The Infamy Update title card
Infamy is a gameplay element in PAYDAY 2 introduced in Update #22. There are twenty five Infamy levels that a player can reach, and a player's Infamy level is displayed next to their in-game name.
As of the current build of the game, there are a total of 25 ranks of Infamy, 5 of which were released on January 22, 2014. The remaining 20 ranks were released on March 5th 2015 in the Infamy 2.0 update.[1]
Overview
The Infamy "grid". Unlocked tiers are highlighted in bluish-white, available ones are marked with a large translucent spade icon and unavailable ones are darkened.
Infamy is a game-extending feature in PAYDAY 2. It enables players at reputation 100 to "reset" their characters in order to begin again with pre-owned gear. Players going Infamous are given a warning at the point of decision, with declining the choice not changing anything; accepting it erases all of their skill progression and resets their Reputation Level to 0, and on the first five tiers also removes all spending cash and deducts $200 million offshore money. There are 25 tiers in total.
At launch, Infamy progress was tracked by a separate tree not unlike the player's skill trees, with the acquisition of one Infamy tier granting access to the next one. As of the Infamy 2.0 update, the interface has been changed to a grid.
Leveling up
Message from Bain regarding Infamy 2.0
The requirements for leveling up one's Infamy are:
- $200,000,000 offshore money (first 5 levels only).
- Reputation 100.
Once these requirements are fulfilled, an additional button will appear in the menu. If the player chooses to level up their Infamy:
- All spending cash is burnt. (first 5 levels only)
- Reputation is reset to 0.
- Weapons and armor that were unlocked via reputation become locked again.
- Skills are reset and all unspent skill points are wiped.
- $200,000,000 is deducted from the offshore account (first 5 levels only).
However, the player keeps:
- Owned weapons.
- Weapon mods.
- Existing Infamy upgrades.
- Masks, colors, materials and patterns.
- Purchased weapon and mask slots.
- Any offshore money left after the $200M deduction.
- Offshore account and spending cash remain intact from Infamy 6 upwards.
- Any built-up boost or penalty applied to a heist.
- Perks and perk points.
- Drills/Vaults/Skins (They are stored in your Steam inventory)
- Crime Spree progress and Continental Coin amount
Rewards
The player is rewarded with the following:
- A Roman numeral (I to XXV) depicting their level of Infamy next to their name.
- One Infamy point.
- A spade icon (♠) in front of the in-game name.
- Special Infamy sound effects.
- Infamy background music.
- One Infamy card depending on their Infamy level.
- A special pose for their character in the lobby.
- A class skill point requirement reduction (granted by the Set of the Corrupted, Slaughterhouse Set, Assassin Set, and Set of the Ingenious tiers).
- An increased Infamous-grade item drop rate.
- An XP requirement reduction (additional XP gain, counted as Infamy bonus in a payday).
- An Infamous-grade mask, pattern and material set (specific tiers only).
Tips
- When you increase your Infamy level (1-5), you lose all of your spending cash, but not your inventory items. Instead of letting it go to waste, use your cash to buy the most expensive guns you can, until you are out of cash or inventory slots. After your Infamy level increases, you can sell off the items you bought to get back a portion of your spending cash.
- Once all your gun slots are full, consider using the cash to buy and customize masks. Some masks can be sold directly from your Stash. However, customizations are only sold when a customized mask is sold or returned.
- Resist temptation to go wild; unlock weapons and mask slots only as needed. You can easily spend all your cash unlocking slots, which you then can't fill and can't sell back.
- Don't bother modding the weapons you intend to sell back. You don't get money back for returning mods. Pre-modding weapons you intend to keep makes sense, however (see below regarding reputation-locked weapons).
- Be aware of which weapons are locked to specific Reputation Levels, and which are available for use from the beginning. Even if you already own a weapon, you will not be able to use it again until you reach the Reputation Level at which it unlocks. With this in mind, make sure you have a good selection of modified weapons to use once you return to a Reputation Level of zero.
- DLC owners may want to consider the Eagle Heavy, Commando 553, Gruber Kurz, and/or SpecOps. The Gruber Kurz is particularly popular for its high concealment.
- Steam Community members can use the Predator 12G and the Interceptor .45.
- If you don't own DLC, all Akimbo weapons, the AMCAR and Chimano 88 starter weapons, though weak, are always an option.
- If you somehow lack a lvl 0 reputation weapon the first slot of your inventory will be overwritten by a level 0 weapon. AMCAR for primaries and Chimano 88 for secondary respectively.
- Some Infamy bonuses reduce the tier requirements for specific skill trees. While it may seem beneficial to invest in a skill tree you favor, this may not be the best option. Instead, look at a skill tree that has certain high-level skills you would like to acquire, but not enough low-level skills worth investing in to unlock it. If you have ever found yourself struggling to find a place to spend your skill points just so you can unlock the tier with the skill you really want, that tree is a good place to consider spending your Infamy point.
