Heists

Petty crimes, hustling and stealing cars can only get you so far in Los Santos. To score big, Michael, Franklin and Trevor will work together to pull off grand heists - big, multi-part missions that require careful preparation, recruiting, and precise (and often explosive) execution. Cash is king in GTAV, and while there will be plenty of ways to acquire and spend it - heists are the way to earn the big bucks.

GTA V Website

A Heist is a form of robbery involving intense planning and are usually performed against institutions such as banks and museums. Heists have appeared from Grand Theft Auto 1 but only began featuring more prominently from Grand Theft Auto: Vice City with Grand Theft Auto V featuring six heists. Grand Theft Auto Online also involves heist missions. The planning of heists, with the players decisions having an impact on the heists outcome, is first introduced in GTA V with the player choosing accomplices from three categories: drivers, hackers, and gunmen. The player must also perform other missions to obtain the necessary equipment.

2D Universe

GTA 1

• Crazy Jimmy holds up a bank on the orders from Bubby and is helped in the getaway by the protagonist.
• Chu Ying holds up a bank in Sunview on orders from Uncle Fu and is helped in the getaway by the protagonist.
• An unnamed man robs a bank in Vice City without the permission of Samuel Deever and is later taken back to Banana Grove, presumably to meet Deever, by the protagonist.

GTA 2

• Claude Speed and Hiroshi rob a bank on orders from Johnny Zoo of the Yakuza during the mission Bank Robbery!.

3D Universe

GTA III

• Claude, Catalina, Miguel, and an unnamed Colombian Cartel associate rob the Liberty City Bank during the introductory cutscenes.
• Three Leone Family mobsters perform a heist at the Bank of Liberty branch in Chinatown with Claude helping their escape during the mission The Getaway.

GTA Vice City

• Tommy Vercetti, Phil Cassidy, Cam Jones, and Hilary King perform a heist at the El Banco Corrupto Grande bank in Little Havana during The Job.

GTA San Andreas

• Carl Johnson and Catalina rob the Palomino Creek Bank in Palomino Creek, Red County during Small Town Bank.
• Carl Johnson, Wu Zi Mu, Zero, Guppy, and two San Fierro Triads gang members perform a heist at the mafia run Caligula's Palace casino in Las Venturas during Breaking the Bank at Caligula's.

GTA Liberty City Stories

• Toni Cipriani steals some diamonds in a heist in Rockford Hills during The Passion of the Heist.

HD Universe

GTA IV

• Niko Bellic, Patrick McReary, Derrick McReary, and Michael Keane rob a Bank of Liberty branch in The Exchange during Three Leaf Clover.

GTA Chinatown Wars

• Zhou Ming robs a Bank of Liberty branch with Huang Lee being used as a distraction during Dragon Haul Z.

GTA V

• Michael De Santa, Trevor Philips, Bradley Snider, and an unnamed accomplice rob a bank in Ludendorff during Prologue.
• Michael De Santa, Franklin Clinton, and two accomplices of the players choice, with help from Lester Crest, rob Vangelico's Fine Jewelry during The Jewel Store Job.
• Trevor Philips, Michael De Santa, Franklin Clinton, and Floyd Hebert steal a high-tech device from Merryweather Security Consulting during The Merryweather Heist.
• Michael De Santa, Trevor Philips, and Franklin Clinton steal security bonds from a Securicar on orders from the FIB agents Steve Haines and Dave Norton during Blitz Play.
• Michael De Santa, Trevor Philips, Franklin Clinton, and an accomplice, with help from Lester Crest, of the player's choice rob the Blaine County Savings Bank in Paleto Bay on to obtain funds for a further heist for the FIB during The Paleto Score.
• Michael De Santa, Trevor Philips, and two accomplices, with help from Lester Crest, of the players choice break into the FIB Building to retrieve incriminating data against Steve Haines during The Bureau Raid.
• Michael De Santa, Trevor Philips, Franklin Clinton, and a group of accomplices of the players choice, with help from Lester Crest, steal money from the Union Depository during The Big Score.

GTA Online

• Heists were added to GTA Online during 2014 in a downloadable content update.

Crew members in GTA V

Name	Role	Cut	Additional information
Karl Abolaji	Gunman	8%	Karl Abolaji is only available after The Paleto Score.
Chef	Gunman	12%	Chef is only available after Trevor Philips Industries.
Karim Denz	Driver	8%
Christian Feltz	Hacker	10%
Paige Harris	Hacker	15%
Daryl Johns	Gunman	6%	Daryl Johns is only available after Blitz Play.
Rickie Lukens	Hacker	4%	Rickie Lukens is only available after Friend Request.
Taliana Martinez	Driver	5%	Taliana Martinez is only available after her random encounter.
Patrick McReary	Gunman	12%	Patrick McReary is only available after completing his random encounter.
Gustavo Mota	Gunman	14%
Norm Richards	Gunman	7%
Eddie Toh	Driver	14%
Hugh Welsh	Gunman	7%	Hugh Welsh is only available after The Paleto Score.

Losable crew members

Depending on the heist specialists' experience, they can sometimes end up dying or get left behind.

Karl Abolaji

• The Bureau Raid (Subtle): Gets caught in the blast when the door opens and dies in the blast.

Karim Denz

• The Big Score

Subtle: If his driving experience is low and if he is chosen to drive the fourth Gauntlet, he crashes his car, and gets pulled out and arrested by the police.

Obvious: If his driving experience is low and if he is chosen to fly the second helicopter carrying the gold, he crashes it into a windmill and it explodes, killing him. If his driving experience is sufficiently high, and Trevor fails to his helicopter steady for Lester, Trevor could knock into Karim's helicopter, causing Karim to lose altitude and crash.

Daryl Johns

• The Paleto Score: Gets hit by a police car then pinned to a wall causing him to suffocate and die.
• The Bureau Raid (Subtle): Gets caught in the blast when the door opens.

Taliana Martinez

• The Big Score (Obvious): If Trevor doesn't keep his helicopter steady so Lester can destroy the Merryweather Buzzards and flies into Taliana, she ends up losing altitude and crashes her helicopter.

Norm Richards

• The Jewel Store Job: Falls off his bike regardless of entry method. If he did not die, he possibly got arrested.
• The Paleto Score: Gets hit by a police car then pinned to a wall causing him to suffocate and die.
• The Bureau Raid (Subtle): Gets caught in the blast when the door opens and dies in the blast.

Eddie Toh

• The ​Big Score (Obvious): If Trevor doesn't keep his helicopter steady so Lester can destroy the Merryweather Buzzards and flies into Eddie, he ends up losing altitude and crashes his helicopter.

Hugh Welsh

• Bureau Raid (Subtle): Gets caught in the blast when the door opens.