Escape from tarkov Patch Notes

Patch 1.1.5.0 September 8, 2026

• Rogues have moved from the water treatment plant to the mountain chalets;
• There are no longer any stationary weapons at the water treatment plant;
• The open areas along the main road have been reworked to provide more cover and additional routes;
• All landmines have been removed from the water treatment plant;
• A transition point to Icebreaker has been added to the location. The hovercraft stays at the pier near the water cottages;
• A temporary task chain focused on the shifting faction balance on Lighthouse has been added;
• Loot distribution has been reworked. Rogue stashes containing their abandoned gear have been added throughout the location;
• The BTR now patrols the location. Its route has several variants and covers the entire location, including the approach to the bridge leading to the peninsula and the water treatment plant;
• Underground passages have been added in the mountains, shortening the route to the extracts in the southern part of the location;
• The Marked Room has been moved from Lightkeeper's peninsula;
• The location of the Prapor's camp required for main story tasks has been changed.
• Gain access to Lighthouse through the "Tour" storyline;
• Have Loyalty Level 3 with all traders except Fence and Ref;
• Ask Mechanic about the possibility of working with Lightkeeper.
• Icebreaker can now be accessed from Shoreline and Lighthouse;
• Icebreaker no longer requires a payment in roubles, but does require a one-time use "Sudak-tudak" marine repair kit.
• Added an indicator for tasks for which an item can currently be handed over;
• Added the ability to view the profile of and report a PMC or player Scav from the list of killed players after a raid;
• Increased the area that must be hit to shoot off the lock on a container or door;
• Added the "Can't Drink Away Skill" task, which rewards the Loui Peeton wallet. The task becomes available after completing "Is This a Reference?";
• Added an Icebreaker Model Kit item to the rewards for the "Part of the Ship, Part of the Crew" achievement, along with a crafting recipe using this item;
• Adjusted the attitude of Rogues toward USEC characters.
• Adjusted the XP multiplier awarded for transitions. It will now increase more gradually, starting at a lower value than before for 1-2 transitions and reaching the previous values at 16 or more transitions;
• Reduced the XP gained for eliminating Wedge, his squad, and Black Division operatives on Icebreaker;
• Reduced the XP gained for eliminating Shadow of Tagilla, Vengeful Killa, and Scavs in The Labyrinth;
• Reduced the purchase price of euros and dollars from traders;
• Changed the sale price of the HK MP5 at Mechanic and Peacekeeper Loyalty Level 2;
• Removed armor from the following face masks: Glorious E mask;
• Shattered mask;
• DevTac Samurai Menpo Mask;
• DevTac Samurai Menpo Mask (White);
• Death Shadow mask;
• Death Shadow mask (Gray).
• Fixed an issue that caused saved weapon presets to disappear after a raid;
• Fixed issues with empty keybind entries in the controls settings for some players;
• Fixed an issue where, with the Fresh Wound effect active and the Dr. Jekyll modifier selected, bleeding effects would open too frequently;
• Fixed the excessive optic shading in The Lab and certain other locations;
• Fixed part of the environment disappearing in Spectator Mode on Reserve;
• Fixed incorrect display of body-part health in Spectator Mode in some cases;
• Fixed known issues that could cause padlocked doors to remain impassable even after the lock had been shot off;
• Fixed hit registration issues when firing bolt-action rifles immediately after mounting them on a bipod;
• Fixed incorrect display of the character's wrist when inspecting certain weapons;
• Fixed issues with reloading weapons using magazines from pockets when the player had an unsearched rig equipped;
• Fixed an issue where the Strength and Endurance skills would not level up during the first raid after training in the Hideout gym;
• Fixed an issue where some items could continue to be marked as available for task handover even after they were no longer required;
• Fixed an issue where regular Scavs would become hostile toward a player Scav who had damaged a Black Division operative;
• Fixed bot reactions to gas grenade throws;
• Made various UI/UX fixes and improvements to the character selection and gesture screens, magazine preset loading, and the main menu while in a raid;
• Fixed some issues that could cause the game to crash while loading into a raid;
• Fixed various culling and environment issues across multiple locations;
• Fixed an issue where creating a character would clear the list of favorite crafting recipes in other modes;
• Fixed an issue that prevented some posters from being placed in the Hideout;
• Removed ammunition from the magazines of some weapon presets in trader inventories;
• Added the missing weapon attachments from Patch 1.1.0.0 to Peacekeeper's stock;
• Fixed the incorrect weapon presets for Sanitar, Killa, and Kaban's guards.

