The last day to get Twitch drops from Escape From Tarkov’s New Year event on Twitch is fast-approaching. The event, which began on December 28, will conclude on Friday, January 8. On that day, all Twitch streams for Escape From Tarkov will have drops activated. However, if you’re looking to get Twitch drops from Escape From Tarkov right now, you’ll need to seek out specific streamers with active drops.
In this guide, we’ll show you how to link your Escape From Tarkov account to Twitch, how to enable Twitch drops, and which streamers to watch to start earning rewards.
How to link your Tarkov and Twitch accounts
If you don’t already own a copy of the game, head to our Escape From Tarkov preorder guide and learn the difference between each edition. When you’re ready to make your purchase, you can do so on the game’s official website. If you purchase one of the lower-tier editions, you can still purchase a more advanced version for a discounted price later and receive all the associated bonus items.
Once you have an active copy of Escape From Tarkov, head back to the website and find your Profile page on the top right. There will be a list of options listed in a column to the right. You should see the option to Link Twitch Account highlighted in purple. Once selected, you will be redirected to Twitch and prompted to authorize the connection. Congratulations! Your Twitch and Tarkov accounts are now linked and you are ready to start earning drops.
How to enable drops on Twitch
If you want to get drops for Escape From Tarkov by watching streams, skip down to the next section for a list of streams with active drops. However, if you want to enable drops on your own stream on January 8, when drops will be activated for all streamers, then continue reading.
To activate drops on your own stream, follow the steps above to link your Tarkov account. Then head to Twitch, click on your profile in the top right corner, select Creator Dashboard from the dropdown menu, navigate to Preferences in the column on the left, and click Channel from the dropdown menu. Scroll all the way to the bottom of the page. Under the section for Raids should be a section called Drops. Toggle the button to opt-in.
Unless you are one of the pre-selected streamers listed below, your viewers will only be able to earn drops from your Escape From Tarkov stream on January 8. Learn more on the game’s official website.
How to earn drops from Escape From Tarkov streams
If you want to earn drops by watching Escape From Tarkov streams, make sure your accounts are linked up and consult the list below for which streams to watch on which day. Drops are random, but according to Battlestate Games, “you will be guaranteed to receive 1 in-game item at certain intervals.” This includes weapons and weapon mods, gear like armor and backpacks, and items like keys and cases.
Head to any of the following Twitch streams on the designated day to receive drops:
January 5
January 6
January 7
January 8
On January 8, drops will be activated on all streams in the Escape From Tarkov category on Twitch. This means you can earn drops by watching any Escape From Tarkov stream, but you can also provide drops for your viewers by streaming the game yourself. Find out how to participate as either a viewer or a streamer in our guide above.
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