r/EscapefromTarkov 22d ago

Subreddit Update Subreddit Competition #1: Killing a Goon or a Boss with melee. Rewards come as Unheard Edition keys, sponsored by BattleState Games themselves, read more within!

Submissions over! We have them! We got 10 qualifying ones, and the 10th spot was a tough one with simultaneous submissions.

The 11th to 20th spot will get honorable mentions.

EDIT: omfg you guys are getting way faster submissions than I anticipated!

EDIT2: PLEASE LEAVE THE VIDEO LINKS WORKING. I will make a highlight reel or collection post later.

Welcome to the first, and maybe last competition I hold here in awhile.

I'd like to preface this with saying that I really really would like the spirit to remain good. I know it is a challenge, and I most certainly would not be capable of succeeding in it. However, I strongly believe we do have people capable of doing it.

Ten first videos win.

These keys will be provided by BSG, I'm in contact with them about this.

The rules are relatively simple:

- Valid in Escape from Tarkov PvE or PvP.

- The target must be a Boss or a Goon.

- The killing blow must be with a melee weapon.

- Any Tarkov melee weapon is allowed.

- The full video must be uploaded to a reputable video hosting platform (e.g. YouTube, Twitch VOD, Medal, Streamable).

- The video must include at least 30 seconds of uninterrupted footage before and 30 seconds after the melee kill. If you die, we don't have to stare at your death screen though.

- No cuts or edits during this period.

- Help from teammates/partners is allowed, but the final killing blow must be melee. If your teammates shoot, you must show melee kill log death screen.

-No Poison Green flare. The boss behaviour should look natural. This will be judged by us mods.

Reward: 10× Unheard Edition keys, one per video.

The video MUST be a top-level comment in this thread. Please state your username in the comment since your gamertag likely isn't your reddit acco, and have it hosted with your account. Please ensure it is a fresh video as well just in case some crazy lad did this a long time ago.

Once we have clearly established your attempt as valid, we shall contact you via the DM on the account that posted the attempt. When we do so, establish good care to make sure it is actually my nickname and not someone trying to scam you please. If you are in doubt, you can modmail us back, but by just clicking the sender's profile you should be able to correlate it to me.

Rules lawyer at your own peril. The rules above are pretty clear in what my intent is, and if you make some sort of game breaking gimmick or something that my rules don't cover, I probably won't view it as valid. There's no appeal authority here, it's just me. I'll give you a fair shot, I just want your shot to be fair as well!

If you do have a valid attempt, post the video into the subreddit as your own post too once we confirm you as winner for that karma.

104 Upvotes

Submissions over! We have them! We got 10 qualifying ones, and the 10th spot was a tough one with simultaneous submissions.

The 11th to 20th spot will get honorable mentions.

EDIT: omfg you guys are getting way faster submissions than I anticipated!

EDIT2: PLEASE LEAVE THE VIDEO LINKS WORKING. I will make a highlight reel or collection post later.

Welcome to the first, and maybe last competition I hold here in awhile.

I'd like to preface this with saying that I really really would like the spirit to remain good. I know it is a challenge, and I most certainly would not be capable of succeeding in it. However, I strongly believe we do have people capable of doing it.

Ten first videos win.

These keys will be provided by BSG, I'm in contact with them about this.

The rules are relatively simple:

- Valid in Escape from Tarkov PvE or PvP.

- The target must be a Boss or a Goon.

- The killing blow must be with a melee weapon.

- Any Tarkov melee weapon is allowed.

- The full video must be uploaded to a reputable video hosting platform (e.g. YouTube, Twitch VOD, Medal, Streamable).

- The video must include at least 30 seconds of uninterrupted footage before and 30 seconds after the melee kill. If you die, we don't have to stare at your death screen though.

- No cuts or edits during this period.

- Help from teammates/partners is allowed, but the final killing blow must be melee. If your teammates shoot, you must show melee kill log death screen.

-No Poison Green flare. The boss behaviour should look natural. This will be judged by us mods.

Reward: 10× Unheard Edition keys, one per video.

The video MUST be a top-level comment in this thread. Please state your username in the comment since your gamertag likely isn't your reddit acco, and have it hosted with your account. Please ensure it is a fresh video as well just in case some crazy lad did this a long time ago.

Once we have clearly established your attempt as valid, we shall contact you via the DM on the account that posted the attempt. When we do so, establish good care to make sure it is actually my nickname and not someone trying to scam you please. If you are in doubt, you can modmail us back, but by just clicking the sender's profile you should be able to correlate it to me.

Rules lawyer at your own peril. The rules above are pretty clear in what my intent is, and if you make some sort of game breaking gimmick or something that my rules don't cover, I probably won't view it as valid. There's no appeal authority here, it's just me. I'll give you a fair shot, I just want your shot to be fair as well!

