Where to find a pocket watch in Escape from Tarkov?

Once you’ve completed Ground Zero, the next set of missions will take you to the Escape from Tarkov’s Customs map. One of the more demanding missions is “Background Check” which asks you to find a bronze pocket watch. In this guide, we’ll show you where to find it. and how to get the keys to open the truck you’re wearing.

Where can I find the machine code?

Obtaining the machine key is probably the hardest part of this mission. Guaranteed to spawn once per attack in the three-story dormitory in the southern part of the map. Dormitories are a dangerous place to go as they are always full of Skaff and other players. If you want to try and get the keys without risking your equipment. Try to find a key instead.

To find the key, you need to go to the three-story dormitory and go up to the second floor. You’ll find a temporary barrier at the northern end of the walkway. which you have to climb up to enter room 205. Here you’ll find two blue jackets next to a closet. The machine key is always located on both sides of the jacket. If you loot it as a PMC, be sure to put it in a safe container before leaving the building.

bronze pocket watch stand

A bronze pocket watch can be found in a tanker truck in the area with all the tanks in the center of the map. Because it’s close to everything. At least there will be scaffolds. Sniper shooting in factory building And there are some other players around. That’s why we strongly recommend bringing at least one other player with you or going at night. Before you continue Make sure to check the surrounding area. Oil tank to find debris and remove the sniper debris.

After passing through the wall You’ll find a truck next to a small, half-finished building. If you have the machine key Climb onto the small box. next to the truck and open the door You should find a bronze pocket watch next to your seat. Now you just need to pull out the living customs to complete the mission.

Depending on where you were born this might be more difficult. If you are coming from the western corner of the map You will be able to break out using the RUAF roadblock to the north next to the road. You can also try heading south along the river to see if there’s a Smuggler’s boat, which you can tell based on whether the campfire next to the Sniper roadblock is lit or not.

If you are from the east of the map You could do a lot worse: If you have 5,000 rubles, you can try to find the dormitory van behind the three-story dormitory building by pressing “O” twice on the keyboard. You’ll be able to check if it’s still available. All other extraction points are deep within Scav territory, and you may want to avoid getting into combat early in your Escape from Tarkov career. You can try sneaking through the zone. Build south and head towards the old gas station with a fence behind the railroad tracks.

Safer is traveling through the forest in the southwestern part of the map, far from any main points of interest. You can sneak past the gas station and military checkpoint and enter the factory through the hole in the wall next to the Scav checkpoint. From here you can head north and go to exit ZB-1011. Just be careful when using the road. Players like to camp that road from the bushes next to the railroad tracks.

And that’s how you do your mission. Complete the “Background Check” for more on Escape from Tarkov, visit our dedicated tips page.