EFT HELPER

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Check item values in a keystroke, fire gamma presets on a hotkey, build a quest hand-in shopping list, and read ammo penetration at a glance — plus an in-raid overlay so you never alt-tab. One lightweight tray app.

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9toolkit tabs
5,000+items indexed
500+quests mapped
38boss profiles
195ammo types
0telemetry
// OPTICS CONTROL  // MARKET INTEL  // BOSS RECON  // QUEST TRACKING  // AMMO BALLISTICS  // HIDEOUT PLANNING  // IN-RAID OVERLAY  // ZERO TELEMETRY  // FREE FOREVER  // STAY FROSTY o7   // OPTICS CONTROL  // MARKET INTEL  // BOSS RECON  // QUEST TRACKING  // AMMO BALLISTICS  // HIDEOUT PLANNING  // IN-RAID OVERLAY  // ZERO TELEMETRY  // FREE FOREVER  // STAY FROSTY o7  
// LOADOUT

Everything in one tray app

Optics presets

Gamma, brightness, contrast, warmth and dim presets — per monitor, each with its own hotkey. Nudge gamma mid-raid with Num +/Num − when you push a dark building. Smooth fade transitions.

In-raid overlay

Hit F8 and a draggable control panel appears over the game — change any setting without alt-tabbing. Run borderless/windowed. A/B preset cycling on F9.

Universal quick search

One box on F10 searches presets, items, quests, maps and bosses at once. Pin ★ favorites for zero-typing lookups. $item for prices only, #item for how many you need.

Market intel

Live flea price, best trader sell, 24h low/high, a 7-day price chart, value per slot, and barter/craft sources — on every item card.

Boss recon

Every boss profiled: HP per body part on a Tarkov-style body outline, spawn maps with location percentages, guard escorts, and their typical gear.

Quest tracker

Browse 500+ quests by trader with requires/unlocks chains and a dependency tree. Mark quests active or done (done cascades through all prerequisites) and get a shopping list of every hand-in item you still need — FIR flagged.

Ammo ballistics

All 195 rounds with penetration, damage, frag chance and muzzle velocity — plus armor-class blocks showing exactly what each round pierces.

Hideout planning

Per-level upgrade requirements for all 26 stations, and every item card tells you if (and where) it's needed for a hideout upgrade before you sell it.

Auto-updates

The app checks for new versions on launch and installs them with one click. New features and fixes land without re-downloading anything manually.

// VISUAL CONFIRMATION

Screenshots

EFT Helper screenshot
Quick search: instant value check — flea price, best trader, 7-day chart, quest & hideout use
// DEPLOYMENT

Install ~60 seconds, no admin needed

Download

Grab EFTHelper.zip (~16 MB). No installer, no Python, no dependencies.

Extract

Right-click the zip → Extract All…. Don't run it from inside the zip preview.

Run EFTHelper.exe

Windows SmartScreen may say "Windows protected your PC" — that's because the app isn't code-signed (normal for free indie tools). Click More info → Run anyway.

Find the reticle

The app lives in your system tray (gold reticle icon by the clock). Double-click to open, right-click for quick actions. The HOME tab has a full guide.

Set Tarkov to borderless

In EFT: Settings → Graphics → Screen mode → Borderless. Exclusive fullscreen resets gamma and blocks overlays.

⚠ Antivirus note: some AV products false-flag any unsigned app that registers global hotkeys. The app is a plain Python/Tkinter program bundled with PyInstaller — no game hooks, no injection, no memory reading. Whitelist it if your AV complains.
// FIELD REPORTS

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// SUPPORT THE PROJECT

Keep the servers cheeki breeki

EFT Helper is free and always will be — no ads, no accounts, no paywalled features. If it saved your raid (or your hideout budget), you can fuel future updates with a coffee.

☕ Buy me a coffee

ko-fi.com/stutterfrenzy · one-time or monthly, your call

// COMMS CHANNEL

Roadmap & bug reports no account needed

Request a feature and upvote the ones you want most, or report a bug you hit in the field. Public, anonymous, one vote per person — no sign-up, no email. Be cool; spam gets nuked.

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// OPSEC

Privacy

What the app never does

  • No telemetry, analytics or tracking of any kind
  • No account, no login, no e-mail
  • Never sends your data anywhere — there is no app server
  • No game memory reading, hooks or injection
  • No background services — close it and it's gone

What it does (all outbound-fetch only)

  • Fetches game data (items, quests, bosses, maps) from tarkov.dev
  • Fetches flea prices from Tarkov Market
  • Checks a version manifest on our file host for updates
  • Stores your settings locally at %APPDATA%\EFTHelper\
  • Caches reference data on disk so it works offline
Plain English: those services see an ordinary web request from your PC (like visiting their site) and nothing else. Your presets, quest progress, favorites and API key never leave your machine.
// INTEL SOURCES & LICENSES

Credits & disclosures

Data providers

tarkov.dev Community-run open-source Tarkov API — items, quests, hideout, maps, bosses, ammo, price history. Item & boss imagery shown inside the app is served from their community database.free / open source
Tarkov Market Live flea-market price API (developer API used with an API key).API w/ key

Open-source software

Python + TkinterRuntime & UI toolkitPSF license
sv-ttkSun Valley ttk theme (light/dark modes)MIT
keyboardGlobal hotkeysMIT
pystraySystem-tray integrationLGPL-3.0 / GPL-3.0
PillowImage handlingMIT-CMU
PyInstallerWindows executable packaging (build tool)GPL-2.0 + exception
Barlow Condensed / Share Tech MonoThis website's typefacesOFL
Unofficial project. EFT Helper is a fan-made tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Battlestate Games Limited in any way. Escape from Tarkov® and all related names are trademarks of Battlestate Games Limited. This site uses no official game assets — the reticle logo and theme are original work inspired by the game's aesthetic. Game-data imagery visible in app screenshots is served by the community-maintained tarkov.dev database and remains the property of its respective owners.