Escape from Tarkov Blackout: Guide to Event, Quests, and Extractions

What is Escape from Tarkov Blackout

Escape from Tarkov Blackout is an event that completely changes how The Lab works. The power outage has disabled most of the map’s systems, forcing players to rely on emergency procedures to access locked rooms and leave the map.

Key changes during the event:

• New boss Wedge: New boss Wedge leads the Black Division in Labs during the Blackout event.
• Questline: A 5-stage quest storyline is available from Skier and other quest givers.
• Achievement: Completing all quests rewards the legendary achievement Going Dark.
• Timer: During the event, the raid timer is reduced to 25 minutes.
• Extractions: Only two exits are available: Hangar Gate and Parking Gate.
• Code mechanic: All keypad doors use the same randomly generated 4-digit code.
• Power system: To activate extractions, visit the System Administrator Room and activate the emergency switch on the wall.

Important: The access code changes in every raid (not permanent). One code does not work in subsequent raids.

How to Get the Keypad Access Code

During the Blackout event, the keycard system is disabled. Instead, a single emergency code is used for all keypad doors on The Lab map. This code is randomly generated in each raid.

Steps to obtain the code:

1. Defeat Wedge or Black Division operative: Defeat Wedge or another Black Division operative carrying the TerraGroup Labs Arsenal Storage Key (Blackout).
2. Enter Arsenal Storage Room: Use the key to enter the Arsenal Storage Room.
3. Find the code: Locate and record the 4-digit emergency access code inside the room.
4. Use the code: Enter the code on any keypad door throughout the raid to unlock rooms.

An example code reported by players during the event is 5619. However, it should only be treated as an example since the emergency code is different in every raid. After obtaining the correct code, you can open every keypad-locked room without using standard colored keycards.

How to Extract from The Lab During Blackout

Unlike normal The Lab raids, almost every extraction is disabled. Only two exits remain available:

• Parking Gate
• Hangar Gate

Neither extraction works immediately. Before using any of them, you must meet a mandatory condition:

1. Visit System Administrator Room: Go to the System Administrator Room.
2. Activate emergency switch: Turn on the emergency switch on the wall inside the room. This activates the extraction system.

Once activated, both exits become available. However, remember that Wedge frequently patrols one extraction point. If Wedge is guarding one exit, running to the other is often the safer option.

Escape from Tarkov Blackout Quests

Blackout event quests are time-limited objectives that guide players through every major mechanic introduced during the event. The storyline consists of 5 quests from Skier and other NPCs.

Quest list:

• Wrench and Waterboarding (from Skier): Visit The Lab.
• Key to Every Door (from Skier): Locate the emergency access code in The Lab. Check if the code works.
• My Blood Type Mark is on the Sleeve (from Sanitar): Locate and obtain the TG-y blood sample from the experiment room and the second-floor laboratory block. Obtain documents from Sanitar’s room.
• Patch the Vulnerability (from Unknown): Plant a signal jammer in the system admin’s office, garage gate control room, and central security monitoring room. Eliminate 10 Black Division operatives.
• If I Can't Have It (from Unknown): Eliminate 15 PMC operatives in The Lab.

Successfully completing the full questline rewards the legendary achievement Going Dark.

Escape from Tarkov Blackout Rewards

Event rewards include exclusive achievements, quest rewards, rare loot, and access to some of the best valuables currently available in the game. Here are the main quest rewards:

Wrench and Waterboarding:

• +15 000 EXP
• 75 000 Roubles (86 250 with Intelligence Center Level 2)
• 2× Cyclone Shakhin
• 3.7x thermal scope
• 2× Torrey Pines Logic T12W 30Hz

Key to Every Door:

• +33 000 EXP
• 165 000 Roubles (189 750 with Intelligence Center Level 2)
• 1× Trijicon REAP-IR
• 1× FLIR RS-32 2.25-9x 35mm 60Hz

My Blood Type Mark is on the Sleeve:

• +40 000 EXP
• 185 000 Roubles (212 749 with Intelligence Center Level 2)
• 1× TerraGroup Labs keycard (Black)
• 1× TerraGroup Labs keycard (Red)
• 1× TerraGroup Labs keycard (Violet)

Patch the Vulnerability:

• +55 000 EXP
• 270 000 Roubles (310 500 with Intelligence Center Level 2)
• 2× Colt M4A1 5.56×45
• 3× AR-15 5.56×45 SureFire MAG5-100 STANAG 100-round magazine
• 3× 5.56x45mm M995 ammo pack (100 pcs)

Additional rewards:

• Legendary achievement Going Dark.
• TerraGroup Labs Arsenal Storage Key (Blackout).
• Access to nearly every locked loot room.
• High-tier military equipment.
• Rare optics and valuable barter items.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the Labs Code Change Every Escape From Tarkov Blackout Raid?
Yes. The Labs Code in EfT Blackout Event is randomly generated for every raid. Any code shared by other players only works for that specific raid and cannot be reused later.

How Do You Extract from EfT Blackout Labs?
Only the Hangar Gate and Parking Gate are available during the Blackout event. Before you can use any of the extractions, you must activate the emergency switch inside the System Administrator Room. Once activated, both extraction points become available.

Conclusion

Escape from Tarkov Blackout turns The Lab into one of the hardest and most rewarding locations in the game. With a new boss, exclusive quests, limited extractions, and the emergency code system, every raid requires good planning and quick decisions. Learning how these mechanics work will help you finish the questline, earn event rewards, and survive more raids.