This guide is a full breakdown of the latest heist added to GTAO, The Diamond Casino Heist. It covers every single aspect of it from what you need to get started to the Prep Works, Approaches, Finales and Possible Bugs and Glitches. Also offering Shortcuts and Workarounds to have an easier time completing the heist cause it's truly a bugfest! Welcome to the Diamond Casino Heist FAQ! This thread is going to go through all of the new changes and content added to the Casino Heist DLC. The information in this thread is up to date as of 28/7/2020. Announced on December 5th and released on December 12th, 2019, the Diamond Casino Heist is the latest DLC to come to GTA Online.
- The Diamond Casino Heist is the biggest ever to hit GTA Online, and requires drawing up meticulous setup plans to walk away with the maximum payout. Here’s a run-down of the setup board for the.
- Aggressive: Do not die, complete in 15min, get 80 headshots So I just tested all heists without any restarts to get idea of their Elite challenges. I also noticed that the timer immediately starts at the very beginning, so these challenges would be easiest to complete by having the Arcade near Eclipse Towers.
Heist setup board
Casino Scoping
Start by identifying the access points and the important elements of the Casino.
During your scope, you'll take pictures for Lester.
Tip: On your first mission, Lester will let you know when all important access points / items have been spotted and stop the count.
Access Points to the Diamond Casino
- Main Door – located the front of the Casino
- Side Doors – take pictures each door keypad, there’s one on the back and one on the left side
- Roof Terrace – four keypads, one just before the pool (on the left side), one behind the bar (down the stairs), two around the back.
- Security Tunnel – garage door located in the tunnel under the racetrack at the back of the Casino
- Roof – two keypads on doors on each side of the helipad
- Sewer Tunnel – near the river past the racetrack, across the street from the casino, you'll find the entrance to the sewer tunnel. Get inside and you'll find a gate on your right.
Main points of interest
- Security Guard – standing next to the elevator by the front desk
- Keypad – on the casino floor, next to restricted access doors
- 1st Security Camera – on the ceiling of the main casino rooms
- 2nd Security Camera – on the roof and roof terrace
- Valet – outside by the Casino front door
- Vault Blueprints – (required VIP membership) on the desk in the management office, accessible by going through the Inside Track room, and into a door down the side hallway.
Yung Ancestor
You can also unlock the Big Con approach via Yung Ancestor by going to the Diamond Terrace, a cutscene will trigger and he will contact you afterward. This is also how you will unlock the reduced rate on the Grotti Furia which is his personal vehicle that he will offer you to use as an escape vehicle.
Vault Contents
Vault Contents points of interest
To find these you need to move between the different camera views in the time allotted.
- Carpeted room – POI pops as soon as you switch to this view
- Metal Detectors – In grey room
- Security Office door – doors in the room with the grey stripe running down the middle
- Staff elevator – In the purple diamond casino room, pan to the two elevators on the right
- Blue door – In the corridor with the elevator and blue door, pan to the door on the left
Vault loots
| Vault content | Rarity / Probability | Maximum Potential Payout | (Hard mode) Maximum Potential Payout | Colect time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | Very common | $2,115,000 | $2,326,500 | 38 seconds |
| Artwork | Somewhat common | $2,350,000 | $2,585,000 | 20 seconds |
| Gold | Rare | $2,585,000 | $2,843,500 | 25 seconds |
| Diamonds | Very rare / event driven | $3,290,000 | $3,619,500 | 38 seconds |
Approach selection
After discovering the contents of the vault, you will be able to choose one of three approaches to the heist: Silent & Sneaky, The Big Con, or Aggressive.
The Silent & Sneaky approach will allow you to enter the casino and get rid of the guards with complete discretion, as long as you stay on and don't make yourself heard by the other guards.
The Big Con approach will use disguises that allow you to break into the Casino, but not all guards will be fooled.
The Aggressive approach will be the most violent, equipped with heavy weapons you will kill the guards without states of heart to arrive at the vault.
The approaches have three possible statuses:
- Without post-it: Heist is available on normal difficulty
- Post-it padlock: The heist is unavailable because you have just completed this approach
- Skull Post-it: The heist is available in hard (possible after completing the heist approach, then another approach to remove the Skull Post-it), this approach provides higher gains due to its difficulty.
