Event Overview (February 2026)
Runs February 3-9, 2026 (UTC+0). Collect 5 distinct Spring Festival cards from containers across all maps. Cards stay in secure container on death, but the 6-day window demands strategic farming.
Lucky Kiosk opens February 9, creating hard deadline. Complete sets exchange for exclusive weapon skins, substantial Koen, and limited items. Container Investigation event follows February 17 with different rewards.
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Collection Mechanics
Cards spawn in specific containers with varying frequencies. Game rolls for card presence first (appearance rate), then rarity tier (Common, Rare, Epic, Legendary). Cards occupy one inventory slot, auto-transfer to secure container if space permits.
5 Spring Festival cards share identical spawn mechanics but need separate collection—no duplicate exchanges. Each card type appears with equal probability once container roll succeeds. RNG makes container volume critical.
Lucky Kiosk Reward Tiers
5 tiers with escalating requirements:
- Tier 1: 20-50 Common cards (5,000-15,000 Koen, unlimited)
- Tier 2: 10-25 Rare or 100-150 Common (25,000-45,000 Koen, unlimited)
- Tier 3: 5-15 Epic or 50-100 Rare (60,000-120,000 Koen, 100-300 limit)
- Tier 4: 3-8 Legendary or 25-50 Epic (150,000-300,000 Koen, 50-100 limit)
- Tier 5: 15 Legendary (500,000+ Koen, 25 global limit)
Premium cosmetics: Gilded Serpent (8 Epic, 180,000 Koen, 150 redemptions), Crimson Dragon (5 Legendary, 250,000 Koen, 75 redemptions).
Why Complete All 5 Cards
Highest Koen-per-hour return in February 2026. Complete 50 Common set = 75,000 Koen value. 5 Legendary cards = 250,000+ Koen weapons. Optimized farming generates 150,000-300,000 Koen equivalent weekly—far exceeding standard raids.
Prepares for Container Investigation (February 17). Container zone knowledge, extraction timing, PvP avoidance skills transfer directly.
Best Container Types (Priority Ranking)
Tier S: Locked Weapon Cases (95% Card Rate)
95% card appearance: 30% Common, 35% Rare, 25% Epic, 10% Legendary. Requires 15,000 Koen key. 20 cases (300,000 Koen) statistically yield 19 cards: ~2 Legendary, 5 Epic, 7 Rare, 5 Common.
Armory Command Center: 3-4 cases in second-floor vault (blue keycard 8,000 Koen or red 25,000 Koen). Respawns every 25-30 minutes. TV Station Broadcast Tower: 4-6 cases among 15-18 premium containers, higher PvP risk.
Tier A: Military Supply Crates (85% Card Rate)
85% appearance: 55% Common, 25% Rare, 15% Epic, 5% Legendary. Best accessibility-to-frequency balance. No keys required.
Armory Main Warehouse: 6-8 crates in 200m radius, clearable under 5 minutes. Farm Residential: 12-15 crates across 12 houses.
Tier B: Weapon Lockers (70% Card Rate)
70% appearance: 60% Common, 28% Rare, 10% Epic, 2% Legendary. Armory Underground Bunker: 12-15 lockers across two levels. Northridge Police Station: 5-7 lockers, compact second-floor layout.
25-30 minute respawn aligns with Military Supply Crates. Clear during premium container cooldowns.
Tier C: Hidden Stashes (45% Card Rate)
45% appearance: 80% Common, 15% Rare, 4% Epic, 1% Legendary. 10-minute respawn, zero keys. Armory Barracks: 5-7 stashes, 3-minute clear. Farm Residential: 36 total stashes (2-3 per house), 5-7 cards per 10-minute circuit.
Suits limited Koen reserves. Off-peak farming reduces PvP 60-70%.
Container Strategy
500,000+ Koen: Prioritize Locked Weapon Cases and keycard rooms. Under 100,000 Koen: Volume farm Military Supply Crates and Weapon Lockers. Mid-tier: Hybrid approach—clear premium first, sweep Weapon Lockers during extraction, finish with Hidden Stashes before respawns.
Map-Specific Farming Routes
Armory Perimeter Route (18-22 Containers, 15 Minutes)
Enter western gate, sprint 200m to Main Warehouse within 90 seconds. Clear 6-8 Military Supply Crates counterclockwise. Proceed to Underground Bunker via northwest stairwell, clear 12-15 Weapon Lockers. Exit southern stairwell for 150m northeast or 180m south extraction.
Blue keycard adds 3-4 Locked Weapon Cases (Command Center vault). Total time under 18 minutes with keycard.
