Lester's Missions

Overview

Lester Crest is one of the original GTA Online contacts. He first calls the player at Rank 10 and invites them to his house in El Burro Heights. There, he points out their growing reputation, advises them to put their money into property so it can't be stolen and offers to place bounties on other players for a $1,000 cut. His Contact Missions open at Rank 14 and have been in the game since the 1.01 launch on October 1, 2013. They can be played solo or in co-op for 1 to 6 players.

How it works

• The jobs mostly involve stealing vehicles or valuable items, recovering people of interest and damaging the capacity of the police and other law enforcement in Los Santos.
• Lester's warehouse serves as the pick-up or drop-off point for most missions.
• The missions call for a wide range of vehicles and equipment, from Police Cruisers, Police Riot vans and FIB cars to a P-996 Lazer, Titan, Shamal and Annihilator. Weapons such as the Sniper Rifle and Sticky Bombs appear as well.
• Lester clearly dislikes Merryweather Security, and that hostility shows up in several jobs.

Tips

• Bring friends. Payouts depend on time spent, difficulty and the number of players.
• Higher difficulty settings raise the cash and RP earned.
• Expect police pressure in many jobs and carry armor and snacks.

Rewards and unlocks

• Base payouts range from $18,840 to $22,200, with cash and RP scaling with time, difficulty and players.
• The missions unlock at Rank 14.
• From version 1.15 to 1.29, Lester also sent short assassination requests by message. These were removed in 1.29 but stayed on the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions until they shut down in December 2021.