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How to unlock the Elitist achievement in Grand Theft Auto V (Xbox One) - Definitive Guide

Zoda iZ Cruel

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18 Dec 2017 12:17

Hello everyone,
here are all the challenges for every single act.
(Map of act and facilities locations below, including prices)
(A little walkthough can be found farther down, with times you should arrive or restart the mission (currently working at adding times to it, this may take a few days if i have to do the missions by myself ))
((No need to do all acts in order, you can complete act 2, then 1, then 3 and still get the achievement))

(You should do the heist at least once to know what happens etc. in my opinion)

These are the challenges for a 2 /3/ 4 player team.
You can do ths on normal, it doesn't need to be on hard.

Act 1 - The Data Breaches

1. Complete in under 5.30 mins
2. Kill 78 enemies
3. Nobody gets wasted
(do not skip the trip, doing this, will void the challenge)

(If you complete it, you'll get 50,000$)

Act 2 - The Bogdan Problem

1. Complete in under 15.00 mins
2. Vehicle damage 5% or less
3. Nobody gets wasted

(if you complete it, you'll get another 50,000$)
How to get under 5% damage

This may not be 100% sure, but be careful not to get more than one fragment. - to achieve the damage requirement, you must have a maximum of a single unit of damage from that health bar. Watch it carefully, if it drops 2 bits, that already means 6% damage at least (each bit or strip or unit of the health bar seems to account for 3% damage. (added from me and TheBlackDragonX: One fragment seems to get lost if you hit 3%, if you got 1%, 2% or 3&, one fragment is lost.

Now here i'll give you the best advise i can offer, makes the 5% easy as hell:
1. It works for your airsupport team, not for the team going for the submarine.
Airsupport team needs a helicopter (or hydra) that can be requested from pegasus.
I would suggest a Buzzard, or anything that can shoot missiles.
2. The vehicle can be requested at any time. (if you are far away from the avenger, it can be requested and you can fly to the destination)
3. If you request it near the avenger, it'll spawn at the paleto bay ploice station.
4. Before entering the avenger, fly your helicopter (or whatever you choose) on the street next to the avenger, or towards ammunation. (there is a big empty parking lot)
5. Land it there, get out and enter the avenger.
6. Now fly to the checkpoint above the submarine.
7. The game tells you to wait for your teammates to get to the submarine, as it tells you, fly back to the spot where your helicopter waits.
8. You won't get a timer if your teammate didn't arrived at the submarine yet. (you have 1 minute to change vehicles and get back, if your teammate got into the submarine)
Get out, enter your helicopter. (Avenger must be empty)
9. When you are back in the area, all you need to do is.. waiting.
(Enemies fly to the avenger, but they do not attack it)
If your helicopter got damaged, and got destroyed after a few minutes, jump out, fly and land on the peninsula. (If this word if wrong please let me know) Request your personal car, to get back faster to the avenger.
10. Let your teammate tell you when he is ready to swim back to the beach.
Fly/ Drive back, but watch out for the enemies spawning in the wood (they are heading for the beach)
11. It would help if you can shoot some helicopters with missiles that are around the avenger.
No enemies near? Get into the avenger, fly to your teammate.
12. It helps, if your teammate got the homing launcher, to destroy some enemies that spawn or/and follow you.
13. Get down, let your teammate get in, and fly it to the airport.

Using this, i achieved o%, 1% and 2% once.

Act 3 - The Doomsday Scenario

1. Complete in under 30.00 mins
2. Nobody gets wasted
3. 0 (zero) hack fails
4. 150 headshots

(if you complete it, another 50,000$)

Total gain from all elite challenges = 150,000$.

If you need a video of all acts, look up at "three daug"s solution,.
(Act 1 starts at 0.54 mins, Act 2 at 8.55 mins, Act 3 at 23,03 mins)
(I couldn't see the video using my smartphone (but depends on which phone and browser you run on yours)
Maybe use your Pc (if you own one), or launch the microsoft edge browser on your Xbox.

