ROB RUN beginner guide: your first hours in Looty Bay

What to do once the intro quests are done, which role to pick and how to avoid losing everything on your first run.

After the intro quests

ROB RUN is a sandbox, so there is no single path. You can pull off heists, haul cargo, run production at your base, join the police or fight for territory. If you want the basics explained in the game itself, go to Lenny at his motel.

Pick a role for the city

Inside Looty Bay you are a Civilian, a Police Officer or a Criminal. Civilians and officers keep their items when they die. Criminals put on a mask to rob and steal, but lose their inventory when they die. Your criminal status only clears when you leave the city, and you can choose a role again when you come back.

Get a car for free

If you have no active vehicle, rent one for free at the nearest Parking Terminal. The rental is taken back once you own a car.

Protect your money early

Cash in your pocket can be stolen or confiscated. Open a bank account by visiting Looty Bay Bank as a Civilian, then launder cash at the Laundering Desk at your base. Laundered money is safe until the next wipe and you can withdraw it at any ATM.

Know when you can lose everything

Dying in the desert always costs you all your loot. In outlaw areas such as settlements you lose your equipment and bag. In a safe zone your belongings are saved. If things go wrong during a robbery, surrendering keeps your equipped gear.

Check the map

Fences buy items and are marked with a dollar sign on the map. Smuggler's Vans buy cargo. The interactive map on this hub shows every place in Looty Bay and the loot you can find there.

Sources

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