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Jake Tucker

Starting this Escape From Tarkov wipe late turned me into a loot-scrounging coward

Holding a gun in a purple room in Escape from Tarkov

Last week, extraction shooter Escape From Tarkov performed one of its twice-annual wipes, sweeping away stacks of accumulated gear, skills, and hideouts, forcing players to start fresh. 

Wipes are an important part of Escape From Tarkov’s lifecycle. A few months after each wipe, players will have every piece of gear in their stash they could possibly need. Deadly weapons are so commonplace that even sniper rifles with thermal sights will sit, gathering dust on weapon racks as they wait for their chance to shine.

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