Escape from Tarkov is a survival shooter. Players are divided into two teams, and the task of each gamer is to find a way out of the location, which is usually located in the opposite part of the map. If you have any questions about Escape from Tarkov, be sure to check out our FAQ. This Escape from Tarkov guide will help first of all those who have not played the game yet.
Which server should a newbie choose?
You can choose any server, as their workload is approximately the same. Try to select servers in your country so that you are less likely to face the consequences of high ping.
How do I know the exit from the level (what outputs are available)?
On each map, there are several places where your character can appear, depending on which exit points are selected. Below we will indicate the location of all exits for different locations, and now you can familiarize yourself with the maps.
How to get out of customs?
A very important point: if you buy a location card (it is sold by the Therapist), you can independently choose the point for the character to appear. The cost of the card is 10,000 roubles. A similar situation for the location Woods.
Spawn 1. There are four potential exits, the closest is next to the hostel. It is called “A-Out at the Dormitory”. Located next to the left wall, can be seen from inside the building. The next exit – “ZB-1011” can be found almost at the very edge of the map. You are interested in the bunker, into which you need to go down. A little further you can find another bunker “ZB-1012”, which is also an exit from the location. Many gamers refer to this as the “Center Exit”. Finally, the fourth exit is farther than the rest. This is the “Old Gas Station”. Go inside the gas station to see a hidden bunker.
Spawn 2. In this case, you find yourself at the opposite end of the location. In this case, there are five exit points at once, but there is one peculiarity: it is not always possible to sail on a smugglers’ boat, and only one person can do it. You don’t have to pay anything, but a boat appears in a random place. As in the first case, the closest exit is “A-Exit at the Dormitory”. Look for it near the brown gate. The checkpoint of the RF Armed Forces is located in an unsafe area. The next point is “Crossroads”, which is located at the intersection of two tracks. There is a gate there. Finally, you can visit Trailer Park, but it is in a dangerous place among the trees in an open area. Other opponents appear here.
Wild. Recently, the game has the ability to control the Wilds. If you choose the Wild one, you will spawn at the opposite point depending on which team you are playing for. Accordingly, the outputs are located in the opposite part of the map. However, there is less time to exit the map when playing as a Wild one, so they randomly appear a little closer than when playing for a regular team. There are more outputs, so we will not focus on this.
How to get out of the Woods?
There is one large building on the Woods map, which many players and the Wilds aspire to. Spawn locations are located on two opposite sides of the map, while the distance between them is small. And this means that when you appear, you need to be extremely careful: if you are on the map later, then the enemy may already be approaching your position. As with customs, when you buy a card from the “Therapist” you can choose the place of appearance.
Spawn number 1. If you are near the house, you can use one of the four exits. The closest thing is South A-Vyhod near the road. You need to find a car with a gate, but this place can be shot by a sniper. To exit, you need to pay 3000 roubles. As soon as you give the money, the countdown will start – 2 minutes. The second point is the ZB-016 bunker, hidden in the thickets. It is more difficult to find, but the way out is the safest. Even further you will find the exit “UN Checkpoint”, but it is used most often. On the opposite side of the checkpoint, you can find the “Gate of the RF Armed Forces”. They are located in open areas, therefore, they are unsafe. But nearby you can find two army boxes.
Spawn number 2. This place is on the opposite side of the map next to the fence. There are three exits, but one of them can only be opened with a key. The closest one is the familiar South A-Exit from the previous point. You pay 3000 roubles and wait 2 minutes. There is a ZB-014 bunker near the fence on the right. It is hidden worse than “ZB-016”: just walk along the fence and look for a stone. but you need a key! The far point is “Outskirts”. You can get there if you walk along the lake.
How to leave the factory?
A popular map, because due to its small size, all gamers appear close to each other.
Spawn for PMCs. At the bottom, under the second staircase, you can leave the area through the Cellars. But the door opens with a key. Another point is Gate 0. They are at the beginning, but again require a key. The exit point “Gate 3” is located further away, near the exit from the main building, where the office is.
Wild. The first point is Gate 3, next to the exit from the main building. The second exit is located in the office.
How to get off the shoreline?
