Tarkov Colleagues Part 3 or Sadist (Kill Sanitar or Not)

Last Updated on January 7, 2026 by Samuel Franklin

Offering the choice to kill Sanitar or not the Colleagues Part 3 or Sadist quest lines have dramatically different outcomes. In this guide I detail the quest requirements, rewards, tips and what factors you should consider in determining your own best choice for this multiple choice quest.

My recommendation based on multiple EFT wipes is that most players complete the Therapist option (Colleagues – Part 3) for the better rewards. For players that don’t have the items when they reach this quest and are trying to complete all quests to unlock The Collector complete Jaeger (Sadist) instead as it will be faster.

Table of Contents:
– Requirements & Tips
– Rewards
– Best Choice

Colleagues Part 3 vs Sadist: Requirements & Tips

Unlike other multi-choice quests (Chemical Part 4) the requirements are different for each path. Players must be PMC level 21 and have completed Colleagues Part 2, Rigged Game and Chemistry Closet in order to unlock these quests.

Colleagues Part 3 vs Sadist: Rewards

From a lore perspective Therapist is seen as the good option as players do not kill Sanitar which lets him provide medicine to Therapist and save local lives. Although there is still an element of grey morality with this choice as Sanitar is not a saint in Tarkov lore either and why Jaeger wants him eliminated. The following table details the quest rewards:

Colleagues Part 3 vs Sadist: Best Choice

The best quest choice will be determined by your specific Tarkov goals with the major factors:

• Therapist: Maximises Rouble gains through the sale (or use) of the Black Labs keycard but is slower to complete due to rare injectors and large number of Lab access keycards required. This also protects your Jaeger reputation that can be harder to acquire than other Tarkov traders due to his PvP focused quests that are particularly difficult for newer EFT players.
• Jaeger: Generally faster to complete given one objective so you can progress through the next tasks in the quest tree on your road to Kappa or Prestige. If Kappa/Prestige focused players happen to get lucky before reaching this quest and have all of Therapist’s required items already you should also opt for the Therapist option.

Written by

Samuel Franklin

Samuel Franklin is the founder and lead editor of the Games Finder team and enjoys video games across all genres and platforms.

Sam (Seelyon) is a seasoned Escape From Tarkov player with over 1,000 raids across multiple Tarkov patches while accumulating thousands of player kills and maintaining a 50% survival rate who favours a calculated playstyle. During these wipes he has earned the coveted Kappa secure container, proving his determination in the unforgiving world of Tarkov. His passion for the punishing game goes beyond personal accomplishment and he is driven by a desire to guide new players on their own Escape From Tarkov journey one raid at a time.

Through countless firefights, strategic flanks and exhilarating boss encounters, he has accumulated a deep understanding of the game’s mechanics and nuances that allows him to offer valuable insights and strategies to those seeking to navigate the complexities of Tarkov.