Drops get progressively better along their category.
Drop > Ring Drop > Cave Drop
Beacons
White
Base - Flak Armor Set (Base through Ramshackle)
Ring - Riot Armor Set & low BP chance (Journeyman through Mastercraft)
Green
Base - 250-400 Metal Ingots
Ring - 500-1500 Metal Ingots
Cave - 1000-1500 Metal Ingots
Blue
Base - 25-50 lower tier kibbles
Ring - 25-50 higher tier kibbles
Cave - 50-75 top tier kibbles
Purple
Base - All Artifacts
Purple Ring - 50 Assorted Tributes
Yellow
Base - 1-5 Assorted Basic Weapons (Apprectince through Mastercraft)
Ring - 1-5 Assorted Basic Weapons with high BP chance (Apprectince through Mastercraft)
Cave - 1-5 Basic through Advance Weapons with high BP chance (Mastercraft through Epic)
Red
Base - 4-8 Assorted Saddles (Ramshackle through Mastercraft)
Ring - 4-8 Assorted Saddles with high BP chance (Ramshackle through Mastercraft)
Cave - 4-8 Fighter/Boss dino saddles with extremely high BP chance (Mastercraft through Ascendant)
Deep Sea - Mix of 100 Auto and Heavy Turrets
Beaver Dams
5x normal drops
Artifacts
1000-5000 Advanced Rifle Bullets
Bosses
5 times their normal element amount.