Rags are everywhere in Dying Light: The Beast, but they’re also consumed by a long list of early blueprints—Bandages, Molotovs, and several throwables—so it’s easy to run dry. The fastest way to keep your stash healthy is to target a few high-yield locations and build a quick, repeatable route.

Read the map: spot Rag-rich Dark Zones

Dark Zones display their primary loot on the map. When you hover a Dark Zone icon and see an emblem resembling folded white sheets, you’re looking at a spot with elevated Rag drops. Use binoculars to reveal Dark Zones from a distance; once discovered, they stay marked so you can loop back later.

Tip: While one-off rewards inside Dark Zones don’t return, general containers and loose materials do. That makes these buildings reliable for repeat Rag runs as you progress.

Go straight to Vanity Stores (early-game friendly)

The most consistent Rag farms are Vanity Store Dark Zones. An early, convenient pick is the Vanity Store in Old Town, reachable soon after the opening quests when the Town Hall safe area is established. Head north from that hub and work the store floor methodically.

  • Prioritize soft-target containers: backpacks, luggage, and small supply boxes tend to cough up Rags in batches.
  • Sweep every aisle: even if Rags aren’t the “featured” loot, they still drop frequently in most rooms.
  • Use Survivor Sense between pulls to catch overlooked containers before you exit.

Loot bodies as you fight

Don’t ignore the ground. Standard infected and human enemies often carry common craft parts; Rags show up frequently enough that a short combat encounter can top off a low count. Make a habit of looting as you clear interiors—fight, sweep, move.

Buy when you’re in a pinch

Resource vendors in the major settlements sell common parts, including Rags. The Town Hall merchant in Old Town generally stocks the essentials, which lets you plug gaps before a boss attempt or a long expedition. Prices can feel steep early on, so treat buying as a backstop rather than your only source.

Dark Zone survival, briefly

  • Enter prepared: bring a dependable melee option and a silent takedown plan. A loud fight can wake every sleeper on the floor.
  • Neutralize noise-makers first: if a screamer is patrolling, remove it before you start looting to avoid chain aggro.
  • Carry lockpicks: interior doors and cabinets are commonly locked, and the best stashes are often behind them.

A fast, repeatable Rag route

  • From Old Town’s Town Hall safe area, set a route to the nearest Vanity Store Dark Zone.
  • Reveal surrounding Dark Zones with binoculars to chain multiple sheet-icon sites into one circuit.
  • Inside each Dark Zone: clear patrols, sweep backpacks/suitcases/containers, ping with Survivor Sense, then move on.
  • On the way between buildings, loot any bodies from incidental fights.
  • Before extracting or starting a quest, check a settlement vendor to top off anything you’re short on.

Why this works

Vanity Stores skew toward fabrics and leather, so you’ll see Rags in larger, steadier quantities than in generic interiors. Dark Zones are also repeatable for basic materials, letting you convert a short loop into predictable output without waiting on story beats or rare world events.

Bottom line: prioritize Vanity Store Dark Zones, loot every portable container you see, and treat vendors as a safety valve. With a two- or three-stop loop anchored around the Old Town Vanity Store, you’ll keep Bandages and Molotovs crafted without ever scraping the barrel.