The Icebreaker map used to cost a fortune to access. First it was 400,000 rubles per transit, then Battlestate bumped it to 700,000. The 1.1.5.0 update finally changed that system entirely, replacing the ruble cost with a physical item called the Sudak-Tudak marine repair kit. Get one of these in your inventory, and you can board the hovercraft at either Lighthouse or Shoreline without spending a single ruble at the transition point. Here is exactly how to get one.
What is the Sudak-Tudak marine repair kit?
The Sudak-Tudak is a new item introduced in patch 1.1.5.0 of Escape from Tarkov. It functions as your boarding pass to Icebreaker, consumed when you use the hovercraft transit. A few things worth knowing upfront: you cannot list it on the flea market, it sits in a dedicated item slot rather than your main container, and it weighs 4.5 kg, so plan your loadout accordingly before you head to a transit point.
How to complete Pay the Fare quest and unlock the Sudak-Tudak
Pay the Fare is a quest given by Ragman. It becomes available once you have progressed far enough through the Boreas story chapter, the narrative chain that unlocks the Icebreaker map itself. If the quest is not showing yet, keep pushing through Boreas objectives until it appears.
Escape from Tarkov Pay the Fare Quest Guide: How to Get a Sudak-Tudak
What items do you need to hand in?
The quest requires three tools, all of them common enough that a single focused run or two should cover everything:
- 1x Pipe Grip Wrench
- 1x Ratchet Wrench
- 1x Electric Drill
None of these are map-specific. They appear across the entire game, so there is no reason to farm one particular location. Toolboxes and the locked brown crates that appear throughout Tarkov are your best bet for all three. After testing spawns across multiple maps, toolboxes consistently produce wrenches and drills faster than any other container type.
What do you get for completing Pay the Fare?
Handing the three tools to Ragman rewards you with:
| Reward | PvP | PvE |
|---|---|---|
| Experience | 30,000 XP | 30,000 XP |
| Sudak-Tudak kits | 5 | 10 |
PvE players get double the kits for the same effort, which makes sense given that PvE raids tend to be longer and more methodical. PvP players receive 5 kits, which still gives you five trips to Icebreaker before you need to restock.
Escape from Tarkov Pay the Fare Quest Guide: How to Get a Sudak-Tudak
How do you get more Sudak-Tudak kits after Pay the Fare?
Once Pay the Fare is finished, a new repeatable operational task unlocks. This is your ongoing supply line for Sudak-Tudak kits. The quest does not disappear after one completion, so you can cycle through it whenever your stock runs low. The exact requirements for the repeatable version follow the same general structure as the original, so keep gathering tools between Icebreaker runs.
Where do you use the Sudak-Tudak to reach Icebreaker?
Two maps have hovercraft transit points in patch 1.1.5.0:
- Lighthouse (transit point added in this update)
- Shoreline (original Icebreaker transit location)
Head to the transit zone on either map with a Sudak-Tudak in its dedicated slot, and the boarding prompt will appear. The kit is consumed on use, so each kit equals one trip.
Tips for managing your Sudak-Tudak supply
- Run the repeatable operational task between every few Icebreaker sessions to keep a buffer of kits in storage.
- Because the item weighs 4.5 kg, heavier loadouts heading to Icebreaker will feel the difference. Consider trimming armor or ammo reserves slightly on transit runs.
- PvP players should treat each kit as a meaningful resource and avoid using one on a poorly-geared run where extraction is uncertain.
For more quests that involve tracking down specific items and navigating Tarkov's more demanding objectives, the Escape from Tarkov Guides hub covers everything from the Duck Hunt event locations to the Bulldogs Under the Rug quest walkthrough. If you are also working through the Dish Served Cold signal jammer placements, those guides will save you a lot of time between Icebreaker runs. Tarkov remains one of the most demanding extraction shooter games out there, and knowing exactly which items to farm before each session is half the battle.
