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.

Outlines

00:00

😎 Criminal Mastermind Challenges Overview

This paragraph introduces the Criminal Mastermind Challenges added by Rockstar Games to the Doomsday Heist in Grand Theft Auto (GTA). The guide aims to equip players with tips and tricks to successfully complete these challenges, regardless of team size. It emphasizes the importance of community contributions to strategy development and provides an overview of the unique requirements and potential pitfalls of obtaining the 'Criminal Mastermind' title awards. The paragraph also highlights the differences between the standard Heist update and the Doomsday Heist update, particularly the increased number of challenges and the substantial monetary rewards for completion.

05:06

🚔 In-Depth Strategy for Doomsday Heist Missions

The second paragraph delves into specific strategies for various missions within the Doomsday Heist, including 'Dead Courier', 'Signal Intercepts', 'Server Farm', and 'Avenger'. It discusses the importance of stealth, vehicle choice, and team coordination. The paragraph provides detailed tactics for each mission, such as staying low profile, utilizing the Enforcer's protection, and managing enemy encounters effectively. It also touches on the importance of using in-game mechanics, like health regeneration and special abilities, to enhance mission success.

10:08

🛠️ Advanced Tips for Completing Heist Missions

This paragraph continues the discussion of mission strategies, focusing on missions like 'Rescue ULP', 'Salvage Hard Drives', 'Submarine Recon', and 'The Bogdan Problem'. It offers advanced tips such as using the RCV for cover, dealing with Buzzards during 'Submarine Recon', and the straightforward nature of 'The Bogdan Problem'. The paragraph also covers the use of heavily armored vehicles and the strategic positioning on a water tower for defense. It provides insights into the importance of team roles and the most efficient ways to tackle enemy forces and objectives.

15:12

🎖️ Mastering the Finale Missions and Earning Rewards

The final paragraph wraps up the guide by addressing the finale missions of the Doomsday Heist, including 'Rescue Agent 14', 'Escort ULP', 'Barrage', 'Khanjali', 'Air Defense', and the ultimate challenge, 'The Doomsday Scenario'. It provides comprehensive strategies for these missions, emphasizing safety, careful movement, and the use of specific vehicles and weapons. The paragraph concludes with a reminder to play cautiously to achieve the Criminal Mastermind award and an invitation for players to share additional strategies for future content. It also encourages followers to engage with the GTA Series Videos community on social media and Discord.

Keywords

💡Criminal Mastermind Challenges

These are special challenges in GTA Online's Doomsday Heist update, requiring players to complete heists on Hard difficulty, in order, with the same team, and without any deaths during Setups and Finales. Successfully completing these challenges earns the 'Criminal Mastermind' title, offering substantial rewards.

💡Doomsday Heist

An update to GTA Online introducing new heist missions that involve significant planning, coordination, and execution. The Doomsday Heist includes multiple acts and challenges, providing players with complex and rewarding content.

💡Setup Missions

Part of the heist missions in GTA Online, these missions involve preparing for the heist's final stage by completing necessary tasks and objectives. They are critical for progressing through the heist and must be completed without losing any lives to achieve the Criminal Mastermind award.

💡Finale Missions

The concluding missions of each heist act in GTA Online, where the main objectives are completed. These missions are typically the most challenging and rewarding parts of the heist, requiring careful coordination and execution.

💡CEO Organization

A feature in GTA Online where players can create and manage their own criminal organization. Being part of a CEO Organization provides advantages such as health regeneration and special abilities that can be useful during heist missions.

💡Elite Objective

Special goals within heist missions that provide additional rewards if completed. These objectives often involve completing tasks within a certain time limit or achieving specific criteria, adding an extra layer of challenge.

💡Kuruma Armored

A highly protected vehicle in GTA Online used by players to safely navigate through hostile areas during missions. It offers significant protection from enemy fire, making it a valuable asset in completing heist challenges.

💡Buzzard

A helicopter in GTA Online that can be used for various missions, including heists. It provides a strategic advantage by allowing players to quickly travel and engage enemies from the air.