- Crime Spree progress is not reset upon going Infamous, thus allowing players to store and subsequently cash in extra experience to give themselves a leg up upon moving to the next tier.
Infamy grid
Experience gained is increased by 10% XP.
Intimidating and otherwise perfect when having a bad hairday.
Experience gained is increased by 7.5% XP.
This mask was originally designed to be part of a complete head-to-toe heisting outfit. However, field testing revealed that the gaudy spandex suit offered no protection against bullets, knives or grenades. The mask, however, was found to be lightweight, durable and stylish. It's heistin' time!
Experience gained is increased by 10% XP.
Something you would hate to meet in a dark alley.
Experience gained is increased by 7.5% XP
Teeth are scary. Big teeth are scarier. And giant sharp fang-like teeth suddenly gnashing out where they lurk in the darkness are downright shit-yourself-terrifying. With all of that in mind, can you think of a better mask to keep the civilians in line?
Experience gained is increased by 10% XP.
An undead that still functions thanks to tehnological marvel.
Experience gained is increased by 7.5% XP
his mask is based on the experiments of the peculiar Dr Rudolf Mastaba. A modern Prometheus, he sought to return life to the dead with the application of Industrial Revolution technology. Rumour suggests that he was partly successful - the undead rose, but had an insatiable appetite for wheat, barley and maize.
Experience gained is increased by 10% XP.
Modern assassin that carries out death sentences - for the right price.
Ghost and Fugitive skill point requirements for each tier are reduced by 10%.
Experience gained is increased by 5%.
This Ghost mask looks like it's from the future and it might as well be.
Full head protection, made out of carbon fiber and genetically engineered spider-silk. People might even mistake you for a high-end Moto GP rider.
Last mistake they'll make.
Experience gained is increased by 10% XP.
When after an anonymous look. A classic for a reason.
Experience gained is increased by 7.5% XP
The weapons may change, the ideologies may shift and the accents may swap, but the balaclava has been a mainstay for the armed robber and terrorist for decades. Covering all but your steely, flint-like eyes and your cruel, twisted mouth, it keeps you warm when it's chilly too.
Experience gained is increased by 10% XP.
Known to cause moral chaos and sway even the most devoted lawman.
Mastermind and Fugitive skill point requirements for each tier are reduced by 10%.
Experience gained is increased by 5%.
plague doctor mask for the Mastermind.
In the word of the Bhagavad-Gita: "Now I am become death, destroyer of worlds."
Or at least, that was the art direction.
As a new arrival to the criminal elite, the first order of business is for you to get gear and fanfare befitting someone of your status.
Your infamous base drop rate is increased from 0.5% to 1.0%.
Experience gained is increased by 5%.
Cash cost for every skill is reduced by 25%.
Everyone loves a good pair of sunglasses.
But only the cockiest, most wanted, cops be damned sons of bitches are crazy enough to rob a goddamn bank wearing 'em.
Used in crimes that require the Enforcer to get his hands dirty.
Enforcer and Fugitive skill point requirements for each tier are reduced by 10%.
Experience gained is increased by 5%.
A truly legendary Enforcer mask.
The story goes it was made for one of the premier hitters in the Pink Panther crew years back but he didn't have the guts to wear it. It'd draw too much attention.
Not your concern.
Experience gained is increased by 10% XP.
A not too subtle mask for a heister that feels the groove.
Experience gained is increased by 7.5% XP
For the truly detached and impassive, we provide the Android mask. Lightweight alloys, chromium finish and really cool LED lights means this mask is ready for the bank job or the dancefloor. Alas, it does not make you fluent in six million languages.
Experience gained is increased by 10% XP.
Cold, calculating and a master of the forced disappearances, dead or alive.
Technician and Fugitive skill point requirements for each tier are reduced by 10%.
Experience gained is increased by 5%.
Only a true Technician could come up with a mask like this.
Featuring a state of the art air filtration system, the mask can double as a chemist's hood in those unlikely "must cook meth" scenarios.
Experience gained is increased by 10% XP.
Frightening. Like something from a nightmare.
Experience gained is increased by 7.5% XP
There are things older and fouler than heisters in the dark places of the world. And one of them is Kamul. We do not know if he is the lingering spirit of a long dead man, or something that has crossed from the realm of shade. All we know is that few look into this face and live to tell of it.
Experience gained is increased by 10% XP.
A truly intimidating mask best used when going to war.
Experience gained is increased by 7.5% XP
A warrior spirit doesn't appear naturally. It isn't something you are born with. Like steel, it is forged in fire. It is beaten in the furnace of battle - tempered, polished and sharpened. This mask celebrates the birth of this warrior spirit - the furnace-born steel given wings.
Experience gained is increased by 10% XP.
When intimidation is preferred over anonymity.
Experience gained is increased by 7.5% XP
Based on the crazed leader of the League of Darkness. It's unclear if this was a breathing apparatus or a vocabulator. Some speculate that it was a delivery system, designed to provide Nemesis with the narcotics that gave him both his superhuman strength and psychotic rage.
