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Bad habit

“Bad habit” is a Mechanic task in Escape from Tarkov. Requires level 12. Reward: 3,000 XP. Objectives: Find 5 Malboro cigarettes in raid; Hand over 5 Malboro cigarettes to Mechanic. Required for the Kappa container. Walkthrough, map and requirements.

Mechanic — briefing

Hello, come here a minute. I need to lay the wiring today, and plan for high power capacity, especially considering the continuous load on the grid. But that’s not the issue now, bring me some cigarettes. I want to work it hard until it’s done, and don't want to get distracted with searching. I know, smoking’s going to kill me. But is it really important though? Well, anyway, I need around 20 packs, preferably different ones. Oh, and make sure you get the new sealed ones, so look for them yourself. Was good seeing you.

Objectives

• Find 5 Malboro cigarettes in raid
• Hand over 5 Malboro cigarettes to Mechanic
• Find 5 Strike cigarettes in raid
• Hand over 5 Strike cigarettes to Mechanic
• Find 5 Wilston cigarettes in raid
• Hand over 5 Wilston cigarettes to Mechanic

Tactical notes

• WHERE TO GO: the task has no location of its own — the items accumulate over ordinary raids.
• DIFFERENT BRANDS ALL COUNT — you are not collecting one type but a total number found in raid. That fills up noticeably faster.
• Cigarettes can be crafted in the hideout, and that is the calmest route: in raid they sit in small containers and pockets, one at a time.

On completion

Mechanic: Great, now I've got something to smoke in my free time. Thank you, mercenary.

Data

• Trader: Mechanic
• Mechanic loyalty level 1 required
• PMC level (for reference): 12
• EXP: +3,000
• Objectives: 6
• Kappa: Yes

Quest chain

• Previous task: Farming - Part 2 (Mechanic · lvl 12)
• Next task: Collector (Fence · lvl 40)

More from this trader

Mechanic

• Gunsmith - HK MP5 (lvl 12)
• Ill-Wisher (lvl 12)
• Rat Hunting (lvl 12)
• Scout (lvl 12)
• Insider (lvl 12)
• Playing the Market (lvl 12)

Rewards

• +3,000 EXP
• Mechanic Rep +0.02
• 300 Euros
• 315 Euros with Intelligence Center Level 1
• 345 Euros with Intelligence Center Level 2
• 1× Glock 18C 9x19 machine pistol
• 6× 9x19mm Green Tracer ammo pack (50 pcs)
• Unlocks barter for Bottle of OLOLO Multivitamins at Therapist LL1

What you need

• Malboro Cigarettes
• Strike Cigarettes
• Wilston cigarettes