🛒 SHD INTEL REPORT — VENDOR RESET

🛒 SHD INTEL REPORT – Vendor Reset

• Reset Date: January 6, 2026

• Status: Active

• Vendors Reset Every Tuesday @ 03:30 EST

• Cassie Opens Wednesdays — See Resources Below

📝 Intro:

The first vendor reset of 2026 is a mixed bag. Most vendors are underwhelming, but a handful of standout items — particularly in the Dark Zone — make this week worth checking. Think less “shopping spree” and more “targeted scavenging” for high-value gear, build optimization, and Expertise progress.

🧩 FEATURED ITEMS THIS WEEK

• Military M870 (DZ West) — Damage to Target Out of Cover + Pummel. A top-tier shotgun pickup and arguably the best item this week.

• Equalizer Chest (White House) — Weapon Damage + Health. Re-roll health to Crit Chance and optimize for a near-perfect all-red chest.

• Orbit Pistol (DZ South) — Perfect Finisher. Still a strong choice for many endgame builds.

• Fox’s Prayer Kneepads (Countdown Vendor) — Always valuable; roll off explosive resistance.

• Glory Days Assault Rifle (Countdown Vendor) — Perfect Nearsighted, extremely stable and accurate.

🏬 VENDOR LOCATIONS & NOTABLES

Countdown Vendor

– Fox’s Prayer Kneepads

– Glory Days Assault Rifle

– Tabula Rasa (donation / collection value)

Haven – Marco & Roy

◦ Marco:

General stock, donation options

◦ Roy:

Lefty Shotgun (Perfect Brazen)

White House Vendor

– Equalizer Chest (featured item of the week)

Clan Vendor

– NEGEV LMG (solid base roll, talent swap ready)

– Baker’s Dozen (requires heavy optimization)

– True Patriot gear pieces

– Imminence Gloves (niche pistol / hazard builds)

Theatre Settlement

– Lockdown Shotgun (Perfect Immobilized, excellent for Expertise donations)

– Alps Kneepads (easy Repair Skills roll)

Campus Settlement

– Spot-on Holster (recommended bulk buy for Expertise)

– Arrow Mask

Castle Settlement

– Visionario Mask (good Crit Chance roll)

– Walker Holster

– 6% Healing Chem Launcher Mod

Dark Zone Vendors

◦ DC West:

– Military M870

– Death Grips (Armor on Kill)

◦ DC South:

– Orbit Pistol

– Black Market T821 (DTTOOC roll)

◦ DC East:

– Good Times LMG (Crit Chance rolled)

– Alps Mask (repair-focused rolls)

Brooklyn Bridge Settlement Vendor

– Holster with maxed Weapon Damage

🧠 SHD TACTICAL NOTES

• This is the final week of the Winter Event — spend your winter keys now before removal.

• Strong week for Expertise leveling via Lockdown Shotgun and Spot-on Holster bulk purchases.

• Most mods are skippable, but high-tier skill mods are still worth grabbing if you’re missing them.

• DZ credits are well spent this week — several named items justify the cost.

📌 SUMMARY HIGHLIGHTS

• Top Picks:

– Military M870 (DZ West)

– Equalizer Chest (White House)

– Orbit Pistol (DZ South)

• Special Mentions:

– Fox’s Prayer Kneepads

– Glory Days AR

– Death Grips

– Lockdown Shotgun (Expertise)