The Cayo Perico Heist

The Cayo Perico Heist is a Heist in GTA Online, given by Miguel Madrazo and Pavel and associated to the Kosatka Submarine property.

This job has been added to the game as part of the 1.52 Cayo Perico Heist update on December 15, 2020, and is available on PS4, Xbox One, PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

This is a Solo or Co-Op mode that can be played by 1 to 4 players.

Prepare to infiltrate the remote island compound of the world’s most notorious drug dealer in Grand Theft Auto Online’s biggest, most daring, and action-packed addition yet: The Cayo Perico Heist.

It’s up to you to find a way to breach Cayo Perico, one of the most secure private islands in the entire world, evade or neutralize the heavily armed security forces stationed there, and escape with valuable evidence along with as much art, gold and drug money as you can carry. Choose your tools. Choose your approach. Choose your crew – or even go it entirely alone. Just make it back to Los Santos in one piece.

Freemode Preparation Missions

After meeting Miguel Madrazo at The Music Locker, and purchasing a Kosatka submarine, the player has to Gather Intel for the heist, and has to complete a series of Freemode Preparation Missions.

The player can choose between different vehicles and weapons for the approach, based on the missions they have completed.

Preparations must be repeated every time the heist is run. Pavel explains this is because they destroy all equipment to not leave any loose ends that El Rubio can track back to them.

The Cayo Perico Heist: Targets

Primary Targets

The Primary Target is a required piece of intel for proceeding into the subsequent Preparations Missions. Except for the first playthrough, the target changes every time. The value of the target increases if the heist is being conducted on hard difficulty.

The following is a list of available Primary Targets in The Cayo Perico Heist:

Target	Value	Value on hard
Madrazo Files (first playthrough only)	$1,100,000	N/A
Sinsimito Tequila	$630,000	$693,000
Ruby Necklace	$700,000	$770,000
Bearer Bonds	$770,000	$847,000
Pink Diamond	$1,300,000	$1,430,000
Panther Statue (limited time)	$1,900,000	$2,090,000

Secondary Targets

The Cayo Perico Heist also allows you to steal secondary targets. Although the crew is free to go after every optional loot item that was located during the Gather Intel mission, each member can only carry a limited amount in their loot bag.

The following is a list of available Secondary Targets that can be stolen during The Cayo Perico Heist Finale:

Cash
Artwork
Weed
Cocaine
Gold

The Cayo Perico Heist: Finale

The Cayo Perico Heist: The Cayo Perico Heist GTA Online Heist Mission

Target: Underground vault content

Rewards: $630,000 - $7,119,000; (Theoretical) Maximum gross approx $2.303,484 (for leader)

Setup Cost: $100,000 Set-up fee (free for 1st run)

Here it is. The big screen! You see everything you have discovered on the island so far... all locations, all tools, all entry and exit points, all equipment.

Here you can also hire some reinforcements... air support, sniper support, reconnaissance drone. Once everything is in place, hit the big button, and we go! Alone, with accomplices... this is up to you.

On the finale screen, the player is required to make selections on the following:

Approach Vehicle

The player can choose between different vehicles for the approach, based on the Approach Vehicle Missions they have completed:

Kosatka (Kosatka Prep)
RO-86 Alkonost (Alkonost & Pilot Prep)
Velum 5-Seater (Velum Prep)
Annihilator Stealth (Stealth Helicopter & Pilot Prep + Finding one drop zone during intel gathering)
Kurtz 31 Patrol Boat (Patrol Boat Prep)
Longfin (Longfin Prep)

Infiltration Point

The player can choose between different entry points for the island, based on the vehicles they have chosen:

West Beach (Kosatka)
North Dock
Main Dock
HALO Jump (Alkonost)
Airstrip (Velum)
North Drop Zone (Annihilator)
South Drop Zone (Annihilator)
Drainage Tunnel (Kosatka & Cutting Torch Prep)

Compound Entry Point

The player can choose between two compound entry points, but additional ones appear while collecting equipment on the island:

Main Gate (Demolition Charges Prep)
Drainage Tunnel (Cutting Torch Prep)

Escape Point

The player can choose between different exit points, but they can be also chosen on the fly while completing the heist.

Airstrip
North Dock
Main Dock
Kosatka (Requires Kosatka approach)

TIme of Day

Time of day can make all the difference to an operation. Choose wisely to support your strategy.

Day - From 12:00 to 19:00 (freezes at dusk)
Night - From 22:00 to 5:00 (freezes at dawn)

Weapon Loadout

The weapon loadout is pre-selected based on what preparation option was picked.

The player is now given the extra option to purchase suppressors for $5,000.

Hire Support Crew

The support crew provides additional assistance to players during the heist. Some of these options require the player to own certain businesses before they can be used.

Name	Cost	Description
Airstrike	$12,000	Charlie Reed drops a targeted airstrike from a P-996 LAZER on an area marked with a flare. This Requires Air Defenses to be disabled by the player.
Supply Drop	$15,000	The player is provided a Minigun and up to 9999 rounds, 5 RPGs , and 5 Sticky Bombs, dropped in crates for the players to collect. This Requires Air Defenses to be disabled by the player.
Sniper	$25,000	Viktor Sokolov deploys to the island and silently kills guards of the players' choosing using a silenced Sniper Rifle. It is possible that he may miss some of his shots. This Requires Air Defenses to be disabled by the player.
Helicopter Backup	$30,000	Rooster McCraw arrives in a Buzzard and his gunner attacks guards, drawing enemy fire away from players. This Requires Air Defenses to be disabled by the player.
Recon Drone	$25,000	Paige Harris provides a reconnaissance drone that reveals the positions of all guards on the island. This Requires Air Defenses to be disabled by the player. Works inside El Rubio's Compound. This is only effective while playing on Hard Mode.
Weapon Stash	$15,000	An unnamed character stashes the players' selected load-outs in duffel bags in the hangar at the airstrip, preventing detection when using the Velum approach vehicle.

Assign Crew Cuts

If there is more than one player in the heist, the leader must assign a specific cut to each participant (set to 15%, the minimum cut).

Mission Objectives

Go to El Rubio's compound.
Enter El Rubio's compound.
Drainage Tunnerl Entry Point: Cut open the grate.
Go to the underground vault.
Steal the primary target.
Escape the compound.
Escape Cayo Perico.

Note: Although the plan for the heist must be designated when beginning it, only the approach method and weapon loadout are locked in. Unlike other Heists, the player can choose different tactics for the heist on the fly, based on the intel they have gathered and the preparation missions that they have completed.