Strike Cigarettes in Escape from Tarkov: Quest, Spawns and Trades

"Cigarettes Strike" is not a game mechanic or an event. It is the Strike cigarette pack, a 1x1 loot item in Escape from Tarkov that weighs 0.02 kg and has no use effect. The wiki notes that it is a parody of the Lucky Strike brand. It matters because of one early quest and three trader swaps.

PvP and PvE share one set of values for this item on the official Escape from Tarkov wiki, checked in the first days of November 2026.

The Bad Habit quest

Strike packs are one of three brands accepted by the quest Bad Habit, which is given by Mechanic (not Skier, as the earlier version of this page said) at loyalty level 1.

Item	Detail
Objective	Find in raid and hand over 15 packs of Malboro, Wilston or Strike
Who gives it	Mechanic, loyalty level 1
Experience	3,000
Mechanic reputation	+0.1
Roubles	80,000 (84,000 with Intelligence Center level 1, 92,000 with level 2)
Kappa	The wiki marks the quest as required for Kappa

The packs must be found in raid, as the wiki marks it. Because three brands are accepted, there is no need to wait for Strike specifically: any of the three can fill the objective.

Where Strike Cigarettes spawn

The wiki lists these container types, not map spawn points:

• Sport bags
• Dead Scavs
• Plastic suitcases
• Ground caches and buried barrel caches
• Ration supply crates
• Jackets
• Drawers

The earlier version of this page named Interchange, Customs, Reserve and Shoreline offices. The wiki does not tie the item to those maps, so the list above is what is verified.

Trades that use Strike

Trader	What you hand over	What you get
Mechanic, loyalty level 1	1 Strike Cigarettes	P226 Stainless Elite Wooden pistol grip
Skier, loyalty level 2	1 Strike Cigarettes	Glock .45 ACP KRISS G30 MagEx 30-round magazine
Skier, loyalty level 3, after the task Silent Caliber	2 Strike Cigarettes	Kiba Arms Titan ballistic plate

The earlier version listed Therapist as a Strike trader. The wiki does not show one: the trades are with Mechanic and Skier. The Titan plate swap needs both the loyalty level and the Silent Caliber task.

Tips

• Do Bad Habit early. It is a loyalty level 1 task from Mechanic and pays 80,000 roubles at the base rate.
• Finish the quest before spending packs on swaps, because the trades consume the same items.
• Check jackets, drawers and sport bags first: they are on the wiki's spawn list.

Related terms

• Meds and barter items glossary: Sodium, dry fuel and cigarettes in one section.
• Hideout modules glossary: production, storage and support modules.
• Sodium: another small household barter item.
• Streamer items: collectibles for the Collector quest.

If you want a head start on roubles, the shop lists Tarkov roubles.

FAQ

What are Strike Cigarettes in Tarkov?

A loot item: the Strike cigarette pack. It has no use effect and exists for the Bad Habit quest and three trader swaps.

Which quest needs Strike Cigarettes?

Bad Habit, from Mechanic at loyalty level 1. It asks for 15 found-in-raid packs of Malboro, Wilston or Strike.

Do packs from my stash count for Bad Habit?

No. The objective requires found-in-raid packs, so only ones picked up during a raid count.

What can I trade Strike for?

Mechanic gives a P226 wooden grip for one pack, Skier gives a Glock .45 ACP KRISS G30 MagEx magazine for one pack at loyalty level 2, and a Kiba Arms Titan ballistic plate for two packs at loyalty level 3.