Ammo before the gun
A cheap rifle with the right round beats a meta gun with trash ammo. Check armor class before you buy a 60-round mag.
Keep a second ammo chart in this resource when a wipe changes penetration.
Extracts and map pressure
Customs river extracts and Interchange parking punish late greed. Move when you hear a third fight, not after you loot it.
Map flow notes continue in additional game information and related resources if you are learning a new factory route.
- Scav karma still buys safer extracts. Do not shoot every scav player on sight.
- Insurance is for guns you will miss. Not for every rig.
Hideout and quest tempo
Hideout crafts set your weekly pace. Bitcoin and intel come after water and stash size.
Quest item lists sit in additional guides and more game information when you forget which factory key you still need.
PMC vs Scav mindset
PMCs take fights they can kit. Scavs take leftover loot and leave. Mixing those brains is how kits die on Customs.
Extra raid reading is in this resource, additional game information, and related resources. Late-wipe boss routes live in additional guides and more game information.