How to start a Heist in GTA 5 Online?

Our articles on GTA V How to launch a robbery on GTA 5 Online? Heists are at the heart of GTA 5 Online, however there are several types, each with their own particularities. Find all the information and some tips here.

Heists are arguably one of the most effective ways to earn money as well as keep busy in GTA 5 Online. However, these large-scale operations are not to be taken lightly. There are indeed several types of heists each requiring a certain basic investment and being more or less complex. We explain here everything you need to know to make a robbery in the online mode of Grand Theft Auto 5.



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Deluxe Heists in GTA 5 Online

Number of five these heists are the most standard of GTA 5 Online. They actually ask some preparation missions, usually two to five, before the final heist. However, it will take invest some of the group leader's money, composed of four players, to be able to launch the operation, on the other hand the leader will have the right to decide on the distribution of the winnings earned.

To start the robberies you must first have reached rank 12 and have a luxury apartment. The players will receive a call from Lester, then they will have to go see him to present the robbery. Once the robbery is over, it is possible to call him back to replay a robbery. Find below the list of heists available as well as the investments requested, the missions and the gains.


The Fleeca Bank Heist

Investment: 11500 GTA$


Gains : 57500 GTA$ (Facile) 115000 GTA$ (Normal) 143750 GTA$ (Difficile)

This robbery is the first that Lester will propose, he will ask the players to go rob the Fleeca Bank. A small bank on the west coast of Los Santos, just outside of town.

  • Drive Lester to the bank then return to the warehouse.
  • Steal the Kuruma from the gangsters then bring it back to the warehouse.

Prison exit

Investment: 40000 GTA$

Gains : 200000 GTA$ (Facile) 400000 GTA$ (Normal) 500000 GTA$ (Difficile)

This robbery will require you to free a prisoner from the prison located in the desert and take him by plane over the ocean.

  • Confront the Vagos so that a pilot can pick up a plane and bring it to Los Santos airport.
  • Rob a prison bus and escape the police.
  • A group of players must infiltrate and steal prisoner transfer schedules. Another group is to retrieve Rashkovsky's car.
  • While one group takes care of the associate, another has to take down the lawyers and collect their depositions.

Raid on Humane Laboratories

Investment: 54000 GTA$

Gains : 270000 GTA$ (Facile) 575000 GTA$ (Normal) 675000 GTA$ (Difficile)

A team will be dropped off in Valkyrie and will have to infiltrate Humane labs to retrieve files. The second team will defend the area and help the others escape.

  • Two players must retrieve the access card from a contact.
  • Steal two Insurgents from Merryweather.
  • Steal an EMP located in the nose of a Hydra on an aircraft carrier and then bring the Hydra back to the meeting point.
  • Steal a Valkyrie from Merryweather's base.
  • Drive the Insurgent with the EMP to Humane Laboratories and then discreetly park the vehicle.

Starting capital

Investment: 40400 GTA$



Gains : 202000 GTA$ (Facile) 404000 GTA$ (Normal) 505000 GTA$ (Difficile)

In this heist it will first be necessary to defend the warehouse before moving the vehicles and escorting them to a given point.

  • Boarding a yacht to steal drug packets.
  • Steal a garbage truck and collect bags while being careful in waves of storms.
  • Rob a van from the biker camp near the lake.
  • Steal trucks.
  • Steal a vehicle from the farm.

The breakage of the Pacific Standard

Investment: 100000 GTA$

Gains : 500000 GTA$ (Facile) 1000000 GTA$ (Normal) 1250000 GTA$ (Difficile)

This robbery is similar in some ways to the Fleeca but on a much larger scale. While players will have to defend the players infiltrated in the Pacific Standard, the latter will have to fight their way to the vault of the bank. Players will then have to escape facing heavy police resistance.

  • Players will have a tracking system and will need to find a particular van to steal.
  • You will have to bring an object to Avi Schwartzman on an island. Then take Avi to the boat and then drive quickly to the lake. Once the police are sown, lead Avi to the designated point. Please note that part of this mission is timed.
  • Collect a white van in Vinewood then create a diversion with a black van while waiting for the white van to reach its goal.
  • The goal will be to steal a military vehicle by ambushing an army convoy.
  • Steal motorcycles from the Lost Motorcycle Club.

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Some tips and tricks can be useful to carry out the various preparation missions as well as the final heist. Probably the most important tip is to team up with players you know to be sure that the latter will not do anything. Before the missions and especially the robbery it is also important to stock up on ammo and buy heavy armor so as not to die too soon. Use Armored Kuruma also allows you to move around more safely.



The Doomsday Heist in GTA 5 Online

Introduced at the end of 2017 with the update of the same name (“Doomsday Heist”), this robbery stages Ballast, L 'Agent 14 as well as a new character: Avon Hertz. The robbery is divided into three acts, each comprising preparatory missions as well as a final act. Because of its length, this robbery is more intended to introduce a new story than to really bring in money.

GTA Online Doomsday Heist Walkthrough Video

To access this robbery the group leader must register as a president of a motorcycle club or CEO but above all own a Complex. Advantage however of the robbery of the end of the world: it is possible to do the missions in pairs (instead of four). However it is obvious that doing the missions with four will make them easier.

The Diamond Casino Heist in GTA 5 Online

The latest heist, the Diamond Casino heist was introduced in late 2019 following the casino's arrival in Los Santos. In this heist, a wealthy family asks Lester to form a team to rob the casino safe belonging to a competing family. This robbery is thus divided into three: scouting missions, preparation missions and the final act. Players have the possibility to choose between three approaches: in strength, smart ou stealthy. For more information on robbery, do not hesitate to consult our dedicated article.

GTA Online Diamond Casino Heist Overview Video

To launch the robbery the group leader must register as president of a motorcycle club or CEO but above all own an arcade room. As for the robbery of the end of the world it is possible to carry out this robbery with two instead of four.

The Cayo Perico Heist in GTA 5 Online

The latest heist in GTA 5 Online, this new adventure follows the same pattern as the Diamond Casino and will require players to complete various prep missions then choose their approach. In addition, the Cayo Perico heist takes players to a new island.

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To initiate the Cayo Perico Heist players will first need to get the submarine in order to access the table of preparation missions.

How to start a Heist in GTA 5 Online?

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