Farm Residential Circuit (24-30 Containers, 20 Minutes)
12 houses with 24-36 Hidden Stashes plus 12-15 Military Supply Crates. Spawn north, clear houses sequentially north-to-south zigzag. 45-60 seconds per house. Southern extraction 120m from final house.
Western barn complex adds 4-5 Military Supply Crates (3-4 minutes). Use during off-peak only.
TV Station Broadcast Tower (15-18 Premium, High Risk)
15-18 premium containers including 4-6 Locked Weapon Cases across five floors. 1.2-1.5 cards/minute but heavy PvP.
Spawn east, use maintenance building cover. Ascend external stairwell to third floor, clear top-down. Floors 4-5 have densest cases. 200m sprint to north forest or south road extraction. Budget 25-30 minutes, 40-50% survival rate.
Northridge Shopping District (20+ Containers, Moderate Risk)
20+ civilian containers across 300m: 60% Hidden Stashes, 30% Weapon Lockers, 10% Military Supply Crates. Police Station: 5-7 Weapon Lockers anchor.
Start western mall, clear ground floor, ascend to Police Station. Exit eastern fire escape for 180m extraction. 30-40% PvP during peak. 18-22 minutes for 16-20 containers, 10-14 cards.
Safe Extraction Routes
Armory Low-Risk Exits (Sub-2-Minute)
Northeast: 150m from Main Warehouse, under 2 minutes sprint. Crosses vehicle depot—use smoke or shipping container cover. Listen for Command Center gunfire before committing.
South: 180m, superior cover through maintenance buildings. Use when northeast has gunfire. 20-second penalty, 40-50% less ambush risk.
Extraction fakeout: Sprint northeast, monitor for contacts, reverse to south if spotted.
Farm Riverside Route
Eastern creek bed provides defilade against residential elevation. Approach from south using treeline. 2m creek depth offers complete ground-level cover. Final 15m exposure.
Extract at 35-40 minutes when early spawns left, late arrivals haven't reached zone. Reduces campers 50-60%. Grenade common spots (north rocks, south trees) before extraction.
Warehouse extraction suits northern farm clears. 80m open ground but away from high-traffic residential.
Sound Discipline
Walk (don't sprint) within 100m of extraction—70% less audio. Avoid jumping (50m audible). Close doors to mask route.
Suppressors (15,000-25,000 Koen) prevent 200m+ detection during Scav fights. Maintain 40%+ stamina within 150m—prevents loud breathing and enables sprint if ambushed.
Optimal Loadouts
Budget (Under 15,000 Koen)
- AKM iron sights (8,000), 90 BP rounds (3,000)
- PM pistol (2,000), 24 rounds (500)
- Class 2 vest (4,000), no helmet
- 20-slot daypack (2,500)
- 2x bandage (400), 1x AI-2 (800)
Avoid PvP, off-peak farming. No insurance (3,000 cost exceeds value). Single-fire headshots, 8-10 rounds per Scav. Reserve 30+ for emergency defense.
Balanced (45,000-60,000 Koen)
- M4A1 red dot (22,000), 120 M855A1 (8,000)
- Glock 19 (6,000), 34 rounds (1,500)
- Class 4 vest (18,000), Class 3 helmet (8,000)
- 35-slot tactical (7,000)
- 2x bandage (400), 2x AI-2 (1,600), 1x CMS (4,500)
- 2x smoke (3,000)
Enables selective PvP. Class 4 stops most Scav/budget ammo, reduces deaths 35-40%. Insure M4A1, helmet, armor (8,000 total)—60-70% return in low-traffic deaths.
Essential Items
Blue keycards (8,000) access 15-20 premium containers. Pays for itself in 2-3 runs. Use only on 8+ card runs.
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Painkillers (1,200) enable sprinting with damaged limbs. Carry 1-2, use only for final extraction. 180 seconds mobility.
Time Management
Daily Session Planning
85% average card rate needs ~6 successful extractions for all 5 cards. 40% death rate = 10 raids daily. 20 minutes per raid = 3.5 hours daily.
Experienced (sub-20% deaths): 7-8 raids, 2.5 hours. Beginners: 12-15 raids, 4-5 hours. Frontload February 3-5 when competition's moderate. Final 48 hours see 60-70% increased density.
RNG Mitigation
15 extractions without completion? Switch to Locked Weapon Cases exclusively. 95% rate and 10% Legendary mitigate RNG. Accept 15,000 Koen per-case cost.
Track raids in spreadsheet: container types and cards received. 40+ containers without specific cards = wrong container targeting.
Last 48 Hours (Under 3 Cards)
- TV Station runs accepting 50% deaths
- Buy 10-15 Locked Weapon Case keys (150,000-225,000 Koen)
- 6-8 hours daily, use off-peak (3-7 AM)
- Form duo teams for security
Final 12 hours (Feb 9, 12:00-23:59): 80-90% PvP increase. Last resort only—30-40% lower card rates from combat.
