Glukhar
The unseen hand directing the chaos within Tarkov's borders from a secure command post.
Glukhar is a Scav Boss in Escape from Tarkov who gained serious combat experience serving in the navy. He gathered his comrades and seized the Reserve military base at the start of the conflict, and no one ever managed to drive his squad out during the Contract Wars. Glukhar and his 3-6 followers have different health values than PMCs and Scavs, with Glukhar having a total of 1010 health and a thorax health of 220. He carries an ASh-12 12.7x55 assault rifle that will kill most targets almost instantly, and the only effective means of killing him quickly are head shots.
Quick Facts
- Role
- USEC Commander
- Affiliation
- USEC (United Security Company)
- Status
- Active
- Location
- Remote Command Post
- Communication
- Encrypted Radio Uplink
Lore & Background
Glukhar represents the corporate arm of the conflict in Tarkov, standing apart from the local warlords and rogue factions. He maintains communication with field operatives through secure channels, providing critical updates on enemy movements and extraction protocols. His involvement suggests that USEC has significant stakes in whatever resources or secrets lie within the quarantined city.
His relationship with other key figures like Prapor is professional but distant, defined by the necessity of operating in a shared hostile environment. Glukhar's intelligence often reveals the darker machinations of groups like Jaeger, forcing contractors to make difficult choices about loyalty and survival. He remains a constant presence on the airwaves, ensuring that USEC objectives are met regardless of the cost.
Reader's Guide
Glukhar serves as the primary commanding officer for the USEC private military company operations within the Tarkov region. Unlike field operatives, he remains behind a secure command post, coordinating missions through encrypted radio channels. His role is less about direct combat and more focused on logistics, intelligence gathering, and strategic oversight of PMC contractors.
He acts as a crucial liaison for players aligned with USEC interests, providing objectives that often intersect with the broader conflict involving BEAR forces and local warlords. Glukhar's tasks frequently require deep infiltration into dangerous zones to retrieve data or eliminate high-value targets associated with rival factions like Jaeger. His authority stems from his position within the corporate structure of USEC, granting him access to resources unavailable to standard mercenaries.
Throughout the unfolding narrative, Glukhar represents the organized military-industrial complex attempting to maintain control over Tarkov's chaos. While he offers support and extraction protocols, his loyalty lies strictly with USEC objectives rather than the safety of individual contractors. His presence underscores the corporate nature of the war being fought in the city.
Did You Know?
- Vladislav Kotlyarsky was born on 2 August 1972 in Moscow.
- He graduated from the directing department of GITIS in 2002, studying under Andrey Goncharov.
- He is best known for playing police major Stanislav Karpov in the crime series Glukhar, which he has appeared in since 2008.
- In 2019, he condemned Moscow police actions during the Moscow protests as unnecessarily violent and illegal.
- On 24 February 2022, he spoke out against Russia's military invasion of Ukraine.
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