Escape from Tarkov: Arena 0.6.0 Adds the Laboratory Map and Buffs 9x39 Ammo

Battlestate Games released patch 0.6.0 for Escape from Tarkov: Arena on September 18, 2026. Arena is the standalone player-versus-player mode built on Tarkov's gunplay, without the raid-and-extract loop of the main game. The update adds a three-floor Laboratory map with 56 unlockable rewards and hidden easter eggs. Weapon balance shifts too: 9x39mm SPP penetration rises from 35 to 37, and the AKMN, AKMSN, AK-103, and AK-104 gain access to MAI AP ammunition.