How to complete Missing in Action in Escape from Tarkov

The Missing in Action quest is the first of several missions added to Escape from Tarkov as part of the Christmas-themed Kolotun event, and completing it can be a true challenge.

The quest requires you first to find specific items and then place them across different maps. This guide will help you figure out all the correct locations and where you have to place the stuff.

Escape from Tarkov Missing in Action quest walkthrough

The Missing in Action quest begins after speaking with Prapor, who will provide you with three different equipment.

• Three Iskra ration packs
• Three bottles of Tarkovskaya Vodka
• Three Pack of Arseny Buckwheat

Move all three items to your backpack. You’ll have to place one of each of these three items in specific areas on the following maps:

• Woods
• Reserve
• Interchange

For your benefit, I have marked the location of all three spots in screenshots.

Woods

The location you need to reach is near the Outskirts extraction point, at the Scav House. Go inside the shack from the side door, and turn left. You’ll reach the main room, and one of the corners will have a couple of boxes. Interact with the location to deposit all the items. You don’t have to survive or extract successfully.

The quest will consider your progression once you have planted all three items.

Reserve

The location on Reserve is near the Armored Train extraction point. Go to the marked location, and you’ll find a small one-storeyed house. Go inside, and turn right, and the next room will have a table by its door. Place the items at this point to complete the second set of tasks.

Interchange

The final spot will require you to visit the Expansion area in Interchange. This is a fresh area near the mall, which was added during the 1.0 update. Reach the area where the large Neon light sign of the IDEA mall is. From there, go past the wagons to find an entrance through the hills. This is the same path that you have to follow to reach the Smuggler’s Tunnel extraction.

Go past the fuel tanker, and you’ll find a shack to your right (in front of a yellow-colored van). Head inside, and you’ll be able to plant the items. The extraction point is pretty close, so you can safely escape the map with everything that’s in your inventory.

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