Escape from Tarkov Labs Map Extraction Points & Best Loot Spots (2024)

Here's our guide to EFT's Labs map, including the best extraction points and loot spots.

Escape from Tarkov's The Lab provides loot, raiders, weapons, and excitement, turning the modern-day science lab into a battleground liberated by scavs and under attack by PMCs. Whether going in for a quick thrill or searching for life-changing loot, The Lab, also known as Labs, provides a series of exciting experiences and rewards - if you survive. Unfortunately, Labs is yet to offer a scav boss, only filling the map with heavy-duty players and an abundance of raiders that are constantly hungry for blood and the thrill of taking your life from you, sending you back from the menus.

If you're unaware, "raiders" are AI players, essentially scavs that have significantly better loot and play to a much higher standard than the typical scav. If you've ever come across a scav boss such as Reshala on Customs, you would've come across raiders. Scavs with incredible load-outs obtain a much higher level of intelligence than the typical AI. Despite being an inconvenience to the normal player experience, these AI are mostly better than the typical PMC population on Escape from Tarkov - killing you relatively quickly and showing little empathy for your loss of loot.

Regardless, within this The Lab Beginners guide, we're going to teach you how to run Labs like a level 60, reigning death on those that attempt to trespass against you. Teaching you the best extraction points, loot locations, and the best weapons to use within this map.

Table of Contents

  • Where's the Best Loot on Labs in Escape from Tarkov
    • What Keys Do I Need for Labs?
  • Where Are Extraction Points on Labs in Escape from Tarkov
  • The Best Weapons and Tactics for Labs in Escape from Tarkov

Escape from Tarkov Labs Map Extraction Points & Best Loot Spots (1)

Where's the Best Loot on Labs in Escape from Tarkov

Labs has plenty of loot as you can see (click here for a larger loot map), ranging from incredibly high-value items such as LEDXs and Bitcoins to general weapons and attachments such as P90s and REAP-IR thermal scopes - if you're lucky. You can make an incredibly quick turnaround on this map, being in a raid for only a few minutes and leaving with a few million roubles worth of gear. Although, as I'm sure you're aware, to enter the map you must obtain the TerraGroup Labs access keycard (white)which can be found on the bodies of dead scavs, inside coat pockets, and sports bags or you have the option of purchasing one off the flea market ₽175,000 or trading for one with Mechanic.

As seen by the loot map, there are incredibly high-value items scattered around Labs, there is no singular place that doesn't obtain high-value loot. Regardless, we'll keep to our usual specifics and highlight the areas that contain the best loot - without keys. (click here for the location map)

LocationRewardsHow to find
AdministrativePC Loot/High-Value ItemsThe room closest to security for the parking gate. Floor 2.
Offices and LaboratioresPC Loot/High-Value ItemsFully windowed office, second floor to the right of manager's office when walking from parking gate.
RaidersHigh-Value Weapons-
Orange domeLEDX

Orange dome near manager's office, loot on barrels near the forklift

Console roomLEDX / Weapon Parts

Office overseeing the server room near the hangar

As mentioned, it isn't particularly hard to find priceless loot around The Lab, it's just a matter of looking at shelves and exploring the small map. The risk comes at actually extracting, due to the 6-10 players lurking around which will be heavily geared, and the addition of several fully armed and armored raiders.

What Keys Do I Need for Labs?

Unfortunately, Labs keys and keycards are incredibly expensive, having the most expensive lootable room on the game, costing you a key at ₽30,000,000+ unless you're lucky enough to find it on Shoreline or on the body of dead scav bosses.

Key nameCost of Key (flea market)Location of use
Terragroup Labs managers office room key₽60,000Managers office - "floating" office above the main working area.

All keycards and other keys within the map are valued above ₽5,000,000 and honestly aren't worth the money in comparison to the rewards. By the time you receive your initial investment back, Escape from Tarkov would've already wiped. The probability of you making more than ₽5,000,000 successfully in Labs quickly is incredibly low from a beginner's standpoint. For now, focus on the loot that is already available to you and can grab without a keycard. Throughout my six years of playing Tarkov, I've only obtained one keycard, red, using it only a couple of times before reframing its use and going back to looting the already available map. Finally, I would highly recommend the purchase of a manager's office room key.

Escape from Tarkov Labs Map Extraction Points & Best Loot Spots (2)

Where Are Extraction Points on Labs in Escape from Tarkov

There are many extracts on Escape from Tarkov and thankfully that gives you the ability to choose the safest one based on judgment. Before going deeper, sewer extract will most likely always be your safest bet, throughout my experience with The Lab I've only died once when extracting through "Sewage Conduit."

Here are all the extracts and requirements on The Labs:

Extract NameLocationRequirement
Cargo elevatorSecond floor, opposite room G21. Restore power in the basement, room G1Restore power in room G1
Hangar gateB24 in hangarPush the button inside the cabin and kill raiders that spawn (or survive them)
Main elevatorIn the basement, the elevator is in the corridor between rooms R6 and R8Restore power opposite room R4
Medical block elevatorElevator in the basement between rooms G3 and G4Restore power in G6
Parking gateRoom Y21 on the second floorPush the red button and kill raiders that spawn (or survive them)
Sewage conduitRoom B1 in the basementPress the button to the left of the water, wait for the sewage to drain, and extract on the right side of the water
Ventilation shaftIn basement between rooms G2, G8 and next to G7No backpack equipped

As mentioned, try heading to the sewage conduit as it'll cause the least amount of fuss, if you really need to get out in a hurry and don't care about loot ventilation shaft will be the best option for you.

