Gas analyzer in Escape from Tarkov: quests that need them, best Interchange spawns, other maps, Workbench crafting, and early-wipe tips.
Gas Analyzer Escape From Tarkov: Where to Find Them, Quests and Crafting
The gas analyzer (players just say "gas an") is the most famous early-quest item in Escape from Tarkov — the small red electronics unit that Therapist and Mechanic both want in quantity, and the reason every wipe's first week is full of Interchange tech-store raids. The totals you need: 1 for Sanitary Standards – Part 1, 2 more for Part 2 (Therapist), and 4 more for Network Provider – Part 1 (Mechanic) — nine analyzers in a full quest career, all found-in-raid. They spawn in tech stores, jackets, toolboxes and tech crates, and they can be crafted at the Workbench level 1. This guide covers every spawn type, the best routes, the craft, and the early-wipe mistakes to avoid.
Official resources: Official wiki — Gas analyzer · Official wiki — Sanitary Standards · Official wiki — Network Provider – Part 1 · Steam store page
What the Gas Analyzer Is Used For
The gas analyzer is a 1x2 electronics item (0.4 kg) with no use outside quests and hideout crafting inputs. The full quest demand, per the official wiki (Gas analyzer):
| Quest | Trader | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanitary Standards – Part 1 | Therapist | 1 (find in raid) | The first gas-an quest; also involves the Factory pumping station |
| Sanitary Standards – Part 2 | Therapist | 2 (find in raid) | Same family; level 8+ |
| Network Provider – Part 1 | Mechanic | 4 (find in raid) | Later quest; requires Scav karma +2 and long unlock chains |
All gas analyzers for these quests must be found in raid — bought ones don't count, which is exactly why early-wipe flea prices spike and why the wipe-start playbook says to hoard every one you find. Hideout crafting is also the key input: gas analyzers can be crafted at the Workbench level 1, which is the escape hatch when spawns are dry.
Per the official Escape from Tarkov Wiki — Network Provider – Part 1, Mechanic's quest requires 4 found-in-raid gas analyzers alongside 4 Electronic components, 4 Military COFDM Wireless Signal Transmitters and 4 Broken GPhone smartphones — a reminder to keep every tech item, not just the analyzer.
Best Gas Analyzer Spawns: The Interchange Route
Interchange is the definitive gas-an map. The ULTRA mall's tech stores cluster the spawns so tightly that one raid can produce multiple analyzers, and the route is short once you know the stores (DiamondLobby's gas analyzer guide, GamerJournalist):
- IDEA side spawn → hit TT (the electronics store), the Emercom Medical Unit (if you have the key), then German (Gerb) — three tech-heavy rooms in a straight line.
- OLI side spawn → sweep Texho, Techlight, Rasmussen, Doms and National — the five stores on the east side of the mall. Techlight and Texho are the highest-value per minute.
- Check the IDEA office desks (left side of the warehouse entry) and the medical sector opposite it.
The stores themselves spawn the analyzer as loose loot on shelves, counters and TV stands, and it shows up red against the shelves. Expect competition: everyone doing Sanitary Standards runs this exact route in early wipe, and Killa patrols the mall. The safer alternative is the Goshan/OLI warehouse shelving, which is less contested.
A focused Interchange route typically finds 2–4 analyzers across two or three raids in a good week. Plan for three dedicated tech-store runs at the start of every wipe and you will clear Sanitary Standards 1–2 before the flea prices recover; the Network Provider four can come later from the same routes plus Reserve.
Other Maps: Customs, Factory and Reserve
- Customs — analyzers spawn in the storage unit offices (the tech shelves in the warehouse area), the new gas station office, and loose in the dorms' tech rooms; also in jackets, drawers and toolboxes across the map.
- Factory — the pumping station room on the main floor (the optional objective of Sanitary Standards – Part 1) and the offices' desks and shelves; Factory is a fast in-and-out option for a single analyzer.
- Reserve — the technical buildings and the underground's tech crates; good for the Network Provider farm later.
