The younglings should learn that they don't really run into as many cheaters as they think they do, lol. And that dying doesn't have to be a complete loss if they can determine to the best of their ability what happened/what not to do in the future. Personally, a lot of the salt I was experiencing was just frustration in not analyzing correctly and just not knowing when/how I died and what the real turning points in my fights were in my first couple of wipes. I'd think about stuff like the final peek and gunfight and not about how I hit wood and alerted them already 45 seconds before that, or that my routing through that area was pointless to begin with. Idk, Nice video as always though!
Solo is the best tbh I hate playing with super good players cuz they baby u and teach u nothing just follow them. I Learned after 8 hours of 5 Manning that it was a waste. Solo is way too Powerful. I hope u enjoy the solo life as much as I do now. Stay stealthy!
@@Slayer-tr9ir yeah dude I’ve grown to love solos. They are nerve wrecking at times when you fight big teams but when you third party other teams fighting they have no clue what is happening lol.
The confidence tip of putting yourself in bad situations reminds me of when I got the game. I hated it because I sucked, so I ran offline raids against hard difficulty/large amount of scavs and bosses/raiders so I would learn the combat a bit and learn what heals to use and when. It might sound dumb, but this 100% made me better prepared for raids against PMCs.
Offline for me is a great way to memorize stashes, extracts, and gain map familiarity. It took a ton of raids to learn customs. Also it allows me to run a CHAD kit with no penalty. Also it allowed me to try out different guns and loadouts to see what actually worked in the field
That's where I'm at Charlie I have a difficult time orienting myself in a map even with a map on second screen lol, so I'm running low i.q scans just to learn my way around and keybinds a bit first then combat training is next. I bought eod like a year+ ago played it once got sniped and didn't play again till last week 😅.
The advice about confidence and experience was sooo true for me. When I started playing tarkov, I always tried to get the jump on someone and got super frustrated when they managed to kill me anyway. But now that I stopped caring about my survival rate, I win most of my pvp encounters. Usually I kill at least 2 PMC's in every raid. I even started being able to take out whole squads by myself. Experience is definitely the best way of improving in this game. I died sooo much at the start that I have become a pretty fierce enemy to come across, which I am pretty proud of. I've had people DM me, accusing me of cheating and such. Super satisfying to beat enemies by using the very same methods that got me killed before.
great comment mate! im glad that my experience has been somewhat relatable to others, i didnt really research anything about tarkov when I started playing, so i kinda jumped into it and figured things out the hard way. Id deffo say that tarkov is one of the most rewarding games once you get the hang of pvp, its just so satisfying
Having gone from being a hatchling that just made it to 15 at the end of my first wipe, to now chilling with millions of roubles and all the level 5 gear I could run at level 34, It feels amazing to know I’ve gotten better haha. I feel genuinely bad for cheaters since they rob themselves of this satisfaction, I remember dreading player foot steps (and still kind of do, but now I know “ooh, some action!” knowing I CAN win fights, that I HAVE improved. Best of luck to you both in your next raids! I’m also stupidly excited for arena now, that’ll help me get the movement down better in fights haha.
You keep me motivated to get better at Tarkov. I'm a low-skill player and have medical issues, but I see slow improvement in my game play. Thank you for the inspiration.
Here’s a tip: take their spots. If you’re running a raid and get killed in a certain position, remember the enemies position and use it. Once on a raid in woods, me and my friend were fighting near military base. My friend was dead and one of the enemies was dead, but the remaining enemy pushed up the pile of boxes and killed me. Now I know to use that pile of boxes to get high ground on military base
honestly after watching this again im noticing more of what im doing wrong and what im doing right. sure its not a complete in depth guide but it definitely helps newer players like me figure out the basics easier.
The last point of dying more is so true, i just started playing Tarkov 1 month ago basically in solo, and from almost every death i could learn something that it's slowly helping me to become better and better
Honestly one of the most informative videos I've seen on tarkov, generally everyone thinks its a tactical game and that's really what it was intended to be but if you treat it like any other fps and have confidence with how you operate you're going to be more successful against other aggressive players. If you decide not to take a shot because you think you might miss how are you going to get any better shooting from that angle? Great video.
Hi, Just found your CZcams channel. I’m a 62 year old UK newcomer to Tarkov. Used to run with some guys from the US but found I was dying all the time so went solo. Yes I still die a lot, but at least I have some control over it. Enjoying watching your videos and trying to learn a few things but don’t play regularly enough to put them into practice.
