Road to Vostok — Complete Map Guide
Navigate the post-apocalyptic Border Zone between Finland and Russia. Each map has escalating risk, unique POIs, loot tables, and extraction points. Area 05 is safe for learning; Vostok means permanent death.
Zone Risk Levels
Death = lose carried loot only. Safe to learn.
Guards, minefields, high-value military loot.
Full permadeath. Max loot. Military patrols.
Area 05 — Finland
Starting zone. Equipment loss on death, but global progression is safe.
SAFE
Village
Starting area. Tutorial, Generalist trader, 14+ bandit corpses, residential loot.
SAFE
Shipyard
Industrial zone. Doctor trader in basement, factory rooms, verticality, submarine areas.
SAFE
Highway
Extended sightlines, fish market, underground sewers. Bandit ambush zones and long-range engagements.
Border Zone
Guards patrol these maps. Crossing into Russia requires extreme preparation.
DANGER
Minefield
Dense explosive hazard zone. Guards patrol on watchtowers. Crossing demands crawling pace and visual acuity.
DANGER
Radar
Underground military bunkers, field shelters, high-value military crates. Extreme hostile density.
Vostok — Russia (Permadeath)
Full permanent death. All progression wipes on death. Only enter with max preparation.
PERMADEATH
Apartments
High-density apartment buildings. Military patrols. Best loot tables in the game.
More Vostok Maps
Additional Vostok zone maps planned for Early Access expansions in 2026.
Map Comparison
| Map | Zone | Risk | Death Penalty | Key Loot | Trader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village | Area 05 | Low | Carry loot only | Food, clothes, basic guns | Generalist |
| Shipyard | Area 05 | Medium | Carry loot only | Industrial, meds, tools | Doctor |
| Highway | Area 05 | Medium | Carry loot only | Vehicles, fish, supplies | — |
| Minefield | Border | High | Carry loot only | RK-95, armor plates, mil crates | — |
| Radar | Border | Very High | Carry loot only | Mil crates, bunkers, optics | — |
| Apartments | Vostok | Extreme | FULL PERMADEATH | Best loot, MK18, rare items | — |