Experience gained is increased by 10% XP.
NOTE: Despite multiple Infamy sets providing a skillpoint requirement reduction for the Fugitive skill tree, these reductions do not stack, meaning that going Infamous more than twice (as the starting point does not provide such bonus) and choosing more than one set will not further reduce the skill point requirement (i.e from 10% to 20% and so on) for that tree.
Infamous Items
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Infamous (Card Drops)
These masks are card drops. Each card drop has a 5% chance to include infamous items in its loot pool. The chance of getting a mask ranges from 9.8% at level 1 to 15% at level 90+. Equipping a fully unlocked Perk Deck increases the chance to enable infamous items by 10% of its normal chance.  Dallas  The mask that everyone fears. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! $48,750  Chains  The mask of Chains. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! $48,750  Hoxton  The mask of Hoxton. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! $48,750  Wolf  The mask of Wolf. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! $48,750  Dallas Begins  This is a clean version of the iconic Dallas mask,before it was painted. Never liked how the original one turned out? This is your chance to change history. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! $67,500  Chains Begins  This is a clean version of the iconic Chains mask, before it was painted. Never liked how the original one turned out? This is your chance to change history. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! $61,250  Hoxton Begins  This is a clean version of the iconic Hoxton mask,before it was painted. Never liked how the original one turned out? This is your chance to change history. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! $61,250  Wolf Begins  This is a clean version of the iconic Wolf mask,before it was painted. Never liked how the original one turned out? This is your chance to change history. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! $61,250  Anonymous  Don the mask, become anonymous and do as you wish. Do it because you mean it, do it because you were told to, or do it for the lulz. Do all the things that regular society will not allow you. Like robbing a bank. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! $45,000  Cthulhu  A mask with a hideous appearance, the very face of terror. They say that an evil beast has many names. That must be why this beast is known as Tulu, Clulu, Clooloo, Cthulu, C'thulhu, Cighulu, Cathulu, C'thlu among other names, Part human, part octopus and part dragon, this is one of the greatest evils known to man. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! $55,000  Dillinger Death Mask, The  John Herbert Dillinger was a famous American bank robber. His gang robbed two dozen banks and even four police stations. Dillinger himself escaped jail twice and was widely known as one of the meanest motherfuckers in the depression-era United States. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! $61,250  Grin, The  There once was a man and his brother. Together, they owned a successful company. One day, the man and his brother temporarily only had one client. The client got cold feet and wanted out. Rather than simply pulling out and having to pay a fine for breach of contract, the client starved the man and his brother's company to death. The Man and his brother lost everything, and it is said that this mask was the very image of the man's facial expression the day that he went mad. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! $55,000
Infamous (Achievement)
These masks are achievement rewards. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.  Somen Mempo  In ancient Japan, samurai warriors wore somen masks to protect themselves in war and to incite fear in their enemies. Somen masks were tied to the large kabuto helmets, making the samurai look like demons from jigoku. No one knows what fierce and ruthless warrior wore this intimidating mask in the past. Now however, it is ready for battle once more. "Boku no ikari wo osoreru" Unlocked via "I Will Walk Faceless Among Men"  Hoxton Reborn  The Hoxton Reborn mask is a mask that Hoxton made while in prison. For him, it's a symbol of everything he experienced in the past years while the PAYDAY gang kept on going without him. No one knows how his experiences in prison has changed him, and he won't talk about it when asked. All we can assume is that he has been changed forever, and that he is reborn into... Something different. Unlocked via "Why Don’t We Just Use a Spoon?"  The Hard Hat  When you rat out the Payday gang, you need to expect some form of retribution. And the gang aren't big on wagging fingers and a stern telling off. You can expect bullets, and plenty of them. This hard hat is cold school riot cop tech - heavy iron, fronted with reinforced glass. Good luck getting through it. Unlocked via "I'm An Avenger!"  Rad Mutant  Genetic mutation is the key to our evolution. Assuming that our evolution is of the green, scaly, homicidal and irradiated kind. This mask is an achievement reward.It can't drop during a PAYDAY and can't be sold. It can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost. Unlocked via "They Don’t Pay Us Enough"  Mega Rust  The Mega Rust mask is an evolved version of the original mask. It symbolises transcendence and catharsis. Thank you for your support. OVERKILL salutes you! THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Unlocked via "A Vast Amount of Unlawful Transgressions"  Mega Sangres  As the drunken tale goes, the gods themselves came together in Xibala to forge this mask, which has been tempered in the blood of 1000 warriors and cleansed tequila made from the tears of 1000 virgins. Well, that's what Sangres says. And really, who's gonna argue with him? Thank you for your support. OVERKILL salutes you! Unlocked via "Only For Us Naughty Heisters"
Infamous (Other)