Tips !
Once the three approaches are completed, you will be able to unlock the ability to phone Lester and cancel the heist to change the contents of the vault, you will lose the $ 25,000 in initial costs by canceling the heist.
Extras to practice
- Casino Model – $130,000 – highlights access points
- Door Security – $425,000 – practice hacking doors
- Vault Door – $900,000 – practice cracking vault
Heist prep board
Support crew
Gunmen
| Gunman | Skills | Cut | Provided Unmarked Weapons | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silent & Sneaky | The Big Con | Aggressive | |||
| Chester McCoy | Expert | 10% | Pump Shotgun Mk II (Silenced) Pistol .50 (Silenced) Stun Gun Knife | SMG Mk II Ceramic Pistol Switchblade | Pump Shotgun Mk II SMG Mk II Pipe Bombs Pipe Wrench |
| Carbine Rifle Mk II (Silenced) Pistol .50 (Silenced) Stun Gun Knife | Bullpup Rifle Mk II Ceramic Pistol Switchblade | Assault Rifle Mk II SMG Mk II Pipe Bombs Pipe Wrench | |||
| Gustavo Mota | Expert | 9% | Carbine Rifle (Silenced) Heavy Pistol (Silenced) Stun Gun Knife | Carbine Rifle Ceramic Pistol Switchblade | Carbine Rifle SMG Proximity Mines Machete |
| Assault Shotgun (Silenced) Pistol .50 (Silenced) Stun Gun Knife | Assault Shotgun Ceramic Pistol Switchblade | Assault Shotgun SMG Proximity Mines Machete | |||
| Patrick McReary | Good | 8% | Combat PDW Pistol .50 (Silenced) Stun Gun Knife | Sawed-Off Shotgun Ceramic Pistol Switchblade | Heavy Shotgun SMG Sticky Bombs Crowbar |
| Assault Rifle (Silenced) Pistol .50 (Silenced) Stun Gun Knife | Compact Rifle Ceramic Pistol Switchblade | Combat MG SMG Sticky Bombs Crowbar | |||
| Charlie Reed | Good | 7% | Assault SMG (Silenced) Pistol .50 (Silenced) Stun Gun Knife | Machine Pistol Ceramic Pistol Swichblade | Assault SMG SMG Grenades Hammer |
| Bullpup Shotgun (Silenced) Pistol .50 (Silenced) Stun Gun Knife | Sweeper Shotgun Ceramic Pistol Swichblade | Pump Shotgun SMG Grenades Hammer | |||
| Karl Abolaji | Poor | 5% | Micro SMG (Silenced) Vintage Pistol (Silenced) Stun Gun Knife | Micro SMG Ceramic Pistol Swichblade | Sawed-Off Shotgun SMG Molotov Cocktails Knuckledusters |
| Machine Pistol (Silenced) Combat Pistol (Silenced) Stun Gun Knife | Double Barrel Shotgun Ceramic Pistol Swichblade | Heavy Revolver SMG Molotov Cocktails Knuckledusters | |||
To unlock Packie you must participate in a random event available in free mode. It triggers in a session with at least 2 players in total.You will hear police sirens and a blue dot will appear on the map, this is a police van that will have to be stolen to unlock Packie :
Drivers
| Driver | Skills | Cut | Provided Getaway Vehicles | Departure Vehicle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester McCoy | Expert | 10% | RUNE Zhaba Maxwell Vagrant Nagasaki Outlaw Karin Everon | Canis Kamacho |
| Eddie Toh | Expert | 9% | Karin Sultan Classic Bravado Gauntlet Classic Vapid Ellie Lampadati Komoda | Karin Kuruma |
| Taliana Martinez | Good | 7% | Vapid Retinue Mk II Declasse Drift Yosemite Dinka Sugoi Ocelot Jugular | Karin Sultan |
| Zach Nelson | Good | 6% | Maibatsu Manchez Nagasaki Stryder Shitzu Defiler Principe Lectro | Bravado Youga Classic |
| Karim Denz | Poor | 5% | Weeny Issi Classic Maxwell Asbo Dinka Blista Kanjo Übermacht Sentinel Classic | Declasse Rancher XL |
Location of the departure vehicles :
Hackers
| Hacker | Skills | Cut | Provided Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unexposed | Exposed | ||||
| Avi Schwartzman | Expert | 10% | 3 minutes, 30 seconds | 2 minutes, 26 seconds | |
| Paige Harris | Expert | 9% | 3 minutes, 25 seconds | 2 minutes, 23 seconds | |
| Christian Feltz | Good | 7% | 2 minutes, 59 seconds | 2 minutes, 5 seconds | |
| Yohan Blair | Good | 5% | 2 minutes, 52 seconds | 2 minutes, 1 second | |
| Rickie Lukens | Poor | 5% | 2 minutes, 26 seconds | 1 minute, 42 seconds | |
To unlock Avi Schwartzman it will be necessary to destroy the 50 communication jammers which are distributed on the map :
Final board
On the final prep board you can choose the entry point, exit point, your buyer, clean vehicle and gunman decoy.
