Escape From Tarkov usually goes through a complete wipe every five months or so, though in 2024 timings have started to shift. This is the perfect time to jump in as a new player, given that your gear and character will be in the same place as everyone else's. Giving up this gear and starting fresh is the great leveller for Tarkov, and it leads to some of the best firefights in the game as players with busted-up SKS rifles go toe to toe with those clutching cheaply made, half-built submachine guns.
Better yet each wipe chucks a load of new content into the mix meaning that each loop a Tarkov player completes — Groundhog Day style — things will be just a little different. It's systems like this that make Tarkov one of the best FPS games you can play right now.