I think using scavs for pvp is a good idea too bc you can get out of your comfort zone without feeling like you're risking something. And if you manage to kill a pmc it levels up your acav karma and makes your next scav stronger
Of all you said, the confidence was the one I relate more. During a scav run there was a rat killing everyone on woods, I only had a shotgun but I started blasting him anyway, little tip use the nades to push, escape, not camp or heal, I used one and pushed him, knowing I was about to die, he tried to run but I was like Bloodhound from apex, following his blood on the ground. Moral of the story, I knew death was inevitable and I did I die but had to take him with me, doesn't matter your level, use the place as your cover and the confidence as your shield. A level 31 lost to a level 2 with a shotgun at a medium range
The one about being defensive after dying is so relatable. Being passive and waiting for footsteps because scared to die. Or not engaging and missing our opportunity to fight etc. So relatable to me as a fairly new player it’s crazy. After playing this game for 500h, I still feel like a noob. The things you have suggested like ‘die more to learn’…’die more to not care as much’ ‘Take as many fights as you can to improve at PVP’ These are all things that I’ve told myself I need to start doing and for someone to say literally word for word what I’m already thinking in my head is nice. I take grenades every raid now, but at the start I didn’t because money 😂tbf I didn’t know they levelled strength until recently, as soon as I found that I started running them. This wipe I’m going to be some serious hours in, keep grinding even through the brutal death streaks etc. Fight as many PMCs as possible: take keys, go to hotpots and try to really improve and learn more. Top video 👍🏻
Ugh! the confidence piece hits home for me. I noticed I have scaled back trying to get the drop on ppl and end up getting clapped. The OG fps shooter in me is begging to push them. Another piece of advice I picked up recently is 'The [blank] is temporary'...don't be afraid to lose the shiny gear sitting in your stash like a museum lol +Great content!
Started tarkov yesterday and im dying alot cuz of movement. it feels so weird standing still to lean on a wall or in generall stand still. I still need to feel more comfortable walking while leaning. Also feels weird for my fingers pressing e and d at the same time. Also im not rly comfortable using full auto guns. They kick so hard that it makes me panic and do dumb shit.
Thank you for so many learning videos about tarkov. Tarkov is the first game since like season 3 of fortnite that I'm having fun learning I'm absolutely addicted and I hope to one day be better than my friends who have played for years
theres alot of color settings people change we make it kinda look like fortnite color wise issue is darker place will be even harder to see i reccomend using chillwave in the postfx settings it makes it look better and dark spots are easily seen
i only bought the standard edition of tarkov around 3 weeks ago and it’s been a struggle? spending money and dying almost instantly and just a lot of rage and not understanding the game and the fact that not having many mates who have the game doesn’t help, but these videos help me improve as a player and help me enjoy the game more
Take advantage of Offline mode to learn a map/route/quest location. You don't risk losing any gear that way and if you can even get just a bit more comfortable with a map that alone is a huge advantage. With AI on set to "As Online" difficulty can be nice as well to practice a bit of gunplay and learn how the AI react and move, as well as learn the typical places they hang out and roam.
@@devious00 thanks man, i usually warm up with a few offline raids on factory but i might change up the map, i’m just afraid to lose eveything as i’m not as confident in the gunfights even with good gear.
Good meds advice. One other tip: augmentin is a solid single use pain killer. everyone ive told this had no idea. saved my ass a few times. Heres my set up, pretty much every raid: Binds 4: cheapest PK 5: Bandage 6: esmarch/CAT or zagustin if i have one (i dont buy them) 7: partially used IFAK, or fresh kraft single 8: any medkit i find in raid 9: food (-5 hydro penalty MAX, MRE preferred) 0: water (ewr if i have one) Manages ruble risk and doesn’t gift my killer(s) with loads of heals should i lose a fight. Gamma: CMS, full IFAK/AFAK, gold star/vaseline/ibu, alu spint, propitol. propitol use: i only pop it if i have to do multiple field surgeries and am worried i might need to cancel before im done OR i have taken heavy damage but have up to one blacked out area. for example, fought a three man, killed two, and the third retreated; won a loud fight in a highly contested area and want to heal up before rotation. the pain kill effect is key for movement and the HoT is key for sustain. Three or four ticks behind cover heals most gun shots.
The grenades thing is a great point. You only get two options in front of a grenade; die or move. But every point in this video leads into the fighting thing. Fighting teaches you about what kinds of sounds everything makes. It teaches you when not to take a fight. It teaches you when to heal or buff and with what kind of item. It teaches you how to move at the most efficiency. It teaches you that grenades hurt. So keep fighting.
Just got the recommend for this video, leaving a comment for the youtube algorithm gods. This is fantastic content and helped make me a better tarkov player, keep up the good work!
I may watch videos and appreciate them, but I do not easily subscribe to channels. That being said, I realize, as a new player in turkov, the advice you gave are things I really need to work on and your content is really challenging me. Something you said at one point, it may seem unintuitive. I think my natural reaction would be that it is unintuitive, but listening to you talk about it helped me see that it is not as unintuitive as I first thought. You have a new subscription.
