Escape from Tarkov Trolls players with a terrible free pack

Battlestate Games released news Escape from Tarkov promo code, but this time his reward seems to be a joke. The latest free pack offers what some players may consider one of the worst possible combinations Escape from Tarkov items.

Over the years, Battlestate has been fairly consistent in giving out rewards to its fans. In many cases, such promotional offers have been forwarded by the company Escape from Tarkov director and boss of Battlestate Nikita Buyanov.

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Buyanov continued the trend on December 7 on Twitter to share more Escape from Tarkov promo code. While he described it as a “weird promo”, the offer turned out to be a joke. Associate code, “PAY2WIN,” is clearly sarcastic as its content is not paid for or significantly increases the chances of winning in any scenario. Although some fans have previously claimed that some aspects Escape from Tarkov are pay-to-win, this is not a widely held view, and it is unclear whether Buyanov intended the code to agree with this criticism.

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Item	Why is it bad?
12x 12/70 Dual Sabot slug	Fails vs armor class 4+; a PvE niche at best.
UZRGM Fusion	Part only; cannot be used as a grenade.
GP coins	Trivial monetary value.
Rye croutons	Small energy gain; it costs hydration.
Tac-Kek FAST MT helmet (replica)	Armor Class 1 (meaning no real protection)
Transformer Bag (T-Bag)	Among the smallest bags; poor transmission efficiency.
TOZ-106	Slow ride, small magazines, low ammo supply.
Children's gun 20x1mm (Blicky)	item meme; Speed 20 m/s, terrible ballistics.

The newly shared code finally provides a package consisting of 12 Dual Sabot slugs, a grenade fuze, one GP coin, croutons, a Tac-Kek FAST MT helmet (replica), a Transformer Bag, a TOZ-106 shotgun, and a so-called “Blicky” pistol. As a veteran Escape from Tarkov players can confirm that this is probably one of the worst possible item combinations that a free deck can offer.

Why is Escape from Tarkov's Joke Bundle so bad?

On the combat side, the 12/70 Dual Sabot slugs only have 17 Penetration Power, which isn't nearly enough compared to the class 4+ plates most players carry, so their 85 damage rating is pretty much moot. The TOZ-106 isn't much more useful as it's a shotgun with a small 2-4 round magazine that rotates slowly and has access to a weak ammo supply, making it a terrible choice even for the price conscious. Escape from Tarkov PvP builds. Rounding out the list of weapons and ammo is a 20x1mm toy gun – also known as Blicky – a meme with downright abysmal ballistics.

On the defensive side of things, the Tac-Kek FAST MT found in this pack is a replica without a ballistic rating, as armor class 1 makes it as useless as helmets in Escape from Tarkov gain. Meanwhile, the included T-Bag only provides nine slots, making it one of the least efficient carry options in a hit extraction shooter. The provisions and trinkets included in the pack don't help much either: Krutons restore a paltry 20 Energy at a cost of -10 Hydration, the UZRGM fuse is a crafting piece that can't be cast by itself, and the GP Coins are just exchange food.

Buyanov did not specify how long the pay-to-win promo code will be available for redemption. Since it brings nothing more than a joke pack, it's possible that Battlestate plans to keep it active indefinitely, or at least much longer compared to the typical Escape from Tarkov attention.