Lecture Notes: Money-Making in Escape From Tarkov

Introduction

• Escape From Tarkov: A challenging game where earning money can be difficult.
• Presenter claims to have a foolproof method for consistent money-making on the map "Ground Zero."
• Ground Zero: A map designed for players level 1-20 but accessible to high-level scavengers (scavs).
• Strategy focuses on taking advantage of lesser-geared PMCs as a scav.

Key Strategy

• Objective: Zigzag through buildings from spawn point (north or south) and loot key areas.
• Loot Targets:
  • Civilian and PMC bodies (6 notable ones in the starting area).
  • Avoid going past vehicles near certain bodies to avoid sniper scavs.

Spawn Points

• Common Spawn Points:
  • North: Emercom checkpoint.
  • South: Nakatani basement stairs.

Building by Building Looting Strategy

1. Initial Looting:

   • Loot bodies for valuable gear.
   • Avoid sniper scavs by not crossing certain vehicle lines.

2. Capital Insight Building:

   • Loot front desk and waiting areas for items like sugar worth 100,000 rubles.
   • Explore conference room for food and gold chains.

3. Motor Building:

   • Search for a PMC with unique gear ("cornhead").

4. K Kur Building (Tech Building):

   • Check PCs and weapon boxes. High chance of finding armor.
   • Double stack of filing cabinets available.

5. Olive Building:

   • Search bar for bottles of vodka, which are often overlooked.

Important Items

• Valuable Items: Vodka, sugar, nuts and bolts (30-60K rubles each on the flea market).
• Weapon Boxes: Look for them throughout buildings, especially in tech and motor buildings.

Update and Challenges

• Recent Patch Changes: Possible changes in matchmaking allowing higher-level PMCs on Ground Zero.
• Community Input Requested: Clarification needed on patch 14.5 updates.

Conclusion and Results

• Final Exfil: Emercom checkpoint.
• Profit: Averaged 758,000 rubles per run, with high outliers and one death skewing the results.
• General Advice: Adapt strategies based on map updates and individual runs.

Additional Notes

• Humor and Personal Touch: Presenter uses humor and personal anecdotes to engage audience.
• Community Engagement: Encouragement to comment and share insights on recent game updates.