Because i always forget to buy, remember to have full armor and snacks (snacks can be bought in your facility for free)
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Update:
If you struggle which facility you should buy, or which you can accomplish,
here is a map (Acts are red, facilities are green), size of the picture 1783 × 2423, so you can
see all roads etc.
Prices are only for the facility itself, no cannon, no security room, no lounge, no sleeping quarters.

If you need to change facilities, your car's in the facility AND your heist progression will transfer with you to the new facility.

Tip. (all "good" facilities you should look up are bold )
Facility 1 is too far away and pretty expensive. (and the way to the highway is awful)
Facility 2 is not so good for act 2, but super close to the highway.
Facility 3 is not so good for act 2, and ~670.000$ more expensive than facility 2.
Facility 4 costs more than facility 5, and is too far away from a good street.
Facility 5 is okay, if you use the railroads to get to act 2 (but you'll get slowed down if a train is in your way, because you can't overtake it -> 3 bridges and 1 tunnel, so you need some luck)
Facility 6, look at the map, you don't wanna buy it...
Facility 7 may be the best, but pretty expensive.
Facility 8 has an annoying way, i wouldn't suggest it.
Facility 9 is good for act 2, but far away from act 1 & 3. (but it's cheap)
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Update 2:

Tips / Walkthrough

If you struggle how to do a specific part, or just want to improve your current stratgy,
read these tips, they could help you. These tips are no guarantee that everything works on the first try, it always depends on you, your teammates, and luck.
WARNING, if you never played the heist before, this contain spoilers.
Sorry in advance, text got really long sometimes. :(

General

Act 1

- You should own Ron Alternates Wind Farm, because every second counts on this
- Confirmed that you can do it as 2 player team starting from Sandy Shores Facility
(use a faster car than the Kuruma and use the highway)
- Start with the armoured Kuruma (4 enemies are waiting outside for you to shoot you)
- The driver should park the car in front of the door, no need to get outside the car to trigger the cutscene (timer should not be above 1.30 - 1.45 mins.)
- Inside, check if the right weapon is equipped
- From this point, always remember to push forward, don't hide too long, but don't rush into your enemies, they will kill you without any mercy
- Always look to the right side, there are a few enemies shooting at you
- On the corner (where you would go to enter the heist room) there are 4-5 enemies showing up, don't get nervous, just aim + shoot + move your right stick to aim fast at every other enemy, shooting the enemy once, let them fall to the ground, which gives you time to kill them.
- 1 enemy comes up on the stairs on the left immediate after passing the corner (don't ignore him!)
- In front of the heist room, shoot every enemy as fast as possible, if enough enemies are killed, 2 of you should go downstairs while the other kill the last 1 or 2 enemies up there
- Here i would suggest the assault shotgun, so the enemy that comes up on these pair of stairs doesn't have a chance to hit you
- down, shoot the door to open it, be prepared for the enemies in the little rooms to the side
- 1 or 2 people should stay and clear the room with computer cannons, but 2 should push to get further down
- Kill the enemy runing towards you, now switch back to the weapon you use for long range (combat MG, carbine,...)
- Don't enter the room, instead, hide left and right at the door, always aim for the head since there are a few enemies which could take a few moments
(Before or while entering kill the guys on the left side first)
- Done here? run back to the room with the computer cannons. Your other teammate(s) should already sit there and kill the guys outside
(-Best time to start on the turrets is 4.00 min, but if the timer is under 4.20 minutes, you're fine, if not, you should restart))
- Now just shoot, shoot, shoot everything that moves

Any questions? Or something you found out how to get through as fast as possible? Share it in the comments.

