LORE
What actually happened in Tarkov, who is fighting whom and why, and what all the jargon means. Spoiler-light, with links deeper into the wiki everywhere.
The Conflict Timeline
From a booming special economic zone to a sealed war zone in five acts: TerraGroup's arrival, the secrets under the city, the Contract Wars, the collapse, and the 1.0 story you play today.
Factions
Every group in the conflict, who they answer to, and how they play into the story.
TerraGroup
The corporation that broke a city to keep a secret
USEC
TerraGroup's private army, stranded with everyone else
BEAR
Russia's answer to TerraGroup, forged from ex-special forces
Scavs
Yesterday's civilians, today's marauders
The Cultists
The Witnesses of the Arrival, and nobody knows what is arriving
The Glossary
Every term a new player hits in their first week, from FIR and scav karma to head-eyes and cheeki breeki. 40 terms and counting.
Bosses, traders, keys, and the full story walkthroughs live on the Game Info page.
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