Escape From Tarkov “Psycho Sniper” Quest Guide

Eliminate 15 targets with a bolt-action rifle without dying, and beware that a death after the objective is complete can still fail the quest.

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Psycho Sniper requires 15 target eliminations without dying while using a bolt-action rifle. Even after reaching the target count, a death can still fail the quest.

Requirements and objectives

Trader requirement: Mechanic loyalty level 4.
Objective: Eliminate any 15 targets without dying while using a bolt-action rifle.

Needed equipment

Bring a bolt-action rifle. The objective does not specify a particular rifle model or ammunition.

How to complete Psycho Sniper

Use a bolt-action rifle to eliminate targets.
Reach 15 eliminations without dying.
Do not assume the quest is safe once the objective is complete. Dying afterward can still fail it.

Rewards

Reward	Details
Experience	+65,000 EXP
Skills	+4 Bolt-action Rifles skill levels and +4 Troubleshooting skill levels
Mechanic reputation	+1.5
Roubles	400,000, or 420,000 with Intelligence Center Level 1, or 460,000 with Intelligence Center Level 2
Purchase unlock	4.6x30mm FMJ SX at Mechanic loyalty level 4
Ammunition	3 packs of 4.6x30mm FMJ SX, 40 rounds per pack

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