Great content, I was trying to find someone to explain how they play and what sounds they hear and what it means, I haven't checked your other videos, but I have an idea, record an entire raid and explain every single move, sound, and situation you come up to. Keep up the great work!
Hey bro...ur tips have gotten me outta my slow tacti mode...i realize more ppl are unaware of their surroundings then i am...and its been small doses of dominance...thnx g
I moslty solo now in this wipe, but used to do alot of duos and trios. After watching your videos the last few weeks, i’ve begun to play a lot more aggressive and it usually pays off. Love your videos and your content. Wish I could have a duo partner like you.
Long time Tarkov player, new Lew sub; all of your videos are great, but this one was a perfect example of what a few of my new raid partners (new Tarkov players) needed to see. Thanks man!
So far one of the best videos i've seen about how to fight and improve. The examples you show are also really nice. I definitely relate to dying from playing too slow, but at least now after i die i'm seeing what i did wrong or what i could have done. Great video!
That bonus tip about Grenades, while it didn't net me a kill, I think it saved my gear in a raid! Just enough fear factor of "Oh shit, grenades." for me to ditch a 2 man.
thank you for the videos, i'm fairly new to tarkov and i've been watching your streams and videos and ive been learning lots and enjoying the content, keep up the great work!
My tip is; be aware of peekers advantage. If you play aggressively you get peekers advantage often, and it is significant. A trick I use in fights is to walk around a corner towards an enemy when I hear them sprinting at me. That way I get the peekers advantage before they can, and I can potentially get some free shots in while they're in the sprint stop animation. Check the fight at 7:55 in the vid for an example of how significant peekers advantage can be.
Yooo I just watched this video this morning and than went into a scav custom game. Heard someone on the 3rd floor and he hid as I was running around checking corners. Found him with his gun sticking out crouched in the corner behind the door. Shot him in the face with the kidr. Level 41 with a kited out ak47m loaded with igolnik rounds. Thank you so much for a different way of playing the game!
Bro, thank u! I think u described my current stage in the process perfectly. I just got a PC in Feb., so i couldnt even kill basic AI scavs at first. I have greatly improved, but still suck vs more unpredictable player opponents. Struggling with analysis of sounds/audio cues as well as visual at range. Also, I need better/quicker decisions and less second guessing while in the hot seat/battles. Constant losing aside, I'm completely addicted, and have no intention to give up. Thanx for the content, my Dude! GGs to all!
I’ve recently have started prioritizing peoples tags over loot tbh if I die ok atleast I got this mans dog tag to look at and feel good about myself,better if there’s more than one ig
I started playing Tarkov because it seemed really interesting as a game. Never was an FPS player but wanted to try it. I died a lot and my blood preassure rised rapidly while playing, as it's pretty stresfull game for a beginner. I found out that most of my deaths were because I haven't got required kit for survival (missing healing, or something to stop bleeding, etc..), so I will try with Grizzly now. Learned also to farm Scav equipment in factory map. (get in, get out, loot the gear).
I usually fill up my stash and then go around looking for shit and once I loose everything I sell my valiable loot and go loot for more stuff to sell. And I am getting better and developing more confidence by doing this. I just started so I'm not worried about maxing my hideout or reaching kappa I need to learn the game first. The only way to get better is to just go for it. Its just a game and you can always get gear!
great mentality brother! I have that same routine of going through gear, seems to work well, also makes gearing up a bit faster if you're using stuff you already have.
Very valuable advice. I'm guilty of being too timid in raid. I'm trying to transition from full rat to a more confident, aggressive player. These tips will help, I think.
I'm trying to play solo more so this is great as I always felt like I used my teammates as a crutch to not have to feel so worried about checking every angle. This is great content man keep it up
My aim and movenment outdoors are pretty good, because I fall back and flank a LOT. I used to play a ton of DayZ Mod, so that's where I picked that up. But where I really suck is CQB fighting. I just choke and can't push out or get hit everytime I peak, with no where to fall back too.
