Heist

Heist is CIT's criminal mission system built around heist properties. Heist missions are roleplay missions for players who want to interact with other players.

Each heist category offers different missions. The playable missions are Preparation missions; a final heist is not currently available.

This page is about heist property missions. For the Criminal Event cycle activity, see Van Heist.

How to play heists

Heist missions are roleplay missions. The playable missions are preparation missions; the final heist is not currently available.

To play with others, click Generate Team. You do not need to stay in the same team every time, but players in the team must have completed the required preparation missions if you want to play together.

Basic flow

Get a heist property.
Complete the required preparation missions.
Use Generate Team if playing with others.
Start an available preparation mission after completing the required mission IDs.

Preparation examples

Mission	Objective	Raw pay	Reputation	VIP money
Mission 1	Pick up a truck from the warehouse, use it to carry cabinets, furniture, and planning equipment, then drive back to the property.	`$35,000`	`1,750`	`$42,000`
Mission 2	Go to the bank, scope points, and use the camera if needed.	`$37,500`	`2,000`	`$45,000`

Las Venturas heist properties give 10% more payment and reputation at the end. Each loot gives $5,000 or 2 drugs.

Requirements

To participate in heist missions:

a heist property is required
heist properties can be entered by players on the Criminals or Gangsters team
every team member must complete the mission IDs shown in Required before playing that preparation mission together
players in your team must have completed the required preparation missions if you want to play together

If you are in a team created with Generate Team, only the team leader needs to own a heist property.

Starting heist missions

To start heist missions:

Get a heist property.
Click Generate Team.
Complete the required preparation missions.
Start an available preparation mission after completing the required mission IDs.

You do not need to stay in the same team every time.

Heist properties

Heist properties are criminal mission bases bought from the property store GUI.

All heist properties provide the same necessary tools for the full heist mission series.

Buying a heist property

To buy a heist property:

Open the property store GUI.
Select a heist property.
Click View to preview it, or click Purchase to buy it.

The CIT - Heist Properties GUI lists heist properties across San Andreas. Properties you already own are marked green. After you buy a property, the store stays accessible so you can buy more properties later.

Listed heist properties

Property	Area	Price	Notes
`Impostor's Penthouse`	`Commerce`	`$18,000,000`
`Abyss' Restaurant`	`Dillimore`	`$11,500,000`
`Furniture Store`	`Palomino Creek`	`$11,500,000`
`Montgomery Warehouse`	`Montgomery`	`$5,000,000`
`Abyss' Arcade`	`Old Venturas Strip`	`$12,500,000`	Las Venturas property bonus
`Puppet Master's Lair`	`The Clown's Pocket`	`$12,500,000`	Las Venturas property bonus

Las Venturas heist properties give 10% more money and reputation at the end of missions.

Finding your heist property

To find your heist property:

press B
open My Properties
double click the heist property to mark it with a floppy disk blip

The F11 map icon list also includes Heist Property.

Viewing controls

While viewing a heist property:

Control	Use
`Arrow Left`	Previous camera
`Arrow Right`	Next camera
Hold `A`	Move the camera left
Hold `D`	Move the camera right
Hold `Alt`	Slower movement
Hold `Shift`	Faster movement
`Z`	Modify a property you own
`N`	Stop viewing

Modifying a heist property

To modify a heist property you own:

View the property.
Press Z.
Select a category.
Click the texture you want.
Click Update.

Default textures are always free. Changes apply the next time you enter or view the property.

Preparation missions

The available heist missions are preparation missions. A final heist is not currently available.

The Required column shows the mission IDs each team member must complete before playing that preparation mission together.

Preparation Mission 1

Preparation Mission 1 sends you to pick up a truck from a warehouse.

The truck carries:

cabinets
furniture
planning equipment for the property

To complete it:

Go to the warehouse.
Enter the loading bay.
Enter the truck with your teammate.
Drive the truck back to the property with its equipment.

Preparation Mission 2

Preparation Mission 2 sends you to the bank to scope out points of interest.

To complete it:

Equip a camera from the equipment marker if you do not already have one.
Go to the bank.
Start scoping the points of interest.

Preparation mission rewards

Mission	Raw payment	VIP money payment	Reputation
Preparation Mission 1	`$35,000`	`$42,000`	`1,750`
Preparation Mission 2	`$37,500`	`$45,000`	`2,000`

The VIP money payment uses the 20% VIP money bonus.

Final heist status

A final heist is not currently available. To play a preparation mission together, every team member must complete the mission IDs shown in Required.

There is no playable final heist objective or reward at present.

Unlocks and loot

Finishing heist missions can unlock:

map progression
equipment
weapons
disguises
more

Each heist loot gives:

$5,000
or 2 drugs

Heist settings

The Heists section in Settings includes:

Heist Map Radio
Heist Streaming Color
Heist Streaming Movement
Heist Streaming Background Transparency

Heist Map Radio controls background radio or audio streams in some heist maps.

The Heists Music Bar settings control the M streaming waves.

The Spawning and Heist settings section also includes:

Police and criminal side missions
Police and criminal side missions starting key

Related achievements

Achievement	Requirement	Reward
`First Score`	Complete your first heist or armed robbery	`$25,000`
`Career Heister`	Complete `25` heists or armed robberies	`$500,000`
`Heist Hunter`	Kill `10` heisters	`$25,000`
`Vault Protector`	Kill `100` heisters	`$250,000`

Current team workflow

At a heist property, enter the marker and press Z. Select a mission, use /team or Generate Team, invite one other player, and use Start Heist.

A heist team has exactly 2 players. Both players must have completed every preparation mission required by the selected mission. A solo heist cannot start.

Current mission availability

The current playable heist content contains the two preparation missions. Montgomery Warehouse does not have a separate additional mission.

Introduction calls and music display

Open /settings and go to General > HEISTS. Heist Introduction Phone Call defaults to Enabled; select Disabled to stop receiving these calls.

When enabled, you eventually receive an introduction call while on the Criminals or Gangsters team, in the main world and outside Las Venturas. It guides you to a property store to view heist properties. After you buy at least one heist property, the introduction calls stop.

Open /settings:

Audio > SOUNDS / MUSIC / AUDIO > Heist Map Radio controls background radio or audio streams in some heist maps.
Interface > HEISTS MUSIC BAR contains Heist Streaming Color, Heist Streaming Movement, and Heist Streaming Background Transparency for the display shown with M, where available.

Team ownership and preparation

Make a team with /team or Generate Team. Only the team leader needs to own a heist property. At that property, enter the marker and press Z, select a mission, invite one other player through /team, and use Start Heist. Both players must have completed the required preparation missions.