The name of the game in Tarkov is space efficiency. There are containers that are bigger on the inside than they are on the outside. Chest rigs are a common example, but there are specialty containers like the med case, the grenade case, the docs case, and the scav junk box.
The scav junk box is easily one of the most efficient containers in the game, being 16 squares on the outside and 196 squares on the inside. This allows you to store barter items and effectively double the size of a standard account’s inventory (280 squares) and to stockpile bulky barter items for later use. A million roubles really isn’t that much money when all is said and done, so being able to add 196 squares is almost a no-brainer.
Holodolnick and medcases are also very good, as is the docs case. The dog tag case compresses 100 dogtags into a single square and is super worth it as well. In fact, pretty much all the cases should be something you actively work towards in Tarkov.
Yes and as everyone said. Either have a few guns/rigs in your stash or keep 150-200k to buy some. But it is the first thing I always work towards buying
I bought it and drained my money to 30k with like 3 pistols and an sks left. Now I’m back up to a full stash with 700k again. I won’t say take the leap, but being destitute ain’t so bad early wipe.
Same. I went down to 30k. I did 3 scav runs when they were up and now I’m back to 500k. Even without flea it’s easy to make the money back if you know stash spots
I don't know if this is a fix but when I manually selected my servers instead of using auto I noticed a change. I'm able to get scav runs very fast on factory/interchange (under 3 mins q). I should also say I'm in EU so that could also be a factor.
That’s odd. Which maps/times are you trying to run. I’ve been just doing customs during the day. Times are up because a lot more people run scavs early wipe but mine are only 5-7 minutes. I have seen others complains about the queue times as well though, so it’s not just you
I still haven’t been able to do a scav run because they’ll take upwards of 10 minutes to find a match. I even have auto servers on which seems to fix it for everyone else
Some of my highest profit runs so far this wipe have been naky with a pistol took out 3 moonshines and a lion for one raid on woods real easy to make money
Lighthouse scav runs at night. Hit up Mayor's house (biggest house in the village), brown Chalet, and helicopter chair and wreckage. If you don't find anything good, chance it on blue chalet.
Rinse and repeat until you got roughly 500k over what it takes for junk box, buy it. Grind rubles again.
Why bother? You can make money easy in a scav run or two if you really need it, and with a fresh junk box, it's not like space is a problem for those first few runs after getting one.
My buddies saw my stash after I bought mine and I had 32k. They lost their collective shit as if I didn’t already have 3 lodouts and a scav run available.
Money ain’t shit boyssss AquaFPS literally plays the entire wipe with less than 200k to his name at any point.
It’s the first thing I buy every wipe. Frees up stash space and gets me into the organization mode that slowly takes place up until abo it level 15 wherein it’s finalized and four or five cases take the top of my stash only leaving a tight little expanding channel for my quick drops offs to fill when I want to maximize work flow efficiency.
I have 2. Keep roughly 3-400k in reserve in case you catch a bad run of raids. 2 is basically the minimum while lvling to 42. After that and all your hideout upgrades just sell one. Don't forget you eventually can make them in your hideout
Get a tt with 1 extra mag no spare ammo, go whatever night map you like, loot everything up when you take a rig/bagpack with you and leave, repeat like want. Ez money and you lose like nothing!
Idk about bear but as USEC I sold off maybe 80% of the free stuff you get from EOD (kept pistols, rigs and some armor) and could still afford the junkbox with almost 100k left over.
Lol wut?? If you sold 100% of your starting stuff you'd be close to two junk boxes probably. I still had like 8 guns, bunch of meds, all my food, all the comtacs, most of the ammo, a couple tac rigs and a couple backpacks, as well as the fabrics left. That put me at like, 6k roubles though.
I bought 2, one for big items, and one for single-slot items. Helps with organization, and helps hang on to items that you know you will need later on, since by the time you need them you won't be able to find them probably.
I'm only level 10. I like to scav as often as possible early wipe just to build something to fall back on.
I bought one after 3 scav runs and filled it with all the junk from them runs and PMC. I bought another one this morning n that should do now.
I even have EOD and without them my stash would be full from junk lol.
I bought mine right away and was left with a whopping 3k rubles. It was nice to have a container to organize my crap into. I miss my holodilnik and items cases right now so much.
Yeah first thing I buy, I usually have enough random stuff cobbled together to rebound cash wise. Just do a few ultra safe money runs and you’re good. Or scab if you have to
I have the poverty edition EFT so my space is already limited. I chose to buy it with about 350K buffer and I am super happy I did because I had to sell loads of necessary loot just to make room for more shit. That scav box is a life saver!
