Kaban Guide
Spawn Chance
52%
Map
Streets
Total HP
1,300 HP
Guards
8
Field Info
Spawn Location
Car Dealership
Escorts (Guards)
4× Kaban Guard, 1× Basmach, 1× Gus, 2× Kaban Guard (Sniper)
Kaban Armor and the Ammo That Beats It
Kaban wears no body armor, so every round to the body goes straight to health. No helmet.
Guards go up to class 6 body armor and class 4 helmets.
The table below shows, per caliber, the weakest round with at least a 50 percent chance to penetrate the guards' strongest body armor (class 6) on the first shot. Stronger ammo is of course better; this list shows the minimum for the gun you have.
| Caliber | Round | Pen | Body (class 6) | Helmet (class 4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.7×33 | FMJ B | 57 | 54% | 97% |
| 5.56×45 | SSA AP | 57 | 54% | 97% |
| 7.62×39 | MAI AP | 58 | 64% | 97% |
| 7.62×51 | M61 | 60 | 86% | 97% |
| 5.45×39 | PPBS | 62 | 92% | 98% |
| 7.62×54R | SNB | 62 | 92% | 98% |
| .338 Lapua | AP | 79 | 97% | 98% |
| 12.7×99 | M903 | 115 | 98% | 99% |
Chances are for the first shot against full durability armor, using the game's penetration formula; they rise as the armor takes damage. For every armor and ammo match-up see the armor chart.
Kaban is the boss of Streets of Tarkov and carries 1300 total health. He spawns at a 45 percent rate. He has one of the largest entourages in the game: four guards, two snipers and two special guards named Basmach and Gus.
Where Kaban Spawns
His fixed zone is the car dealership. The area around it is enclosed, so his snipers take high positions and cover the approach routes.
How to Kill Kaban
He carries a PKP machine gun and sometimes an M60E4 or M60E6. Those weapons keep suppressing fire up for a long time, which means you cannot advance while your head is exposed.
Clear the snipers first. While they are alive, every route to the dealership is watched. Then meet the guard group from a narrow angle, because if all eight enter your line of sight at once, backing out gets hard.
Kaban wears no armor and his head carries 85 health. His chest is high at 355, but two headshots with a helmet defeating round usually end it.
What Kaban Drops
Kaban is a key carrier and that is where his value sits. The car dealership closed section key drops 51 percent of the time and the Aspect company office key 50 percent.
The note with the code word Onyx drops 70 percent of the time and an AFAK every time. A gold chain appears 12 percent, Morphine 11 percent and a TerraGroup Labs access keycard 6 percent.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What armor class does Kaban wear?
Kaban wears no body armor.
What ammo should I use against Kaban?
The guards' body armor goes up to class 6. The weakest rounds with at least a 50 percent chance to penetrate it on the first shot: FMJ B (12.7×33), SSA AP (5.56×45), MAI AP (7.62×39), M61 (7.62×51), PPBS (5.45×39).