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 · 9 quests, in order
1
Uninvited Guests - Part 1
Prapor
- Locate and obtain the case with military equipment
- (Optional) Investigate the shack next to the sordi tower on Shoreline
- (Optional) Investigate the second floor of the weather station building on Shoreline
- (Optional) Investigate the hydroelectric power station on Shoreline
2
Uninvited Guests - Part 2
BTR Driver
- Obtain and hand over the case with military equipment
3
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
4
Know Your Enemy
Prapor
- Hand over 5 any Black Division plate carriers
5
Reverse Gear
Prapor
- Locate and obtain the Wi-Fi Camera from the Ural truck near the hydroelectric power station on Shoreline
- Hand over the camera
- Locate and obtain the Wi-Fi Camera from the excavator at the stream near the smugglers' base on Shoreline
- Hand over the camera
- Locate and obtain the Wi-Fi Camera from the concrete mixer truck at the collapsed crane on Streets of Tarkov
- Hand over the camera
- Locate and obtain the Wi-Fi Camera from the bio toilet near the Rodina cinema on Streets of Tarkov
- Hand over the camera
- Locate and obtain the Wi-Fi Camera from the cargo truck cabin near Mira Ave on Ground Zero
- Hand over the camera
- Locate and obtain the Wi-Fi Camera from yellow bus in the underground tunnel on Ground Zero
- Hand over the camera
6
Key to Understanding
Fence
- Locate and obtain the Black Division encryption keys
- Hand over the found item
7
What's in the bag?
Fence
- Locate and obtain the Briefcase with documents
- Hand over the found item
8
Forbidden Knowledge
Fence
- Locate and obtain the 14-4 KORD SSD
- Hand over the found intel
9
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
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