All Tarkov bosses and where they spawn
Every boss has a home map and a set of spawn areas. Some maps hold 2 bosses. Terminal picks 1 boss from a pool of 5 each raid.
| Boss | Map | Spawn area |
|---|---|---|
 Reshala | Customs, Terminal | Dorms, the new gas station or the Stronghold on Customs |
 Shturman | Woods | The sawmill |
 Sanitar | Shoreline, Terminal | The pier or the greenhouses on Shoreline |
 Glukhar | Reserve, Terminal | 4 spawn areas on Reserve |
 Killa | Interchange, Terminal | The centre of the mall, OLI, IDEA or Goshan |
 Tagilla | Terminal | The container ship berths. The Halloween event removed his Factory, Night Factory and Interchange spawns. |
 Kaban | Streets of Tarkov | The car dealership |
 Kollontay | Streets of Tarkov | Klimov Shopping Mall or the Ministry of the Interior Academy |
 Knight,  Big Pipe and  Birdeye (the Goons) | Customs, Woods, Shoreline, Lighthouse | The Stronghold on Customs, the northwest Scav bunker on Woods, the weather station on Shoreline, the chalet on Lighthouse |
 Zryachiy | Lighthouse | The island |
 Shadow of Tagilla | The Labyrinth | Anywhere in the halls.  Vengeful Killa comes after he dies. |
 The Wedge | Icebreaker | 3 spawn areas on Icebreaker |
 Cultist Priest | Customs, Woods, Shoreline, Night Factory, Ground Zero 21+ | The Stronghold on Customs, 2 areas on Woods, 3 on Shoreline |
 Partisan | Customs, Woods, Shoreline, Lighthouse | The Halloween event removed him from all 4 maps. |
The Labyrinth sits under Shoreline. Its keys and quests are in Tarkov Labyrinth.
A boss kill on your account
Pick the boss your quest asks for, or a raid on its map. A PRO plays it for you.
Boss killEFT Bosses Kill - Choose the bosses inside
Pick any of 14 bosses, from Killa and Tagilla to Kaban, Kollontay and the Goons. A PRO takes the kill on your account.
Boss map raidAny Raid Completion - Choose the raid inside
A PRO runs the raid you pick, with you or on your account: Customs, Streets of Tarkov, Terminal, the Labyrinth and more.
Tarkov boss spawn rates in PvP and PvE
Each boss has a spawn chance per raid. PvE raises the chance for Reshala, Shturman, Sanitar, Killa, Kaban, Kollontay and the Goons.
| Boss | Map | PvP | PvE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reshala | Customs | 46% | 57% |
| Shturman | Woods | 36% | 45% |
| Sanitar | Shoreline | 36% | 45% |
| Glukhar | Reserve | 37% | 37% |
| Killa | Interchange | 51% | 64% |
| Kaban | Streets of Tarkov | 47% | 59% |
| Kollontay | Streets of Tarkov | 47% | 59% |
| Knight (the Goons) | Customs | 16% | 19% |
| Knight (the Goons) | Woods | 12% | 15% |
| Knight (the Goons) | Shoreline | 12% | 18% |
| Knight (the Goons) | Lighthouse | 11% | 16% |
| Zryachiy | Lighthouse | 100% | 100% |
| Glukhar, Killa, Reshala, Sanitar or Tagilla | Terminal | 20% each | 20% each |
| Shadow of Tagilla | The Labyrinth | 100% | 100% |
| The Wedge | Icebreaker | 100% | 100% |
| Cultist Priest | Customs | 23% | 23% |
| Cultist Priest | Woods | 18% | 18% |
| Cultist Priest | Shoreline | 15% | 15% |
| Cultist Priest | Night Factory | 14% | 18% |
| Cultist Priest | Ground Zero 21+ | 11% | 11% |
These are the chances in the Halloween event of patch 1.3.0.0. Battlestate lowered most of them on 31 October 2026. Shturman fell from 51% to 36% in PvP. Glukhar fell from 49% to 37%.
3 bosses spawn in every raid: Zryachiy on Lighthouse, Shadow of Tagilla in the Labyrinth and The Wedge on Icebreaker.
The Goons spawn in 11% to 16% of PvP raids on each of their 4 maps.
Tarkov bosses by map, with their guards
Most bosses fight with guards. Plan for the whole group before you engage.
