GP coins are the currency most Tarkov players underestimate — right up until a quest, a Ref barter, or the Labyrinth keycard demands a fat stack of them and they realize they have zero. Unlike roubles, you can't just print GP coins on the Flea Market. They come from a specific set of loops, and if you don't know which ones, you'll be stuck. This guide breaks down every way to get GP coins in Escape from Tarkov 1.0 — Arena, quest rewards, in-raid loot, and the Ref transfer — plus exactly what they're worth spending on.
Quick answer (TLDR): The main way to get GP coins is to earn them in Escape from Tarkov: Arena, then transfer them to your PvP or PvE main game through the trader Ref (up to 250 GP coins per day). If you don't touch Arena, you can still get them from quest rewards (e.g. Chumming +2, A Shooter Born in Heaven +3, The Huntsman Path – Crooked Cop +5, The Huntsman Path – Relentless +20) and by finding them as loot in raid (they spawn in stacks of 8–22). Remember the cap: you can only bring 10 GP coins into a raid and hold 10 in your raid inventory at once. The biggest reason to stockpile them in 2026 is Ref's shop and the Labrys Keycard for the Labyrinth (41 GP coins).
This is current for Tarkov 1.0, which launched November 15, 2025 and replaced the old wipe cycle with a seasonal model (a permanent character plus a resettable seasonal character). GP coins live on your permanent progression — so unlike the old days, the ones you bank now actually keep their value between seasons.
What are GP coins in Tarkov 1.0?
GP coins (item code "GP") are a special currency / barter item shared between the main game and Escape from Tarkov: Arena. Three things make them behave differently from roubles, dollars, or euros:
- You can't sell them on the Flea Market for roubles. GP coins are excluded from rouble-priced flea offers, so there's no "just buy a stack" shortcut the way there is with most currency. You earn them or you find them.
- They're tied to Ref, the Arena host. Ref — "a unique trader in Escape from Tarkov and Escape from Tarkov: Arena" who organizes gladiatorial fights throughout Tarkov (EFT Wiki) — is the trader who both takes GP coins for his goods and runs the transfer service that moves them between game modes.
- They're raid-limited. You can only carry 10 GP coins into a raid and hold 10 in your raid inventory at a time, so they're not something you haul around as a wallet — they're spent at the trader screen.
In short: GP coins are a premium barter currency for Ref's high-end inventory and for unlocking end-game content like the Labyrinth — not a general-purpose cash you spend on ammo and meds.
How do you get GP coins? Every method ranked
Here's the full menu, from highest volume to situational:
| Method | Where | Typical yield | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arena matches | EFT: Arena (Team Fight, Shootout, Last Hero, Overrun, Duel, Blast Gang) | Steady per-match income, scales with performance | The main, repeatable source |
| Quest rewards | Various traders | 2–20 per quest (e.g. Chumming +2, Shooter Born in Heaven +3, Huntsman Path – Relentless +20) | Free coins you'd earn anyway |
| In-raid loot | PMC/Scav raids | Stacks of 8–22 when found | Lucky pickups, no Arena needed |
| Transfer from Arena | Ref's item-transfer service | Up to 250 GP coins/day moved to PvP/PvE | Cashing Arena earnings into the main game |
Earn them in Arena (the primary source)
The reliable, repeatable way to farm GP coins is to play Escape from Tarkov: Arena. Arena is the standalone, match-based mode built around Ref's gladiatorial fights, with modes including Team Fight, Shootout, Last Hero, Overrun (a horde mode versus Scavs), Duel, and Blast Gang. You earn GP coins as you play, alongside XP and skill progression, then move them over to your main profile.
If you're grinding specifically for a Ref purchase or a keycard, Arena is the engine. Everything else on this list is a supplement.
Farm quest rewards (free coins in PvP and PvE)
Several main-game quests pay out GP coins directly — so you collect them just by progressing your character. Confirmed examples:
- Chumming — +2 GP coins
- A Shooter Born in Heaven — +3 GP coins
- The Huntsman Path – Crooked Cop — +5 GP coins
- The Huntsman Path – Relentless — +20 GP coins (the big one — this is the level-55 "kill Tagilla, Killa, Reshala, Shturman, Glukhar, Sanitar" boss quest)
These are the GP-coin payouts you get without ever loading Arena, which makes them the backbone of a PvE or pure-PvP GP-coin stash. (Exact amounts can scale with your Intelligence Center level, so check a quest's full reward list before turning it in — coin rewards are easy to miss next to the rouble and gear payouts.)
Find them as loot in raid
GP coins also spawn as lootable items in raid, in stacks of 8–22. They turn up in the same high-tier loot pools you'd already be checking — safes, jackets, marked rooms, and bosses. You won't farm a keycard's worth this way, but a single lucky stack of 22 is a meaningful chunk toward a Ref barter.
How do you get GP coins without Arena (or in PvE)?
This is the single most-asked GP-coin question, and the answer is reassuring: you don't strictly need Arena. If you only play PvP or PvE main-game Tarkov, stack these three loops:
- Quest rewards — the Chumming / Shooter Born in Heaven / Huntsman Path payouts above (up to +20 from Relentless), plus any other quest that lists GP coins.
