Recently, a balance change in Escape From Tarkov triggered very mixed reactions among players: access to the flea market no longer exists from level 5, but only from level 10. In the meantime, the required rank was even higher, but after more violent The slowdown came from fan criticism.
Nevertheless, you first have to gain some experience – namely 42,048 XP – until you reach level 10. How to proceed most effectively, professional player »Pestily« reveals in a video guide on speed leveling:
For experienced players: Clean up the factory map
The factory is the smallest map in EFT. According to Pestily's tips, it is the key to leveling up as quickly as possible, because a run only takes around 20 minutes. The method he recommends for experienced people is simple (but not necessarily easy):
- Kill all player characters and the NPC scavenger in the solo raid.
- You get the most experience from Headshots, try to achieve this as often as possible.
- With five player opponents and about 10-20 scavengers you can theoretically get 10,000 – 15,000 XP per factory run.
- You have to stay on the map for the rest of the time after the death of all other players, so that as many scavengers respawn.
However, Pestily is aware that this approach is far from being feasible for every player. You need good equipment and a lot of experience to clean up the entire raid in twenty minutes.
For new players: group raids & 3M armor
Pestily also recommends that players with less experience concentrate on the factory map: For complete beginners, he thinks it makes sense to for now to farm in five-squad scavengers. If you manage to kill 3 Scavs per run, you will get around 4000 XP. Ten runs, each lasting 20 minutes, could be enough to reach rank 10.
If you are no longer a complete beginner, the professional recommends that you play in two or three squads and kill the other players first before turning to the scavs.
His preferred method for intermediate players: Collects modular protective vests from 3M (3M-Armor). Just focus on it, don't try kills – Pestily recommends just run across the map and leave it once you've found an armor. Here are the 3M vests on the factory map:
- In the main office with the safe
- In the scaffold over the factory overpass
- In the large container under the overpass
You need a total of 4 protective vests for the level 5 task »supplier« from the dealer Skier. You will receive 3300 XP for completing this quest. When you have completed them, the professional recommends that you concentrate on other quests until you reach level 10. Of course, you can first complete quests for lower levels until you land on level 5. Pestily's favorite grind quests are (in descending order):
- Supplier: Level 5 Skier Quest (3300 XP)
- Debut: Level 1 Prapor Quest (600 XP)
- The Blackmailer: Level 7 Skier Quest (3200 XP)
- Review: Level 2 Prapor Quest (800 XP)
- Picnic Shootout: Level 3 Prapor Quest (2000 XP)
- Mix Up: Level 8 Skier Quest (4700 XP)
The GameStar community doesn't particularly like the factory: We recently asked you which of the maps in Escape From Tarkov you like best. The factory, which Pestily praised, only landed on the penultimate place. What do you think of his tips? Do you take them as an opportunity to visit the factory map more often?