You will unlock 1 copy of each mask in your inventory. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.  StarVR  Real life is dirty, uncomfortable, sticky, sweaty, stinky, it tastes bad and leaves you old and broken. Screw that. The StarVR Headset lets you immerse yourself in a virtual world of incredible realism. Free  Mega Death  Death can be the end but it can also be a beginning, a transcendence and catharsis. And Mega Death has a million times the power of Death. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free  Mega Duke  Aristole, Plato, Confucius, Michelangelo, DaVinci, Newton, Galileo... artists and thinkers forever engraved in history. And somewhere in that history, the place of a heister is assured. Contained herein is their essence, so magnificent in combination that the very surface of the mask can barely contain it. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free  Omen  The mask is made from ancient stone, with carvings from each previous owner, and a symbol that radiates immense power. As the writing on the edge suggests, it is the beginning of the end for anyone who opposes the wearer. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free
Bonnie Character PackYou will unlock 1 of the "Bonnie" mask in your inventory, but will have to get the "Bonnie Begins" from a Card Drop. The "Bonnie" mask can't drop during a payday and they can't be sold. They can both be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.  Bonnie  Few nations have contributed to humanity as Scotland has. In every field of endeavor - science, arts, cuisine - it is the people of this blessed land that give freely and generously. With this mask, Bonnie is determined to reverse this trend. Free  Bonnie Begins  This is a clean version of the iconic Bonnie mask, before it was painted. Never liked how the original one turned out? This is your chance to change history. Free Hoxton RevengeThis mask is a Card Drop.  Hoxton Reborn Begins  This is a clean version of the iconic Hoxton Reborn mask, before it was painted. Never liked how the original one turned out? This is your chance to change history. Free Bodhi Character PackYou will unlock 1 of the "Bodhi" mask in your inventory, but will have to get the "Bodhi Begins" from a Card Drop. The "Bodhi" mask can't drop during a payday and they can't be sold. They can both be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.  Bodhi  Masks have always been used in spiritual traditions that relate to deities, the divine and those chasing the apotheosis of the self. Bodhi's mask reflects the man behind it. Strong, cunning, single-minded and centered. Free  Bodhi Begins  This is a clean version of the iconic Bodhi mask, before it was painted. Never liked how the original one turned out? This is your chance to change history. Free Jimmy Character PackYou will unlock 1 of the "Jimmy" mask in your inventory, but will have to get "The White Death" from a Card Drop. The "Jimmy" mask can't drop during a payday and they can't be sold. They can both be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.  Jimmy  Jimmy hasn't really made many masks before he made his signature mask - and it shows. His mask design captures his free spirit and his disregard to things as appearance, planning and such. Good is good enough for Jimmy, he doesn't get stuck in ideas and wants to move forward at all times. Free  The White Death  Jimmys second attempt at making a mask went much better - that's because he got some help from Gage. It represents the Grim Reaper himself if he was coked up. The mask captures both the crazy and deadly sides of Jimmy, aimed to sending fear into his enemies. Free John Wick
You will unlock 1 of the "Collateral" mask in your inventory. It can't drop during a payday and it can't be sold. Instead, it can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.  Collateral  These shades belonged to a colleague of John's that he was hired to kill. It started like any other night. Only this night, he got a contract to kill another contract killer who was making rounds that day. John knew he had five stops to make and was using the same taxi cab between all of them. In the end, he didn't even need to do the deed himself - he was already dead when he found him. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free
Sangres Character PackThese masks are Card Drops.  Sangres  The skull is Death, Sangres' faithful companion throughout his career. The gold tooth is the coin that has been paid. The kill counter represents his past as a hitman, the blood-red ruby the new wealth he's seeking in the US. Sangres' name spreaks of the many bloody episodes in his life, and that red blood is also present on his mask. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free  Sangres Begins  This is a clean version of the iconic Sangres mask, before it was painted. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free Duke Character Pack
These masks are Card Drops.  Duke  Duke is a man of culture, virtue and stone-hard composure. Thus his mask has been modeled of of the(sic)great historical statues as a reflection of his personality. The mask is a window into the mind and heart of this determined agent of sophisticated crime, elegant and unbreakable in the face of any heist. A big draw for Duke is his love for mystery- you never really know what's inside the safe until you open it, or behind the painting until you take it out of the frame. And with the Payday gang, the biggest mystery may be just around the corner... THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free  Duke Begins  This is a clean version of the iconic Duke mask, before it was painted. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free
Joy Character PackYou will unlock 1 of the "Joy" mask in your inventory, but will have to get "Joy Begins" from a Card Drop. The "Joy" mask can't drop during a payday and they can't be sold. They can both be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.  Joy  Bring back disco in style and confuse the hell out of your enemies when they gaze into your fabulously flashy face. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free  Joy Begins  Flair and flash always have to start somewhere. Sometimes it's a thumping white basline,(sic) pristine and cold, ready for action. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free Difficulty SkullsThese masks are unlocked by completing every heist on their respective difficulty or a harder difficulty if there is one (and completing all heists on Death Sentence with the One Down modifier for the One Down Skull), excluding Safe House Raid, Breakfast in Tijuana, Buluc's Mansion, and Dragon Heist. They can't drop during a payday and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.  