How do I confirm kills in Tarkov?
During long range fights, I regularly find myself wondering: Where did that PMC go? Did I get him? Has he escaped the location? Or has he taken a position to ambush me as I come closer to check for bodies or blood?
Occasionally I am lucky with voice lines, quest completion (SBIH mostly) or rag-doll physics before closing in.
Other players seem to be able to tell more quickly & reliably when one of my mates went down. Do I just need to get better at aiming and looking, or am I missing some important method of confirming a kill?
Best Answer
In short range fights, your opponents while make a death gasp when they die. If you can identify that sound over the din of gunfire that will be a definite confirmation you’ve defeated your opponent. Be wary that it sounds similar to a pain sound.
In any engagement, your opponents will ragdoll when killed. This is different than them moving to a prone position, because the ragdoll can fall backwards whereas prone movements drop the PMC forwards.
If you don’t see either of these behaviors then there is still the possibility your opponent is alive.
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