Looting

Looting is the main source for acquiring items, gear and weapons scattered throughout the Norvinsk region. It is also the easiest way to obtain items with the found in raid status.

Stash[]

The stash is a safe location outside of raids for players to store their items. Depending on the edition of the game purchased, the stash will be a different size:

10x30 on Standard Edition
10x40 on Left Behind Edition
10x50 on Prepare for Escape Edition
10x68 on Edge of Darkness Limited Edition
10x72 on The Unheard Edition

The stash size can be upgraded in the Hideout, up to level 4 which corresponds to the Edge of Darkness game edition. It is also possible to permanently extend the stash regardless of game edition by up to 28 lines through the purchase of expansions on the Escape from Tarkov website.

Stash space can also be expanded through the use of Containers as they have larger inner dimensions than outer dimensions.

Inventory[]

The inventory is where players can equip gear and hold items on their PMC. Before going into a raid, you place whatever you want to bring into a raid onto your PMC. Once in a raid, everything you brought in with the exception of armbands, secure containers and their contents, as well as melee weapons, can be lost.
In your inventory, you can equip a primary weapon, secondary weapon, sidearm, Melee weapon, Armor vests, Headset, Headwear, Face cover, Armband and Eyewear. Additionally, you can equip gear that will hold items such as a Chest rig, Backpack, and Secure containers. If you have a usable item in either your tactical rig or pockets (such as a grenade, medical item, or magazine), it can be equipped on your hotbar and quickly used in a raid.

Secure containers[]

Secure containers are containers that you can bring into a raid which, along with their contents, will not be lost upon death. Every player starts with a pouch depending on the edition of the game purchased, and all except the Secure container Gamma can be acquired through in-game means.

Secure container Alpha Standard edition, Left Behind edition
Secure container Beta Prepare for Escape edition, able to be bartered from Peacekeeper LL2
Secure container Epsilon Reward for completing the quest The Punisher - Part 6
Secure container Gamma Edge of Darkness edition, The Unheard edition
Secure container Theta Reward for completing the quest Between Two Fires or Decisions, Decisions (Requires Escape from Tarkov: Arena)
Secure container Kappa Reward for completing the quest Collector

Trading[]

Traders[]

The traders are who you go to purchase and barter for equipment. Currency and barter items will be taken and deposited into your stash. Depending on your reputation and trader level, prices may vary. Some traders also offer Tasks that require you to complete certain objectives. Later in the game these Tasks can give very valuable rewards such as the Secure container Epsilon or T H I C C item case.

Flea Market[]

For information about the flea market click here.

Loot Containers[]

These containers have a limited assortment of loot that spawns inside of them when a raid begins. They have set locations, but not all of them are utilized in every raid, meaning some aren't in the same spot all the time. There are other non-container props that look similar to the containers below but that do not contain loot.

