Cayo Perico solo grind question

[tonybe]

I've been trying to read up on this, but there's so much confusing information about various mission bonuses, that it's hard to find a clear answer.

So I completed my first Cayo Perico run as host last night (duo, drainage tunnel, Madrazo files, 3 gold 1 painting). Now I want to grind out a few runs solo.

As I understand it
1) there will be no Madrazo files on any subsequent runs, right? It's just whatever loot I've scoped out
2) if I'm going solo - my loot bag can only hold 2 main items (i.e. 2 gold or 1 gold/1 painting etc) and the cash from the upstairs office safe, but I can't really pick up any of the cocaine or money or other items I've scoped outside the main compound
3) I want to experiment with sneaking around and clearing all the guards in the compound with headshots for the fun(?) of it, but - if I only have 1 loot bag - it's not really going to net me any more rewards, right? Or is there more stuff I can pick up that will increase my take, but not fill up spots in my bag the way gold/paintings will?

Thanks for the help

[Paprika]

1) main target can be bearer bonds, tequila, necklace or gem.

2) skip painting as solo, just get it for first few runs. so you can skip other targets and just run if you screw up. but most of time just scope airfield and docks when you go for intel. you'll probably see 1 coke at least, and weeds. i always get 1 coke 2 weeds, or 3 weeds at worst.

3) safe in office is extra money. also if you finish under 15 min, no hacking fails, full loot bag (aka elite challenge which is pretty easy even if you loot docks + airfield); you get 50k extra in normal, or 100k extra in hard mode.

also if you do two heists in row; main target is %10 more.

[tonybe]

Originally posted by Paprika:

1) main target can be bearer bonds, tequila, necklace or gem.

2) skip painting as solo, just get it for first few runs. so you can skip other targets and just run if you screw up. but most of time just scope airfield and docks when you go for intel. you'll probably see 1 coke at least, and weeds. i always get 1 coke 2 weeds, or 3 weeds at worst.

Ok, but if I get
- whatever the main target is
- 2 gold on top of that

That will fill up my loot bag right? Or can I still leave the compound, cut open lockers with bolt cutters, and pick up coke/weed/$$$ even if my loot bag is full?

[in]

Originally posted by tonybe:

Originally posted by Paprika:

1) main target can be bearer bonds, tequila, necklace or gem.

2) skip painting as solo, just get it for first few runs. so you can skip other targets and just run if you screw up. but most of time just scope airfield and docks when you go for intel. you'll probably see 1 coke at least, and weeds. i always get 1 coke 2 weeds, or 3 weeds at worst.

Ok, but if I get
- whatever the main target is
- 2 gold on top of that

That will fill up my loot bag right? Or can I still leave the compound, cut open lockers with bolt cutters, and pick up coke/weed/$$$ even if my loot bag is full?

Bolt cutters? Did you scope drainage tunnel and unlock cutting torch prep? Also you can only take gold solo if you exploit.

[Paprika]

Originally posted by tonybe:

Originally posted by Paprika:

1) main target can be bearer bonds, tequila, necklace or gem.

2) skip painting as solo, just get it for first few runs. so you can skip other targets and just run if you screw up. but most of time just scope airfield and docks when you go for intel. you'll probably see 1 coke at least, and weeds. i always get 1 coke 2 weeds, or 3 weeds at worst.

Ok, but if I get
- whatever the main target is
- 2 gold on top of that

That will fill up my loot bag right? Or can I still leave the compound, cut open lockers with bolt cutters, and pick up coke/weed/$$$ even if my loot bag is full?

i dont know glitches but people do keycard thing solo as i know. assuming you do it, you can grab 1.5 gold. so you can just swim away. normally i skip card as solo. 2 cokes being enough and nice. gold must be %66 or something. coke is %50 so its your best bet if you skip keycards.

[tonybe]

It seems like we're having some miscommunication issues, so I'm sorry if I wasn't clear.

Yes, I got the cutting torches for the drainage tunnel. I'm asking - does it make any sense to leave the compound and pick up the other loot that I've scoped which is locked up OUTSIDE the compound at the airfield / docks (I'm assuming that's what the bolt cutters that are sprinkled around the island are for) - or will I not be able to pick it up because my bag is already full of stuff I've grabbed inside the compound?

[in]

You can use the cutting torch to open those gates, bolt cutters are useless. If you can't fill your bag in compound, ofc it's worth going elsewhere, especially if you don't exploit solo gold.

[tonybe]

Thanks - that makes sense

[Trindalas]

Personally outside the exploit which I’ve never managed to get to work, I’ve only ever seen one painting in the compound you can grab for extra loot and I always leave via the Kosatka at the airfield so I just grab loot from the airfield lockups on the way out.

[Basho]

first of all it is absolutely worth it to grab loot outside the compound solo (since normally you cant grab anything other than the odd painting inside).

your loot bag will hold different amounts depending on loot.

iirc gold is best, but the optimal loot to grab solo is coke.
filling your bag with only coke will give maximum payout, worth even more than paintings.

however, if you value speed over maximum payout, then grab whatever.

[Commander Hitman2b]

if your alone it depend what you taking and yes 2 gold max but you won't have acces to that since you need to be 2 atleast

[Bad Harmony]

Originally posted by in:

You can use the cutting torch to open those gates, bolt cutters are useless. If you can't fill your bag in compound, ofc it's worth going elsewhere, especially if you don't exploit solo gold.

Wasn't the exploit to access storage rooms with gold as solo patched?

[in]

Nope.