How to Start and Complete Ventures in Saints Row: Santo Ileso Exploration

Learn how to start and complete Ventures in Saints Row (2022). Discover Venture types, unlock methods, and their impact on Santo Ileso exploration and income.

Ventures in Saints Row (2022) are a more substantial form of open-world busywork, similar to the 'Activities' in previous games. They are marked on the map by purple diamonds and are tied to the advancement of criminal enterprises. Side Hustles are more stand-alone missions.

After completing the mission Observe and Report, you unlock A Piece of the Action, which in turn unlocks the JimRob’s Venture. This early Venture provides an hourly income and tasks you with completing various Venture activities across Santo Ileso.

To access more Ventures, complete the mission Networking to unlock the Empire Board. This allows you to place Ventures in different districts. Establishing a Venture costs cash (e.g., $30,000 for early ones), triggers an introductory cutscene, and spawns Venture activities and Threats in the region. Some missions, like Eli’s Rod Warrior, require establishing specific Ventures (e.g., Castle Kraken).

Venture Activity Examples:

• Vehicle Theft (JimRob’s Garage): Steal a requested vehicle, often guarded by enemies. Return it to JimRob’s while fending off pursuit and dealing with Notoriety from factions.
• Insurance Fraud (Shady Oaks): Become virtually immune to damage and ragdoll easily. Run into traffic and press the ragdoll button before impact to scam money within a time limit.
• Food Truck Kingpin (Chalupacabra): Locate shady food trucks, eliminate their guardians, hijack the vehicle, and drive it back to the Chalupacabra site, surviving hostile pursuit.
• Toxic Delivery (Bright Future): Transport volatile toxic chemicals. Locate a flatbed truck, then either drive slowly to avoid spills or drive fast and hope to reach the dump site before the barrels erupt.

Completing all Venture activities for a specific Venture turns the region into Saints territory, doubles the passive income from that Venture, and increases income further if all Threats in the region are cleared. For example, JimRob’s starts at $1,000/hour, increasing to $2,000/hour upon completion and $3,000/hour after clearing Threats.

Some Venture activities are replayable, while others are not. Many Ventures have associated Challenges that can become impossible to complete if objectives aren't met during the activities. For instance, the Bright Future Challenge for Toxic Delivery requires a perfect barrel delivery and delivering 60 barrels.

Unlocking New Ventures:

New Ventures are unlocked by increasing your Empire Tier, which is done by establishing and completing Ventures. Completing specific missions, tied to Empire Tier progression, unlocks new Ventures. Higher tier Ventures are significantly more lucrative:

Base hourly income for Ventures increases with tier: Tier 1 ($1,250/hour), Tier 2 ($15,000/hour), and Tier 3 ($46,000/hour).