Escape from Tarkov has released its new patch 0.13 on the servers. Included is the map “Streets of Tarkov,” which has been in development for more than 2.5 years. Additionally, there is a Wipe tag – the progress of all players will be reset. Why today is the perfect day for the hardcore shooter and an excerpt from the patch notes can be found on MeinMMO.
- The developers confirm: The patch 0.13 is now online (via twitter.com)
The nasty PvEvP shooter Escape from Tarkov is a small phenomenon. The shooter is extremely difficult, runs only through its own launcher, and regularly resets the progress of all players. Nevertheless, Tarkov is very successful and has occasionally created small hype in recent years.
It has even defined the sub-genre of extraction shooters and significantly influenced much larger shooters – Call of Duty released its DMZ mode, and Battlefield also attempted “Hazard Zone.”
Hard-hitting realism, deep gameplay mechanics, and a constantly high heart rate – this is how Escape from Tarkov convinces its players. With patch 0.13, a new era for the shooter begins, as the next wipe is coming, and a long-awaited map is finally entering the game – “Streets of Tarkov.”
MeinMMO shows you what happens during a wipe and excerpts from the patch notes. You can watch the trailer for the patch and the new map here:
Escape from Tarkov: Patch 0.13 brings a wipe and Streets of Tarkov
What happens during a wipe? Escape from Tarkov regularly deletes the game progress for all players. Everyone must restart, repeat the reputation missions from the traders, collect equipment, and hoard keys. This is part of Tarkov, and it is well received.
You start only with the basic inventory, which is determined by the purchased game version.
Why is this the perfect time for Tarkov? All players are more or less at the same level, gradually working on their missions and spreading across the different maps.
The top players will spend the next few days getting their equipment back into shape and grinding the named map “Streets of Tarkov.”
If you are a newcomer or returning to Tarkov, you can enter the game on the map customs area without immediately getting headshot by the toughest characters in the game.
Escape from Tarkov: Patch 0.13 – Patch Notes
What do the patch notes show? The highlight of the update is the new map “Streets of Tarkov” – players have been waiting for the new region for over 2.5 years. Here you fight your way through the streets of the city, with many enterable buildings, dangerous NPCs, and an unprecedented degree of detail richness.
For more info about the map, check out the trailer above. In the future, the map is to be further expanded.
However, 0.13 has even more to offer and brings a long list of patch notes. A few highlights we list here:
- Expanded mechanics for repairing and improving equipment
- New skills for light armor and heavy armor
- New charisma skill that saves you money
- New attachments and weapons added
- Rule set for own PvE game (only AI) has been expanded
- 2 upgrades for the shooting range in the hideout
- 5 new stimulants
- Voice output for 5 bosses
- Balancing, bug fixes, graphics & sound improvements
If you want to dive deeper, you can find the complete patch notes here in German: escapefromtarkov.com.
Extraction shooters shift the focus from pure kill-hunting to more equipment-based missions. Encounters with other players are more of a coincidence, and due to the large maps with their many details, no fight is like the other – a special dynamic emerges.
If the hardcore shooter Escape from Tarkov is too harsh for you to start with, then try the free DMZ mode of Call of Duty: CoD Warzone 2: Is the controversial DMZ mode worth it for you? Find out with our checklist.
