Struggling as a Solo player? watch this..

🙏CAN WE HIT 25K FOLLOWERS? / 2lew
Welcome back lads. We all know life as a solo player in Tarkov is pretty rough, so today I'm gonna share some tips I've picked up along the way, that will hopefully give you a bit of guidance and help you out in your raids. This video will specifically focus on fighting groups and how to navigate some of the trickiest situations in Tarkov, you’re about to see some wild raids. Seriously though - these are probably some of nicest outplays I’ve ever pulled off. that's not to say they’re flawless of course, but they’re good for me. So I’ll be breaking down my playstyle and giving you some insight as to what goes on inside that monke brain of mine.
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[@2Lew]

Hey! If you're reading this thanks for watching 💜 come say hello to me live :) www.twitch.tv/2Lew/

[@markmack2746]

crafting is fun

[@Crims0ngaming]

should of titled it "Struggling as a Solo player? Let me flex on you right quick"

[@wisewisdomtooth]

Lol I mean, I'd have probably clicked the video sooner

[@namesas]

All his videos are like this

[@hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhs]

bruh fr all of his videos are the same he doesnt teach nothing

[@Operator_Cage]

@@hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhs so do ya recommend it or nah, I’m about to watch it

[@DankTank374]

Yup, same edit style w a content dump lol gotta love these guys. I love informational vids about eft amd get sucked in all the time lol

[@randombritishbloke4600]

The way you can still hear that music in the background of every gunfight but slightly muted so the bass punches through makes Lew's videos so much more tense and immersive. Good shit man.

[@2Lew]

😊😊im glad you liked it

[@kakmaster6945]

A classic in the Rust content creation community.

[@olesonneck9654]

@@kakmaster6945 true rust content is probably the best of all gaming content

[@alexanderkay1102]

the song is dior by pop smoke btw

[@tacoboy2218]

@@kakmaster6945 pumpkin?

[@nathanc.5104]

Thank you for showing the looting parts, even if it's sped up a bit. Not only is it the dopamine-releasing part of every raid, a reward after the heart-pumping adrenaline highs, but it's also nice to see what a more experienced player goes for and leaves behind and how/when they loot.

[@stupot46]

absolutely amazing work my guy! Giving us solos motivation to enjoy pvp istead of playing for loot, tysm dude

[@2Lew]

♥♥♥

[@Oilcommunist]

Well you still need to play for loot if you low level

[@sci7zo]

at low level I have my mission kits and my "burner" kits. When the stash is looking a lil too full that tells me I need to shrink it. Either by losing gear or replacing it with better gear. Lets me try PvP while still doing my missions. The burner kits are usually my good stuff while my mission gear is either my best stuff or my worst stuff depending on the mission.

[@Pablo-tt5zy]

“And don’t be scared to die, because if you do nothing you probably just end up being dead anyways.” Wow.. what a eye opener, thanks for the motivation!

[@SpaceMissile]

life lesson, too. lol

[@helix5441]

Yeah, tarkov is high risk high reward, if your more confident others fuck up more cause their not expecting it

[@SpaceMissile]

@@helix5441 you + are = you're they + are = they're lol sorry to do it to ya, but it was both of 'em.

[@helix5441]

@@SpaceMissile i play tarkov daily, grammar is not what im good at, why else you think im always getting my cheeks clapped by chads

[@SpaceMissile]

@@helix5441 lol touché

[@Jordivand]

I was wondering when this video would come out. It was insane seeing this part live on Twitch. Really enjoying your content Lew! Keep up the good work :)

[@2Lew]

cheers mate!!!

[@contrastOG]

Been loving your vids bro, the extra attention to detail is really noticeable, always really entertaining you don’t even realise half an hour has passed - on my first wipe myself and picking up a lot of tips n tricks from you too👊🏼

[@2Lew]

Aww thanks dude, your words mean a lot!

[@TheKneipenhocker1337]

Amazing Video! The amount of greed in the end was something, everyone experiences in situations like this. The time runs out but you want to Grab your well deserved loot ^^ good Job bro!

