The short answer
Put on a mask to enable robberies in Looty Bay. That also flags you as a Criminal, so police and other criminals can attack you.
Prepare before you mask up
- Scout the building and your getaway route.
- Disable the alarm if the target has one.
- Plan how you will keep staff from raising the alarm.
- Bring teammates if possible: one breaks in, one hauls loot, one provides cover.
- Take the highest-value loot you can carry and leave before the response closes the route.
A safe may require a lockpick. A cash register can be broken open without one. Do not assume every target is solo-friendly, especially if you are still learning the map.
During the robbery
Keep the job short. The longer you stay, the more time police and other players have to arrive.
- Keep staff at gunpoint so they do not call for help.
- Grab the valuable items first.
- Leave an exit route open.
- Do not stop to sort the bag inside the target.
- Get out before the response blocks the street.
If you die as a Criminal in Looty Bay, you lose the inventory in your bag. Surrendering to police saves equipped gear but confiscates the bag. A bribe requires bank money and can preserve the bag if the cop accepts.
Clear Criminal status
Leaving the city is how you clear Criminal status and choose a role again on the next entry. Do not expect the mask to come off just because the alarm stops.
Sell the loot
Sell stolen goods at the dollar-sign van or the Sales Center fence. Take the cash off the counter immediately; cash left there can be stolen or confiscated.
After the sale, store the cash at Lenny’s or launder it into your bank. The fence is not a safe zone, so do not start another target with the proceeds still in your bag.
First-heist checklist
- Mask on.
- Alarm disabled.
- Staff controlled.
- Exit route open.
- Highest-value loot taken.
- Cash collected from the fence.
- Proceeds secured before the next job.
If you want a lower-risk target first, read the house-robbery guide. If you want to see the other side of the chase, read the police guide.