The Best Weapons and Tactics for Labs in Escape from Tarkov

When going into The Lab you're going to want to bring in your best loadout, the one that's been sitting in your stash for the last three months because you "don't want to waste it" ironically enough. However, now is the time to put your level six armor, impact grenades and fully pimped M4 to the test within the playing grounds of The Lab.

Ensure your weapons have:

  • Best ammo variant loaded
  • Close range/2X scope installed
  • Lowest recoil possible
  • Lots of ammo, possibly extended magazines

The players in labs are going to rush you and attempt to make you uncomfortable, therefore you need stopping power and the ability to act under pressure. Regarding weapon specifics, as long as it's comfortable close range and has stopping power, you'll be fine. Anything that has a magazine of ten or fewer, you're going to really struggle to protect friends and yourself.

The grenades are both for scaring and killing enemies, often you will find yourself battling large groups of raiders and players simultaneously. Therefore, you're going to need the ability to disburse your enemies to make an escape or exchange suppressing fire in hopes you kill a couple of enemies. In terms of personal preference, I'd choose an M4 with M995 ammunition and 60-round magazines, call me basic but it gets me from A to B without a graze.

A final note - gear fear is going to get you killed, be courageous.

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Escape from Tarkov Labs Map Extraction Points & Best Loot Spots (2024)

FAQs

Where is the best loot in Labs Tarkov? ›

The Security Office and its locked areas contain some of the best loot available in the game. If you are after rare items, weapons, ammunition, weapon mods, or meds, there is no other place to find them.

What map has the best loot in Tarkov? ›

The Lab houses by far the best loot in Tarkov, and its small size, being the second smallest after Factory, leads to some truly tense and fast-paced gameplay. This is all great fun and genuinely would earn it a spot as one of, if not the best map in the whole game.

What is the easiest map to extract as scav Tarkov? ›

However, despite there being a fairly terrifying boss and plenty of dark, dingy corridors, Factory is actually the easiest map to get to grips with in Escape From Tarkov.

What is the best map to run stashes Tarkov? ›

Shoreline is a great map for hidden stash looting as it will have at least 37 spawns. Most players won't know about these caches and you could simply collect them and get out without running into any other players. There are multiple routes you can take depending on where you spawn, west or east of the river.

What item is worth the most in Tarkov? ›

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  • Prioritize military loot - Any item with “military” in the name is almost guaranteed to be worth grabbing. ...
  • Check safes and cash registers - Safes and cash registers contain some of the most sought-after loot in Tarkov.

What is the most profitable map in EfT? ›

The Interchange map on Escape from Tarkov offers the most lucrative loot in the game, with the widest variety of tech stores, pharmacies, weapon shops, and hidden caches.

What is the best weapon to buy in Tarkov? ›

The best gun in Escape from Tarkov is the DT MDR 7.62x51. It combines great ergonomics, high flash damage, high penetration value, and insanely fast bullet velocity. Its versatility and performance in all combat scenarios make it the top choice.

What does Scav stand for? ›

A Scav (short for Scavenger) is one of the two types of characters that you can use while playing Escape from Tarkov.

What is the most demanding map in Escape From Tarkov? ›

Factory. Factory is the smallest Tarkov map, which means it's one of the most challenging maps when it comes to a fight. It also boasts one of the game's hardiest bosses and barely any real opportunities to loot, which means it's not a fan favourite.

What is the best map for sniper Scav kills? ›

Woods, Shoreline, and Customs are good maps because of the sniper Scavs that can be spotted from a far distance.

What maps run best in Tarkov? ›

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  • Reserve map. ...
  • Streets of Tarkov map. ...
  • Customs map.
  • Factory map.
  • Interchange map.
  • Shoreline map.
  • The Lab map.
  • Woods map.

What is the safest money run in Tarkov? ›

Shoreline Town Run

This town run spawns more general loot and has lots of jackets and duffle bags. Duffle bags can spawn most kinds of loot in the game, including very profitable loot. Food spawns inside houses in this town, and it's generally a very safe area.

Is customs the best Tarkov map? ›

Customs is the best map in Tarkov, maybe only challenged by Streets of Tarkov but the performance issues that map has make it unplayable for many of the player base. Its varied locations, solid loot, good spawn locations and lack of frustrating issues make it a go-to map for many of the player base, myself included.

Where is best place to find ophthalmoscope Tarkov? ›

The ophthalmoscope can be found inside the locked villa in the western part of the map, near the swamp. You need a Cottage back door key to unlock the back door to enter the villa. The ophthalmoscope can be found in the left hand room on the second floor, inside a potted plant on the table.

How rare is a Labs keycard Tarkov? ›

Labs Cards are the rarest items in Escape from Tarkov but most of them you can use only in one raid - Laboratory. Without these cards there you won't be able to loot all the best places in this raid and to get the best modules and items.

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