Normal Skull, The  A strange thing, the human skull. It's both simple and beautiful. Humans can often recognize a human skull, even if it's only partially shown. The human brain even has a special region for it. You finished all heists on the Normal difficulty? What are you, some kind of gangster? Maybe this mask will suit you after all. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Unlocked via "Criminal Origins"  Hard Skull, The  A strange thing, the human skull. Humans can often recognize a human skull, even if it's only partially shown. The human brain even has a specific region for it. You finished all heists on the Hard difficulty? What are you, some kind of pro? Maybe this mask will suit you after all. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Unlocked via "Tough Act to Follow"  Very Hard Skull, The  A strange thing, the human skull. Not that this skull looks that human anymore. Humans can often recognize a human skull, even if it's only partially shown. The human brain even has a specific region for it. There's something strange with this skull though. You finished all heists on the Very Hard difficulty? What are you, some kind of monster? Maybe this mask will suit you after all. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Unlocked via "Shit Just Got Real"  OVERKILL Skull, The  Holy Shit - what is this new devilry? Humans can often recognize a human skull, even if it's only partially shown. The human brain even has a specific region for it. This doesn't look like a human skull however. You finished all heists on the OVERKILL difficulty? What are you, some kind of pit fiend? Maybe this mask will suit you after all. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Unlocked via "Completely OVERKILL!"  Mayhem Skull, The  Your full potential is close. Embrace the change. Humans can often recognize a human skull, even if it's only partially shown. The human brain even has a specific region for it. This doesn't look like a human skull however, but you don't have to worry about it. You finished all heists on Mayhem difficulty? What are you, some kind of beast? Maybe this mask will suit you after all. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Unlocked via "Master of Mayhem"  Death Wish Skull, The  OVERKILL salutes you, bringer of death, slayer of law enforcers and finisher of difficulties. Humans can often recognize a human skull, even if only partially shown. The human brain even has a specific region for it. This isn't a human skull however, this is something completely different. You finished all heists on the Death Wish difficulty? What are you, some kind of demon? Maybe this mask will suit you after all. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Unlocked via "OVERKILL Salutes You!"  Death Sentence Skull, The  DEMON! The Humans can often recognize a human skull, even if it's only partially shown. The human brain even has a specific region for it. This is definitely not a human skull anymore. This is what happens when you summon your demonic powers to get good. We at OVERKILL are surprised, baffled and genuinely impressed. You did it. You are among a certain few who stuck with it and actually finished the hardest difficulty we could think of. You fought, you suffered and you persevered. You have our eternal respect, you ruler of demons. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Unlocked via "A Heister of Legend"  One Down Skull, The  So arrives the Harbinger! Humans can often recognize a human skull, even if it's only partially shown. The brain even has a special region for it. This is definitely not a human skull, it belongs to a demon of carnage. Look ye into the sky, as fire rains down from the heavens, followed by molten gold, to cover the land in a glittering metal blanket of awesome to illuminate your greatness as a heister. With every bar that is raised, you step up to the challenge, and have so done yet again. Construction of a throne is underway here at the OVERKILL office, so that we may bow to and worship your utterly divine skills at not getting beaten by anything we throw at you. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Unlocked via "One More Down, No More To Go" Holdout
These masks are acquired by reaching certain waves in Holdout missions. They can't drop during a payday and can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.  Classy Monocle  If only this magnificent seeing glass contained a monolens, but alas it will only help you look classically stylish while typing the correct key combo on a vault. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free (Wave 5)  Fancy Top Hat  There is something for the distinguished heister in everyone. This vintage hat, made by famous hatters in New York, is sure to distract the gaze of any law enforcement officer. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free (Wave 5)  Spirit Fox  In the woods of Okinawa, legends say there lives a spirit of a fox with a head of flame. Being seen by this fox is said to be a blessing, but being seen by a heister wearing this mask, is probably not! THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free (Wave 5)  The Classically Fancy Super Villain  Ultimate old-school evil. Whether combined with a tail coat or body armor, this set will tell all that you mean business, in the most criminal sense. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free (Wave 5)  The Super Villain Moustache  Wax on, wax off. Twirl it to your heart's content as you disappear into the foggy night with your bounty and laugh. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free (Wave 5)  Arcade Simian  When wearing this mask, you can always pretend that the grenades you're lobbing at the cops are barrels. They won't appreciate it, but it might break up the monotony of blowing things up! THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free (Wave 5)  Black Bird  Oh, how you can ponder, all rich and sweary, over a quaint and not-forgotten pile of cash. Quote, The Heister. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free (Wave 5)  Chibi Kitteh  If a heister walks down the street wearing this mask, the world knows he's not afraid of anything, nine lives be damned! THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free (Wave 5)  Jamaican Nightmare  Some Voodoo priests claim to know the secret of eternal life. There's no guarantee that wearing this mask will grant it, but it'll likely scare the crap out of your enemies. And it might get you invited to a Jamaican barbeque. