Your first raid starts with a way out
Pick a profile, learn one location, and follow the Tour chapter. Survival and clear objectives make your next loadout affordable.
Choose your profile
| Mode | Opponents and progression | Insurance |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent PvP | Player and AI opponents; persistent profile | Available, with map exceptions |
| Permanent PvE | AI opposition; separate persistent profile | Available, with map exceptions |
| Seasonal PvP | Separate servers and progression; seasonal reset | Disabled since 1.1.0.0 |
| Practice | Use for rehearsing navigation and equipment handling | Check the selected practice configuration |
Before you deploy
- Select permanent PvP, permanent PvE, or a separate seasonal PvP profile deliberately.
- Read the active Tour task and take only what it requires.
- Check the weapon’s cartridge and magazine compatibility.
- Bring treatment for the injuries your medical items actually cover.
- Identify an assigned extraction and a backup route before looting.
- Keep equipment and currency for another attempt.
Ground Zero, then the Tour
Ground Zero separates players below level 21 from the level-21-and-above pool. The research records 9–10 players in the lower pool and 9–12 in the upper pool. Learn its assigned exits before adding ambitious loot objectives.
Ground Zero
Extract from the tutorial raid.
Unlock: Continue Tour.
Therapist
Speak to Therapist and hand over 250,000 RUB.
Unlock: Streets of Tarkov.
Ragman / Interchange
Survive Interchange or visit 3 times.
Unlock: Skier and Customs.
Skier / Customs
Survive Customs and hand over 5 found-in-raid construction materials or tools.
Unlock: Mechanic and Factory.
Mechanic / Factory
Survive Factory and hand over 2 found-in-raid weapons.
Unlock: Prapor and Woods.
Skier / Woods
Eliminate any 3 targets on Woods and extract.
Unlock: Peacekeeper and Shoreline.
Terminal
Use the intercom at the southeast Shoreline watchtower. Do not kill guards or repeatedly press the intercom.
Unlock: Continue the Terminal conversation.
Prapor / Reserve
Survive Shoreline and hand over 5 found-in-raid PMC dogtags.
Unlock: Reserve.
Mechanic / Lighthouse
Hand over 20,000 USD.
Unlock: Lighthouse.
The Lab
Use a TerraGroup Labs access keycard to transit through Streets or Factory; search the manager’s office, server room and sewer escape.
Unlock: The Lab and Pathfinder achievement.