

Good: Selects Sanchezes for the escape (which handle well in all terrains), and will radio helpful directions to Franklin.Good: Eddie and Taliana*, or Karim after one heist. Furthermore, while experience from the Bureau Raid will increase the gunman's skills, it will not increase their classification during any future scripted events. However, it's important to note that a Poor gunman can't be improved more than once - by participating in the Bureau Raid, the second-to-last heist - as they will not survive through any earlier heists. For example, if Rickie Lukens, originally a 'Poor' hacker, is used in the Jewel Store Job, then he will be a 'Mediocre' hacker during the Bureau Raid, and if utilized during that heist as well, he will be a 'Good' hacker during the Big Score.Ī gunman's skill does have a small effect outside of scripted events, as their max health, accuracy, shoot rate, and weapon choice are all very relevant to each gunman's overall usefulness in a fire fight. Generally, each participant should be upgraded by one category each heist. What is more important is how the game classifies each crew member based on their experience for various scripted events during each heist this can be categorized within this article as Good or Poor, or Mediocre in regards to hackers specifically. However, each of these skills, represented by the bars on the character's résumé sheet, are relatively unimportant, a few gunmen being the notable exception. * These crew members require a timely phone call with their related protagonist.Įach time a crew member participates in a successful heist and survives, their skill ratings are increased by approximately 25% without increasing his or her pay rate. † These crew members require the completion of a certain random event. This includes their required payment (percentage cut of the net take), their starting experience (performance quality), and the earliest heist in which they may be utilized:

The following is a table of all available personnel for the various heists that require additional crew members The Jewel Store Job, The Paleto Score, The Bureau Raid and The Big Score. Additionally, Chef will contact Trevor after Blitz Play and offer his services as a gunman. Two more potential crew members will call a protagonist and offer their services Rickie Lukens, a potential hacker, will call Michael after the mission Friend Request, and again after The Paleto Score or The Bureau Raid if he has not been hired by then. Taliana Martinez, a talented driver, can also be hired after helping her receive medical attention following a car crash in the median of the freeway east of Paleto Bay, after the mission Mr. Two potential crew members can be unlocked by completing certain random events Patrick McReary, a skilled gunman, can be hired if rescued from the scene of a robbery at the drug store near Franklin's original safe-house, after the mission Pulling Favors. Any crew member that survives a successful heist will earn experience, potentially improving their skills while not increasing their cut, if they're chosen for a future heist. Likewise, hirelings with lower stats will cost less, however their lesser performance quality will likely make for a more challenging mission for the player, if not suffering a casualty and losing part of the take at worst. Generally, crew members with higher stats will perform better, while requiring a higher cut and thus imposing a greater expense on the protagonists. He may choose from a variety of gunmen, hackers, and drivers, if they are needed in order to complete the specific requirements of a given heist (excluding The Merryweather Heist and Blitz Play). During setups, the player is often required to choose crew members when Michael selects personnel.
