What it is
TarkovHead is a web app that combines interactive maps, an item and trader database, a curated quest panel with embedded guides, and a news section covering TarkovTV (Battlestate Games' official streams with patch announcements and roadmap). The site groups several community tools into a coherent interface designed to reduce tab-hopping.
What problem it solves
Tarkov demands a lot of distinct info for a raid: map, ammo, quest objectives, item locations. TarkovHead tries to consolidate that in a single UI with cross-linking between components. If you're mid-quest, you can jump from objective to map with the spawn marked to a video guide.
Differentiation
Versus tarkov.dev (read-only, raw-data focus), TarkovHead has an editorial layer: written guides, TarkovTV recaps, and a quest panel that visually links related data. Versus Map Genie (pure premium maps), TarkovHead adds quests, items, and news. The trade-off is its maps are less polished than Map Genie's and its data is less real-time than tarkov.dev.
What people use it for
- Visual quest tracking with linked guides — useful when starting a wipe and you forgot the task order.
- TarkovTV recaps in text, for those without time to watch full BSG streams.
- Cross-referenced lookups of items, locations, and quests without jumping across 4 different sites.
- Patch news and events with change details and seasonal-event dates.
Who this tool isn't for
If you only want raw fast data without editorial layout, tarkov.dev is more direct. For the most detailed maps in the ecosystem, Map Genie still wins on pure map UX. And if your main need is tracking task and hideout progress with team sync, TarkovTracker is the specific tool.
How it's used in practice
- Open tarkovhead.com.
- For quests, use the interactive panel on the home page with the per-trader filter.
- For news, the News section has TarkovTV recaps ordered by date.
- For maps, open the Maps module and select the location.
- Navigation cross-links items mentioned in a quest to the item page.
Honest limitations
- Not the primary data source: TarkovHead pulls part of its data from tarkov.dev. On patch changes it can lag.
- Maps less detailed than Map Genie: extract and key layers exist, but fine filtering is less refined.
- English only: no official localization.
- Uncertain sustainability: it's a community-driven project without a large team behind it; verify recent activity before adopting as a primary tool.
How to get started
Visit tarkovhead.com — no registration needed to use the tools. There's a Discord linked from the footer for feedback and bug reports.