Image	Name	Description
	Airdrop crate	A 10x12 grid crate that is air-dropped from a Russian Ilyushin Il-76MD-90A. Comes in 4 different variants.
	Bank cash register	Bigger than the standard Cash register, has a 3x3 grid that spawns stacks of Roubles, Dollars and Euros.
	Bank safe	Bigger than the standard Safe, has a 4x4 grid that spawns stacks of Roubles, Dollars and Euros.
	Buried barrel cache	A 3x4 grid buried cache.
	Cash register	Cash registers are 1x2 slot loot containers that only contain Roubles.
	Cash register TAR2-2	Bigger than the standard Cash register, has a 2x2 grid that only spawns Roubles.
	Common fund stash	A 5x5 grid stash which belongs to Shturman.
	Civilian body	Corpse of a deceased civilian. A 4x4 loot container that spawns Barter Items and Provisions.
	Dead Scav	Corpse of a deceased scav. A 4x4 loot container that spawns Barter Items, Provisions, and medical loot.
	Drawer	Drawers are loot containers that are interacted with when searching filing cabinets. Most filing cabinets have 4 drawers, each of which can be searched individually. Each drawer is a 2x2 grid.
	Grenade box	Grenade boxes are 2x3 loot containers that only spawn grenades and explosives.
	Ground cache	A 4x4 grid buried and hidden cache.
	Jacket	A blue or brown jacket that spawns barter items, provisions and most of the mechanical keys in the game.
	Jacket (114 key)	A blue jacket that has a chance to spawn the Dorm room 114 key and medkits.
	Jacket (204 key)	A brown jacket that has a chance to spawn the Dorm room 204 key, barter items and provisions.
	Jacket (Machinery key)	A yellow jacket that only spawns the Machinery key.
	Lab technician body	Corpse of a deceased lab technician. A 4x4 loot container that only spawns the TerraGroup science office key.
	Medbag SMU06	An SMU06 Medical bag that only spawns medical loot.
	Medcase	A plastic medical case that only spawns medical items. Very similar to the Medbag SMU06, but cannot spawn medikits except for the AI-2 medkit.
	Medical supply crate	A 5x5 medical supply crate-
	PC block	A computer case that can be searched to find PC components.
	Plastic suitcase	Plastic suitcases spawn some barter items and provisions in a 3x3 grid.
	PMC body	Corpse of a deceased PMC. A 4x4 loot container that spawns weapons, weapon mods, gear, provisions and barter items.
	Ration supply crate	A 5x5 ration supply crate.
	Safe	A loot container that only spawns currency and valuable items. The large black safes share the same loot table as the small safes on top of the blue weapon safe spawns, such as in Dorm room 204.
	Scav Body	Corpse of a deceased Scav. A 4x4 loot container that only spawns the RSP-30 reactive signal cartridge (Green).
	Sports bag	Sport bags are black and red 4x3 bags that spawns all barter Items.
	Technical supply crate	A 5x5 technical supply crate that contains industrial and electronic items.
	TerraGroup safe	A 3x3 grid loot container that spawns weapons, grenades, paper ammo boxes, grenade launcher cartridges, medical supplies, medical items, tools, flammable materials, info items and TerraGroup Labs access keycards.
	Toolbox	A small toolbox that contains some barter items.
	Wooden Toolbox	A large toolbox that contains some barter items.
	Weapon box (4x4)	A 4x4 grid TerraGroup Weapon box that spawns weapons and mods. Note that only weapons that actually fit inside spawn.
	Weapon box (5x2)	A 5x2 grid TerraGroup Weapon box that spawns weapons, mods, throwables and meds. Note that only weapons that actually fit inside spawn.
	Weapon box (5x5)	A 5x5 grid TerraGroup Weapon box that spawns weapons and mods. Note that only weapons that actually fit inside spawn.
	Weapon box (6x3)	A 6x3 grid TerraGroup Weapon box that spawns weapons and mods. Note that only weapons that actually fit inside spawn.
	Wooden ammo box	Wooden ammo boxes are 3x3 boxes that only contain ammo.
	Wooden crate	Green wooden crate that spawns military loot.

Reward containers[]

Image	Name	Description
	Equipment crate (Rare)	A crate filled with random equipment.
	Supply crate (Rare)	A crate filled with random supplies.
	Valuables crate (Rare)	A crate filled with random valuables.
	Weapon crate (Rare)	A crate filled with random weapons and weapon parts.

Event containers[]

Image	Name	Description
	Christmas gift	A gift filled with random surprises.
	Pumpkin with sweets	A pumpkin filled with sweet provisions.
	Sealed weapon case	Weapon case filled with a weapon, fitting weapon mods and ammunition as well as provisions, medical items and stimulants.
	Small Christmas gift	A gift filled with random surprises.
	Twitch Drops Summer 2024 case (Common)	A case filled with random surprises.
	Twitch Drops Summer 2024 case (Rare)	A case filled with random surprises.
	Twitch Drops Summer 2024 case (Epic)	A case filled with random surprises.