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Escape From Tarkov’s Hardcore Wipe Resets Progress and Locks Most Content

Battlestate plans to restore missing quests in response to player backlash over the drastic progression reset.

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Overview

  • On July 9, Battlestate Games fully reset all player inventories and progression under its first Hardcore Wipe.
  • Only Customs and Factory are playable, with nine additional maps disabled and accessible later via in-raid transit points.
  • Most vendor quests are unavailable at launch, leaving players without standard progression until more tasks are rolled out.
  • Economic measures include a disabled flea market, higher insurance and repair fees, reduced crafting yields and tighter secure container rules.
  • AI challenge has been ramped up with remote PMC spawns and guaranteed boss encounters, and developers say missing quests and balance tweaks will arrive soon.