Overview
- PC Gamer tested the community-touted bus hotspot in the Power Generation Complex and found mixed results, securing only a few Rusted Gears over multiple visits.
- The supposed 90% drop-rate claim from community posts is not supported by testing, with Rusted Gears confirmed as a rare, non-guaranteed drop.
- Rusted Gears are a mid-level Industrial material required to upgrade the Gunsmith bench, making their scarcity a meaningful progression bottleneck.
- Guides recommend targeting industrial POIs and vehicles on Dam Battlegrounds, Spaceport, and The Blue Gate, including Primary Facility, Vehicle Maintenance, and Checkpoint.
- Suggested tactics such as Night Raids and using Free Loadouts can improve looting opportunities but increase danger and player competition.