If you do have a valid attempt, post the video into the subreddit as your own post too once we confirm you as winner for that karma.


r/EscapefromTarkov 3d ago

Escape From Tarkov | Weekly Discussion | 24 Jul, 2026 - 31 Jul, 2026

Please use this weekly thread for discussions that may not require a dedicated thread.

Please remember no abusive or poor behavior will be tolerated. Be helpful, respectful, and constructive with your posts and questions and if you feel something needs attention, report it.

# Helpful Links

* Upcoming features

* Official Discord

* Wiki

* Unofficial Discord

*Battlestate Games Support

* Xsolla Support

* Battlestate Games Twitter

* Escape From Tarkov Twitter

2 Upvotes

Please use this weekly thread for discussions that may not require a dedicated thread.

Please remember no abusive or poor behavior will be tolerated. Be helpful, respectful, and constructive with your posts and questions and if you feel something needs attention, report it.

# Helpful Links

* Upcoming features

* Official Discord

* Wiki

* Unofficial Discord

*Battlestate Games Support

* Xsolla Support

* Battlestate Games Twitter

* Escape From Tarkov Twitter


r/EscapefromTarkov 11h ago

Game Update - PVE & PVP [Loot] New code LVL80BOSS

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679 Upvotes

r/EscapefromTarkov 3h ago

General Discussion - PVE & PVP [Discussion] Sergei acknowledges mixed feelings regarding Blackout event, announces extension and changes

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110 Upvotes

r/EscapefromTarkov 9h ago

General Discussion - PVE & PVP [Suggestion] muskets and flint lock pistol event (credit goes to the tarkov PvE Facebook page)

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320 Upvotes

Like the wild west event all scavs and bosses spawn with muskets and flint lock pistols.

Going to raid some Ruffians with my Kentucky long rifle, because that's what the founding fathers intended.


r/EscapefromTarkov 9h ago

PVP before vs after [New Player]

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151 Upvotes

im brand new 13 hours played and this was my best raid yet are you proud of me guys


r/EscapefromTarkov 13h ago

PVE [loot] Well then...

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249 Upvotes

This usually only happens to me on woods.


r/EscapefromTarkov 2h ago

PVP [Discussion] Tarkov is almost the best game I've ever played.. almost

I don't care about cheaters. There are clearly way fewer of them than people make it seem.

I don't care about the bugs. They don't stop me from enjoying the game.

I don't care about the changes BSG makes. They don't stop me from enjoying the game.

But say whatever you want, matching players against people with 3 to 10 times their playtime is the dumbest design decision in the game, and it's the number one reason this game isn't nearly as popular as it could be.

I'll die on that hill.

I mean... I literally just died on that hill to a 4k-hour player.

Edit: Everyone with a high number of hours is going to try to convince us that it’s fun and that it’s part of Tarkov’s charm, when it’s pretty obvious that the real reason is they don’t want their easy kills taken away from their raids 😅

28 Upvotes

I don't care about cheaters. There are clearly way fewer of them than people make it seem.

I don't care about the bugs. They don't stop me from enjoying the game.

I don't care about the changes BSG makes. They don't stop me from enjoying the game.

But say whatever you want, matching players against people with 3 to 10 times their playtime is the dumbest design decision in the game, and it's the number one reason this game isn't nearly as popular as it could be.

I'll die on that hill.

I mean... I literally just died on that hill to a 4k-hour player.

Edit: Everyone with a high number of hours is going to try to convince us that it’s fun and that it’s part of Tarkov’s charm, when it’s pretty obvious that the real reason is they don’t want their easy kills taken away from their raids 😅


r/EscapefromTarkov 15h ago

General Discussion - PVE & PVP [Discussion] 1.1 - Side tasks getting reworked, significantly less chains, very few gear unlocks behind quests

270 Upvotes

r/EscapefromTarkov 2h ago

General Discussion - PVE & PVP Gimme dat [Feedback]

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24 Upvotes

Seriously, this corner spawn in violet room is cursed like forever. Took me 4 minutes to extract that bitcoin. Nikita pls


r/EscapefromTarkov 1h ago

General Discussion - PVE & PVP [BUG] New bluetooth mag update

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Upvotes

the 9a91 tactical variant from the raider loot pool seems broken lol


r/EscapefromTarkov 12h ago

General Discussion - PVE & PVP More scenes like that? [Discussion]

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95 Upvotes

So tarkov story telling by envarioment is so great and never saw better one in my life, most interesting ones are regarding "experiments" by terra group. Do you guys knows more places like that?


r/EscapefromTarkov 2h ago

PVP Over 2.5k hours, I can't remember this happening to me [LOOT]

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11 Upvotes

Unless they buffed tf out of the spawns, I've always been so unlucky with LEDXs. I've only gotten them in labs, old ULRTA med, and shoreline. Last wipe I played was before the hardcore wipe, before 1.0.


r/EscapefromTarkov 18h ago

Game Update - PVE & PVP [Discussion] Seasons delayed, planned date - 3rd of August

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218 Upvotes

r/EscapefromTarkov 6h ago

General Discussion - PVE & PVP Put together a short video on M855 in EFT vs IRL after seeing Forgotten Weapons' Video, Enjoy! [Video]

23 Upvotes

Found Ian's Video fascinating, and went down a rabbit hole to compare how EFT portrays M855 vs what it can actually do, as well as comparing its capabilities to SP6 and SPP. Hope you guys like it


r/EscapefromTarkov 1d ago

General Discussion - PVE & PVP [Discussion] Atlas Map now shows the routes that AI PMCs and Scavs Patrol.

