Solo vs Team Heists
- •Heist = big job, big payout. Some solo, some need friends.
- •Solo option 1: Farm Raid (free factory break-in, ~$500K).
- •Solo option 2: Cayo Perico (needs $2.2M submarine, ~$1M per run).
- •With friends: Fleeca Job is the easiest team heist to start.
- •Everything else needs more players and expensive properties.
What is a heist in GTA Online?
A heist is a multi-step job: do setup missions (get gear, scout the target), then a finale where you grab the loot. Payouts are much bigger than normal phone jobs. Some heists require 2–4 real players. Only two can be done completely alone.
Tip: If you play solo, you only need to know two names: Farm Raid and Cayo Perico.
Cluckin' Bell Farm Raid (solo, free)
A break-in at a chicken factory. No property to buy, no crew needed. Good first heist to learn how setups and finales work. Pays around $500K. Find it on your phone or Jobs menu.
Tip: Do this before spending money on any property.
Cayo Perico Heist (solo, needs Kosatka submarine)
Rob a drug lord's mansion on a private island. Buy the Kosatka submarine ($2.2M) to unlock it. Scout the island, pick stealth or loud, steal loot, escape. Best solo heist in the game. ~$1M+ per run when you know the route.
Approaches:Stealth: quiet entry, less fighting. Loud: shoot in, faster but harder. Extra loot at the hangar and dock adds cash.
Tip: Drainage tunnel shortcut unlocks after scouting. See the Cayo Perico step-by-step guide for infiltration, loot order, and escape.
Original 5 heists (need 2–4 friends + apartment)
Classic Online heists from 2015. Need a high-end apartment with a planning room (~$200K). Fleeca Job (2 players, bank vault) is the easiest. Then Prison Break, Humane Labs, Series A, and Pacific Standard get harder and need 4 players.
Tip: See the Original 5 Heists guide for order, player counts, and payouts. Only worth it with a regular crew.
Doomsday Heist (need friends + Facility)
Three-act storyline heist. Requires a Facility (expensive underground base) and 2–4 players. Mid-game content, not for your first week.
Tip: See the Doomsday Heist guide for all three acts and Facility setup.
Diamond Casino Heist (need friends + Arcade)
Rob the casino vault. Buy an Arcade property first. Choose Silent (stealth), Big Con (disguises), or Aggressive (guns). Needs 2–4 players and coordination. High payout but long setup.
Tip: See the Diamond Casino Heist step-by-step guide for approaches, setup order, and vault loot.
Quick comparison table
Farm Raid: solo, free, ~$500K, no property. Cayo Perico: solo, $2.2M Kosatka, ~$1M+, best solo grind. Fleeca: 2 players, ~$200K apartment, ~$200K payout, good team starter. Pacific Standard: 4 players, same apartment, ~$1M, hardest original heist. Casino: 2–4 players, ~$1.2M Arcade, ~$2M+, needs coordination.
Tip: Solo players only need Farm Raid and Cayo. Everything else is optional team content.
Heist cooldowns and replays
Most heists have a cooldown before you can run the finale again (Cayo Perico: ~45 min real time). Setup missions only need doing once per approach change. Farm Raid can usually be repeated immediately. Plan your session: run Cayo, do Contact Missions during cooldown, run Cayo again.