Escape from Tarkov: Which Edition & Expansion to Choose?

29 April 2024 at 21:16 in Gaming News with 1 comment

Escape from Tarkov has been all the talk recently after its recent Unheard edition was announced. But which edition and expansion should you buy, and what’s inside each edition? Read on to find out.

Escape from Tarkov: Which Edition

Escape from Tarkov Editions explained

Escape from Tarkov is a hardcore extraction shooter, and developer BattleState Games recently announced The Unheard Edition, a €250 edition that offers more items and an increased stash size.

The release of The Unheard Edition means Escape from Tarkov has four different editions for those wanting to get into the FPS. But which edition should you buy and what is inside each one? Let’s break it down. Here’s everything inside each Escape from Tarkov edition:

    Standard Edition – €52

    • Guaranteed instant access to closed beta
    • Digital copy pre-load
    • Basic stash (10×28 cells)
    • Bonus equipment at start, including:
      • Secure container Alpha (2х2.)
      • PACA soft armor (3 pcs.)
      • 9x19mm Pst gzh (425 pcs.)
      • Zarya stun grenade (2 pcs.)
      • Can of beef stew (2 pcs.)
      • Water bottle 0.6 l. (4 pcs.)
      • AI-2 kit (3 pcs.)
      • Aseptic bandage (3 pcs.)
      • Analgin painkillers (3 pcs.)
      • Immobilizing splint (4 pcs.)
      • Esmarch tourniquet (2 pcs.)
      • Car first-aid kit (2 pcs.)
      • Vaseline
      • Expeditionary fuel tank
      • Peltor ComTac 2 headset
      • Army bandage
      • Ripstop fabric
      • Fleece fabric
      • 500 000 roubles
    • Depending on chosen faction (USEC / BEAR):
      • Knife (ER Fulcrum Bayonet) or Knife (6h5 Bayonet)
      • Blackhawk! Commando Chest Harness Black (3 pcs.) or Triton M43-A chest harness (3 pcs.)
      • LBT-8005A Day Pack backpack (3 pcs.) or Wartech Eagle VV-102 backpack (3 pcs.)
      • USEC cap (3 pcs.) or BEAR baseball cap (Black) (3 pcs.)
      • Walker’s Razor Digital headset (2 pcs.) or GSSh-01 active headphones (2 pcs.)
      • HK MP5 (2 pcs.) or PP-19-01 “Vityaz-SN” 9×19 submachine gun (2 pcs.)
      • 20-round 9×19 MP5 magazine (8 pcs.) or 30-round 9×19 PP-19-01 magazine (6 pcs.)
      • M9A3 9×19 pistol (2 pcs.) or MP-443 “Grach” 9×19 pistol (2 pcs.)
      • 17-round 9×19 M9A3 magazine (9 pcs.) or 18-round 9×19 MP-443 magazine (9 pcs.)
      • Colt M4A1 5.56×45 assault rifle (2 pcs.) or AK-74M 5.45×39 assault rifle (2 pcs.)
      • 30-round 5.56×45 Colt AR-15 STANAG magazine (7 pcs.) or 30-round 5.45×39 6L23 magazine for AK-74 and compatibles (7 pcs.)
      • M67 Grenade (2 pcs.) or F-1 grenade (2 pcs.)
      • 5.56x45mm M855 (180 pcs.) or 5.45x39mm PS gs cartridges (120 pcs.) + 5.45x39mm BP gs cartridges (90 pcs.)
      • MRE (4 pcs.) or Iskra MRE (4 pcs.)
      • Bottle of Dan Jackiel Whiskey or Bottle of Tarkovskaya vodka