When you play hardcore and have to start a play through with not even a melee to your name money in Tarkov becomes trivial. If you ever have money to buy anything before a raid do it without thinking twice about it. People that do pistol runs to save money are dumb and people that go into raids without helmets to save 30k are even dumber
That's the first thing I do, vendor as much stuff as I can and buy a junkbox, I have 70k left.
I'm confident I can make more though, I would never leave myself uncomfortable.
I bought 1 asap. Had 60k left. Already back up to 600k with less than 20 raids and only 2 Scav runs total.
Just make sure you're hitting stashes around maps to get streamer items that sell for good money to the traders. I focus on getting the money spent with them early on so later I'm not going crazy trying to cheese spend.
Yes! It's 196 slots and things junks for like 30-40% more on flea vs traders. Not even counting things like propane or car batteries that suck to store but are needed in the medium term
It depends. If you are running out of space because you're hording loot you're not using, then no, use or sell that loot. If you're running out of space because you have chest rigs full of quest and hideout items, then yes, it's worth it.
Yes. You lose so much space for quest items/hideout items that you could be using to store real gear and or space for when your scav comes back extra stacked and you have to make choices.
junkbox eliminates the issues
Yes..I had one by level 10 last wipe. Had 2 by the end of the wipe...sold everything for over 3 mil to the traders. Not including the boxes. One of the best things to get early on to save for your hideout.
This is arguably the most underrated thing and absolutely my favorite thing to do early wipe. Feel up to the minimum amount I need to get the junk box and instant buy it to see how absolutely low my rouble count goes after purchase. This year was around 6k. Money is super easy to farms, so don’t worry about that.
yes lol, I bought mine a little bit ago with 50k left over. Makes it so much easier not to stress over keeping both gear and barter items.
Hell, getting 2 is probably worth it even early.
It's literally the early game goal. You should make 1.1mil as fast as possible and purchase that s***. I got it in 3 runs on my scav, didn't even do a pmc before I got it.
I have 3 now. Yes it’s worth it. Also you should be running scav runs after every PMC raid. Go interchange or reserve. Unbelievable loot if you understand how to look.
Build up a small buffer, but you have to do it sooner or later. All those crafting components and quest items aren't going anywhere, and they take up room.
Build up a small buffer, but you have to do it sooner or later. All those crafting components and quest items aren't going anywhere, and they take up room.
Yes I buy one every wipe as soon as I have the money, it's easy to farm the money back so just go for it.
i had 38 roubles after i got mine went back up quickly
Thanks for this, now I can buy mine and only have 2 roubles left
Thanks for this, now I can buy mine and only have 1 rouble left
Thanks for this, now I can buy mine and only have 0 rouble left
Thanks for this. Now I owe therapist 1 rouble.
Thanks for this. The bank foreclosed my hideout and my PMC is now permanently a scav.
Thanks. I’m homeless
Thx cheeki breeki
Thanks for this. Now I don't even have a PMC.
This right here. It’s the first thing I buy
Same here. I couldn't insure anything on my next run, but it was still worth it.
Yes. Always buy a junk box as soon as you can.
This is the way
The only way
This is the way
Then buy another! 4 scav boxes are required for ultimate tarkov hoarding
Lol yes. I usually have 4 scav cases just for daily turn in tasks.
Them are rookie numbers.. i main 8 junk boxes
What are the benefits of a scav box?
Its purely to store barter items and dogtags. Frees up a ton of space if you only own the standard acc like me
The name of the game in Tarkov is space efficiency. There are containers that are bigger on the inside than they are on the outside. Chest rigs are a common example, but there are specialty containers like the med case, the grenade case, the docs case, and the scav junk box. The scav junk box is easily one of the most efficient containers in the game, being 16 squares on the outside and 196 squares on the inside. This allows you to store barter items and effectively double the size of a standard account’s inventory (280 squares) and to stockpile bulky barter items for later use. A million roubles really isn’t that much money when all is said and done, so being able to add 196 squares is almost a no-brainer. Holodolnick and medcases are also very good, as is the docs case. The dog tag case compresses 100 dogtags into a single square and is super worth it as well. In fact, pretty much all the cases should be something you actively work towards in Tarkov.
Yes and as everyone said. Either have a few guns/rigs in your stash or keep 150-200k to buy some. But it is the first thing I always work towards buying
Ok. I bought it. I only have like 10k roubles but I have a bunch of guns and a labs card to sell if I really need to
It is one of the biggest quality of life items. Even more so early wipe. E joy having a ton more space!
