Strength

	Strength
	Overview Type Physical skill Effect Aiming drains less stamina Increases jump height Increases carrying weight Increases melee strike power Increases sprint speed Increases throw distance Elite level: Weight of guns on your back and sling is not counted Elite level: Chance to deal critical melee damage

Strength is a Physical skill in Escape from Tarkov.

Description

Increasing strength allows you to jump higher, sprint faster, hit harder, throw farther, and carry more weight.

Hideout

• Level 2 Strength is required for upgrading Vents to level 3.

Effects

• Aiming drains less stamina (+20% at elite level)
• Increases jump height (+30% at elite level)
• Increases carrying weight (+30% at elite level → 97 kg)
• Increases melee strike power (+30% at elite level)
• Increases movement and sprint speed (+30% at elite level)
• Increases throw distance (+20% at elite level)
• Elite level: Weight of guns on your back and sling is not counted
• Elite level: Chance to deal critical melee damage (50%)

How to raise

• Using throwable weapons (3 skill points limit per raid):
  • 129% progression speed: The first 7 grenades give 1.3 skill point (+0.195 skill point per grenade)
  • 100% progression speed: Once 1.3 skill points are earned, the next 7 grenades (8 to 15) give 1 skill point (+0.15 skill point per grenade)
  • 50% progression speed: Once 2.3 skill points are earned, every subsequent grenade gives +0.075 skill point per throw

• Using Melee weapons (3 skill points limit per raid):
  • 129% progression speed: The first 10 hits give 1.3 skill points (+0.13 point per hit)
  • 100% progression speed: Once 1.3 skill points are earned, the next 10 hits (11 to 20) give 1 skill point (+0.1 skill point per hit)
  • 50% progression speed: Once 2.3 skill points earned, every subsequent hit gives +0.05 skill point per hit

• Walk or sprint while carrying more than 65% of your maximum carry weight (no skill point limit per raid):
  • 129% progression speed: The first kilometer gives 1.3 skill points
  • 100% progression speed: Once 1.3 skill points are earned, the next kilometer (1 to 2) gives 1 skill point
  • 50% progression speed: Once 2.3 skill points are earned, every subsequent kilometer gives 0.5 skill points