Appearance near the “Customs”. If the spawn point is on the right, then you can use three exit points. If you are near the sanatorium, then the closest exit is at the Pass through the Rocks. A dangerous place full of Wild Ones. If you are near the water, you can use two points: a boat at the pier (but you have to wait 30 seconds) or a far point with a tunnel. Walk forward through the fire truck or left over the mountain.
Appearance near the village. In this case, you appear on the left side of the map. There are a total of four exits. The first is a boat on the dock. The second is behind the rocks, but there will be Wild Snipers. Another exit is located near the checkpoint, a little further along the highway from the boat. The road next to the customs office is the farthest. You can get there along the main road or along the fence past the sanatorium.
How to get out of the roundabout?
Spawn number 1. There is only one exit from the roundabout, and it is at the other end of the map. This is the northwest exit. Look for him under the railway bridge.
Spawn number 2. It is quite logical that in this case, you will find yourself in the opposite part of the location, so the exit above does not function. A functioning outlet is on the opposite side. It is called southeast. There will be several cars in the middle of the road. Behind them is an exit, to the left of it are army tents.
How to leave the Terra Group laboratory?
To enter you will need a key card, and for each exit you will have to complete a specific task. Only after that it will be possible to apply the key card. This is an intricate level, consisting of several parts of the labyrinth, so it will be very difficult to get out of it.
What does “Wild” mean?
The game has two opposing sides, as well as the Wild – characters that can be controlled by bots or players. In the case of players, by controlling the Wilds, they receive free loot, but they do not start the battle from the very beginning of the session.
How do I increase the size of the stash?
To do this, you need to increase the level of the warehouse in the shelter or open the boxes.
How to enlarge the pouch / Where to find the pouch?
A pouch is a separate container in which you can store various items. As you know, if a character dies, you lose everything in your inventory. However, items from the pouch will be preserved.
You cannot increase the capacity of the pouch, but you have the opportunity to find and install more advanced models:
- Belt bag 2 × 2 (removed from the game).
- Secure Container Alpha – 2 × 2. You can get it if you have the standard edition of the game or buy it from Myrtle.
- Secure Container Beta – 3 × 2. Issued with the Prepare for Escape Edition or purchased from the Peacemaker.
- Epsilon Secure Container – 4 × 2. You need to complete the task “Punisher. Part 6 “.
- Secure container Gamma – 3 × 3. Awarded for the Edge of Darkness Limited Edition.
- Protected Kappa Container – 4 × 3. You need to complete the “Collector” quest. However, unloading, weapons, and so on cannot be stored inside. Only regular loot, including jewelry, and containers.
How to increase the download speed?
Use an SSD.
How to play Wilds?
There are many advantages and differences to playing as a Wild man instead of a mercenary. First, all equipment is free and you can escape with it. Secondly, you cannot choose weapons or level up proficiency. Thirdly, all bots (Wild) will not attack you until you shoot them first.
You can get into the game not from the very beginning of the session, but after 15-20 minutes. That is, you find yourself there in the middle of the match. Wilds appear in a wide variety of points, and often much farther from the outskirts of the map (closer to the center). The game allows you to drive the Wild only once every 30 minutes. The cooldown starts after you die or exit the mode.
How to increase FPS?
There are several ways:
- Install the latest drivers for your graphics card.
- Press CTRL + Shift + Esc to view the processes in the task manager. If a process consumes too many CPU resources, then disable it if possible.
- In the game settings, you can turn off the anti-aliasing and post-processing level.
How to build strength?
By pumping your strength, you will receive a huge number of bonuses:
- Jump height + 1-25%.
- Loading capacity + 1-50%.
- Melee Weapon Hit Power + 1-30%.
- Increase in running speed + 2-100%.
- Throwing Power Increase + 1-50%.
- To constantly pump strength, make sure to move around with an overloaded inventory. Stuff the pouch with something heavy and play for fun. Things will not disappear from the pouch, and you will provide yourself with constant overload. You will build strength by running with overload (stamina also increases) by throwing grenades.
How to improve relationships with merchants?
Buying goods and completing their quests.
How to reduce the impact?
To do this, you need to pump the skill “Recoil control”. Depending on its level, you will receive a recoil reduction of 1-30%. All you need to do to level it up is to shoot. Each shot you shoot increases recoil control whether you hit the target or not. If you want to pump faster, then collect cheap ammunition and use a rapid-fire weapon with a silencer (so that no one bothers you). To increase skills by 1 level, you need to make about 1000 shots.
