The ULTIMATE Guide To Patch 0.15 Ammo!

[@CZProductions]

Thanks Gigabeef, as a dude with a full time job who's also a full time student and have family to take care of these videos are super helpful! I can't pay attention to all the patch notes and changes and stuff and it's really annoying when I come back and can't find various ammos so these vids are a lifesaver!

[@calehutchings2836]

Bro that is insane, respect

[@megacluckcluck2302]

What he said^ take care of yourself brother

[@jameskillbot2867]

So you get to play 2-10 hours a week…. I could t do it…

[@subliminalfreedom]

I agree!

[@zx9018]

Burger

[@freshdachs6200]

Thank you for always putting up time stamps and not obsessing over watchtime too much. I usually watch most of the vids anyways, but with guides like these it's really handy being able to skip towards the part that is useful to me.

[@donoteatmikezila]

I love the .366 AP-M , in the VPO carbine. The workbench craft is easy and economical and **nobody** takes it off you when you die, so you get it back in insurance nearly every time. Nobody even takes your suppressor because it's not worth anything only goes on guns nobody has love for. I wish there were more options for muzzle breaks, but with decent modding the thing becomes a pretty fierce DMR style gun with ammo that can punch through all the common armors and still does 90 damage at the same time. It's just chef's kiss.

[@Chevalier_knight]

It only pens lvl 4 thats pretty bad

[@HONDOR22]

Bullet is so slow with a ton of drop, Feels like I'm lobbing meatballs whenever I use it at dmr range.

[@donoteatmikezila]

@@Chevalier_knight Level 4 is the baseline that most people run with, and no scavs wear anything higher either. I wouldn't pick it for going to Labs or for purely PvP, but as an everyday economical round it's great.

[@donoteatmikezila]

@@HONDOR22 But when those meatballs hit they smell what you're cookin

[@CZProductions]

@@Chevalier_knight No one says that about AP-20, this is just a more accurate and easier to use AP-20 basically 😅

[@jacuul6735]

One note about TCW SP (that is less relevant now because of the massive plate hit boxes) is that it can OHKO the thorax. Last wipe I found that TCW killed quicker a lot of times because of the chance for an armpit or around the plate shot (since most armour is only class 2). Also, one note about the Gendarmerie quests: With whatever they did to scavs this wipe, they're actually super fast and completable in 1-2 raids. Just bring an non-suppressed weapon and watch as the scavs just flood your position, pistols and SMG I finished in one raid, the last I finished in 2 just because streets has sooooo many scavs now

[@amraa23]

Interchange and Streets have endless horde of scavs. At first I sprayed them and quickly run out of bullets and resort to their weapon. Now I use semi auto and it's quite good target practice imo.

[@knottsscary]

i have 1100 rounds of 5.45 BP, BT, and PP and a couple hundred of BS. All that just from scav runs on reserve. Its insane lol

[@duckduckgoose1337]

finally Reserve has some items it was meant to have

[@TapthatZhopa]

Definitely more good ammo to be found. I have a ton of CBJ I found on woods.

[@MilkTwoPercent]

I can't trust anyone who plays tarkov with such perfect posture. If you're not hunched over like a gremlin, how can I trust you to be a certified gamer?

[@benallmon5613]

I ran the RD704 on Labs today and it feels so good this wipe. I was using BP and PP, as I had killed Parmisan a few times and had a ton of BP waiting to be used. 13+ kill games each raid. Hated 7.62 weapons last wipe but damn. RD is solid af

[@seedmole]

Super early, I'd recommend getting boxes of PP, BT and BP for 5.45 on Reserve, and throwing them into an AKS-74u or something. By the time you get to Rank 2 Jaeger, you can get .366 EKO which is great, but yeah you should just go to the Flea Market once you're level 15, and use whatever you can afford with at least 30 pen.

[@Alex-fl6qu]

I was just looking for a good video about .15 ammo changes. this is awesome.

[@mavb8244]

Thank you for putting in the work to get this informative content out there. Very useful for casual players like me. I very much appreciate your efforts

[@williaml8492]

I don't even play Tarky much anymore and still pop in for your vids. Keep it up my man!

[@chillz28]

Thx Giga for the video! - Love that you added what quest unlocks the ammo :) thx man!

[@hewhoplugwalks]

A buddy of mine found 12 gauge .50 BMG slugs day one of the wipe, like 15~ rounds or so. He immediately went scaving and *accidentally* killed another scav to take his MP-153. Thing was a workhorse tbh.