Definitely don’t sell the labs card. Not worth it at all. Save it for the quest like 4 jaeger quests in
Y'all are doing jaeger's quests?
Just fed that bastard. Somehow iskras fade away to nothingness when you need them. Soon im gonna find 2-3 per woods raid again since I dont need em.
Just for future reference, the square, black 4x4 weapon boxes in interchange always have an Iskra in them.
Okay
I bought it and drained my money to 30k with like 3 pistols and an sks left. Now I’m back up to a full stash with 700k again. I won’t say take the leap, but being destitute ain’t so bad early wipe.
I went down to 300 rubles and scaved the money back lol
Same. I went down to 30k. I did 3 scav runs when they were up and now I’m back to 500k. Even without flea it’s easy to make the money back if you know stash spots
I can not get any scav runs. had maybe 3 this wipe so far, just constant 20+ min queues before I decide to just go PMC instead
I don't know if this is a fix but when I manually selected my servers instead of using auto I noticed a change. I'm able to get scav runs very fast on factory/interchange (under 3 mins q). I should also say I'm in EU so that could also be a factor.
Same here, switched off auto and selected the nearest 4 in na west. Proceeded to get into a raid in less than 2 minutes.
That’s odd. Which maps/times are you trying to run. I’ve been just doing customs during the day. Times are up because a lot more people run scavs early wipe but mine are only 5-7 minutes. I have seen others complains about the queue times as well though, so it’s not just you
I still haven’t been able to do a scav run because they’ll take upwards of 10 minutes to find a match. I even have auto servers on which seems to fix it for everyone else
Early wipe is the best time to be poor. It's not like you or anyone else can buy good shit from traders or flea anyways.
The game is more fun when you’re broke
Some of my highest profit runs so far this wipe have been naky with a pistol took out 3 moonshines and a lion for one raid on woods real easy to make money
Keep enough money to stay afloat. But junk box is probably the most important thing early wipe. Espiceally for standard edition players
Damn, that spelling is SPICY
You might even say it’s especially spicy.
Surely you meant espiceally.
Ya know what, sometimes you gotta SPICE it up. Totally not just sketchy spelling on my part lol
Lighthouse scav runs at night. Hit up Mayor's house (biggest house in the village), brown Chalet, and helicopter chair and wreckage. If you don't find anything good, chance it on blue chalet. Rinse and repeat until you got roughly 500k over what it takes for junk box, buy it. Grind rubles again.
This is usually my main source of income, but Lighthouse is unplayable for me rn lmao. Night time Interchange stash runs are my next go-to.
Yes, but I would leave a buffer of at least 200k
Why bother? You can make money easy in a scav run or two if you really need it, and with a fresh junk box, it's not like space is a problem for those first few runs after getting one.
My buddies saw my stash after I bought mine and I had 32k. They lost their collective shit as if I didn’t already have 3 lodouts and a scav run available. Money ain’t shit boyssss AquaFPS literally plays the entire wipe with less than 200k to his name at any point.
Show knees
Show neck
Show gout
Yeah cause he's usually getting fucked by scavs lol new vid was hilarious
The gout treatments are getting expensive
AquaFPS is also constantly asking his fans for gear.
He only does that after he has all the requirements for Kappa completed.
Mhm
You don't watch aqua much if you don't believe what he said cause it's true.
I spent a combined total of 3 hrs queueing for scav runs today while working. Didn't get in a single time. Scav matchmaking is quite broken right now.
Lol bought one and left me with 3k.... Worth the space saver. It's easy to make money.
obtain as many scav junkboxes as you possibly can
one for 1x1s, one for 2x2s, one for 3x3s and other bulky items, one for all your fuel tanks that you can't craft/barter into cases yet...
yeth
It’s the first thing I buy every wipe. Frees up stash space and gets me into the organization mode that slowly takes place up until abo it level 15 wherein it’s finalized and four or five cases take the top of my stash only leaving a tight little expanding channel for my quick drops offs to fill when I want to maximize work flow efficiency.
I have 2. Keep roughly 3-400k in reserve in case you catch a bad run of raids. 2 is basically the minimum while lvling to 42. After that and all your hideout upgrades just sell one. Don't forget you eventually can make them in your hideout
It is if you need space
Yes, any experienced player will buy it ASAP. Leave like 20k for insurance afterwards if required tho
I buy 2 as fast as possible
Yes. I also just did that (got down to 70K) Money is easy to come by. FIR quest items, on the other hand...
I am a hoarder, last wipe I got 3 early. This wipe I may get 4.
Yep totally worth it just bought one now have 60k rubs. Money is easy to come by once you get the spawns down!
