Practical Skill
Surgery
Faster field surgery with a smaller HP penalty. Elite restores surgically repaired limbs to FULL health.
Effects Per Level
- +Increases surgery speed by 0.4% per level, up to +20% at Elite
- +Reduces the surgery HP penalty by 1% per level, up to -50% at Elite
Elite Perk (Level 51)
- ★Extra +20% surgery speed, +40% total
- ★The HP penalty is removed entirely: limbs come back at full health
How to Raise Surgery
- •1.1 points per use of a CMS or Surv12 surgical kit on a blacked-out limb
- •Quest rewards: The Survivalist Path - Combat Medic, Crisis, and Get a Foothold
Fastest Way to Level
- 1.The community method: at the end of a raid, black both legs with a short fall, then CMS both before extracting. Two surgeries a raid, four with a squadmate shooting limbs
- 2.Training with a friend doubles up: their shots train your Vitality while the surgeries train Surgery
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 Surgery skill do in Tarkov?
Faster field surgery with a smaller HP penalty. Elite restores surgically repaired limbs to FULL health. Key effects: increases surgery speed by 0.4% per level, up to +20% at elite, and reduces the surgery hp penalty by 1% per level, up to -50% at elite.
What is the fastest way to level Surgery?
The community method: at the end of a raid, black both legs with a short fall, then CMS both before extracting. Two surgeries a raid, four with a squadmate shooting limbs Training with a friend doubles up: their shots train your Vitality while the surgeries train Surgery
What is the Elite perk for Surgery?
At level 51 (Elite): Extra +20% surgery speed, +40% total; The HP penalty is removed entirely: limbs come back at full health.