Escape from Tarkov has made some gameplay changes to Scavs, while promising that even more are on the way. The newly introduced tweaks are a result of a recent Escape from Tarkov player survey.
When embarking on Escape from Tarkov raids, players can choose between Private Military Contractors and Scavengers. PMCs are fully customizable characters, whereas Scavs are semi-randomized members of an opposing faction. While they tend to be less prepared for raids, Scavs come with their own gear, so their runs come with no real penalty for dying.
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Escape from Tarkov developer Battlestate Games has recently tweaked Scav gameplay based on the results of a player survey. One of the big changes saw the studio adjust Scav spawn times to no earlier than 17 minutes following the start of most raids. This tweak aligns with the result of Battlestate's survey, which saw the majority of players claim that they prefer Scavs to either spawn between 15 and 20 minutes following the start of a raid, or near the very end of one.
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