Plate Carrier spawn locations on Nasdara (Badlands)
Plate Carrier (Clothing › Vests) spawns on Nasdara (Badlands): the economy keeps about 7 on the map at a time. It can lie in 36 buildings. Most of them are Military buildings. It also spawns at events: Military convoy, Water truck and Police car.
On other maps: Chernarus+, Livonia, Sakhal, 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 | 66 % |
| Military tent | Military | 1 | 23 % |
| Nomad tent | Hunting | 3 | 5 % |
| Watchtower | Military | 1 | 4 % |
Event spawns
| Event | Sites | Chance at one |
|---|---|---|
 Military convoy | 23 | 22 % |
 Water truck | 2 | 11 % |
 Police car | 1 | 23 % |
Best areas
| Area | Copies expected | Chance to find one |
|---|---|---|
| Qalat-e Lut | 2.7 | 94 % |
| Fostkova Mehran Tunnel | 2.3 | 90 % |
| Proval-754 | 0.1 | 14 % |
| Bala Kalay | 0.1 | 10 % |
| Nasdar-Beton factory | 0.1 | 10 % |
| Dara-e Nur | 0.1 | 10 % |
| Bala Hissar | 0.1 | 10 % |
| Khwakay | 0.1 | 10 % |
| Bazar-e Kohna | 0.1 | 10 % |
| HELIOS SOLAR I | 0.1 | 10 % |
Underground
| Area | Copies expected | Chance to find one |
|---|---|---|
| Hwtunnel westsection inner Dark: bring a light | 0.4 | 36 % |
| Hwtunnel eastsection utilitytunnels inner 2 Dark: bring a light | 0.4 | 32 % |
| Hwtunnel westentrance tunnel outter | 0.3 | 26 % |
| Hwtunnel westsection utilitytunnels inner 2 · −2 · 65 m down Dark: bring a light | 0.3 | 26 % |
| Underground | 0.3 | 26 % |
| Hwtunnel westsection inner 2 Dark: bring a light | 0.2 | 16 % |
| Hwtunnel westsection utilitytunnels inner 2 · −3 · 64 m down Dark: bring a light | 0.1 | 9 % |
| Hwtunnel eastsection utilitytunnels inner Dark: bring a light | 0.1 | 8 % |
| Hwtunnel westentrance tunnel outter 2 | 0.1 | 8 % |
| Hwtunnel westsection outter 2 | 0.1 | 8 % |
| Hwtunnel eastsection inner Dark: bring a light | <0.1 | 2 % |
Infected that carry it
- US soldier >99 %
More Vests
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.