Last Updated on by Samuel Franklin
Learn what to do with dogtags from dead PMCs in your Tarkov raids. Providing valuable player death information these dogtags are also useful in a number of quests and barter trades.
While dogtag trader sell value and available barters have varied over time they have consistently been worth collecting from players with the best uses recommended in this guide.
Table of Contents:
– Dogtag Overview
– Dogtag Quests
– Trader Selling & Best Dogtag Barters
Dogtag Overview
Dogtags are a lootable item from dead PMCs that include the name of the PMC, current level, faction (USEC or BEAR), death time, the person that defeated them and the weapon used. Not only do dogtags have value but they can be a useful information tool when you stumble across a PMC body during raid. Given the trader value of dogtags (which scales with PMC level) relative to their size they are often a priority item to extract with.
Dogtag Quest Requirements
There are a number of Tarkov quests that require players to find different combinations of dogtags and I recommend that players always save enough dogtags for quests before considering any of the trader barter options.
The current quests that require dogtags in level order are:
| Quest Name | Quest Level | Quest Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Friend from the West Part 1 | 9 | 7 USEC Dogtags |
| Our Own Land (BEAR Only) | 20 | 20 USEC Dogtags |
| The Punisher Part 6 | 21 | 7 USEC Dogtags 7 BEAR Dogtags |
| Counteraction (USEC Only) | 30 | 20 BEAR Dogtags |
| Trophies | 55 | 20 USEC Dogtags (PMC Level 50+) 20 BEAR Dogtags (PMC Level 50+) |
Dogtag Barters & Trader Selling
Players always have the option to sell dogtags to traders with the price based on the dogtag PMC level multiplied by ₽378. Alternatively players can accumulate dogtags in their stash for one of the barter trades that can provide significant value if you have the space.
Players will have to calculate for themselves if the dogtag barter traders are worthwhile based on the current price of the target item from the trader or Flea Market and compare this to the value of the dogtags they have if they simple sold them instead. Generally the higher level dogtags are better to sell for Roubles to traders with the lower level dogtags used for a barters when they meet the respective minimum level required. These barters can also be valuable as they allow you to acquire items that aren’t readily available otherwise.
The current barter trades available are:
| Trader (Level) | Dogtag Barter Requirements | Barter Item | Recommendations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Therapist (2) | 40x ≥Lvl 15 |  Lucky Scav Junkbox |
Good value compared to the purchase price of this container saving players 100,000s of Roubles. |
| Therapist (3) | 20x ≥Lvl 39 and 140x ≥Lvl 10 |
 LEDX Skin Transilluminator |
Expensive and difficult to acquire this many dogtags compared to easier LEDX acquisition methods |
| Therapist (3) | 150x ≥Lvl 17 |  Item case |
Similar to the LEDX option above |
| Skier (2) | 4x ≥Lvl 20 BEAR |  AK-74 TGP-A 5.45×39 sound suppressor |
Small Rouble saving compared to purchasing directly (~10k) |
| Skier (3) | 5x ≥Lvl 20 USEC |  Hensoldt FF 4-16×56 34mm riflescope |
Small Rouble saving compared to purchasing directly (~5k) |
| Peacekeeper (1) | 7x ≥Lvl 8 |  SIG MPX 9×19 submachine gun |
Small Rouble saving compared to purchasing directly |
| Peacekeeper (3) | 9x ≥Lvl 25 BEAR |  GPNVG-18 Night Vision goggles |
Good Rouble saving compared to purchasing directly (~100k) |
| Peacekeeper (3) |  8x ≥Lvl 15 BEAR and 8x ≥Lvl 15 USEC |
 Remington R11 RSASS 7.62×51 marksman rifle |
Similar cost to purchasing directly |
| Ragman (4) | 6x ≥Lvl 20 |  Altyn face shield |
Useful barter trade as not readily available otherwise |
| Ragman (4) | 10x ≥Lvl 20 |  ANA Tactical M2 plate carrier |
Similar cost to purchasing directly |
