A player has criticized Escape from Tarkov for placing a new weapon behind its seasonal progression system, arguing that the reward could become unavailable when the season ends. However, the screenshot included with the discussion appears to describe a different system, where unlocked seasonal rewards remain available across the game’s PvP and PvE modes.
The post, submitted by /u/HouseNVPL, focuses on a new weapon tied to a seasonal reward task chain. The player argues that this setup puts pressure on people who do not want to participate in the seasonal mode, with PvE players called out in particular because they may want to avoid PvP entirely.
The attached screenshot appears to show a section titled Seasonal rewards. It says these rewards are unique trader offers unlocked by playing a Seasonal Character. The requirements can include reaching a specific PMC level, completing a particular task, or finishing a task chain.
Most importantly, the text in the image says that seasonal rewards become permanently available across all game modes once unlocked. It specifically mentions PvP Zone, PvE Zone, PvP Season, and PvE Season. The same section says that completing the KORD BREACH task chain can unlock achievements, new Operational Tasks, trade offers for highly valuable items, and a trade offer for the new weapon.
That wording conflicts with the post’s claim that the gun will be unobtainable after the season ends. The screenshot is user-submitted evidence, so its current status and source are not independently confirmed here. Based on the visible text, the weapon may be time-limited in terms of when players can work toward unlocking it, but the reward itself appears intended to remain available after unlocking.
The discussion still highlights a concern surrounding seasonal progression in Escape from Tarkov. Players who skip the seasonal character system could have to wait for more information about the reward’s requirements and availability before knowing whether they are missing permanent content or only a temporary path to it.
[Discussion] New gun is locked behind seasonal FOMO.
byu/HouseNVPL inEscapefromTarkov
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Escape from Tarkov
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