[@irbz2252]

I wanna add that the Ultra shit ammo (US) on the 7.62x39 is actually really good. with 29pen it's basically the same as t45 but this US has the benefit of applying a negative 30 recoil and +5% accuracy buff. this is actually insane as we have actually been using it alot in the 700rpm rpd and it just shreds through everything. very easy to control and very accurate even when just standing and firing the moment you mount it with or without the bipod it then becomes a laser beam. the bullets are about only half as fast as regular 7.62x39 rounds but ultimately it doesnt matter when you can 0 out tagillas level 6 plates in 2seconds while point firing and walking towards him because the gun is so easy to control nothing is scary anymore XD. also use the ammo presets to mix some of the t45 tracer rounds in just so when im perched up on a rock or window and just laser beaming people from far away i can make sure that the bullets are hitting which since they usually are i think im just gonna end up putting them in the bottom of my mad to let me know when im running dry. Basically i feel as tho while US ammo is widely considered ultra shit and rightly so, the 7.62 variant is actually so good with those bonuses that i feel it belongs up there with the other calibers mentioned. while more armor pen is usually whats important this is also assuming that all your shots land, when using a weapon having even 1 out of 5 bullets miss would be far worse than landing all 5 but with only a 6pen less difference. (these rounds also have a low misfire and failure to feed chance)

[@Harimau0451]

The end cards block half the screen at the end, obscuring the new info. You probably want an outro page for those instead of just throwing them up over infographics.

[@user-c4b9b]

That's the smoothbrain "USEC loyalist" there way to go betabeef

[@DarylSpeedman]

just started the wipe today. Perfect timing for this vid. Thanks Giga

[@TheDeadMeme27]

I found so much ammo on woods in the camps this wipe it's great tbh

[@vaggeto]

Honestly I would find this much more useful by ammo type, rather than by trader level. For example, take a specific caliber or ammo, and talk through the progression of whats best as you progress and create timestamps/bookmarks/sections within the video.

[@schmatzefatz]

Do the Fence in mid Wipe. Lots of 5.45PS &7.62PS

[@TheShadowFox1]

Then there is me with items case full of ammo boxes full of every damn round more than i can ever use, and as for guns i got 4 thicc weapons cases and 5 weapon cases full of guns. The game is ridiculously easy now, gear isnt rare or hard to get at all, lvl 6 and 5 plates are everywhere especially in ref key rooms.

[@Madhatter603]

T46 and an AVT is my favorite. Nobody keeps it and I drop fully geared pmcs.

[@Madhatter603]

Just did it two more times after posting this comment lol

[@BigBabyGaming100]

this is the giga beef video we've been waiting for

[@dusmigais]

For me the only gun that makes sense to use is p90 with L191 or R37.F leg meta if the other round is too expensive on flee. Not wasting my money on SS190! Love the 50 round mags!

[@TimAyro]

Let me save you time, if it doesn't pen level 4 or above, it's garbage.

[@netunooog]

I use to think this for a longtime. But one day soloed the goons with starter pistol with m882. Been using hp 5.56x45 has like 7 pen. Wasn't going to But zombies pushed me and it's like little over 60k roubles for 12k rounds. Each bullet does like 70hp dmg and with recoil feeling more manageable for tons of guns on top of these ammos typically lower recoil and increase accuracy making it easier to tap heads. Always remember legs don't have armor 😁👍

[@krustykrabkk7742]

So annoying how pretty average ammo is craft only while being locked behind shit quests

[@hypham7555]

In no mean I am dissing you. But I think all the quests in this game are well made and pretty doable. As long as you are a consistent player who is actually good. As someone who have over 3000 hours, all the quest has never bothered me. Everyone is different of course.

[@krustykrabkk7742]

@@hypham7555 yeah i get that the quests are doable and a lot of them are quite easy but in my opinion they just arent fun for me personally. I realised that im trying to play and make tarkov into a game it's not and has never been and thats why its probably my last wipe and my comment is meaningless

[@imdumpedsoul]

fyi the spear is a 1 per reset ll4 ref 50 gp coin barter

[@ivanipatov6559]

Thanks gigabeef, really useful video. I was just concerned about this issue the other day.

[@immadonuttin]

Can we get a video of what gun you think is best in each caliber?