💡Preparation Missions

Initial missions in the Doomsday Heist that must be completed in public sessions. These missions allow players to gather necessary resources and information needed for the Setup and Finale missions, and they can be completed without losing progress towards the Criminal Mastermind award.

💡Stealth Mode

A feature in certain vehicles and missions that allows players to avoid detection by enemies. Activating stealth mode can be crucial for successfully completing missions without alerting enemies or failing objectives.

Highlights

Criminal Mastermind Challenges added by Rockstar Games to the Doomsday Heist offer title awards that can only be achieved once.

To earn the Criminal Mastermind, complete all three Acts on Hard mode in order with the same team without losing lives.

The 'Criminal Mastermind' can be lost by playing in Normal mode, changing team members, or if a player dies during missions.

Random bugs may void progress; shutting down the game before saving can preserve progress.

Doomsday Heist has three Criminal Mastermind challenges based on the number of active players, unlike the single challenge in the Heist update.

Achieving Criminal Mastermind with random players and no communication is extremely difficult.

Completing all challenges yields a total of 6,250,000GTA$, with a maximum potential earnings of nearly eight million.

Missions' difficulty does not scale with the number of players; enemy resilience and health remain consistent.

Being a CEO or in a CEO Organization provides benefits like health regeneration and special abilities.

Prep missions in Doomsday Heist must be played in public sessions, unlike Setup and Finale missions.

Prep missions allow multiple deaths, can be played solo or with different teams, and out of order without losing progress.

Setup missions require full body armor and snacks for optimal performance.

In 'Dead Courier', the Paramedic team should maintain stealth until the top floor, after which the alarm will trigger.

For 'Signal Intercepts', staying in front or beside the Enforcer and avoiding the back reduces enemy fire.

'Server Farm' mission requires low-profile approach and simultaneous hack completion to avoid mission failure.

In 'The Data Breaches' finale, using a minigun for time-based objectives or a rifle for safety is recommended.

Mark II modifications for the Heavy Sniper Rifle can ease the difficulty of the 'Avenger' mission.

In 'Rescue ULP', the lookout team must prevent enemy entry and destroy three Buzzards for mission success.

For 'Salvage Hard Drives', using the RCV as mobile cover simplifies the mission.

In 'Submarine Recon', maintaining straight movement and avoiding U-turns against Buzzards is crucial.

The 'Bogdan Problem' finale is the easiest, requiring only direct aiming in the submarine.

For 'Rescue Agent 14', using thermal goggles and a minigun against Juggernauts is effective.

'Escort ULP' is the easiest and most monotonous mission, best completed with team coordination.

In 'Barrage', using the Kuruma Armored to clear the airfield simplifies the mission.

The 'Khanjali' job is safest and easiest using the Kuruma Armored to navigate through enemies.

For 'Air Defense', flying the bomber straight facilitates easier turret destruction by teammates.

In 'The Doomsday Scenario' finale, choosing the Khanjali over the Barrage and using the Rail Gun Cannon is advised.

During enemy hacks in 'The Doomsday Scenario', the hacker is immortal, allowing for focused hacking without defense.

The final part of 'The Doomsday Scenario' involves using a jetpack to destroy helicopters and reach the final checkpoint.

Transcripts

Welcome back everybody to another guide from GTA Series Videos.

I'm Gary7 MT and I want you as dangerous as possible.

Now in this vid, we are going to drop the facts on the Criminal Mastermind Challenges added by Rockstar Games to the Doomsday Heist.

We're giving out inside Tips and Tricks to help you complete these challenges whether you have a team of two, three or four players.

Before delving in, as always shootouts and respect to everyone posting on our social accounts, the GTAForums, Reddit and others.

We've all profited from their wiles and strategies for completing missions in the fastest, safest ways possible and as of this video's production date, all known tricks are here.

The "Criminal Mastermind", "All in Order" and "Loyalty" challenges are title awards, which means they can be achieved only once

- even if you have two different characters in your account.

To obtain these awards you have to complete all three Acts on Hard,

playing them in order, with the same team of players and without losing any lives during Setups and Finale.

To make it easier, the only way to lose the "Criminal Mastermind" is by playing the missions in Normal

In the wrong order. By changing one or more members of the team.

