In a recent update, Escape From Tarkov, the realistic tactical multiplayer first-person shooter developed by Battlestate Games, unveiled significant balancing changes to its game economy, affecting a broad spectrum of equipment, from helmets and chest rigs to glasses and face shields.
These changes include equipment selling price updates, repair cost adjustments, melee weapon damage modifications, and even an armor class reduction for the Galvion Caiman Hybrid helmet.
The selling price for a broad range of equipment has seen a noticeable rebalance. For instance, the selling price of the NPP KIASS Bagariy armored rig soared from 58,280 to 90,334, marking a substantial increase. The cost of the Team Wendy EXFIL Ballistic Helmet also witnessed an upsurge, with its selling price jumping from 81,344 to 101,680.
In addition to the price adjustments, the damage output of melee weapons has been adjusted. Below you can find the official announcement, including the item details:
Equipment Selling Price Rebalance
| Equipment | Before Price | After Price |
|---|---|---|
| NPP KIASS Bagariy armored rig | 58,280 | 90,334 |
| Team Wendy EXFIL Ballistic Helmet (Coyote Brown) | 81,344 | 101,680 |
| Ops-Core FAST Visor | 7,253 | 8,340 |
| Gear Craft GC-BSS-MK1 chest rig | 24,812 | 18,609 |
| Team Wendy EXFIL Ballistic Helmet (Black) | 81,344 | 101,680 |
| Crye Precision AirFrame Chops | 23,870 | 36,999 |
| Belt-A + Belt-B gear rig | 34,162 | 25,622 |
| UNTAR helmet | 13,265 | 17,907 |
| Crye Precision AirFrame Ears | 22,444 | 29,838 |
| DevTac Ronin ballistic helmet | 102,245 | 81,796 |
| BNTI LSHZ-2DTM helmet | 61,132 | 91,698 |
| Ops-Core SLAAP armor helmet plate (Tan) | 55,366 | 69,208 |
| Altyn bulletproof helmet | 99,403 | 104,373 |
| LShZ light helmet | 29,366 | 33,770 |
| Team Wendy EXFIL Ear Covers (Coyote Brown) | 24,304 | 30,380 |
| Vulkan-5 (LSHZ-5) bulletproof helmet | 164,193 | 123,144 |
| SSSH-94 SFERA-S helmet | 33,730 | 26,309 |
| Team Wendy EXFIL Ear Covers (Black) | 24,304 | 30,380 |
| Maska-1SCh bulletproof helmet (Killa) | 78,323 | 85,503 |
| SSH-68 steel helmet | 10,540 | 12,648 |
| Diamond Age Bastion helmet armor plate | 68,386 | 75,225 |
| Maska-1SCh bulletproof helmet (Olive Drab) | 78,323 | 82,239 |
| Galvion Caiman Hybrid Ballistic Mandible Guard | 15,190 | 18,988 |
| Galvion Caiman Hybrid Ballistic Applique | 37,386 | 41,125 |
| Rys-T bulletproof helmet | 122,963 | 110,666 |
| Ops-Core FAST Side Armor | 21,371 | 24,576 |
| Ops-Core FAST Gunsight Mandible | 13,231 | 16,539 |
| Crye Precision AirFrame helmet (Tan) | 75,113 | 86,380 |
| Altyn face shield | 26,945 | 41,765 |
| Ops-Core FAST multi-hit ballistic face shield | 16,517 | 24,776 |
| Diamond Age Bastion helmet | 62,620 | 78,275 |
| Vulkan-5 face shield | 33,678 | 38,730 |
| Galvion Caiman Fixed Arm Visor | 11,593 | 13,911 |
| Galvion Caiman Hybrid helmet | 90,505 | 51,388 |
| Kiver-M face shield | 12,435 | 15,543 |
| Oakley SI Batwolf glasses | 11,160 | 12,834 |
| HighCom Striker ACHHC IIIA helmet (Olive Drab) | 32,598 | 37,487 |
| Maska-1SCh face shield (Killa) | 54,436 | 57,158 |
| NPP KIASS Condor glasses | 7,440 | 9,672 |
