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Flesh of Steel

Temporary quest: active now, part of an event. “Flesh of Steel” is a Ref task in Escape from Tarkov. Reward: 22,500 XP. Objectives: Eliminate 2 opponents without dying in CheckPoint: BloodLust 5 times. Walkthrough, map and requirements.

Arena event: Bloodlust · 29 October 2026

Ref — briefing

Ah, there you are, Ripper! I gave the film crew an idea for making the audience genuinely afraid of you. We need to show that knives bounce right off your skin and that silver is the only thing that can kill you. What are you looking at me like that for? Now get in there and turn them into mince for the audience!

Objectives

• Eliminate 2 opponents without dying in CheckPoint: BloodLust 5 times

Tactical notes

• Arena task: done in CheckPoint: BloodLust matches (CheckPoint with random melee weapons), no raid needed.
• An Arena Bloodlust event task: available while the event lasts.

Data

• Trader: Ref
• EXP: +22,500
• Objectives: 1
• Kappa: No

Quest chain

• Previous task: Scream in the Dark (Ref)
• Next task: The Final Scene (Ref)

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Rewards

• +22,500 EXP
• 750,000 Roubles
• 70 GP coins
• 1× Panacea crate
• 2 Battle Points