Escape from Tarkovs The latest patch has arrived and it's packed with new features, fixes, and even a new beginner-friendly map, making it one of the biggest updates the game has seen in its seven-year history.
Battlestate Games has its 0.14 patch notes early this morning, headlined by one of the most exciting additions, Ground Zero, a beginner-friendly map located in Tarkov's city center, aimed exclusively at novice players from levels one through 20. Acting as a sort of training ground for beginners with visual cues and new starter missions, Ground Zero will protect newer players from higher level PMCs. Scavs of all levels have access, however, so scavs from higher level players will likely be the top predator here.
Another exciting addition is the vault, which greatly increases mobility and verticality around maps. Now players can climb and climb obstacles or jump over them, and even switch the 'Auto' or 'Hotkey' controls for more precision. When news of the upcoming update first broke, players had some concerns about the speed of jumping, but judging by the patch notes and a few clips Spotted in the patch trailerBattleState has diversified the animations based on obstacle height, player stamina, and varied action speeds.
A BTR-82A will now also roam the Streets of Tarkov map, having already been announced at Summer Games Fest in June 2021. This will travel between different stops in the city and offer different services. All players can travel anywhere in the city in complete safety using the “Taxi” service, and PMCs can transport items to their stash (with Found in raid status) and order cover for fire from the fearsome armor of the BTR. Otherwise, the BTR is neutral unless attacked first.
Other highlights include the new boss, Kollontay, a former Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) officer who patrols the Klimov Mall and the MVD's Tarkov Academy with his followers, a rework of the Shoreline map and a new performance system that doesn't. are subject to the game's semi-frequent wipes.
Plus, with revisions to the recoil and armor systems, Escape from Tarkov will play like a completely different game when the servers reopen later today. The update deployment started around 2am EST / 7am GMT today and according to Battlestate Gamesshould take about six hours.