How to get the GPSA in Tarkov: 3 ways
The GPSA is a 1x1 electronics item. The flea market cannot list it, so every copy comes from a raid, a task or a trader.
| Way | Where | What it takes |
|---|---|---|
| Loot | The Lab | Electronics loot spots |
| Task reward |  Lightkeeper | Following the Bread Crumbs |
| Barter |  Mechanic, loyalty level 4 | Opens after the same task |
- Check your hideout list. You need 1 GPSA for
Intelligence Center level 3, and it does not have to be Found in Raid. - Raid The Lab. Its electronics loot spots can hold a GPSA.
- Finish the Lightkeeper task. Following the Bread Crumbs pays 1 GPSA.
- Trade for the next one. The same task opens a GPSA barter at Mechanic.
A Pro can also raid The Lab on your PMC and extract a GPSA into your stash.
GPSA in your stash, without the Labs runs
A Pro raids The Lab on your PMC and extracts the GPSA. The hideout build and the Lightkeeper tasks have their own cards.
GPSAEscape from Tarkov GPSA: Far-forward GPS Signal Amplifier Unit in stash
A Pro brings the Far-forward GPS Signal Amplifier Unit to your PMC for the Intelligence Center.
HideoutEFT Hideout Upgrade Boost
Your hideout modules built to the level you pick, Intelligence Center included.
Lightkeeper tasksLightkeeper Quests - Choose the quest inside
The Lightkeeper task you pick done on your PMC, Following the Bread Crumbs included.
Where to find the GPSA on The Lab
The GPSA spawns in electronics loot spots on The Lab. Search every shelf and desk with electronics loot in the colored keycard rooms and the office areas.
Bring the keys you can. Several spawn spots sit in locked rooms.
Entry, keycards and extracts are in our Tarkov Labs guide.
Following the Bread Crumbs: the GPSA task reward
Following the Bread Crumbs is a Lightkeeper task. It opens after Provocation and leads to Spotter.
| Step | Objective | Key or keycard |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eliminate 20 targets in The Lab | None extra |
| 2 | Search the weapon testing area | Weapon testing area key |
| 3 | Search the human experiment room | Black keycard |
| 4 | Find the secured tape in the manager's office area | Manager's office key for 3 of 8 spots |
| 5 | Hand the tape to Lightkeeper | None |
The search objectives appear once the kills are done. The reward is 1 GPSA and the Mechanic barter for more.
The way to Lightkeeper himself is in our Lightkeeper guide.
Mechanic's GPSA barter at loyalty level 4
Mechanic trades 1 GPSA at loyalty level 4 once Following the Bread Crumbs is done. The barter asks for 28 items of 4 kinds.
| Item | Count |
|---|---|
 Military gyrotachometer | 5 |
 Military cable | 10 |
 UHF RFID Reader | 5 |
 Military COFDM Wireless Signal Transmitter | 8 |
Each barter gives 1 GPSA.
What the GPSA is for: Intelligence Center level 3
Intelligence Center level 3 needs 1 GPSA. The unit does not need the Found in Raid mark.
Workbench level 3 can also turn 1 GPSA into 4 Microcontroller boards in 14 hours. Keep 1 unit for the hideout.
The full upgrade order is in our Tarkov hideout guide.
Getting the GPSA with LFCarry
A Pro plays your PMC on The Lab and extracts 1 GPSA into your stash.
- GPSA. 1 unit in your stash, Found in Raid.
- Hideout upgrade. The Intelligence Center and the modules around it, built to the level you pick.
- Lightkeeper tasks. Following the Bread Crumbs or the Lightkeeper task you are stuck on.
Tell the chat what is left on your hideout list.
FAQ
On The Lab, in electronics loot spots. The Lightkeeper task Following the Bread Crumbs also gives 1.
No. The flea market cannot list it. Mechanic sells it by barter at loyalty level 4.
1 GPSA goes into Intelligence Center level 3. Workbench level 3 can also turn it into 4 Microcontroller boards.
No. Intelligence Center level 3 takes a GPSA without the Found in Raid mark.
Following the Bread Crumbs from Lightkeeper. It opens after Provocation and pays 1 GPSA.
5 Military gyrotachometers, 10 Military cables, 5 UHF RFID Readers and 8 Military COFDM transmitters.
Yes. A Pro raids The Lab on your PMC and extracts 1 GPSA, Found in Raid, into your stash.
- New page: where the GPSA spawns on The Lab, the Following the Bread Crumbs reward, Mechanic's barter and the Intelligence Center level 3 use.