Main Questlines Explained

Navigate the intricate world of Escape from Tarkov's main questlines. This guide breaks down each mission, detailing objectives, locations, and rewards to help you progress efficiently.

This guide covers the main questlines in Escape from Tarkov. Below you will find information on key items, their uses in quests, and other relevant details.

• Quest items to keep: An image guide for items needed for quests.
• Hideout items to keep: An image guide for items needed for the Hideout.

Barter items

Others

Icon	Name	Barter Item	Crafting Item	Auxiliary crafting Item	Notes
	42 Signature Blend English Tea	✘	✔	✘	Quests - 1 needs to be found in raid for the quest Collector
	Apollo Soyuz cigarettes	✔	✔	✘
	Aramid fiber fabric	✘	✔	✘	Quests - 5 need to be found in raid for the quest Textile - Part 1 Hideout - 10 need to be obtained for the Gear Rack level 2
	BEAR Buddy plush toy	✘	✘	✘	Quests - 1 needs to be found in raid for the quest Collector
	Pack of Arseniy buckwheat	✔	✘	✘
	Can of Dr. Lupo's coffee beans	✘	✔	✘	Quests - 1 needs to be found in raid for the quest Collector
	Can of Majaica coffee beans	✔	✔	✘	Hideout - 5 need to be obtained for the Nutrition Unit level 3
	Cordura polyamide fabric	✔	✔	✘	Quests - 10 need to be found in raid for the quest Textile - Part 2 Hideout - 10 need to be obtained for the Gear Rack level 3
	Dogtag	✔	✘	✘	Quests - 7 USEC dogtags need to be obtained for the quest Friend From the West - Part 1 - 7 USEC dogtags need to be obtained for the quest The Punisher - Part 6 - 7 BEAR dogtags need to be obtained for the quest The Punisher - Part 6 - 20 USEC dogtags (level 50+) need to be found in raid for the quest Trophies - 20 BEAR dogtags (level 50+) need to be found in raid for the quest Trophies - 20 USEC dogtags need to be found in raid for the BEAR exclusive quest Our Own Land - 20 BEAR dogtags need to be found in raid for the USEC exclusive quest Counteraction
	Fleece fabric	✘	✔	✘	Quests - 10 need to be found in raid for the quest Textile - Part 2 Hideout - 1 needs to be found in raid for the Defective Wall level 2 - 5 need to be obtained for the Hall of Fame level 1 - 10 need to be obtained for the Gear Rack level 1
	FP-100 filter absorber	✘	✘	✘	Hideout - Used to run the Air Filtering Unit
	Gas mask air filter	✔	✔	✔	Hideout - 5 need to be found in raid for the Air Filtering unit
	Jar of pickles	✔	✘	✘
	Malboro Cigarettes	✔	✘	✘	Quests - 5 need to be found in raid for the quest Bad Habit
	OFZ 30x165mm shell	✔	✔	✘	Quests - 5 need to be found in raid for the quest Regulated Materials
	Paracord	✔	✘	✘	Quests - 3 need to be found in raid for the quest Textile - Part 1 Extraction - Required for the "Cliff Descent" extraction on Reserve - Required for the "Mountain Pass" extraction on Lighthouse - Required for the "Climber's Trail" extraction on Shoreline
	Press pass (issued for NoiceGuy)	✔	✘	✘	Quests - 1 needs to be found in raid