    Left Behind Edition – €86

    • Guaranteed instant access to closed beta
    • Digital copy pre-load
    • Increased size of stash (10×38)
    • Bonus equipment at start, including:
      • Secure container Alpha (2х2.)
      • PACA soft armor (3 pcs.)
      • 9x19mm Pst gzh (500 pcs.)
      • Zarya stun grenade (2 pcs.)
      • Can of beef stew (4 pcs.)
      • Water bottle 0.6 l. (4 pcs.)
      • AI-2 kit (5 pcs.)
      • Aseptic bandage (3 pcs.)
      • Analgin painkillers (4 pcs.)
      • Immobilizing splint (4 pcs.)
      • Esmarch tourniquet (3 pcs.)
      • Car first-aid kit (2 pcs.)
      • Vaseline
      • Expeditionary fuel tank
      • Mossberg 590A1 12ga shotgun
      • 12/70 7mm Buckshot (60 pcs.)
      • CMS Surgical kit
      • Salewa first aid kit
      • Augmentin antibiotic pills (2 pcs.)
      • Army bandage (3 pcs.)
      • Ripstop fabric (2 pcs.)
      • Fleece fabric (2 pcs.)
      • Peltor ComTac 2 headset
      • 500 000 roubles
      • 500 dollars
    • Depending on chosen faction (USEC / BEAR):
      • Knife (ER Fulcrum Bayonet) or Knife (6h5 Bayonet)
      • Blackhawk! Commando Chest Harness Black (3 pcs.) or Triton M43-A chest harness (3 pcs.)
      • LBT-8005A Day Pack backpack (3 pcs.) or Wartech Eagle VV-102 backpack (3 pcs.)
      • USEC cap (3 pcs.) or BEAR baseball cap (Black) (3 pcs.)
      • Walker’s Razor Digital headset (2 pcs.) or GSSh-01 active headphones (2 pcs.)
      • HK MP5 (2 pcs.) or PP-19-01 “Vityaz-SN” 9×19 submachine gun (2 pcs.)
      • 20-round 9×19 MP5 magazine (8 pcs.) or 30-round 9×19 PP-19-01 magazine (6 pcs.)
      • M9A3 9×19 pistol (3 pcs.) or MP-443 “Grach” 9×19 pistol (3 pcs.)
      • 17-round 9×19 M9A3 magazine (9 pcs.) or 18-round 9×19 MP-443 magazine (9 pcs.)
      • Colt M4A1 5.56×45 assault rifle (2 pcs.) or AK-74M 5.45×39 assault rifle (2 pcs.)
      • 30-round 5.56×45 Colt AR-15 STANAG magazine (7 pcs.) or 30-round 5.45×39 6L23 magazine for AK-74 and compatibles (7 pcs.)
      • M67 Grenade (2 pcs.) or F-1 grenade (2 pcs.)
      • 5.56x45mm M855 (180 pcs.) or 5.45x39mm PS gs cartridges (120 pcs.) + 5.45x39mm BP gs cartridges (90 pcs.)
      • MRE (4 pcs.) or Iskra MRE (4 pcs.)
      • Bottle of Dan Jackiel Whiskey or Bottle of Tarkovskaya vodka

