In Dying Light: The Beast, search groves for plants, electrical shops and devices for wiring and batteries, pharmacies and bathrooms for medical or mod ingredients, and vehicles or gas stations for fuel. The locations below are typical scavenging categories from a guide updated September 29, 2025—not guaranteed drops or exact map coordinates.
Where to find each crafting material
This table summarizes the rarity, uses, and likely locations listed by All Things How’s material guide. Rarity labels and location recommendations are that guide’s, not an official Techland item database.
| Material | Rarity | Uses | Where to look |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol | Common | Medicine and throwables | Enemy loot and general stores |
| Blades | Common | Weapon crafting and repair | Toolboxes and tool stores |
| Cans | Common | Throwables | Kitchens and general stores |
| Chamomile | Common | Boosters | Groves and outdoor areas |
| Electrical Parts | Common | Explosives and weapon mods | Electrical devices and electrical stores |
| Feathers | Common | Arrows and bolts | Groves and fashion or vanity stores |
| Honey | Common | Boosters | Groves |
| Lavender | Common | Boosters | Groves |
| Leather | Common | Weapon crafting | Enemy loot and fashion or vanity stores |
| Pigments | Common | Weapon mods | Bathrooms and pharmacies |
| Rags | Common | Medicine and weapon mods | Enemy loot and fashion or vanity stores |
| Resin | Common | Throwables and weapon mods | Groves and pharmacies |
| Scraps | Common | General crafting and frequent repairs | Enemy loot and tool stores |
| Weights | Common | Weapon crafting and repair | Toolboxes and tool stores |
| Wiring | Common | Explosives and weapon mods | Electrical devices and electrical stores |
| Battery | Rare | Weapon mods, including electrical effects | Electrical devices and electrical stores |
| Cleaning Supplies | Rare | Weapon mods | Kitchens and general stores |
| Cordyceps | Rare | Boosters | Groves |
| Oxidizers | Rare | Weapon mods | Bathrooms and pharmacies |
| Poppy | Rare | Boosters | Groves |
| Fuel | Epic | Flamethrower ammunition and gas grenades | Car wrecks and gas stations |
| Gun Parts | Epic | Firearm crafting and enhancement | Dismantled firearms and vendors |
Plan a scavenging route around what you need
For a mixed supply run
Combine one electrical store, one pharmacy, one vanity store, and one grove. This route covers several crafting categories: electrical components, pharmacy and bathroom ingredients, loot associated with vanity stores, and plants gathered outdoors.
For Scrap and weapon repairs
Check tool or hardware stores, Dark Zones, and enemy loot. Scrap is used broadly in crafting and is also needed for frequent weapon repairs; the Epic Games Store beginner’s guide also notes that dismantling a weapon can return Scrap.
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For electrical components and weapon mods
Search electrical stores and loot electrical devices for Wiring and Electrical Parts. Battery uses the same search category. For Pigments and Oxidizers, try bathrooms and pharmacies; for Cleaning Supplies, check kitchens and general stores.
For plants and animal-related materials
Sweep groves and plant-heavy outdoor areas for Honey, Lavender, Chamomile, Cordyceps, and Poppy. Look for Feathers in groves as well as fashion or vanity stores. Enemy loot and fashion or vanity stores are the guide’s suggested places for Rags and Leather.
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For Fuel and Gun Parts
Check car wrecks and gas stations for Fuel. For Gun Parts, dismantle spare firearms or check vendors. The beginner guide also describes gathering fuel from abandoned cars and gas stations for driving.
Use crafting materials to support survival
Scavenged materials and blueprints enable items such as bandages and medkits, throwing knives, grenades, decoys, melee weapons, guns, and weapon mods. Blueprints and weapons can be upgraded for better damage or utility. Melee weapons lose durability, and repairs consume Scrap and other resources; dismantling a weapon can return Scrap, according to the Epic Games Store beginner’s guide.
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The material guide recommends prioritizing Bandage upgrades early and also calls out Hand Grenades, Throwing Knives, and the UV Flashlight. It says Manual Pages found in Dark Zones upgrade blueprints, reduce costs, and improve performance. These are the guide’s recommendations rather than a tested ranking of the best upgrades.
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Treat each location as a useful search pattern, not a fixed spawn or guaranteed container. Exact coordinates for every material and an item-by-item comparison across current game modes are not established by the available guides. Techland’s Restored Land editions FAQ explains edition and upgrade context, but does not document material locations or confirm that the 2025 guide’s spawn categories were reverified for every edition or mode.
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If a rare component is holding up a build, check traders as a fallback. Vendor availability can vary, so this is an additional avenue rather than a guaranteed source.
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