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Friend from Norvinsk - Part 1

Event quest: not offered by the trader now. “Friend from Norvinsk - Part 1” is a Mechanic task in Escape from Tarkov. Reward: 7,000 XP. Objectives: Scout the command bunker offices on Reserve; Scout the medical building commander's office on Reserve. Walkthrough, map and requirements.

Event: Tales of Targrad · 20 August 2025

Mechanic — briefing

I had a contact with a programmer from our local military base. He served there in the network and hacking unit. We met before the war started — at a hackathon in Norvinsk. After the conflict begun, he disappeared. According to my sources, he hasn't crossed the Tarkov border. I have reason to believe he's still in the city. Take a look around the reserve base. If you find any sign of him, let me know. He's got serious potential. We can't afford to lose guys like him.

Objectives

• Scout the command bunker offices on Reserve
• Scout the medical building commander's office on Reserve
• Scout the educational building offices on Reserve
• Survive and extract from the location

Tactical notes

• All three rooms are in Reserve's command bunker and fit into one trip.
• You must extract alive: dying in the bunker wipes all the inspections at once.

On completion

Mechanic: Nothing so far? Well that's a bummer. I'll see where else he could be hiding.

Data

• Trader: Mechanic
• EXP: +7,000
• Objectives: 4
• Kappa: No

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Rewards

• +7,000 EXP
• Mechanic Rep +0.01
• 24,600 Roubles
• 25,830 Roubles with Intelligence Center Level 1
• 28,290 Roubles with Intelligence Center Level 2
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• 5× Classic matches
• 2× WI-FI Camera
• 4× Construction measuring tape
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