Flashlight spawn locations on Nasdara (Badlands)
Flashlight (Tools › Other tools) spawns on Nasdara (Badlands): the economy keeps about 53 on the map at a time. It can lie in 8,590 buildings. Most of them are Residential buildings. It also spawns at events: Heli crash, Water truck and Military convoy.
On other maps: Chernarus+, Livonia, Sakhal, Namalsk, Raman, DeerIsle Experimental
It lies on the ground for about 4 h before the game removes it.
Best building types
The chance to find at least one in a single building of that type, on a visit to a full server.
| Building | Loot Type | How many | Chance in one |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caravanserai | Military | 2 | 9 % |
| Building | Military | 3 | 8 % |
| Palace | Military | 2 | 7 % |
| Office building, 5 floors | Residential | 4 | 6 % |
| Office building, 2 floors | Residential | 3 | 6 % |
| Research institute | Military | 1 | 6 % |
| Hospital | Medical | 1 | 6 % |
| Unfinished building | Industrial | 3 | 3 % |
| Garage office | Industrial | 23 | 3 % |
| Garages | Military | 111 | 3 % |
Event spawns
| Event | Sites | Chance at one |
|---|---|---|
 Heli crash | 53 | 2 % |
 Water truck | 66 | 0.4 % |
 Military convoy | 22 | 1 % |
Best areas
| Area | Copies expected | Chance to find one |
|---|---|---|
| Dashtabad | 2.3 | 90 % |
| Pesh Kuh | 2.2 | 89 % |
| Ziarat District | 1.9 | 86 % |
| Shah Yailaq | 1.6 | 81 % |
| Dar-e Ardis | 1.6 | 80 % |
| Kamar Zir | 1.1 | 68 % |
| Registan District | 1 | 64 % |
| Dashtabad Airbase | 1 | 64 % |
| Suvin Shahr | 1 | 62 % |
| Jui Bar District | 0.9 | 60 % |
Underground
| Area | Copies expected | Chance to find one |
|---|---|---|
| Underground · −1 · 30 m down | 0.1 | 14 % |
| Palace ladder Dark: bring a light | 0.1 | 9 % |
| Underground · −1 · 26 m down | 0.1 | 7 % |
| Tunnelshelter dam outter | 0.1 | 6 % |
| Hwtunnel westsection utilitytunnels inner 2 · −3 · 64 m down Dark: bring a light | <0.1 | 5 % |
| Hwtunnel westsection inner Dark: bring a light | <0.1 | 4 % |
| Hwtunnel eastsection utilitytunnels inner 2 Dark: bring a light | <0.1 | 3 % |
| Hwtunnel westentrance tunnel outter | <0.1 | 3 % |
| Underground · −2 · 26 m down | <0.1 | 2 % |
| Hwtunnel westsection utilitytunnels inner 2 · −2 · 65 m down Dark: bring a light | <0.1 | 2 % |
| Underground · −1 · 50 m down | <0.1 | 2 % |
| T 36b 0400 merged 4 Dark: bring a light | <0.1 | 2 % |
| Hwtunnel southwestentrance outter | <0.1 | 2 % |
| T 12a 1194 merged 12 Dark: bring a light | <0.1 | 2 % |
| Underground · −2 · 39 m down | <0.1 | 1 % |
| T 12a 0507 merged 8 Dark: bring a light | <0.1 | 0.9 % |
| Hwtunnel eastentrance outter 2 | <0.1 | 0.8 % |
| Hwtunnel eastsection utilitytunnels inner Dark: bring a light | <0.1 | 0.7 % |
| T 36b 1577 merged 4 Dark: bring a light | <0.1 | 0.7 % |
| Hwtunnel westentrance tunnel outter 2 | <0.1 | 0.7 % |
| Hwtunnel westsection outter 2 | <0.1 | 0.7 % |
| Bunker basement inner 0005 Dark: bring a light | <0.1 | 0.7 % |
| T 12a 1100 merged 7 Dark: bring a light | <0.1 | 0.5 % |
| Tdb 1210 merged 6 Dark: bring a light | <0.1 | 0.5 % |
| Tla 1497 merged 2 Dark: bring a light | <0.1 | 0.4 % |
| Hwtunnel eastsection inner Dark: bring a light | <0.1 | 0.2 % |
| Hwtunnel westsection inner 2 Dark: bring a light | <0.1 | 0.2 % |
| T 12a 0230 merged 8 Dark: bring a light | <0.1 | 0.1 % |
| Palace entrance Dark: bring a light | <0.1 | 0.1 % |
Infected that carry it
- Construction worker 9 %
- Factory worker 9 %
- Handyman 9 %
- Mechanic 9 %
- Offshore worker 9 %
- Oil rig worker 9 %
- Worker 9 %
- Police officer 5 %
- Special forces 5 %
- Clerk 5 %
- Biker 3 %
- Farmer 3 %
- Firefighter 3 %
- Game developer 3 %
- Jogger 3 %
- Journalist 3 %
- Milkmaid 3 %
- Pilot 3 %
- Skater 3 %
- Survivor 3 %
- Townsperson 3 %
- Villager 3 %
Comes attached to or inside
- Drybag Backpack 9 %
- Hunter Backpack 9 %
- Cargo Pants 9 %
- Firefighter Jacket 5 %
- Firefighter Pants 5 %
- Blouse 3 %
- Army Pouch 0.5 %
- Hunter Pants 0.5 %
- Hunter Jacket 0.5 %
- Hunter Vest 0.5 %
More Other tools
- Head Torch
- Glow Stick
- Sewing Kit
- Duct Tape
- Tourist Map
- Handheld Transceiver
- Screwdriver
- Orienteering Compass
These are estimates for a full server from the game's loot files, as the Map's Item Filter shows them: each item's count on the map spread over every building and event site that can hold it. A looted server has less.