Scrap & Progression:
What Carries Between Runs
Separate temporary raid power from permanent RIG progress, and use Scrap without confusing run upgrades with long-term customization.
Two economies are happening at once
RIG Riot mixes a temporary roguelike run with permanent garage growth. During a raid, you build immediate power through weapons, augments and Volatile Mods. Between raids, permanent parts and meta progression change what you can bring next time.
Temporary power
Weapon upgrades, augments, Volatile Mods and situational run choices.
Permanent power
RIG parts, garage configuration and progression purchases that shape later loadouts.
What Scrap is for
Current tutorial footage identifies Scrap as a main progression currency and shows it tied to settlement/garage upgrades and part-mod capacity. The September 8 official patch also changed scrapping parts to reward Scrap instead of SCM, a useful reminder that old videos can use outdated currency behavior.
A safer spending order
- Fix access first. Unlock or improve systems that expand the builds you can actually field.
- Fund a real archetype. Spend around a RIG you already understand rather than an imagined endgame build.
- Protect flexibility. Load, energy and weapon capacity often matter because they let several future parts remain usable.
- Delay luxury optimization. Do not sink permanent resources into a narrow interaction until the live version proves you want it.
Version warning for old guides
The demo moved to release-build parity on September 8, 2026, and the developer explicitly noted that years of intervening changes were pulled forward at once. If a guide treats SCM, objective counts or old menu behavior as current without a date, verify it in the current build.