Escape from Tarkov · Barter item
Capacitors
Type
Barter item
Size
1×1 (1 slot)
Weight
0.1 kg
Flea Market
From level 20
Base value
2,500 ₽
The Capacitors (Caps) is a barter item in Escape from Tarkov. You need 24 in total: 7 for 2 quests and 17 for hideout upgrades, 14 of them found in raid. At the last price snapshot it sold best on the Flea Market for about 14,238 ₽.
Keep it
Keep 24 (14 found in raid): 7 for quests, 17 for the hideout.
Price
Snapshot · 2026-11-04Flea 24h avg
14,238 ₽
Flea 24h low
10,000 ₽
Best trader
1,275 ₽
Per slot
14,238 ₽
PvP flea prices before fees, from tarkov.dev. Refreshed hourly.
Quests that need it
| Quest | Trader | Level | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camera, Action! | Mechanic | 12 | hand in 1 · found in raid |
| Fertilizers | Mechanic | 1 | hand in 6 · found in raid |
Hideout upgrades that need it
| Station | Level | Count | Found in raid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting Range | 3 | 5 | No |
| Rest Space | 3 | 5 | No |
| Illumination | 3 | 7 | Yes |
How to get the Capacitors
| Craft | Station | Time | Inputs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6× Capacitors | Workbench 1 | 2h 4m | Power supply unit, Screwdriver (tool, returned) |
What the Capacitors is used for
| Barter for | Trader | Full cost |
|---|---|---|
| Audio recorder | Mechanic LL1 | Capacitors, Magnet, Printed circuit board |
| SilencerCo Hybrid 46 multi-caliber sound suppressor | Mechanic LL2 | 3× Bundle of wires, 2× Capacitors |
| Tokarev TT-33 7.62x25 TT pistol Brunner | Mechanic LL1 | Bundle of wires, 2× Capacitors |
| HK UMP .45 ACP submachine gun Default | Mechanic LL1 | DVD drive, Damaged hard drive, 2× Capacitors |
| RPK-16 5.45x39 light machine gun Default | Mechanic LL3 | 8× Capacitors, 2× Weapon parts |
| Crafts | Station | Time | Inputs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60× 4.6x30mm AP SX | Workbench 3 | 3h 27m | 120× 4.6x30mm FMJ SX, Pliers Elite (tool, returned), Ultraviolet lamp (tool, returned), Capacitors, Metal spare parts |
| Portable defibrillator | Medstation 2 | 5h 15m | 2× Magnet, 3× Bundle of wires, 4× Capacitors, Portable Powerbank, Toolset (tool, returned) |
| Working LCD | Workbench 2 | 31m | Broken LCD, Capacitors, Electronic components, Toolset (tool, returned) |
| Electric motor | Workbench 2 | 1h 20m | 2× Bundle of wires, Magnet, Electronic components, 2× Capacitors |
| Virtex programmable processor | Intelligence Center 2 | 23h | 2× Military circuit board, 2× PC CPU, 5× Capacitors, 2× Bundle of wires, 2× Electronic components |
| 60× 5.7x28mm SS190 | Workbench 3 | 2h 25m | 100× 5.7x28mm SS198LF, Gunpowder "Eagle", 4× Capacitors, Leatherman Multitool (tool, returned) |
| Geiger-Muller counter | Workbench 2 | 1h 32m | Gas analyzer, Bundle of wires, Capacitors, AA Battery, Toolset (tool, returned) |
FAQ
Is the Capacitors needed for quests?
Yes: Camera, Action! (Mechanic, 1 found in raid) and Fertilizers (Mechanic, 6 found in raid).
Is the Capacitors needed for the hideout?
Yes: 5 for Shooting Range level 3, 5 for Rest Space level 3 and 7 for Illumination level 3 (found in raid).
How much is the Capacitors worth?
At the last snapshot (2026-11-04) the best sale was 14,238 ₽ on the Flea Market (24h average, before fees). The price box on this page shows the current figure, refreshed hourly.
How do you get the Capacitors?
Besides finding it in raid, you can craft at Workbench level 1.
More barter items
Data from the free tarkov.dev API (regular (PvP)), joined by XGamingServer: quests, hideout, map locks, crafts and barters as of 2026-11-04. Prices refresh hourly. More on the community wiki. Not affiliated with Battlestate Games.
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