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Best Arena Loadouts in Tarkov: Guide to Dominate
This guide presents recommended team configurations (loadouts) for Arena mode in Escape From Tarkov, covering the Assault, Scout, Marksman, and Assault classes. It details the optimal weapons, modifications, armor, and ammunition for each class, maximizing efficiency and success in the game.
1. 🎮 Importance of Arena and Loadout Selection in Tarkov
- ✅ Playing Arena is essential to progress efficiently in Escape From Tarkov, offering significant bonuses to daily experience and customization options.
- ✅ Success in Arena depends heavily on the proper selection of the loadout.
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1. 🎮 Importance of Arena and Loadout Selection in Tarkov
- ✅ Playing Arena is essential to progress efficiently in Escape From Tarkov, offering significant bonuses to daily experience and customization options.
- ✅ Success in Arena depends heavily on the proper selection of the loadout.
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2. ⚙️ How Presets and Meta Score Work in Arena
- ✅ There are four main classes: Assault, Scout, Assault, and Marksman, each with different equipment options.
- ✅ Each preset has a "meta score" determined by the equipment choices, which must be within a specific range to be used in the game.
- ✅ The meta score is divided into subcategories: weapon, armor, and utility, each with its own maximum score.
- ✅ There is overlap of equipment between presets, such as class 3 CQCM ballistic masks, Comtac 2 headphones, and the removal of the armor backplate to save meta score and increase mobility.
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3. 🔫 Assault Loadout: MK47 Mutant (7.62 BP)
- ✅ The MK47 Mutant offers low recoil and uses 7.62 BP ammunition, effective against any armor.
- ✅ Weapon modifications: Short barrel, PRS QDC suppressor, SC54 grip, Defiance sights, CMMG gas block, GL pistol grip, AR buffer tube with stock and pad, Gen M3 magazines, and blue laser.
- ✅ Armor: Kurasa (soft armor with neck protection and level 4 front plate, no back plate), CQCM ballistic mask, Comtac 2 headphones, and a Bank Robber chest rig.
- ✅ Ammunition: BP in the weapon and additional magazines.
- ✅ Medicine: Propol in automatic use, AHF-1M to stop bleeding, and adrenaline for rapid healing.
- ✅ Final meta score: 11,493.9 / 11,500.
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4. 💥 Assault Loadout: ASH-12 (PS12B)
- ✅ The ASH-12 is considered the strongest preset, capable of eliminating players quickly with PS12B ammunition.
- ✅ Weapon modifications: 20-round magazine, front and rear sights, SC54 grip, blue laser, and reflex sight.
- ✅ Armor: HPC (level 4 front plate, no back plate), CQCM ballistic mask, Comtac 2 headphones, and Bank Robber chest rig.
- ✅ Ammunition: PS12B (three magazines, two full and one with 12 rounds).
- ✅ Medicine: Propol in automatic use and AHF-1M for bleeding.
- ✅ Final meta score: 11,463.3.
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5. 🏃 Scout Loadout: P90 (SS190)
- ✅ Scout presets focus on submachine guns, with high rate of fire and low recoil.
- ✅ The P90 uses SS190 ammunition and is effective at short range.
- ✅ Weapon modifications: FN90 upper receiver, reflex sight, blue laser, Handler magazine, suppressor.
- ✅ Armor: Kurasa (level 5 front plate, no back plate), Comtac 2 headphones, CQCM mask, and Bank Robber chest rig.
- ✅ Ammunition: SS190 (two magazines with 50 rounds and one with 23).
- ✅ Medicine: Propol in automatic use and AHF-1M for bleeding.
- ✅ Final meta score: 11,499.6.
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6. 💨 Scout Loadout: MP7 (FMJ)
- ✅ The MP7 is one of the best options in Arena due to its maneuverability and low recoil.
