Season 1 · Escape from Tarkov
KORD BREACH
Season started on August 3, 2026 and ends on December 7, 2026.
KORD BREACH adds its own questline, separate from the trader lines, and changes how raids work while the season runs. Below is the questline in the order you unlock it, followed by every rule the season changes.
The questline · 16 quests, in order
1
Uninvited Guests - Part 1
Prapor
- Locate and obtain the case with military equipment
2
Uninvited Guests - Part 2
BTR Driver
- Obtain and hand over the case with military equipment
3
Unanswered Calls
Therapist
- Stash Therapist's letter at the reception desk on the second floor of the TerraGroup office on Ground Zero (in one raid)
4
Cast the Net
Prapor
- Plant a WI-FI Camera in the Ural truck near the hydroelectric power station on Shoreline
- Plant a WI-FI Camera in the excavator at the stream near the smugglers' base on Shoreline
- Plant a WI-FI Camera on the concrete mixer truck at the collapsed crane on Streets of Tarkov
- Plant a WI-FI Camera on the bio toilet near the Rodina cinema on Streets of Tarkov
- Plant a WI-FI Camera in the cargo truck cabin near Mira Ave on Ground Zero
- Plant a WI-FI Camera inside the yellow bus in the underground tunnel on Ground Zero
5
Know Your Enemy
Prapor
- Hand over 5 any Black Division plate carriers
6
Reverse Gear
Prapor
- Locate and obtain the Wi-Fi Camera from the Ural truck near the hydroelectric power station on Shoreline
- Locate and obtain the Wi-Fi Camera from the excavator at the stream near the smugglers' base on Shoreline
- Locate and obtain the Wi-Fi Camera from the concrete mixer truck at the collapsed crane on Streets of Tarkov
- Locate and obtain the Wi-Fi Camera from the bio toilet near the Rodina cinema on Streets of Tarkov
- Locate and obtain the Wi-Fi Camera from the cargo truck cabin near Mira Ave on Ground Zero
- Locate and obtain the Wi-Fi Camera from yellow bus in the underground tunnel on Ground Zero
7
Key to Understanding
Fence
- Locate and obtain the Black Division encryption keys
8
Riding the Wave
Ragman
- Hand over the found in raid item: First Spear Siege-R Optimized M.A.S.S. Plate Carrier (Black Division)
- Hand over the found in raid item: Spiritus Systems LV-119 Plate Carrier (Black Division V2)
- Hand over the found in raid item: Ferro Concepts FCPC V5 Plate Carrier (Black Division)
- Hand over the found in raid item: Spiritus Systems LV-119 Plate Carrier (Black Division V1)
- Hand over the found in raid item: Tasmanian Tiger Modular Pack 45 Plus (MultiCam Black)
- Hand over the found in raid item: Mystery Ranch 2 Day Assault Pack (Black)
- Hand over the found in raid item: Mystery Ranch NICE Frame Load Sling
- Hand over the found in raid item: Avon M53A1 gas mask
- Hand over the found in raid item: Gentex Ops-Core SOTR respirator
- Hand over the found in raid item: Gatorz Specter MILSPEC ballistic glasses
9
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11
Sheep in Wolf's Clothing
Fence
- Eliminate 6 Black Division operatives while wearing a Black Division plate carrier on Shoreline
- Eliminate 6 Black Division operatives while wearing a Black Division plate carrier on Streets of Tarkov
- Eliminate 6 Black Division operatives while wearing a Black Division plate carrier on Ground Zero
12
Final Stretch
Fence
- Locate and obtain the laptop from Fence's stash on Streets of Tarkov
- Hand over the found item
13
Desperate Assault
Mechanic
- Eliminate 15 Black Division operatives in The Lab
14
Stay Clear of Blast Zone
Jaeger
- Plant a TP-200 TNT brick at the Health Resort west side fence breach on Shoreline
- Plant a TP-200 TNT brick at the Health Resort north side fence breach on Shoreline
- Plant a TP-200 TNT brick at the Health Resort east side fence breach on Shoreline
15
Break the Chain
Mechanic
- Destroy the transmitter on the factory chimney near the unfinished construction site on Customs
- Destroy the transmitter on the power line tower on Customs
- Destroy the transmitter on top of the mountain on Woods
- Destroy the transmitter on the cell tower on Woods
16
Digital Puzzle
Mechanic
- Hand over the data from the Black Division rugged laptop
What the season changes
- Special [KORD BREACH] questline is available starting with Prapor's quest Uninvited Guests - Part 1.
- Insurance is not available.
- Hideout zones do not require items to be found in raid.
- Black Division soldiers can be rarely encountered roaming on Ground Zero (Level 21+), Shoreline, and Streets of Tarkov.
- Raiders on The Lab have been substituted with Black Division.
- The transit out of The Lab is not available.
- The crafting time of all Hideout crafts is reduced by half.
- EXP is gained 25% faster.
Season modifiers
No Insurance
Cannot insure items before raid
Handyman
Item crafting time is reduced by 50%
Crafting skill starts at level 51
Seasoned PMCs
Your character gains 25% more experience
Armor Shortage
Traders across Tarkov are experiencing an armor shortage
Black Division
Black Division operatives can be encountered on specific locations
No FiR for Hideout
Hideout zones don't require the Found in Raid status