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Source-checked ROB RUN guides for Looty Bay: heists, police, money, bases, clans, vehicles and the weekly wipe.
Beginner
Roles, death penalties and your first hours in Looty Bay.
Criminal, civilian or cop: ROB RUN roles explained
How the criminal, civilian and police roles work in ROB RUN, how to switch between them and what each risks on death.
Start in Looty Bay
Finish the introduction, meet Lenny and choose a first goal in ROB RUN. The first step in our beginner route.
What you lose when you die in ROB RUN
Death penalties by role and location: criminals, civilians and police in Looty Bay, and everyone in the desert.
Heists & loot
Heists, Notoriety, weapons and stashing loot.
How to lockpick a vehicle trunk
Buy a lockpick on the ROB RUN Black Market to open other players’ vehicle trunks, including police cars.
Notoriety level: how heist streaks pay off
How ROB RUN’s Notoriety level rises during a heist streak, what it improves and why solo players and duos start higher.
Plan your first heist
Learn how masks, criminal status and escape routes work before attempting a robbery in Looty Bay.
Where to find weapons in ROB RUN
The three ways to get weapons in ROB RUN: city loot, Lenny’s Black Market and the laptop at your base.
Where to stash stolen loot and cash
Where ROB RUN lets you store cash and stolen goods, and why a base stash is never fully safe from raids.
Police
Enlisting, pay, surrender and bribes.
How bribes work in ROB RUN
Offer a cop a bribe from your bank balance to keep everything in your bag. Learn what both sides get.
How to become a cop in ROB RUN
Enlist at the Looty Bay Police Station, get standard gear and a patrol car, level up your badge and earn pay from seized contraband.
Should you surrender to the cops?
Surrendering in ROB RUN costs your bag contents but keeps your equipped gear, and a bribe can save all of your loot.
Money & banking
Earning, fences, bank accounts and laundering.
How to make money in ROB RUN
Every official way to earn in ROB RUN: loot, cargo, base production, police work and taxes from settlements and territory.
Open a bank account
Visit Looty Bay Bank as a Civilian, then learn how a base Laundering Desk protects money within the current cycle.
Sell loot and collect your cash
Find the fence using the dollar-sign van marker or the Sales Center, then collect your proceeds.
Bases & settlements
Plots, settlements, raids and shipments.
Become a settlement owner and earn rent
Buy a ROB RUN settlement with rentable plots and earn a cut of what your tenants spend and launder.
How to protect your base from raids
Install fuses in your ROB RUN Security System and add defense modules that alert allies when your base is attacked.
How to raid other players’ bases
Use a decoder on a rival’s Security System in ROB RUN to get temporary access, and move fast before they lock you out.
Rent your first base plot
Choose an owned settlement, locate an empty plot and pay rent at its sign. Learn when special documents are needed.
Shipments: how to unlock new goods
Open the ROB RUN Shipments tab with H and unlock new goods through settlement level or accumulated jail time.
Clans & territory
Joining, founding and fighting for territory.
Wipes & progression
The weekly Federal Raid and what carries over.
Vehicles
Free rentals, owning cars and helicopters.
How to get a car for free
Rent a free car at the nearest Parking Terminal in ROB RUN when you have no active vehicle.
How to get a helicopter
Buy a helicopter in ROB RUN with a base in the central district, or find one as loot.
How to get and upgrade your own car
Own a car in ROB RUN by buying a plot with a house or garage, store the key in a key locker and fit performance modules.