B52 Loot

An Arma 3 mod that spawns loot (weapons, equipment, clothing, magazines, attachments, and crates) inside buildings across the map. Designed for survival, sandbox, and Battle Royale-style missions.

Features

• Spawns loot at building positions across the entire map
• Military buildings get specialized loot (assault rifles, machine guns, sniper rifles)
• Weapons spawn with compatible magazines
• Configurable spawn probability via Eden editor module
• Debug markers to visualize spawn locations
• Fully customizable loot tables via mission-level overrides
• Ravage mod compatible

Requirements

• Arma 3 v1.60+
• CBA_A3 (Community Base Addons)

Installation

Steam Workshop

Subscribe to the mod on Steam Workshop and enable it in the Arma 3 launcher.

Manual Install

1. Download or clone this repository
2. Copy the @B52Loot folder to your Arma 3 directory (or use a mod symlink)
3. Add @B52Loot to your Arma 3 launch parameters: -mod=@CBA_A3;@B52Loot

Setup

Eden Editor (Recommended)

1. Open your mission in the Eden Editor
2. Go to Modules (F7) and find B52 > B52 Loot System
3. Place the module anywhere on the map
4. Configure the module attributes:
   • Loot Probability (0-100): Chance that loot spawns at each building position. Default: 15
   • Show Markers: Enable debug markers at spawn locations. Default: Disabled
5. Save and play the mission

Script-Based (Advanced)

If you prefer not to place an editor module, you can initialize the system via script. Add this to your mission's initServer.sqf:

// Optional: override loot tables before init
// B52_AssaultRifles = ["my_custom_rifle_1", "my_custom_rifle_2"];

call B52_Loot_Module_fnc_defineLootTables;

// Create a temporary logic object with settings
private _logic = "Logic" createVehicleLocal [0,0,0];
_logic setVariable ["lootProbability", 15];
_logic setVariable ["showMarkers", false];
[_logic, "", true] call B52_Loot_Module_fnc_init;

Customizing Loot Tables

All loot arrays can be overridden by defining them in your mission's init.sqf before the module activates. The mod uses isNil checks, so any pre-defined array takes priority.

Available Arrays

Array	Description
B52_MilitaryKeywords	Building classname keywords for military detection
B52_IndustrialKeywords	Building classname keywords for industrial detection
B52_WeaponTypes	Weighted weapon type selection (duplicate entries = higher chance)
B52_AssaultRifles	Assault rifle classnames
B52_AssaultRiflesGL	Grenade launcher rifle classnames
B52_Handguns	Pistol classnames
B52_MachineGuns	LMG/SAW classnames
B52_SniperRifles	Sniper/DMR classnames
B52_SubmachineGuns	SMG classnames
B52_RocketLaunchers	Rocket launcher classnames
B52_MissileLaunchers	Guided missile launcher classnames
B52_Vests	Vest/plate carrier classnames
B52_Backpacks	Backpack classnames
B52_Clothes	Uniform classnames
B52_Magazines	Standalone magazine classnames
B52_Attachments	Optic/suppressor/bipod classnames
B52_Items	General items (maps, GPS, NVG, medical)
B52_Food	Food items (empty by default, for use with survival mods)
B52_HeroesEnabled	Set to true to enable food spawning (requires B52_Food to be populated)

Example: CUP Weapons Only

In your mission's init.sqf:

B52_AssaultRifles = [
    "CUP_arifle_M4A1", "CUP_arifle_M16A4",
    "CUP_arifle_AK74", "CUP_arifle_AKM"
];
B52_Handguns = [
    "CUP_hgun_M9", "CUP_hgun_Glock17",
    "CUP_hgun_Makarov"
];
B52_SniperRifles = [
    "CUP_srifle_M24_SOS", "CUP_srifle_SVD"
];
// Override other arrays as needed...

Example: Weapon Category Weighting

Control the relative probability of each weapon type by adjusting duplicate entries:

// Heavy on assault rifles, rare snipers and launchers
B52_WeaponTypes = [
    "AssaultRifle", "AssaultRifle", "AssaultRifle", "AssaultRifle", "AssaultRifle",
    "Handgun", "Handgun",
    "SubmachineGun", "SubmachineGun", "SubmachineGun",
    "MachineGun",
    "SniperRifle",
    "RocketLauncher"
];

Mod Compatibility

Ravage

B52 Loot is compatible with Ravage. Loot holders are flagged with rvg_intLoot to prevent Ravage's garbage collector from cleaning them up.

CUP / RHS / Other Weapon Mods

The mod spawns vanilla Arma 3 gear by default. To use weapons from CUP, RHS, or other mods, override the relevant B52_* arrays in your mission's init.sqf (see examples above).

You can auto-detect loaded mods and extend arrays:

if (isClass (configFile >> "CfgPatches" >> "CUP_Weapons")) then {
    B52_AssaultRifles = B52_AssaultRifles + ["CUP_arifle_M4A1", "CUP_arifle_AK74"];
};

ACE3

ACE3 is compatible with B52 Loot. Weapons spawn with magazines as normal. ACE medical and interaction systems do not conflict with cargo operations.

Heros Survive

Set B52_HeroesEnabled = true and populate B52_Food with your survival mod's food classnames in init.sqf.

Dedicated Server Setup

1. Install the mod on your server as you would any Arma 3 mod
2. Copy the .bikey file from the keys/ folder to your server's Keys/ directory
3. Add the mod to your server's -mod= launch parameter
4. The loot system runs server-side only (isServer guard)

Building from Source

Requires Arma 3 Tools from Steam.

1. Clone this repository
2. Open Addon Builder from Arma 3 Tools
3. Set source directory to addons/b52_loot
4. Build the PBO to addons/b52_loot.pbo
5. To generate a server key:
   • Use DSCreateKey to create a keypair
   • Use DSSignFile to sign the PBO with your private key
   • Distribute the .bikey (public key) in the keys/ folder

License

This project is open source. See the repository for details.

Credits

• Badca52 - Original author
• Community contributors and bug reporters from the Steam Workshop