Payday 3

Primary Weapons:

1. AMCAR-4: Starts with this weapon. Power: Medium, Range: High. Best Heists: Easy heists. Recommended to replace ASAP.
2. Reinbeck Shotgun: Unlocked in the support tree at level 13. Power: High, Range: Medium to low. Best Heist: All except Heat Street. Excels in close quarters.
3. Brenner 21: Assault class weapon. Power: High, Range: High. Major drawback: Poor accuracy. Best use: Clearing assault waves. Best Heist: Heat Street.
4. M308: Sharpshooter weapon. Power: High, Range: Highest in game. Best Heist: Does well everywhere.
5. AK (Wolfpack DLC (downloadable content — extra missions or items released after launch)): Fuses AMCAR's balance with Brenner 21's firepower. Power: High, Range: Medium, Rate of fire: High. Best Heist: All of them.

Secondary Weapons:

1. Locomotive 12 G: Found early in the sharpshooter tree. Power: High, Range: Low. Major drawback: Four shots up, two six shots. Best Heist: N/A.
2. GL40 (Wolfpack DLC): Unlocked high in the technician tree. Power: Highest in the game, Range: Depends. Major drawbacks: High recoil and long reload. Best Heist: All. One-shots all but bulldozers with a direct hit. Effective against shields.
3. Compact-5: Power: Low, Range: High, Rate of fire: High. Best Heist: Heat Street. A good pair to the Reinbeck.
4. Mark 11: Weakest secondary weapon. Power: Low, Range: Low. Best Heist: Stealth-based. Silenced.

Equipment:

1. Cable Ties: Start with two, upgradeable to a maximum of six (maxed at Assault level 33). Suggested for No Mercy and Diamond Heist if things go wrong.
2. Body Armor: Increases body armor. Upgraded passively in all trees: Support (level 4), Technician (level 6), Assault (level 7), and Sharpshooter (level 25).
3. Extra Start Out Ammo (Larger Ammo Pool): Each level adds 10% to a gun's total ammo capacity. Unlocked in the support tree, maxed at level 38. Required for the GL40.
4. Tool Kit (Wolfpack DLC): Reduces time to fix drills and hackables by up to 20%. Unlocked at Technician level 1, maxed at level 38.
5. Thick Skin: Increases health up to 33%. Unlocked through Sharpshooter level 2, maxed at level 39.

Deployables:

1. Ammo & Health Bags: Throw on the ground for crew to use. Ammo bags can be used a maximum of ten times. Doctor bags (health) can be used a maximum of four times. Ammo unlocked by Assault (maxed at 30). Doctor bag in Support (maxed at 33).
2. Trip Mines: Laser trip mines. Place on walls for high power explosions. One-shots all but bulldozers and possibly shields. Unlocks in Sharpshooter, maxes at Sharpshooter level 47 with 10 mines. Very useful for solo play.
3. Sentry Gun (Wolfpack DLC): Unlocked at Technician level 5, maxed at level 45. Useful for assault waves and cover (press the cover button to crouch behind walls or objects) fire. Maxed out, it has enough armor and health to clear an assault on lower difficulties. Hates shields.

Alright, let's dive into Part 4 of our Payday 3 adventure. This section covers some seriously challenging heists, so buckle up and get ready to learn the ropes. We've got Green Bridge, Diamond Heist, Slaughterhouse, and Counterfeit – each with its own unique brand of chaos.

Green Bridge [GB]

This one can be a real headache, almost as tough as Heat Street. It kicks off with four drills, followed by relentless assaults, and then a brutal gauntlet for the escape. Let's break it down:

First, you need to find and saw open four prison vans. You can tackle them one by one or all at once – doing them all at once is faster, but doing two at a time might be safer for your health. Once you find the right van, you'll need to escort a prisoner to a tower. Keep yelling at them and use whatever cover you can find. When you get them to the top, put them in the seat and blow up the balloon. You'll have to wait for a plane to pick them up, which can take a while. After they're picked up, it's time for the escape. Stick to cover and stay low; it's a long run, so try to make it through in one piece. Once you reach the end, you'll just need to walk down some stairs, and then it's smooth sailing.

Diamond Heist [Easy Money]

There's a reason this heist is called "Easy Money," but don't let that fool you, especially on Overkill difficulty. If you're going for stealth, do NOT kill any guards, or the alarm will go off immediately.

The key here is to hack the alarm boxes. You don't need to be crouched, and the guards are pretty oblivious. If you manage to hack all the boxes without being seen, you'll cut the heist time in half. If you mess up and get spotted, grab the tablets from the boxes and head to the roof. There's a room up there that might have another alarm box – this is your holdout spot. Only leave it between assaults to fix the tablets. Once the tablets are fixed, you'll be in the same position as if you hadn't failed.

Next, head to the middle of the map and enter the codes. There's only about a 10-20% chance they'll work. If they don't, you'll have to find and escort the CFO to the roof. If he cooperates, he'll give you the codes. If he refuses, Bain will drop him, and you'll need to find someone else and get them to the roof. Once your hostage is on the helipad, head back to your holdout room. Apparently, kidnapped individuals will stay put if you leave them. Once you have the codes, empty the vault and make your escape. There are a few escape points, and one can even spawn right near the vault!

But wait, there's more! If you managed to get into the vault unseen and the codes worked (this is unconfirmed on Hard, I've never seen it), there's a hidden door. Behind that door lies a red diamond, protected by pressure glass that closes if hit by a bullet. If you want this gem, you'll need to go back to spawn, again remaining unseen, and grab the glass cutter you used to get in. You can't pick up the cutter until you reach the door. The cutting process takes 7 minutes. Once you grab the diamond, every enemy will spawn, and you'll have to pick up every case of diamonds to escape like normal. However, don't grab them until you have the Great Red diamond, as breaking the glass triggers the cops. After you escape, you'll find the diamond is worth... nothing! It's purely for a challenge that grants $5,000 in experience.

Slaughterhouse [sh]

This heist is straightforward but tough. To start, wait for the ambush – you can shoot if you want, but it's not required. Make your way down to the ladder and follow the waypoints. Once inside the slaughterhouse, shoot the wires. If the truck is front-up, you can just place C4 on the back; if it's frost-up, you'll need to shoot the wires. After you get the safe out, you'll need to drill it. Like all drills, it'll break. The office in this area is a good holdout spot. Only find the drill when an assault isn't active. This heist doesn't play around; the enemies here can make you look like a noob even on Normal difficulty.

Once the drill is done, you'll have to carry each bag of gold to the other side of the map. If you're playing solo, this means four trips. After that, you'll need to set some tires on fire. Look around for a can of gas, and then interact with a control in the middle of the area. You'll then need to find a good holdout spot while you wait for the gold to be secured. Once it is, you'll set the trap using the same control to move the gold. Then, it's time to escape. Use the containers for cover, and you're golden.

Counterfeit [DLC.1]

Now for some DLC content! This heist is fun but incredibly difficult, as is the case with most of these DLC heists. First things first, case the area and find a crowbar. When you start the heist, you'll want to pick this up...