How robberies work in GTA 6
GTA 6 robberies involve targets, prep, safes, escapes and fences, per Rob Nelson and IGN Reported. Rockstar has not published a robbery list Not confirmed. New here? Start here.
Reported
Rob shops, banks and payday-loan places, alone or together.
Reported
Fences buy jewellery and stolen goods.
Not confirmed
A list of heists or payouts.
Official Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 1, Rockstar Games’ official YouTube upload. Watch it before the robbery guide below.
A robbery, step by step, as reported
| Stage | What was reported | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pick a target | Nelson: “I was going to go to a shop, or a bank, or payday loan place and try to rob it.” | Reported IGN |
| Prepare | Mask on; Nelson: “I should really be preparing for this robbery. Like by putting a vehicle out front.” | Reported Nelson, IGN; Kotaku |
| Inside | Take the register or try the safe; Nelson found the safe’s combo and had “an explosive that would damage some of the take.” | Reported Nelson, IGN |
| Escape | Cops stack up out front; Nelson used “a back door.” | Reported IGN |
| Sell | A fence buys jewellery; there are car fences too. | Reported IGN, 69 details |
Together or alone
- Reported “You can do that as Jason and Lucia together, or you can do it on your own” (Nelson, IGN).
- Reported Robbing together counts as time together: “Robbing places together, or walking around, holding hands” (Nelson).
- Reported Clean robberies without needless violence can help the Criminal Profile.
What we don’t know yet
- Not confirmed Payouts per target.
- Not confirmed Any big scripted heists.
- Not confirmed Whether robbed shops reopen.
Quick answers
Can you rob banks?
Reported Nelson named banks as a target.
Where do you sell loot?
Reported To a fence, per Nelson and IGN.
Sources: IGN, Rob Nelson full interview (7 Oct 2026) · IGN, 69 details · Kotaku.
Related: Steal cars · Wanted system · Gangs · Economy
Change log: desk notes, 14 October 2026
- Desk stamp: 14 October 2026.
- Robberies are a core loop.
- All Reported.
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