Hardcore first-person shooters likeEscape from Tarkovare rarely described as easy. Frustrating, sure. Unforgiving, definitely. But easy? That would be an insult to developers who work so hard to push their players to the limit. It would be an insult to players whose masochistic thirst for in-game punishment rarely abates.
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But abate it does, and when you inevitably need a break from the of the game’s particularly nail-biting aspects, you can turn to some of its easier trader quests. Gather some loot, trade some Euros, and take a much-deserved breather in the game that nevertrulyallows you to bring your guard down.
10Debut
This Prapor quest will likely be the first one you encounter, whether you’re new to Escape from Tarkov or you’re logging on for the first time post-wipe. The two objectives—eliminate five Scavs, and obtain two MP-133 shotguns—can be seen as really just being one, because there’s a good chance you’ll recover the shotguns off of the five Scavs you eliminate.
Customs andFactoryare good maps to work though this quest since they have relatively simple layouts and usually spawn Scavs in areas where they’re easy to ambush and where you shouldn’t have too much of an issue staying out of the way of other PMCs. Plus, you don’t have to accomplish the entire quest in a single raid, so you can take your time if you’re still working on getting a hang of the game.
9Grenadier
If beauty is in the eye of the beholder, then Escape from Tarkov quest difficulty might be, too. Grenadier makes the list not necessarily because it is easy to eliminate your fellow PMCs with grenades, but because this is, in principle, one of the simplest, most straightforward quests you’ll find in the game.
A byproduct of completing this quest is that you’ll also get some valuable practice with grenades, which aren’t always an obvious choice to occupy a spot in your PMCs kit. When deployed intelligently, they can give you a major advantage when you find yourself stuck in the middle of a firefight and need to create some distance between yourself and your opponent.
8Shortage
The first quest from Therapist will introduce new players to the Escape from Tarkov thing you can’t escape: scavenging for loot. If you’re lucky enough to spawn in the right locations on the right maps, it should be a quick trot to a nearby med bag or first aid box.
Unfortunately, though, you may’t control where you spawn on any given map in any given raid, so you’ll need to do some research about where the best places are to recover medical supplies. Remember, too, that any Salewa you recover that was brought into the raid by an enemy PMC will not count toward this Therapist quest. The ones she wants must spawn as untouched loot.
7Car Repair
The good thing about scavenging quests is that, if you have enough storage space, you can start working on them before you’re able to officially activate them. So from your very first raid, you can target the scavenging quests that give you the best payout at the best point in your progression and focus on extracting with the loot they require.
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Car Repair provides a nice amount of experience for how early it becomes available to activate, and the car batteries and spark plugs can be found on most of the game’s maps—sometimes even in multiple locations on the same map. So you probably won’t have to learn a new map to complete this quest.
6Stirrup
Like scavenging for loot, thepistolrun is an Escape from Tarkov inevitability. Whether you’re low on cash, guns and armor, or you’re waiting for your Scav cooldown to finish, there will come a time when you’ll be compelled to load into a raid with nothing but a pistol and prayer.
Skier’s Stirrup quest lets you make the best possible use of your ratty ways with a bounty of three PMCs to be eliminated via pistol. Travel light, stay mobile and find some tight angles to camp. If you have the patience, you may probably complete this quest in a single raid.
5Mentor
With a conversion rate of more than 100 Roubles to every one Euro, gathering Peacekeeper’s 50,000 Euros in itself is not particularly easy. Nevertheless, Mentor is not an early Peacekeeper quest, so players working through his tree will have some time to build their savings before being asked to hand over thecash.
There’s no in-raid requirements here, which is a bit of a breath of fresh air compared to many quests in Escape from Tarkov. With Mentor in mind, sell what you’re able to to Skier in exchange for Euros from the start, and you’ll steadily bank the cash you need to check this quest off the list the moment it becomes available.
4Signal Part Four
Another quest with no explicit in-raid requirements, Signal Part Four requires that you reach level four in your Memory skill. While leveling skills in Tarkov is generally a slow, drawn out process that requires regular play, there are plenty of activities you can perform that will count toward improving your PMC’s memory.
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Memory increases by 0.4 points for every five points of experience you gain for any physical or practical skill. Physical skills include endurance, strength and vitality, and practical skills include crafting, first aid, prone movement and weapon modding. These are all things you’ll be doing on a regular basis, making Signal Part Four one of the easier quests to complete in Escape from Tarkov.
3Make ULTRA Great Again
Eliminating Scavs is always a satisfying activity, so what’s better than getting a reward for doing it? Once you’ve wiped 20 Scavs off of Interchange, you can hand in Make ULTRA Great Again to Ragman, who will thank you for your services with 9,800 experience points, 25,000 Roubles, a few chest rigs and some valuable reputation.
This quest will give you an opportunity to get to know Interchange, which is a large map with multiple stores of varying sizes. And if you haven’t already, you might run in to Killa, one of Tarkov’s most iconic Scav bosses.
2The Survivalist Path - Unprotected But Dangerous
Five Scavs? No problem. Get in, eliminate your targets and get out before the snipers spot you on this Woods quest. This one forces you to drop all your armor and gamble on a favorable spawn location that puts you near the Scavs and away from the PMCs.
Try to make your way toward the South and South-Eastern areas of the map to increase your chances of running into a lone Scav. But be careful about getting too close to sawmill, Shturman and his goons will make a fine trophy out of your un-armored hide.
1The Huntsman Path - Evil Watchman
If you happen to have Grenadier and Stirrup active at the same time, you could get a three-for-one combo by throwing this Jaeger quest into the mix. Practically speaking, eliminating five PMCs in the Dorms area of Customs can be done with just a pistol and a few grenades if you can move into an advantageous position before the rest of the lobby catches you.
Dorms are cramped with narrow corridors and small rooms, so bring some extraammoand post up in a spot that provides good cover on your flank and use audio queues to your advantage. You should manage to pull off at least one ambush per raid before your cover is blown.
