Last Updated on by Samuel Franklin
Mastering the search (or searching) skill allows you to loot faster and unlocks the ability to search two containers at once. With a high search skill level of 9 also required for a Ragman quest learning the how to level search strategies on this page is important to your quest progression.
Table of Contents:
– How To Level Search
– Search Requirements (Quests)
– Benefits Of Search Levels
How To Level Search
Earning skill points in search by:
- Searching loot containers and dead players or Scavs (experience earned at completion).
Players will earn an abundance of search experience passively from raids as they loot containers, Scavs and other dead players. Loot runs with a large number of containers in particular reward significant experience as it is earned on completing a container search.
While there are also some options available to cheese this skill levelling with a friend placing items one by one in a backpack and you searching it in between this is really only needed for those wanting to reach elite level. For the regular player looking to reach the required quest level only you will reach this point with only a little extra focus on searching containers during raids.
Search Requirements (Quests)
Search in Tarkov is used for:
- Level 9 search to complete the Ragman’s quest Scavenger.
While this quest is the last in this Ragman quest tree it is a requirement for the Kappa Secure Container and also unlocks the Crash Axe barter which is a popular cosmetic melee weapon to encourage players to seek level 9.
Benefits Of Search Levels
Search provides the following PMC benefits:
- Increases search speed (currently not working as speed is based on attention skill instead)
- Players can search two containers at once (Elite)
While the search skill tooltip in game says that it increases search speed this is currently not the case as it is the attention skill instead. Players need to reach elite (max) level before seeing any benefit from the search skill which gives the ability to search two things at the same time (e.g. pocket slot and backpack). At this elite search level your looting efficiency increases dramatically while providing quality of life to your raid experience.
If you want to learn more about levelling skills in Tarkov visit our other guides on endurance, strength, vitality, attention, health, metabolism, stress resistance and sniper rifles.
