Where to Find Geiger Counters in Arc Raiders

If you’ve been running raids on Stella Montis and coming up empty, you’re not alone. The Geiger Counter is one of the most frustrating items to find in Arc Raiders, and the Headwinds update made it even worse by requiring three of them for the Trophy Display project. Every raider on the map is now hunting for them, which means fewer left for you.

This guide covers exactly where Geiger Counters spawn, which containers to prioritize, and how to maximize your chances of actually extracting with one. For a broader look at finding items across all maps, check out our Arc Raiders item locations guide.

What Is the Geiger Counter?

The Geiger Counter is an Epic rarity Exodus-type item in Arc Raiders. Before the Headwinds update, it was just a rare curiosity most players ignored. Now it’s one of the most sought-after items in the game because you need three of them for the final stage of the Trophy Display project.

That project requirement is what makes Geiger Counters so painful to farm. They were already rare before every player on Stella Montis started hunting for them. Now if someone finds one before you, they’re keeping it.

Where Geiger Counters Spawn

Geiger Counters only spawn on the Stella Montis map. Don’t waste your time searching other maps. They won’t appear there.

On Stella Montis, they spawn randomly inside containers. There’s no fixed location where one will always appear. Instead, the game rolls the dice every time you open a container, with higher odds in two types of areas:

Area Type	Why It Matters
Exodus-marked areas	Specifically flagged for Exodus items like the Geiger Counter. Look for the Exodus symbol on your map.
High-level loot zones	Red-lined areas with better overall loot tables, including higher Epic item drop rates.

Best Locations to Farm Geiger Counters

Three spots on Stella Montis give you the best odds. Hit them in this order of priority:

1. Business Center

The single best spot for Geiger Counters. It’s marked as an Exodus area on the map, and it has the highest density of lootable containers of any Exodus location on Stella Montis. More containers means more rolls on the loot table, which means better odds. Prioritize this location every raid.

2. Assembly

The other Exodus-marked area on Stella Montis. It has fewer containers than the Business Center, so your odds per raid are lower, but the Exodus designation still gives it boosted Geiger Counter spawn rates. Worth checking if Business Center is already being looted by another squad.

3. Medical Research

Not technically an Exodus-marked zone, but it’s a red-lined high-level loot area where Epic items drop more frequently across the board. The white medical drawers and trolleys here have produced Geiger Counters for multiple players. The risk is higher since it’s a contested zone, but the loot potential matches.

Which Containers to Check

Not all containers are created equal. Geiger Counters have been confirmed to spawn in these specific container types:

Container Type	Where to Find Them
White medical drawers	Medical areas, especially Medical Research
White medical trolleys (with display screen and two drawers)	Medical areas throughout Stella Montis
Yellow tool cabinets	Industrial zones and workshops
Small blue cabinets	Control rooms
Pry-open servers	Tech areas and server rooms

Open every single one you come across. The drop rate is low enough that you can’t afford to skip containers and hope for the best.

Tips for Finding Geiger Counters Faster

Run Night Raids. The loot tables are better at night, which means your chances of pulling an Epic item from any container improve. If you have the choice, always pick Night Raids on Stella Montis when farming for Geiger Counters.

Spawn close to your target area. If you can spawn near the Business Center or Medical Research, do it. The faster you get to containers, the less likely another player has already cleaned them out.

Keep every Geiger Counter you find. Even if you haven’t reached the Trophy Display stage that requires them yet, hold onto them. You need three total, and with how rare they are, you don’t want to start the grind from zero when you finally need them.

Surrender runs are valid. Some players have had success running loot-focused raids where they hit containers at Business Center or Medical Research, grab what they can, and surrender to restart quickly. It’s not glamorous, but it gets you more container rolls per hour than full extractions do.

Accept the RNG. This is the hard truth. Some players find their Geiger Counters in a few raids. Others spend days. The spawn rate is genuinely low, and there’s no trick that guarantees a drop. All you can do is put yourself in the right locations and open as many containers as possible. If you’re new to the game and want broader survival tips, our beginner guide covers the fundamentals.

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