Vitality skill — Escape from Tarkov
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Physicalup to level 51
Vitality determines your chances of survival when wounded, reducing the likelihood of bleeding and of instant death from critical damage to body parts.
How to level it up
Take damage and survive negative effects: bleeding, fractures, dehydration. The skill grows on its own during fights.
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
- The Survivalist Path - Combat Medic — level 5 (Jaeger)
Hideout requirements
- Medstation, station level 3: 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 Vitality?
Main source of XP: take damage and survive negative effects: bleeding, fractures, dehydration. 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?
“The Survivalist Path - Combat Medic” — level 5.
Is it needed for the hideout?
Yes: Medstation (lvl 3) — from level 3.
Other skills in the “Physical” group
Endurance · Strength · Health · Stress Resistance · Metabolism · Immunity