Escape from Tarkov
Escape from Tarkov

Quest Item Locations Guide

Locate quest items efficiently in Escape from Tarkov. This guide details spawn points for items like Gas Analyzers and Keycards across all maps.

8.5. Quest Item Locations Guide

Navigating the complex web of quests in Escape from Tarkov often requires finding specific items in dangerous locations. Knowing where to look for these quest items can save you valuable time, reduce your risk of death, and accelerate your progression through the trader loyalty levels. This guide pinpoints common quest item spawns.

Quest items in Tarkov can range from common loot like keys and tools to rare military equipment and even personal belongings. The challenge lies in their often specific spawn locations, which can be contested by other players. Understanding the maps and common spawn points is crucial for efficient questing.

General Tips for Finding Quest Items:

  • Learn the Maps: Familiarize yourself with the layout of each map, paying close attention to points of interest, loot spawns, and common player routes.
  • Spawn Points: Quest items often spawn in predictable locations. These can be on shelves, tables, floors, inside containers, or even on dead bodies.
  • Contested Areas: Be prepared for other players to be in the same locations. Approach with caution, clear the area, and be ready to defend yourself.
  • Scavs: Sometimes, quest items can spawn on Scavs themselves, especially if the item is something they might have looted.
  • Containers: Toolboxes, filing cabinets, medical bags, and weapon crates are common places to find quest-related items.
  • Specific Quests: Always read the quest description carefully. It often provides clues about the item's location or type.

Common Quest Item Locations by Map:

Customs:

  • Marked Room Key (Room 314): Inside the Marked Room itself (requires the key to open).
  • Gas Analyzer: Often found in the gas station, the USEC camp, or inside filing cabinets in the main factory building.
  • Golden Zippo Lighter: Can spawn on tables in the gas station, inside the dorms, or in the stronghold.
  • Tools: Common in toolboxes, on workbenches, and in garages.

Woods:

  • Dogtags: Found on Scavs and players.
  • Medcase: Can spawn in medical tents, the abandoned village, or near the lumber mill.
  • Intelligence: Often found in filing cabinets, on desks in the abandoned village, or in the UN extraction area.

Shoreline:

  • Keycards (Blue, Red, Green): Primarily found in the East Wing of the Resort, in offices, or on specific tables. The Red Keycard is extremely rare.
  • Gas Analyzer: Can spawn in the weather station, the power station, or in the Resort.
  • Bitcoin: Found in safes, filing cabinets, and specific loot spawns in the Resort and other areas.

Interchange:

  • Graphics Cards: Spawn in computer stores (Techlight, Goshan), server rooms, and filing cabinets.
  • Power Supply Unit (PSU): Found in similar locations to Graphics Cards, especially in Techlight.
  • Tools: Common in toolboxes and on shelves in Goshan and OLI.

Reserve:

  • Server Parts: Found in the underground bunker, particularly in server rooms and technical areas.
  • Military Batteries: Spawn in technical rooms, garages, and sometimes on Scavs.
  • Keycards: Can spawn in various technical rooms and offices.

Factory:

  • Tools: Very common in toolboxes and on workbenches.
  • Keycards: Can sometimes spawn in offices.

Specific Quest Examples:

  • "The Spark-1" (Mechanic): Requires finding 3 Spark plugs. These can be found in toolboxes, on shelves in Goshan, or in garages on Customs.
  • "Health Care" (Therapist): Requires finding 3 Salewas. These spawn in medical bags, on shelves in medical areas, and in filing cabinets.
  • "Bad Repetition" (Jaeger): Requires finding 10 Mosin rifles. These can be found on Scavs, in weapon crates, or on the ground in various locations.

Key Takeaway: Knowing these common quest item spawn points will significantly speed up your quest progression and increase your chances of survival by minimizing time spent in high-risk areas.