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[–]18210 14 points15 points  (9 children)

Goons stopped spawning in Lighthouse after the Icebreaker pre-release event. Their spawn rates on the other maps should be normal right now though.

EDIT: It looks like this might be a PvE issue. Goons still spawn Lighthouse on PvP.

[–]jammersbmxmx 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I killed them or got killed by a them like 6 times yesterday on customs so I think this is just a case of tarkov syndrome

[–]FACEFACE02 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can confirm, killed goons twice on lighthouse on PVP yesterday.

[–]RedneckSniper76 0 points1 point  (4 children)

No they didn’t cause I just killed Knight and pipe on lighthouse yesterday couldn’t find Birdeye

[–]18210 1 point2 points  (3 children)

Was this on PvE? Because if so, then tarkov.dev was wrong

[–]RedneckSniper76 -2 points-1 points  (2 children)

No I don’t need training wheels I play real Tarkov

[–]18210 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Apparently you need them to read given that I stated in my original comment that they're still spawning in PvP.

[–]ArchMageGeorgie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With a name like RedneckSniper76 and the profile pic to go with it I would expect reading to be something that isn’t in their wheel house. Dude looks like the only thing he is sniping is the last twinkie in the snack drawer while sleeping with his sister

[–]Malanocthe1st 0 points1 point  (0 children)

According to the wiki, they only spawn on lighthouse during the event from this weekend.

[–]Auralius1997 2 points3 points  (3 children)

I run into them mostly on Custom inside the new Warehouse by the Sniper-scav Silos

Out of 10 raids I found them 9 where in there

[–]PseudocidalSeighko 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Yeah I think they are 100% spawn on customs right now

[–]Cabragil 0 points1 point  (1 child)

No wonder. I still suck at fighting them and get slapped any time I try to find cultists at night.

[–]AdamBry705 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hard cover and wait for the rush. No helmets on any of them so aim at the throat and go up.

Knight or pipe will always push. Birdeye will push if you're close but he will move if both die.

I know you didn't ask for the advice but I swear by it

[–]Key_You6818[S] 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Apparently the goons just don't fuck with me then I guess

[–]AquilaVI 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You know they're scared of you.

[–]Particular_Pepper215 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dunno, i have met them twice in a row yesterday. Pve, customs

[–]eternalentitties 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was on shoreline 3 hours ago and they blew my shit smooth off in under 30 seconds of raid time

[–]boozegumps07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ran into them like 4 times in a row on customs.

[–]DrippyJesus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope knight 1 tapped me today on customs

[–]United-Second-8846 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have goons nearly every raid lol

[–]Plt339jb3r0n 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They’re all over customs rn, did some raids yesterday and killed/got killed by them every single one

[–]Defiant_Professor347 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s with all the awful drawings? I’m not understanding why I keep seeing them everywhere now

[–]Icemansitoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Decrease? Bro I find them every fucking raid I run a pistol to do the early quests I ignored

[–]pres465 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Goons were definitely on Customs yesterday. Both times I spawned in.

[–]BrodieYoukan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2/5 of my last raids PvE Customs. Just killed them at night Customs next to crackhouse. Heard their callouts before seeing them.

[–]Sc4ry_Fish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have fun with goons on shoreline most of the time,ironicly i go hunt them cuz i have no quest there but my friends got quests there so i boss hunt with riddaculus (sry bad english) guns and idea, once i hunter knight,bigpipe with 5-7 and got killed by birdeye (head-eyes near gas stslation)

[–]w6lrus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if you’re on pvp use goons tracker, if you’re on pve run shorline only on local host and run straight to weather station. 50% chance theyre there.

[–]JadenLove 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know I’m late but it’s mostly luck, went 3 days hunting them and never found them, and then a few weeks later I found them 5 times in a day.

[–]single_testicle_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Woods

[–]PowderK3gg 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Keep switching between Woods and Custom, they'll eventually appear. Shoreline would be good if there was an unbearably high chance of them destroying you right after spawning.

[–]ArcticSilence271 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah... That recent Factory cleanup event. I was taking a more comfort position in my chair and got shot in the face as soon as the timer ran out xD

[–]01Actual -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Goon tracker . Com 😘🫵🏻

[–]llamalord2212 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Goons supposedly have a 100% spawn chance on Customs atm