Or when you or one of your friends dies either during a setup mission or in the finale of the act.

The "Criminal Mastermind" isn't affected by any of the following:

if an enemy is alerted to your presence, someone leaves the job and the mission ends,

destroying required vehicles, someone dies during a prep mission or if the mission fails under any other circumstance.

Inevitably some random bug fucks up your game and voids your Criminal Mastermind progress for no reason at all

- and if that happens, shutting down the game before it saves normally allows you to continue later with your progress.

The main difference between the Criminal Mastermind challenges in the Doomsday Heist update and the one in the Heist update is the quantity of challenges.

There's one in the Heist update while Doomsday has three different Criminal Mastermind challenges tied to the number of active players on the team.

Achieving the Criminal Mastermind with random players and no communication is next to impossible,

so find a team of friends or players you can talk to while playing.

The second main difference is bonus payouts.

Completing all three Criminal Mastermind challenges pays a total of 6,250,000GTA$.

Counting all possible bonuses, the max you can make, thanks to the new challenges added in The Doomsday Heist, is a little less than eight million

- not counting the share of money awarded during the finale.

Missions are not designed to be easier or harder based on the number of players on your team.

The ability, resilience and health of enemies is exactly the same regardless of how many friends help.

Being a CEO - or being in a CEO Organization - makes your life easier thanks to a few things:

from health regeneration to special abilities like a handy talent for bribing greedy bastards

or ultra lit spawnable vehicles at the touch of your fingers.

In The Doomsday Heist there are three types of missions: Preparation, Setup and Finale.

The difference is that Preps must be played in public sessions, while Setup and Finales are classic jobs played in private lobbies.

Other differences are: Prep missions let players die multiple times; missions can be completed solo or with different teams and even out of order

- all without losing progress towards your Criminal Mastermind award.

So it's possible to play the prep missions in a row or do the prep and setup before going to the next prep.

It's all up to you and your team.

We recommend finding public lobbies with the least number of players.

This lessens your chance of jerks trying to play against your team.

Obviously, if you luck up and can get a public session all to yourselves, ride that wave and try a solo public session.

Once that's done, completing the missions with a Buzzard is a piece of cake.

With that said, let's move onto Setup missions and the tips and tricks.

For starters always have a full supply of body armor - available at every Ammu-Nation - and snacks, free from the secretary at the desk inside the Facility.

There's not much to say for the mission "Dead Courier".

The Paramedic team should keep a low profile until they reach the top floor.

From then on stealth can be tossed to the wind 'cause once they download the data the alarm's going off anyway.

The Recovery team should travel in a Kuruma Armored.

Utilizing the car's protection, do your best to slaughter all hostiles.

Once the helicopter has landed, approach enemies stealthily or risk a shootout on open ground.

Once aboard the chopper, the Recovery team has to reach and waste any combatants in front of the morgue.

With all the hostiles dead and the helicopter safely on the ground, signal the Paramedics to leave the building and safely reach the helicopter.

For "Signal Intercepts" it ain't about tricks, but strategy.

To avoid taking on too much fire from enemies, stay in front of the Enforcer or on its side. Avoid the back.

After the hack, move away from the Enforcer, giving it some distance, then use a missile to blow it up.

With the boats the tactic instead is to move in a circle around them. Yeah, you may get hit once or twice, but don't sweat it.

"Server Farm" is the first really hard mission of the update.

Stay on the down low as you approach both outside and inside the server farm, this way the alarm will go off only after the third server has been hacked.

Organize the hacks with your team in order to complete the third and fourth hack simultaneously to avoid jeopardizing the entire mission.

With the hacks done, the safest way to reach the stairs for making a clean getaway is by running along the room's wall

- not in the middle, going through the servers.

Reach walls with the letters C or B - depending on your position - and run along it until you reach the C1 and B2 walls that mark the center of the room.

During your escape, watch out for enemy spawning points.

Once the place has been reached, take turns using your snacks and apply an all new armor.

Then while shooting from the hip, move to the center of the room, up the stairs and into the elevator.

The situation outside is far easier to handle but remember to keep your team moving together as a unit

and keep the snacks or armor menu open while climbing the stairs.