How do I rotate items in the inventory?
Select the item you want, hold LMB and click on the R key.
Which cartridges are best?
It is impossible to give a definite answer, since some N-caliber cartridges can have increased damage, others – slightly less damage, but better penetration. There is a wiki on the Internet with large tables in which you can study and compare the characteristics of the cartridges.
How to fill the canister?
Canisters cannot be filled. You have the option to buy cans of fuel that are already full.
How to run offline?
By choosing any card, you will be able to activate offline mode. To do this, check the box next to the corresponding word.
How to keep items and which items to sell / What items to collect?
In the game, you will find various items. Some should be sold, some should be used, and some should be put off as they come in handy for completing quests. Here are all the items that are needed for the tasks of the Prapor, Peacemaker, Therapist, Mechanic, and Skier:
- Shotgun MP-133 – 3 pcs.
- Magazine 6L31 – 6 pcs.
- Lower half mask – 10 pcs.
- Knife “Bars A-2607 95 × 18” – 10 pcs.
- Makarov pistol 9 × 18PM – 10 pcs.
- Kalashnikov assault rifle AK-74N – 5 pcs.
- Assault rifle Colt M4A1 – 3 pcs.
- Stew – 30 pcs.
- Salewa first aid kit – 5 pcs.
- Morphine – 20 pcs. (10 each for Therapist and Peacemaker).
- Gas analyzer – 4 pcs.
- Spark plug – 8 pcs.
- Car battery – 4 pcs.
- Gunpowder – 3 pcs.
- WD-40 100 ml – 1 pc.
- Bleach – 3 pcs.
- Windscreen wiper – 3 pcs.
- Corrugated hose – 8 pcs.
- Alkali – 5 pcs.
- Propane cylinder – 3 pcs.
- A set of tools – 2 pcs.
- Power cable – 5 pcs.
- Tee – 5 pcs.
- Printed circuit board – 8 pcs.
- Video card – 10 pcs.
- Cooler – 5 pcs.
- Processor – 3 pcs.
- Battery – 6 pcs.
- GPhone – 3 pcs.
- Malboro, Strike, Wilston – 30 pcs. You need 10 packs of cigarettes from different brands!
- Bullet-proof vest “Module ZM” – 5 pcs.
- Shotgun TOZ-106 20 caliber – 5 pcs.
- USB flash drive – 2 pcs.
How to earn money?
First, make sure to use a secure container (pouch), as the items stored inside it will not be lost even if your character dies. Thus, place all valuable items inside the pouch! Keys in the game are the most expensive, but take up inventory space. To store them in the pouch and save its space, it is recommended to use an additional container – a key holder.
There are many expensive items at the “Factory” location. When you appear on it, run to the third floor and look for a room with a safe. Lock up and search the safe. Various keys can be found inside the file cabinets. The most expensive keys will be braided.
How to return the insured items / How does the insurance work?
Before starting any escape, you will be able to select the items you want to insure with Prapor. The cost of insurance directly depends on the value of the item and your relationship with Prapor. You can return things from Prapor after 24-36 hours. It is also possible to insure items with a Therapist. The character will return them after 12-24 hours, but the cost of insurance will be higher.
A very important point: you cannot return insured items if they are removed from the map by another gamer. As soon as the items can be returned, you will see a “Get” button in the chat. Even if you do not have free space, you should not rush and part with other items. Items that are returned under insurance can be obtained at any time during the game.
How to bind phrases?
Y + Y + move the cursor over the desired phrase and press RMB. You will bind a phrase (or gesture) to shortcut keys between F2 and F12 inclusive.
How to restore health?
Use first aid kits and other medications.
How to restore power to the elevator?
To leave the Terra Group laboratory, you must take one of the many exits. Moreover, there are three elevators at once that you can activate. In each case, you will be faced with a simple task – to restore power to the elevator. The freight elevator is located in room G21, and to restore power, you need to go down to the basement G1. The central lift is located in the basement between R6 and R8. To restore his power, go to the room in front of sector R4. The lift for the medical unit is also located in the basement. Look for it between rooms G3 and G4. Power can be restored in room G6.
