In the latest wipe of Escape from Tarkov, many new things exist. One is the Defective Wall in your Hideout, which leads to the Gym. We’ll tell you how to open the Defective Wall and unlock the Gym in our guide.
Here’s what it’s about: The Hideout in Escape from Tarkov can help you with many things. You’ll get access to various craftable items through the areas you can build and improve. You’ll also be able to build areas that will regenerate your life, stamina, and water faster. Later on, it is also possible to farm a lot of money through your Bitcoin farm or random items through the Scav Case. In the current Patch 0.13, a new area has crept in, the “Defective Wall.” If you want to know what this is all about, read on.
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This is the “Defective Wall” in the Hideout of Escape from Tarkov
During the first two days of the wipe, most players didn’t directly notice the small inconspicuous spot on the wall in the Hideout. The first task was to mop up the water dripping through the wall. The first rumors quickly arose that the wall could be a path to the previously announced gym. Exactly this assumption has since turned out to be correct.
To gain access to the gym, you’ll have to collect several items and gradually turn the “Defective Wall” into a door to the new room. In total, there are six steps that you’ll have to fulfill one after another, from simply mopping up the water and tearing down the wall to building the actual door. Once you access the next room, you can build the gym in the last and sixth steps.
How to open the “Defective Wall” in the Hideout and get into the Gym
The gym requires a lot of preparation. As mentioned above, it would be best to get through the “Defective Wall” first. For this, you need a lot of time and a lot of items, including the new sledgehammer, which you can’t buy at the Flea Market.
- Mop up the water
- The first step is to use a piece of fleece to mop up the water that seeps through the damaged wall.
- Items:
- 1x Fleece Fabric
- Duration: 12 hours
- The second mop up the water
- In the second step, you need to use a piece of fleece again to mop up the water that seeps through the damaged wall.
- Items:
- 1x Fleece Fabric
- Duration: 24 hours
- Tearing down the wall
- In the third step, you require a sledgehammer to tear down the damaged wall. After this step, you can take the first glimpses into the next room.
- Items:
- 1x Fierce Blow Sledgehammer
- Duration: 3 hours
- The enlargement of the breakthrough
- Next, you need to enlarge the existing opening and cleanly remove the remnants of the wall so that in the next step, you can install a door.
- Items:
- 1x Metal Cutting Scissors
- 1x Toolset
- Duration: 3 hours
- The installation of the door to the gym
- The last step before you can finally enter the new room is to install a door. You will need many more items than in the previous steps.
- Items:
- 2x Currogated Hose
- 1x Duct Tape
- 1x Toolset
- 1x Pliers Elite
- 5x Metal Spare Parts
- 1x Xenomorph Sealing Foam
- 2x Bundle of Wires
- 2x Light Bulb
- Duration: 12 hours
- Building the new Gym in the Hideout (the Gym is a new point in the Hideout and is no longer part of the “Defective Wall”)
- Congratulations, you’ve made it. Once you have collected all the items, you can finally build the new gym and train your character’s physical skills.
- Items:
- 1x Toolset
- 1x Electric Drill
- 1x Metal Cutting Scissors
- 3x Screw Nuts
- 3x Bolts
- 1x WD-40 (100ml)
- 1x Insulating Tape
- Duration: 4 hours
How to find the Items you need for the Defective Wall
All the items you require for the Defective Wall in the Escape from Tarkov Hideout are listed above. These are items that are mainly found in toolboxes or dilapidated areas. However, you can also find some items in jackets, duffle bags, or filing cabinets. So that you don’t have to search for so long, we have listed information about each item for you.
- Fleece Fabric: You can find Fleece Fabric almost everywhere. On the new Streets of Tarkov map, there are also a lot of places where these pieces of fabric are lying around. A piece of Fleece Fabric is also part of your starting equipment.
- Fierce Blow Sledgehammer: The Sledgehammer is a new item that has only been available in Escape from Tarkov since 0.13. It is 2×8 slots in size. It is 2×8 slots in size, so you will need a backpack to carry it. You also can’t buy it at the Flea Market. Due to its size, you have the highest chance of finding it in large wooden crates with tools. You can find them on Factory underground or Woods in the USEC camp.
- Metal Cutting Scissors, Pliers Elite, Toolset, Metal Spare Parts, Electric Drill, WD-40 & Xenomorph: The easiest place to find these items is on the Interchange map in the long hallway behind the Goshan. There are many tools on the shelves to the right and left.
- Bundle of Wires: If you’re looking for cables, check out all the computers you can find. There are many in the office areas on Interchange, but all other maps also have some computers. Only Factory or Woods are not recommended.
- Light Bulb, Duct Tape, and Insulating Tape: These items are regularly found in filing cabinets. The new Streets of Tarkov map offers many easily accessible file cabinets that you can easily loot, especially as a Scav.
- Corrugated Hose: You need the popular hoses for many other improvements in the Hideout besides the Gym. A small secret spot is the construction vehicles on Woods near the bunker ZB-014. Especially at places where tools are lying open in the world as loot, there seems to be a good chance for the Corrugated Hose.
- Screw Nuts & Bolts: You will need these items repeatedly for various improvements. A good source for this is jackets, which you should always loot anyway since you can also find keys.
Have you been able to tear down the Defective Wall yet, or will you only take care of the expansion of your Hideout after you have completed some tasks? Write us about it in the comments!
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