    Prepare for Escape Edition – €115

    • Guaranteed instant access to closed beta
    • Digital copy pre-load
    • Greatly increased size of stash (10×48)
    • Bonus equipment at start, including:
      • Secure container Beta (3×2)
      • PACA soft armor (3 pcs.)
      • 9x19mm Pst gzh (500 pcs.)
      • Zarya stun grenade (4 pcs.)
      • Can of beef stew (6 pcs.)
      • Water bottle 0.6 l. (4 pcs.)
      • AI-2 kit (5 pcs.)
      • Aseptic bandage (4 pcs.)
      • Analgin painkillers (4 pcs.)
      • Immobilizing splint (4 pcs.)
      • Esmarch tourniquet (4 pcs.)
      • Car first-aid kit (2 pcs.)
      • Vaseline
      • Expeditionary fuel tank
      • Mossberg 590A1 12ga shotgun
      • 12/70 7mm Buckshot (60 pcs.)
      • CMS Surgical kit
      • Salewa first aid kit
      • Augmentin antibiotic pills (2 pcs.)
      • Army bandage (3 pcs.)
      • Ripstop fabric (2 pcs.)
      • Fleece fabric (2 pcs.)
      • Peltor ComTac 2 headset (2 pcs.)
      • Aluminum splint (3 pcs.)
      • Morphine injector (2 pcs.)
      • Metal fuel tank
      • Cold Fear infrared balaclava
      • 500 000 roubles
      • 500 dollars
      • 250 euros
    • Depending on chosen faction (USEC / BEAR):
      • Knife (ER Fulcrum Bayonet) or Knife (6h5 Bayonet)
      • Blackhawk! Commando Chest Harness Black (3 pcs.) or Triton M43-A chest harness (3 pcs.)
      • LBT-8005A Day Pack backpack (3 pcs.) or Wartech Eagle VV-102 backpack (3 pcs.)
      • USEC cap (3 pcs.) or BEAR baseball cap (Black) (3 pcs.)
      • Walker’s Razor Digital headset (2 pcs.) or GSSh-01 active headphones (3 pcs.)
      • HK MP5 (2 pcs.) or PP-19-01 “Vityaz-SN” 9×19 submachine gun (2 pcs.)
      • 20-round 9×19 MP5 magazine (8 pcs.) or 30-round 9×19 PP-19-01 magazine (6 pcs.)
      • M9A3 9×19 pistol (3 pcs.) or MP-443 “Grach” 9×19 pistol (3 pcs.)
      • 17-round 9×19 M9A3 magazine (9 pcs.) or 18-round 9×19 MP-443 magazine (9 pcs.)
      • Colt M4A1 5.56×45 assault rifle (2 pcs.) or AK-74M 5.45×39 assault rifle (2 pcs.)
      • 30-round 5.56×45 Colt AR-15 STANAG magazine (7 pcs.) or 30-round 5.45×39 6L23 magazine for AK-74 and compatibles (7 pcs.)
      • M67 Grenade (5 pcs.) or F-1 grenade (4 pcs.)
      • 5.56x45mm M855 (180 pcs.) or 5.45x39mm PS gs cartridges (120 pcs.) + 5.45x39mm BP gs cartridges (90 pcs.)
      • MRE (4 pcs.) or Iskra MRE (4 pcs.)
      • Bottle of Dan Jackiel Whiskey or Bottle of Tarkovskaya vodka
      • Remington Model 700 Sniper rifle or SV-98 bolt-action sniper rifle
      • 30mm ring-mount Remington integral for model 700 rifles or KMZ 1P69 Weaver mount
      • March Tactical 3-24×42 FFP optical scope or KMZ 1P69 3-10x rifle scope
      • M700 7.62×51 magazine for 10 rounds (4 pcs.) or 10-round 7.62x54R polymer SV-98 magazine (4 pcs.)
      • 7.62x51mm M80 cartridge (40 pcs.) or 7.62x54R LPS GZh cartridge (40 pcs.)
      • Highcom Trooper TFO armor (Multicam) or 6B13 assault armor (Flora pattern)
      • UNTAR helmet (2 pcs.) or 6B47 Ratnik-BSh helmet with cover
      • Tactical glasses TGlass (2 pcs.) or Tactical glasses TGlass
      • Peltor Tactical Sport headset
    • Initially good standing with all in-game traders

