Equip 3 drills, a backpack, and full armor before entering the PD Heist, then stage cargo in batches while one teammate holds the exit. Sell pocket loot first at a clear drop-off before taking another fight.

Use this cheat sheet to prep your squad and secure a clean extraction:

Skip blind cash grinding or buying random upgrades to force Level 3 until the exact progression trigger is confirmed in-game.

Pre-Heist Loadout & Squad Prep

Forgetting a tool turns an active robbery into a fatal sprint back to the parking lot. In our testing, leaving a drill or backpack in the getaway vehicle got carriers cut off as soon as police locked down the street.

• Drill Count: Bring 3 drills across your crew to clear the primary PD targets without stalling.
• Personal Gear: Equip your backpack and body armor before breaching, as neither spawns inside the station.
• Vehicle Assignment: Designate one primary getaway car with open trunk space so carriers do not split loads across locked vehicles.
• Role Split: Assign one dedicated cover player and one cargo carrier, swapping roles only when the point man needs to heal or reload.

Abandon any forgotten drills left inside your vehicle once police secure the street, and extract immediately with the loose loot on hand.

Cargo Relay & Entrance Control

Police push both the front and back entrances simultaneously during the PD heist. Because carrying heavy cargo or loading a trunk disables your weapon, moving loot solo without a cover teammate is a guaranteed wipe.

• Entrance Callouts: Call out active police spawns at the front and rear doors before any carrier picks up a crate.
• Staging Relay: Pile cargo crates just inside the exit door while your teammate holds the street angle.
• Batch Loading: Load the vehicle trunk in coordinated bursts and call out current capacity to avoid carrying duplicate crates back inside.
• Hard Cutoffs: Trigger your immediate getaway the moment the trunk hits capacity or police overwhelm your cover player.

Ignore the locked interior PD room completely during active police waves, as burning your extraction window to hunt for an unverified key gets the whole crew boxed in.

Safe Cash-Out Sequence & Payouts

Escaping the PD leaves your squad vulnerable until the loot is converted to cash. We verified during live runs that enemy squads and patrol units frequently camp primary sale points, turning sloppy drop-offs into last-second losses.

• Scout the Drop: Check your map and perimeter for police patrols before pulling your cargo vehicle into a sale zone.
• Pocket Loot First: Sell all pocket items immediately upon arrival to bank fast cash before touching the vehicle.
• Cargo Unload: Unload and sell trunk cargo second while a teammate watches the street approach.
• Convoy Discipline: Escort slower cargo vans with your faster sports cars so your heavy hauler never gets isolated in transit.

While single-run payouts fluctuate between 200K and 600K depending on crate RNG, selling pocket items does not expand your physical trunk capacity.

Server Restarts & Property Raid Traps

A server maintenance warning immediately shifts your objective from looting to cashing out. In our experience, server resets inconsistently wipe carried items and vehicle trunks, even when occasional gold items survive in your pockets.

• Maintenance Abort: Drop active objectives and drive straight to a sale point the second a server restart countdown appears.
• Exit Verification: Confirm a two-way climb route before vaulting any property wall using a parked car.
• Loot Mobility Check: Verify you can clear the boundary wall while holding heavy cargo before committing to an interior breach.
• Vehicle Awareness: Watch for rival players parking cars against outer walls to breach your perimeter or trap you through windows.

Never rely on an unverified decoder tool or the property owner to open a locked compound gate once a firefight breaks out.

How do you reach Level 3 in ROB RUN?

The exact cash, heist count, or upgrade threshold for Level 3 is currently unverified in-game. Do not waste cash on blind upgrades just to force progression.

How many drills do you need for the PD Heist?

Bring 3 drills across your crew to cover the primary PD heist targets. Always keep them in your inventory before breaching so you never backtrack to the car.

Should you sell pocket loot or cargo first?

Sell pocket loot first, then unload and sell your vehicle cargo while a teammate covers the street. Pocket slots and vehicle trunks use separate capacities.

Does loot stay in your inventory after a server restart?

No, server restarts frequently wipe both pocket loot and vehicle cargo. Cash out at the nearest sale point immediately when a maintenance warning pops up.

Can you use a decoder to escape a locked property gate?

Do not rely on a decoder to open locked compound gates during a raid. Always secure a physical climb route over the wall before entering a fenced property.