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free (Wave 5)  Poly Goat  Satanic worshippers from a video game in the 1990s called and want their low-poly goat back. Are you gonna give it, or just stick it to 'em? THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free (Wave 5)  Mega Optimist Prime  Robot Overlords from the Future rejoice! For thy leader has come, and is the bearer of many positively charged particles. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free (Wave 9)  Mega Pirate  Skulltooth the Terrible, ye most mystical of Pirate Kings, will shiver the timbers of any law enforcement officers present. Yarr! THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free (Wave 9)  Mega Vlad Armor  Rumor has it that this helmet was found in an abandoned Russian nuclear facility and that its wearer will gain super powers over time. But it's just a rumor. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free (Wave 9)  Mega War  With this helmet, make the cops think they are being assaulted by the God of All 80s Metal Bands! THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free (Wave 9)  Mega Anubis  Bark like an Egyptian god and stand guard for eternity as you watch over and protect your piles of loot. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free (Wave 9)  Mega Biker  Any child of the 1980s would kill for this mask. Show everyone who really rules the neon highways. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free (Wave 9)  Mega Krampus  Devils and demons alike will tremble in awe as they behold the glory of any heister that chooses to don this mask. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free (Wave 9)  Mega Robber Fly  Make both cops and civillians(sic) think they are in a 1960s horror movie as you unleash the sheer terror of this mask. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free (Wave 9)  Mega Smiley  See the torturously happy grin, the rotting golden teeth, and the deeply mesmerizing glare of this ultimate tribute to the Tragic Clown. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free (Wave 9)  Mega Tiara  Prom queens ain't got nothin' on the heister who wears this shiny piece of forehead decor. Rumor has it that the gemstones all came from a Perseid meteorite that fell to Earth in the 1800s. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free (Wave 9)
The SecretThese masks are unlocked by completing the PAYDAY: The Heist OVERDRILL. They can't drop during a payday and can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.  Secret Chains Mask  Chains never took the search for the Secret too seriously, often calling it a bunch of "weird mumbo jumbo". As a practical man, with real-world sensibilities, he has however remained steadfast and loyal, trusting in his relationship with Bain. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free  Secret Dallas Mask  Dallas sometimes felt Bain held out on him regarding certain details of the Secret. After the job in the First World Bank, Bain never did explain why the Mayan gold was so important. The Payday gang is a family, and trust isn't always bullet-proof, but Dallas has come to understand Bain's need for secrecy now, at the end. And his wisdom let them both get what they each wanted. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free  Secret Hoxton Mask  Hoxton left the Old Country to get his Payday in the new. When Bain first told him about the Secret, he fancied the idea of going after ancient items for their potential value, never really caring whether or not the legendary power Bain talked about was real or not. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free  Secret Wolf Mask  Wolf has always been a violent and unpredictable ally, so initially Bain was unsure about how much about the hunt for the Secret he should tell him. Eventually, his worth became clear, but when Bain eventually revealed his quest, Wolf went crazy over it. Not only would he reap the golden benefits, he also loves a good conspiracy. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free These masks are unlocked by entering the secret area in The White House. They can't drop during a payday and can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.  Guardian of Kings  Bast, consort of Anubis, worshipped by the ancient Egyptians as a feline warrior, but in fact a much older force in the world. Blessed by her power, the Guardians of The Ark of the Watcher don her mask in tribute as they carry out their unending task. It is said that mortals who wear her visage are blessed with uncanny luck, and have the ability to trick death when it comes calling. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free  Guardian of Watchers  Anubis, Warrior Guardian of the underworld and consort of Bast, an ancient power born at the dawn of time itself. The Guardians of the Ark of the Watcher are strengthened by his wisdom and ferocity, as they hold closed the gates through which no unworthy soul may enter. Mortals strong enough to defeat this ancient warrior may don his mask, and perhaps catch a glimpse of the power it holds. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free These masks are unlocked by completing the PAYDAY 2 Secret. They can't drop during a payday and can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.  Egyptian Wolf Mask  Viciousness, denial of death, and gold- all aspects of how the ancient Egyptians prospered and conquered, in defiance of all. So it is somehow fitting that Wolf should don a mask honoring that ancient culture. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free  Mesoamerican Dallas Mask  As a leader, he has had to sacrifice much throughout his career. Jobs, team members, personal goals- whatever it takes to get the job done. As Mesoamerican cultures sacrificed to the gods to appease them, so has Dallas sacrificed to the gods of heisting- the contractors. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free  Watchers Hoxton Mask  Where did they come from, the ones who gifted mankind with the greatest gift, the ones whose civilization may lie beneath the surface of earth and water? Whoever they were, most traces of their existence has been wiped away by the passage of time. Hoxton, the traveler in search of a new future, may not know the truth, but he bears their mask nonetheless in honor of the origin of the Secret. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free  Summerian Chains Mask  The Sumerians began an age of wisdom, music, spiritual strength and had the imagination to dream up ideas of how the world began. On the surface, Chains may be a professional weapons-master, but inside, he is larger than life itself, and thus honors the culture which this mask represents. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Free Infamy Reward
