Any time you activate one, the entire facility will be alerted of your presence and you will have to defend yourself. The trickiest parts of this map are extraction points. There are no SCAVs here, only human players and Raiders and that makes it even harder. The difficulty spike is highlighted with poor lighting and spawn points that still aren’t balanced properly. Before entering though, beware that if you die here, you won’t be able to recover any of the equipment you previously got unless a friend brings it out with them. In order to access this map, you will need a special key. Furthermore, there are three levels that aren’t all that different. If you’re a newcomer and tried Customs first, you’ll feel confined and disoriented in The Lab, because there are no outdoors nor big landmarks to navigate from. Unlike Customs, The Lab is one of the harder maps in Escape From Tarkov. The River and the Bridge are especially tough as they provide a lot of open space, but the Bridge might be a better bet because if you get shot at, at least you’ll be on the same level as your attacker and will be able to properly defend yourself. Even if you survive the Dorms, you’re very vulnerable when you try to leave through the woods ,as other players who have heard the gunfire will be drawn to your location and have a perfect cover spot. The Dorms area and the forest around it are especially dangerous because they contain the best loot and quest items and as such, players will clamor there. Reshalla, the SCAV boss usually spawns at the last two locations, but can also sometimes be found east of the Gas Station. The biggest danger points of this map are the River, the Gas Station, and the Dorms and its surrounding wooded area. On the map below, you can see the extraction points, but beware that there are some limitations as some won’t be always available. It provides the quickest route from east to west, but can often be a chokepoint so be warned. Another important feature of the map is the river, but a key crossing point is Train Bridge. The important landmarks to help you navigate your way around are the Customs (often referred to as a ‘Big Red Building’), Substation, Factory, and Dorms. However, due to being so easy to navigate, the time limit doesn’t play a large role. This map is relatively straight-forward and has a 25-minute time limit which is the shortest of all available maps.