Patch 1.1.0.0 August 3, 2026

• Apply only to Seasonal Characters;
• Are enabled for all players participating in the season;
• Cannot be changed, disabled, or selected individually.
• Negative modifiers grant points;
• Positive modifiers consume points.
• Reach a specific PMC level;
• Complete a specified task;
• Complete a task chain.
• Earn achievements.
• Unlock new Operational Tasks.
• Unlock trade offers for highly valuable items.
• Unlock a trade offer for the new weapon.
• During raids across various Tarkov locations;
• By completing the KORD BREACH special task line;
• By eliminating certain Black Division operatives.
• Seasonal achievements can only be earned by a Seasonal Character.
• After a season ends, these achievements can still be earned in future seasons.
• Starting with Season 1, this achievement can no longer be earned;
• Instead, players who complete the Collector task will receive the Dawn of a New Era achievement;
• Players who have already earned The Kappa Path will keep it in their in-game profile. However, it will no longer be displayed on Steam, allowing players to continue earning 100% achievement completion.
• Eligible objectives may come from Story, Side, or even Operational Tasks.
• Any player, regardless of level or faction, can contribute to your task progress, even if they do not currently have the task active. The only requirement is that they are in your group.
• The assisting player must still fulfill all task conditions, such as distance, required equipment, active status effects, and so on.
• Some tasks remain strictly solo. We consider completing these tasks alone to be an important test of player skill (for example, The Tarkov Shooter, The Punisher, and similar task chains).
• Increased the trader prices by an average of 25%;
• Reduced the price traders pay for items sold by players by an average of 20%;
• Increased the Flea Market fee from 3% to 5%.
• Removed the required trader sales volume from Loyalty Level requirements;
• Rebalanced the reputation requirements for all Loyalty Levels of the following traders: Prapor, Therapist, Fence, Skier, Peacekeeper, Mechanic, Ragman, and Jaeger; Reputation rewards from side tasks have also been adjusted;
• Reputation values for existing PvP Zone and PvE Zone characters have been recalculated based on the new requirements.
• Rebalanced the character level requirements for all Loyalty Levels of the listed traders.
• Several popular ammunition types and magazines previously sold at Trader Loyalty Levels 2 and 3 have been moved down by one Loyalty Level, making them available earlier.
• Reduced the price of the following ammunition: 5.45x39mm FMJ
• 5.56x45mm FMJ
• 7.62x39mm FMJ
• 9x19mm Green Tracer
• .45 ACP Lasermatch FMJ
• Added new weapon presets to Trader Loyalty Level 1 for several traders;
• Many trader offers previously locked behind task completion are now available immediately upon reaching the required Trader Loyalty Level;
• Some trader offers previously unlocked through tasks have been moved to different task rewards; Players who had previously unlocked these offers will lose access to them until they complete the new required task;
• Removed the outdated trade offers that could still appear in Flea Market tooltips;
• Ref's inventory now primarily features armor vests and plate carriers without armor plates installed, and their prices have been reduced accordingly;
• Significantly reworked weapon mod trader offers, including which traders and Loyalty Levels unlock them, as well as their prices and purchase limits.
• Simplified the construction requirements for some Level 1-3 Hideout zones; In both PvP Zone and PvE Zone, the Found in Raid requirement has been removed from some construction materials;
• Reduced construction times for certain Hideout zones;
• The Workbench is no longer required to access the Weapon Build system. Weapon builds are now available from the start of the game;
• Added money requirements to the construction of many Hideout areas;
• Some crafting recipes previously unlocked through tasks have been moved to different task rewards; Players who had previously unlocked these recipes will lose access to them until they complete the new required task.
• Applies only to PvP Zone and PvE Zone, as insurance is disabled in PvP Season: Added a new insurance option from Jaeger. It offers the fastest return time but is also the most expensive. However, Jaeger doesn't like to wait, so insurance return messages expire much sooner;
• Insurance returns from Prapor and Therapist are now much faster, though their insurance services have become slightly more expensive. Insurance return messages are also stored for longer;
• Higher Trader Loyalty Levels now provide a small discount on insurance.
• Reduced the cost of healing;
• Higher Loyalty Levels with Therapist now provide a small discount on healing services.
• Weapon repairs are now slightly more expensive at lower Trader Loyalty Levels, but higher Loyalty Levels provide a small repair discount.
• Rebalanced XP modifiers for transitioning between locations;
• Added XP rewards for completing story chapters.
• Increased the size of the Medicine Case and Magazine Case;
• Adjusted their prices and barter trades accordingly.
• Significantly reduced the accuracy penalty for revolvers and revolver shotguns when firing in Double Action mode.
• Tactical clothing purchased from Ragman is now permanently unlocked on your account. You no longer need to repurchase it after resetting your profile, reaching Prestige, or creating a Seasonal character;
• Increased the price of Ragman's basic Tactical Clothing;
• The Predator Upper and Adik Tracksuit, unlocked through achievements, no longer require purchase and are permanently unlocked on your account immediately.
• PMC experience earned;
• Skill and weapon mastery experience;
• Trader reputation and unlocked trade offers;
• Currency, GP Coins, Lega Medals, and gear crates after completing the Jack of All Trades task in EFT: Arena;
• Unlocked Tactical Clothing.
• Previously earned progress will not be transferred.
• Item transfers and Seasonal character progression sync from PvP Season to EFT: Arena are not supported.
• For example, if your EFT: Arena character had already reached Level 78 before the season began, that level will not be transferred to PvP Season. However, if you earn, for example, 10,000 PMC experience in EFT: Arena after the start of the season, that experience will also be awarded to your Seasonal character.
• Selected Personal modifiers;
• KORD BREACH Battle Pass progress.
• Padlocks on certain doors;
• Padlocks on certain containers;
• Openable elevator doors.
• Breakable bottles;
• Exploding fire extinguishers;
• Vehicles that emit smoke after being hit.
• Norinco QBZ-191 5.8x42 assault rifle;
• Howa Type 20 5.56x45 assault rifle;
• HK 416A5 5.56x45 assault rifle in RAL 8000 color;
• New attachments for PKM/PKP, AKS074U, FN SCAR, AR-15, and more;
• New 5.8x42mm caliber: DBP191 general-purpose cartridge;
• DBX95 tracer cartridge;
• DVC12 armor-piercing cartridge;
• DBX12 armor-piercing tracer cartridge;
• 4 new streamer items;
• 2 new Tactical Clothing sets: USEC Corsair
• BEAR Airborne Infantry
• Fixed an incorrect third-person player animation when stopping after walking;
• Fixed the missing weapon sway while aiming;
• Fixed the missing reload animations for bots in certain cases;
• Fixed multiple culling issues across locations;
• Fixed several incorrect voice lines for the USEC Rob voice;
• Fixed the incorrect trader reputation calculations after reaching Prestige;
• Fixed the incorrect distant LOD of the Lantac Dragon 5.56x45 muzzle brake;
• Fixed the ricochet settings for gear with armor points, including armor vests, plate carriers, helmets, additional armor components, and more;
• Fixed a UI freeze that could occur while interacting with the BTR Driver dialogue in certain cases;
• Fixed the issue with the skill leveling bonus from trophies in the Hall of Fame, and removed the requirement for the player to personally score the kill.
• Fixed an error that could occur when loading into a raid in certain cases.

