You can spend hours looting like a maniac and still come up empty on Geiger Counters, and it's always right when Trophy Display hits Stage 5. I started treating them less like a "quest item" and more like a long-term resource, because once you realise they recycle into Exodus Modules and Batteries, you stop selling them off without thinking. If you're trying to plan your crafting path, it helps to keep an eye on what feeds into what, and the ARC Raiders BluePrint page is handy for mapping that stuff out while you're deciding what to keep and what to junk.

Go Where They Actually Drop

Here's the part a lot of people miss early on: Geiger Counters are basically a Stella Montis problem. Other maps can feel busy and rewarding, sure, but they're not the place for this item. You need to be inside interiors marked as Exodus loot zones, not just wandering around the surface grabbing random crates. The moment you step into those interiors, the whole vibe changes. More pressure, more noise, more chances to get jumped by another squad, plus AI that won't let you loot in peace. Still, that risk is the entry fee, because outside those Exodus zones you're just rolling bad odds for no reason.

Assembly Workshops Route

If you want a route that actually feels like it's doing something, head north and work the Assembly area, especially the Assembly Workshops. It's dense, which matters. You're not "checking a couple of boxes" here; you're clearing containers one by one. Hit the yellow tool stands, the white medical carts, the blue cabinets, and any breachable server lockers you can open. Those container types are where I've seen counters show up the most. Don't sprint through only grabbing the obvious big loot. Slow down, close doors behind you when you can, and listen. You'll often hear footsteps before you see anyone, and nothing hurts like dying with a counter in your bag because you got greedy for one more cabinet.

Medical Research As Your Backup

If Assembly is a warzone or it's already been vacuumed clean, slide over to Medical Research. It doesn't always feel like the "main" Exodus hotspot, but it's loaded with searchable clutter that people skip when they're in a hurry. Think tall racks, desk bins, carts, little side rooms. The kind of spots you loot on autopilot after a few raids. I've had dry runs at the Workshops, then pulled a counter in Medical after five minutes of quiet looting. A lot of players end up running a simple loop between these two areas in one deployment, because you're not betting everything on a single building's RNG.

Keeping Your Sanity While Farming

It's still an epic-rarity item, so expect stretches of nothing, then a sudden lucky streak. Some folks swear night raids feel better for high-tier spawns, and I can't prove it either way, but the pacing is different and sometimes that's enough to get cleaner interiors. When you do find one, treat extraction like the real objective and get out, then recycle smart so you're building toward those higher-end crafts. And if you're short on essentials or you're trying to speed up your loadout progress between runs, it can be worth checking U4GM for game currency or items so you can stay geared and keep the grind going without feeling stuck mid-tier forever.