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Immersive Walkthrough

This walkthrough is a recommended order of missions to enjoy GTA V as a movie, i.e. a linear and coherent narrative. The resulting story is canon and lore-friendly. It aims for max revenue and 100% completion. It takes 80-90 hours of gameplay.

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Color legend:

â–ˆ = main story mission        â–ˆ = strangers & freaks mission

â–ˆ = random event               â–ˆ = recommended for best immersion (marked by * if required for 100%)

Part 1: Los Santos

Prologue  through  The Jewel Store Job

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  • Prologue

Nine years later, in Los Santos, San Andreas...

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  • Franklin and Lamar

  • change clothes at home and get a haircut at Herr Kutz on Carson Ave

  • Repossession

  • Complications

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  • go to the cinema to watch a movie*

  • go to www.epsilonprogram.com on Eyefind on your phone and take the test

  • Father/Son

Meanwhile, back in the 'hood, Franklin is putting in more thankless work...

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  • steal a taxi and do a few rides to make quick cash

  • Chop

  • Pulling Favors

  • Shift Work

    • win all car races (City Circuit, Airport, Freeway, Vespucci) for a $10k payout

    • skip ahead to the next night to unlock each new race, or simply return later

Michael's unstable marriage lands him in big trouble as he continues to search for meaning in his life.

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  • Seeking the Truth -$500

    • donate on the Epsilon Program website

  • Marriage Counseling

  • Friend Request

  • Accepting the Truth -$5k

    • donate on the Epsilon Program website

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  • shooting range target practice: win at least a bronze medal in every category*

  • The Long Stretch​

  • Pulling Another Favor

  • ​Getaway Driver random event; see guide here

    • unlocks Packie McCreary as a heist crew member

Michael prepares for the new score while dealing with more family problems.

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  • The Good Husband

    • wait for Amanda to call Michael, or move on to the next mission until she does

  • Assuming the Truth

    • see here for the location of the five cars

  • Daddy's Little Girl

  • Chaos (in-person session with Dr. Friedlander) -$1k

  • Casing the Jewel Store​

    • heist approach: smart

    • heist crew: Rickie Lukens, Packie McCreary, Karim Denz

      • wait for Rickie to call Michael before starting this mission

  • Heist setup: Bugstars Equipment and BZ Gas Grenades

  • The Jewel Store Job

  • Mr. Philips

approximate money you should have by this point:

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$2,000           $12,000

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Part 2: Mr. Philips

Mr. Philips  through  Did Someone Say Yoga?

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  • Mr. Philips

  • buy clothes at Binco, get a haircut at O'Sheas, laser off the "RIP Michael" tattoo

  • hold up a store*

  • Bail Bonds +$40k

    • do other missions/events while waiting for Maude to send Trevor new contracts

  • Trevor Philips Industries

  • Nervous Ron +$62k

  • Crystal Maze

  • Target Practice

  • Drunk Driver random event (Armadillo Ave, Sandy Shores) +$2k   see guide here

    • deliver victim #1 to Altruist Camp

  • Drug Shootout random event +$40-60k   see guide here

  • Deal Gone Wrong random event +$25k   see guide here

  • Countryside Robbery random event +$10k   see guide here

  • Crash Rescue random event; see guide here

    • unlocks Taliana Martinez for heists

  • Friends Reunited

Meanwhile, back in Los Santos...

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  • Fame or Shame

    • +$1.2M from the Vangelico heist

  • Evil (in-person session with Dr. Friedlander) -$1k

  • Dead Man Walking

Despite cashing in from his first score, Franklin still finds himself roped in by old acquaintances.

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  • +$293k from the Vangelico heist

  • continue/finish the street races if you haven't yet

  • Still Pulling Favors

Trevor is new in town, making big plans and exploring the weird side of Vinewood.