Entrance
Silent & Sneacky approach : we recommend you to choose the Staff lobby entrance
Aggressive approach : we recommend you to choose the Sewers entrance
The Big Con approach : we recommend you to choose the security tunnel (Grupe Sechs disguise)
Exit
Allways select the Staff lobby exit, or eventualy the Waste disposal exit.
Buyer
Your choice but we recommend you choose a HIGH LEVEL buyer for maximum profit.
Clean Vehicle
Not necessary
Gunman Decoy
Not necessary, but you can eventually use it for the Aggressive approach.
Hacking and vault content help
Finger prints
Practice !
Practice and test your skills here.
Vault
It is important to be organized because the time that is not wasted is extra time to take loot!
Cash, gold and diamonds loot locations
Artwork loot locations
It is possible to collect all the 6 artworks being 2 players with Paige (9%), or even with Christian (7%) if you have a good level.
You can try all the possibilities with our heist calculator
Tips and tricks
- Enter through the arcade room garage to get to the heist preparation room more quickly.
- If you don't like the content of the vault and if you have completed all the 3 approaches, you can call Lester and cancel the heist to change the content of the vault. You will lose the $25,000 initial fees by canceling the heist.
- It is possible to tune the getaway vehicles once the recovery mission is completed. Enter the vehicle in the basement of the arcade room to tune it.
- During the heist you can also grab some extra cash from the secret vault, which is on the ground floor right next to the elevator. The switch to open up the secret vault door is in the CCTV room next to the elevator. You can expect somewhere between $20,000 to $100,000 to be in there.
You can grab this vault content twice during the Silent & Sneaky approach, once on your way to the main vault and once on your way back up to the exit.
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This Guide covers the Missions of the Diamond Casino Heist and our experience with it.
First Board - Scoping Out
Starting Costs
The first time to do the heist, it will be free of charge. Every other time you want to complete the heist, it'll cost you 25.000$.
Scoping Out the Casino
To unlock all different options, take a photo and send it to Lester. If you take a picture of an A.P (Access Point) or an P.O.I (Point of Interest), the option to send it to Lester will appear.
Access Points
These points are seen in the Casino Model (if bought). The first board will be kept once the heist is completed.
Front
Back
Points of Interest
Casino Scope:
- Guards
- Indoor-Cams
- Outdoor-Cams
- Keypads
- Valet
Vault Scope:
- Security Room
- Lobby
- Staff Elevator
- Metal Detector
- Elevator (Out of order)
Possible Targets
Extras
All extras are kept once bought.
- Casino Model (130.000$)
- Door Security (425.000$)
- Vault Door (900.000$)
(Take a photo of the blueprints inside the office of the casino).