    The Unheard Edition – €250

    • Guaranteed instant access to closed beta
    • Digital copy pre-load
    • Access to PvE co-op mode with persistent progression. Progression will not be reset with wipes.
    • Enhanced stash size (10×72)
    • Unique in-game ID
    • Expanded PMC pockets
    • Increased Fence standing
    • More slots on the Flea Market
    • Unique in-game melee weapon
    • Increased mail retention time
    • Additional background screen option
    • Free access to all subsequent DLCs (Season pass)
    • Access to the Early Test Server (ETS)
    • Additional equipment and resources in stash:
      • Additional equipment for BEAR characters
        • Secure container Gamma (3×3 cells);
        • Weapon case;
        • Lucky Scav Junk box;
        • Ammunition case;
        • SR-2M “Veresk” 9×21 submachine gun;
        • Kalashnikov AK-105 5.45×39 assault rifle;
        • SVDS 7.62x54R sniper rifle;
        • SR-2M 9×21 30-round magazine (3 pcs.);
        • AK-74 5.45×39 6L23 “Plum” 30-round magazine (3 pcs.);
        • SVD 7.62x54R 20-round magazine (3 pcs.);
        • NPP KlASS Bagariy plate carrier (Digital Flora);
        • WARTECH TV-115 plate carrier (Olive Drab);
        • 1 000 000 roubles;
        • 1000 dollars;
        • 500 euros;
        • 7.62x54mm R PS gzh (60 pcs.);
        • 5.45x39mm BT gs (90 pcs.);
        • 9x21mm BT gzh (90 pcs.).
      • Additional equipment for USEC characters
        • Secure container Gamma (3×3 cells);
        • Weapon case;
        • Lucky Scav Junk box;
        • Ammunition case;
        • HK MP7A1 4.6×30 submachine gun;
        • FN SCAR-L 5.56×45 assault rifle (FDE);
        • Knight’s Armament Company SR-25 7.62×51 marksman rifle;
        • HK MP7 4.6×30 30-round magazine (3 pcs.);
        • FN SCAR-L 5.56×45 30-round magazine (3 pcs.);
        • AR-10 7.62×51 Magpul PMAG 20 SR-LR GEN M3 20-round magazine (3 pcs.);
        • ECLiPSE RBAV-AF plate carrier (Ranger Green);
        • Eagle Allied Industries MBSS plate carrier (Coyote Brown);
        • 1 000 000 roubles;
        • 1000 dollars;
        • 500 euros;
        • 7.62x51mm M80 (60 pcs.);
        • 5.56x45mm M856A1 (90 pcs.);
        • 4.6x30mm JSP SX (90 pcs.).
      • Also available
        • Increased starting level of character skills:
          • Attention — Level 3;
          • Hideout Management — Level 3;
          • Weapon Maintenance — Level 3;
          • Bolt-action Rifles — Level 3;
          • Pistols — Level 3.
        • Access to Co-op Practice Mode
        • Unique in-game armband
        • Unique radio-electronic item “Mark of The Unheard”:
          • The item is equipped in the special slot;
          • The item gives a 50% discount when using cash services in raids;
          • Insured equipment returns 30% faster;
          • With 6+ Fence reputation, Scavs won’t shoot first at ranges over 60 meters away.
      • Will be available with future updates:
        • Ability to build a unique zone in the Hideout;
        • Unique item “Distress signal device”:
          • When the item is activated, it produces a bright flash as well as a loud sound signal;
          • Once activated, all players on your friends list will receive a notification that they can join your raid to help you.

Which Escape from Tarkov Edition is for me?

The Escape from Tarkov editions have tons of content, and whichever edition you buy, you’re guaranteed a good start. That being said, if you’re on the fence and not sure how much you’re likely going to play it, then the Standard Edition should be enough. For the players who love extraction shooters and battle royales, it may come down to how much expendable income you have, which will depend on which edition you purchase.

Compare prices of each edition on our store pages below. Select which edition you want by clicking on the “Editions” tab and using the drop-down menu to filter your preferences.

Escape from Tarkov DLC content

If you don’t find what you’re looking for in an edition, you can spend a little more on an expansion with three options available. You can increase your Stash lines, unlock co-op practice modes, and grab some fancy apparel with various outfits and cosmetics for the USEC and BEAR available to purchase.

Ultimately, it comes down to preference. Escape from Tarkov is a brilliant game and even if you only buy the Standard Edition, you can always invest in DLC and expansion content if you enjoy the game.

And that’s why comparing prices on Allkeyshop is key. You can find the right edition on our store pages and save money, giving you the best price and more money to spend on additional content.

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