Woods

is a location in Escape from Tarkov. It is the third map that was added to the game.
==Description==
The Priozersky Natural Reserve recently became part of the state-protected wildlife reserves of the North Western Federal District.
==Features==
*Stationary weapons in the form of NSV Utyos 12.7x108 heavy machine guns.
*Be aware of Border Snipers and Minefields!
*BTR patrol
==Usable Keys==
Icon	Key Name 	Used in Quest
 	Shatun's hideout key	
 	Shturman's stash key	✔
 	Yotota car key 	
 	ZB-014 key 	✔
==Bosses==
Name 	Image	Location 	Notable equipment 	Followers
Shturman 	 	At the sawmill 	Shturman's stash keyRed Rebel ice pick 	2 heavily armed and armored guards
Partisan 	 	Has to be expected everywhere 	Partisan's bagAK skeletonized stock (Customized)Red Rebel ice pick 	None
Knight 	 	At the antenna in the northwest (Scav Bunker extraction). 	Death Knight maskCrye Precision CPC plate carrier (Goons Edition) 	Big Pipe, Birdeye
Big Pipe 	 	At the antenna in the northwest (Scav Bunker extraction). 	Milkor M32A1 MSGL 40mm grenade launcherBig Pipe's smoking pipeBig Pipe's bandanaS&S Precision PlateFrame plate carrier (Goons Edition)	Knight, Birdeye
Birdeye 	 	At the antenna in the northwest (Scav Bunker extraction). 	Mystery Ranch NICE COMM 3 BVS frame system (Coyote)LBT-1961A Load Bearing Chest Rig (Goons Edition) 	Knight, Big Pipe
Cultist priest	 	Near their ritual places, which are located western of the sawmill as well as at the dilapidated village in the north.	Cultist knife 	4 Cultist Warriors
==Extractions==
To locate the extractions use the maps below the table.
Extraction	Name 	Faction	Always available	Single-Use	Requirements 	Notes
 	Boat 	Scav 	✔ 	✘ 	- 	
 	Bridge V-Ex 	PMC 	✘ 	✔ 	per player
Maximum of 4 players	The fee amount is influenced by your Scav karma.
There are border snipers beyond the vehicle.
 	Dead Man's Place 	Scav 	✔ 	✘ 	- 	
 	Eastern Rocks 	Scav 	✔ 	✘ 	- 	
 	Friendship Bridge (Co-Op)	All 	✔ 	✘ 	Scav + PMC 	
 	Mountain Stash 	Scav 	✔ 	✘ 	- 	
 	Northern UN Roadblock 	PMC 	✔ 	✘ 	- 	There are border snipers beyond the gate.
 	Old Railway Depot 	Scav 	✔ 	✘ 	- 	
 	Outskirts 	All 	✔ 	✘ 	- 	
 	Power Line Passage 	PMC 	✔ 	✘ 	Shoot a green flare into the sky while inside the signal flare area. If the flare doesn't reach a certain height, the extraction won't open.Flares:Handheld RSP-30 green flareSignal pistol fired 26x75mm green flare
Only one person amongst a lobby-made group needs to shoot a flare to open the extraction for all members of the group.	Upon entering the signal flare area, a notification will pop up in the bottom right corner of the screen: Signal flare area and extract zone map
 	Railway Bridge to Tarkov 	All 	✔ 	✘ 	
Minefield map (Woods)	
 	RUAF Gate 	PMC 	✘ 	✘ 	Green flare = Open 	
 	RUAF Roadblock 	Scav 	✔ 	✘ 	- 	
 	Scav Bridge 	Scav 	✔ 	✘ 	- 	
 	Scav Bunker 	Scav 	✔ 	✘ 	- 	
 	Scav House 	Scav 	✔ 	✘ 	- 	
 	UN Roadblock 	All 	✔ 	✘ 	- 	There are border snipers beyond the shipping containers.
 	ZB-014 	PMC 	✘ 	✘ 	Green flares = Open	
 	ZB-016 	PMC 	✘ 	✘ 	Green flares = Open	
==Transits==
Transit	Name 	Faction	Always available	Single-Use	Requirements 	Notes
 	Transit to Customs 	All 	✔ 	✘ 	Only available 1 min after raid start	Near the RUAF Gate extraction
 	Transit to Factory 	All 	✔ 	✘ 	Only available 1 min after raid start	
 	Transit to Lighthouse	All 	✔ 	✘ 	Only available 1 min after raid start	
 	Transit to Reserve 	All 	✔ 	✘ 	Only available 1 min after raid start	
==Maps==
===Interactive Map===
Click for fullscreen. Separate map page here.
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==Gallery==
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==Trivia==
*The location was first expanded with patch 0.6.0.861 on January 19, 2018.
*The location was expandeded for the second time with patch 0.12.9.10423 on December 24, 2020.
*The location was expanded again with patch 0.16.0.0.34447 on December 26, 2024.
Category:Story locations
cs:Woods
fr:Bois
ru:Лес