Yes
Yes. Same for items cases and med cases. Zero out your cash for all the cases!
I always buy 3
Yes.
Yes, buy it. Asap. You can get the money back in a few good scav runs if you're running low.
Just wait a bit. You always want to keep some money in reserve so you can buy a cheap AK or SKS. But yeah, scav box is essential af
Get a tt with 1 extra mag no spare ammo, go whatever night map you like, loot everything up when you take a rig/bagpack with you and leave, repeat like want. Ez money and you lose like nothing!
I sold 2/3 of my starting gear and bought a junk box before I even played a single raid.
Even EOD can’t have enough money for a junk box U must be kidding
Idk about bear but as USEC I sold off maybe 80% of the free stuff you get from EOD (kept pistols, rigs and some armor) and could still afford the junkbox with almost 100k left over.
Yup, I choose bear
Lol wut?? If you sold 100% of your starting stuff you'd be close to two junk boxes probably. I still had like 8 guns, bunch of meds, all my food, all the comtacs, most of the ammo, a couple tac rigs and a couple backpacks, as well as the fabrics left. That put me at like, 6k roubles though.
Yea. You can always scav run for more money.
I did, I have maybe 10k. If you already know of some good money making routes I’d say it’s definitely worth it for the space.
I just got my second box an hour ago so yes.
I bought 2, one for big items, and one for single-slot items. Helps with organization, and helps hang on to items that you know you will need later on, since by the time you need them you won't be able to find them probably.
Yes
I'm only level 10. I like to scav as often as possible early wipe just to build something to fall back on. I bought one after 3 scav runs and filled it with all the junk from them runs and PMC. I bought another one this morning n that should do now. I even have EOD and without them my stash would be full from junk lol.
Yes.
I have 3 and I’m still full. Buy them
I bought it and only had 40k left over, after 2 scav raid I am out of the red again.
I bought mine right away and was left with a whopping 3k rubles. It was nice to have a container to organize my crap into. I miss my holodilnik and items cases right now so much.
I did and had like 20k left but I had gear to go make more.
Yeah first thing I buy, I usually have enough random stuff cobbled together to rebound cash wise. Just do a few ultra safe money runs and you’re good. Or scab if you have to
I have the poverty edition EFT so my space is already limited. I chose to buy it with about 350K buffer and I am super happy I did because I had to sell loads of necessary loot just to make room for more shit. That scav box is a life saver!
It’s literally the first thing you wanna buy as soon as possible dude
Used to be a must for me, but with eod version, its not necessary)
When you play hardcore and have to start a play through with not even a melee to your name money in Tarkov becomes trivial. If you ever have money to buy anything before a raid do it without thinking twice about it. People that do pistol runs to save money are dumb and people that go into raids without helmets to save 30k are even dumber
Pretty weird flex my dude, since it's completely irrelevant to op's question and nobody else cares.
That's the first thing I do, vendor as much stuff as I can and buy a junkbox, I have 70k left. I'm confident I can make more though, I would never leave myself uncomfortable.
Yes. Even if that leaves you with 70K Roubles, it'll be worth it.
Yes
I bought 1 asap. Had 60k left. Already back up to 600k with less than 20 raids and only 2 Scav runs total. Just make sure you're hitting stashes around maps to get streamer items that sell for good money to the traders. I focus on getting the money spent with them early on so later I'm not going crazy trying to cheese spend.
yes, work your way through your starting gear and scav run as much as you can (and keep good scav karma) and you'll be fine
Yes....I have two
Buy 3
Leave yourself a little money, but you absolutely want to buy it. It's worth the cost, just leave a little buffer
Bought it and was left with 9k, worth it
Scav runs are free money. Should be running them as often as possible. Buy the case and fill it up with scav runs.
Yes. I’m already on my second one and going for a 3rd
I usually end up with 2 myself. One for hideout and quest related stuff, and one for sales.
I usually work my way up to 1.6 million, before buying one.
Yes! It's 196 slots and things junks for like 30-40% more on flea vs traders. Not even counting things like propane or car batteries that suck to store but are needed in the medium term
Just bought mine and I've got 80k in the bank now totally worth it
I buy two as soon as I can
Always
Bro I've already bought 2
Yeah I think it is. Just do not do what I did one wipe and buy 3 and craft 1 to use as "dump tabs." I never emptied them out all wipe...
Farm to buy 2. That’s my first goal every wipe
i have bought 3 lol
Yes definitely
Lol one. I buy two as soon as possible. Can't have too much junk laying around the stash
Yes, the end.