| HighCom Striker ACHHC IIIA helmet (Black) | 34,205 | 36,941 |
| Maska-1SCh face shield (Olive Drab) | 35,836 | 44,795 |
| Glorious E lightweight armored mask | 21,700 | 29,295 |
| HighCom Striker ULACH IIIA helmet (Desert Tan) | 44,979 | 54,205 |
| Rys-T face shield | 49,265 | 56,655 |
| Shattered lightweight armored mask | 14,843 | 20,038 |
| Team Wendy EXFIL Ballistic face shield (Coyote Brown) | 19,530 | 30,272 |
| HighCom Striker ULACH IIIA helmet (Black) | 48,350 | 58,020 |
| ANA Tactical Beta 2 Battle backpack | 28,945 | 36,181 |
| Eberlestock F4 Terminator load bearing backpack (Tiger Stripe) | 49,290 | 61,613 |
| MSA Gallet TC 800 High Cut combat helmet | 35,960 | 49,290 |
| Team Wendy EXFIL Ballistic face shield (Black) | 19,530 | 30,272 |
| Ops-Core FAST MT Super High Cut helmet (Tan) | 71,929 | 95,118 |
| ZSh-1-2M face shield | 10,758 | 16,674 |
| Eberlestock F5 Switchblade backpack (Dry Earth) | 28,830 | 33,155 |
| Ops-Core FAST MT Super High Cut helmet (Black) | 81,205 | 101,506 |
| LSHZ-2DTM face shield | 17,980 | 20,677 |
| Eberlestock G2 Gunslinger II backpack (Dry Earth) | 38,502 | 48,128 |
| LBT-6094A Slick Plate Carrier | 232,190 | 241,478 |
| BNTI Kirasa-N body armor | 30,047 | 36,056 |
| 5.11 Tactical TacTec plate carrier | 56,420 | 81,809 |
| LBT-6094A Slick Plate Carrier (Olive Drab) | 232,190 | 243,800 |
| 6B13 M modified assault armor (Tan) | 155,682 | 171,250 |
| 6B3TM-01M armored rig | 28,086 | 39,320 |
| LBT-6094A Slick Plate Carrier (Tan) | 232,190 | 239,156 |
| NPP KIASS Korund-VM body armor | 50,840 | 80,538 |
| 685-15 Zh-86 Uley armored rig | 36,766 | 42,281 |
| 5.11 Tactical Hexgrid plate carrier | 130,200 | 162,750 |
| FORT Defender-2 body armor | 180,342 | 207,393 |
| 6B5-16 Zh-86 Uley armored rig | 25,730 | 31,648 |
| 6B13 assault armor (Flora) | 37,882 | 43,564 |
| FORT Redut-M body armor | 63,782 | 127,564 |
| ANA Tactical M1 plate carrier | 50,387 | 57,945 |
| 6B13 assault armor (Digital Flora) | 24,986 | 28,734 |
| FORT Redut-T5 body armor | 116,744 | 157,603 |
| Ars Arma A18 Skanda plate carrier | 66,340 | 96,193 |
| 6B23-2 body armor (Mountain Flora) | 42,470 | 53,088 |
| BlackHawkl Commando chest harness (Desert Tan) | 20,875 | 17,743 |
| Ars Arma CPC MOD.1 plate carrier | 86,180 | 124,961 |
| 6B43 6A Zabralo-Sh body armor | 238,680 | 358,020 |
| BlackHawkl Commando chest harness (Black) | 20,875 | 17,743 |
| CQC Osprey MK4A plate carrier (Assault, MTP) | 76,880 | 92,256 |
| Hexatac HPC Plate Carrier (Multicam Black) | 72,540 | 90,675 |
| Direct Action Thunderbolt compact chest rig | 18,352 | 15,599 |
| CQC Osprey MK4A plate carrier (Protection, MTP) | 96,100 | 120,125 |
| HighCom Trooper TFO body armor (Multicam) | 55,180 | 74,493 |
| Haley Strategic D3CRX Chest Harness | 24,490 | 19,592 |
| Crye Precision AVS plate carrier (Tagilla Edition) | 133,300 | 153,295 |
| IOTV Gen4 body armor (High Mobility Kit) | 73,640 | 121,506 |
| WARTECH MK3 TV-104 chest rig | 26,958 | 22,914 |
| Crye Precision AVS plate carrier | 53,072 | 76,954 |
| IOTV Gen4 body armor (Full Protection Kit) | 123,254 | 178,717 |
| Azimut SS “Zhuk” chest harness (SURPAT) | 21,991 | 18,692 |
