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Payday 2

FRAMING FRAME

Complete Framing Frame walkthrough for Payday 2, covering Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3 with stealth and loud strategies. Includes item locations and objectives.

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Complete Framing Frame walkthrough for Payday 2, covering Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3 with stealth and loud strategies. Includes item locations and objectives.

  • Optional: Roof access
  • Optional: Platform to jump on if accessing the gallery via the roof
  • Optional: Security card in the restrooms
  • Optional: Camera feed
  • Optional: Parked truck (for ease of roof access/path to parked van)
Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Day 1: Break into the art gallery and steal the required amount of paintings. Paintings have a symbol like the Ghostbusters "No-ghosts" sign. The job requires between 4-8 paintings; bagging 9 may grant an achievement. Take the paintings to the van, usually parked on the left side of the gallery. Stealth is highly recommended due to the dark environment.
  2. 2
    Day 2: Recommend bringing a buzz saw. Answer the smartphone in the train car. Behind the phone is a table; place the paintings on it. Answer the upcoming phone call. When the helicopter arrives, throw the paintings through the roof of the train car. Once all paintings are thrown, the train car door will open. Make your getaway on the opposite side of the level. A shortcut is through the drainage beside the train car; a buzz saw can cut through it. If you don't have a buzz saw, a civilian might spot you when you are buzzing the grill, alerting the cops. The van is behind some fences; cut them to the left of the red shipping container to reach the van.
  3. 3
    Day 3: Stealth is highly recommended. Use the laptop at the starting point to find the Senator's personal electronics (hard drives, tablet, smartphone, laptop), which will be outlined in yellow. If you have human players on your team, one can monitor cameras to notify you of approaching guards. Bring the electronics back to the starting point, set them up, and access the Senator's computer. Find the vault, which is behind a dark, tall bookshelf. There are two known locations for these bookshelves: one in the bedroom and one in the large room surrounded by glass. Once the vault is open, head to the roof and drop the drug bags into it.

Common Item Locations (Day 3):

  • Office: On the desk, Bookshelf along the wall
  • Bedroom: Bed, End table, Chair
  • Primary Livingroom: End tables (right side from doors), Coffee tables, Couches (both sides)
  • Winerack/TV rooms: Couch, coffee table, TV stand, bookshelves, drawers along walls AND behind couch
  • Kitchen: Counter near stove, Center Island, Breakfast bar
  • Upper Balcony (less common): Counters along balcony rails, Bookshelves along wall
  • Rarely, an item may be on a hallway bookshelf near the security doors.

Vault Locations (Day 3):

  • End of the glass-walled hallway on the top floor (Behind the wine-rack room, near the stairs)
  • In the Bedroom
  • In the living room on the main floor

If Stealth Fails (Day 3):

  • Find a security room (one of 3 possible rooms).
  • Power may be cut, shutting down the computer; switch the power back on.
  • Access the computer when instructed.
  • Make a run for it.
Tips
  • Stealth is highly recommended for all days due to the nighttime setting and heavy police response, including SWAT and heavily armored Bulldozers on higher difficulties.
  • On Day 3, having a human player manage cameras can greatly assist with stealth.
  • On Day 2, using a buzz saw can create a shortcut through drainage.
  • On Day 1, bagging 9 paintings might grant an achievement.

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