[@2Lew]

Haha I'm soooo greedy

[@stevenguy5507]

That kill at 1:29 is gnarly. Definitely going to take your advice now, because THAT is what I came to this game for. 3 practice runs in and the scavs have me questioning my abilities lol

[@goosetoo1997]

this is perfect! i have a ton of solo anxiety so this will surely help Love your vids Lew keep it up!

[@2Lew]

thanks for the words brother!

[@goosetoo1997]

@@keith3946 will do! huge thanks

[@Opachki69420]

9:45 on that point if you are playing in a squad, just because you CAN cover a large area by spreading out, does not mean you SHOULD. Its no good having multiple lines of sight if one of you just gets pinned and overwhelmed because you are separated... Tight formations are way more effective than people tend to think(they just take more discipline to not get in others way while they work)

[@vague2718]

BRUV! I was LITERALLY glued to the screen the whole time! Not gonna lie, I hate that I've been missing the streams lately, but this also means this content was super new for me to see and you're absolutely killing it right now! There is SO much to learn here and I hope everyone can see that. I would comment on the editing, but I don't want to overinflate your ego, Kappa. 😂 Much love and I'm genuinely looking forward to the next time I can actually catch you live!

[@2Lew]

Love you bro 🤗 yeah don't be too nice to me, my head might inflate

[@FI3LD9]

Gotta say, this guidance helps to understand what to do in tricky situations. Me as a DayZ player, Tarkov seems bit harder than DayZ from PvP perspective. I don’t have problem taking out squads on DayZ but Tarkov is something else. At least I’ve zero gear fear. Need to put more grind into PvP in Tarkov. Your guidance and PvP in these clips are awesome. Keep up the good work and happy hunting 2Lew! 👊🏼 P.S. What are your postfx settings? Colours looks solid af!

[@2Lew]

It's a matter of perspective tbh, this is my take on how to handle squads in raid, I admit it's fairly risky but I can also tell you that you don't learn as much if you don't try shit. The main thing that wins fights in my opinion is having confidence in the info you have and swinging someone at the right time. I honestly think it's just something you pickup with experience. I played a lot of dayz mod, but not much standalone, I feel like fighting squads in DayZ you have to be way more cautious. You can get away with being more agro in Tarkov, the movement allows for some cheeky plays. My post FX settings are all in discord btw, link in desc 😊

[@FI3LD9]

@@2Lew I appreciate your fast response! Thank you for the tips. Gonna spice things up in my gameplay for Tarkov. 🙂

[@FI3LD9]

@@2Lew Hey man! I gotta say that this is really the most decent guide on Tarkov for solo players. If previously I was rolling with ~2 k/d then in this wipe I’m already lvl 30 with solid 6 k/d. 🤘🏼

[@Bobo.0925]

Your videos get better and better everytime. Love the content man, great work!

[@2Lew]

cheers dude!

[@Tylerzsg]

What an amazingly well done video, from video editing to game skill and commentary! This was seriously a nail biter at the end! Great stuff!

[@miriomo8667]

Amazing Video i love the small things like the pew pew pew in 7:07

[@Spec0psGrunt]

18:00 the durability on that M4 I wonder how many raids its previous owner took it into

[@2Lew]

my goodness, i just realised 😂

[@NiSsieInc]

found your channel today, and i absolutley love the content, excellent editing, super satisfying to watch, keep up the good work!

[@fizzyt1803]

Love these videos, caught your stream today for the first time. You've had more pmc kills in a few hours than I have all wipe.

[@2Lew]

Hahah

[@GoodandWholesome4]

Ive been really enjoying the content, keep up the great work! I can easily see you growing to be one of the biggest Tarkov content creators. Your edits are clean and exciting, while also providing lots of tips for players struggling in tarkov. I enjoyed the stream today as well. Hope my comment helps the YT metrics lol

[@2Lew]

Thanks for the kind words dude!

