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The Tarkov Handbook

Woods

3D

Tarkov's largest 3D map, with dense forest, long sniper sightlines, and long treks between points of interest.

Map

Features & Notes

  • Stationary NSV Utyos 12.7x108 heavy machine guns.
  • Border Snipers and Minefields — be aware of both.
  • BTR patrol.
  • Initially only accessible by transiting; direct access unlocks after the story chapter Tour.

Bosses

Shturman

Shturman

~75% Spawn 812 HP

At the sawmill

Precise, defensive fighter who holds position among logs and workshops with an SVDS. Use smoke and hard cover crossing clearings, hold doorways, and pick off guards with scoped weapons.

Shturman's stash key Red Rebel ice pick

Followers: 2–3 heavily armed and armored guards

Cultist priest

Cultist priest

~25–30% Spawn 850 HP

Near ritual places west of the sawmill and at the dilapidated village in the north

Leads knife-wielding warriors in stealth, poison, and ambush encounters; footsteps are quieter and they resist thermals. Use high caution in dark approaches, avoid blind corners, and prioritize eliminating followers to isolate the leader. A knife hit inflicts the Unknown toxin (140 HP/min DoT) — carry an xTG-12 or Perfotoran injector.

Cultist knife

Followers: 4 Cultist Warriors

The Goons squad and Partisan also spawn on Woods — see their own sections below.

The Goons

Roaming Squad

A 3-boss squad that can spawn here instead of Woods's usual bosses — unlike the map's other named bosses, they aren't tied to one fixed location. The Goons also appear on Customs, Shoreline, and Lighthouse.

Knight, leader of the Goons

Knight

Squad Leader

Death Knight mask, Crye Precision CPC plate carrier (Goons Edition). Followers: Big Pipe, Birdeye.

Big Pipe of the Goons

Big Pipe

Heavy

Milkor M32A1 MSGL 40mm grenade launcher, S&S Precision PlateFrame plate carrier (Goons Edition). Followers: Knight, Birdeye.

Birdeye of the Goons

Birdeye

Sniper

Mystery Ranch NICE COMM 3 BVS frame system (Coyote), LBT-1961A Load Bearing Chest Rig (Goons Edition). Followers: Knight, Big Pipe.

Partisan

Partisan

Roaming Solo Boss

Has to be expected everywhere on Woods — unlike this map's other named bosses, Partisan isn't tied to any fixed spawn point. No followers.

AK skeletonized stock (Customized) Red Rebel ice pick

PMC-Only Extracts

Bridge V-Ex

Paid · Single-Use

Costs 5,000 Roubles per player (fee scales with Scav karma), max 4 players, single-use. Border snipers beyond the vehicle.

Northern UN Roadblock

Border snipers beyond the gate. No requirements.

Power Line Passage

Flare Required

Flare extract: shoot a green flare (RSP-30 or 26x75mm signal pistol) into the sky inside the signal area to open it for your whole group.

RUAF Gate

Flare Required

Requires a green flare to open. Not always available.

ZB-014

Key Required

Requires green flares to open, plus the ZB-014 key.

ZB-016

Flare Required

Requires green flares to open.

Shared Extracts

Outskirts

Northwest. No requirements.

Railway Bridge to Tarkov

Crosses the Woods minefield.

UN Roadblock

Border snipers beyond the shipping containers. No requirements.

Co-op Extract

Friendship Bridge

On the right side. Requires a Scav and a PMC together to activate.

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SCAV-Only Extracts

The Boat

No requirements.

Dead Man's Place

No requirements.

Eastern Rocks

West border. No requirements.

Mountain Stash

No requirements.

Old Railway Depot

No requirements.

RUAF Roadblock

No requirements.

Scav Bunker

No requirements.

Scav House

No requirements.

Transits

Always available, not single-use, but only usable starting 1 minute after raid start.

Transit Notes
Transit to Customs No requirements beyond the 1-minute raid-start delay.
Transit to Factory No requirements beyond the 1-minute raid-start delay.
Transit to Lighthouse No requirements beyond the 1-minute raid-start delay.
Transit to Reserve No requirements beyond the 1-minute raid-start delay.