The Diamond Casino Heist

Overview

The Diamond Casino Heist is one of the biggest jobs in GTA Online. Released in December 2019, it lets the crew rob the vault of The Diamond Casino & Resort in Vinewood. Lester Crest and Georgina Cheng plan the job from the basement of a player-owned Arcade, and the leader chooses the approach, the crew and the equipment before the finale.

Setup missions

Planning has three steps:

1. Scope out – visit the casino, photograph the vault and locate access points.
2. Prep missions – get vehicles, weapons, hacking devices, keycards and disguises, depending on the approach.
3. Optional preps – get extras such as Duggan shipments that weaken the guards, or patrol routes that make the job safer.

The primary target is cash, artwork, gold or diamonds, selected by luck when the job is set up.

Approaches

• Silent & Sneaky – enter quietly and avoid alerting guards.
• The Big Con – infiltrate in disguise using the Ceramic Pistol to pass metal detectors.
• Aggressive – go in loud with heavy weapons and armor.

Crew and tips

• The crew can be two to four players, and NPC gunman, driver and hacker take a cut of the take.
• A good hacker shortens the time the vault stays open, so choose quality over cost.
• Taking the Big Con with optional preps makes the heist simpler for less experienced players.
• Do not take too much of the cut for NPC crew; choose the cheapest one who meets your needs.

Payout

The potential take is between $2,115,000 and $3,619,000, depending on the difficulty and the primary target. The final payout is reduced by Lester's cut and the shares of the hired NPC crew.