- In-raid loot — pick up every GP-coin stack (8–22) you find; they're worth more to Ref than their slot size suggests.
- The transfer service — even if you dislike Arena, a handful of quick matches lets you move up to 250 coins/day into your PvE or PvP profile via Ref (see below).
That said, Arena is dramatically faster than quests and loot for bulk GP coins. If you need 41 for a Labyrinth keycard or a big Ref barter and you need it this week, a few Arena sessions beat weeks of quest drip-feed. (Don't want to grind Arena at all? That's exactly what our Tarkov boost services exist for.)
How do you transfer GP coins from Arena to your main game?
GP coins earned in Arena don't automatically appear in your PvP/PvE Hideout — you move them with Ref's item-transfer service:
- Daily GP-coin transfer cap: up to 250 GP coins per day from Arena into the main game.
- You pick what to send: GP coins, Lega Medals, or money — and the items are delivered to your PMC's Hideout.
- Fees apply: Ref charges roughly 5% of item value on item transfers (rouble transfers are taxed 10–15% depending on direction). Those fees shrink as you raise Ref loyalty and your Charisma skill.
So the full Arena loop is: win matches → bank GP coins in Arena → transfer up to 250/day via Ref → spend them in your main game. Plan ahead — if you need 200+ coins for a barter, the daily cap means starting the transfers a couple of days early.
Why can you only carry 10 GP coins into a raid?
A common trap: players try to stuff a big stack into their gamma container and load in. Tarkov limits you to 10 GP coins brought into a raid, and 10 held in your raid inventory at once. This is by design — GP coins are meant to be spent at the trader screen between raids, not carried as a battlefield wallet. Treat your large stash as a trader-menu currency and only pocket a few coins if a specific in-raid barter or hand-in needs them.
What are GP coins used for? Ref's shop and the Labyrinth
This is why you bother farming them. GP coins are the key to Ref's premium inventory and to the game's hardest end-game location.
Ref's high-end shop
Spent at Ref, GP coins unlock gear you can't reliably buy elsewhere: modified weapon builds and attachments, rare body armor and ballistic plates, helmets, backpacks, rare ammo packs, containers, barter items, a signal pistol, and notably "rare keys to the rooms of the fallen Arena gladiators." For high-loyalty players, Ref's stock is some of the best per-coin value in the game. Rarer still, Ref's hardest challenges pay out Lega Medals, which exchange for containers and elite items.
The Labyrinth keycard (41 GP coins)
The headline 2026 use case: the Labyrinth, Tarkov's secret end-game bunker accessed through the Shoreline Resort basement. Insider Gaming describes it as "a mysterious bunker full of haphazard loot and lore," packed with puzzles, booby traps, up to four players at once, and the Shadow of Tagilla boss.
To get in, you need the Labrys Keycard, and here's where GP coins matter:
| Labrys Keycard source | Cost |
|---|---|
| Ref | 41 GP coins |
| Therapist | 268,026 roubles |
If you've been banking GP coins, 41 of them is your ticket to the Labyrinth's loot — often a better deal than the rouble route, since you can't buy GP coins for cash on the flea anyway. (You also need the Knossos LLC Facility Key, found as loose loot in the Resort's West Wing computer room and the East/West wing staircases, to actually open the route.)
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Frequently asked questions
Can you buy GP coins on the Flea Market?
No. GP coins are excluded from rouble-priced Flea Market offers, so you can't simply buy a stack for roubles in-game. You earn them in Arena, get them from quests, find them in raid, or buy them from a service like timesaver.gg.
How many GP coins can you transfer per day?
Up to 250 GP coins per day from Escape from Tarkov: Arena into your main PvP or PvE game, using Ref's item-transfer service. The coins are delivered straight to your PMC's Hideout.
How many GP coins do you need for the Labyrinth?
The Labrys Keycard costs 41 GP coins from Ref (or 268,026 roubles from Therapist). You'll also need the Knossos LLC Facility Key to access the route via the Shoreline Resort basement.
Can you get GP coins without playing Arena?
Yes — through quest rewards (e.g. Chumming +2, A Shooter Born in Heaven +3, The Huntsman Path – Crooked Cop +5, The Huntsman Path – Relentless +20) and by finding them in raid in stacks of 8–22. Arena is just the fastest, most repeatable source.
Why can I only carry 10 GP coins into a raid?
It's a hard game limit: 10 GP coins maximum brought into a raid, and 10 held in raid inventory at one time. GP coins are designed to be spent at the trader menu between raids, not carried as in-raid cash.
Did GP coins change in Tarkov 1.0?
The GP-coin system carries over into the 1.0 seasonal era (launched November 15, 2025). The big difference: because your permanent character no longer wipes, GP coins you bank now keep their value across seasons — so stockpiling them is finally worth it.
Facts verified June 9, 2026 against the Escape from Tarkov Wiki (GP coin, Ref, The Labyrinth), the official Arena Ref/item-transfer documentation, and Insider Gaming's Labyrinth coverage. Tarkov is updated frequently — quest reward amounts and trader prices can change per patch; re-check the in-game trader screen before a big spend.