Confidence is for sure key for winning a gunfight. I had confidence on a raid and left with more amazing guns i had never seen before with a great deal of xp from pmc kills. You need the mindset before u can go in and just kill everyone
The past few games I played rather aggressively, and it does work! I had a better experience playing the game because I care less about dying. (Pistol runs) I sprint out in the wild whenever I can, yes it does give me away by making a lot of noise, but an unpredictable fast-moving target is hard to hit. Most importantly, this way of playing is to get out of that mindset of moving slow and constantly worrying about getting shot. Even being so careful I can still die, dying this way, that frustration is far worse than getting shot while playing aggressively. As you said, we can use noise to bait them out. and in fact, producing a lot of noise also puts other players under pressure, therefore they will potentially making mistakes. I am still a noob, but I am starting to enjoy the game more.
damn the confidence part is so true I'll rush with a shotgun on Factory and get kills but when i finally bring in the better guns and full gear i get fked not firing a bullet cause I'm too scare to do anything
For me as a new player having a more experienced but not pro player by my side its such a good feelong to get kills, like one time he was looting his kill i was covering, and i just saw and shot that guy staring at us, killed a lvl 16 with lvl 5 and trash loot
What I bring in my container: Salewa Alu splint Bandages Esmarch Painkillers LITERALLY what you need. If you want you can take 2x IFAK instead of Salewa. Avoid grizzly if you're slow or not aware of your environment.
Most of my deaths play out the same way: I'll be moving through the woods or searching a building and then get headshotted by someone with a gold crown next to their name who was probably hiding 200m away somewhere
New player here. I've been terrified of using my PMC since I bought the game, I've just been doing offline mode and scav runs to try and get used to everything, but I think you hit it right on the head when you said you gotta play with confidence and learn from dying. I'm just gonna have to grow a pair and go fuck some people up I guess
Great video, some actual good advice. Edit: I should clarify, it seems like most advice given for Tarkov is by some full time streamer who says things like, "you want to level up quickly to get flea? Just clear factory of all PMCs, and farm the scavs." Ya if I was skilled enough to do that I probably got to level 20 in 3 days...
Thanks for taking the time to checkout this video -- if you've got anymore tips you'd like to share, let us know down here :)
incredibly high quality video!
also, could you please show 1 / 2 seconds of you looting when you get a kill? even if the video isnt about the loot its nice to see :D
The younglings should learn that they don't really run into as many cheaters as they think they do, lol. And that dying doesn't have to be a complete loss if they can determine to the best of their ability what happened/what not to do in the future. Personally, a lot of the salt I was experiencing was just frustration in not analyzing correctly and just not knowing when/how I died and what the real turning points in my fights were in my first couple of wipes. I'd think about stuff like the final peek and gunfight and not about how I hit wood and alerted them already 45 seconds before that, or that my routing through that area was pointless to begin with. Idk, Nice video as always though!
actually i think some nades roll left or right. i had it happen a few times.
Great video 2Lew, would love to grab a game with you one day, thanks!
A lot of my buddies fell off of tarkov at the beginning of this wipe so I’ve been slowly transitioning into a solo player so this helped quite a bit.
same I played like that guy that sat in a corner but after watching tips I got better now I get decent loot and then get dced
Lol I've found that I perform a lot better as a solo and I think it's because me and my boys don't have that US marine level of coms
Aye nice, I'm glad dude
Solo is the best tbh I hate playing with super good players cuz they baby u and teach u nothing just follow them. I Learned after 8 hours of 5 Manning that it was a waste. Solo is way too Powerful. I hope u enjoy the solo life as much as I do now. Stay stealthy!
@@Slayer-tr9ir yeah dude I’ve grown to love solos. They are nerve wrecking at times when you fight big teams but when you third party other teams fighting they have no clue what is happening lol.
The confidence tip of putting yourself in bad situations reminds me of when I got the game. I hated it because I sucked, so I ran offline raids against hard difficulty/large amount of scavs and bosses/raiders so I would learn the combat a bit and learn what heals to use and when. It might sound dumb, but this 100% made me better prepared for raids against PMCs.
good to know brother! its certainly good to do offline raids, even if you are better at the game now, its a good warm up tool :)
Oh yes, Scavs are Either utterly useless or HackerMan42069 (now featuring cheats, since this is tarkov and battle eye is worthless)
Yeah ever day I do a offline raid or 2 to warm up and just for practice because I just started
Offline for me is a great way to memorize stashes, extracts, and gain map familiarity. It took a ton of raids to learn customs. Also it allows me to run a CHAD kit with no penalty. Also it allowed me to try out different guns and loadouts to see what actually worked in the field
That's where I'm at Charlie I have a difficult time orienting myself in a map even with a map on second screen lol, so I'm running low i.q scans just to learn my way around and keybinds a bit first then combat training is next. I bought eod like a year+ ago played it once got sniped and didn't play again till last week 😅.
The advice about confidence and experience was sooo true for me. When I started playing tarkov, I always tried to get the jump on someone and got super frustrated when they managed to kill me anyway. But now that I stopped caring about my survival rate, I win most of my pvp encounters. Usually I kill at least 2 PMC's in every raid. I even started being able to take out whole squads by myself. Experience is definitely the best way of improving in this game. I died sooo much at the start that I have become a pretty fierce enemy to come across, which I am pretty proud of. I've had people DM me, accusing me of cheating and such. Super satisfying to beat enemies by using the very same methods that got me killed before.
great comment mate! im glad that my experience has been somewhat relatable to others, i didnt really research anything about tarkov when I started playing, so i kinda jumped into it and figured things out the hard way. Id deffo say that tarkov is one of the most rewarding games once you get the hang of pvp, its just so satisfying
@@2Lew Yeah it’s a great time lol. Just 1360 hours in but this game has me more hooked than ever before now lol.
