To avoid cops and escape in Rob Run, disable house alarms, keep residents intimidated, and leave Looty Bay without causing more trouble.
A quiet break-in still needs a planned exit. Spending too long searching can let witnesses recover, while a careless drive can attract attention after you have left the house. Build your robbery around getting valuables out safely, not emptying every container. If police corner you, choose your next action by comparing what you could lose from arrest, a bribe, or death.
Prepare your escape before the robbery
Bring useful equipment and clear bag space
Get basic supplies through the Black Market using the laptop at Lenny's Motel. Prepare before heading to your target so you do not begin the robbery with missing supplies or an already crowded inventory.
Choose your Rob Run equipment around the job: bring a weapon to intimidate residents, leave unnecessary items behind, and make room in your bag for stolen valuables. Carrying extra equipment means risking more on the trip without necessarily helping you finish the robbery.
Put on a mask in Looty Bay to become a Criminal and commit robberies. Police and hostile players can target you in this role, so avoid unnecessary confrontations on the way to the house.
Choose your route and position a vehicle
Use the map to select a house and work out how you will leave the area before entering. Keep a vehicle nearby so collecting your loot does not leave you searching the streets for transport.
Choose a target with a departure route you understand. A house full of valuables is a poor choice if you have no plan for moving them out. For your first runs, prioritize a manageable robbery and a straightforward trip away from it.
Stop the house from alerting police
Disable security before entering
Check the house's exterior walls, especially along the side, for an alarm control panel. Approach it and use its interaction prompt to disable the alarm before attempting to steal anything.
Security arrangements can differ between properties. Some buildings have cameras or electronic panels controlling several devices, so inspect the exterior instead of assuming every house uses the same setup.
Check security before entry
A Lockpick can open doors and containers without triggering an alarm through destructive entry. Smashing a glass door is another way inside, but broken glass can attract attention. Deal with the security system before considering a forced entry.
Keep residents from calling for help
Occupied houses typically contain two or three NPC residents. Aim your weapon at them to frighten them and stop them from reporting the robbery. You do not need to fire.
Intimidation needs continued attention. Search in short passes, then aim at the residents again as you move between rooms. Spending too long opening containers without watching them gives them a chance to recover and call the cops.
Shooting residents is a poor replacement for controlling them. Killing them increases your criminal exposure and can escalate the police response. Keep your weapon useful as a threat while you search.
Take valuable loot without overstaying
Search both exposed surfaces and closed storage. Valuables can sit on tables, beds, and other furniture, while drawers, cabinets, and compartments can hold additional items.
When your bag starts filling, prioritize valuable objects over low-value clutter. You do not need to finish every room to make the trip worthwhile. Longer searches leave more opportunities for witnesses to call or another player to approach the property.
With friends, divide responsibilities before choosing Rob Run co-op loadouts: one player watches residents and nearby entrances, another searches, and a third can provide cover or help move valuables. Avoid having everyone search containers while nobody watches the occupants.
Leave Looty Bay without creating another problem
Return to your vehicle once you have collected what you can safely carry. Drive without hitting other cars, attacking bystanders, or starting unnecessary fights. Traffic collisions can raise suspicion even after a robbery that never triggered an alarm.
You remain a Criminal until you successfully leave Looty Bay. Removing your mask inside the city is not an escape option. Leaving ends that status and lets you choose a role again when you return.
Plan the drive out of Looty Bay
Other players can still interrupt the trip. Use Rob Run combat positioning and survival to pick safer exits if someone blocks your route. Avoid chasing a fight while carrying stolen goods; your objective is to get the haul out.
Choose surrender or a bribe if escape fails
Compare arrest with death
A cornered robbery does not have to become a fight to the death. The cost depends on how the encounter ends, so consider both your bag and the equipment you are wearing before committing to another shootout.
| Outcome | What happens to your loot | Equipment or payment consequence |
|---|---|---|
| Normal city-cop arrest | Bag contents are confiscated | Equipped gear stays with you |
| Death while a Criminal | Bag contents are lost | Equipped gear is also lost |
| City-cop bribe, when offered | You keep your loot | Payment comes from bank money |
Surrender is especially worth considering when your equipped gear would be harder to replace than the contents of your bag. A bribe can preserve the haul, but its value depends on the payment compared with what you are carrying.
Surrender to a city cop
Press Q to surrender when getting away is no longer realistic. A regular city-cop arrest does not send you into the main prison system.
You may also get an opportunity to offer the arresting officer a bribe. Check that option when it appears, but do not build your entire escape plan around receiving an offer.
Sell your loot and collect the payment
Find a Fence to turn stolen valuables into cash. Selling points include the dollar-marked van in Looty Bay and the Sales Center. Sell the items you do not intend to keep.
Collect your payment before leaving the trading counter. Cash left unattended can be stolen or confiscated, so completing the sale is not the final step until you have taken the money.
If you want to keep valuables for later, take them to your own base once you have access to player property. Stored items are still vulnerable to raids by other players, so do not treat base storage as protection from every loss.
