Remnant: From the Ashes
50 Achievements
1,500
64-80h
Scrap Collector
Acquire 200,000 scrap
40
3.75%
How to unlock the Scrap Collector achievement in Remnant: From the Ashes - Definitive Guide
1.Equipping the Adventurer Gear you start with can increase the amount of scrap you pick up by a moderate amount.
2.In Yaesha, you can obtain the Scavenger's Bauble(+50% scrap bonus) in the Shrine of the Doe, which randomly appears. Solve the bell puzzle by quickly shooting the bells like so, 5 - 4 - 3 - 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 2 - 1 (leftmost bell is 1 and the rightmost bell is 5).
3.Putting trait points into the Scavenger Trait, obtained by earning 10k total scrap or by giving the Tarnished Ring(found randomly on Earth) to Reggie.
4.Leveling up your gear. As your gear levels up, your overall Equipment rating also goes up. The closer it is to 20, the more scrap you'll be picking up.
5.Towards the end of your playthrough, if you still haven't gotten the trophy, you can sell all of your items, then re-purchase them, then sell again, etc. All the scrap you earn from selling will contribute to the 200k.
Unlocked for acquiring a cumulative total of 200,000 scrap. Scrap is this games currency and is used for purchasing consumables, purchasing weapons and armour and crafting weapon mods and boss weapons. Scrap will make up a majority of the loot that you pick up from defeated enemies and in chests scattered throughout the world. This of course will come naturally as you play however it is a large amount and will likely take more than a single playthrough to have gained enough.
Note there is a trait, 'Scavenger' that increases the amount of scrap that you gain by up to 50% at level 20 so it is advisable to get this as soon as possible. See the description for "Unleash Your Potential" for information on where to acquire this.
There is also an amulet called 'Scavenger's Bauble' that increases scrap picked up by 35%, however due to the random nature of the game and it's level design, there is no guaranteed location to pick this up, unfortunately. It is however not necessary to get 200,000 as the trait alone will provide a large boost.