Advanced Tips
Off-Peak Farming (3-7 AM)
60-70% population drop, nearly risk-free Armory runs. 25-30% faster routes from reduced Scav AI (dynamic difficulty lowers spawns).
Container Respawn Timing
Hidden Stashes: 10 minutes. Military Supply Crates/Weapon Lockers: 25-30 minutes. Circuit farm: Armory Perimeter (15 min) → extract → re-enter (15 min) → Farm Residential (20 min) while Armory respawns. 30-40% more checks per hour.
Track with external timers. Mark first check, calculate respawn windows.
Server Selection
Asian servers (Singapore, Tokyo): 24-hour high pop. European (Frankfurt, London): pronounced off-peak valleys. North American: moderate curves, 2-3 AM nadirs.
Try 100+ ping servers during your peak hours. US player on Singapore at 8 PM EST (9 AM Singapore) = 50-60% fewer players. 100-120ms negligible for PvE.
Common Mistakes
Overlooting: Ignore items under 15,000 Koen. Opportunity cost exceeds sale value.
Unnecessary PvP: 40-60% death risk per fight. Retreat always—30-second fight risks 10+ cards for zero gain.
Inefficient pathing: Backtracking 40-60m adds 2-3 minutes. Memorize positions, plan counterclockwise/clockwise circuits.
Premature extraction: 12+ minutes before respawn? Push secondary zones. 8-10 more containers = 2-4 cards, 30-40% better efficiency.
Lucky Kiosk Exchange Strategy
Priority Guide
Tier 4-5 first: Limited redemptions (50-100 Tier 4, 25 Tier 5). Exchange first 15 Legendary immediately for guaranteed Tier 5 access.
Cosmetics second: Crimson Dragon (5 Legendary, 75 redemptions), Gilded Serpent (8 Epic, 150 redemptions) appreciate 20-30% in 60 days.
Koen last: Tier 1-2 unlimited redemptions. Convert excess after securing limited items.
Save Cards for Future?
No—cards expire February 9, 2026, 23:59 UTC+0. Container Investigation (February 17) uses separate currency. Exchange all before deadline.
Maximizing Secondary Koen
Armory Perimeter yields 25,000-35,000 Koen in sellable loot beyond cards. Prioritize weapon attachments (3,000-8,000 per slot) over ammo (800-1,200 per slot).
Track 10-raid net flow. Profitable: 15,000-25,000 Koen/hour positive even with 30% deaths. Negative flow? Downgrade to budget loadouts.
Troubleshooting
Stuck at 4/5 Cards (25+ Extractions)
- Verify container diversity—overweighting Hidden Stashes (45%)? Switch to Military Supply Crates (85%) for 10 raids
- Farm Locked Weapon Cases (10% Legendary) for final card
- Switch regional servers for 5 raids to reset RNG
35+ extractions with issues? Screenshot container checks, submit to support. Bugs affect under 0.5%.
Card Transfers?
Cards bind to accounts. No trading, no server/account transfers. Server switch mid-event resets progress. Maintain consistent server.
Known Bugs
- Armory Underground visual glitch: Weapon Lockers appear closed but lootable. Interact with all—5% show wrong state
- TV Station desync: 150+ ping causes 8-12 second delays on floors 4-5. Reduce ping under 100ms or avoid
Report via in-game feedback with timestamps and server info. Hotfixes deploy within 24-48 hours.
FAQ
Best container types for greeting cards? Locked Weapon Cases (95%), Military Supply Crates (85%), Weapon Lockers (70%), Hidden Stashes (45%). Prioritize Cases and Crates, use Lockers during respawns.
Event deadline? February 3-9, 2026 (UTC+0). Lucky Kiosk closes February 9, 23:59 UTC+0. Cards expire—6-day window only.
Which map has most containers? Armory: 18-22 premium in 15 minutes (Perimeter Route). Farm: 24-36 total but lower rates. TV Station: 15-18 premium, high PvP.
How long to collect all 5 cards? Optimized routes: 6-8 successful extractions (12-20 raids, 4-7 hours). Budget Hidden Stashes: 15-20 extractions (25-35 raids, 8-12 hours).
Can you lose cards on death? No—auto-transfer to secure container. Must extract to save permanently. Cards protected across deaths but don't count until extraction.
Safest extraction routes? Armory south (180m, maintenance cover, sub-2-minute). Farm riverside (creek defilade, 50-60% less ambush). Extract at 35-40 minutes when early players left, late arrivals haven't reached zone.