These masks are unlocked by reaching certain levels of Infamy. They can't drop during a payday and it can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.  Heat, The  Everyone loves a good pair of sunglasses. But only the cockiest, most wanted, cops be damned sons of bitches are crazy enough to rob a goddamn bank wearing 'em. That's you. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Unlocked at Infamy level 1  Plague Doctor, The  A plague doctor mask for the Mastermind. In the word of the Bhagavad-Gita: "Now I am become death, destroyer of worlds." Or at least, that was the art direction. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Unlocked at Infamy level 3  Butcher, The  A truly legendary Enforcer mask. The story goes it was made for one of the premier hitters in the Pink Panther crew years back but he didn't have the guts to wear it. It'd draw too much attention. Not your concern. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Unlocked at Infamy level 5  Specialist, The  Only a true Technician could come up with a mask like this. Featuring a state of the art air filtration system, the mask can double as a chemist's hood in those unlikely "must cook meth" scenarios. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Unlocked at Infamy level 7  Spectre, The  This Ghost mask look like it's from the future and it might as well be. Full head protection, made out of carbon fiber and genetically engineered spider-silk. People might even mistake you for a high-end Moto GP rider. Last mistake they'll make. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Unlocked at Infamy level 9  Balaclava  The weapons may change, the ideologies may shift and the accents may swap, but the balaclava has been a mainstay for the armed robber and terrorist for decades. Covering all but your steely, flint-like eyes and your cruel, twisted mouth, it keeps you warm when it's chilly too. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Unlocked at Infamy level 11  Lurker  Teeth are scary. Big teeth are scarier. And giant sharp fang-like teeth suddenly gnashing out where they lurk in the darkness are downright shit-yourself-terrifying. With all of that in mind, can you think of a better mask to keep the civilians in line? THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Unlocked at Infamy level 13  Android  For the truly detached and impassive, we provide the Android mask. Lightweight alloys, chromium finish and really cool LED lights means this mask is ready for the bank job or the dancefloor. Alas, it does not make you fluent in six million languages. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Unlocked at Infamy level 15  Being, The  This mask is based on the experiments of the peculiar Dr Rudolf Mastaba. A modern Prometheus, he sought to return life to the dead with the application of Industrial Revolution technology. Rumour suggests that he was partly successful - the undead rose, but had an insatiable appetite for wheat, barley and maize. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Unlocked at Infamy level 17  Venger  Based on the crazed leader of the League of Darkness. It's unclear if this was a breathing apparatus or a vocabulator. Some speculate that it was a delivery system, designed to provide Nemesis with the narcotics that gave him both his superhuman strength and psychotic rage. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Unlocked at Infamy level 19  Heister Sentry  This mask was originally designed to be part of a complete head-to-toe heisting outfit. However, field testing revealed that the gaudy spandex suit offered no protection against bullets, knives or grenades. The mask, however, was found to be lightweight, durable and stylish. It's heistin' time! THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Unlocked at Infamy level 21  Kamul  There are things older and fouler than heisters in the dark places of the world. And one of them is Kamul. We do not know if he is the lingering spirit of a long dead man, or something that has crossed from the realm of shade. All we know is that few look into this face and live to tell of it. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Unlocked at Infamy level 23  Demonshank  A warrior spirit doesn't appear naturally. It isn't something you are born with. Like steel, it is forged in fire. It is beaten in the furnace of battle - tempered, polished and sharpened. This mask celebrates the birth of this warrior spirit - the furnace-born steel given wings. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Unlocked at Infamy level 25  Gangsta Pranksta  Is there a madness behind the shell? Does it represent the wearer, or is it just the projection of the contempt heisters feel for the law? THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Unlocked at Infamy level 72  Max, The  Like impeccable clockwork, digital precision flows from the heister who dons this facial covering. No enemy can avoid being just a little bit freaked when you confront them. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Unlocked at Infamy level 76  Vanity Gold  When you've got the gold, there's always a question of what to do with it. Put it in a vault, change it into cash or use it to make yourself look rather bad-ass. There are, of course, lots of ways to do the latter. Someone decided that one of them was by forging this gleaming visage. Good choice? Your decision. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Unlocked at Infamy level 88  Masquerade, The  Hokey religions and ancient weapons may not be a match for a good submachine gun, or a getaway van that never breaks down, but a mask like this, intricately crafted by an artisan using techniques handed down through generations, can certainly make you feel like a million bucks when you're putting down a Dozer. Also good for that strange masquerade ball that occasionally comes around. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Unlocked at Infamy level 94
