Having large amounts of money in GTA Online is a necessity as the game has some expensive prices on certain items. Getting money can be a fun task to do with friends or alongside other players in the game while helping them complete missions. However, one of the best ways to make some extra cash fast is with heists.
The variety of heists in GTA payout pretty well and can be done with a team. Having a team is a smart choice as they can complete objectives with you or help finish tasks while you’re doing something else. Each player in the team will receive the same payout amount even if they die, as long as they don’t leave the party. Here are some of the best paying heists in GTA Online and everything you’ll need to know about them.
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Highest Paying Heists in GTA Online
Heists are a quick way to make big bucks in GTA Online, whether it be solo or with a couple of friends. As mentioned, having friends can help you finish the objectives of the heist, but also, it makes playing on hard mode easier which then provides more payout in the end. Below is a list of the highest paying heists in GTA.
The Diamond Casino Heist
The Diamond Casino was made for players to take big risks and walk away with huge rewards. There are several targets available, from straight cash to diamonds. Of the available options, diamonds offer the highest potential payout, with a final cut being $3,619,000, and this is at the hardest difficulty. You can lower it to normal, but the rewards go down to $3,290,000, which isn’t too bad if you can finish the normal difficulty mission at a more reliable frequency than the harder one. Although, this is not always available, with the next best option being gold. You can receive $2,843,500 at the hardest difficulty and $2,585,000 at the lowest difficulty.
Here is a breakdown of the payout players will receive from the heist on different modes.
- Cash: $2,326,500 at the hardest difficulty, $2,115,000 at normal
- Artwork: $2,585,000 at the hardest difficulty, $2,350,000 at normal
- Gold: $2,843,500 at the hardest difficulty, $2,585,000 at normal
- Diamonds: $3,619,000 at the hardest difficulty, $3,290,000 at normal
The Cayo Perico Heist
The second best heist for you to accept is the Cay Perico Heist, which was added close to the end of 2020. There are various treasures you can loot from the location, and the best one is the Panther Statue. The Panther Statue won’t always be there, but it also contains a lot of excellent loot you and your team could walk away with at the end. The Panther Statue is worth $2,090,000 on the hardest difficulty and $1,900,000 on the normal. The more reliable pink diamond is worth $1,430,000 on the hardest difficulty or $1,300,000 on normal. There’s quite a bit of loot to steal, giving you some great numbers if you and your team can work together.
Here is a breakdown of the payout players will receive from the heist on different modes.
- Special Alcohol: $990,00 on hard, $900,000 on normal.
- Ruby Necklace: $1,100,000 on hard, $1,000,000 on normal.
- Bearer Bonds: $1,210,000 on hard, $1,100,000 on normal.
- Madrazo Files: $1,100,000 on normal, and is only available on normal.
- Pink Diamond: $1,430,000 on hard, $1,300,000 on normal.
- Panther Statue: $2,090,000 on hard, $1,900,000 on normal.
The Doomsday Scenario
The third and final part of the Doomsday Heists is the Doomsday Scenario. It offers the most payout of the three. On the hardest difficulty, you’ll be able to earn $1,500,000. If you crank it down to normal, you’ll still be able to make $1,200,000, which is a nice amount of cash. You will have the complete the previous scenarios before entering this one, and they each offer their own amount. They’re not as much as the Doomsday Scenario, but it’s not a bad haul from any of them, and you won’t be wasting your time.
Here is a breakdown of the payout players will receive from the heist on different modes.
- Act 1: The Data Breaches: $812,500 on hard, $650,00 on normal.
- Act 2: The Bogdan Problem: $1,187,500 on hard, $950,000 on normal.
- Act 3: The Doomsday Scenario $1,500,000 on hard, $1,200,000 on normal
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The Pacific Standard
The Pacific Standard was one of the five standard heists added to GTA Online when heists first became available. It offers the highest payout of the five, and there are three unique difficulties you can choose from. The hardest difficulty means you and your team can walk away with $1,250,000. The normal difficulty cuts it down to a straight $1,000,000. The easiest difficulty is worth half as much as the normal one, potentially letting you bank $500,000. While it may not be as lucrative as some of the other heists on the list, it could be a good way for you to gain a little bit of money to make the harder heists easier.
- Up to $1,875,000 on hard, $1,500,000 on normal
These are the highest paying heists that are really good to play with a team for the highest possible payout. Obviously, having the mode set on hard is the best way to go, but normal also has a decent sized haul.