[@LoxxVR]

This man is MeatyMarley of Tarkov! Love the content bro

[@2Lew]

Haha cheers brother, glad you enjoy

[@JustKwaK]

man the way you're straight on people heads is amazing. i need to sort my aim out haha

[@User_Brandon]

BRUH the spaghetti was hanging out of my mouth with anticipation this video, ESPECIALLY that last raid. That was seriously clutch, good shit

[@thatoneaziankid7969]

Consistent quality, love it keep it up lew. The hours you put in do NOT go unnoticed hope you read this and have a great day! Look forward to future vids.

[@2Lew]

your words mean a lot pal, thank you 💓

[@EIREGaz]

No shortage of Juice here!! Holy shit. GGs lew. Sick edit as always

[@2Lew]

GAZZZZZZZZZZZ ♥

[@ifelloff7164]

If anyone wants to get better at PVP the way I did it was go into factory with the PP-91 and a level 2-3 body armour, headset and helmet etc. just some mid-tier gear, and then I just looked to PVP. My PMC kills have been skyrocketing since I’ve started doing this. You also need to remember that, if you run out of all your gear and money and still have a low level character, you can always reset your character, you’ll get it all back and you can try again til your comfortable with PVP, and just go from there.

[@de4dbutdre4ming]

found you a week or two ago and just wanted to say i’ve beene really digging the content since. the form of your content is really enjoyable to watch. it’s a lot more enjoyable to watch a few raids strung together with an overall goal or theme (i.e trying to do task(s) or just shitting on people) than a shorter vid on a crazy raid or weapon setup or something. music choice is also completely top notch, i get some of the music stuck in my head sometimes, love it.

[@2Lew]

Haha thanks for the words, it put a smile on my face

[@Kisseyhersh123]

Another important 2Lew upload guys, better watch while its still hot

[@2Lew]

:D

[@ryanunknown5817]

10-10 video. Really been enjoying your content. New to EFT and these videos have been amazing to watch. Very entertaining editing and good quality, don’t see this much on YT.

[@tarmok3756]

"Struggling" is relative. Do I need longer to get shit done than someone with a squat behind him? Do I die more? Do I lose more gear and have to work more? HELL YEA!. But that is the price you pay for the brutal solo EFT experience. AND. WE. LOVE. IT!

[@2Lew]

EXACTLY

[@StupifiedTrooper]

I’ve been playing on and off since before reserve. Never got above lvl 30. You’re videos have inspired me. This next wipe I’m going to dedicate to getting better and at least getting traders maxed.

[@byragwow1272]

How’s it going so far the wipe?

[@PaRtNa]

that nade throw at 2:19 had me rolling LMAO

[@2Lew]

hahaha

[@fredriklarsen4534]

Great video man! you have a notch for making entertaining content! keep it up and you will blow up in no time!

[@harrymalm]

you left this comment about 2 mintues after the video went live, how did you know it was a great video? 🤔

[@2Lew]

cheers for the words dude!

[@PLAYER2035]

Love your energy and banter bro. Some other steamers posting such whiny vids about this or that being broken. You’re just a lad having a good time

[@2Lew]

THIS. And I'm glad you can see it bro, genuinely just having a good time playing a video game and loving it for what it is.

[@skeetsteinbriener]

some of the best content ive seen in a while, definitely does a good job of supporting the suggestion to tune into the stream

[@Sunhart]

bro wtf! your thumbnails are so freaking good!

[@nicholasbianchetti1582]

this is totally helpful for who is kinda new in to the game. I loved this video, please do more of this!

[@2Lew]

always!

[@thee_claw7485]

Great PVP clips and information passed along. I still need to dedicate more time on individual maps to gain familiarity and learn common/advanced angles. One thing I wanna point out is that you looted a Beta backpack and put your Trizip in it. Wearing the Trizip with the Beta in it would have given you five extra slots in raid for looting. It’s best to have a Trizip in a Beta in your stash to save those five slots when out of raid. Great video and great content as always. Cheers!

