Who is Shturman? - Escape from Tarkov Boss Lore and History Part 3
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- Welcome to tarkov tales and a series that explores the background of the scav bosses; who are they and why are they here? This week, we focus on a deadly woodland hunter, none other than the SVD-weilding Shturman.
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The tarkov region used to be a densely forested area before the special economic zone was built. Small dwellings and hamlets littered the forest, with many of the locals relying on hunting and trapping to make ends meet. Little is known about what became of these people after the crisis hit. We can assume that many either fled or died trying to protect their homes.
Of the few that remained, stories emerged of semi automatic sniper fire ringing out from the trees. Comrades would drop dead, shot from seemingly miles away. The area of the old sawmill became renowned for scavenger activity, with porwerful enemies lurking inside. Communications equipment and vehicles with storage crates could be seen among the ramshackle warehouses. The only reports of any sightings were of hodded figures and ghostly faces.
The boss of the Woods sawmill protects the area with deadly precision. His 7.62mm SVD sniper rifle packs a punch even at extreme ranges. He carries a backup AK101 for short range engagements and prefers to retreat to a safe distance to engage targets he's spotted.
The guards that flank him also carry SVDs, but also have a chance to carry SKSs and even the occasional VSS. These guards are also deadly accurate and will waste no time in dispatching the player.
His name is Shturman, which in Russian means Navigator, and coupled with the location of where he spawns, could mean that he and his guards are some kind of forward recon force, sent to the woodland comms outpost to scout the area ahead of a larger force.
His guards are always named Svetloozersky, which according to the wiki means 'lake of light', they also share their name with a settlement in the Yarkovsky district of the Tyumen region of Russia, which could indicate where they're from, similar to Reshala's guards.
On occasion, Shturman will drop a The Svetloozersky gang's common fund stash key. It looks very flimsy, it could break from even a single use. Opening the stash can lead to a wide variety of attachments and valuables. Also very rarely, he will drop the highly sought after Red Rebel Icepick, which sells for millions to other players.
Any other clues to their background are currently beyond our reach. Looking around the area, the level of tech equipment strewn around looks as if a serious operation was in the midst of packing up. Rumours of Terragroup access cards being found in and around the vehicles could also imply that Shturman and his guards were once employed by the shady corporation.
The only in-game description we can find is from Jaeger yet again, and the Huntsman Path Woods Keeper quest, where he tells us:
"For many years working as a gamekeeper, I know that if there is an infection in the forest, then you need to get rid of it immediately before the whole forest gets infected. One such infection settled here, they call it Shturman, he and his crew set up at the sawmill, so now I don't feel safe even in my own reserve. Deal with it, it will be for the better for the forest and the people. But be careful, Shturman has friends, and they all can shoot well."
When we elimiate Shturman and complete the quest, he thanks us: "So you made Shturman finally leave the sawmill. Well, not bad, many people can breathe in peace now. I might even move closer to the city myself, closer to home. Here's the reward, found some strange stashes in the woods, and that's what was in them. I don't need them, but you might find them useful."
He talks of him briefly in the Hunter quest, but he says nothing new about the boss and his friends. All we can assume is that Shturman and his crew have taken the woodland territory for themselves.
The only other inference I can make is from past events, where the bosses decided to meet at the reserve military base. Shturman himself and his guards were there, along with every other boss and their minions. They must share a connection, whether it's for their own ends or if they are being manipulated by someone or something more sinister. As with all of these investigations, only time will tell. Hopefully the links and connections fall into place, and we finally get some intel on these interesting individuals.
What do you think Shturman's background is? Does he do forward recon for thr remnants of Terragroup? Or is he just the best shooter in Tarkov, trying to survive? Let me know in the comments.
Thanks as always for watching!
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If shturman and his boys had armor they would be impossible to kill
Oof why do you conjour such nightmares?!? Yeah they are lethal enough as it is haha
Took him out for the first time today, thought my game was broken as that dumb scav wouldn't die. After 6 rounds of steel core 762 from the svd he dropped and an achievement poped up. Had no clue i was engaging the boss. Got lucky when i went to collect landing all head shots on the guards with 5.7 and ratted right the hell out
Might just be me, but his followers calling themselves "Light of the Lake" and Shturman meaning "Navigator" screams of some kind of cult to me
Russian speaker here, Svetloozersky (not exactly “Light of the Lake, more so just “Bright lake”) is just a name for the area talked about in the video (pretty common naming for Russian villages and such), and Shturman’s name most likely just refers to his ability to see things from afar (which is accurate, considering he’s a sniper)
where did u get that SICK transition effect??????????
That's what I wanna know, man.
Yo so the scav bosses aren’t bad guys?
It’s just the usec pmc’s destroying everything?
No Scav’s aren’t actually bad people USEC is trying to protect their property which is tarkov and bear is trying to expose them while Scav’s are just fighting for their lives from USEC
@@Regular338Lapua tbh it depends on each scav. Sanitar actually does some good with his medical training. Meanwhile tagilla will cave anyones head in that gets too close with a hammer lmao.
I think the traders are usually painted as the 'bad' guys, the game doesn't deal with good and evils, but merely people taking advantage of the situation, and it's up to you to decide for yourself tbh
Scavs arent the bad guys because Tarkov is literally their only home
They were civillians before the SHTF happens in Tarkov
Now they got nowhere else to go and the only thing they can do is to survive there
Goons literally decapitated jagers man and send the head back to him after trying to negotiate with them
Can’t wait for the Glukhar one
he does not use a backup 101. 101 is the 5.56 variant. Shturmans AK is the 105
tbh it kinda looks like the 104, but they all look identical
He carries an AK-105, though, not an AK-101
My bad, thanks for pointing that out, I'll try and add a bit of text to the video. Thank you for watching
Not sure if you have already, but if not you should look into that event where rashalla met with sanitar on shoreline, always wondered what that was about
You know shit is serious when even Jaeger himself feels threatened
this editing style is badass man keep up the work
Keep up the good work!
Thanks for watching!
Bout damn time. Been had notifications on for this
Thanks, and sorry, real life's a bitch eh? Thanks for watching
@@tarkovtales2955 were here when you can make it man, take care
@@averageyoutuber_4872 thanks man, you guys' support is amazing, really appreciate it!
love it keep going ma man
my favorite boss love the whole stealth hunter vibes where you live off of your woods trapping and gurella warfare tactics
My favorite is the goon squad just because the insanity of the triple team shit they pull on you.
Anyone know the name of the actual actor who appears as Shturman on the poster
Штурман vs Goons
Let's go!!
I feel as if chadding a game you need to atleast have to know the lore, its as if sex with socks, or having a cooled pillow.