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Ground Zero is the first zone many new players in Escape from Tarkov will travel to. Here you’ll find many initial tasks and a great microcosm for many of the game's core mechanics. But since you’ll ...

After reaching level 15, you probably thought you were done with the unbridled chaos of newbies and scavs that is Ground Zero. Alas, elite gunsmith and nerd Mechanic thinks you have not suffered ...

We have all been there. You spend twenty minutes meticulously organizing your stash, building the perfect M4A1, and ensuring your armor is topped off. You load into a raid on Customs, feeling ...

One of the first tasks you’ll need to complete in Escape from Tarkov is called Saving the Mole on Ground Zero. It’s actually one of the more challenging ones, as the task location is a high-traffic ...