Six Empire Building business types control Vic's venture missions, reputation ranks, income, and high-roller outfit rewards.
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Legal
Legal Empire Building businesses and their source reputation routes.
Protection Racket
Legal business. Reach Ultimate Badass.
- Business group
- Legal
- Name
- Protection Racket
- Jobs to max
- 15
- Highest rank
- Ultimate Badass
- High-roller outfit
- Hired Muscle Outfit
- Availability
- Available after To Victor, the Spoils.
Loan Shark
Legal business. Reach Crim Reaper.
- Business group
- Legal
- Name
- Loan Shark
- Jobs to max
- 15
- Highest rank
- Crim Reaper
- High-roller outfit
- Repo-Man Outfit
- Availability
- Available after To Victor, the Spoils.
Prostitution
Legal business. Reach Mack Daddy.
- Business group
- Legal
- Name
- Prostitution
- Jobs to max
- 15
- Highest rank
- Mack Daddy
- High-roller outfit
- Leisure Outfit
- Availability
- Available after To Victor, the Spoils.
| Image | Name | Description | Business group | Name | Jobs to max | Highest rank | High-roller outfit | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protection Racket | Legal business. Reach Ultimate Badass. | Legal | Protection Racket | 15 | Ultimate Badass | Hired Muscle Outfit | Available after To Victor, the Spoils. | |
| Loan Shark | Legal business. Reach Crim Reaper. | Legal | Loan Shark | 15 | Crim Reaper | Repo-Man Outfit | Available after To Victor, the Spoils. | |
| Prostitution | Legal business. Reach Mack Daddy. | Legal | Prostitution | 15 | Mack Daddy | Leisure Outfit | Available after To Victor, the Spoils. |
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Illegal
Legal Empire Building businesses and their source reputation routes.
Drugs
Illegal business. Reach Smack Daddy.
- Business group
- Illegal
- Name
- Drugs
- Jobs to max
- 6
- Highest rank
- Smack Daddy
- High-roller outfit
- Tracksuit Outfit
- Availability
- Unlocks with the East Island and a qualifying takeover after From Zero to Hero.
Smuggling
Illegal business. Reach Pirate Captain.
- Business group
- Illegal
- Name
- Smuggling
- Jobs to max
- 6
- Highest rank
- Pirate Captain
- High-roller outfit
- Smuggler Outfit
- Availability
- Unlocks with the East Island and a qualifying takeover after From Zero to Hero.
Robbery
Illegal business. Reach Heist Meister.
- Business group
- Illegal
- Name
- Robbery
- Jobs to max
- 6
- Highest rank
- Heist Meister
- High-roller outfit
- Hood Outfit
- Availability
- Unlocks with the East Island and a qualifying takeover after From Zero to Hero.
| Image | Name | Description | Business group | Name | Jobs to max | Highest rank | High-roller outfit | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | Illegal business. Reach Smack Daddy. | Illegal | Drugs | 6 | Smack Daddy | Tracksuit Outfit | Unlocks with the East Island and a qualifying takeover after From Zero to Hero. | |
| Smuggling | Illegal business. Reach Pirate Captain. | Illegal | Smuggling | 6 | Pirate Captain | Smuggler Outfit | Unlocks with the East Island and a qualifying takeover after From Zero to Hero. | |
| Robbery | Illegal business. Reach Heist Meister. | Illegal | Robbery | 6 | Heist Meister | Hood Outfit | Unlocks with the East Island and a qualifying takeover after From Zero to Hero. |
Build a site, run the associated jobs, and upgrade it through Small-time, Medium Venture, and High-Roller levels. One high-roller of each type and the highest rank in each type are part of the 100% route.
FAQ
How many business types are in Empire Building?
The source lists six: Protection Racket, Loan Shark, Prostitution, Drugs, Smuggling, and Robbery.
Which business types are initially available?
Protection Racket, Loan Shark, and Prostitution are available first; Drugs, Smuggling, and Robbery require the East Island progression and an appropriate takeover.
What does reaching High-Roller provide?
Each business type unlocks a distinct outfit, and the 100% route requires at least one High-Roller business of every type.