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InEscape From Tarkov, you’ll encounter a wide variety of tasks that ask a lot of you. However, Gunsmith Part 1 is a solid introductory task with the purpose of teaching you how to customize your weapons. Unlike most tutorials, this one is worth doing as it offers sweet early game rewards worth investing in.
Any weapon in the game can be modded, from large changes down to the smallest details. At first, it’s an overwhelming system, with many options and little tutorialization. Gunsmith Part 1 is the best intro you’re going to get, so here’s how to complete it.
How To Customize Weapons
Tarkov takes realism to another level with its gun customization system. Unlike Call of Duty or Battlefield, modding your weapon isn’t as simple as selecting the attachment you’ve unlocked most recently.
In Tarkov, you’ll learn how to build a gun, what parts it requires to work, and supplementary options that will improve handling and recoil. Play around with it and explore; only then will you learn how to efficiently and effectively mod weapons.
To mod a weapon, you’ll need tobuild the workbenchin your hideout.
Simply right-click on a weapon you have in your stash, and select “Edit Preset.” From there, you’ll see indicators pointing to every part of the weapon that can be customized.
Click on the drop-down menu on any of the boxes, and select the parts you want. Afterward, click on thepuzzle icon in the top leftto assemble the weapon. Voilà, you’ve modded your first weapon.
You’ll need to buy the parts if they aren’t already in your stash.
What Are Gunsmith Quests?
The Gunsmith tasks will start once you reachlevel two. Mechanic will have you mod a different weapon for each one.
It will progressively get more difficult, but it’s aneasy source of XP and item rewardsat early levels.
Read the quest description. This will tell you what Mechanic wants.
He’ll give you stats, i.e. a certain level of recoil, ergonomics, weight, etc. To see the stats of the gun, either double-click on the weapon in your stash or, while in the modding menu, press on the “Info” icon on the bottom left.
How To Build Out The MP-133 Shotgun
The first gun you will mod for Mechanic will be the MP-133 shotgun. you’re able to find it in-game, or it can bebought from Jaeger. It’s an easy modding job, so you should complete it as soon as you can for the rewards. The same goes for most other gunsmith tasks.
Every gun you hand in must haveat least 60 durability.
Here are the parts you’ll need to mod the MP-133 to Mechanic’s specifications:
MP-133 custom plastic forestock with rails
Mechanic (lvl 1)
Jaeger (lvl 2)
₽ 9608
MP-133/153 plastic pistol grip
Jaeger (lvl 1)
₽ 6836
Skier (lvl 1)
₽ 5658