- Shoreline — the Health Resort (Admin and wing rooms) has med/tech shelves that can roll analyzers; the Shoreline map guide covers the resort routes.
Container spawns everywhere — the analyzer appears in: jackets, sport bags, toolboxes, tech supply crates, drawers, hidden stashes, dead Scavs and the ground loot spawns on tech shelves. The rule: if a container says "Technical" when you loot it, it can roll a gas analyzer; ration crates and food containers cannot.
Crafting and Buying Gas Analyzers
- Craft: the gas analyzer can be crafted at the Workbench level 1 — the exact recipe changes between patches, so check the current recipe on the official wiki or the tarkov.dev
/craftDiscord command before spending components. - Buy: from traders, Therapist's stock doesn't include it, but the flea market always has them — at a premium in early wipe (often 100K+ roubles when Sanitary Standards is fresh) and cheap later. Buying does not complete the found-in-raid quests, but it does feed hideout crafts.
Early-Wipe Tips for Gas Analyzers
- Never vendor a gas analyzer. The 3K roubles you get today is a 30-minute raid tomorrow. The same applies to the other quest-tech items — see the Leatherman Multitool note below.
- Scav runs on Interchange are a zero-risk way to farm the mall — Scavs spawn in, you loot the tech stores the PMCs missed, and deaths cost nothing.
- Night raids for the quest items — the mall is nearly empty at night and the Introduction-letter trick (night + late-raid timing) applies to every contested quest item.
- Use the Workbench craft for the last one. If you have five found-in-raid and just need one more, craft it instead of running a sixth raid.
Every tech item is a target. If you pick up a gas analyzer mid-raid, your priority flips to extraction — players camp the mall exits specifically to catch people with quest items. Same logic as the quest-item hoarding advice in the wipe guide.
Other Quest Items Worth Hoarding: The Leatherman Multitool
The Leatherman Multitool is the gas analyzer's cousin: a special-slot tool item that is not lootable from players and persists on death in its special slot (official wiki — Leatherman Multitool). It is needed for:
- Fishing Gear (Peacekeeper) — stash the multitool and an MF-UNTAR armor in a rowboat on Shoreline (official wiki — Fishing Gear); the multitool itself arrives by mail for this quest.
- Hideout workbench upgrades — the Workbench line consumes one (found-in-raid no longer required for some hideout modules, but check current patch notes).
Spawns: toolboxes, tech shelves, jackets and specific loose spots like the Big Silver main building shelves on Woods and the building beneath the old gas station on Customs. It is cheap on the flea — but if a daily or weekly task wants one found in raid, you will wish you kept it.
Frequently Asked Questions
What quests need gas analyzers in Escape from Tarkov?
Sanitary Standards – Part 1 (1 analyzer) and Part 2 (2 analyzers) from Therapist, plus Network Provider – Part 1 (4 analyzers) from Mechanic. All must be found in raid.
Where is the best place to find gas analyzers?
Interchange's ULTRA mall — the TT, German, Texho, Techlight, Rasmussen, Doms and National tech stores, plus the IDEA office and medical sector. Customs offices, Factory's pumping station and Reserve tech buildings are the backups.
Can you craft a gas analyzer in Escape from Tarkov?
Yes — at the Workbench level 1. The recipe changes between patches, so check the official wiki or the tarkov.dev /craft command for the current ingredients.
How many gas analyzers do I need?
Nine total across the quest career: 1 + 2 for Sanitary Standards 1–2, and 4 for Network Provider – Part 1.
Do gas analyzers spawn on Customs?
Yes — in the storage unit offices, the new gas station office, dorms' tech rooms, and in jackets, drawers, toolboxes and tech crates across the map.
Related Guides
- Escape From Tarkov Shoreline Map — extracts, keys, loot and Sanitar
- Escape From Tarkov Wipe — what wipes, what carries over, and Season 1
- Escape From Tarkov Woods Map — extracts, keys, loot and Shturman
- Escape From Tarkov Patch Notes — how to follow every update
Last updated: August 13, 2026.
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