EFT Tutorial and Guide
THE TARKOV CENTRAL
Time Management
Unfortunately, time is a scarce resource, and we must learn to make the best choices to optimize it.
Escape from Tarkov is a complex game, full of activities that can consume too much of your time. You need to limit and manage them according to your in-game goals.
Since we are talking about learning to play EFT from scratch, here are some tips:
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Balance the time spent in the Hideout
Sorting out items in your stash, selling, buying, reselling, and repairing can take up a lot of time. Try to complete these tasks quickly so you can return to raiding. Don’t spend too much time on weapon modding either—study and learn it, but don’t overdo it.
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Minimize downtime by using simple and consistent kits
Unfortunately, you will die often in EFT, and preparing for the next raid can take a long time if you’re not well-organized and clear about what you need. Try to memorize a standard loadout that you can assemble quickly, knowing exactly where to find everything you need.
It may not seem like much, but when you add up all the time lost, you’ll realize you’re wasting a huge amount of time that could have been spent practicing in raids and accelerating your learning process.
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Use Scav Kits
Either have a quick Scav run, extract as soon as possible and then pass the Scav gear to your PMC. Repair the weapon and armor (if not present buy a cheap one), add the needed consumables (healing, ammo, etc.) and hop in a raid.
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You are learning, so the most important thing is to gain experience in raids with your PMC
At first, players worry too much about money and accumulating wealth. Making money isn’t difficult, but you need to learn how to survive until extraction. Using the Scav to loot and resell items is a great way to boost your finances, but don’t overdo it. You learn more by playing your PMC.
Experience will make you better, allowing you to extract safely more often and, consequently, earn more money.
If you don’t gain raid experience, you will always struggle to make money (and will keep losing it by dying). Moreover, you won’t earn experience points, level up your PMC, build trader reputation by completing quests, or improve skills that make your PMC stronger, faster, and more resilient.
Save time in every possible way
Find shortcuts and ways to be more efficient.
For example, if you see that selling an item to a trader gives you only slightly less money than selling it on the Flea Market, sell it to the trader. You’ll save a lot of time.
Similarly, if you need to mod a weapon, don’t waste time searching for parts in your stash. Instead, use the "Modding" option from the menu that appears when you right-click on your weapon. This will allow you to select attachments from the various menus, showing only the mods you have in your stash (the weapon must be in the stash, not equipped on your PMC, and you need to have Workbench Level 1 in your Hideout).