Heists are GTA Online's multi-stage robberies, where setup missions, assigned crew roles, and a planned finale decide the payout.
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Original Heists
The apartment-planned strand where a leader fronts the setup cost and guides the crew through setups into each finale. Roles are fixed per job, so read the crew needs before inviting friends.
The Fleeca Job
The two-player entry heist Lester uses to test a crew: two setups and a small Banham Canyon bank finale with fixed Driver and Driller roles.
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- Original Heists
- Players
- 2
- Setup cost
- $11,500
- Contact
- Lester Crest
- Unlock
- Rank 12 plus high-end apartment with planning room
- Heist note
- Two-player bank starter: scope the Banham Canyon Fleeca branch, steal the Kuruma getaway car, then crack box 167 with a Driver and Driller.
The Prison Break
Four-player extraction job to break Rashkovsky out of Bolingbroke: four setups for plane, bus, schedules, and targets, then a split-role finale.
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- Original Heists
- Players
- 4
- Setup cost
- $25,000
- Contact
- Agent 14 and Lester Crest
- Unlock
- Rank 12 plus high-end apartment with planning room
- Heist note
- Four-player prison extraction: spring Rashkovsky from Bolingbroke with dedicated Prisoner, Officer, Pilot, and Demolition roles.
The Humane Labs Raid
Four-player raid on the Humane Labs facility: five setups gather codes, vehicles, and an EMP, then ground and air teams hit the lab together.
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- Original Heists
- Players
- 4
- Setup cost
- $25,000
- Contact
- Agent 14
- Unlock
- Rank 12 plus high-end apartment with planning room
- Heist note
- Four-player lab infiltration: steal key codes, Insurgents, EMP, and Valkyrie, then split into a ground team and Valkyrie air cover.
Series A Funding
Trevor's five-setup product-gathering run across coke, pills, Lost vans, weed, and meth, ending in a warehouse defense and lighthouse sale.
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- Original Heists
- Players
- 4
- Setup cost
- $25,000
- Contact
- Ron Jakowski and Trevor Philips
- Unlock
- Rank 12 plus high-end apartment with planning room
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- Four-player Trevor enterprise run: steal coke, pills, vans, weed, and meth stock across five setups, then defend the El Gordo sale.
The Pacific Standard
The original-era flagship: five setups unlock the transponder, hacker, charges, and Lectro bikes for the Vinewood bank vault and cliff-jump getaway.
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- Original Heists
- Players
- 4
- Setup cost
- $25,000
- Contact
- Lester Crest
- Unlock
- Rank 12 plus high-end apartment with planning room
- Heist note
- Four-player flagship bank job on Vinewood Blvd: five setups for vans, signal, hack, convoy, and bikes, then a crowd-control and vault finale.
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Doomsday Heist
A connected strand of acts with heavier prep, Facility planning, and larger crew options. Each act plays as its own operation with its own setups and finale.
The Data Breaches
Doomsday Act 1 pairs Avon Hertz with Lester for three setups and an IAA base defense; Facility ownership and an organization are required.
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- Doomsday Heist
- Players
- 2-4
- Setup cost
- $25,000
- Contact
- Avon Hertz and Lester Crest
- Unlock
- CEO, VIP, or MC President plus Facility ownership
- Heist note
- Doomsday Act 1: help Avon Hertz chase data breaches from a Facility, through morgue, Deluxo, and server-farm setups to the IAA base defense.
The Bogdan Problem
Doomsday Act 2 centers on the Bogdan submarine: four setups build to a boarding operation with Avenger air support and Stromberg dive teams.
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- Doomsday Heist
- Players
- 2-4
- Setup cost
- $25,000
- Contact
- Avon Hertz and Lester Crest
- Unlock
- CEO, VIP, or MC President plus Facility ownership
- Heist note
- Doomsday Act 2: work with the IAA from a Facility, stealing the Avenger, rescuing ULP, salvaging drives, and reconning the submarine.
The Doomsday Scenario
The Doomsday finale: five setups arm the crew with Barrage, Khanjali, and Volatol support for the Mount Chiliad missile-base assault.
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- Doomsday Heist
- Players
- 2-4
- Setup cost
- $25,000
- Contact
- Lester Crest
- Unlock
- CEO, VIP, or MC President plus Facility ownership
- Heist note
- Doomsday Act 3: storm the missile base from a Facility through Agent 14, ULP escort, Barrage, Khanjali, and air-defense setups.
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Diamond Casino Heist
The approach-driven job where Silent and Sneaky, Big Con, and Aggressive plans change crew needs, prep, and the finale route. The vault contents vary, so the payout fields stay notes rather than fixed promises.
The Diamond Casino Heist
The approach-driven casino job: scope vault contents from an Arcade, run Freemode prep for one of three approaches, hire support crew, and hit the vault.