Patch 1.0.6.0 July 3, 2026

• Added the ability to search for tasks by name on the side task and operational task screens. Search now works by task name, objective, location, and Trader.
• Fixed an issue that caused weapons to overheat too quickly on Streets of Tarkov in certain cases;
• Fixed an issue where weapons could remain suspended in midair after a player's death in certain cases;
• Fixed the incorrect female voice audio in The Lab;
• Fixed the incorrect audio for certain gunshots at medium range;
• Fixed a number of incorrect UI elements on the Character and Weapon Builds screens;
• Fixed an incorrect animation for the MSGL grenade launcher's cylinder in certain cases.

Patch 1.0.5.0 May 25, 2026

• Added a mechanic that assists players in locating in-raid items required for tasks. Players will now see an expanded directional indicator when approaching the spawn location of a required task item;
• Added additional notifications when interacting with signal flare extractions;
• Added an experimental graphics setting that shifts the load of certain light sources from the CPU to the GPU. The option is available for higher-end graphics cards;
• Increased chance of death after injecting Obdolbos 1 to 33%;
• Fixed a cause of memory leaks related to the audio system in certain cases;
• Optimized the animation system to reduce CPU usage;
• Fixed an issue where the limb selection interface for healing could disappear in certain situations;
• Fixed visual artifacts when using x2 and x4 resampling while interacting with Traders and the Hideout in certain cases;
• Fixed the cause of error 228 that could occur when removing an expiring water filter from the Water Collector zone in the Hideout;
• Fixed several visual issues related to geometry and colliders across locations;
• Fixed a cause of severe client performance drops when dragging ammo from the inventory over a full magazine in the search window;
• Fixed an issue where kills with Saiga-12K 12ga automatic shotgun (Redline) did not count towards progression of the tasks “Silent Caliber” and “Punisher p.4”;
• Fixed the incorrect compass behavior after exiting the BTR;

Patch 1.0.4.9 May 19, 2026