How to find the Far Forward GPS in Escape from Tarkov

The Far ahead of GPS is a rare item that you can find while playing Escape from TarkovThese GPS units can be used in important crafting recipes, so it’s always wise to have a few in reserve.

Here you will find everything you need to know about obtaining and using the Far ahead of GPS in Escape from Tarkov.

Where to find the Far Forward GPS in Escape from Tarkov

The laboratory

The Far Forward GPS is an electronic item that can be obtained in multiple ways. The first and most common place is by traveling to The laboratorywhich contains several areas where rare or electronic items can appear.

The Far Forward GPS spawn locations are affected by RNG, so you’ll have to loot around The Lab to find one. Luckily, the Escape from Tarkov Fan site Tarkov.Dev has a great map that makes navigating the space easier. Below is a table of every spawn location, and their respective floors:

You can also get Far Forward GPS by doing the following: “Looking for the breadcrumbs” quest. This quest unlocks 10 hours after completing “Provocation” and requires you to explore The Lab, take out raiders, and return tapes to Lightkeeper.

Once you complete this mission, you will be rewarded with one Far Forward GPS.

Trade

After completing the ‘Follow the Breadcrumbs’ mission, you can: Trade a large amount of resources with the Mechanic for a Far Forward GPS. You must be loyalty level four to start this trade, which is only possible once you reach level 40.

The items you need to exchange are:

• 15 Military Gyrotachometers.
• 50 bundles of wires.
• 10 Gas analyzers.
• Eight military COFDM wireless signal transmitters.

After you have exchanged all of these items with the technician, you will receive: one Far Forward GPS.

How to use the Far Forward GPS in Escape from Tarkov

The Far Forward GPS has two main applications: upgrading the Intelligence Center to level three and crafting Microcontroller boards.

The Intelligence Center is a building in your Hideout or player base that monitors the amount of money you receive from assignments and flea market assignmentsunlocks Scav tasks, and is used to creating rare objects.

Upgrading the Intelligence Center to level three will unlock a 30 percent increase to all Flea market commissions, a 20 percent cooldown on Scav Tasks, and the ability to craft four rare items. To upgrade the Intelligence Center to level three, You need one Far Forward GPS.

Making a microcontroller board is the other way you can use your Far Forward GPS units. These boards are used to make many valuable weapons, such as the Colt M4A1 or the FN SCAR-H assault rifles. To make microcontroller boards you will need the following materials:

• One textbook on integrated silicon optoelectronic circuits.
• One flat screwdriver.
• One Elite pliers.
• One Far Forward GPS.