STORY GUIDE
Complete walkthrough for all story chapters and endings
About the Story System
Escape from Tarkov 1.0 introduces a branching narrative across 9 story chapters. Your choices throughout these chapters determine which of the 4 endings you can achieve. Start with the Tour chapter to unlock traders and maps, then progress through Falling Skies to begin the main storyline.
Story Chapters
Tour
Tutorial chapter - unlock traders and explore Tarkov's maps
Falling Skies
Investigate the mysterious crashed plane in the nature reserve
The Ticket
The main storyline leading to one of four possible endings
Batya
Investigate the BEAR Bogatyr squad and their fate
Accidental Witness
Investigate a debt collector's victim and uncover a conspiracy
Blue Fire
Investigate the mysterious EMP blast that knocked out all electronics
Boreas
Follow a distress signal to the frozen icebreaker Boreas and uncover what Paradigm Shipping was really moving
The Labyrinth
Explore the underground TerraGroup facility beneath the Health Resort
The Unheard
Discover the truth about a mysterious group connected to TerraGroup
They Are Already Here
Investigate the Cultists and the ARRS station network
Story Endings
View All EndingsRecommended Order
Complete Tour first to unlock traders, then Falling Skies to access The Ticket and the main storyline.