In ARC Raiders, Scrappy-the loyal rooster companion in your hideout-plays a vital role in streamlining your resource-gathering journey. As you upgrade Scrappy, you unlock better passive loot collection, making every raid more rewarding. One key item that enhances your ability to care for Scrappy and boost your in-raid survival is Fruit Mix, a versatile consumable that also supports Scrappy's progression. This guide breaks down everything you need to know to get Fruit Mix, from its ingredients to ARC Raiders BluePrints efficient farming strategies.

What Is Fruit Mix, and Why Does Scrappy Need It?

Fruit Mix is an uncommon quick-use item in ARC Raiders, valued for its dual benefit of restoring 25 health and 50 stamina-a lifesaver during intense raids. While it doesn't directly upgrade Scrappy, it indirectly supports his growth by keeping you in raids longer, allowing you to farm the materials needed for his upgrades more efficiently.

Scrappy's upgrades rely heavily on fruits like lemons, apricots, and prickly pears-exactly the ingredients needed to craft Fruit Mix. By mastering Fruit Mix crafting, you kill two birds with one stone: you get a reliable survival item and ensure a steady supply of the fruits Scrappy needs to level up.

Additionally, Fruit Mix can be sold for 1800 coins if you have excess, providing extra currency to purchase other materials for Scrappy's upgrades, such as dog collars or cat beds.

Fruit Mix Ingredients: What You Need to Gather

Crafting Fruit Mix requires three specific fruits, all of which are found in natural areas across ARC Raiders' maps. Unlike basic materials like metal or fabric, these fruits only spawn on specific plants, so knowing where to look is key. Here's what you need:

1. Lemons

Lemons are a core ingredient for Fruit Mix and are also required to upgrade Scrappy to Level 3 (Scavenger), which boosts his resource-gathering rate. They grow on small, distinct fruit trees, often in clusters.

The best location to find lemons is the swamp areas of Dam Battlegrounds, where fruit trees are abundant. On the Spaceport map, check the staff parking area for lemon trees-they're easy to spot among the open terrain.

2. Apricots

Apricots are another essential Fruit Mix ingredient, and they're even more critical for Scrappy's progression: you'll need 15 apricots total to upgrade him to Level 5 (Master Hoarder), his maximum level. Like lemons, apricots grow on small fruit trees.

Dam Battlegrounds' swamp regions and forest edges are the most reliable spots for apricots. Look for trees with visible fruit hanging from their branches, and check the ground beneath them-fallen apricots are often ready to collect without interacting with the tree.

3. Prickly Pears

Prickly pears are the third ingredient for Fruit Mix and are required for Scrappy's Level 4 (Treasure Hunter) upgrade. Unlike lemons and apricots, they grow near cacti, making them easier to distinguish but sometimes harder to spot.

You can find prickly pears in the forest areas near the Dome Complex on Dam Battlegrounds, as well as in arid sections of other maps. Keep an eye out for cactus clusters-prickly pears will be attached to their pads, and interacting with the cactus will collect them.

Efficient Farming Strategies for Fruit Mix Ingredients

Farming the three fruits efficiently saves time and ensures you never run out of materials for Fruit Mix or Scrappy's upgrades. Follow these tips to maximize your harvest:

Farm During Lush Blooms Weather

Lush Blooms is a daily weather event that dramatically increases fruit spawn rates across all maps. This event can triple your fruit collection efficiency, making it worth waiting for before deploying on a farming raid.

During Lush Blooms, even secondary locations like Buried City's Marano Park become viable farming spots, with more fruit trees and fallen fruits available.

Focus on Dam Battlegrounds

Dam Battlegrounds is the best all-in-one location for Fruit Mix ingredients. Its swamp areas have high concentrations of lemon and apricot trees, while the Dome Complex's forest areas have prickly pears and olives (another Scrappy upgrade material).

Head west from the Water Treatment Control Building on Dam Battlegrounds to reach the buy ARCR Items South Swamp Outpost-this area has clusters of fruit trees, making it easy to collect all three ingredients in one raid.

Use Free Loadouts for Low-Risk Farming

When farming fruits, use a free loadout to minimize risk. Since fruit trees are often in open areas where ARC enemies can spawn, a light loadout lets you move quickly, collect fruits, and extract immediately without wasting high-tier gear.

Avoid engaging in unnecessary fights-your goal is to gather ingredients efficiently. If you encounter enemies, use basic weapons to defend yourself or retreat to a safer area.

Collect Extras for Scrappy's Upgrades

Remember that the fruits for Fruit Mix are the same ones needed to upgrade Scrappy. For example, you'll need 3 lemons and 3 apricots for Scrappy Level 3, and 6 prickly pears for Level 4. Collecting extra fruits during each farming run ensures you don't have to backtrack later.