Escape from Tarkov’sMarathon game mode redefines the concept of raids in the game. You can hop from one map to another, but you need to go through different maps to get to the actual map you need to go through. Finishing tasks and finding items becomes a whole lot harder, but you can do these things as a group to make it more achievable. Playing as a group helps you lower the risk of dying and here’s how you can transit as a group in Escape from Tarkov.

How Do You Transit As a Group in Escape from Tarkov?

To transit as a group, you need to follow all the normal mechanics of using the transit location as a solo player. These rules or mechanics are:

The only added rules for group play are the following:

What Happens if a Group Member Dies in a Marathon Raid?

Now, if the group is running a long marathon, there might be some casualties. For example, if your group plans on going to Reserve, you have totransit through multiple maps. If someone dies, your group can still transit to the next map. However, the causality will be already sent to the main menu screen, leaving him behind until the marathon raid ends.

There are two ways to go about it. you’re able to either extract as a group instead of using another transit so you can get your friend back and restart it again or continue going and make your friend do a raid or Scav in the meantime. Marathon raids are perilous, so if you are already quite far from finishing the task, most groups would want to power through.

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Just imagine going through all this pain as a solo player, running those Bulbex and Military Cables all the way to Reserve. Players should really plan ahead when doing these Marathon raids. You can check out ourall transit location guidein Escape from Tarkov to familiarize yourself with all the transit locations on every map.

Enzo Zalamea

Enzo is a staff writer at Prima Games. He began writing news, guides, and listicles related to games back in 2019. In 2024, he started writing at Prima Games covering the best new games and updates regardless of the genre. You can find him playing the latest World of Warcraft expansion, Path of Exile, Teamfight Tactics, and popular competitive shooters like Valorant, Apex Legends, and CS2. Enzo received his Bachelor’s degree in Marketing Management in De La Salle University and multiple SEO certifications from the University of California, Davis.

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