Having gone from being a hatchling that just made it to 15 at the end of my first wipe, to now chilling with millions of roubles and all the level 5 gear I could run at level 34, It feels amazing to know I’ve gotten better haha. I feel genuinely bad for cheaters since they rob themselves of this satisfaction, I remember dreading player foot steps (and still kind of do, but now I know “ooh, some action!” knowing I CAN win fights, that I HAVE improved. Best of luck to you both in your next raids! I’m also stupidly excited for arena now, that’ll help me get the movement down better in fights haha.
Easily my new favorite Tarkov youtuber. You die, you rage, you own, and your editing skills are very professional. Keep up the work!
thanks brother, appreciate it. Just being me 😂 got nothing to hide here
You keep me motivated to get better at Tarkov. I'm a low-skill player and have medical issues, but I see slow improvement in my game play. Thank you for the inspiration.
grizzly answers all of it
Here’s a tip: take their spots. If you’re running a raid and get killed in a certain position, remember the enemies position and use it. Once on a raid in woods, me and my friend were fighting near military base. My friend was dead and one of the enemies was dead, but the remaining enemy pushed up the pile of boxes and killed me. Now I know to use that pile of boxes to get high ground on military base
Are you talking about the med camp near UN roadblock?
This video is so informative for new Tarkov players like myself. It definitely deserves more recognition!
thank you dude :)
honestly after watching this again im noticing more of what im doing wrong and what im doing right. sure its not a complete in depth guide but it definitely helps newer players like me figure out the basics easier.
The last point of dying more is so true, i just started playing Tarkov 1 month ago basically in solo, and from almost every death i could learn something that it's slowly helping me to become better and better
Honestly one of the most informative videos I've seen on tarkov, generally everyone thinks its a tactical game and that's really what it was intended to be but if you treat it like any other fps and have confidence with how you operate you're going to be more successful against other aggressive players. If you decide not to take a shot because you think you might miss how are you going to get any better shooting from that angle? Great video.
Hi, Just found your CZcams channel. I’m a 62 year old UK newcomer to Tarkov. Used to run with some guys from the US but found I was dying all the time so went solo. Yes I still die a lot, but at least I have some control over it. Enjoying watching your videos and trying to learn a few things but don’t play regularly enough to put them into practice.
Welcome to tarkov! It's a great game with lots to learn and master 😁
I think using scavs for pvp is a good idea too bc you can get out of your comfort zone without feeling like you're risking something. And if you manage to kill a pmc it levels up your acav karma and makes your next scav stronger
Sincerely, one of the best guides ever made for EFT. Thanks to 2Lew for providing such non-banal tips.
Excellent!
I'd say once I gained my "Scav" confidence when playing as my PMC is when I noticed I got better at the game.
Good edit!
cheers bro! and yeah should of probably mentioned playing as a scav in the video haha
Thanks for this comment, it makes a lot of sense to me =)
I'll have to try to get my scav confidence over to my PMC.
12:15 This is the moment where I leaned forward on my chair. Thank you for making this video and sharing your knowledge.
Of all you said, the confidence was the one I relate more. During a scav run there was a rat killing everyone on woods, I only had a shotgun but I started blasting him anyway, little tip use the nades to push, escape, not camp or heal, I used one and pushed him, knowing I was about to die, he tried to run but I was like Bloodhound from apex, following his blood on the ground.
Moral of the story, I knew death was inevitable and I did I die but had to take him with me, doesn't matter your level, use the place as your cover and the confidence as your shield. A level 31 lost to a level 2 with a shotgun at a medium range
The one about being defensive after dying is so relatable. Being passive and waiting for footsteps because scared to die. Or not engaging and missing our opportunity to fight etc. So relatable to me as a fairly new player it’s crazy.
After playing this game for 500h, I still feel like a noob. The things you have suggested like ‘die more to learn’…’die more to not care as much’
‘Take as many fights as you can to improve at PVP’
These are all things that I’ve told myself I need to start doing and for someone to say literally word for word what I’m already thinking in my head is nice.
I take grenades every raid now, but at the start I didn’t because money 😂tbf I didn’t know they levelled strength until recently, as soon as I found that I started running them.
This wipe I’m going to be some serious hours in, keep grinding even through the brutal death streaks etc. Fight as many PMCs as possible: take keys, go to hotpots and try to really improve and learn more.