How do I turn on the flashlight?
Press T or CTRL + T.
How to get out of the raid?
You need to use the available exits. Either buy a card from a Therapist or use our tips above.
Why is a leg injury dangerous?
Any injury to one leg reduces movement speed by 45%. The jump height is also reduced. Running or jumping with an injured leg will only worsen the injury.
How to get the quest?
Open the “Merchants” section, select the desired character and go to the “Quests” tab. If the tasks are not visible, then you either completed all the quests, or they are not yet available to you (for example, a higher level is required). To see completed or unavailable tasks, put a tick in the empty box at the top of the screen.
How do I get my backpack off the ground?
You can only pick up a smaller backpack from the ground that will fit in the backpack currently on the back of the protagonist. In this case, there must still be enough free space. Otherwise, you will only see the Search button.
How to pump health?
Increasing the health level gives a number of bonuses:
- The chance of a bone fracture is reduced by 1-60%.
- Energy consumption is reduced by 1-30%.
- The water consumption is reduced by 1-30%.
By pumping the skill to the maximum, you can absorb damage. The skill will swing automatically. Just participate in raids. There is also one interesting feature: health is pumped in the same ways as strength and endurance, but it happens 2 times slower. You shouldn’t focus on manual pumping.
How do I repair my armor?
Many things can be repaired in the game. To do this, you will have to turn to one of two characters: Skier or Prapor. Each subsequent repair reduces the overall efficiency of the item. But one of the characters will repair it better than the other. The skier charges more money, but the overall power loss will be lower.
How to open the Huntsman?
To open the Huntsman’s tasks, you need to complete the “Assignment” quest from the Mechanic.
How do I split ammo?
To do this, use the CTRL key.
How to unfold the bipod?
With the help of bipods, you can increase the effectiveness of the weapon. use the Alt + L keys to unfold or fold the bipod.
How does armor work / How is damage calculated?
To protect yourself during raids, you can use body armor and helmets. Usually, body armor only protects the chest / stomach, but some additionally absorb damage to the arms (for example, 6B43). In the “Character” menu, click on the “Protected Areas” command to see what you have protected. As for helmets, they are different in size and only protect the parts that they cover.
When a bullet hits the armor, a calculation is triggered, which takes into account the caliber, types of ammunition, and protection. Thus, bullet damage will be inflicted in full only if you hit an unprotected area of the body. If the bullet hits the armor, the comparison is triggered. Not all bullets can penetrate Class III armor. In addition, even if the armor was pierced, health damage will be reduced by N percent.
How do I open the Peacemaker?
To gain access to the tasks of the Peacemaker, complete the Skier quest “Friend from the West. Part 2”.
How do I lower the visor of my helmet?
The N key is used as for a night vision device.
How to distinguish a Wild from a bot?
By motion. If you killed him, you can search the body. If there is a section with a pouch, then the Dikim was controlled by a real player. For bots, the pouch is not even displayed.
How to open a flea market?
To open this trading platform, you need to pump your character to level 5.
How do I open a card?
A map of some locations can be purchased from the Therapist.
How do I turn on the generator?
You need plastic and metal cans with gasoline, which are lying around in workshops or in car trunks.
How to open a car in the woods?
You need a Yotota car key. In this case, you will be able to open a car of the same name, standing at the location “Forest”. It is located near wooden huts. However, it is of little use, since one random little thing will lie inside the car.
Where can I find a housekeeper?
Visit “Customs” or “Shore”. You will most likely find the housekeeper on the third floor of the hostel at the “Customs”, but for this you need to open the door to the Marked room. You will need a key of the same name. Search corpses, drawers in offices, dig in the trash and soon you will find a key marked with a symbol. Then go to the hostel and search room # 314 on the third floor.
Where can I find a gas analyzer?
Search boxes, bags and backpacks in any location. Comes across randomly.
Where can I find a gamma container?
Buy the Edge of Darkness Limited Edition or trade / redeem from another person.
Where to find nails?
Any industrial area. For example, an OLI store at Interchange or warehouse shelves at Berega.
How to exchange dollars for roubles?
