Escape From Tarkov “Preserve a Valuable Piece” Event Quest Guide

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Preserve a Valuable Piece is Lightkeeper's alternative to Cut Down to the Root after Callsign Malachite. Its objective is seven PMC 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 7 PMC operatives on Lighthouse

Completing the Quest

Completing Jaeger's Cut Down to the Root fails this quest and removes access to it. Choose the branch before turning either task in. For Preserve a Valuable Piece, Rogue and Scav eliminations do not replace the seven PMC operatives.

Rewards

+40,000 EXP
1× Substation marked key

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