Escape From Tarkov: General Tips

Escape from Tarkov is not an easy game where you need to be aware of many factors to be able to survive the raids and manage everything well. The game can look quite unfriendly for the new players and even experienced players can face some problems later on. Here are some tips that will be able to help you out.

Vendors

This aspect needs to be considered in the very beginning. Here you need to choose wisely goods to sell and certain aspects of quests as well. Due to the fact that the game mainly focuses on loot gathering the question of how to manage it to get the most benefit is extremely important. Vendors specialize in different goods and reputation with them provides various bonuses.

• The first and most beneficial option, in the beginning, is Therapist. You can sell non-weapon items to her for some very good prices while improving her reputation. All medical and technical supplies, as well as food and water, should go to this trader.
• Next, you should focus on Skier. The prices for your loot here will also be rather beneficial and he specializes in gear and gun parts. If you have the guns you do not need to get rid of, it is best to disassemble them before selling. The remains can be sold off to Prapor, he is also one of the first priorities among vendors in the early stages.
• You also can consider Peacekeeper, he can buy weapons without any bullets in the chamber and with a high Durability. Repairing can become beneficial in the case of this vendor. The rest, Ragman, Mechanic and Jaeger, should be prioritized later on. You should not forget about Quests, after all a high level of reputation leads to better prices.

If you want to get the most beneficial offers from the vendors you may want to check the Quests Services by CakeBoost, due to the increase of the reputation and some other rewards dealing with this aspect can become much easier. 

Maps

In the early stages, it is much more useful to play Scav whenever it is possible. It is the best way to get some practice and get used to various types of guns while minimizing the risks.

Among the maps, you need to first focus on the Customs. It might not be the easiest raid, but will provide the new players with the needed experience and loot. You will have to keep away from the dorms and gas station if you can, though. These are the places of the Boss spawn, that might be too challenging at first and the chances of facing more experienced players there increase greatly. You might get quests for this map as well and then you will have to get to the dorms which is better to do later in the raid to minimize the risks and if you are lucky other players might have unlocked some locks by them as well. This way you will not have to worry about the need for Keys, though they can be of use on the final stage of the raid.

Extraction points represent the final challenge in raids. They are often guarded by campers, so to get a chance to avoid that you might need some special Exit Keys. For example, The Yellow Keycard can help you get out of Labs with less attention to the Garage extraction point, Factory exit Key opens several new opportunities to exit the corresponding map. On any map, it is better to first check the optional extraction points before going for the default.

The is a category dedicated to various raids and Keys on CakeBoost. The Boosters can take care of the chosen map and get you the items you need.

Gear and items

If you have an opportunity, take the CMS and the Survival Kit with you on raids to increase your chances of survival. This way if you get any of your limbs damaged, you will be able to heal them and get to the extract point efficiently.

The guns are a bit more individual aspect, but if you lack the money and just can choose TT-Pistol can be efficient enough in the beginning. It can deal enough damage while without worrying about losing it. 

Body armor represents quite a complex issue. There is a 6 tier system of armor quality system, and the higher the tier the better it protects from the damage, but there are other specific features that you need to take into consideration. In-game bullet penetration value is compared with armor value so these stats need to be monitored carefully. The first 3 tiers will do fine against AI Scavs, but to be able to stand against players with more powerful guns and ammo. So if you have a weapon you will regret losing, it would benefit you to invest in this aspect.

Dealing with other parts of armor is easier. SSh-68 Helmet is cheap and will do just fine for any raid. Ragman offers a range of decent items of armor on the whole. Headsets do not increase your defense directly but make the hearing of your character better, and some helmets reduce this stat, so you need to balance that. For vests you also need to monitor durability, high tier with low durability will not be of much use. 

Hideout

Hideout is something you should spend your time on early to boost your healing after raids and reduce the cooldown for Scav. Later, crafting will also help out as well as some free income options. To improve the Hideout you will have to do several runs through Interchange to get all sorts of necessary tech items.

The task of upgrading the Hideout can look quite boring, so there are special Services for each aspect that you can also check out.

Conclusion

To make your time as comfortable as it is possible you need to consider all these aspects and even then there is a need for practice and individual adaptation. If you want to get an easy way through all of that and more you should look at various Coaching Services that CakeBoost offers, that way the introduction to the game will not be as hurtful and tiring, this is also a great choice if you want to improve your skills.

In case you want to get a head start and skip the challenging beginning, the category Leveling & Gearing can be of huge help. The Booster will make sure you have everything you need for easy runs through any maps and you will be able to enjoy the game with all the benefits.