Customs bosses
Reshala spawns with 2 to 4 guards. The Goons and the Cultist Priest also spawn at the Stronghold.
Woods bosses
Shturman holds the sawmill with 2 to 4 guards. The Goons use the northwest Scav bunker. The Cultist Priest leads 4 Cultist Warriors.
Shoreline bosses
Sanitar spawns at the pier or the greenhouses with 2 to 4 guards. The Goons use the weather station. The Cultist Priest leads 3 to 4 Cultist Warriors.
Lighthouse bosses
Zryachiy spawns on the island in every raid. The Goons use the chalet.
Reserve boss
Glukhar brings 6 guards: 2 assault, 2 security and 2 scouts. He spawns in 1 of 4 areas, with an equal chance for each.
Interchange boss
Killa spawns alone. He starts in the centre of the mall in 40% of his spawns. OLI, IDEA and Goshan get 20% each.
Streets of Tarkov bosses
Kaban spawns at the car dealership. His bodyguards Basmach and Gus fight beside him. He also brings 4 guards and snipers.
Kollontay spawns at Klimov Shopping Mall or the Ministry of the Interior Academy, with an equal chance for each. He brings 4 guards: 2 assault and 2 security.
Terminal bosses
1 of 5 bosses spawns each raid, at the container ship berths. The pool is Glukhar, Killa, Reshala, Sanitar and Tagilla, at 20% each. Glukhar, Reshala and Sanitar bring guards. Killa and Tagilla come alone.
Labyrinth bosses
Shadow of Tagilla roams the halls in every raid. Killing him brings out Vengeful Killa for a 2nd fight.
Icebreaker bosses
The Wedge, a Black Division boss, spawns in every raid. Knight also spawns on Icebreaker, with 2 Rogues. The unlock route is in Tarkov Icebreaker.
Factory and Night Factory
The Halloween event removed Tagilla from both maps. 
Infected Tagilla spawns there now, in 6% of Factory raids and 9% of Night Factory raids. The Cultist Priest also spawns on Night Factory.
Ground Zero
The Cultist Priest spawns on Ground Zero for PMCs level 21 and higher, in 11% of raids.
Bosses in the Tarkov Halloween event (patch 1.3.0.0)
Patch 1.3.0.0 started the Halloween event on 29 October 2026. Battlestate has not announced its end date.
- Tagilla left Factory, Night Factory and Interchange. He still spawns on Terminal.
- Partisan left Customs, Woods, Shoreline and Lighthouse.
- Infected Tagilla spawns in every PvP raid on Infected Factory and Infected Lab. His PvE chance there is 75%.
- Infected Tagilla also spawns in 12% of Interchange raids.
- Infected Screamers spawn on most maps.
The next wipe and season dates are in Tarkov wipe date. The full Kappa path is in the Kappa guide.
From the source
Official“Patch 1.3.0.0, 29 October 2026. New Halloween in-game event.”
FAQ
Zryachiy on Lighthouse, Shadow of Tagilla in the Labyrinth and The Wedge on Icebreaker spawn in every raid. Their chance is 100% in PvP and PvE.
PvE chances are higher for Reshala, Shturman, Sanitar, Killa, Kaban, Kollontay and the Goons. Killa sits at 64%, Kaban and Kollontay at 59% and Reshala at 57%.
Kaban spawns at the car dealership. Kollontay spawns at Klimov Shopping Mall or the Ministry of the Interior Academy. Each has a 47% chance in PvP.
Knight, Big Pipe and Birdeye spawn on Customs, Woods, Shoreline and Lighthouse. Their PvP chance is 11% to 16% per map.
1 of 5 bosses spawns each raid: Glukhar, Killa, Reshala, Sanitar or Tagilla. Each has a 20% chance.
The event removed Tagilla from Factory, Night Factory and Interchange. He still spawns on Terminal. Infected Tagilla holds Infected Factory and Infected Lab.
The Halloween event removed Partisan from Customs, Woods, Shoreline and Lighthouse. The event started with patch 1.3.0.0 on 29 October 2026.
Yes. Pick the boss on the Bosses Kill page. A PRO takes the kill on your account.
- Page published: every boss with its map, spawn area and guards, PvP and PvE spawn rates in patch 1.3.0.0, and the Halloween event changes.