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  • Drunk Driver random event (Aguja St., Los Santos)   see guide here

    • deliver victim #2 to Altruist Camp

  • Hitch Lift random event (East Joshua Rd., Sandy Shores)   see guide here

    • deliver victim #3 to Altruist Camp

  • Altruist Camp shootout   see guide here

    • +$100k from four briefcases, $25k each

  • Scouting the Port

    • heist setup: any

  • Vinewood Souvenirs: Nigel and Mrs. Thornhill

  • Heist setup: Minisub

  • Vinewood Souvenirs: Tyler, Kerry, Willy, Mark

  • Three's Company

  • Vinewood Souvenirs: Al Di Napoli

  • Hood Safari

  • Vinewood Souvenirs: The Last Act

  • By the Book

  • The Merryweather Heist

  • Sonar Collections Dock +$640k

    • purchase the property and collect 30 nuclear waste barrels in the ocean

    • property cost = -$250k      barrels = +$640k      reward for all barrels: +$250k

Michael's life finally falls apart, and he doesn't take it well.

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  • Did Someone Say Yoga?

  • get a haircut, buy expensive clothes

  • Chasing the Truth -$10k

  • hire a sex worker*

  • Bearing the Truth -$25k

    • sleep 40 times in the Epsilon robes to advance 10 days

  • Delivering the Truth

  • hang out with Franklin at a bar*​

  • Exercising Demons: Michael

  • visit a strip club*

    • get a private dance and convince the dancer to come home with you​

  • Exercising the Truth

  • run a triathlon*

  • Unknowing the Truth +$2.1M

  • make a booty call*

approximate money you should have by this point:

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$3M

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$600k

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$1M

Part 3: Old Friends

The Hotel Assassination  through  Fresh Meat

Franklin's life finally takes a turn when Lester offers him a great opportunity.

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  • The Hotel Assassination

    • buy Betta stock before mission and sell right after (+40-60% return)

    • buy Bilkinton stock after the mission and sell a week later (+90-110% return)

  • buy fine clothes and a nice motorbike and/or spec out personal vehicles

  • Paparazzo

  • Paparazzo: The Sex Tape

  • Paparazzo: The Partnership (Reality Check, Meltdown, Highness)

  • Paparazzo: Reality Check

  • Blitz Play (intro)

  • Heist setup: Trash Truck, Tow Truck, Boiler Suits, Masks, Getaway Vehicle

    • I recommend parking the getaway vehicle on the street where Lester's house is

  • Blitz Play

Something finally goes right for Michael too, as one of his dreams comes true.

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  • buy fine clothes to meet Mr. Richards

  • Mr. Richards

Just when Trevor is getting used to the high life, the desert has a way of reeling him back in.

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  • I Fought the Law...

  • Eye in the Sky

  • invest in Vangelico stock before the next mission

  • Caida Libre

With Michael stranded in the desert, Franklin continues working for Devin (and meeting weirdos).

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  • play fetch with Chop*

  • Deep Inside

Trevor takes advantage of his return to the desert to tie up loose ends... and make new enemies.

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  • Minor Turbulence

  • cash out Vangelico stock (+47% return)

  • call Jimmy from Trevor's phone

  • The Civil Border Patrol

  • An American Welcome

  • Minute Man Blues

  • Paleto Score Setup

    • approach: fixed

    • crew: Chef

  • Heist setup: Military Hardware

Between Trevor and the FIB, everybody wants a piece of Michael -- except his family.

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  • Negativity (phone session with Dr. Friedlander) -$1.5k

  • Predator

  • The Paleto Score

  • hang out with Trevor and play darts*

The end of a tumultuous affair brings clarity to Trevor's life, nine years too late.

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  • Derailed

  • Monkey Business

  • Hang Ten

  • Surveying the Score

  • invest in GruppeSechs stock before the next mission

  • Bury the Hatchet

Franklin juggles the deteriorating rapport between Michael and Trevor while trying to remain cool with both.

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  • Pack Man

  • Fresh Meat

  • cash out GruppeSechs stock (+10% return)

  • Risk Assessment

  • Liquidity Risk

  • ​Targeted Risk

  • do all 10 parachute jumps around Los Santos to unlock the next mission

  • Uncalculated Risk

  • invest in Tinkle stock

  • Hitch Lift (Ineseno Road) random event; see guide here

    • cash out Tinkle stock (+33% return)

approximate money you should have by this point:

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$15M

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$3.5M

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$5.5M

Part 4: One Last Score

Cleaning Out the Bureau  through  The Third Way

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  • Grass Roots: Michael​

  • Fucked Up (phone session with Dr. Friedlander) -$1.5k

  • Cleaning out the Bureau​

  • Reuniting the Family

Trevor hasn't gotten over Michael's betrayal, and he acts out in various ways...

