Find the latest Arc Raiders Equatorial Sundial and Colorful Shoes locations, including the early Dam Battlegrounds sighting, the Spaceport rumor, and what remains unconfirmed.
The only firsthand sighting so far places both the Equatorial Sundial and the colorful shoes as trinket-type pickups found inside buildings on the Dam Battlegrounds map — but their exact spawns are not yet confirmed, and one report instead points to Spaceport for the shoes.
Two brand-new Arc Raiders pickups — the Equatorial Sundial and a pair of Legendary Colorful Shoes — have started showing up in player runs. What we have is essentially a single firsthand find plus a contradictory second lead, so treat everything below as early, unverified rather than a settled spawn guide. Both items are believed to be trinkets, possibly tied to a current in-game event, though even that is a guess at this point.
Where to find Colorful Shoes and Equatorial Sundial in ARC Raiders
The one detailed sighting comes from a single Dam Battlegrounds run that hit a short loop of three interior locations: the Bail Apartment, the Ruby Residence, and the Patron House. The pickup showed up while clearing those buildings, and specifically on an upper floor — reportedly the second floor of one of them — rather than at ground level or in an exterior cache.
Worth being clear about: that’s where it was found once, not where it always is. Loot in Arc Raiders is loot-table-based, so an item that dropped on the second floor of one building on one run won’t reliably sit in the same spot on yours. The realistic read is that these trinkets can roll inside buildings on Dam Battlegrounds, and looting that apartment-residence-house cluster top to bottom is a reasonable place to start — not that the Sundial or shoes are guaranteed to be waiting there.
Locations and spawn rates explained
The honest picture is that both items are barely documented and the two available leads disagree with each other. The Dam Battlegrounds find above is the only one that gives any interior detail. A separate short, however, claims the Colorful Shoes appear on Spaceport instead — and it offers no room, container, or landmark to verify that against, just the map name. For the Equatorial Sundial, no source supplies a precise spawn at all: no room, no container, no coordinates.
So nothing here is locked in. The “trinket” label and the idea that you need them for an event are reasonable guesses, not confirmed facts, and whether these pickups are tied to a live limited-time event is itself unverified. Here’s the current state laid out plainly:
| Item | Likely type | Reported location(s) | Confirmed? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equatorial Sundial | Trinket (unconfirmed) | Inside a Dam Battlegrounds building, upper floor — no exact spot given | No — no precise spawn documented |
| Legendary Colorful Shoes | Trinket (unconfirmed) | Second floor of a Dam Battlegrounds building; separately claimed to be on Spaceport | No — reports conflict, no verifiable exact spot |
Running the normal Dam variant for quieter loot
One genuinely useful habit came out of that run: looting the standard (non-event) Dam Battlegrounds rather than the event version. The trade-off is deliberate — the normal variant draws far fewer players, so you can clear those buildings more calmly and with less competition. The cost is that the loot quality runs slightly lower without the event modifiers. If you’d rather actually finish a loop than fight over every floor, the quieter map is the better bet.
Run the normal, non-event Dam Battlegrounds variant — fewer players means you can loot the Bail Apartment, Ruby Residence, and Patron House calmly, trading a little loot quality for a much smoother run.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Equatorial Sundial and Colorful Shoes — and are they event items?
Both are believed to be trinkets in Arc Raiders, and there’s a working theory that you need them for a current event. Be aware that the trinket classification and the event connection are player guesses, not confirmed by any verified source — so don’t treat “you need them for the event” as fact yet.
Where exactly do they spawn, and is the spawn guaranteed?
There’s no guaranteed spawn. The Colorful Shoes were found on the second floor of a Dam Battlegrounds building, and the Equatorial Sundial has no documented exact location at all. Because loot here is loot-table-based, finding an item in one spot doesn’t mean it will be there on your run — treat the reported locations as starting points, not fixed nodes.
Are the Colorful Shoes on Dam Battlegrounds or Spaceport?
Reports conflict. The detailed firsthand find puts them inside a Dam Battlegrounds building, while a separate short claims they’re on Spaceport. Neither gives a verifiable exact spot, so both maps are worth checking and neither can be called confirmed right now.
Why run the normal Dam Battlegrounds instead of the event version?
Because hardly anyone plays the normal variant, you can loot it more easily and with less risk of being contested. Loot quality is a touch lower without the event running, but the smoother, safer clear is usually the better trade if you’re hunting interior pickups across multiple buildings.
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