Rangefinder spawn locations on Nasdara (Badlands)
Rangefinder (Tools › Other tools) spawns on Nasdara (Badlands): the economy keeps about 33 on the map at a time. It can lie in 3,433 buildings. Most of them are Industrial buildings. It also spawns at events: Water truck and Military convoy.
On other maps: Chernarus+, Livonia, Sakhal, Namalsk, Raman, DeerIsle Experimental
It lies on the ground for about 8 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 | 11 % |
| Building | Military | 3 | 9 % |
| Palace | Military | 2 | 8 % |
| Office building, 2 floors | Residential | 1 | 7 % |
| Research institute | Military | 1 | 7 % |
| Unfinished building | Industrial | 3 | 4 % |
| Garage office | Industrial | 23 | 4 % |
| Gas station | Industrial | 16 | 4 % |
| Garages | Military | 111 | 3 % |
| Military HQ | Military | 2 | 3 % |
Event spawns
| Event | Sites | Chance at one |
|---|---|---|
 Water truck | 66 | 0.5 % |
 Military convoy | 22 | 1 % |
Best areas
| Area | Copies expected | Chance to find one |
|---|---|---|
| Dashtabad | 1.6 | 81 % |
| Pesh Kuh | 1.3 | 72 % |
| Dashtabad Airbase | 1.1 | 68 % |
| Dar-e Ardis | 1.1 | 65 % |
| Shah Yailaq | 1 | 64 % |
| Ziarat District | 1 | 62 % |
| Registan District | 0.9 | 59 % |
| Nasdar-Beton factory | 0.8 | 55 % |
| Kamar Zir | 0.7 | 52 % |
| Qala-e Kuhna | 0.6 | 46 % |
Underground
| Area | Copies expected | Chance to find one |
|---|---|---|
| Palace ladder Dark: bring a light | 0.1 | 10 % |
| Underground · −1 · 30 m down | 0.1 | 7 % |
| Hwtunnel westsection utilitytunnels inner 2 · −3 · 64 m down Dark: bring a light | 0.1 | 5 % |
| Tunnelshelter dam outter | 0.1 | 5 % |
| Underground · −1 · 26 m down | <0.1 | 5 % |
| Hwtunnel westsection inner Dark: bring a light | <0.1 | 4 % |
| Hwtunnel eastsection utilitytunnels inner 2 Dark: bring a light | <0.1 | 4 % |
| Hwtunnel westentrance tunnel outter | <0.1 | 3 % |
| Underground · −2 · 26 m down | <0.1 | 3 % |
| Hwtunnel westsection utilitytunnels inner 2 · −2 · 65 m down Dark: bring a light | <0.1 | 3 % |
| Underground · −1 · 50 m down | <0.1 | 3 % |
| 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 % |
| Hwtunnel eastentrance outter 2 | <0.1 | 1 % |
| Hwtunnel eastsection utilitytunnels inner Dark: bring a light | <0.1 | 0.9 % |
| Hwtunnel westentrance tunnel outter 2 | <0.1 | 0.8 % |
| Hwtunnel westsection outter 2 | <0.1 | 0.8 % |
| Tla 1497 merged 2 Dark: bring a light | <0.1 | 0.5 % |
| Hwtunnel eastsection inner Dark: bring a light | <0.1 | 0.2 % |
| Hwtunnel westsection inner 2 Dark: bring a light | <0.1 | 0.2 % |
| Palace entrance Dark: bring a light | <0.1 | 0.1 % |
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.