Scrap to Frontline
Where every supply chain begins.
The whole war starts with scrap. Players harvest salvage, it becomes basic materials, materials become gear, and gear reaches the front. This page walks the chain from the very first node.
What this page teaches
- Where scrap comes from
- Why raw resources matter
- The full gather-to-front path
- How to avoid breaking the chain
What scrap is
Scrap, or salvage, is the raw resource gathered from salvage fields and resource nodes scattered across the map. It is the seed material for almost everything the war consumes.
Gathering scrap is unglamorous, low-risk work that absolutely anyone can do, including brand-new players.
Why the first node matters
If nobody gathers, nothing downstream exists — no materials, no crates, no shirts at the front. Scrap gathering is the foundation the rest of the chain stands on.
Backline regions usually have safe salvage fields, making this a perfect first job.
The gather-to-front path
The chain is a clear sequence. Learn it once and the rest of logistics makes sense.
- Harvest scrap and components at salvage fields
- Deliver scrap to a refinery to produce basic materials
- Use materials at a factory to produce crates of gear
- Load crates onto a truck or into containers
- Drive to a frontline base and submit the supplies
Common mistakes
Gathering huge piles of scrap and leaving them in the backline. Scrap that never moves forward does nothing.
Skipping the delivery step because the front looks dangerous. Hand off to another driver rather than abandoning the run.
When to gather and when not to
Gather when backline stockpiles or refineries are low and the front is quiet. Switch to delivery or defence when the front is collapsing and bases are empty.
Read the war: the chain needs whichever node is currently starved.
Related systems
Continue with the Refinery and Factory Loop, then Public Stockpiles to see where deliveries land.
Stockpiling raw scrap as if it were the goal. Scrap is worthless until it is refined, produced, and delivered.
If you only learn one logistics job, learn this one. A single completed scrap-to-front run is real, visible war effort.