Like most of the charms in Dying Light: The Beast, the Flare Charm isn’t available for purchase or crafting — you’ll have to obtain it through exploration and a dash of luck. Some charms are strictly cosmetic, but the Flare Charm is useful: it makes your farming more efficient by adding to the rate at which you harvest certain crafting components.
Since this charm is highly dependent on pure luck, most players become frustrated when attempting to find it. This guide demystifies exactly where you should look, how to get the right encounter, and what you’ll receive once you’ve got it.
Where to Find the Flare Charm
The Flare Charm is tied to Random Encounters in the Industrial Zone, specifically around the Cement Gardens. Unlike guaranteed drops or mission rewards, this charm requires persistence. You’ll need to explore the area until the correct encounter spawns.
There’s no single fixed spot for the event — for some players, it shows up along a road, while for others it’s closer to the railway tracks near Cement Gardens. Keep your eyes open and check both areas thoroughly.
The Random Encounter You’re Looking For
The encounter that yields the Flare Charm involves a hostage surrounded by Baron’s Men. To complete it:
- Defeat all of Baron’s Men in the area.
- Release the hostage after clearing the area.
- Scan the loot close to the hostage — this is where the Flare Charm is found.
(Warning: players have noted that the charm sometimes glitches through the ground, so scan the area thoroughly before proceeding.)
How to Increase Your Chances
Since Random Encounters are, you know, random, it’s possible that the Flare Charm won’t be there when you first try. To speed things up the most efficiently, you’ll need to manipulate the encounter system:
- Rest and Reload Method: Rest at the closest safe place, reload the game, and visit the Cement Gardens again. Keep repeating until the hostage encounter generates.
- Clear Nearby Encounters Quickly: If other random events appear in their place (like enemy ambushes or survivor rescues), finish or skip them so the game will replenish the encounter pool.
- Patience is important here — some players are just lucky within a few reloads, while others could grind for significantly longer.
Why the Flare Charm Is Worth It
The Flare Charm is classified as an Epic Charm and provides a +3% boost to Uncommon Craftparts looting rate. That small percentage adds up when you’re farming materials over long sessions, making it a surprisingly useful bonus for players who craft often.
It may not completely change your gameplay, but for completionists and farmers alike, it’s a nice edge that makes gathering resources just a little smoother.
