Keyboard keybinds and shortcuts guide for "Escape from Tarkov"

Basic controls

In Escape from Tarkov, the basic controls use WASD to move, Space to jump, C to crouch, and X to go prone, following the standard keybinds common to most FPS games, so anyone familiar with first-person shooters can start playing smoothly.

Camera controls

Escape from Tarkov offers a wide range of keybinds and shortcuts for camera control.
Smooth leaning uses Left Alt, and holding down the middle mouse button activates free look, letting players freely scan the surroundings.

Stance adjustment

By holding C and using the mouse scroll wheel, it is possible to smoothly switch between standing, crouching, and prone stances.
Since stance adjustment is directly tied to survivability in raids, mastering it is just as important as movement with WASD.

Combat controls

Combat controls also follow a layout that is typical for FPS games.
There are a few actions bound to double-taps that must be learned separately, but the total number is not huge, so focusing on memorizing the unique keybinds is enough.

Weapon handling

Weapon handling is slightly more advanced.
Learning all of these can be challenging, but once these actions can be performed via keybinds, combat versatility improves dramatically.

Blind fire

Blind fire allows players to attack enemies from dead angles, enabling tactically advantageous positioning and making it a very useful shortcut once mastered.

Inventory controls

Inventory operations are mainly based on mouse clicks combined with Ctrl and Alt, so they are relatively easy to master.
Being able to manage gear efficiently is a key step toward becoming an advanced player.

Information checks

Keybinds for checking information are quietly important as well.
Remember that O shows the current time and extraction points, and Y triggers mumble (the player character’s voice lines).