Tips and Cheat Runs
Infinite XP/money farming, the Doctor Fantastic solution and tricky achievement tips.
1.Infinite XP, Money, Weapons and Mods
Load the "Rats" job from Crime.net (unlocks at Level 13). Play to the "Bus Stop" side job: kill Mendoza's men on the bus (~37s), run back to the helicopter and the mission ends — you get XP and money. On the "Payday" screen pick a card (random item). Then choose "Restart Game" from the menu — "Bus Stop" reloads but you keep the XP/money/item. At Level 50 switch to the three-yellow-star "Rats" and repeat to 100.
2.Doctor Fantastic (Big Oil Day 2)
Identify the correct engine with three clues:
- The top-right screen shows whether an engine is above/below 5812 PSI (=400 bar); a small white watch on each engine shows its bar count.
- A clipboard shows the cable count: 1H/2H/3H (cables from the blue bottle to the engine).
- Another clipboard with a green checkmark shows which substance (Nitrogen/Deuterium/Helium) is used; check the entry board for which color bottle is which, then look at the engine's small colored bottle. Bring the correct engine to the airstrip, light the red flare, toss the bag into the helicopter and survive 3 minutes.
3.Other Achievement Tips
- Fish A.I.: On Watchdogs Day 2, throw a loot bag into the sea.
- Triple Kill: On Rats Day 3, get on the car in front of the bus and snipe the clustered Mendozas (Thanatos .50 recommended).
- I got it, I got It!: Throw a bag into the air and press R2 to catch it as it falls.
- I'm Going All-in!: In Nightclub, open the safe and put the money on the poker table behind the kitchen.
4.Jewelry Store Tips
In stealth keep 2 outside to zip-tie civilians; turrets and trip mines work well in the alleys and the back room where the safe spawns. Keep 1-2 in the main room to hold ground. Depending on the van spawn, move bags to the middle counters or behind the door in the left alley.