Battlestate Games released patch 1.0.1.0 for Escape From Tarkov on December 24, 2025. The update adds a new in-game event called Kolotun, winter-themed clothing and equipment, the M110 SASS marksman rifle, and multiple matchmaking and quality-of-life adjustments.
Players are reporting trouble entering matchmaking after the patch; Battlestate has acknowledged the issue in a public post on X. Tarkov on X notes the team is aware and working on it. The Kolotun event makes the cold itself a gameplay factor, players will slowly freeze while outdoors and must find shelter or warming sources to avoid penalties. The event includes a themed task chain, event rewards, and a unique achievement available in both PvP and PvE.
For a recent related update from the studio, Battlestate also added a streamer balaclava item earlier this month; coverage of that item is available here.
Patch Notes
Overview: Patch 1.0.1.0 focuses on winter content and event systems, matchmaking transparency, and numerous bug fixes. The Kolotun event is the headline addition and affects both PvP and PvE raids. Matchmaking now shows estimated time and current stage, which should reduce confusion during raid loading.
The official notes follow:
Changes
- Player matchmaking improvements
- The matchmaking system has been adjusted to reduce raid queue times and improve feedback and interface transparency during raid loading.
- Players can now see the estimated time to enter a raid, as well as the current stage of matchmaking.
- Please note that canceling the raid loading will be unavailable during certain stages of matching. This is required for correct loading of specific types of game data. Canceling at these stages previously led to errors and gameplay issues.
- QoL tooltips
- Added informational messages to the game settings menu related to graphics and performance. Players now have access to expanded information explaining how specific settings work and how much impact they have on different system components.
- New content
- Added the M110 SASS marksman rifle with a set of attachments;
- Updated the outdoor trader interaction scenes to winter versions;
- Added USEC Gold Squadron and BEAR Senezh clothing sets, available for purchase on the official Escape from Tarkov website;
- Added and updated a number of equipment items for the winter season;
- Added new streamer items.
- In-game event “Kolotun”
- A new in-game event, Kolotun, starts with this update. Players will have access to a themed task chain, with in-game rewards and a unique achievement granted for completion. The event is available in both PvP and PvE mode.
- Balancing changes
- Adjusted the Test Drive task line objectives;
- Added the new streamer item requirements for the task Collector;
- Adjusted the task Forester’s Duty;
- Adjusted the restrictions related to headwear compatibility with masks and headsets;
- Adjusted the experience modifier based on the number of completed transitions.
- Fixes
- Fixed the incorrect headshot damage registration when a player was crouched and leaning to the left;
- Fixed the incorrect use of currency stacks that had previously been locked by the player when purchasing PMC customization sets from Ragman;
- Fixed the achievements not being granted during raids when completion conditions were met;
- Fixed the PMC inventory item display during raids when items were received as rewards from the BTR Driver task;
- Fixed the incorrect behavior of availability filters when sorting offers on the Flea Market;
- Fixed the currency being credited to a locked currency stack when selling items to traders;
- Fixed the need to re-enter placement zones in tasks requiring multiple consecutive item placements;
- Fixed the cases where movement sounds of other players or bots were muted in third-person view;
- Fixed the errors in several story task notes;
- Improved the sound positioning system across all locations;
- Fixed the incorrect grenade impact sound handling when throwing grenades through sound portals (transition zones between outdoor and indoor areas);
- Fixed an issue causing bots to disappear in PvE mode when dying while healing;
- Fixed the incorrect bot behavior during the armory assault on Terminal;
- Fixed the incorrect behavior of Kaban and Tagilla when fighting players in certain cases;
- Fixed the incorrect bot vision distance calculations during fog;
- Fixed multiple issues with collision, vaulting, shadows, and culling across all locations;
- Fixed the hotkeys getting reset on items placed in special slots after death;
- Fixed the cases where the player character model was missing on the Overview screen;
- Fixed some causes of flying bots;
- Fixed the incorrect reload animation for the PM pistol with a sight rail installed;
- Fixed the missing trader animations when visiting them in certain cases.
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