Getting Acquainted in Escape from Tarkov: How to complete, and rewards

The Lighthouse (Image via Battlestate Games)
The Lighthouse (Image via Battlestate Games)

Getting Acquainted in Escape from Tarkov is one of the main tasks you must complete to unlock Lightkeeper. This is quite easy but the item you need has a total of 20 different spawn locations around the map. If you want to unlock Lightkeeper and progress his quest line, this mission is an important one.

This article takes a look at all 20 spawn locations of the V3 Flash Drive on Lighthouse, and how you can complete Getting Acquainted in Escape from Tarkov without failing.


A guide for Getting Acquainted in Escape from Tarkov

Getting Acquainted in Escape from Tarkov is quite simple and easy to complete. The quest will be assigned by the Mechanic and features the following objectives:

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  • Acquire the V3 Flash Drive on Lighthouse.
  • Reflash the Radio Transmitter.
  • Hand over the Flash Drive to the Mechanic.
  • Visit the Lighthouse building to meet Lightkeeper.

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All spawn locations of the V3 Flash Drive

Since there are multiple spawns for this Flash Drive, 20 in total, you might end up missing a couple of places if you don't keep track of every spawn location. You can find all 20 spawn locations for the V3 Flash Drive in the following section:

Spawn one

The container (Image via Battlestate Games)
The container (Image via Battlestate Games)
First spawn (Image via Battlestate Games)
First spawn (Image via Battlestate Games)

The first spawn is inside the green container.


Spawn two

Second spawn (Image via Battlestate Games)
Second spawn (Image via Battlestate Games)

It can spawn on top of this wooden box on top of the tower marked "3PY."


Spawn three

Third spawn (Image via Battlestate Games)
Third spawn (Image via Battlestate Games)

Spawns on the shelf inside the tent in the middle of the Water basin.


Spawn four

The shack (Image via Battlestate Games)
The shack (Image via Battlestate Games)
Fourth spawn(Image via Battlestate Games)
Fourth spawn(Image via Battlestate Games)

Can spawn on the shelf inside the shack located at the easter part of Water Treatment.


Spawn five

Fifth spawn (Image via Battlestate Games)
Fifth spawn (Image via Battlestate Games)

Can spawn on the table in the Rouge USEC barrack room.


Spawn six

Sixth spawn (Image via Battlestate Games)
Sixth spawn (Image via Battlestate Games)

Spawns on the shelf in Building 3 second floor.


Spawn seven

Seventh spawn (Image via Battlestate Games)
Seventh spawn (Image via Battlestate Games)

Can spawn on the Ground floor on top of the desk.


Spawn eight

The shack with the ladder (Image via Battlestate Games)
The shack with the ladder (Image via Battlestate Games)
Eighth spawn (Image via Battlestate Games)
Eighth spawn (Image via Battlestate Games)

Can spawn on the shelf inside the shack with the ladder.


Spawn nine

Ninth spawn(Image via Battlestate Games)
Ninth spawn(Image via Battlestate Games)

Spawns on the table near the red shipping container.


Spawn ten

Tenth spawn (Image via Battlestate Games)
Tenth spawn (Image via Battlestate Games)

Spawns inside the Water treatment plant Storage room.


Spawn eleven

Eleventh spawn (Image via Battlestate Games)
Eleventh spawn (Image via Battlestate Games)

Spawns the shelf on the second-floor offices in building 2.


Spawn twelve

The shack inside Building 2 (Image via Battlestate Games)
The shack inside Building 2 (Image via Battlestate Games)
Twelveth spawn (Image via Battlestate Games)
Twelveth spawn (Image via Battlestate Games)

The Flash Drive can spawn on top of the table shown above.


Spawn thirteen

Thirteenth spawn (Image via Battlestate Games)
Thirteenth spawn (Image via Battlestate Games)

Can spawn on top of the green table near the BDRM.


Spawn fourteen

Fourteenth spawn (Image via Battlestate Games)
Fourteenth spawn (Image via Battlestate Games)

Can spawn on the barrels near the last location, beside the BDRM.


Spawn fifteen

Fifteenth spawn (Image via Battlestate Games)
Fifteenth spawn (Image via Battlestate Games)

Spawns inside the tent in the middle of the Water Treatment.


Spawn sixteen

Sixteenth spawn (Image via Battlestate Games)
Sixteenth spawn (Image via Battlestate Games)

Spawns on the white chair inside the Watchtower.


Spawn seventeen

Seventeenth spawn (Image via Battlestate Games)
Seventeenth spawn (Image via Battlestate Games)

Can spawn in the middle of the blue folders on the shelf inside Building 1 second floor office.


Spawn eighteen

Eighteenth spawn (Image via Battlestate Games)
Eighteenth spawn (Image via Battlestate Games)

Right next to the last location. Spawns on top of the table near the mouse.


Spawn nineteen

Nineteenth spawn (Image via Battlestate Games)
Nineteenth spawn (Image via Battlestate Games)

Spawns on the shelf in the hallway of the personnel tract in Building 1.


Spawn twenty

Twentieth spawn (Image via Battlestate Games)
Twentieth spawn (Image via Battlestate Games)

The last spawn is inside the shack right outside of Building 1.


How to reflash the Radio Transmitter

Intelligence Center in Getting Acquainted in Escape from Tarkov (Image via Battlestate Games)
Intelligence Center in Getting Acquainted in Escape from Tarkov (Image via Battlestate Games)

After successfully extracting from Lighthouse with the V3 Flash Drive, go to your Hideout and interact with the Intelligence Center. There, you will see the craft with the Flash Drive to reflash the Radio Transmitter. The reflashing process will take at least 11 hours to complete. Once done, hand over the flash drive to Mechanic to unlock the hidden step which is to meet Lightkeeper.

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How to visit the Lighthouse building

The path to the Lighthouse building (Image via Battlestate Games)
The path to the Lighthouse building (Image via Battlestate Games)

Firstly, you must load into the Lighthouse map. Depending on where you spawn, navigate your way to the southwestern part of the map that leads the path to the Lighthouse peninsula. If you are not familiar with the map, use the Compass to navigate.

When you reach the path that leads to the peninsula, equip the DSPT and start walking towards the peninsula. After you cross the land bridge, you will be safe to enter the Lighthouse building where you meet Lightkeeper for the first time.

Keep in mind that if you kill Zyrachiy, you will fail and lose access to the task, Getting Acquainted in Escape from Tarkov.

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Rewards of Getting Acquainted in Escape from Tarkov

After completing Getting Acquainted in Escape from Tarkov, you will receive all rewards listed here:

  • 32,000 EXP
  • Mechanic Rep +0.01

This is all you need to know about the task, Getting Acquainted in Escape from Tarkov.

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