Escape From Tarkov: All Bosses Currently In The Game

With every major wipe and content drop, Escape From Tarkov keeps getting more brutal, and more challenging for seasoned players and newcomers alike. Whether players are looting Interchange or crawling through the undergrowth, something that makes the game really come alive are the bosses that can be found throughout the map, posing serious challenges and immense rewards for players looking for that extra rush.

These deadly AI enemies aren’t just bullet sponges. They’re built to hunt, flank, and destroy players who underestimate them. And with recent updates, some of them now roam the map, bringing extra danger to every raid.

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As of the latest patch, Tarkov features over a dozen named bosses, each with unique weapons, AI behaviors, and squad dynamics. Some stay locked to their maps and spawn points, while others patrol dynamically, creating unexpected firefights even in quiet corners of the game. A few are solo threats, but most come with deadly guards who are just as capable of punishing bad positioning as the big bosses themselves.

Bosses like Killa, Glukhar, and Sanitar have been around for a while, but recent additions like Tagilla, Kaban, and Zryachiy add new layers to late-game raids. The player's intentions may be searching for rare loot, or taking them on just for the thrill of the fight. Regardless, knowing where they are and how they behave can mean the difference between extraction and the death screen.

Name	Faction	Location	Followers	Equipment
Big Pipe	Rogues	Lighthouse: 50%	Knight, Birdeye	Milkor M32A1 MSGL 40mm grenade launcher Big Pipe's smoking pipe Big Pipe's bandana S&S Precision PlateFrame plate carrier (Goons Edition)
Birdeye	Rogues	Lighthouse: 50%	Knight, Big Pipe	Mystery Ranch NICE COMM 3 BVS frame system (Coyote) LBT-1961A Load Bearing Chest Rig (Goons Edition)
Cultist Priest	Cultists	Night Factory: 2% Customs: 20% Woods: 20% Shoreline: 20% Ground Zero (Level 21+): 2%	2-3 Cultist warriors 4 Cultist warriors 4 Cultist warriors 3-4 Cultist warriors 3-4 Cultist warriors	Cultist knife
Glukhar	Scavs	Reserve: 50%	6 heavily armed and armored guards	ASh-12 12.7x55 assault rifle
Kaban	Scavs	Streets of Tarkov: 50%	2 personal bodyguards Gus and Basmach 4 heavily armed and armored guards 2-3 snipers	Kalashnikov PKM 7.62x54R machine gun Kalashnikov PKP 7.62x54R infantry machine gun RPK-16 5.45x39 light machine gun
Killa	Scavs	Interchange: 50%	None	RPK-16 5.45x39 light machine gun Maska-1SCh bulletproof helmet (Killa Edition) Maska-1SCh face shield (Killa Edition) 6B13 M assault armor (Killa Edition) BlackHawk! Commando chest harness (Black)
Khight	Rogues	Lighthouse: 50%	Big Pipe, Birdeye	Death Knight mask Crye Precision CPC plate carrier (Goons Edition)
Kollontay	Scavs	Streets of Tarkov: 50%	4 heavily armed and armored guards	PR-Taran police baton
Partisan	None	Customs: 30% Woods: 30% Shoreline: 30% Lighthouse: 30%	None	Partisan's bag AK skeletonized stock (Customized) Red Rebel ice pick
Reshala	Scavs	Customs: 50%	4 heavily armed and armored guards	TT-33 7.62x25 TT pistol (Golden)
Sanitar	Scavs	Shoreline: 50%	3 heavily armed and armored guards	Keycard with a blue marking Sanitar's bag
Shadow of Tagilla	Scavs	The Labyrinth: 100%	None	Chained Labrys Tagilla's welding mask "ZABEY" Crye Precision AVS plate carrier (Tagilla Edition) Labrys research notes
Shturman	Scavs	Woods: 50%	2-3 heavily armed and armored guards	Shturman's stash key Red Rebel ice pick
Tagilla	Scavs	Day Factory: 50% Night Factory: 50%	None	Superfors DB 2020 Dead Blow Hammer Tagilla's welding mask "UBEY" Tagilla's welding mask "Gorilla" Crye Precision AVS plate carrier (Tagilla Edition)
Zryachiy	Cultists	Lighthouse: 100%	2 Cultist guards	TheAKGuy AK-50.50 BMG sniper rifle Zryachiy's balaclava Zryachiy's balaclava (folded) Azimut SS "Khamelion" chest harness (Olive)
Santa Claus	Scavs		None	Santa's Bag

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1 Hardest Bosses In Escape From Tarkov

While most Tarkov bosses can ruin the player's day, a few of them stand far above the rest in terms of pure lethality, unpredictable movement, and gear that turns them into walking raid-enders.

Glukhar – Comes with a full squad of well-armed guards who rotate between aggressive and defensive formations. Snipers, flankers, and heavy gunners make every approach a calculated risk.
Kaban – Tarkov’s tankiest boss. Armed with a belt-fed RPK and absurd armor values, he can soak entire mags while returning suppressive fire that pins entire squads.
Zryachiy – A hidden terror on Lighthouse. Fights defensively with guards positioned in sniper overwatch, and punishes loud or careless players with extreme accuracy.
Tagilla – Found in Factory, this boss rushes players with a sledgehammer and fights up close with terrifying speed. He wears a rare helmet that can block even high-pen rounds
Knight (from the Rogue Boss Trio) – Carries meta weapons and coordinates with Big Pipe and Birdeye. Their squad synergy, vision range, and long-range lethality make them one of the hardest threats to deal with in open terrain.