- ✅ Weapon modifications: MP7 A2, SC5 grip, suppressor, 40-round FMJ magazine, blue laser, front and rear sights, and reflex sight (Swamp Fox Justice recommended).
- ✅ Armor: Corand (level 5 front plate, no side or back plates), CQCM mask, Comtac 2 headphones, and Bank Robber chest rig.
- ✅ Ammunition: FMJ (three magazines).
- ✅ Medicine: Propol in automatic use and AHF-1M for bleeding.
- ✅ Final meta score: 11,480.
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7. 🎯 Marksman Loadout: AXMC (AP)
- ✅ Marksman presets focus on bolt-action and semi-automatic weapons with high-penetration ammunition.
- ✅ The AXMC can eliminate enemies with a single shot.
- ✅ Weapon modifications: Front and rear sights, and reflex sight.
- ✅ Ammunition: AP (115 damage and 79 penetration).
- ✅ Armor: Crosser (level 4 front and rear plates), CQCM mask, Comtac 2 headphones, and Bank Robber chest rig.
- ✅ Ammunition: An additional magazine of AP.
- ✅ Medicine: Propol in automatic use, AHF-1M for bleeding, and ETG for additional healing.
- ✅ Meta score final: 11,45.
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8. ⚙️ Marksman Loadout: ADAR (995)
- ✅ The ADAR has a slightly higher rate of fire than the .308 caliber options.
- ✅ Weapon modifications: SAI QD 14in handguard, SE grip, front and rear sights, Raptor rangefinder, M4 SDK suppressor, AR buffer tube with MO stock and pad, GL grip, Raptor magazine, and reflex sight.
- ✅ Ammunition: 995 (penetrates any armor and has higher damage than AP).
- ✅ Armor: Carasa (level 4 front plate, no back plate), headphones, CQCM mask, and Bank Robber chest rig.
- ✅ Ammunition: Two Gen M3 995 magazines.
- ✅ Medicine: Adrenaline, AHF1M, and propol in automatic use.
- ✅ Meta score final: 11,478.6.
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9. 🛡️ Assault Loadout: M60 (M80)
- ✅ Assault presets use light machine guns (LMG) with medium to low penetration ammunition and high-level armor.
- ✅ The goal is to be difficult to kill and engage enemies directly.
- ✅ The M60 uses M80 ammunition.
- ✅ Weapon modifications: E6458 mm barrel, M60 E6 handguard with SE grip, E6 front sight rail, BMD components, pistol grip and E6 stock, and reflex sight.
- ✅ Ammunition: M80.
- ✅ Armor: Thor (level 5 granite front plate, level 4 Spartan back plate, and level 5 side plates), Ronin respirator, and Peltor earplugs.
- ✅ Medicine: Propol in automatic use, AHF-1M, and adrenaline.
- ✅ Meta score total: 11,398.
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10. 🦵 Assault Loadout: AA-12 (Magnum Buckshot)
- ✅ This kit focuses on a specific playstyle with the AA-12 and Magnum Buckshot ammunition.
- ✅ Ammunition: Magnum Buckshot (zero penetration, but extremely high damage, targeting the legs).
- ✅ Weapon modifications: 417 mm barrel, tactical device mount with blue laser, choke on the muzzle, 20-round drum magazine, and reflex sight.
- ✅ Armor: Anna M1 (2x2 magazine slots), level 5 Colt Locus front plate, level 4 Spartan back plate, and level 5 side plates, Ronin respirator, and Peltor earplugs.
- ✅ Ammunition: Two 20-round drums of Magnum and an eight-round magazine.
- ✅ Medicine: Propol in automatic use, adrenaline, and AHF1M.
- ✅ Meta score final: 11,352.6.
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11. 📝 Final Considerations on Loadouts in Tarkov Arena
- ✅ There are many ways to play these classes, and there is no right or wrong way to play.
- ✅ Adjusting headphone or sight choices may require compensating for the meta score by removing some bullets from the last magazine.