There are several monetary units in the game, with EFT roubles being the main ones. However, the Peacemaker offers a lot of equipment for dollars and the Mechanic for euros and even bitcoins. The current exchange rate may change depending on the released patches and updates. At the time of this writing, it was as follows:
- $ 1 = 96 roubles.
- 1 euro = 115 roubles.
- 1 bitcoin = 90,873 roubles.
Where can I get the card?
At the Therapist.
Where can I find the battery?
Go to the roundabout and visit the OLI and Goshan store. Also explore the various industrial areas and premises.
Where can I find a corrugated hose?
Similar to nails (see above).
Where can I find a gold watch?
Visit the Cote d’Azur sanatorium or any other object where jewelry may appear. There is a possibility of finding a watch in the safe.
Where can I find a protective container?
Above we examined this point in the question of pouches.
Where can I find skier sticks?
There are several places where the likelihood of flash drives appearing is higher than in other points. But keep in mind that we are talking about some kind of probability, and not about a guaranteed finding of the item! Thus, you can visit the camp with tents in the Forest, behind the sawmill. As soon as you find the item, move it to the pouch so as not to lose it.
Where can I find water?
You can get it for completing the quest “Operation Aquarius”.
Where can I find graphics cards?
There is a small chance that you will find a video card inside computers (system units). It is best to visit electronics stores – “Techno” or Techlight.
Where can I find a Salewa first aid kit?
Search medical bags and drug spills.
Where can I find an antique teapot?
Points where various jewelry appears.
Where to find gunpowder?
A rare item that, however, is generated in a wide variety of places.
Where can I find a document tablet / Where can I find docks?
The tablet has 16 slots for money, keys and key cards. Moreover, it takes up only 2 slots in a regular backpack or pouch. You can find the tablet or “Docks” in the Marked One’s room. He can also appear at the gas station of the “Customs” location. Pay attention to the table at the entrance. The tablet can be obtained after completing the mission Prapor “Punisher. Part 5 “.
Where can I find a processor?
Inside computers or electronics stores.
Where can I find the bundle of wires?
Industrial plots and premises, OLI store.
Where can I find the Reshal?
The solver can be found at the “Customs” location. He, along with his fellow Zavodskoy, can visit a hostel, a new gas station or a checkpoint at a military base.
Where can I find a watch on the instructions of the ensign?
Where jewels appear.
Where can I find the figurines?
Exhibition pavilions “Interchanges”. Search jackets, bags, filing cabinets, and so on. Any points where jewelry appears (for example, the Cote d’Azur sanatorium). There is also a chance to find figurines in safes.
Where to find self-tapping screws?
In factories and industrial workshops.
Where can I find morphine?
Spawn locations for medications.
Where to find beard oil?
Visit the IDEA hypermarket at the Interchange location. Usually located near the ticket office.
Where can I find the tools?
Any boxes, filing cabinets, and so on. It can also be found in the Wild’s backpack or in the places where jewelry spawns. There is a chance to find it in the toolbox. These are available at the hydroelectric power station.
Where can I find Tetris?
In a laboratory or places where jewelry appears.
Where can I find a bronze watch?
Where jewelry appears.
Where can I find Bitcoin?
In places where valuable items appear (the Cote d’Azur sanatorium, etc.), inside safes, in Dikikh’s bags or backpack.
Where can I get VSS?
Can be found or traded with Prapor.
Where to get paracord?
Search the Dicks’ sports bags, jackets and corpses.
Where can I get gasoline?
Look for full canisters – plastic or metal.
What is Marked with a Curse?
In offline mode, if you are marked with a curse, then all the Wild ones know where you are and will try to finish you off.
What does the red card reveal?
Visit the security room in the laboratory to open the arsenal room.
What are headphones for?
You will be better able to hear any sounds, including rustling, stamping feet, and so on. Rarer headphones drown out the noise of the shooting.
What are cigarettes for?
They are bought by merchants, but they are also needed for the Mechanic quests.
What to do with tokens?
By killing players during raids, you can get tokens. Depending on the level and type of tokens, you can exchange them for different things from merchants. Look for information in various wikis.
What does “improve to European” mean?
The ability to launch the game from anywhere in the world.
What does “run through” mean?
Fast passage of the raid, in which you did not loot anything and did not kill anyone.