Tutorials (Payday 3)

"Welcome to the Killhouse! I've prepared a number of scenarios you're bound to encounter out there in the real world. Complete with people hired to act out the parts of cops, guards, and civs. I know you've done these sorts of things a million times before. But I like to be thorough. So I'll guide you through the scenarios as a rookie crook just starting out."

—Shade debriefing the player.

The Killhouse, better known as the Tutorials, serve as a basic introduction to PAYDAY 3's new core gameplay mechanics.

Overview

"Choose your next lesson or exit to start making some dough."

—Seen upon completing any one of the Tutorials.

Preview of each of the four Tutorials.

Being split into four distinct areas — Combat, Casing Mode, Stealth, and Crowd Control. Each of these Tutorials serves as a way to introduce both new and old players to the PAYDAY franchise.

Upon playing any one of the Tutorials, the player will be locked into using the following items in a set loadout.

• Playing as Chains.
• CAR-4
• Signature 40 — with an Obelisk Silencer equipped.
• Marcom Mamba MGL
• Specialist Frame with 2 Impact Plates
• Frag Grenade
• Micro Cams
• Medic Bag
• No Skills or OVERSKILLS equipped

The only reward the Tutorials offer is towards Challenge completions.

Combat

"This is the combat training area. Mask up and get into position when you're ready to get started."

—Shade debriefing the player.

The Combat Tutorial sees the player going through the basics of gunplay and some new mechanics related to general loud gameplay. Such as the Nader special enemy and the new OVERKILL weapon system. Along with more miscellaneous things, such as the vaulting and mantling system.

Objectives

1. Put on the mask
2. Reach the vault
   1. Destroy the window
   2. Clear the area (1)
   3. OPTIONAL: Deploy placeable
   4. OPTIONAL: Call in OVERKILL weapon
   5. Clear the area (2)
3. Loot the vault
   1. Breach the door
   2. Set up the zipline
   3. Secure the loot X/2
4. Escape

Mechanics

• Objectives
• Ammo Boxes
• Traps
• Health & Armor
• Downed & Custody

Casing Mode

"The best solution isn't always to use a gun. Sometimes, you get further just by blending in. Get in there and case out the area."

—Shade debriefing the player.

The Casing Mode Tutorial sees the player going through the brand new Social Stealth mechanics of PAYDAY 3. focusing on the three brand new types of areas — Public, Private, and Secure — along with new guard behavior.

Objectives

1. Case the building
2. Gain access to the private area
   1. Find a way to unlock the door
   2. OPTIONAL: Mark the guard
3. Locate the safe
   1. Distract the guard
4. Get escorted
5. Get the digital key
   1. Crack the safe
6. Escape

Mechanics

• Security Levels
• Lockpicking
• Safe Cracking
• Digital Pass

Stealth

"Let's try out some more advanced stealth training. Get ready and move up to the starting point."

—Shade debriefing the player.

The Stealth Tutorial primarily focuses on masked stealth gameplay. With the primary element being avoiding detection.

Objectives

1. Enter the building
   1. Do not raise the alarm
2. Locate the jewel
   1. Do not raise the alarm
3. Reach the jewel
   1. Do not raise the alarm
   2. Flip the right switch
   3. Take out the guard
   4. Answer the radio
   5. Enter the code
   6. Destroy the camera
4. Steal the jewel
   1. Do not raise the alarm
   2. Cut the glass
5. Escape
   1. Do not raise the alarm

Mechanics

• Detection
• Radios
• Codes & Keypad Locks
• Glass Cutting
• Delaying the alarm

Crowd Control

"Controlling civilians is always a challenge. It's like herding fucking cats."

—Shade debriefing the player.

The Crowd Control Tutorial focuses on the updated mechanics and importance of civilians, both in unlocking objectives and upon the arrival of First Responders.

Objectives

1. Enter the building
   1. Grab and take down the guard
   2. Shoot the door handle
2. Control the civilians
   1. Tie up civilians X/3
3. Disable the lockdown
   1. Grab the manager
   2. Take out the guards
   3. Shove hostage into eye-scanner
4. Secure the loot
5. Escape
   1. OPTIONAL: Secure more loot or escape

Mechanics

• Takedown
• Alarm
• Human Shield
• First Responders

Challenges

Name	Requirements	Reward
Fire When Ready	Complete the Combat Tutorial	25 IP
Too Cool For School	Complete the Casing Mode Tutorial	25 IP
Fox in the Henhouse	Complete the Stealth Tutorial	25 IP
Not A Crowd Pleaser	Complete Crowd Control Tutorial	25 IP

Trivia

• The CRIME.NET UI refers to the Tutorials as "Lessons".
• The Tutorials are the only set of gameplay stored locally on the player's device. Making them technically the only part of the game fully accessible and playable without an internet connection.
  • Though this can only be achieved through playing on either a PlayStation or Xbox system, without having a subscription to PlayStation Plus or Xbox Game Pass.
• Despite Shade insisting the player "go easy" on the actors, real bullets and lethal force appear to be used.
• The Crowd Control Tutorial was used during PAYDAY 3's Peer-to-Peer playtest to quickly reward players cash and levels in the external beta mode.