Attention skill — Escape from Tarkov
Table of contents
Mentalup to level 51
Attention is useful for speeding up the search for loot in all kinds of containers.
How to level it up
Search containers — XP is awarded for both empty ones and found items; examine items. Part of the XP goes into Charisma.
A skill “gets tired”: if you train the same action for a long time, the XP for it drops to almost zero. After a pause of about 200 seconds the fatigue resets, and the first point after the rest comes with a 30 % bonus.
Quests requiring the skill
- Signal - Part 4 — level 8 (Mechanic)
Hideout requirements
- Water Collector, station level 2: needs level 3
- Intelligence Center, station level 2: needs level 3
Radar and leveling
- Fewer deaths means more time in raid: skills like Perception and Endurance level up while you are alive and moving.
- Valuable loot highlighted by price and smart clusters speed up looting — Attention and Search level up faster.
The radar map opens from a link in any browser: on a phone, tablet, laptop or second monitor. You can also share it with friends from your squad.

Questions and answers
How do I level up Attention?
Main source of XP: search containers — XP is awarded for both empty ones and found items; examine items. For more details, including skill fatigue, see the section above.
What is its max level?
51 is elite: additional bonuses unlock at it. Each level takes 100 XP points.
Which quests is it needed for?
“Signal - Part 4” — level 8.
Is it needed for the hideout?
Yes: Water Collector (lvl 2) — from level 3; Intelligence Center (lvl 2) — from level 3.
Other skills in the “Mental” group
Perception · Intellect · Charisma · Memory