GTA 5 Missions List: Full Story Mode Guide & Walkthrough
Here you find the full list of all the GTA 5 Missions, along with the complete story mission guide for Grand Theft Auto V. This includes all the Heists branching approaches, the optional Lester's Assassination Missions, and a walkthrough for all the missions in the single player campaign.
You can access up to 74 missions in a single playthrough of GTA V, depending on your choices. Playing from the "Prologue" all the way to one of the three possible endings is required for 100% completion.
It is strongly advised to leave the 4 optional Assassination missions for last, until after the main storyline is completed, so that you can make the most money by the end of the game.
As GTA V introduces the ability to switch between three playable characters, for each GTA 5 mission below we show which of the three protagonists are involved, as well as the respective icon that appears on the map to start it.
GTA 5 Story Missions List:
The GTA 5 missions below are listed in chronological order - although some missions from different characters become available at the same time, so they can be played in a slightly different order.
Clicking on each GTA 5 mission brings you to its full details, with the mission guide, rewards, Gold Medal Objectives, Video Walkthrough, and more information.
1. Prologue
2. Franklin and Lamar
3. Repossession
4. Complications
5. Father/Son
Note: To continue the storyline missions, you must now complete "Pulling Favors" (given to Franklin by Tonya), which is the first and only Strangers & Freaks mission required for story progression.
6. Chop
7. Marriage Counseling
8. Daddy's Little Girl
9. Friend Request
10. The Long Stretch
11. The Good Husband (Family Mission)
12. Casing the Jewel Store
13. Carbine Rifles
13. Bugstars Equipment
14. BZ Gas Grenades
15. The Jewel Store Job (Loud Approach)
15. The Jewel Store Job (Smart Approach)
16. Mr. Philips
17. Trevor Philips Industries
18. Nervous Ron
19. Crystal Maze
20. Friends Reunited
21. Fame Or Shame
22. Dead Man Walking
23. Three's Company
24. By the Book
25. Hood Safari
26. Did Somebody Say Yoga?
27. Scouting the Port
28. Minisub
29. Cargobob
30. The Merryweather Heist (Offshore)
30. The Merryweather Heist (Freighter)
31. The Hotel Assassination
32. Boiler Suits
33. Masks
34. Trash Truck
35. Tow Truck
36. Blitz Play
37. I Fought the Law...
38. Eye in the Sky
39. Mr. Richards
40. Caida Libre
41. Deep Inside
42. Minor Turbulence
43. Paleto Score Setup
44. Predator
45. Military Hardware
46. The Paleto Score
47. Derailed
48. Monkey Business
49. Hang Ten
50. Surveying the Score
51. Bury the Hatchet
52. Pack Man
53. Fresh Meat
54. The Ballad of Rocco
55. Cleaning out the Bureau
56. Architect's Plans
57. Fire Truck
58. The Bureau Raid (Fire Crew)
58. The Bureau Raid (Roof Entry)
59. The Wrap Up
60. Reuniting the Family
61. Doting Dad (Family Mission)
62. Legal Trouble
63. Lamar Down
64. Meltdown
65. Parenting 101 (Family Mission)
66. Planning The Big Score
67. Stingers
67. Sidetracked
68. Gauntlet (1-3)
68. Driller
69. The Big Score (Subtle Approach)
69. The Big Score (Obvious Approach)
GTA V Last Mission: Endings
Grand Theft Auto V has three possible endings that you can choose from, each with significantly different outcomes for the GTA 5 last mission.
It has been confirmed that Ending C (Deathwish) is the canon ending of GTA V, and it's recommended to choose it if you don't want to lose access to one of the main characters.
70. Something Sensible (Ending A)
70. The Time's Come (Ending B)
70. The Third Way (Ending C)
Lester's Assassinations (Side Missions)
The following are the GTA V's Assassination Missions given by Lester Crest to Franklin. Only the first ("The Hotel Assassination") is required for story progression, which is why it's also listed as a main story mission above.
The other four Assassinations are optional, and it's strongly advised to play them after finishing the main storyline, in order to make the most profit out of the stock market investment.
1. The Hotel Assassination
2. The Multi Target Assassination
3. The Vice Assassination
4. The Bus Assassination
5. The Construction Assassination
Note: Even though Lester's Assassination Missions are optional (not required for story progression), they're still counted under the main "Missions" checklist, and they're still needed for 100% completion of the game.
How many missions are in GTA 5?
Despite the GTA V in-game statistics stating that the game has 69 missions, there are actually many more missions available, with branching paths and three possible endings.
There are actually 83 available story missions in total in GTA 5, which you can find all listed on this page. However, due to the branching nature of Heist approaches, only 74 missions are played in a single playthrough, while the others can be accessed by selecting different paths.
So why does the game's checklist show "only" 69 missions instead of 74? Well, Rockstar has decided to not include the "Fire Truck" and "BZ Gas Grenades" heist setups in their listing, and they also don't count the 3 optional "Family Missions" that Micheal can do. This is probably so they could make a reference to the "69" number on purpose, in typical Rockstar fashion.
What do Mission Icon Colors mean in GTA 5?
Since GTA V features three playable protagonists, the game indicates with unique colors on the map the missions that can be started by the different characters:
- A blue icon on the map shows missions that can be started by Michael
- A green icon on the map shows missions that can be started by Franklin
- An orange icon on the map icon shows missions that can be started by Trevor
- If you see a question mark on the map, it's a Strangers & Freaks side mission.
You can also see the number of missions currently available for each protagonist when switching between them via the Character Wheel.
How to Replay Missions in GTA 5
Grand Theft Auto V features mission scoring, with specific objectives (such as time, damage, accuracy, etc.) required to achieve the Gold Medal in a mission.
Just completing a mission will give you a Bronze Medal by default. You earn a Silver Medal by meeting at least one objective, but you must complete 100% of the objectives to earn a Gold Medal.
To improve your score, you can replay the missions you already completed, by accessing the Pause Menu and going to the "Game" tab.
It's important to note that you can complete each Gold Medal requirement in multiple playthroughs of the mission - you don't need to obtain them all in one single playthrough.
Earning at least 70 Gold Medals between Missions and Strangers & Freaks is required for the "Solid Gold, Baby!" Achievement / Trophy.
How to Play All Endings in GTA 5
If you would like to play all three endings in Grand Theft Auto V in a single playthrough, and experience what each ending has to offer, the game allows you to do so.
After completing one of the endings, you will find the ability to play the two other endings by accessing the Pause Menu, going to "Game" > Replay Mission", and scrolling all the way to the bottom.
However, this won't change the original choice you made during the course of the playthrough.
If you're unsure on what ending to choose, it's advised to first make a save in a separate slot after completing "The Big Score" mission. At this point, you are free to experiment with choosing and playing any of the three endings, knowing that you always have a previously saved game that you can return to choose a different ending.
Unless you want to lose access to Michael or Trevor after the end of the story, we strongly recommend choosing Ending C (Deathwish), as that's also been confirmed to be the canon ending of the game.
More GTA 5 Side Missions
In addition to the main GTA 5 Story Mode, GTA V also features other optional side missions and activities that can be played.
These include Strangers & Freaks missions, which involve interesting characters that Michael, Franklin, or Trevor can encounter outside the main story.
There are also many Hobbies & Pastimes and Random Events that you can take part in if you want to fully complete the game.