Act 2

- (Can be done from Ron Alternates Wind Farm, just take a few minutes to get to the Strombergs/ Avenger)
- The team going for the strombergs should use the fastest car
- The pilot don't need to rush, the avenger is way faster than the strombergs
- The pilot could attack the helicopters, but they got no respawn limit so always watch your damage
- First time i played, i flew in circles (always remember to push rb/ lb, depends if you go clockwise or contraclockwise), watch for enemies on your radar so you don't hit any helicopters (a few rockets hit you but normally you're too fast for them)
- (Redone with a friend, flying in circles is the way to go, 1 player fly the avenger and 2 people go into the submarine)
- As soon as the game tells you to regroup, aim for the beach, land the avenger so that the enemies do not hit your teammates or you
- If the game needs a few moments to update the destination, start flying heading towards the Airport in the south of the map
- Team submarine
- Use your assault shotgun (it's by far the weapon of choice)
- Push though killing everyone who comes in your way
- Both go down the first stairs, then go left
- Here are the sleeping quarters (don't get distracted by the girls on the photos)
- Go through the dining quarter
- Now, 1 player goes back, up the stairs and all the way back to the room with the red flashing lights (the bridge)
- Player 2 goes down the second stairs, do'nt go left, go right
- You'll see the cage, pass it and kill the one guy there
- Aim at the contact, shoot on the floor (don't kill him), as soon as he starts talking, the game tells you to go up again
- (Need to check if player 2 needs to be there too) Player 1, who stays above, can now take the photo and plug in Cliffford
- Now a superlong cutscene begins... (2.30 mins)
- Swim back (always under the water surface, because you're faster)
- Enter the avenger, fly back, mission over as soon as the cutscene begins

Placeholder Times:
- Starting from Ron Alternates Wind Farm to destination 2.30 - 3.00 min
- In the Stromberg: From beach to submarine ~ 1 min (+20 sec. cutscene)
- 2.30 min cutscene with Bogdan
- Swimming back from submarine to beach 2.00 - 2.30 min
- 2.30 - 3.00 (or 3.30 depends on landing skills) to fly back from beach to airport

= max. 12.50 minutes (2.10 min for the submarine part, but youu'll have more time left since i don't think you need the maximum for every part)

I'll add final times as soon as replay the act.

Any questions? Or something you found out how to get through as fast as possible? Share it in the comments.

Act 3 - Very long text, sorry!

- Best facility to start is Sandy Shores
- It would be far easier, if one in your team owns a Minigun
- Weapons i recommend: Combat MG, Assault shotgun, Minigun (alternative: Grenade launcher or Sticky bombs)
- The person who is going to drive to the Barrage, try a few times to get there before you start so you get a feeling for the road (especially if the snow is there currently)
- Everyone should get into the same vehicle (Kuruma for example)
- After the short trip, get into the Barrage (Tank is too slow)
- Drive to the bridge into the tunnel > cutscene starts
- After the first 3 enemies, you'll see 2 Insurgents
- If you don't feel safe in the Barrage (not armoured or anything), kill the driver and the turret guy from the Insurgent, get into it and drive along (We always did it, because if you crash into an enemy, they kill you so fast, you don't have a chance to get away)
- Be sure no car follows you
- Do not drive over the thorns/ spikes (right before you meet the juggernauts)
- Get out of the Barrage/ Insurgentin front of the thorns/ spikes
- Here comes your Minigun, start aiming (so it immediately starts shooting if you press RT), go slowly around the corner and as soon as you see a juggernaut, kill him (i firstly tried it always with carbine, after watching how fast they fall if you shoot them with a Minigun, i tried it, and they are dead in seconds. If nobody got one, use a grenade launcher or sticky bombs
- After them, hide at the door, there a around 10 enemies, always aim for the head (remember 150 headshots), and watch your health, at this point, dying is pretty easy.
- When they are dead, push through, 2 enemies waiting at the next door
- Watch out, another juggernaut comes up, so be prepared (Minigun or grenade launcher or sticky bombs)
- Now split into 2 teams (i always went right, so if you're going left, be careful)
- Kill every enemy showing up, destroy the crates with sticky bombs
- At the point where you're supposed to regroup, 2 more juggernauts are waiting (you know what to do)
- Next, ~5 enemies are in front of you, kill them, and at the door a cutscene begins
- Now, hide in front of the red door, shoot to open it, and be very careful, there are enemies to the left, to the right, in front and above you (don't push through the door and run straight forward, to the left and right are good spots to hide again
- After it's clear, go left, kill the enemies, go upstairs (1 enemy will spawn behind a door in your back, so shoot the door to open and hit/ kill him)
- The 1. hack is north (i'm going to tell the directions as you enter the room)
- The player who hacks, can't die while doing the hack (if your time is good, but you feel that you didn't do enough headshots, use this), enemies will respwan as long as the 4th hack is done
- Hack #2 is in the southeast, hack #3 in the north-east, hack #4 in the south-west
- You can destroy one red cell while hacking, if you feel like messing up, back out and restart, that resets the hack. The hacks can be all different or the same (i had to hack 3 times the same, but they took long, also i had one hack that took me like 4 mins, if the game hates you, it'll give you this one and screws your run, this could maybe a point to restart)
- After the fourth, kill the last enemies and head upstairs, enter the orbital cannons
(the player that enters first should take C (it's the farthest away), or you could just say as soon as you enter what letter you are going for.
- Done? Do NOT jump down, it's too high. Run back downstairs (in the middle of the room), after the stairs head towards north (it's where you entered the room), you can jump down on the first floor, making your way outside.
- Shoot everyone in the next room, after you are done here, you might wanna choose the assault shotgun, now it's getting narrow.
- Push through, kill the enemies, until you reach the point to trigger the cutscene.
- Now the jetpack action begins
- Don't care about the helicopters, you can shoot the ones that comes in your way, but just look out not to fly into one (you team would hate you) and head towards Avon.
- As soon as you are able to shoot rockets at him, shoot the hell out of your jetpack
- After he is dead, don't stop, fly to the location (south), and land (don't forget to press the left stick for the landing thing)
- After around 10 - 15 seconds the mission is over and the cutscene begins.