[@KadiusFTW]

8:10 Forgot about the svt-40 as an early game option as well as it is far cheaper to mod

[@finalfragment8432]

pbp is not 39 pen. while it does say that it has horrible bcof it loses 3 pen as soon as at leaves the barrel and 3 more at 20m. so at 20m it is only 33pen

[@ChaseMoss-h4f]

Came in late on wipe and I just sweated all the punisher in 2 days after work to craft bp and I don’t really play arenas

[@CaptainSpud80]

I’ve never had the best ammo as a weekend player lol I can only hope to find it

[@c144gaming]

Go to reserve as your scav and get infinite 5.45 BP and BT flea all the BT and print money

[@someguycamping9972]

Do you think they'll add REF to PVE? I've found a few GP coins in raid but have literally no way to spend them, and it sucks being locked out of a trader.

[@axelarnaud7547]

BSG don’t care about PvE

[@framekixrr]

@@axelarnaud7547delusional

[@zacharytranvik1197]

Never mind i see its at the end. I think you forgot the 4.6 ap ammo on the workbench

[@Kadaj997]

U need to finish the guide, i doubt alot of ppl clear this one LOL

[@zacharytranvik1197]

@@Kadaj997 I did on pve it's not that hard there. All of this info applies to pve as well.

[@Kadaj997]

@@zacharytranvik1197 Yes but no point in using this kind of ammo vs bot honestly

[@zacharytranvik1197]

@Kadaj997 there are a couple reasons to use really good ammo sometimes

[@Kadaj997]

@@zacharytranvik1197 even on pve ? i really don't find the need u can play and headshot whatever u want with M855 by example

[@harambe4267]

As a new player I gotta say i cringe now rlthat I remember that I discarded decent ammo for bulbs and wires simply because I dont know which are actually worth something compared to the regular 100 ruble stuff.

[@Thegreycomrade]

This is certainly useful but as me and my friend were late to the wipe due to IRL schedule we just decided to stick to Full flesh and ratting since we can't compete with Uber sweats 😅

[@Czar1249]

2:02 what room is that?

[@ArteriusSaren]

They removed M61 and SNB from crafting. No freaking way 90% of players were even able to grind towards them. With those bullshit quest from Jaeger

[@danplis9970]

finished capturing outpost, time to have fun with sp6

[@sugamynutz731]

Poggers ammo video after the wipe is already dead 😂

[@SlingshotMustang]

what's the song between 7:00 - 8:00

[@Joe-kl4vu]

The GOAT

[@ikhmaldj99]

me watching this video, while having 0 hour this wipe: mhmmm interesting thx for the video giga

[@boost2223]

Trouble In The Big City is bugged. After completion the Spear, 25 round mags, and Hybrid is not available for purchase for me. Scammed.

[@FutureLaugh]

Arena is overpowering EFT, both in money, XP and gear. now you can skip essentially the entire game of EFT and just max out reff- use meta ammo guns and armor with him. Players into the 60s in my squad that dont even have early quests done because of all the XP from arenas.

[@bakedtoasty]

Not a bad thing if you are a casual player. Bsg would also be getting some good money from it so don't see them removing this.

[@alexmaurice4274]

I still don’t know why the highest one stuff isn’t on traders much. Armor is super strong now

[@MiSt3300]

Right now I found that the best way to play is to run the AK 5.45x39 platform, because everyone is crafting PP, and it's so cheap (235 rub/ bullet)

[@epidemicstudios]

PP doesn't pen players though

[@livefootball2000]

@@epidemicstudios dont need to pen a face

[@daedalus6433]

@@livefootball2000 Eh, I'd rather have BT at least

[@alexc9434]

I do BP and PP mags. Every other bullet. Saves me money and still gets the pen I need.

[@MiSt3300]

@@daedalus6433 yeah top load 4 PP (for time when adjusting aim) 10 BT (for actual target placement) and rest PP

[@ChaseMoss-h4f]

So you can’t craft bp anymore?!

[@ihmehiitaja]

Where is 1:55 place located?

