EFT Tutorial and Guide

One thing beginners can’t be aware of is how other players move around the map (map flow).

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Knowing where others spawn, the “hot zones” with valuable loot, mission areas, and well-trodden paths is game-changing.

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These insights come with experience, studying maps, familiarizing yourself with quest locations, and watching videos from streamers and content creators on YouTube.

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The first step in this learning process can be looking at the map to identify the spawn points. There won’t always be a player at every spawn, but these points give you a sense of where enemies might approach from, so you can keep an eye on those areas and prepare.

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Another tip is to take into account is timing. Usually, the first minutes of a raid are the busiest. Experienced players know where to go and head for high-value loot areas or advantageous positions early on, before others get there first.

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Your approach can be to start slowly, avoiding rushing headlong toward your objective. Move cautiously and let those initial minutes pass. Listen closely—you’ll likely hear gunfire and fights, which can also help you pinpoint enemy locations. As things quiet down, some players will have been killed, and others may already be heading to extraction with their loot.

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This is why the second half of the raid is typically “quieter”—not that you can afford to let your guard down, but the initial chaos has usually subsided.

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Watch out, however, for players entering the raid as Scavs.

 

Player Scavs usually join the raid later (but it depends on the map when and how much later) have lower-quality gear and are usually more interested in scavenging leftover loot or looting corpses than in combat.

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But don't forget that Player Scavs, having nothing to lose since they spawn with free random gear, can be unexpectedly dangerous and aggressive in combat. They may even have an advantage over you, as you are likely to be more cautious and afraid of losing your gear, loot, and progress.