[@dubbled9685]

yet another great video. just started watching it, already know its gonna be another banger. love watching you live dude, keep up the great content

[@2Lew]

Cheers for the words homie!!

[@nox2889]

I like your editing style man. Entertaining and relaxing. Music really helps offset the intensity of Tarkov. Keep it up brother

[@2Lew]

Aye I'm glad you enjoyed pal, cheers for the comment 😊

[@Outlaw_MN]

I’m so happy to get to see your grind these bangers out and grow!

[@2Lew]

❤️❤️❤️

[@JOHNBRODIIADAMS]

Love your vids dude. I also love the swapfox call out “one tap” LOL

[@2Lew]

😁

[@JK90]

What settings are you running in game? Graphics and lighting looks great

[@ReiterDerGott]

the final dude shooting you from the containers almost gave me a heart attack XD

[@Magswap]

I don't know what's more incredible...your raids or your editing, either way well done 👏

[@2Lew]

cheers for the words mate :)

[@TheWhiskeyBandit]

Your videos are soo crisp what bitrate do you record at? It’s actually astonishing the quality of your video, we’ll done keep up the good work

[@2Lew]

90-120vbr

[@TheWhiskeyBandit]

@@2Lew you're the GOAT and im subbed cant wait for more!

[@theyluvstripe]

"Ill be showing you guys what goes on inside my monkey brainn." *GUNSHOTS* "Lucifer thanks for the three months man!." 😂

[@SnarlingLynx]

Seeing that kind of gameplay actually just make me even more fearing playing Tarkov. He looted all of them, and all of them were having alot modded weapons. I got shite in my inventory anymore and just ran on Scavs raid to get killed afterward. On about 30 hours of game I might have killed actually 2 PMCs, as broke as me. Good gameplay, great reaction times, but also showing that a newbie can't do shite on people like that.

[@itsme7570]

Damn dude that 1v3 you got in the beginning was NASTY! dude's moving like he's playing warzone 😅 makes it look easy

[@pulse6143]

I’m a solo player because I’m a newer player to pc, all my buds are on console and I love tarkov. If anyones trying to play or just have a tarkov bud drop ur tag!

[@2Lew]

could try our discord mate :) theres always homies in there looking to game

[@pulse6143]

@@2Lew the legend, thanks for what you do the community especially us newbies!

[@SpaceMissile]

my first vid here. nice editing and good stuff. sub'd edit: i love the slow-mo running clips. very nice touch

[@SpaceMissile]

Dude! i totally won a 2v1 last night after watching this. focused more on repositioning and it really paid off.

[@kerret4612]

Discovered your channel a couple days ago and have been loving the videos. Keep it up!

[@2Lew]

Thanks for the kind comment dude 😊

[@arts6821]

One tip I can give for any new solos is don't be afraid to take out good gear you got during your raids (gear fear). It's better for you to have a good loadout, you don't want a shotgun while only wearing lvl 3 armor if you're up against a 3 man. Take the better loot you have and just try it out!

[@augustyn7884]

The video reflects the great amount of passion you have for this game, keep going!

[@2Lew]

thanks for the words man ♥

[@arvindavevelasco125]

Summoning inner 2Lew every raid plus wild monka noises just to boost the confidence. And what a raid mate. =) And the AK raid was Mamma Mia!!! Team AK lez gow!!

[@2Lew]

Ak enjoyers unite 🤠

[@niceshotbowlcut]

i wouldve died on that drop the second i stuck my head in the box love your vids keep it up dude!

[@notwaffle]

Brand new to Tarkov but have tons of hours in Hunt:Showdown. This video shows me that my play style in Hunt actually is viable in Tarkov as well which motivates me to learn this game more.

[@CeceliPS3]

I don't think I would struggle with that much high level gear. The amount of bullets you took in the back after looking for that last guy... Geee... I'd be dead on the first shot.

