Where Zhrec spawns in Tarkov: 5 maps, night raids only
Zhrec spawns only in night raids, between 22:00 and 07:00 in-raid time. Cultist warriors guard him, 2 to 4 of them by map.
| Map | Where to look | Warriors |
|---|---|---|
| Customs | The construction area near the Scav base | 4 |
| Woods | The ruined village in the north, and west of the sawmill | 4 |
| Shoreline | The health resort, and the roadblock northeast of the swamp village | 3 to 4 |
| Night Factory | Anywhere on the map | 2 to 3 |
| Ground Zero | Anywhere on the map, in raids for PMC level 21 and up | 3 to 4 |
When the night hours end, the living cultists stand up and leave the raid. The dead ones stay where they fell.
Every other Tarkov boss, map by map, is in our Tarkov bosses guide.
Zhrec down in your raid
A Pro squad joins your night raid and secures the Cultist Priest kill. A SICC case for the keys has its own card.
Who Zhrec is: the Cultist Priest
Zhrec is the name the Cultist Priest carries in raid. It comes from zhrets, the Slavic word for a pagan priest.
| Body part | HP |
|---|---|
| Head | 50 |
| Thorax | 200 |
| Stomach | 200 |
| Each arm | 100 |
| Each leg | 100 |
| Total | 850 |
His pockets are bigger than a PMC’s: 5 double pockets, 10 slots in all.
Cultists run cold. A thermal scope shows them only faintly.
How to kill Zhrec
- Bring night vision. The cultists lie prone in bushes and tall grass, waiting for you to walk close.
- Clear his warriors before you push him. Once they are down, his next move decides the kill.
- Kill him before his grenade goes off. With his warriors dead and you close, he drops a grenade at his feet. The kill counts for you only if he dies before it explodes.
Quest kills need that last step done right, or the raid is lost for the task.
See Tarkov services →Our Escape from Tarkov page has every boss kill, task and hideout build we run.
The cultist knife and the Unknown toxin
Cultist warriors run at you with knives. A cut from a 
cultist knife gives you the Unknown toxin. It drains health over time and causes pain.
An 
xTG-12 antidote injector or a Perfotoran (Blue Blood) stimulant clears it in raid. Without either, extract and heal.
The quest that needs Zhrec: Broadcast - Part 5
Jaeger gives Broadcast - Part 5 after Broadcast - Part 4. It asks for the Priest and a knife from his group.
- Eliminate the Priest. Any of his 5 maps counts.
- Find the ritual spot on Chekannaya st. It is on Streets of Tarkov.
- Stash a cultist knife at the ritual spot. Loot it from his group, or bring 1 along.
- Survive and extract. Leave the raid alive for the last objective.
Killing Zhrec with LFCarry
A Pro squad joins your night raid on the map you pick and secures the Zhrec kill.
Your keys and keycards need a home after the raid: an empty SICC case has its own card above.
Tell the chat your PMC level and the task you are on, and we set up the raid.
FAQ
On Customs, Woods, Shoreline, Night Factory and Ground Zero (PMC level 21 and up), in night raids only.
Between 22:00 and 07:00 in-raid time.
850 HP: head 50, thorax 200, stomach 200 and 100 for each arm and leg.
2 to 4 Cultist warriors, by map.
With his warriors dead he drops a grenade at his feet. If it kills him before you do, the kill is not yours.
An xTG-12 antidote injector or a Perfotoran (Blue Blood) stimulant.
Yes. A Pro squad joins your night raid and secures the Cultist Priest kill.
Ask LFCarry →Say where you want to meet Zhrec. A Pro squad plans the raid with you.
- New page: where Zhrec, the Cultist Priest, spawns at night on 5 maps, his guards and health, the knife toxin and Broadcast - Part 5.