Favors is a mechanic in PAYDAY 3, descending from the original Assets and partially the Pre-Planning feature from PAYDAY 2 and a rather noticeable simplification of the previous mechanics.
Usage[]
Rather than a player purchasing all the assets available in a heist or having a more player-driven asset placement map like in pre-planning, a heist is limited to four favors, each one being given by choice to a player during the heist preparation phase. Only one favor can be used per person, and no copy of the same favor can be used by another player. There are no limits to how many favors a player can store in their inventory.
There is little to no variations in where favors spawn in a map on any heist startup (aside from heist-specific difficulty changes or variations), and there is (currently) no way to determine which favor can be placed where.
Favors are split into two categories:
- Generic favors
- Heist-specific favors
When a favor is used, it will be consumed. Restarting a heist will consume the favor.
Generic Favors[]
Generic favors can be purchased from Gage in the Vendors store. These favors are considerably cheap and have no fluctuating prices. There are currently four generic favors in the game:
- Zipline Bag
- Medic Bag
- Armor Bag
- Ammo Bag
The Zipline Bag is unavailable on the following heists.
Heist-Specific Favors[]
Unlike generic favors, these ones affects a heist on a more notable level, varying from major changes to minor differences. These favors may open new locations for heisters to secure loot, spawn a convenient item needed to progress a heist (such as keycards, QR codes or thermite), create a new spawn location when starting a heist, increase or decrease civilian presence, increase or decrease timed objectives.
These heist-specific favors can not be bought from Gage. They can only be obtained by completing heists in specific groups or gaining a new Renown level. In essence, you can only obtain a favor for Fear & Greed if you complete a heist in the same group, such as Rock The Cradle, Under The Surphaze and Touch The Sky.
As of now, only the Favors for Delivery Charge can be purchased in the Vendors menu along with being in rotation.
Obtaining Favors[]
Pricing[]
| Favor | Price |
| Generic | |
|---|---|
| Ammo Bag |  10,000
|
| Armor Bag | 10,000
|
| Medic Bag | 10,000
|
| Zipline Bag | 10,000
|
| Heist Specific | |
| Boat Arrival | 15,000
|
| Road Rage Redux | 62,000
|
| Refrigerated Tech | 85,000
|
| Max Capacity | 105,000
|
Standard Groups[]
As heist-specific favors are allocated in obtainable groups, they can be obtained in the following groups:
Smash & Grab Groups[]
Smash & Grab variants of heists will yield four heist specific Favors from a heists inside various groups. However Smash & Grab heists do not have their own specific Favors.
| Smash & Grab Heist | Standard Heist | |||
| Bank Withdrawal | No Rest For The Wicked | Dirty Ice | Touch The Sky | Diamond District |
| Search And Seizure | Road Rage | Cook Off | Boys In Blue | Party Powder |
Trivia[]
- Despite Favors being the PAYDAY 3 replacement for the Assets and Pre-Planning mechanic from PAYDAY 2, the soundtrack "You Know The Drill" and unused in-game files indicate that PAYDAY 3 was intended to inherit the Pre-Planning system, before the system was replaced by Favors.
- Initially restarting a heist would consume any Favors active an additional time.
- All heist specific Favors are planned to be purchasable inside the Vendors. With Delivery Charge serving as the initial test.