[@MadmanRitz]

Awesome info, new to eft and a solo player, and my PvP for sure needs work. Fought a 2 stack around old gas used quick repositioning to catch one off guard, second pushed while I was hurt and mopped me up

[@phantazem9381]

I learned a lot just watching you loot that airdrop a few times over around 14:00. Idek how I would've even tackled that much loot (barely 20 hours into Tarkov total).

[@seanmccloskey7873]

"What am I made of today?" Stims, mostly stims.

[@pbatjelly164]

DUDE i needed this! i’ve been winning a majority of my one on ones but ALWAYS die against literally just 2 man squads

[@2Lew]

aye! i hope it helps mate :)

[@dustywright6136]

I love the vids every time one comes out

[@2Lew]

appreciate you homie

[@miguelmartins1754]

26:30 yoooo that nade was siiick

[@2Lew]

Haha it was super lucky on my part

[@chadmulinski3411]

Here’s the deal. I found you early into your KZbin content and watching you evolve into this editing and scripting monster is awesome to see! Keep it up!

[@2Lew]

cheers mate!

[@macnico9987]

Excellent editing and all around content. subbed

[@SuperStink]

"Lucifer with the 3 months man, thank you." Glad that wound up in there.

[@BlaziinAcez]

I haven't played In a couple months but I am a solo player and always love your content man. So thanks for the video !

[@2Lew]

bless you 🙏

[@adamclarke6804]

'Dik Ed bruv!' -2Lew love it!

[@2Lew]

😂😂😂

[@killshot5803]

brah the 2d guy you kill dosnt even shoot at you lmao i swear streamers play against bots :D

[@bryceholley9863]

ur nuts dude. loved watching your videos for the crisp editing, and you've grown to be a cracked player as well. ggs

[@2Lew]

♥♥♥

[@FrazerBoorman]

I really like the editting style in your videos, keep it up! :D

[@2Lew]

Thanks mate!

[@FrazerBoorman]

@@2Lew I’m struggling with such basic altercations, I think maybe it’s the low “skill”, high weight as I’ve typically been looting a load, naff weapon - ammo - and armour. Could you do a video of you using what you’d consider shitty load outs… like, salga 9, with cheap helmet and soft armour, for a few raids. And highlight just how important it is to kit up to a point you even stand a chance? Would be helpful I reckon :)

[@FrazerBoorman]

That was a longwinded way of asking for a vid indicating the importance of kitting up to give you the best chance of survival in raid A vid on the injectors would be helpful too! :D

[@Kadehr]

Just found your channel, I like your playing style. In the beginning I see that you play with the GShh headset. Do you find it to be better than the others? like the sordin etc

[@swoosh6947]

Great content as always!🔥

[@2Lew]

cheers fam!

[@swoosh6947]

@@2Lew cheers to you mate!

[@itzaleaf405]

My god the green+propital combo for HP regen, got 3 bleeds and still actively healing at insane rates.

[@joshuafrederiksen]

Eh man I have my fair share of experiances making/editing/watching tarkov content. This has to be some of the most inspired stuff since fair TX started doing cinematic tarkov stuff. Pure gold on the editing and top tier plays. HUGE respect brother! 🍻 Cheers!

[@havreus5929]

This makes me want to play Tarkov so much but I have the bad luck that I most of the time don't have internet to not disconnect in first 20s of raid.

[@brimmjob8122]

Here I am in Factory with Comtac 4’s on and I still can’t hear people sometimes. Had a dude within 20 feet just light me up. I must be deaf. So sad I just looted from 3 PMCs and couldn’t generate stamina lol. As much as that stuff aggravates me, the excitement of multiple pistol runs trying to get back half the stuff is the fun part.

[@RobHarley64]

Bro amazing editing!

[@cloudytrichomes]

bro really said "Vih-tamins" 😂😂

[@jeff_is_deaf4254]

Those were some crazy games but I think you would benefit a lot if you would replace some of your other stims in your pouch with zagustins they are life savers for when you’ve been lit up and have a lot of bleeds.

