Escape From Tarkov “Cut Down to the Root” Event Quest Guide

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Cut Down to the Root is Jaeger's choice after Callsign Malachite. It requires 15 Rogue eliminations on Lighthouse.

Event quest. This task belongs to Shifting Balance. It is available only while the event and its prerequisites are active, rather than as a permanent trader quest.

Requirements

Previous quest: Callsign Malachite.

Objectives

Eliminate 15 Rogues on Lighthouse

Completing the Quest

Decide between this quest and Lightkeeper's Preserve a Valuable Piece before completing either branch. Finishing Preserve a Valuable Piece fails this quest and removes access to it. The target count here is Rogues, not ordinary Scavs or PMC operatives.

Rewards

+30,000 EXP
450,000 Roubles
472,500 Roubles with Intelligence Center Level 1
517,500 Roubles with Intelligence Center Level 2
1× S I C C organizational pouch
2× Physical Bitcoin

Escape from Tarkov is a hardcore and realistic online first-person action RPG/Simulator with MMO features and story-driven walkthrough.

Genre Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Tactical
Platforms PC (Microsoft Windows)
Perspective First person
Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Release November 15, 2025
Publisher Battlestate Games