Escape from Tarkov Quest Priorities

Quests unlock your economy

Most trader levels and many of the best items are gated behind quests. The quest guide lists them; the priority is to knock out the early quests that raise the traders you shop at most, because a higher trader level pays back every future raid.

Prioritize unlocks over rewards

Some quests are worth doing for the unlock alone, even if the reward is junk. A quest that opens a new trader level or a new map area is worth more than one that pays roubles. Think in terms of what the quest opens, not what it gives.

Quest items are fragile

Many quests require carrying specific items out of a raid, and dying loses them. The quest items page covers the common ones; run them on safe maps or as a scav to protect the progress.

Kappa is the long goal

The Kappa container requires most quests completed, and it is the prestige goal for many players. The kappa fence reputation page tracks the relationship between the two; start the Kappa-relevant quests early so they are not all stacked at the end.

Chase the Kappa early

The Kappa container requires most quests done, so start the Kappa-relevant ones early instead of stacking them at the end. The kappa fence reputation page tracks the relationship, and the quest items page covers the fragile carry-outs. Prioritize unlocks over rewards.

Protect quest items

Many quests need items carried out alive, so run them on safe maps or as a scav. The quest guide lists them in order.

Quests unlock the economy

Early quests open traders and the flea, so prioritize them over free looting until the systems open. The traders overview page explains the gates. A Tarkov player who quests first earns faster later.

Related guides

• EFT Quest Guide
• EFT Quest Items
• EFT Kappa Fence Reputation