Top video 👍🏻
Ugh! the confidence piece hits home for me. I noticed I have scaled back trying to get the drop on ppl and end up getting clapped. The OG fps shooter in me is begging to push them. Another piece of advice I picked up recently is 'The [blank] is temporary'...don't be afraid to lose the shiny gear sitting in your stash like a museum lol +Great content!
Just found your early wipe video, and this video definitely didn't disappoint either. Massive love❤️ You've found a new sub in me
appreciate the support dude! thank you, thank you, thank you 💜
Started tarkov yesterday and im dying alot cuz of movement. it feels so weird standing still to lean on a wall or in generall stand still. I still need to feel more comfortable walking while leaning. Also feels weird for my fingers pressing e and d at the same time. Also im not rly comfortable using full auto guns. They kick so hard that it makes me panic and do dumb shit.
Thank you for so many learning videos about tarkov. Tarkov is the first game since like season 3 of fortnite that I'm having fun learning I'm absolutely addicted and I hope to one day be better than my friends who have played for years
Your game looks so good wtf it's like a different game
theres alot of color settings people change we make it kinda look like fortnite color wise issue is darker place will be even harder to see
i reccomend using chillwave in the postfx settings it makes it look better and dark spots are easily seen
i only bought the standard edition of tarkov around 3 weeks ago and it’s been a struggle? spending money and dying almost instantly and just a lot of rage and not understanding the game and the fact that not having many mates who have the game doesn’t help, but these videos help me improve as a player and help me enjoy the game more
Take advantage of Offline mode to learn a map/route/quest location. You don't risk losing any gear that way and if you can even get just a bit more comfortable with a map that alone is a huge advantage.
With AI on set to "As Online" difficulty can be nice as well to practice a bit of gunplay and learn how the AI react and move, as well as learn the typical places they hang out and roam.
@@devious00 thanks man, i usually warm up with a few offline raids on factory but i might change up the map, i’m just afraid to lose eveything as i’m not as confident in the gunfights even with good gear.
Good meds advice. One other tip: augmentin is a solid single use pain killer. everyone ive told this had no idea. saved my ass a few times.
Heres my set up, pretty much every raid:
Binds
4: cheapest PK
5: Bandage
6: esmarch/CAT or zagustin if i have one (i dont buy them)
7: partially used IFAK, or fresh kraft single
8: any medkit i find in raid
9: food (-5 hydro penalty MAX, MRE preferred)
0: water (ewr if i have one)
Manages ruble risk and doesn’t gift my killer(s) with loads of heals should i lose a fight.
Gamma:
CMS, full IFAK/AFAK, gold star/vaseline/ibu, alu spint, propitol.
propitol use: i only pop it if i have to do multiple field surgeries and am worried i might need to cancel before im done OR i have taken heavy damage but have up to one blacked out area. for example, fought a three man, killed two, and the third retreated; won a loud fight in a highly contested area and want to heal up before rotation.
the pain kill effect is key for movement and the HoT is key for sustain. Three or four ticks behind cover heals most gun shots.
The grenades thing is a great point. You only get two options in front of a grenade; die or move. But every point in this video leads into the fighting thing.
Fighting teaches you about what kinds of sounds everything makes. It teaches you when not to take a fight. It teaches you when to heal or buff and with what kind of item. It teaches you how to move at the most efficiency. It teaches you that grenades hurt. So keep fighting.
Just got the recommend for this video, leaving a comment for the youtube algorithm gods. This is fantastic content and helped make me a better tarkov player, keep up the good work!
Just wanted to stop by and say thank you so much Lew. Your videos have been a absolute god send all the while extremely entertaining. Keep kickin asss
I may watch videos and appreciate them, but I do not easily subscribe to channels.
That being said, I realize, as a new player in turkov, the advice you gave are things I really need to work on and your content is really challenging me. Something you said at one point, it may seem unintuitive. I think my natural reaction would be that it is unintuitive, but listening to you talk about it helped me see that it is not as unintuitive as I first thought. You have a new subscription.
Great content, I was trying to find someone to explain how they play and what sounds they hear and what it means, I haven't checked your other videos, but I have an idea, record an entire raid and explain every single move, sound, and situation you come up to. Keep up the great work!
most underrated channel. mad growth recently though, and you deserve it
Hey bro...ur tips have gotten me outta my slow tacti mode...i realize more ppl are unaware of their surroundings then i am...and its been small doses of dominance...thnx g
Thanks dude! glad it helped
This calm insight makes me feel like I can go in and own the Tarkov! Then I load into a raid and remember how it really is.
god, i started playing the next wipe and i'm glad intertia was added, running around jumping like a lunatic looks so silly xd
Easily my new favourite tarkov CZcamsr, so much bloody nuggets
I moslty solo now in this wipe, but used to do alot of duos and trios. After watching your videos the last few weeks, i’ve begun to play a lot more aggressive and it usually pays off. Love your videos and your content. Wish I could have a duo partner like you.
