Finding a dog collar in Arc Raiders is a top priority early in your playthrough, especially if you want to enhance Scrappy’s usefulness as a scavenging ally. Although loot is randomized, some areas and strategies increase your odds.

The best places to find the dog collar

Dog collars are categorized as “Residential” loot, making them more likely to appear in buildings where people lived, such as houses, apartments, and marked residences. These areas are often indicated on the map by an icon resembling a person or home.

  • Most successful finds occur in Buried City or Spaceport maps, where residential containers and furniture can be looted.
We found our Dog Collar in a residential near the Red Tower in Buried City
  • Locations worth searching: Blue Gate, Raider's Refuge, the Village, and Ruined Homestead northwest of Ancient Fort.​
  • Always check containers inside residential structures and thoroughly search desks, bins, and cabinets for loose dog collars.
  • Red lockers and various generic loot containers in these locations may also yield a collar, with entirely random chances.

Dog collar item details

Attribute Value
Loot CategoryResidential
Weight0.8 kg
Stack SizeUp to 15
Sell Price270 coins
UseUpgrade Scrappy
Recycle Output8× Fabric, 1× Metal Parts
RarityUncommon/Rare

Upgrade Scrappy the rooster with the Dog Collar

Once you have a dog collar, navigate to Scrappy’s section in the main menu and select the option to train or upgrade.​

Apply the dog collar to Scrappy to unlock level two looting abilities.