Second Board - Prep Work
Crew Choices
Gunman:
Karl Abolaji
Skill: Poor; Cut: 5%
Weapons:
Charlie Reed
Skill: Good, Cut: 7%
Weapons: SMGs and Shotguns
Gustave Mota
Skill: Expert; Cut: 9%
Weapons:
Chester Mocoy
Skill: Expert; Cut: 10%
Weapons:
Driver:
Karim Denz
Skill: Poor; Cut: 5%
Cars:
Zach Nelson
Skill: Good, Cut: 6%
Cars:
Talina Martinez
Skill: Good; Cut: 7%
Cars: Retinue MK2, Drift Yosemite, Sugoi, Jugular
Eddie Toh
Skill: Expert; Cut: 9%
Cars:
Chester Mocoy
Skill: Expert; Cut: 10%
Hacker:
Rickie Lukens:
Skill: Poor; Cut: 3%Yohan Blair
Skill: Good; Cut: 5%
Christian Feltz
Skill: Good; Cut: 7%
Paige Harris
Skill: Expert; Cut: 9%
General Prep Works
Hacking Device
Get a FIB-pass from a corrupt agent, enter the FIB building and...
Vault Keycards
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Patrol Routes
Go to a meeting of the Duggan security guys, eliminate them and search for the right car. Once found, open the trunk, take a photo of the documents and send them to Lester.
Duggan Shipments
Like a freeroam job. You have to destroy 10 shipments of these shipments, spread all over the map. Best use a helicopter for that.
Security Intel
Help poor Vincent, who is now a mall security guy. The Intel will be done in every heist when completed once.
Power Drills
Go to a construction site that is marked and collect either a vehicle with the drills or the drills alone. One person can carry two drills. A disguise is sometimes available.
Security Pass
- Level 1: Acquired from a cleaning woman.
- Level 2: Acquired from a croupier.
We had to crash a drug-party and find the croupier to search him for his pass.
Specific Prep - Silent & Sneaky
Nano Drone
You have to drive round the city and shoot down drones used by the LSPD. Then just collect the dropped parts.
Vault Laser
Go out to the desert, fight some (OP) Army guys and search for the lasers. They look like this:
EMP Device
Go to LSIA and steal a cargobob. Then fly to the university, lift the EMP out (it is right on the open filed) and fly it to the substation of LS Water and Power right across the casino.
Infilitration Suits
Go out to Human Labs and kill the guards in your way (the alarm will trigger as soon as you enter) Bags are in the rear (where you have to par the Insurgent in the Human Labs Heist). Bags look like this:
Specific Prep - The Big Con
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Specific Prep - Aggressive
Thermal Charges
Acquire Thermal Charges to blow up vault door. We had to go out to Sandy Shores and crash a Hillbilly party.
Vault Explosives
We had to go out to Paleto Bay and recover the explosive from a sunken airplane, guarded by Merryweather. Grab scuba gear and dive out to find it.
Reinforced Armor
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Boring Machine
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Third Board - Heist
Your personal weapon arsenal can be collected in either Laundry or Waste Disposal
Silent and Sneaky
Take out the electric stuff with your stun gun
Kill the guards right away, DO NOT STUN THEM! Guards with a helmet can't be killed right away. You can kill them with your knife.
Our way through:
- We went in through waste disposal, disabling the first metal detector, in the area behint it.
- After that we opened up the guard rooms and killed the guards.
- In the elevator bay, there is a button in the middle of the security room, right by the window, that opens the door of a small vault. There is the daily income in there, that you can steal. Press the button, let one guy go in, close the door and wait until he has emptied the vault. The vault can be opened from the inside.
We waited for the elevator guard to pass and opened up the stairs access.
The Big Con
Our settings where:
- Entrance: Security Tunnel
- Entry Disguise: Gruppe Sechs
Casino Heist Aggressive Guide Rs3
- Exit: Waste Disposal
- Exit Disguise: Firefighters
Buyer: High Level (is further away, but you get more money)
First: Get into the Gruppe Sechs van and drive to the casino, to the security tunnel. You are being let in and have to drive down the tunnel, where your credentials are being checked and you are able to park the van.
Casino Heist Aggressive Guide Training
Then, go down to the vault area, proceed through the manhole. To go through, you have to swipe two keycards at the (roughly) same time (time-window is roughly 4 seconds) and then just go down the winding tunnel.
Then you have a short cutscene, one knocks out the guard who opens the door and then you have to start heisting.
Aggressive
W.I.P.
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