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- Diamond Casino Heist
- Players
- 2-4
- Setup cost
- $25,000
- Contact
- Georgina Cheng and Lester Crest
- Unlock
- CEO, VIP, or MC President plus Arcade ownership
- Heist note
- Arcade-planned casino vault job with Silent and Sneaky, Big Con, and Aggressive approaches; vault content and hired gunman, driver, and hacker shape the take.
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Cayo Perico Heist
The island job built around scoping, prep, and a flexible entry plan. Solo runs are possible, and the take shifts with the primary target and secondary loot found on the island.
The Cayo Perico Heist
The solo-capable island score: intel the compound from the Kosatka, choose vehicles and entry points, and escape with primary and secondary loot.
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- Cayo Perico Heist
- Players
- 1-4
- Setup cost
- $100,000
- Contact
- Miguel Madrazo and Pavel
- Unlock
- No rank gate; meet Miguel Madrazo plus Kosatka ownership
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- Solo-capable island heist from the Kosatka: gather intel, pick approach and entry points, and split primary plus secondary loot across 1 to 4 players.
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Cluckin' Bell Farm Raid
A raid strand run as contact-style missions rather than a classic heist. Expect police-station planning, a factory finale, and a lower repeat payout rhythm instead of a Hard difficulty split.
The Cluckin' Bell Farm Raid
Vincent's free-start raid strand: a Slush Fund bankroll, four prep missions, and the Scene of the Crime factory finale with first-run and repeat payout tiers.
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- Cluckin' Bell Farm Raid
- Players
- 1-4
- Setup cost
- $0
- Contact
- Vincent Effenburger
- Unlock
- No rank gate; called by Vincent Effenburger
- Heist note
- Free-start Vincent raid: six missions from Slush Fund through Scene of the Crime, hitting the Paleto Bay factory with 1 to 4 players.
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The Kortz Center Heist
The Kortz Center Heist
A 1–4 player heist with an Art Studio planning board, museum reconnaissance, configurable approaches, a painting vault, and an escape. Keep the stolen art or sell it for a variable payout.
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- The Kortz Center Heist
- Players
- 1–4
- Setup cost
- $25,000 setup; host also needs a Mansion with Art Studio
- Contact
- Mr. Faber; Raf De Angelis
- Unlock
- Host needs a Mansion with Art Studio; crew members may join without one.
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- Plan an art theft at the Kortz Center in Pacific Bluffs from a Mansion Art Studio. Scope paintings and approaches, prepare the crew, then steal the target and escape.
How a heist runs
Most entries follow the same rhythm: the leader pays a setup cost, the crew plays through setup missions, then everyone loads into the finale. Setups teach the roles you will need at the end, so a rough setup usually means a rough finale. The raid entry works a little differently and plays through contact-style missions instead of the classic leader-funded structure.
Crews and approaches
Smaller jobs need a partner, while larger ones ask for a full crew with driving, shooting, flying, and hacking covered. The Casino job adds a real choice of approach, and each approach changes disguises, entry points, and how much stealth the crew must hold. Cayo Perico goes further and lets you scope the island first, then pick entry, escape, weapons, and tools around what you found.
First runs and repeats
First completions generally pay better than back-to-back repeats, with a weekly reset deciding when the stronger rate returns. Replays stay open, but expect to redo prep or setups each cycle and to share cuts with whoever joins. A practical habit is to finish one strand as leader before farming favorites, since that keeps unlocks, replay access, and crew expectations simple.
Mistakes worth avoiding
Do not start a finale short-handed or with an unclear cut split. Check the unlock rule on the row first, since some jobs need an apartment planning room or a property while others just need a phone call. For elite bonuses, play for time, accuracy, and keeping everyone alive rather than rushing; failed stealth or sloppy driving usually costs more than it saves.
FAQ
What do I need before I can host a heist?
Some jobs need Rank 12 plus a high-end apartment with a planning room, while Doomsday work needs a Facility and the island job needs a Kosatka. Other rows open through a contact call with no rank gate, so check the unlock field on the row you want.
Can I run heists solo?
Only some of them. The island job supports solo play from scoping through the finale, and the raid strand also works with a small crew. The classic apartment jobs and most Doomsday acts need at least a partner, with larger finales asking for a full crew.
How do setup costs work?
Leader-funded jobs ask the host to front a setup cost before the crew starts the setups. Property buy-ins sit outside that per-attempt fee, and the raid entry has no host setup cost at all.
Why do some payouts vary instead of showing one number?
Fixed jobs pay a set take that shifts with difficulty, while the Casino and island jobs pay from target and loot tables instead. First completions in a weekly window generally pay better than immediate repeats, so treat the row notes as planning ranges rather than a guaranteed split.
What are elite challenges?
Most operations have an elite bonus for finishing fast, clean, and with the full crew alive, plus optional objectives on some finales. The raid entry has no classic elite challenge and instead rewards mission-completion awards. Check the elite field on each row before planning a bonus run.
Can I replay a heist after finishing it?
Yes. Completed strands can be replayed, but prep or setups return each cycle and repeat payouts usually run lower until the weekly reset. Difficulty choice, approach, and target selection can all change the next run.