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BIG OIL
Payday 2

BIG OIL

Master the Big Oil heist in Payday 2 with our comprehensive guide. Learn strategies for both Day 1 and Day 2, including finding intel, securing the engine, and dealing with intense police responses.

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Master the Big Oil heist in Payday 2 with our comprehensive guide. Learn strategies for both Day 1 and Day 2, including finding intel, securing the engine, and dealing with intense police responses.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Day 1:
    • Locate a safe within the house. The guide author found it on the top floor patio, accessible by climbing a ladder.
  2. 2
    Break into the safe and take its contents.
  3. 3
    Search the house for optional intel items: Airplane Keys, Keycard, Shutters Codes, Blueprints, Fusion Research, Guard Intel, Scientist Intel.
  4. 4
    If you have the Buzzsaw weapon (unlocked at Reputation Level 30), access the garage and find a door leading to a room with multiple ATMs for significant cash.
  5. 5
    Escape once objectives are complete.
  6. 6
    Day 2:
    • Enter the house, preferably from the left side (facing the front), as there are active patrols inside.
  7. 7
    Find the security room.
  8. 8
    Once the lab is unlocked, sneak inside.
  9. 9
    Identify the correct engine by using hints from whiteboards (ensure high texture settings for readability) and the intel gathered on Day 1.
  10. 10
    Take the correct engine to the helicopter on the landing strip. Be aware that the engine is heavy and will drastically slow your movement.
  11. 11
    If the engine is correct, escape. If you collected the Airplane Keys on Day 1, you can use them for escape.
Tips
  • Playing Day 2 on low texture settings is not recommended as whiteboard clues may be unreadable.
  • Be prepared for a challenging police response if alarms are tripped on Day 2, including Tazers, snipers, shields, and SWAT units.
  • The engine in Day 2 is the only bag that significantly slows the player's movement.

Optional Weapon: Buzzsaw (requires Reputation Level 30 to unlock).

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