Mental Skill
Attention
The real looting-speed skill. Elite doubles your looting XP and can reveal container contents instantly.
Effects Per Level
- +Increases looting speed by 2% per level, up to +100% at Elite
- +Increases item examination speed by 2% per level, up to +100% at Elite
Elite Perk (Level 51)
- ★Doubles your looting EXP
- ★50% chance to instantly find an item in a container
How to Raise Attention
- •Uncover items in loot containers: 0.08 points per item
- •Pick up loose loot
- •Quest rewards: Farming - Part 4, Profitable Venture, and Profit Retention. Level 8 is required for Signal - Part 4, and level 3 for Intelligence Center level 2 and Water Collector level 2
Fastest Way to Level
- 1.Container-dense routes are the trainer: Interchange shelves and registers, Reserve barracks, and hidden-stash routes
- 2.Attention, Search, Perception, and Charisma all gain from the same looting loop, so a dedicated loot raid trains four skills
Remember the per-raid decay: gains slow sharply after 2 points in a raid and reset after 200 seconds without progress. The full system is explained on the skills hub.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Attention skill do in Tarkov?
The real looting-speed skill. Elite doubles your looting XP and can reveal container contents instantly. Key effects: increases looting speed by 2% per level, up to +100% at elite, and increases item examination speed by 2% per level, up to +100% at elite.
What is the fastest way to level Attention?
Container-dense routes are the trainer: Interchange shelves and registers, Reserve barracks, and hidden-stash routes Attention, Search, Perception, and Charisma all gain from the same looting loop, so a dedicated loot raid trains four skills
What is the Elite perk for Attention?
At level 51 (Elite): Doubles your looting EXP; 50% chance to instantly find an item in a container.