Dealing with Scavs and Raiders

Learn effective strategies for engaging and surviving encounters with Scavs and Raiders in Escape from Tarkov. Master their behaviors and tactics to secure your loot and extract safely.

This guide section focuses on dealing with Scavs and Raiders in Escape from Tarkov. While the source text primarily details various lootable items and their uses in quests and hideout crafting, it also contains information relevant to enemy encounters.

• Dogtags: Obtained from fallen USEC and BEAR operators (Scavs and Raiders). Specific numbers are required for quests like 'Friend From the West - Part 1', 'The Punisher - Part 6', 'Trophies', 'Our Own Land', and 'Counteraction'. Higher level dogtags (level 50+) are also needed for 'Trophies'.
• Malboro Cigarettes: Required for the quest 'Bad Habit'. These can be found on Scavs and Raiders.
• Paracord: While primarily a crafting and extraction item, Paracords can be found on Scavs and Raiders, and are essential for specific extractions like 'Cliff Descent' on Reserve, 'Mountain Pass' on Lighthouse, and 'Climber's Trail' on Shoreline.

For a comprehensive understanding of dealing with Scavs and Raiders, consider their spawn locations, patrol patterns, and combat AI, which are not detailed in this specific loot-focused excerpt.