Once everyone is aboard the helicopter, the pilot's got to remember to get out of the area and after a while, to activate the stealth mode.

This is because if activated immediately, the suspect level will start to flash on the screen without actually being removed.

And here we are at the finale of the first act, "The Data Breaches".

According to what your goal is regarding the Elite objective, the mission can be played in two completely different ways.

If there's a time objective to accomplish, use the minigun firing in left to right sweeps.

If you're not in a rush and want to be safe instead, use a good rifle and every cover available.

There are many enemies to take out, but apart from that, the first finale is really pretty easy to accomplish.

Undoubtedly "Avenger" is one of the hardest missions of The Doomsday Heist.

Still it can be made a little easier thanks to Mark II modifications for the Heavy Sniper Rifle.

Equip it with a thermal scope and you'll be able to locate every single enemy inside the hangar with ease.

Once inside the hangar run to your right and take cover behind the vehicle workshop.

From this point on, keep one of your teammates on the first floor while the rest climb the stairs as a unit.

Move one floor at a time making sure to kill all enemies in the area before moving to the next.

The enemies are not infinite, so check your surroundings, take them down and move forward.

Don't rush topside or all your enemies are going to spawn and the mission will become a nightmare.

Once on top activate the lights and the rest of the mission is a cake walk.

"Rescue ULP" is another relatively hard mission.

The ground team's role is pretty easy since enemies are spawned in fixed positions and if you move accordingly while staying under cover in the right spots,

you'll be able to get in and out without being hit.

The lookout team has the hard part of this mission.

They have to try to keep enemies from entering the foundry and at the same time take down a total of three Buzzards that show up mid attack.

he more members in the lookout team, the easier controlling the situation will be.

The safest way to handle it is by using the Kuruma Armored.

Stay in the car and move continuously around the foundry killing all enemies in the area.

As soon as a Buzzard arrives, focus both your attention and bullets on it - shoot either the pilot or the back rotor.

However, it's done, take it down before you become the target of its missiles.

Instead of the Kuruma Armored, you can use other heavily armored vehicles, like the Insurgent

- able to resist limited missile attack unlike the Kuruma Armored, but you won't be able to move along the area or be protected if inside the car.

Eventually you can also follow the in-game instructions and reach the top of the water tower,

defending the position and destroying the Buzzards easily because they won't use missiles if you're on foot.

Just make sure when you get to the stairs to make sure you use them instead of trying to jump down from the tower

because that will only lead to certain death.

"Salvage Hard Drives" is maybe the easiest mission.

All you have to do is use the RCV as a mobile cover for the team intent on collecting the hard drives from the vans.

When they are not off the van, have your buddies gun down every hostile in the area with their pistols.

The hardest part of "Submarine Recon" is when you have to destroy Brickades, Buzzards and Insurgents.

Just keep moving in straight lines and avoid U-turns if Buzzards are aiming at you.

Of all finale missions, "The Bogdan Problem" is undoubtedly the easiest.

Space in the submarine is so small all you have to do is aim straight,

while the team in the Avenger destroys helicopters that spawn left to right and always in the same places.

Finding the right rhythm is all they need.

After the sub team has exited, the Avenger team can move on to the beach

- if it's a team of two, once near the beach, put the Avenger back in autopilot and waste the enemies on the beach before landing.

From now on, the rest of the mission is a fricking breeze.

The hardest thing about the mission "Rescue Agent 14", are the Juggernauts.

The first time you meet them use thermal goggles to make visual contact then end their asses with a minigun.

The easiest way to take them down is to use objects in the marina as cover

and let your buddy on the other side handle the enemies coming from the opposite side.

With the Juggernauts gone, get back in the Kuruma Armored to shield you from the attacking clones.

Reaching the second group of Juggernauts, exit the car and use the container as a cover to destroy them with ease.

With them gone, again advance in the Kuruma Armored, park in front of a cement barrier and stay in to defeat the last two Juggernauts in front of the helicopters.

Focus all team fire from the car on a single enemy at a time.

