
Outside of the door nearest the podium is a server rack that has been knocked over. Occasionally a VPX will spawn near the podium at the front of the room. VPX and money often spawn near the laptops and around the tables. This room has a projector and several laptops on desks. The lecture area is right below the kitchen on the second floor. There are a few areas on this floor that have some valuable loot. The first floor has two extraction points that are shared with the second floor. The card is dropped by Sanitar on Shoreline. This closet can only be accessed with a single-use Key card with a blue marking. This is a good spot to farm for items for certain colleague quests. The stash contains loose loot, medical supplies, and several of the new stims from the 12.7 update. Use the keypad next to the door to access it. The door to the stash is right next to the sign. Look for a short hallway running north to south with a large “Terragroup Labs” sign. The stash is in a closet near G22 across from the server room. Sanitar’s stash can be found on the south end of the floor. Players should try to use headshots when taking on Raiders instead of aiming for their upper tier chest armor. Raiders are stronger than other Scavs but rarely wear headgear in the Lab. Players should be prepared to enter the Lab with armor-piercing ammo, higher tier armor, and plenty of meds. Players will need to check each corner and move carefully when navigating the Lab or risk being surprised by patrolling Raiders. They have much better equipment than normal Scavs, which means they have better loot but are also much more dangerous. The Raiders patrol the Lab in groups of three. The Lab is filled exclusively with the tougher and more accurate Scav Raiders. Unlike the other maps in EFT, the Lab does not feature regular Scavs or a Boss. With the exception of the key to Sanitar’s stash, all of these keys can also be looted from Scavs. It can only be looted from Sanitar on Shoreline after killing him.

The Manager’s office key, Lk.MO in-game, can be found in the passenger seat of an SUV in the garage, or in the conference room (O22).This key unlocks the Lab security arsenal (R23). It is found either in a chair in a shack on the hill with the transmission tower, or on the counter behind the register at the gas station. The Arsenal storage room key, also shown in-game as Lk.ASR, is found on the Customs map.This card unlocks the door to the parking garage alarm control panel. It is found on a table either in the cafeteria (R24), or outside the manager’s office (O21). It unlocks the Lab’s security post (R23). It is in the trunk of the SUV parked near the warehouse by the lumber camp. The Violet keycard is found on the Woods map.This key unlocks the door to the Lab’s arsenal (R23). It is found in room 221 of the resort or in the gym in the basement. The Red card is also found on the Shoreline map.The blue card allows players to access the door to the Lab’s quarantine zone (G11). It can be looted off Gluhar’s body in the Reserve, or found on the Shoreline map in the passenger door of the ambulance parked in front of the resort. The Blue card is not found in the Lab.The green card will be needed to get to this area. It unlocks the door to the experimentation area (G12). The Black keycard is in the laboratory block (G22) on a desk next to a computer.It unlocks the door to the laboratory block (G22). The Green keycard is found on a shelf between some binders in the hallway leading to the security arsenal.This map has three claustrophobic floors to explore filled with Scav Raiders. The Lab is set in an underground facility beneath Tarkov. If a player purchases insurance, they will receive a message from Prapor later stating that his men either couldn’t find the Lab or never returned. Something that all players should keep in mind about this map is that insurance does not work. This guide will cover the basic layout, extraction points, and other highlights for the map. Luckily this map also has some of the best loot in the game, making it well worth the frustration. To enter the map, the player needs to obtain a keycard, and each extraction point has a task that needs to be completed before it can be accessed. Navigating the Lab can be as frustrating as navigating Upper Blighttown in Dark Souls. One of the most challenging maps in the game is The Lab.

Surviving in this game is a challenge for veterans and new players alike. Escape From Tarkov is becoming one of the most popular games available.