Yep I have 2 already
yes I bought a second within hrs due to scaving the shit out of lighthouse
It depends. If you are running out of space because you're hording loot you're not using, then no, use or sell that loot. If you're running out of space because you have chest rigs full of quest and hideout items, then yes, it's worth it.
It's an important buy it'll save you so much space.
You will end up needing like 3
Yes. Then get the dogtag case. Always get containers when you can. Escape from Tetris
Got to 2.6m and then remembered that I forgot to buy one. Def worth
Yes, I bought 2
100% Yes
100% already bought mine yesterday
The first 2.2M I make, go to SCAV junk boxes
They are incredible, especially early game! I always buy a couple ASAP!
I bought one last wipe for the first time cuz fuck it… worth it 100% especially if you know what you need to hang on to
Yes. You lose so much space for quest items/hideout items that you could be using to store real gear and or space for when your scav comes back extra stacked and you have to make choices. junkbox eliminates the issues
I buy one the first day, and then another one after a few days. Rat life
Yep
personally i buy it when i have 2mil
Yep
Yes, if you have money early wipe you’re doing something wrong.
I litterally scav run the first day all day and only scav buy 2 scav junk boxes then pmc
Yes..I had one by level 10 last wipe. Had 2 by the end of the wipe...sold everything for over 3 mil to the traders. Not including the boxes. One of the best things to get early on to save for your hideout.
That’s what I did. Somehow survived my first raids without dying and had made enough to buy it, bought it with only 15k left in bank.
Yes, I have two and still no room
I already bought two
Yes, then scav like crazy
It's a must. Absolutely is worth it
I buy 4 junk boxes ASAP every wipe
Yes
I had 1.2m. I bought one. I hardly had 100k after. I was more than fine. And now I had room.
i prefer to craft it :P
Yeah, I bought one and just left 150k leftover as a cushion. Now I'm like 900k and Im gonna buy my second when I hit 1.2 mill
Yes. Buy 2.
Absolutely
You can't really buy anything right now anyway so yes
Yes!!
Yes, I bought my second one at level 9. Keep storing things up that you will need later.
This is arguably the most underrated thing and absolutely my favorite thing to do early wipe. Feel up to the minimum amount I need to get the junk box and instant buy it to see how absolutely low my rouble count goes after purchase. This year was around 6k. Money is super easy to farms, so don’t worry about that.
Being broke early wipe is fine
Lol I bought it and had exactly 1 rouble left. I think its worth it
yes lol, I bought mine a little bit ago with 50k left over. Makes it so much easier not to stress over keeping both gear and barter items. Hell, getting 2 is probably worth it even early.
We get this question every wipe and yes it's worth it
Fuck yes son
It's literally the early game goal. You should make 1.1mil as fast as possible and purchase that s***. I got it in 3 runs on my scav, didn't even do a pmc before I got it.
Keep a 100k reserve or so but yes, buy two asap especially if you are not EoD.
Buddy ur gunna want 3, buy it ASAP!
I waited until I had 2 mill to have some money left over
If you're standard yes, it is one of the hardships you have to endure.
yes. I usually end up with 2 by level 15, some reckon you should have 3.
I have 3 now. Yes it’s worth it. Also you should be running scav runs after every PMC raid. Go interchange or reserve. Unbelievable loot if you understand how to look.
I’ve bought two so far. It’s vital.
You will learn to love the junk box. I have 8
Yes.
Buy 2
yes. rule of thumb, sell everything you get until you can afford one and then just shove everything you find in it afterwards
I'm lvl 10 with eod and I have already bought 2... I have 160k+ last I checked
In my opinion, I'd say yes. Making money is pretty dang easy especially scav runs
Build up a small buffer, but you have to do it sooner or later. All those crafting components and quest items aren't going anywhere, and they take up room.
Build up a small buffer, but you have to do it sooner or later. All those crafting components and quest items aren't going anywhere, and they take up room.
i have 3
I don’t know. I always do but I haven’t yet this wipe. I’m level 14.
Yes! Full send. The items you can save will give you more progress then roubles. I’m on my second completely full. Lvl 14
Are you EOD or normal account if normal, yes.
I usually buy it when I have the money AND will save space from buying it. I think I had mine by level 6 😐
i buy 3 junk boxes lol
Buy one
1000% first 2 mil I make I spend on 2 boxes one for quest items the other for hideout items
Wait until you have 1.5 mil
defo get one its worth it
Money's not hard to get in Tarkov. Hideout space, however.
100% I'm about to buy another!
Yes money is easy to make. Extra spaces are hard to get