[@internettoughguy247]

Grumpy key ref lvl2 on interchange so many lvl 5 6 plates, good ammo I also found a spear and black mdr on two different occasions

[@ihmehiitaja]

@@internettoughguy247 Thanks buddy

[@_Trixie]

I love my mutant with pp and some bp I found in raid

[@NimbusAQW]

G28 is the best option for m80’s, better stats, weighs less, cheaper etc

[@Chevalier_knight]

The scars are better they have no recoil and are cheaper the sa-58/mdr

[@NimbusAQW]

@@Chevalier_knight the whole point was for lower level traders, g28 is simply a better option than the sr-25

[@make1up726]

Everyone complaining about arena making it too easy this wipe but if you aren't a 24/7 streamer they just wanna fuck you with these ammo choices, 35 pen used to be at level one and the streamers still got their clips of running through timmys with level 6 armor on but new players got ammo that was actually a threat to average players

[@nitemare20000]

X39 is off the table since last wipe because of how high its recoil is compared to everything else

[@kayayay9791]

5.45 PS at Prapor 3 is insane lmao

[@ericnelson8425]

thx :)

[@DunkSkunk]

I have all traders level 4 except level 1 ref and level 3 PK

[@orcwave]

I wish we could get ref on pve, missing a bunch of shit I feel

[@TankorSmash]

9:30 This is great, but as a Tarkov newbie, the calibre of the bullets is unclear. I think Piranha is for 12g guns, but I'm not sure about 54r etc. Feel bad to ask for more info when all this work went into making this video. At 9:42 I have no idea what these bullets are for, gunwise. Maybe prefixing '[5.56x39]' or something in front of them.

[@Harimau0451]

You're correct that PIranha is for 12 gauge, but 54r IS the caliber.

[@Nakuteiken]

Pog

[@th0mas_papill0n3]

Sp bt at 1:05 weights 70000 kg lol

[@chaoticberzerkr7047]

Quest dont need to be easier, but it needs to be reworked. Killing things in certain locations is annoying.......... It promotes the rat playstyle that most hate. Also, their game dies after the first month of the wipe. Most are not going for those goofy a$$ annoying quest to unlock bullets Again, it is not made easier, just made more fun and better mission ideas. Like the marathon quests

[@Chevalier_knight]

Yeh im finishing punisuer tonight then need to do outposts for sp6 the other map spots are fine but woods i need to camp the spot then hope someone even comes along

[@nocti_tea8662]

Wohooo i love spreadsheet wideo!!! \^,^/

[@htr7249]

itd be cool if pve tarkov got access to ref so i could use gp coins, SPtarkov even gets that better lmao

[@GumMonster1]

I just use my 7.62x39 AK with HP (hollow point) ammo from trader from start of wipe to end of wipe. It's just the best and will always be the best and always available from fence.

[@Chevalier_knight]

Yeh enjoy putting a full mag in my lvl 5 plate as i 8 tap you though your lvl 5

[@CountlessPWNZ]

finally

[@Chevalier_knight]

Sp6 is too annoying to get having to hope someone comes to the woods spots means its not even worth unlocking.

[@rob3681]

can just get it from ref

[@Chevalier_knight]

Im not playing arena it sucks.

[@floomuscw6628]

Traders are becoming more and more useless and it's making me sad.

[@s1mpleeeeeee]

most good bullets wont even be touched by majority of the players lol its almost like they dont exist

[@i_booba]

Eh I’m finding a bunch of good ammo in raid. But I do think they went a little overboard on restricting the ammo on traders considering how strong the armor is.

[@MrJordie11]

Imagine reverting the really good plate hit of change, and making armour even more OP. To then remove all good ammo, and make all the good stuff level 4. Typical BSG

[@Munjidk]

I love cool boolets

[@shidfard991]

the fact you can only get 7.62 bp on ref is absurd, actually ridiculous

[@benmayer7326]

Just run lighthouse scavs you’ll get M993s SSA APs M80s etc etc

[@KyleCollective]

They messed this up for anyone who plays PVE since they don’t get ref at all which I don’t know why because they still have GP coins which are useless and they can’t get the keys to all those now locked doors

[@daunjung97]

turn your mic up

[@marcustulliuscicero.5856]

Turn your phone up

[@DrMentosFreshMaker]

Wipe is already over

[@clean04si]

Thank you

[@michaelsweeten6009]

This is the best wipe for easy kits, get better at PVP this wipe

[@shrillox7190]

​@@michaelsweeten6009 this is also the wipe with the most blatant cheaters.. nobody want to play anymore

[@clean04si]

@@michaelsweeten6009 there is no getting better. its just audio. there is no more movement. someone hears you, they sit and wait, and you walk by their screen. its the only thing you can do. just find a good hiding spot/angle and thats it. arena is proof of it. we all play like that now. the audio if it was actually good, should be an immersive part of the game, but it shouldnt be the entire strategy and 100% of the gameplay. because it absolutely is.

[@alexc9434]

PVE