Payday 3: Beginner Tips

gameranx.com:

Payday 3 is here, and after a brief rough launch, it seems to be working as intended*. Everything is chugging along nicely and players around the world are robbing banks, looting armoured cars, and generally wracking up thousands of dollars in intensely satisfying heists. 

For new players to the series, Payday 3 can come across as rather daunting. There aren’t many games that do what it is trying to do, with most of them being, well, more Payday. If you want to get good at the game, you are going to have to put in a bit of elbow grease. Going in with a bit of extra knowledge can help too, and that’s where this guide comes in. 

*Payday 3 continued to break after launch. It is likely still broken. We will update once it is working and stable. 

More Payday 3 content: 

Is Payday 3 Cross-Platform? | When Will Payday 3 Be Set? | Will Payday 3 Be On Gamepass? | Is Payday 3 Always Online?

One of the most interesting aspects of Payday 3 is its hostages. When everything goes wrong, you can always fall back on your fellow humans to get you out of a bind. Hostages in Payday 3 have a few uses, and all of them are useful – you just need to know what they are. 

Firstly, Hostages can be exchanged during the Negotiation Phase to get a few extra seconds before a police raid. This might not sound like much, but this can be the difference between cracking a safe and being shot in the back of the head. Not only that, if a fellow heister gets taken down, you can throw out a hostage for a quick revive, very handy indeed. 

Shouting at Hostages is the best way to get them to cooperate, so once your mask is on, make sure to bark orders to keep everyone in line. If you don’t they are prone to fleeing, and this can hamper your bargaining