I love youtubers like you, not the biggest one but the content is top notch
Long time Tarkov player, new Lew sub; all of your videos are great, but this one was a perfect example of what a few of my new raid partners (new Tarkov players) needed to see. Thanks man!
So far one of the best videos i've seen about how to fight and improve. The examples you show are also really nice. I definitely relate to dying from playing too slow, but at least now after i die i'm seeing what i did wrong or what i could have done. Great video!
aye! sounds like this helped a little
That bonus tip about Grenades, while it didn't net me a kill, I think it saved my gear in a raid! Just enough fear factor of "Oh shit, grenades." for me to ditch a 2 man.
thank you for the videos, i'm fairly new to tarkov and i've been watching your streams and videos and ive been learning lots and enjoying the content, keep up the great work!
My tip is; be aware of peekers advantage. If you play aggressively you get peekers advantage often, and it is significant. A trick I use in fights is to walk around a corner towards an enemy when I hear them sprinting at me. That way I get the peekers advantage before they can, and I can potentially get some free shots in while they're in the sprint stop animation. Check the fight at 7:55 in the vid for an example of how significant peekers advantage can be.
Started Tarkov 2 weeks ago. Loving your Videos - especially post fx settings and this one here. But ofc also your supernice gameplay :D
Very helpful and inspirational. I just sent this to my friend who rage quit because he’s been playing so passive for 2 wipes straight lol.
thanks for the kind words bud! its definitely frustrating trying to find your rhythm in tarkov, but once you do, its very rewarding
Thanks for the tips I'm gonna see how using them works. You explained it really well.
I'm not new to tarkov....I'm very grateful for this video brother...thx
i like how a large portion of the sound tip had little to do with sound and everything to do with movement
Thanks for all the info. Brother - as dad gamer with few hours helps a lot to listen/watch you play and upgrade my game sense.
Godspeed!.
This was my first video I watched from you over a year ago. Been a Subscriber and Twitch Follower ever since
Yooo I just watched this video this morning and than went into a scav custom game. Heard someone on the 3rd floor and he hid as I was running around checking corners. Found him with his gun sticking out crouched in the corner behind the door. Shot him in the face with the kidr. Level 41 with a kited out ak47m loaded with igolnik rounds. Thank you so much for a different way of playing the game!
I love when I’m walking in the open and suddenly think, wow this is dumb, I’m about get sho….t then I’m dead lol.
Bro, thank u! I think u described my current stage in the process perfectly. I just got a PC in Feb., so i couldnt even kill basic AI scavs at first. I have greatly improved, but still suck vs more unpredictable player opponents. Struggling with analysis of sounds/audio cues as well as visual at range. Also, I need better/quicker decisions and less second guessing while in the hot seat/battles. Constant losing aside, I'm completely addicted, and have no intention to give up. Thanx for the content, my Dude! GGs to all!
I really wish they would put this on series great vid man
i absolutley love your way of editing like in the style
I’ve recently have started prioritizing peoples tags over loot tbh if I die ok atleast I got this mans dog tag to look at and feel good about myself,better if there’s more than one ig
I started playing Tarkov because it seemed really interesting as a game.
Never was an FPS player but wanted to try it.
I died a lot and my blood preassure rised rapidly while playing, as it's pretty stresfull game for a beginner.
I found out that most of my deaths were because I haven't got required kit for survival (missing healing, or something to stop bleeding, etc..), so I will try with Grizzly now.
Learned also to farm Scav equipment in factory map. (get in, get out, loot the gear).
I usually fill up my stash and then go around looking for shit and once I loose everything I sell my valiable loot and go loot for more stuff to sell. And I am getting better and developing more confidence by doing this. I just started so I'm not worried about maxing my hideout or reaching kappa I need to learn the game first. The only way to get better is to just go for it. Its just a game and you can always get gear!
great mentality brother! I have that same routine of going through gear, seems to work well, also makes gearing up a bit faster if you're using stuff you already have.
Very valuable advice. I'm guilty of being too timid in raid. I'm trying to transition from full rat to a more confident, aggressive player. These tips will help, I think.
I'm trying to play solo more so this is great as I always felt like I used my teammates as a crutch to not have to feel so worried about checking every angle. This is great content man keep it up
this vid so far seems to be really helpful for newer players and im gonna be sure to show this to my friend joining this wipe. thanks lew
My aim and movenment outdoors are pretty good, because I fall back and flank a LOT. I used to play a ton of DayZ Mod, so that's where I picked that up. But where I really suck is CQB fighting. I just choke and can't push out or get hit everytime I peak, with no where to fall back too.
