The story of Escape From Tarkov begins with a PMC mendacity within the TerraGroup places of work, simply after a mysterious explosion cuts off all communications within the metropolis.
When you spend a while discovering your bearings within the Tour questline, unlocking entry to mechanics within the meantime, you start to marvel what the hell that explosion was.
The reply (or at the least a part of it) lies inside the Blue Fireplace quest. There, the PMC-turned-Personal Eye tracks down each potential piece of details about the fateful “Blue Fireplace” incident that modified the Tarkov saga perpetually.
Methods to unlock Blue Fireplace Quest
There are two methods to begin the Blue Fireplace quest.
The primary means is to enter the marked room in the back of Chekannaya Avenue 13 on the Streets of Tarkov map. The hunt will mechanically begin while you enter the room.
You will want a “Mysterious Room Marked Key” to enter. It not often seems in submitting cupboards and scabs, but it surely will also be obtained on flea markets for tens of millions of rubles.
You may want this key to finish the second half of the Blue Fireplace quest, so ensure you purchase one which can be utilized at the least twice.
In the event you do not wish to obtain the money straight away, it’s also possible to begin the Blue Fireplace quest by studying the flyer posted on the door of the EMERCOM tent on the Interchange and Woods maps.
It’s extremely advisable that you simply full the Tour quest line earlier than progressing by way of Blue Fireplace, as you will have to entry merchants and areas that aren’t unlocked at the beginning of the sport.
Discuss to the mechanic in regards to the EMP explosion
This quest offers with expertise properly above your pay grade as a gun rental, so we advocate searching for enter from consultants within the discipline.
Go to the mechanic and ask in regards to the EMP explosion that destroyed all digital gear within the metropolis. The dealer can have some info, as all merchants count on, however to get the reply it’s important to go and get the data your self.
To get a extra concrete reply, mechanics have to recuperate the items of kit that brought about the explosion.
Seek for gadget fragments
A tool this highly effective would not simply disappear with out a hint, so you will need to go discover a few of it. The epicenter of the explosion was within the metropolis heart, so you will have to go to the Streets of Tarkov map to seek out your vacation spot.
The excellent news is that you’ll find gadget fragments in two areas on the map. The dangerous information is that each areas are locked with uncommon and costly keys.
The Mysterious Room Marked Key seems randomly and opens a marked room within the constructing on Chekannaya Avenue 13.
Alternatively, you’ll find the fragment within the higher part of LexOs automobile dealerships. This requires a closed part key out of your automobile seller. The surest approach to discover this secret is to raid the seller and kill the boss’ bag.
Fragments could be present in flowerpots within the corners of marked rooms, or in rubbish cans positioned on the central desk of closed seller sections.
Quest After taking out one of many items in your stock, you will have to speak to the mechanic about your subsequent mission.
Hacking the TerraGroup server within the lab
To study extra in regards to the gadget you introduced, the mechanic asks you to put a hacking gadget in TerraGroup’s fundamental server room. Meaning a visit to Escape From Tarkov’s most inhospitable location: The Lab.
A TerraGroup Labs entry keycard is required to enter the lab. Obtainable as a random spawn, could be bought from the flea market (beginning at degree 30), or from Therapists and Levs at Loyalty Stage 4.
When you’ve got not accomplished the Tour quest line, you will have to make use of transportation on the Streets of Tarkov or Manufacturing facility map.
There aren’t any insurance coverage mechanics working at The Lab. What’s misplaced is misplaced perpetually.
Equip your gadget in one of many particular slots so you do not lose it should you die and proceed to The Lab. The server rack is positioned in room B12 on the map, but it surely will also be accessed from B21 on the following flooring.
Strategy the server rack, be sure there’s nothing round it, then begin inserting your hacking gadget. The complete course of takes 60 seconds and should you interrupt it for any cause you’ll have to begin over.
When you get again to the topside, you will want to speak to the mechanic once more.
Do you have to maintain or promote your gadget fragment?
The mechanic will provide to take the particles out of your arms for 1.5 million rubles.
You need to maintain the gadget in your possession to earn the “Higher Served” achievement, however if you’re quick on money, promoting the gadget won’t have any significant impact on the development of the story.
Discover the clue for object 1156
The ultimate chapter of the Blue Fireplace quest takes place within the metropolis of Tarkov.
Head to the primary submit workplace constructing on Coastal Boulevard throughout from the Pinewood Resort and go searching for cassette tapes.
You could find one of many tapes behind the reception, on a bloody desk subsequent to a lifeless Scav.
The tape included an answering message despatched by the supply driver, which revealed that he had deserted the bundle because of the state of affairs within the metropolis. That is your subsequent purpose.
A blue postman’s van is parked simply exterior the constructing on Coastal Boulevard. To open your automobile, you will have a Rus Publish Automobile Key. The Rus Publish Automobile Key all the time spawns behind the proper rear tire of the van, and will also be discovered as random loot.
Open the again of the van and seize the Object 1156 Blueprint Doc. After studying them, extract from Streets of Tarkov and full the Blue Fireplace quest line.