep some Fabric as insurance for the Pepper Mill Shotgun.
Carry Scrapped Ammo if you run mounted Trampler guns for ship fights.
Extract to keep it. Resources only count once you successfully extract — don't hoard so much that a death wipes a huge haul.

Frequently asked questions

What's the most important resource?: Scrap Metal — it's used across weapons, upgrades and ammo.
What do I do if I run out of Weapon Parts?: Craft the Pepper Mill Shotgun, which uses Fabric instead. See weapons.
Do I keep resources when I die?: No — you keep what you extract with. Dying in a run loses the loot you were carrying.

Related: crafting recipes, weapons, Trampler.