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Halloween: Tightening the Quarantine

Temporary quest: active now, part of an event. “Halloween: Tightening the Quarantine” is a Skier task in Escape from Tarkov. Reward: 48,000 XP. Objectives: Skier's line: Hand over 5 found in raid medkits that can remove heavy bleeding; Skier's line: Hand over 2 found in raid medical balms.…

Event: Halloween 2026 · 29 October 2026

Skier — briefing

If you stashed the shipment for Skier: Well, fuck me. It's all gone tits up. Since that vaccine went out, people have been dropping like flies even faster. The infected turn feral in no time, and they take one hell of a lot to put down. My suppliers have vanished off the bloody map and left me holding the bag! And who's getting the blame? Yours fucking truly. That old cow Therapist has already blabbed to half of Tarkov about who got the vaccine and handed it out. So now we've got to clean up this shit ourselves, especially since you're in it up to your neck as well. It's not like I was the one who brought the vaccine here! We put down the infected and keep the clean areas under quarantine. And make your mind up whose side you're on. If you go helping Therapist, don't come crawling back to me. I don't keep rats around. Here's what I need from you now: round up whatever medical supplies you can find. I'll hand them out to my lads in case things go sideways. If you gave it to Therapist: Fucking finally. I got my hands on the vaccine you decided to drag over to Therapist like the fucking turncoat you are. Had a feeling something stank about the whole thing, didn't ya? Since that vaccine went out, people have been dropping like flies even faster. The infected turn feral in no time, and they take one hell of a lot to put down. And my suppliers have done a runner, leaving me high and dry! Now I'm the one taking all the bloody blame. That old bitch Therapist has already blabbed to half of Tarkov about who got the vaccine and handed it out. So now we have to clean up this mess. Kill the infected and keep the clean areas under quarantine. I've already talked to the right people, and we've reached a deal. Nobody wants to die, and everyone needs protection from these fucking zombies. I'll cut you in, seeing as you're helping me. But decide right now whose side you're on. If you keep helping Therapist, don't bother coming back to me. I don't keep rats around. Here's what I need you to do: collect all kinds of medical supplies for me. I'll hand them out to my boys in case something happens.

Objectives

Skier's line: Hand over 5 found in raid medkits that can remove heavy bleeding
Skier's line: Hand over 2 found in raid medical balms
Skier's line: Hand over 2 found in raid surgical kits
Therapist's line: Hand over 7 found in raid medkits that can remove heavy bleeding
Therapist's line: Hand over 3 found in raid medical balms
Therapist's line: Hand over 3 found in raid surgical kits

Tactical notes

WHERE TO GO: any map; everything goes to Skier and must be found in raid. The amounts depend on the first fork: 5 medkits, 2 balms and 2 surgical kits if you stashed the shipment for Skier; 7, 3 and 3 if you gave it to Therapist.
FORK: completing Tightening the Quarantine (Skier) fails A New Vaccine (Therapist), and vice versa. Each line then runs to its own finale: Blind the Enemy and the Shields Up! achievement for Skier, The Final Push and Triumph of Science for Therapist.
A Halloween 2026 event task: available while the event lasts.

On completion

Skier: You made the right call, mate. No point running errands for Therapist.

Data

Trader: Skier
EXP: +48,000
Objectives: 6
Kappa: No

Quest chain

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Rewards

+48,000 EXP
1,800 Euros (Skier's line)
1× Kalashnikov AK-12 5.45x39 assault rifle (Skier's line)
3× AK-12 5.45x39 early model 30-round magazine (Skier's line)
1× 5.45x39mm 7N40 ammo pack (120 pcs) (Skier's line)
2,700 Euros (Therapist's line)
1× Money case (Therapist's line)