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Height Over Bore: Why Your Bullets Don’t Go Where You Aim
Escape from Tarkov includes many realistic mechanics that influence how your bullets behave, but one of the most misunderstood (or not known) is Height Over Bore (HOB). It’s simple once you see how it works, yet ignoring it can make you miss “easy” headshots at close range. Here’s what it is, why it exists, and how it affects the point of impact at different distances. Where Bullets Actually Come From in EFT First, a key distinction: In many arcade-style FPS games, bullets ar
Dec 95 min read


Tripwires 101: A Complete Guide
Master tripwires in Escape from Tarkov! Learn how to set them up, disarm them, and use them strategically to gain the upper hand.
Mar 166 min read


The Wishlist
Given the massive number of items in Escape from Tarkov that you can loot during raids, the Wishlist feature is an excellent way to keep...
Dec 29, 20242 min read


The Practice Mode (aka offline mode)
Escape from Tarkov offers two modes that are useful for learning how to play without risking the gear and money given to us when we...
Dec 29, 20244 min read


Which Map is Best to Learn EFT?
Choosing the first map to learn and where to gain your initial experience is a dilemma that all new Escape from Tarkov players face. The...
Dec 29, 20244 min read


I Lost Everything! What Do I Do Now?
As Nikita himself stated, EFT isn’t designed to make us have fun but rather to make us suffer through a mechanism that, in the end,...
Dec 21, 20243 min read


The Secure Container
When a raid goes badly, we all know the sad fate awaiting our gear and the items we’re carrying. The only guaranteed salvation is the...
Dec 20, 20244 min read


The Insurance
Insurance allows us to get back the equipment we lost in a raid. But how does it work? Is it really worth insuring what we bring into a...
Dec 19, 20245 min read


Gear Fear (and Time Fear)
Gear Fear is one of the most widespread phenomena among Escape from Tarkov players. This sense of anxiety, tied to the possibility of...
Nov 8, 20246 min read
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