Escape from Tarkov - Bosses
The AI bosses of Escape from Tarkov. Each one guards a specific map or area, spawns with an escort of heavily armed guards, and drops gear that is worth far more than a normal raid's loot. Bosses have their own spawn chance per raid, react to gunfire and movement across a wide radius, and are usuall...
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| Name | Type | Description | Location | Difficulty | Rewards | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reshala | Scav Boss | The Customs boss, known in game as the Dealmaker, who moves between the dorms, the gas station and the construction site with a bodyguard detail of four heavily armed scavengers. | Customs | Medium | Boss-tier armour and weapons on his body and those of his guards Guaranteed high-value loot spawns around his patrol area Progress toward the boss-elimination tasks | Spawns on Customs with a chance per raid |
| Killa | Scav Boss | A heavily armoured Interchange boss who patrols the mall and charges players the moment he hears them. | Interchange | High | Heavy armour and his distinctive helmet and rig High-tier weapon builds on his body Progress toward the Interchange boss task chain | Spawns inside the Interchange mall with a chance per raid |
| Shturman | Scav Boss | The Woods boss who holds the lumber mill with two guards and fights almost entirely at range. | Woods | High | Long-range rifle builds and marksman gear Lumber mill loot and the stash keys around the sawmill Progress toward the Woods boss task | Spawns at the Woods lumber mill with a chance per raid |
| Glukhar | Scav Boss | The Reserve boss, accompanied by the largest escort detail in the game: six heavily armed guards split into assault and support elements. | Reserve | Very High | Multiple sets of high-tier armour and weapons from the whole escort Reserve military loot and bunker access keys Progress toward the Reserve boss task | Spawns on Reserve with a chance per raid |
| Sanitar | Scav Boss | A former doctor turned Shoreline boss who fights with medical expertise, healing himself and his guards mid-encounter and using stimulants to keep going. | Shoreline | High | Rare medical items and stimulants Health resort loot clusters around his patrol routes Progress toward the Shoreline boss task | Spawns at the Shoreline health resort and cottages with a chance per raid |
| Tagilla | Scav Boss | The Factory boss, who carries a sledgehammer in one hand and a shotgun or submachine gun in the other and sprints directly at players through the building. | Factory | Very High | Heavy armour and his welding mask helmet Factory weapon loot and rare item spawns Progress toward the Factory boss task | Spawns on Factory with a chance per raid |
| The Goons (Knight, Big Pipe and Bird Eye) | Rogue Boss Squad | A three-man rogue squad of former USEC operators who fight as a coordinated fire team: Knight pushes, Big Pipe suppresses and Bird Eye holds overwatch with a scoped rifle. | Lighthouse and roaming | Very High | Premium weapon builds with optics and suppressors High-tier armour and rigs from all three members Progress toward the rogue elimination tasks | Spawns as a group on the Lighthouse and can appear on other outdoor maps |
| Zryachiy | Rogue Boss | The guard commander of the rogue-held compound at the Lighthouse, an ex-USEC sniper who watches the approach from the fortifications. | Lighthouse | High | Long-range rifle builds and suppressors Access to the rogue compound loot Progress toward the Lighthouse settlement tasks | Guards the fortified compound on the Lighthouse map |
| Kaban | Scav Boss | The boss of the Streets of Tarkov, who holds an apartment block with a large escort, mounted weapon positions and narrow approaches. | Streets of Tarkov | Very High | Multiple sets of high-tier gear from him and his guards Apartment block loot and safe spawns Progress toward the Streets boss task | Spawns in the Streets of Tarkov apartment district |
| Kolontay | Scav Boss | The second Streets boss, a former soldier who patrols with his own group and favours aggressive pushes and grenades. | Streets of Tarkov | High | Assault rifle builds and military gear Streets loot clusters around his patrol route Progress toward the Streets boss tasks | Spawns on the Streets of Tarkov with a chance per raid |
| Partisan | Roaming Boss | A roaming boss who stalks players across several maps, using ambush positions and trip-wired noise traps to catch them while they are looting. | Roams multiple maps | High | Sniper and ambush weapon builds Stashed loot caches he guards Progress toward his dedicated elimination task | Roams several maps and hunts players rather than guarding a fixed site |
| The Cultist Priest | Night Boss | The leader of the cultists, a group that spawns only during night raids and engages with poisoned blades, suppressed weapons and coordinated ambush tactics. | Night raids across several maps | Very High | Rare cultist weapons and poisoned knives Cultist circle key and ritual site loot Progress toward the cultist elimination tasks | Spawns during night raids on several maps with a chance per raid |
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