Cayo Perico - tips & tricks

[CarcerCityMadMan]

Anyone know how to access the lock up vertical cage secondary loot locations?

Edited December 20, 2020 by CarcerCityMadMan

[Tomtomsengermany]

Dont know if its already known but an easey way in to scope out the island

 

 

 

[MikeMyth]

1 hour ago, CarcerCityMadMan said:

Anyone know how to access the lock up vertical cage secondary loot locations?

i was just coming here to ask the same thing, lol. completely botched an elite challenge run for me bc most the loot on the main dock was behind one. 

 

theres the secondary loot in the large shed, a second just by there, and the third which can hold three tables of loot at the most northern point.. but it’s behind a shutter. i’ve 0 clue how to get in there, even tried dropping a grenade and nothing.

[partci]

1 hour ago, CarcerCityMadMan said:

Anyone know how to access the lock up vertical cage secondary loot locations?

If it is what I am thinking it is, those are not for solo. There's a lever on the left side of the building so one player is pulling it while the other one is looting.

[CarcerCityMadMan]

18 minutes ago, MikeMyth said:

i was just coming here to ask the same thing, lol. completely botched an elite challenge run for me bc most the loot on the main dock was behind one. 

 

theres the secondary loot in the large shed, a second just by there, and the third which can hold three tables of loot at the most northern point.. but it’s behind a shutter. i’ve 0 clue how to get in there, even tried dropping a grenade and nothing.

Read below your post for the answer.You need 2 people to access it.

[Debesta]

I know this should go without saying but, in the first gather intel mission, you can basically use getting caught as a fast travel. If you are too lazy to walk all the way to the north dock from the tower, you can just get caught and dumped at the party and walk over there. Same goes for future gather missions. If you made it to the tower and are too lazy, just get caught and they'll dump ya back at your plane. The worst that can happen is they throw you off the island but, if you've already scoped primary, it still counts. Unlike what Pavel says, they will never kill you. Nicest Cartel Ever. 

[partci]

11 minutes ago, Debesta said:

... If you made it to the tower and are too lazy, just get caught and they'll dump ya back at your plane...

Or jump off of it - it's the same.

[Gridl0k]

Slightly (slightly, this is rockstar) weird that the whole cages thing is a dead end? I expected Far Cry-like 'release the panther and sit back' mechanic but nope, both it and English Dave are immortal and nothing to do with the job?

[Sepp303]

How can I open the other locked doors, where I can find the key cards for the other rooms like basement etc?

I only find the 2 keys for the main target dropping from enemies but the other doors need other keys and they dont dropping from enemies.

Edited December 20, 2020 by Sepp303

[SummerFreeze]

Don't know if this has been mentioned yet, but if you get the "Follow the Valkyrie" weapons prep, you can fly ahead of it, clear out the Avenger site and wait for the Valkyrie to approach/land. Just make sure you're safe from its explosive cannon by hiding in cover or calling an explosion-resistant vehicle like for example the Nightshark.

 

EDIT: Also you actually need half a bag empty to cut down a painting. I thought I could get clever here and only leave a little space left in the bag.

Edited December 20, 2020 by SummerFreeze

[zhb94430]

15 minutes ago, SummerFreeze said:

Don't know if this has been mentioned yet, but if you get the "Follow the Valkyrie" weapons prep, you can fly ahead of it, clear out the Avenger site and wait for the Valkyrie to approach/land. Just make sure you're safe from it's explosive cannon by hiding in cover or calling an explosion-resistant vehicle like for example the Nightshark.

What works out best for me is to fast travel to Elysian Island and fire guided missiles at the heli to fail the mission. Then you can reroll real quick from the sub. Rinse and repeat. 

[Black-Dragon96]

2 hours ago, Sepp303 said:

How can I open the other locked doors, where I can find the key cards for the other rooms like basement etc?

I only find the 2 keys for the main target dropping from enemies but the other doors need other keys and they dont dropping from enemies.

 

If you mean the ones with loot, you need the two keycards for that aswell.

If you mean the ones going to the outside, one of the red guys should have the key for them.

 

50 minutes ago, zhb94430 said:

What works out best for me is to fast travel to Elysian Island and fire guided missiles at the heli to fail the mission. Then you can reroll real quick from the sub. Rinse and repeat. 

But how does that help?

I mean you'll just get another merryweather quest.

[The Other Dude]

1 hour ago, Black-Dragon96 said:

But how does that help?

I mean you'll just get another merryweather quest.

 

There's a chance you'll get it again, but you can also get the preferable one where you're directed to the random office buildings. 

 

 

[zhb94430]

1 hour ago, Black-Dragon96 said:

 

But how does that help?

I mean you'll just get another merryweather quest.

In my experience i usually get the office one after two rerolls. Then it’s a breezy five minutes trip to downtown and back. To me that’s a better experience than doing the heli mission.

[Sepp303]

2 hours ago, Black-Dragon96 said:

 

If you mean the ones with loot, you need the two keycards for that aswell.

If you mean the ones going to the outside, one of the red guys should have the key for them.

 

But how does that help?

I mean you'll just get another merryweather quest.

 

Thanks I mean both outside and in the basement.

Will try next time again when I shoot too much enemies the alert is on, have last time killed 50 guys after the alert was on  and got no keys.

How much red guys are there, maybe I forgot one?

[SummerFreeze]

12 hours ago, Tomtomsengermany said:

Dont know if its already known but an easey way in to scope out the island

I jump to the left of that first gate: https://gtaforums.com/topic/966074-cayo-perico-tips-tricks/?do=findComment&comment=1071430445

[Barrtek]

is there any way to minimalize fencing fee?

whether it always takes around 10%, no matter what we steal and how much

[lost-in-emotions]

uhmm... how i can i go back to the island again, if i want to scope out some again / go to the beach party?