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  • Grass Roots: Trevor

  • ​Extra Commission

  • Rampage: Rednecks

  • Closing the Deal

  • Rampage: Vagos

  • Surreal Estate

  • Rampage: Ballas

  • Breach of Contract

  • Rampage: Army

  • Exercising Demons: Trevor

  • Rampage: Hipsters

Franklin also puts in some alone time while Trevor and Michael are busy ignoring each other.

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  • Grass Roots: Franklin

  • Grass Roots: The Pickup, The Drag

  • Grass Roots: The Smoke-in

  • Exercising Demons: Franklin​

  • Heist setup: Architect Plans

    • approach: roof entry
    • crew: Taliana Martinez, Rickie Lukens, Daryl Johns
    • this mission may become available during Trevor's stint: take it anyway

The FIB connection finally catches up to Michael, and gives Trevor an opportunity to step in.

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  • The Bureau Raid​

  • The Wrap Up

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  • Lamar Down

Just as Michael celebrates his crowning achievement, Devin forces his hand.

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  • The Ballad of Rocco

  • invest in AirEmu before the next mission

  • Legal Trouble

  • Meltdown

  • cash out AirEmu stock (+15-20% return)

  • invest in FlyUS stock right away

  • cash out FlyUS stock (+100% return a few days later)

  • Parenting 101

    • wait for Jimmy to call Michael; if he doesn't, keep going until he does

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  • Planning the Big Score

    • approach: obvious

    • crew: Taliana (driver #1), Karim (driver #2), Daryl (gun #1), Hugh (gun #2)

  • Heist setup: Driller and Getaway Vehicle

    • recommended vehicle: Dubsta 6x6

      • ​$250k from Warstock Cache and Carry

      • $100k for maxed out mods

      • since Michael is richer, use his money for this

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  • Heist setup: Sidetracked

  • The Big Score

  • invest in Augury Insurance before the next mission

  • The Third Way

  • invest the Big Score money in Augury immediately after the main story ends

  • cash out Augury stock (+100% return a few days later)

approximate money you should have by this point:

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$184M

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$129M

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$136M

after remaining assassination missions (see below):

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$2,147,483,647 each

Part 5: Loose Ends

post-story, open-world game

There are five kinds of activities to perform after the main story ends:

(1) buying properties and various luxuries

(2) remaining assassination missions

(3) remaining Strangers & Freaks missions

(4) remaining activities required for 100%

(5) remaining activities not required for 100%

(1) BUYING PROPERTIES

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  • Los Santos Golf Club: $150M cost, $265k weekly income

  • Doppler Cinema: $30M cost, $132k weekly income

  • Ten Cent Theater: $20M cost, $264k weekly income

  • Tivoli Cinema: $10M cost, $142k weekly income

  • $210M total cost, $803k total weekly income + odd jobs

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  • Puerto Del Sol Marina slip: $75k cost

  • Vespucci Helipad: $420k cost

  • Vinewood Garage: $30k cost

  • Airport Hangar: $1.4M cost

  • in the PC version, if you have the mods to bring the multiplayer properties to single-player, also purchase a penthouse apartment at the Eclipse Towers for $1M

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  • McKenzie Field Hangar: $150k cost, $65k income from trafficking missions

  • Tequi-la-la: $2M cost, $16k weekly income

  • Pitchers: $750k cost, $7k weekly income

  • The Hen House: $80k cost, $920 weekly income

  • Vanilla Unicorn: already acquired for free during the story, $5k weekly income

  • Sonar Collections Dock: already purchased and completed during the story

  • $3M total cost, $29k total weekly income + trafficking missions + odd jobs

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  • Puerto Del Sol Marina slip: $75k cost

  • Pillbox Hill Garage: $30k cost

  • Sandy Shores Airfield: no cost

  • Trevor can also purchase a penthouse apartment at the Eclipse Towers for $1M

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  • Downtown Cab: $200k cost, $2k weekly income + free rides + 9 special fares

  • Los Santos Customs: $349k cost, $1k + weekly income free mods (this franchise only)

