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The Hideout is your personal base in Escape from Tarkov. This will let you build different facilities that will give you unique features and bonuses for your main character. Using your Hideout will be key for your overall progression in the game.
This guide will help you with anything you need to know about this feature, explaining what is the Hideout and how you can unlock all its modules.
Find some quick links below:
- What Is the Hideout?
- How To Unlock All Modules in the Hideout
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What Is the Hideout?
When you first start the game, you’ll notice there’s a menu called “Hideout” next to the main menu option, on the bottom left corner of the screen. If you press it, you’ll be directed to a kind of dark base, full of sections (modules) waiting to be constructed.
In essence, the Hideout is an independent feature of Escape from Tarkov’s main gameplay loop that you can use or avoid completely. However, if you decide to not use it, you’ll lose several important bonuses, like cooldown reductions for your Scav character, increased healing regeneration, and the possibility to craft meds or repair armor, among many others.
To build a module, you’ll usually need to bring the items asked for that specific module. Some of these can be purchased from Traders and other players or obtained via quests, while most can be looted in a Raid.
The items can be in your stash and inside other equipment, like bags. If you have the required items, you’ll see a tick in the module requisites.
However, you might also be asked to have reached a certain Loyalty Level with a Trader or have other modules built first to construct some of these. This is what happens, for example, with the Booze Generator.
While you will see the buildable modules on the scenario, you’ll have the complete list at the bottom of the screen.
In the next section, this guide will tell you what you need to build each module.
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How To Unlock All Modules in the Hideout
There’s a total of 21 modules in Escape from Tarkov. Building them is a grinding activity that will take time, but it will also give you permanent useful resources and bonuses. Check the full list in the table below.
You can also level up modules. Simply press the “Level X” option inside an already constructed module and it’ll tell you what you need for that version.
| Module | Requisites | What It Does | Building Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heating |
| PMC's energy regenerates faster (+2.4 EP/hr). | Instant |
| Illumination |
| Your Hideout will be lighted by candles. | Instant |
| Lavatory |
| It lets you craft fabrics, armor, and other equipment. Plus, it lets you repair armor with repair kits. | Instant |
| Medstation |
| It lets you craft healing items and increases your health regeneration (+27.4 HP/hr). | Instant |
| Security |
| It does nothing by itself, but it is needed for other modules or module levels. | Instant |
| Vents |
| It does nothing by itself, but it is needed for other modules or module levels. | Instant |
| Workbench |
| You can craft weapons, parts, bullets, and other related items. In addition, it lets you customize weapons off-raid and repair them with repair kits. | Instant |
| Air Filtering Unite |
| It boosts Physical skills by 40% | 48 hours |
| Bitcoin Farm |
| You are able to farm Physical bitcoins and you gain 10 additional slots for Graphic cards. | 34 hours |
| Booze Generator |
| You can craft a "Fierce Hatchiling" moonshine (a drink) here. | 48 hours |
| Generator |
| The Generator is used to decrease the time of construction of modules. However, it won’t affect crafting. This construction gives two additional fuel slots. | Instant |
| Intelligence Center |
| Your Scav gets a reduced cooldown of 15%, the money earned in rewards for quests gets a 5% increase, and you'll unlock Scav Tasks (daily quests for Scavs) from Fence. | Instant |
| Library |
| It gives you a 15% bonus on the experience earned in Raids, plus it boosts your Practical skills by 30%. | 54 hours |
| Nutrition Unit |
| It lets you craft food and your PMC will regenerate their energy faster (+6 EP/hr). | Instant |
| Rest Space |
| The negative effects your character gets will be removed 10% faster. | Instant |
| Scav Case |
| You can ask Scavs to go out in Raids and bring you items, but you need to pay the Scavs first. | 80 hours |
| Shooting Range |
| The perfect place to test your guns. | 1 hour |
| Solar Power |
| Your fuel consumption (the one used by the Generator) will decrease a 50%. | 72 hours |
| Stash (Level 2) | If you have purchased the standard edition of the game, you'll need the following:
| Your personal inventory will increase from 10x28 to 10x38. | 24 hours |
| Water Collector |
| It will make your hydration status regenerate faster (+6 WP/hr). | 2 hours |
| Christmas Tree (only available during the Christmas period) |
| This allows you to craft a bunch of items, plus it adds Christmas lights to your Hideout. | Instant |
Looking for more tips and guides for your time with Escape from Tarkov? Please check the following pages:
- Beginner's Guide: Basics and Features
- Scav Guide
- Combat Guide and Tips
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