GTA Online: Doomsday Heist - Criminal Mastermind Guide (Masterminds Trophy / Achievement)

Summary

In this GTA Series Videos guide, Gary7 MT offers in-depth tips and strategies for completing the Criminal Mastermind Challenges in the Doomsday Heist. The guide covers essential prerequisites, including playing on Hard with a consistent team and no losses. It delves into specific mission tactics, emphasizing communication and teamwork, and highlights the benefits of being a CEO. With a focus on safety and strategy, the guide aims to help players conquer one of the game's most challenging achievements, encouraging the sharing of additional tricks for future updates.

Takeaways

• 🎮 The Criminal Mastermind Challenges are special title awards in GTA that require completing all three Acts on Hard difficulty with the same team, in order, without losing lives.
• 🏆 Titles like 'Criminal Mastermind', 'All in Order', and 'Loyalty' can only be achieved once per account, regardless of character count.
• 👥 Teamwork is crucial; playing with random players without communication makes achieving the Criminal Mastermind nearly impossible.
• 💰 Completing all three Criminal Mastermind challenges rewards a total of 6,250,000GTA$, with a potential max earning close to eight million with bonuses.
• 🛡️ As a CEO or part of a CEO Organization, you get benefits like health regeneration and special abilities that can aid in mission completion.
• 🔧 Doomsday Heist missions are categorized into Preparation, Setup, and Finale, each with different requirements and strategies.
• 👥 Preparation missions can be played in public sessions and allow for multiple attempts, while Setup and Finale are private and more structured.
• 🛑 If a game bug disrupts progress, shutting down the game before it saves can help retain your progress.
• 🔫 Specific missions like 'Dead Courier' and 'Signal Intercepts' have detailed strategies for stealth and combat to ensure mission success.
• 🚁 For missions involving helicopters, like 'Rescue ULP', teamwork and vehicle choice are key to managing enemy threats and completing objectives.
• 🚗 Using armored vehicles like the Kuruma or Insurgent can provide significant protection during intense missions and enemy encounters.
• 💣 The 'Doomsday Scenario' finale is the most challenging, requiring careful movement, strategic use of cover, and coordinated team efforts to succeed.

Q & A

What are the Criminal Mastermind Challenges in the Doomsday Heist?

The Criminal Mastermind Challenges in the Doomsday Heist require completing all three Acts on Hard, in order, with the same team of players, without losing any lives during Setups and Finales.

How can the Criminal Mastermind challenge be lost?

The challenge can be lost by playing the missions on Normal, in the wrong order, changing team members, or if any player dies during a setup mission or the finale.

What events do not affect the Criminal Mastermind challenge?

The challenge isn't affected by alerting enemies, someone leaving the job causing the mission to end, destroying required vehicles, dying during a prep mission, or any other mission failure circumstances.

What is the payout for completing all three Criminal Mastermind challenges?

Completing all three Criminal Mastermind challenges pays a total of 6,250,000 GTA$. Including all possible bonuses, the maximum amount earned can be a little less than eight million GTA$.

What are the three types of missions in The Doomsday Heist?

The three types of missions are Preparation, Setup, and Finale. Prep missions are played in public sessions, while Setup and Finales are played in private lobbies.

What is the best strategy for finding public lobbies for Prep missions?

It is recommended to find public lobbies with the least number of players to lessen the chance of interference from other players. Ideally, try to get a public session all to yourselves.

What are some tips for the mission 'Dead Courier'?

The Paramedic team should keep a low profile until they reach the top floor. The Recovery team should travel in a Kuruma Armored car, use the car's protection to eliminate hostiles, and proceed stealthily or risk a shootout on open ground.

How should players handle the mission 'Signal Intercepts'?

Players should stay in front of or on the side of the Enforcer to avoid fire, move away after the hack, and use a missile to blow it up. For boats, move in a circle around them.

What is the key to completing 'Server Farm' successfully?

Stay low to avoid triggering alarms, coordinate hacks to complete the third and fourth simultaneously, and use walls for cover when escaping. Use snacks and armor effectively and move together as a unit.

What should players do during 'The Doomsday Scenario' finale?

Play it safe, use the Khanjali for protection, move carefully, keep an eye on the mini-map for enemy spawns, and ensure team members communicate effectively to cover spawn points and protect the hacker during hacks.