| Crye Precision CPC plate carrier (Goons Edition) | 120,900 | 139,035 |
| IOTV Gen4 body armor (Assault Kit) | 84,941 | 123,164 |
| Azimut SS “Zhuk” chest harness (Black) | 21,991 | 18,692 |
| Eagle Industries MMAC plate carrier (Ranger Green) | 37,200 | 57,660 |
| MF-UNTAR body armor | 20,680 | 24,816 |
| Dynaforce Triton M43-A chest harness | 16,411 | 14,770 |
| ECLIPSE RBAV-AF plate carrier (Ranger Green) | 52,700 | 81,685 |
| NFM THOR Concealable Reinforced Vest body armor | 31,620 | 42,687 |
| ANA Tactical Alpha chest rig | 28,588 | 26,586 |
| FirstSpear Strandhogg plate carrier (Ranger Green) | 45,260 | 70,153 |
| NFM THOR Integrated Carrier body armor | 213,590 | 245,629 |
| LBT-1961A Load Bearing Chest Rig | 27,900 | 23,715 |
| S&S Precision Plate Frame plate carrier (Goons Edition) | 105,400 | 121,210 |
| PACA Soft Armor | 14,160 | 16,284 |
| Stich Profi Chest Rig MK2 (Recon, A-TACS FG) | 22,320 | 20,088 |
| Shellback Tactical Banshee plate carrier (A-TACS AU) | 49,600 | 71,920 |
| BNTI Gzhel-K body armor | 70,574 | 81,160 |
| Stich Profi Chest Rig MK2 (Assault, A-TACS FG) | 23,250 | 20,925 |
| Tasmanian Tiger SK plate carrier (Multicam Black) | 62,000 | 89,900 |
| Velocity Systems MPPV Multi-Purpose Patrol Vest | 30,504 | 26,844 |
| WARTECH TV-110 plate carrier | 56,544 | 81,989 |
| BNTI Zhuk-6a body armor | 176,700 | 220,875 |
| Mystery Ranch Blackjack 50 backpack (Multicam) | 54,560 | 68,200 |
| Tasmanian Tiger Trooper 35 backpack | 31,620 | 39,525 |
| WARTECH Berkut BB-102 backpack | 11,904 | 13,690 |
| 3V Gear Paratus 3-Day Operator’s Tactical backpack | 38,130 | 47,663 |
| 6Sh118 raid backpack | 65,100 | 94,395 |
| SSO Attack 2 raid backpack | 43,710 | 54,638 |
| Camelbak Tri-Zip assault backpack | 25,730 | 29,590 |
| Pilgrim tourist backpack | 27,010 | 31,061 |
| MSA Sordin Supreme PRO-X/L active headset | 24,275 | 27,917 |
| Walker’s XCEL 500BT Digital headset | 29,822 | 37,278 |
| GSSH-01 active headset | 8,656 | 9,955 |
| Ops-Core FAST RAC Headset | 28,914 | 33,251 |
| Peltor ComTac 2 headset | 19,660 | 23,591 |
| Peltor ComTac 4 Hybrid headset | 42,780 | 49,197 |
| Mystery Ranch Blackjack 50 backpack (Multicam) | 54,560 | 68,200 |
| Tasmanian Tiger Trooper 35 backpack | 31,620 | 39,525 |
| WARTECH Berkut BB-102 backpack | 11,904 | 13,690 |
| 3V Gear Paratus 3-Day Operator’s Tactical backpack | 38,130 | 47,663 |
| 6Sh118 raid backpack | 65,100 | 94,395 |
| SSO Attack 2 raid backpack | 43,710 | 54,638 |
| Camelbak Tri-Zip assault backpack | 25,730 | 29,590 |
| Pilgrim tourist backpack | 27,010 | 31,061 |
| MSA Sordin Supreme PRO-X/L active headset | 24,275 | 27,917 |
| Walker’s XCEL 500BT Digital headset | 29,822 | 37,278 |
| GSSH-01 active headset | 8,656 | 9,955 |
| Ops-Core FAST RAC Headset | 28,914 | 33,251 |
| Peltor ComTac 2 headset | 19,660 | 23,591 |
| Peltor ComTac 4 Hybrid headset | 42,780 | 49,197 |
New balancing changes to Escape from Tarkov:
● Updated equipment selling prices;
● Adjusted equipment repair prices;
● Adjusted melee weapon damage;
● Lowered the Galvion Caiman Hybrid helmet armor class to Level 3;#EscapefromTarkov pic.twitter.com/QeyQDtjpeS— Escape from Tarkov (@tarkov) May 29, 2023