[@casedistorted]

Hey I'm curious what Fov you're playing at in these raids? Great video btw, very entertaining. I can't believe you made it out of that last one.

[@casedistorted]

Sadly no response 5 months later to me question, but this is still one of my favorite Tarkov combat videos out there.

[@westo28]

Yesssir! My man Lew delivering right when I open the toobs

[@2Lew]

lets go

[@DiabloTTV]

Your game looks so good and crisp! What are your in game settings ?

[@joey0827GandD]

32:29 sounds like you are rapping over the song. Great video !

[@2Lew]

😂😂

[@pedrojnunes0]

Pretty awesome video, Lew! Great editing and commentary. Keep up the good work

[@2Lew]

thank you mate!

[@TheEFS117]

dude my eyes were wide open on the last one. love the raids that feel like movies

[@jamesblake5176]

the scavs are so cracked out right now and it's so late in the wipe that i'm hating playing solo pmc runs at level 6

[@dereklewis1139]

Absolutely love your videos, best tarcov channel fs I def need to check out the streams

[@2Lew]

appreciate it homie

[@Mithaldu]

What is up with the lead on the shot on the guy coming down from the train tracks at 02:01. The reticle was two heads to the left of the dude's head for a

[@2Lew]

shot seemed normal to me, maybe play it in .25 speed, theres some very minor adjustments right before the shot

[@Mithaldu]

@@2Lew I stepped through it frame by frame. And it actually is correct. :D I did the math because i got curious. You do two lateral headshots in the first raid, and both times you fire (barrel goes up) with their head just touching the red circle of your reticle. A person running 12kmh will traverse about 30cm in 0.1 seconds, which is about how much it takes your BP 7.62 to traverse from barrel to their head. So as a rule of thumb, leading 1 head per 70-100 m is about correct. :)

[@SEMIAUTOCES]

I watched this whole video. Awesome work.

[@liam1666]

I remember watching that second clip near garage live on steam was nuts!

[@2Lew]

bro i swear I was shaking after that 😂

[@russicher2089]

You are the guy that domed me after i got so lucky with a supply drop when i was level 2 lol.

[@AngryBeardGaming]

Great video as always mate. Out of curiosity, have you ever made a video about your tools you use when making these videos? I'm really interested in getting back into video editing, having only used Vegas Pro 12 many moons ago, it would be good to see what content creators like you use. Also, I love the "other room" BGM effect you use, how do you create that? distortion plugins etc, or something more manual?

[@2Lew]

hi dude, thanks for the kind words. Unfortunately I'm strictly a tarkov channel and wont be showing off anything about how I make videos etc.. might be something I do on stream briefly, but definitely not youtube. the BGM effect you're talking about is just simple EQ, its called a low pass filter OR high cut. typically I only allow frequencies to pass around the 0-300hz (just the low end), and you can play around with this to create different effects.. if you cut more for example.. only use 0-150hz you'll basically only here the sub frequencies and the kick drums etc.. I hope this helps though, if you ever wanna chat about video editing or anything then feel free to jump in our discord and drop me a message :)

[@AngryBeardGaming]

@@2Lew nice one, thanks man

[@dashthompson6710]

you told me to comment so i will, keep up the good work! also I asked the fav late night snack question

[@2Lew]

Aye thanks dude haha

[@sophieneeee]

I main solo and def tend to go for the safer flank but then often can't find my opponent(s) anymore... good job there!

[@johanlundgren7628]

Really enjoying focus on solo playing in this game. Everyone knows it is a struggle, so it gets the spirit back up watching your stream or videos like this one

[@2Lew]

❤️

[@BillysBlackDad]

Can I ask, what or how were you injecting during your 2nd big fight? Nothing was hot keyed but you kept injecting still.

[@BlueBirdsProductions]

*guy pushes me* "The fights were on MY terms"

[@2Lew]

I mean, he literally inted me, I had a right side peak on a tiny doorway 😂 I'd say that's pretty much best case scenario on my terms. He did my job for me