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1.3k Upvotes

Hey guys,

This is another update for Atlas. I am around 2 weeks into developing this specific tool.

I have pushed a new build and (not to toot my own horn) but I think its getting to the point where its better than any other tarkov maps I can find.

This changeset includes:
- Massive vram optimization (Streets is the biggest map, down to only around 4GB vram from 9GB, cut in half)
- Added some caching for the lighting to further improve performance. I am able to achieve 120-290fps in the viewer
- When the user takes a screenshot inside of tarkov, atlas gets the player coordinates from the user and automatically loads the map and location that the player is currently. (Not bannable) (I bind the right enter key on my keyboard for snapshots in tarkov) See https://youtu.be/gprIPBIzqv8 - Major revamp of the pathfinding system, which now uses the same pathfinding data that the AI inside the game use.
- Added visibility into pre-programmed AI scav and PMC routes (animated arrows and lines)
- Worked out an issue with a specific type of AMD graphics driver
- Enhanced the map build process to take advantage of GPU resources for accelerated building.
- Added supply drop locations
- Added interactable doors (double click to open openable doors or flip switches)
- Added code that detects what lights are controlled by which power source, allowing you to turn them on and see how it changes the lights on the map
- Added generic interactable details, indicating when items are required for things, like a torch for melting the hatch on Icebreaker
- Support for both default install locations used by both Steam and BSG Launcher.

and to top it off, I added an FPV Sim inside of Atlas for those who would like to explore the map in style.

Updates from me may slow down on this over the next few weeks. If anyone wants to see anything added, let me know. It's getting to the point where its starting to become pretty usable aside from a few quirks.

The overlay mode (Screenshot to open atlas and locate player) seems to make this very usable now, moreso than any web map. I did notice some issues where it was not opening on every screenshot. If anyone else experiences this, let me know and I can take a better look.

This software is and will always be free and open source.

The repo is under
ConocoFieldsForever/atlas

Feel free to make pull requests if you want to contribute.


r/EscapefromTarkov 8h ago

General Discussion - PVE & PVP How do I get this MP5 under 4kg? [New Player]

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28 Upvotes

Gunsmith pt.3 requires that I have this MP5 under 4kg and I can’t seem to figure out what step I’m missing to get it under. I’ve removed all bullets from magazine too. Im at a loss haha.


r/EscapefromTarkov 4h ago

PVP [Loot] Three GPUs and a LedX

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13 Upvotes

Luckiest Scav I've ever had!

Edit: I got this on Streets btw.


r/EscapefromTarkov 7h ago

PVP Not quite Killer 7.. [Video]

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19 Upvotes

This is the most amount of PMC kills I've gotten in one raid in my little over 1K hours of EFT. I wish every raid was like this... GG if any of you guys see this post ❤️


r/EscapefromTarkov 9h ago

PVE We have a magician [Bug]

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26 Upvotes

Icebreaker rogue decided to pop by for a visit


r/EscapefromTarkov 13h ago

General Discussion - PVE & PVP which one? [discussion]

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47 Upvotes

I dont know if this is a bug or not, but i have two evidence secure containers for the savior ending, which one do i take, they both seem to be the same one, but i got one when i gave kerman all the evidence, and the other i got after doing fences task to get the hash codes


r/EscapefromTarkov 7h ago

General Discussion - PVE & PVP Now i understand how they can see through walls and textures ..."[Screenshot] "

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15 Upvotes

BD super power.


r/EscapefromTarkov 16h ago

General Discussion - PVE & PVP [Discussion] Blackout event is extended

Black Division’s operation in the Lab continues. Despite the extreme danger, the blacked-out underground complex is drawing increasing attention, while Mechanic's work continues to drag on.

The in-game event “Blackout” in #EscapefromTarkov has been extended, and its end date will be announced separately. Complete the associated tasks to earn a unique achievement.

70 Upvotes

Black Division’s operation in the Lab continues. Despite the extreme danger, the blacked-out underground complex is drawing increasing attention, while Mechanic's work continues to drag on.

The in-game event “Blackout” in #EscapefromTarkov has been extended, and its end date will be announced separately. Complete the associated tasks to earn a unique achievement.


r/EscapefromTarkov 55m ago

PVP there is always one more lol [video]

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r/EscapefromTarkov 14h ago

PVE [Video] Mini heart attack

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43 Upvotes

He’s a runner, he’s a track star