A cement barrier will block most bullets from the Juggernauts,

so the Kuruma Armored won't take too much fire and you'll have time to take both of them down.

"Escort ULP" is undoubtedly the easiest and most boring mission of the third act.

If your team count is a total of three or four members, have those team members who remain outside the Chernobog,

to use the Kuruma Armored to defeat the clones on the ground.

Eliminating them is easier than flipping them all over with the Ramp Buggy.

If you're instead with a friend, remember to park the Mobile Missile Launcher diagonally on the street

to allow your teammate to use missiles against enemy cars.

"Barrage" is still an easy mission, but it's definitely less boring than the previous one.

After acquiring the Barrage, keep a team member on the latter and the rest inside the Kuruma Armored.

Move together to the Sandy Shores Airfield, but keep the Barrage at the end of the landing strip.

This way the rest of the team in the Kuruma Armored can clear the airfield with ease.

Once done, reunite the team and reach the delivery checkpoint to end the mission.

The safest and easiest way to complete the "Khanjali" job is by using the Kuruma Armored.

With your team aboard, reach the site, rip through any foes in the junkyard.

Then let a player out of the car to plant bombs or use the rocket launcher to blow up the aircraft trailers and vehicles inside the warehouse.

With all destroyed, assemble the team again in the car and head towards the tank

- make sure to have the area cleared of enemies before moving the group into the Khanjali.

Once all are aboard, reach the main route and head to the destination.

To keep things safer, use the main road and avoid the Sandy Shore Airfield

or you'll have to destroy various tanks before they destroy you.

No tips or tricks for "Air Defense",

just make sure to fly the bomber straight to allow teammates on the machine guns to hit the turrets easily.

- and in the meantime you can drop bombs on them.

And here we are to the granddaddy of them all, "The Doomsday Scenario" finale.

This is undoubtedly the hardest and longest mission of The Doomsday Heist.

As always, to ensure the result of getting the Criminal Mastermind, the trick is to play it safe.

Take your time to move along the map and find the best cover.

To make things easier, choose the Khanjali and not the Barrage.

This way the team stays safe inside the tank while you can use the Rail Gun Cannon to clear your path inside the tunnel

and bring down the four Juggernauts waiting at the end.

With that threat neutralized, exit the Khanjali and move forward keeping covered as much as possible.

Once past the first hall and through the gate, you're going to face another Juggernaut.

Leave a member of the team in front with the minigun

and avoid being on his or her side or immediately behind to give them space in case they need to take cover.

From now on push forward and keep an eye on the mini-map because sometimes, enemies will spawn behind you.

The team who took the left path will find itself in position to easily kill the last two Juggernauts

- simply get in the elevated corridor in the middle of the passage and stay inside the room firing through the door at the Juggernauts.

The next part is the tricky one.

Enemies spawn infinitely until the completion of all four hacks.

During the hack, the hacker is immortal,

definitely a useful attribute especially considering the fact that they have no way to defend themselves while pulling the actual hack.

With that said, depending on the number of team members you have, this part is going to be easier or harder.

The more people you have, the less spawn points each single player has to cover.

If playing with only one teammate, position is everything.

With that clear you need to understand the best place to stay is in the far corner of the room near the hacking teammate.

From this vantage point you can focus on enemies spawning on the left and to the side.

Be aware, by the way, that the game always spawns enemies far from you who will fire at your hacking friend.

So before completing a hack, the hacker needs to inform the rest of the team, so they can take down the enemies in his or her proximity.

With the fourth hack done, the mission lightens up a little.

Kill the remaining enemies, use the Orbital Cannon then navigate narrow corridors to reach the Jetpack.

During this part avoid running and move in single file and if the one in front gets too badly wounded,

all they have to do is take cover and leave the role of leader to the following teammate.

Once outside, use the jetpack missiles to take down the helicopter and Avon.

With that done, all that's left, is to reach the final checkpoint to collect your Criminal Mastermind award.

That caps off this guide for the Criminal Mastermind Challenges in the Doomsday Heist.

We hope that our tips come in handy for you and your team in attempting one of the toughest achievements in the whole damned game.

If you by chance find other tricks, by all means share them with us and we might include them in a future video.

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