  • Car Scrapyard: $275k cost, $150 income for each car you destroy

  • LSPD Auto Impound: $150k cost, $500 income for each car you tow

  • Smoke on the Water: $204k cost, $9k weekly income

  • Hookies: $600k cost, $4700 weekly income

  • $1.8M total cost, $17k total weekly income + odd jobs + discounts

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  • Puerto Del Sol Marina slip: $75k cost

  • Vespucci Helipad: $420k cost

  • Grove St Garage: $30k cost

  • Airport Hangar: $1.4M cost

  • Franklin can also purchase a penthouse apartment at the Eclipse Towers for $1m

    • and since he is a driving aficionado, he should also purchase extra garages

(2) ASSASSINATION MISSIONS

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  • The Multi-Target Assassination

    • Invest before: Debonaire. Return: 40% immediately after.​

    • Invest after: Redwood. Return: 330% a week later.

  • ​​​The Vice Assassination

    • Invest before: Fruit. Return: 25% immediately after.​

    • Invest after: Facade. Return: 33% a week later.

  • ​The Bus Assassination

    • Invest before: nothing.

    • Invest after: Vapid. Return: 100% a few days later.

  • ​​The Construction Assassination

    • Invest before: GoldCoast. Return: 45% immediately after.​

    • Invest after: nothing.

(3) LEFTOVER STRANGERS & FREAKS MISSIONS

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  • Abandonment Issues (final session with Dr. Friedlander)

  • Deep at Sea

    • collect all 50 Submarine Parts; see guide here

    • collecting them all unlocks What Lies Beneath

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  • Mrs. Philips

  • ​Damaged Goods

    • see possible locations for Deludamol vans here

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  • Far Out

    • ​collect all 50 Spaceship Parts; see guide here

    • collecting them all unlocks The Final Frontier

  • collect all 50 Letter Scraps; see guide here.

    • collecting them all unlocks A Starlet in Vinewood

  • The Last One: available only after 100% completion

(4) ACTIVITIES REQUIRED FOR 100% GAME COMPLETION

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  • complete all 3 Triathlons; see guide here

    • Vespucci Beach, Alamo Sea, Coyote Cross Country

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  • complete all 50 Stunt Jumps

    • only 25 required for 100% completion

    • recommended: Franklin

    • see guide here

  • complete all 50 Under the Bridge stunts

    • only 15 required for 100% completion

    • recommended: Trevor

    • vehicle: Buzzard chopper: buy at Warstock ($2M) or get from NOOSE HQ roof

    • see guide here

  • complete all 15 Knife Flights stunts

    • only 8 required for 100% completion

    • recommended: Trevor

    • see guide here

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  • complete all 50 Stunt Jumps; see guide here

  • complete all 50 Offroad Races; see guide here

    • ​Canyon Cliffs, Ridge Run, Mineward Spiral, Valley Trail, Lakeside Splash, Eco Friendly

  • complete all 4 Sea Races; see guide here

    • Los Santos Port, Power Station, El Gordo, Lago Zancudo

(5) ACTIVITIES NOT REQUIRED FOR 100% GAME COMPLETION

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  • collect all 27 Peyote Plants

  • complete all 20 Store Robberies

    • see guide here

    • not an official challenge: just something you can do and keep track of yourself

  • take all 12 flying lessons at LSX

  • buy all clothes and accessories; total cost is about $500k for each character

  • buy all vehicles and modifications; total cost is about $50M for each character

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  • collect the Epsilon Tracts; see guide here

  • perform Yoga at home or on Mount Gordo

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  • purchase McKenzie Field Hangar and do all 10 Arms Trafficking missions for Oscar

  • complete all 15 Hunting Challenges; see guide here

  • complete all 5 Stunt Plane Time Trials; see guide here

  • photograph all 50 Monkey Mosaics

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  • complete all 5 Stock Car Races; see guide here

    • Declasse Burger Shot Stallion, Bravado Redwood Gauntlet, Vapid Pisswasser Dominator, Bravado Sprunk Buffalo, Cheval Marshall monster truck

  • photograph all 20 animals for Wildlife Photography Challenge; see guide here

  • complete the Children of the Mountain tests and get the t-shirt; see guide here

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