Achievement MilestonesThese are rewards for reaching achievement milestones. They can't drop during a payday and it can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.  Mega Famine  That loaf of bread you wanted. Imagine that hunger one thousandfold. More than just a lack of food, your very soul is deprived of sustenance until it's as empty on nourishment as your belly. If starvation could continue beyond death, this is the visage it would take. But such a plight can be a mighty motivator for heisting. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Unlocked at 90 Achievements  Mega Conquest  If only the Kings of Old had such an artifact, they would have been invincible. What enemy could withstand bowing before you, as they gaze upon your magnificence? Sun Tzu can go suck a lemon, because with a mask like this, who needs to employ art in war? THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Unlocked at 200 Achievements  Mega Tormentor  Torturer or tortured? Perhaps both, as the seething glow from your eyes sends chills of terror into the souls of the Law. hear the lamentations of the Uniformed Blue as you evade them skillfully, with evil glee flowing through your veins as you foil every one of their attempts to apprehend you. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Unlocked at 350 Achievements  Mega Arch Nemesis  One move, then another. Your opponent makes a move and you respond. he stands there, atop the mountain of gold, daring you to come forward and take on his challenge. By wearing this mask, you declare your defiance, and the rivalry unending. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Unlocked at 550 Achievements  Mega Rad Mutant  As if high on radioactive spray paint, the power level has been turned up a notch and is now close to bursting. When you go on a heist, everyone around you will duck for cover as you roll by. Every geiger counter in town is about to go haywire. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Unlocked at 750 Achievements  Mega Greed  It burns into your heart and tears the flesh from your skull- orange flames to contrast the color of an unquenchable need for more. How many trips back into the vault will you make until you are satisfied? How many weapons will make you happy? All of them! Maybe. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Unlocked at 950 Achievements  The Great Immortal  For a thousand years, the traveller slept, biding his time until the stars did align and a mortal of sufficient ability would unlock him from his unholy prison. Rejoice! For that day has come. Wield this power... wisely. THIS IS AN INFAMOUS ITEM! Unlocked at 1000 Achievements
Infamy RewardThese are rewards from the Infamy tree. These materials cannot drop during a payday and are free to craft, therefore cannot be sold, they are returned to your stash instead.  Alien Slime Free  Arizona Free  Baby Free  Eye Free  Hades Free  Haze Free  Plastic Hood Free  Punk Free  Sinister Free  Dark Leather Free  Electric Free  Copper Free InfamousRare materials are unlocked via card drops. Infamous items have a 0.7% base chance of dropping, sans the Archnemesis mask, which uses the Bronze material by default.  Slime $165,000  Rainbow $290,000  Bronze $580,000  Titanium $580,000  Snake Scales $900,000  Radioactive $900,000  Corroded Bronze $1,070,000  Golden $1,420,000  Piano Black $1,420,000
Infamy RewardThese are rewards from the Infamy tree. These patterns cannot drop during a payday and are free to craft, therefore cannot be sold, they are returned to your stash instead.  Digital Free  Evil Eye Free  Ex Machina Free  Hell's Anchor Free  Monster Visor Free  Pain Free  Spook Free  Steampunk Free  Ribcage Free  Imperial Free  Bounty Hunter Free  Guardian Free InfamousRare patterns are unlocked via card drops. Infamous items have a 0.5% base chance of dropping.  Electric Center $320,000  Fingerprint $320,000  Golden Lily $320,000  Good ol' Al $465,000  The Cobra $465,000  The Ace $615,000  Masked Mastermind $770,000  Pon Pon Pon $770,000  Solid First $770,000  Solid Second $770,000  The Protagonist $770,000  The Dragon $1,255,000  Overkill $1,420,000 |
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Trivia
- The resetting nature of the Infamy system is akin to similar "prestige" ranking systems in a number of games, albeit one with gear retention instead of a clean wipe like most cases.
- Alternatively, it can also be compared to the "new game plus" functionality in certain games that allows the player to start their career over, with retained pre-owned gear and perks, though unlike some, Infamy does not retain one's reputation levels or accrued skills/skill points, and for the first five tiers, spending cash.
- Before the Infamy 2.0 update, Infamy levels were divided into tiers and the player would go up to get more levels (as it is still done in the skill trees). Since the second update, however, Infamy levels follow the new design, which gives much more importance to how you spend your Infamy points.
- Originally, there were going to be 14 (XIV) levels, not 25 (XXV), before the Infamy 2.0 update was announced.
- The original planned 14 tiers of Infamy were represented by a set of 14 spade-suit cards of a poker deck, with the Joker used in place of the Ace for tier 1. Aside from the first Infamy card, this was changed to a collection of plain white cards printed with Roman numerals when the Infamy mechanic was revamped.
- Also prior to Infamy 2.0, the many tiers of Infamy were denoted by Roman numerals next to the player's level in a lobby. After the update, regular numbers were used instead. The roman numerals returned in Update #78.
- Overkill presented their idea for Infamy 3.0 in a stream. However, due to negative response, the idea was canned.
- An unused audio file in the game mentions an infamy level of 26, to which it cannot be reached without hacking.
Achievements
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The following appeared on January 13, 2014, and were replaced when Update #22 was released on January 22, 2014.
The following appeared on February 25, 2015. They got replaced on March 5, 2015.
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