- Step 1
Escape Ground Zero
Finish the tutorial raid by extracting via the
Klimov Streetextraction behind the Skyside business center. The on-screen control hints can be ignored. - Step 2
Talk to Therapist + unlock Streets of Tarkov
Visit Therapist on the trader screen and hand over 250,000 Roubles when the dialogue option appears.
- Step 3
Ragman — survive Interchange
Talk to Ragman, then survive (or run-through) Interchange and report back. Unlocks Skier and Customs.
- Step 4
Skier — survive Customs + 5 building materials
Talk to Skier, survive (or run-through) Customs, and hand over any 5 FIR building materials or tools. Partial handover not possible. Unlocks Mechanic and Factory.
- Step 5
Mechanic — survive Factory + 2 weapons
Talk to Mechanic, survive (or run-through) Factory, and hand over any 2 FIR weapons. Unlocks Prapor and Woods.
- Step 6
Skier — Woods (3 kills + extract)
Talk to Skier, eliminate any 3 targets on Woods (PMC, Scav, or boss) and survive/run-through Woods. Kills don't have to be in the same raid as the survive. Unlocks Peacekeeper and Shoreline.
- Step 7
Shoreline — Terminal intercom
Go to the south-east corner of Shoreline and interact with the intercom at the watchtower in front of the Terminal, then survive/run-through Shoreline. Don't get too close to the Terminal wall — the guards will shoot. Repeated intercom use after being told to leave will also kill you.
- Step 8
Mechanic — unlock Lighthouse (20,000 USD)
Visit Mechanic on the trader screen and hand over 20,000 USD. USD can be bought from Peacekeeper with Roubles.
- Step 9
Prapor — unlock Reserve (5 dogtags + Shoreline extract)
Hand over 5 PMC Dogtags to Prapor (no FIR requirement). Tags can be pulled from any dead PMC, kill credit not required. Also requires surviving/run-through on Shoreline.
- Step 10
Reach The Lab via transit
Take a transit into The Lab using a TerraGroup Labs access keycard. Two options: Streets → Lab (underground entrance in front of Klimova 16A with the Cosmonaut painting) or Factory → Lab (sewer tunnel connected to the flooded underground area). Transits open 1 minute after raid start.
- Step 11
The Lab — three search objectives
Inside The Lab, hit all three search points and the drainage exit in one trip if possible. The keycard is consumed on entry, so plan the route.