Bartering and Item Value

Master bartering and understand item value in Escape from Tarkov. Learn which items to keep for quests, hideout upgrades, and crafting to maximize your loot and survival chances.

Loot is essential for survival and progression in Escape from Tarkov. Understanding the value of items, especially for bartering, crafting, and quests, can significantly impact your success. This guide details key items and their uses.

Icon	Name	Barter Item	Crafting Item	Auxiliary Crafting Item	Notes
	42 Signature Blend English Tea	✘	✔	✘	Required found in raid for the quest Collector.
	Apollo Soyuz cigarettes	✔	✔	✘
	Aramid fiber fabric	✘	✔	✘	5 required found in raid for the quest Textile - Part 1. 10 required for the Gear Rack level 2 Hideout upgrade.
	BEAR Buddy plush toy	✘	✘	✘	Required found in raid for the quest Collector.
	Pack of Arseniy buckwheat	✔	✘	✘
	Can of Dr. Lupo's coffee beans	✘	✔	✘	Required found in raid for the quest Collector.
	Can of Majaica coffee beans	✔	✔	✘	5 required for the Nutrition Unit level 3 Hideout upgrade.
	Cordura polyamide fabric	✔	✔	✘	10 required found in raid for the quest Textile - Part 2. 10 required for the Gear Rack level 3 Hideout upgrade.
	Dogtag	✔	✘	✘	Specific numbers of USEC/BEAR dogtags required for quests like Friend From the West - Part 1, The Punisher - Part 6, Trophies, Our Own Land, and Counteraction.
	Fleece fabric	✘	✔	✘	10 required found in raid for the quest Textile - Part 2. 1 required found in raid for Defective Wall level 2. 5 required for Hall of Fame level 1. 10 required for Gear Rack level 1 Hideout upgrades.
	FP-100 filter absorber	✘	✘	✘	Used to run the Air Filtering Unit Hideout module.
	Gas mask air filter	✔	✔	✔	5 required found in raid for the Air Filtering unit Hideout upgrade.
	Jar of pickles	✔	✘	✘
	Malboro Cigarettes	✔	✘	✘	5 required found in raid for the quest Bad Habit.
	OFZ 30x165mm shell	✔	✔	✘	5 required found in raid for the quest Regulated Materials.
	Paracord	✔	✘	✘	3 required found in raid for the quest Textile - Part 1. Required for Cliff Descent extraction on Reserve, Mountain Pass on Lighthouse, and Climber's Trail on Shoreline.
	Press pass (issued for NoiceGuy)	✔	✘	✘	Required found in raid for the quest.