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Payday: The Heist

Part 1

Your comprehensive guide to Payday: The Heist Part 1, covering essential loadouts, including sidearms like the B9-s, Bronco .44, Crosskill .45, and STRYK, plus an overview of enemy types.

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Your comprehensive guide to Payday: The Heist Part 1, covering essential loadouts, including sidearms like the B9-s, Bronco .44, Crosskill .45, and STRYK, plus an overview of enemy types.

Welcome to the first part of our Payday: The Heist guide. This section will help you get started by detailing the initial loadout options and introducing the various enemy types you'll face. Understanding your weapons and the threats is crucial for survival.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Introduction: A brief overview to get you started.
  2. 2
    Loadouts: Details on weapon choices and their effectiveness.
    • 2A: Sidearms: Covers the B9-s, Bronco .44, Crosskill .45, and STRYK, detailing their power, range, best uses, and recommended heists.
  3. 3
    2B: Primary: (Details to follow in subsequent sections).
  4. 4
    2C: Secondary: (Details to follow in subsequent sections).
  5. 5
    2D: Equipment: (Details to follow in subsequent sections).
  6. 6
    2E: Deployables: (Details to follow in subsequent sections).
  7. 7
    2F: Crew Bonus: (Details to follow in subsequent sections).
  8. 8
    Heists: An overview of available heists.
    • First World Bank [FWB]
  9. 9
    Heat Street [HS]
  10. 10
    Panic Room [PR]
  11. 11
    Green Bridge [GB]
  12. 12
    Diamond Heist [Easy money]
  13. 13
    Slaughterhouse [sh]
  14. 14
    Counterfit [DLC.1]
  15. 15
    Undercover [DLC.2]
  16. 16
    No Mercey [Free Pc DLC]
  17. 17
    Over Drill [First World Bank Bonus]
  18. 18
    Enemies: Introduces the different enemy factions.
    • Guards, Cops & Gangsters
  19. 19
    Swat
  20. 20
    Heavy Swat
  21. 21
    FBI
  22. 22
    Sniper
  23. 23
    Murky Water
  24. 24
    Heavy Hitters: Details on special enemy units.
    • Shields
  25. 25
    Bulldozer
  26. 26
    Taser
  27. 27
    Cloaker
  28. 28
    Credits, Changelog and Copyrights: Legal and update information [legal].
Tips
  • When choosing a skill build, consider a mix of Support and Technician, especially if you have DLC. A suggested solo build involves 4 in Assault, 12 in Sharpshooter, 42 in Support, and 77 in Technician for a total level of 104, unlocking most necessary skills.
  • For sidearms:
    • The B9-s is good for cameras and low-level enemies on heists like First World Bank, Diamond Heist, and No Mercy.
  • The Bronco .44 has high damage, ideal for Overkill difficulty Swats, and useful on Heat Street, Panic Room, Green Bridge, Slaughterhouse, and Undercover.
  • The Crosskill .45 is a mid-tier option, less impressive than the others.
  • The STRYK, a fully automatic sidearm from the Technician tree, offers the highest damage per second and is effective in close to medium range on Panic Room, Slaughterhouse, and Undercover.

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