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Payday 3

Part 1

Master Payday 3's Part 1 with our comprehensive guide covering essential loadouts, including sidearms like the B9-s, Bronco .44, Crosskill .45, and STRYK, plus an overview of early heists.

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Master Payday 3's Part 1 with our comprehensive guide covering essential loadouts, including sidearms like the B9-s, Bronco .44, Crosskill .45, and STRYK, plus an overview of early heists.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Introduction: Welcome to the Payday 3 guide.
  2. 2
    Loadouts: This section details weapon and equipment choices.
    • 2A: Sidearms:
      • B9-s: Low power, medium range. Best for security cameras and low-level enemies. Essential for Diamond Heist and No Mercy.
  3. 3
    Bronco .44: High power, medium range. High recoil and slow reload. Unlocked early in the Support tree. Best for Overkill difficulty Swats, can one-shot when maxed. Recommended for Heat Street, Panic Room, Green Bridge, Slaughterhouse, and Undercover.
  4. 4
    Crosskill .45: Medium power, low range. Unlocked second in the Assault tree. Considered lackluster by the author.
  5. 5
    STRYK (Wolfpack DLC): High damage per second (fully automatic), medium range. Unlocked early in the Technician tree. Best for Panic Room, Slaughterhouse, and Undercover.
  6. 6
    2B: Primary: (Details to follow)
  7. 7
    2C: Secondary: (Details to follow)
  8. 8
    2D: Equipment: (Details to follow)
  9. 9
    2E: Deployables: (Details to follow)
  10. 10
    2F: Crew Bonus: (Details to follow)
  11. 11
    Heists: An overview of available heists.
    • 3A: First World Bank [FWB]
  12. 12
    3B: Heat Street [HS]
  13. 13
    3C: Panic Room [PR]
  14. 14
    3D: Green Bridge [GB]
  15. 15
    3E: Diamond Heist [Easy money]
  16. 16
    3F: Slaughterhouse [sh]
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    3G: Counterfit [DLC.1]
  18. 18
    3H: Undercover [DLC.2]
  19. 19
    3I: No Mercy [Free Pc DLC]
  20. 20
    3J: Over Drill [First World Bank Bonus]
  21. 21
    Enemies: Information on enemy types.
    • 4A: Guards, Cops & Gangsters
  22. 22
    4B: Swat
  23. 23
    4C: Heavy Swat
  24. 24
    4D: FBI
  25. 25
    4E: Sniper
  26. 26
    4F: Murkey water
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    Heavy Hitters: Elite enemy types.
    • 5A: Sheilds
  28. 28
    5B: Bulldozer
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    5C: Taser
  30. 30
    5D: Cloaker
  31. 31
    Credits, Changelog and Copyrights: Legal information.
Tips
  • Consider your preferred playstyle (Assault, Sharpshooter, Support, Technician) when allocating skill points.
  • The guide is written from a solo player's perspective.
  • A recommended solo skill build (assuming DLC) involves a split between Support and Technician, with specific point allocations for each tree.
  • For solo play, a build focusing on Support (42 points) and Technician (77 points) is suggested, reaching level 104 and unlocking essential skills.

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