09 / FIELD GUIDE

Your first Escape from Tarkov raids: a practical beginner plan

Make your first goal a repeatable raid, rather than a perfect inventory. Pick one location you can enter, a modest kit you can replace and one clear destination. Learning the path back out is useful even when the run contains very little loot.

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// A PRACTICAL START

Your next three steps

  1. Prepare one affordable kit

    Check that the weapon, magazine and ammunition actually work together. Inspect the equipment in game and bring the supplies you know how to use. Keep enough money and spare equipment for another attempt instead of committing your whole stash to one run.

  2. Learn two recognizable landmarks

    Use a map to connect a small number of obvious landmarks. At each one, compare your surroundings with the map and decide the next leg. Floors and entrances matter: two points that appear close on the overview may require a long route through a building.

  3. Choose an exit before moving

    Record what changed the run: a missed turn, an incompatible magazine or an exit you had not checked. Raid2Gether can keep your map, selected objectives and item references together. Change one preparation step for the next attempt and repeat the route.

Build a kit you understand

Check that the weapon, magazine and ammunition actually work together. Inspect the equipment in game and bring the supplies you know how to use. Keep enough money and spare equipment for another attempt instead of committing your whole stash to one run.

Before loading in, read the task you intend to work on. Separate items that must be brought into the raid from items you expect to collect there. A short preparation checklist is easier to follow than trying to advance every available task.

Learn a route in pieces

Use a map to connect a small number of obvious landmarks. At each one, compare your surroundings with the map and decide the next leg. Floors and entrances matter: two points that appear close on the overview may require a long route through a building.

Review one decision after extraction

Record what changed the run: a missed turn, an incompatible magazine or an exit you had not checked. Raid2Gether can keep your map, selected objectives and item references together. Change one preparation step for the next attempt and repeat the route.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get started with beginner guide?

Check that the weapon, magazine and ammunition actually work together. Inspect the equipment in game and bring the supplies you know how to use. Keep enough money and spare equipment for another attempt instead of committing your whole stash to one run.

What should I check before the next raid?

Record what changed the run: a missed turn, an incompatible magazine or an exit you had not checked. Raid2Gether can keep your map, selected objectives and item references together. Change one preparation step for the next attempt and repeat the route.

From the plan to the next raid.

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