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Escape From Tarkov “Balancing – Part 1” Quest Guide

Eliminate five Scavs with a Steyr AUG on any location.

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Eliminate five Scavs with a Steyr AUG to complete Balancing – Part 1. The task can be completed on any location, and both the AUG A1 and AUG A3 qualify.

Requirements and objectives

Objective	Requirement
Eliminate Scavs	Kill 5 Scavs with a Steyr AUG on any location.

Ref gives the quest. The listed objective does not specify a particular map.

Equipment

You receive two Steyr AUG A1 5.56×45 assault rifles as initial equipment. The AUG A3 also counts, so you can use either model for the eliminations.

How to complete Balancing – Part 1

Choose any location and equip a Steyr AUG A1 or AUG A3.
Eliminate five Scavs while using the AUG.

No additional objective is listed.

Rewards

5,100 EXP
Ref reputation: +0.03
45 GP coins, increased to 47 with Intelligence Center Level 1 or 52 with Intelligence Center Level 2
1 Steyr AUG A1 5.56×45 assault rifle
3 Steyr AUG 5.56×45 30-round magazines
3 packs of 5.56x45mm M856 ammunition, 50 rounds each
1 Death Shadow mask
One three-day Escape from Tarkov: Arena trial, which activates upon quest completion

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