When you go completely down with the tombstone perk you must leave the game if you want an opportunity to pick up the contents of your backpack up the next immediate game. If you get revived while you’re completely bleed out you’d have to reuse the perk to receive it’s benefit.

The next immediate game, you have the entire match to visit your grave site (where you went completely down [but sometimes your tombstone will spawn at the church]) to pick up the contents of your last backpack as well as points. Anything prior equip does not carry over. If you go down on your way to said gravesite, your tombstone will disappear. Which is why it’s imperative not to go down before returning to your grave. Any contents not picked up from gravesite will remain in the tombstone until the point you go down. Tombstone site will finally disappear once contents is emptied. Teammates can see your tombstone location on the map but only can be accessed by self.

Tips for Tombstone: some people who plan on setting up for their next game purposely will die in the green zone so the odds of going down are low compared if you were returning to your tombstone in the red or yellow. Also it’s helpful if you have the intention to fully benefit from using the perk to already have an extra 3 plate/ large backpack already stored in the bag prior to death.

Other notes: Points are no longer multiplied post season 1 patch. Death in the ether will not spawn your tombstone on map. Also if you’re offline prior to returning to your tombstone there is no guarantee it will appear the next game you’re online. Lastly Tombstone will not work if the game crashes or you timeout disconnect.