On pirate Rust the loot distribution on Alkad maps is similar to Steam but not identical. Some admin customisations give servers extra crate categories, and type-aware highlighting saves time on "not yours" loot. Each menu category below.
Bradley Drop
The Bradley APC drop after the vehicle is destroyed. Carries premium loot — components, guns, ammo. On pirate x100 a queue of squads builds around Bradley, and the highlight lets you take the shortest path first.
Heli (patrol helicopter drop)
After destruction the Patrol Helicopter leaves several gibs with loot. Some land off to the side of the main heap — easy to miss without highlights.
Airdrop
Airdrops from a plane. The highlight shows the position in the air before it lands — you have about 30 seconds over those scanning by eye.
Codelock (timer crates)
Code-locked crates in certain event zones. A separate category exists so you understand the loot is gated by a timer — no point camping it, come back later.
Elite
Elite crates — the most expensive regular loot on the map. They spawn in military bunkers, the oil rig and underwater labs. Their own category because you definitely should not walk past them.
Basic / Cube / Food / Fuel / Medical / Tools / Ammunition
Six categories of regular crates. Basic — generic, Cube — wooden with food and medicine, Food — food, Fuel — fuel, Medical — medicine, Tools — tools, Ammunition — military with ammo. You can enable only what you need right now (e.g., Ammunition only when prepping a raid).
Underwater
Underwater crates in the ocean and rivers, including those in underwater labs. Many pirate players ignore this content — competition is lower, the loot is good.