 

not done the heist yet.

[Nog]

3 minutes ago, lost-in-emotions said:

uhmm... how i can i go back to the island again, if i want to scope out some again / go to the beach party?

 

not done the heist yet.

Yes, before you finished first time you need to go back to Party. Just go to airport You will see the sign there.

[lost-in-emotions]

i was already on the island to scope out, but pavel said i can back there anytime i want.

and now i want it, but dont know how/where? at the airfield there is nothing...

[Nog]

6 minutes ago, lost-in-emotions said:

i was already on the island to scope out, but pavel said i can back there anytime i want.

and now i want it, but dont know how/where? at the airfield there is nothing...

Ah sorry. Of course you have to start the "gather intel" prep again from the sub.

[Black-Dragon96]

7 minutes ago, lost-in-emotions said:

i was already on the island to scope out, but pavel said i can back there anytime i want.

and now i want it, but dont know how/where? at the airfield there is nothing...

Its the first option on the screen in the sub. It will start the scope again.

You can freely return to the beach party after you finished the heist for the first time.

 

3 hours ago, Sepp303 said:

 

Thanks I mean both outside and in the basement.

Will try next time again when I shoot too much enemies the alert is on, have last time killed 50 guys after the alert was on  and got no keys.

How much red guys are there, maybe I forgot one?

Its the three red cone guys around the building where the stuff is in.

Not sure if you gwt the key when they are allerted.

 

5 hours ago, The Other Dude said:

 

There's a chance you'll get it again, but you can also get the preferable one where you're directed to the random office buildings. 

 

 

 

5 hours ago, The Other Dude said:

 

There's a chance you'll get it again, but you can also get the preferable one where you're directed to the random office buildings. 

 

 

 

4 hours ago, zhb94430 said:

In my experience i usually get the office one after two rerolls. Then it’s a breezy five minutes trip to downtown and back. To me that’s a better experience than doing the heli mission.

I did 4 preps and never got anything besides the merryweather valk.

[Nog]

3 hours ago, Sepp303 said:

 

Thanks I mean both outside and in the basement.

Will try next time again when I shoot too much enemies the alert is on, have last time killed 50 guys after the alert was on  and got no keys.

How much red guys are there, maybe I forgot one?

One key is in his room thats in the middle. Those are the special marked guards and you have to go upstairs. 

When you solo it wont help you tho, because two payers are needed for using them.

When you do it solo only the keys are needed, or well, not even that. Solo nothing is needed. I just like getting the keys and enter the basement through basement entry. And I like sniping guards.

 

As far as I know man.

[lost-in-emotions]

oh, ok. so when i go to the sub and do the scope again, will everything i done before be deleted or will the new POIs added to my first scoping?

[Nog]

3 hours ago, Sepp303 said:

 

Thanks I mean both outside and in the basement.

Will try next time again when I shoot too much enemies the alert is on, have last time killed 50 guys after the alert was on  and got no keys.

How much red guys are there, maybe I forgot one?

Wait man, I re-read this.

Are you inside the compound already?

 

Making things sure: Total # of keys is three.

All found inside the compound.

2 keycards + 1 key

The key is for the lower entries to the basement.

The Keycards are for the secondary targets in the compound but you will need company to open them. 

 

However both are not mandatory since you can just step in through the office which is directly above the basement.

4 minutes ago, lost-in-emotions said:

oh, ok. so when i go to the sub and do the scope again, will everything i done before be deleted or will the new POIs added to my first scoping?

Why not finding it out?

 

They will be there until you finished the heist or cancel and restart it.

But as long as you keep it active those Things remain where they are

 

Actually... this is to know where to find useful equipment in the heist finale.

[Sepp303]

@Black-Dragon96 @Nog

Thanks for the informations,

 

Yes I was already in the compound. Have last time killed all the enemies stealth inside and got all the keys only to find out that I dont need the keys because I was last time playing solo and cant get acces to the the locked doors because 2 players required.

 

Have used all vehicle for entrances but I going every time in the under water tunnel dont do any optional preps or finding clothing and stuff.

 

Another question on the main dock there is sometimes a locked gate with drugs or money which I cant open with the blue plasma cutter.

How to open this gate?

Last time scouting make a picture from the locked gate and send it to Pavel and he says that it is locked and must find a lever or something to open it in the final.

 

EDIT: And at the aiport hall there is a locked gate above too.

With the forklift I can go up to the locked gate but cant open it.

Edited December 20, 2020 by Sepp303

[lost-in-emotions]

15 minutes ago, Nog said:

Why not finding it out?

 

i already scoped out many POIs in many hours. f.e. all in-out points

i dont want to do this all again, because i want to go back again

 

[0delay]

Can anyone please show me their pic of their main dock extraction point? ... I've takes like 100 photos there but cant get any to qualify

[Sock Dry]

Anyone know the exact requirements for the Blow Hard award? I've done the heist twice now without dying and it's still locked. I get no option to change difficulty when playing the heist, so I assume it's automatically on hard? Do the preps and scope out count towards the no deaths? 

[KanoKuosuke]

19 minutes ago, Sock Dry said:

Anyone know the exact requirements for the Blow Hard award? I've done the heist twice now without dying and it's still locked. I get no option to change difficulty when playing the heist, so I assume it's automatically on hard? Do the preps and scope out count towards the no deaths? 

 

To be on hard I believe you need to start right away after Pavel send you the you can start the heist again message. Though I am not sure what exactly is "right away" like in how many minutes. Nevertheless, a "Hard Mode Activated" box should be present at the bottom right corner in the planning screen, and you will get only one life in the actual heist.