Good stuff worth hearing regardless of time in game.
aye im glad this was helpful :)
Wow, with these 5 simple tricks I've made millions. Thanks Dr. Lew!
such wow good very
I will be trying this for sure because the first time I played tarkov online I was killed in one minute flat
I'm big noob, started around 2 weeks ago, this video surely helps alot.
aye im glad fam!
Very helpful, it's always nice to get so much quality information in a 15 minute video, keep it up!
Mate your content is great for beginners. Especially that pathing. Maybe do lathing with other maps?
Excellent video. I'm always looking to improve my survivability
By far the best tarkov community no cap
That stuff on pathing really helps!
Quick tip: VOD reviews, record raids and watch it back while looking for what you did right or what mistakes you might have made
i've played this game since early 2017 and i still found it interesting, love your content, keep it up
Great vid!
Interesting ideas Ive never heard before here, super useful.
editing is immaculate, goes hard asf.
I am so glad for inertia. seeing this video really made me remember how broken movement was.
Thank you brother needed these tips been getting my shit pushed in alll day so thank you
Confidence is for sure key for winning a gunfight. I had confidence on a raid and left with more amazing guns i had never seen before with a great deal of xp from pmc kills. You need the mindset before u can go in and just kill everyone
yoo i'm not a new player and didn't get much out of this video. but love the content though, instantly subscribed after the vid
keep it up dude
as new to tarkov, this was really helpful. Been running scavs a lot lately to get lay of the land and be more comfortable. keep it up :D
#2 route tip is gold
level 2 noob here thank you for this video its been so helpful. got a new subscriber here 2lew thx bro
Great Editing, Makes the video fun to watch and the way you talk keeps me entertained! Thanks Matey
thank you!
The past few games I played rather aggressively, and it does work!
I had a better experience playing the game because I care less about dying. (Pistol runs)
I sprint out in the wild whenever I can, yes it does give me away by making a lot of noise, but an unpredictable fast-moving target is hard to hit.
Most importantly, this way of playing is to get out of that mindset of moving slow and constantly worrying about getting shot.
Even being so careful I can still die, dying this way, that frustration is far worse than getting shot while playing aggressively.
As you said, we can use noise to bait them out. and in fact, producing a lot of noise also puts other players under pressure, therefore they will potentially making mistakes.
I am still a noob, but I am starting to enjoy the game more.
Your vids are probably my favourite to watch regarding tarkov! :)
Great video! Loved your editing btw Liked and subbed! 👍
thank you. got into the nitty gritty stuff as well as smaller, easier to apply tips. will b applying this to my gameplay best i can thank you a ton
Glad it helped!
Confidence and grenades are the two most important tips in my opinion.
Great video man! It’s rare to see a tips video that’s actually helpful.
aye im glad brother, thank you for the kind words :)
damn the confidence part is so true I'll rush with a shotgun on Factory and get kills but when i finally bring in the better guns and full gear i get fked not firing a bullet cause I'm too scare to do anything
For me as a new player having a more experienced but not pro player by my side its such a good feelong to get kills, like one time he was looting his kill i was covering, and i just saw and shot that guy staring at us, killed a lvl 16 with lvl 5 and trash loot
Great stuff!!! Thanks for taking the time to share this.
What I bring in my container:
Salewa
Alu splint
Bandages
Esmarch
Painkillers
LITERALLY what you need. If you want you can take 2x IFAK instead of Salewa. Avoid grizzly if you're slow or not aware of your environment.
Thanks for these tip and the color tips on the other vid (which is in this vid too)
Most of my deaths play out the same way: I'll be moving through the woods or searching a building and then get headshotted by someone with a gold crown next to their name who was probably hiding 200m away somewhere
New player here. I've been terrified of using my PMC since I bought the game, I've just been doing offline mode and scav runs to try and get used to everything, but I think you hit it right on the head when you said you gotta play with confidence and learn from dying.
I'm just gonna have to grow a pair and go fuck some people up I guess
Commenting to show I was here before you blow up. Love the content brotha keep it up!
Appreciate you
Thankyou very much, you really did increase my confidence. i was about to quit :)
I've realized this game has to be played more like COD and less like SQUAD
Good video, great explanation of movement and timing. Just subbed, keep em coming!
aye! thanks brother. appreciate the support :)
Great video, some actual good advice.
Edit: I should clarify, it seems like most advice given for Tarkov is by some full time streamer who says things like, "you want to level up quickly to get flea? Just clear factory of all PMCs, and farm the scavs." Ya if I was skilled enough to do that I probably got to level 20 in 3 days...