Guides, tips, and news for Escape from Tarkov
Patch 1.2.0.0 brought Prestige to PVE Zone with six levels, lighter requirements than PVP and rewards that follow you into every mode. What it resets, what carries over and how to prepare.
The new referral program pairs a veteran Operator with a brand-new Candidate for a 5% XP bonus and a long list of rewards on both sides. Who qualifies, how to link up and the full reward list.
The October 6 patch added PVE Prestige, the EXFIL Brothers referral program, new Customs extracts and keys, more loot on Customs and Interchange, and a long fix list. The parts that change how you play.
PVE and PVP run separate flea markets. We compared 3,510 items across both and found the average is identical but almost nothing costs the same. Here is what is cheaper where.
Which items should you never sell in Tarkov? We counted every quest hand-in and hideout requirement in the current game. Here are the items you need the most of, and which ones must be found in raid.
A spoiler-light roadmap of the Tarkov 1.0 story. What each of the ten chapters covers, how the four endings work, and where to start if you feel lost.
Stop wasting raids. How to sequence Tarkov quests efficiently in 2026, which early quests matter most, and how to batch objectives by map.
Kappa got easier to unlock in 2026 but the 44 rare items are as hard as ever. An honest look at what the grind actually costs and who should skip it.
Knight, Big Pipe, and Birdeye rotate between four maps. How Goon tracking works in 2026, how to use community sightings, and how to survive the fight.
Every new Tarkov player makes the same ten mistakes. Gear fear, bad ammo, ignored quests, and the rest, plus what to do instead in 2026.
Patch 1.0.1 added 4 new streamer items to the Collector quest. What they are, and how the Kappa list has changed since (it now stands at 44 items).
The settings that actually matter for FPS and for spotting players in Tarkov 1.0: graphics, PostFX, upscaling and the quick copy-paste setup.