ZB-014 Key in Escape from Tarkov: What It Opens and Where to Find It

The ZB-014 key is a small key item in Escape from Tarkov with one use: it opens a locked room inside the ZB-014 bunker in the west of Woods. Behind that door are a large weapon box, some medical items and building materials, a pile of 6L31 magazines and an extraction point that only PMCs can use.

The loot is modest rather than "superior gear": one weapon box and some loose items. The official Escape from Tarkov wiki (key page edited 20 October 2026) lists no trader that sells the key, and names drawers, jackets and Scavs as its random spawn places.

Key facts

Property	Value
Size and weight	1x1, 0.01 kg
Opens	A room with an additional extraction in the ZB-014 bunker on Woods
Fits in	Keytool, document case, SICC case and secure container (not in a wallet)
Trader price	None listed
Quest use	Hand-over in Aid Stations; optional in Ice Cream Cones

Where to find the key

The wiki names three general sources: drawers, jackets, and the pockets and bags of Scavs. It also gives one fixed location on Customs: the desk in dorm room 220, on the second floor of the three-story dorms. Room 220 is itself locked, so the Dorm room 220 key comes first. That key spawns in drawers, jackets and Scav bags as well, and the wiki (key page last edited December 2025, before the October 2026 Customs changes) names places such as a train car on the western side of Customs and the yellow truck next to warehouse 7. The chain therefore runs: dorm 220 key, room 220 desk, ZB-014 key, Woods bunker.

What is behind the door

The wiki lists these items inside the locked section:

• 1 weapon box (6x6).
• Loose loot: meds and building materials.
• Several AK-74 6L31 60-round magazines, lying on barrels and on the ground.
• The ZB-014 extraction.

The 6L31 magazine has a capacity of 60 rounds and weighs 0.3 kg. It is sold by Ref at loyalty level 3 and by Prapor at level 4, and Prapor also barters it for an analog thermometer at level 2 after The Punisher - Part 2. The wiki's FP-100 filter absorber page also lists the ZB-014 bunker as a place to find that item, which the Air Filtering Unit needs.

The ZB-014 extraction

The wiki's Woods table lists ZB-014 as a PMC-only exit. It is not always available, and it opens only when green flares are shown. Having the key is also part of the requirement. Woods has a second flare-gated PMC exit, ZB-016, for which the wiki lists no key. Neither is a Scav exit.

Quests that use the key

• Aid Stations (Therapist, loyalty level 2): hand over four keys, the ZB-014 key, Dorm room 303 key, Military checkpoint key and Gas station storage room key. Rewards: 10,000 experience, Therapist reputation +0.25 and 165,000 roubles. None of the keys has to be found in raid.
• Ice Cream Cones (Prapor, loyalty level 2): find 3 6L31 magazines in raid. Visiting the locked bunker and using the key are optional; the magazines can also come from weapon boxes, green wooden crates, or bosses and their guards such as Sanitar. The quest unlocks a 6L31 craft at Lavatory level 1.

Tips

• Store the key in a keytool: the wiki marks it as keytool-compatible, so it does not take up pocket space.
• Do not plan a bunker visit around the magazines alone: the wiki says they are common but not always present.
• Check for green flares before relying on the bunker exit; if the extract is closed, the other Woods exits still work.

Related terms

• Containers and keys glossary: keys, key tools and cases.
• Keys guide: which keys are worth carrying.
• Dorms 214 key: another Customs dormitory key.
• Air Filtering Unit: the module that uses the FP-100 filters found here.

FAQ

What does the ZB-014 key open?

A locked room in the ZB-014 bunker on Woods. It holds a weapon box, loose meds and materials, 6L31 magazines and a PMC extraction.

Where does the ZB-014 key spawn?

In drawers and jackets, and in Scav pockets and bags. On Customs it also lies on the desk in dorm room 220.

Which quests need the ZB-014 key?

Aid Stations needs one handed over. Ice Cream Cones lists the bunker as an optional location for the 6L31 magazines.

How many uses does the key have?

The wiki lists no use count for this key. The in-game item description shows the current value.