Field Shovel spawn locations on Sakhal
Field Shovel (Tools › Base building) spawns on Sakhal: the economy keeps about 22 on the map at a time. It can lie in 904 buildings. Most of them are Military buildings. It also spawns at events: Boat military and Heli crash.
On other maps: Chernarus+, Nasdara, Livonia, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| School | Residential | 1 | 32 % |
| Fire station | Military | 2 | 19 % |
| Industrial building | Military | 1 | 19 % |
| Airfield HQ | Military | 5 | 10 % |
| Office building, 5 floors | Residential | 6 | 9 % |
| Hangar | Industrial | 5 | 9 % |
| Factory | Industrial | 4 | 8 % |
| Garage office | Industrial | 3 | 8 % |
| Military building | Military | 1 | 7 % |
| Garages | Industrial | 5 | 6 % |
Event spawns
| Event | Sites | Chance at one |
|---|---|---|
 Boat military | 31 | 3 % |
 Heli crash | 31 | 3 % |
Best areas
| Area | Copies expected | Chance to find one |
|---|---|---|
| Cherny Mys | 5.7 | >99 % |
| Dudino | 3.7 | 97 % |
| Burukan | 2.2 | 89 % |
| Tugur | 1.6 | 81 % |
| Petropavlovsk-Sakhalskiy | 1.1 | 66 % |
| Neran | 0.8 | 57 % |
| Ledyanoy Greben | 0.7 | 49 % |
| Pik Volchiy | 0.7 | 48 % |
| Sakhalskaya Geoes | 0.6 | 44 % |
| Nogovo | 0.6 | 43 % |
Underground
| Area | Copies expected | Chance to find one |
|---|---|---|
| Warheadstorage hall chambers Dark: bring a light | 0.2 | 20 % |
| Warheadstorage facility back rooms large Dark: bring a light | 0.1 | 10 % |
More Base building
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.