Any questions? Or something you found out how to get through as fast as possible? Share it in the comments.

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As most people write, if i did something wrong, or made any mistakes here, please write it in the comment section. (same for the people who are going to downvote, let me know what i can do better)
(Please do not use the comment section for asking for people to play with, there is a session section for it.)

This is my very first solution (as far as i remember), and english isn't my main language, still i tried my best so far, but misspelling happens, too.

Good luck to all of you, and happy hunting.

Credits to the guys who helped me here (my personal thank you) :

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115 Comments

Tip for all acts - use the Vigilante (a.k.a. Batmobile) if you own one. The rocket boost makes traveling from the facility to the start of the heist a little bit faster. Also, you can use the missiles for Act 1 to kill the enemies outside the base. Only 2 people can travel in the Vigilante though. So if you have a crew of 3 or 4, the others can go in any fast car.

I almost finished Act 1 from Facility #4 (Route 68), but we were 4 seconds too slow. I had so much trouble with the time that I ended up moving my facility to #3 (Grand Senora Desert).

I finished Act 2 from Facility #6 (Lago Zancudo), with more than a minute to spare. I was on the Submarine team, so I don't know what the Avenger team did, but I don't think they did the Heli glitch.

I finished Act 3 from Facility #2 (Ron Wind Farm), with more than 5 minutes to spare. Since we went so fast, I was worried we wouldn't have enough headshots, but we had plenty at 183.

By LeglessMoof on 29 Jan 2018 01:01

Hey there, me and my buds have completed the 2 player and 3 player Criminal Mastermind challenges. We just need to do the 4 man one and this ‘Elitist’ achievement. If anyone is interested in doing the 4 player Criminal Mastermind medal with us and also the Elitist achievement shoot me a message we are hoping to do it over this weekend and the weekdays of next week providing we can get a fourth guy. You must know what you are doing and be good at staying alive. Also we are from the UK so we will be on afternoon-late night UK time so we are looking for someone who can speak English and be on at the same times as us. If you are interested and fit the above criteria, shoot me a message on Xbox Live my gametag is SKRILLA VILLAIN and we will start it. Cheers

By SKRILLA VILLAIN on 14 Jun 2019 23:21

SiegfriedX,
i wouldn't suggest doing the preps with randoms. They are pretty easy, you would be better off doing them alone (some take time, like getting all 4 deluxos).
(call lester do get rid of the police, saves some time always)
For the setups, do them with 1 or 2 friends (not randoms, tried it yesterday, did 1 out of 3 in 2 hours...).
If you go for the mastermind achievement, i would say you need to do all preps+setups+finals with your team (progress can be checked online > start > stats (right next to Xbox Store) >awards > the doomsday heist).

If one player dies in a final, you can quit the mission on your phone. (can be done be you are someone else) You'll get a message from lester a few minutes after to restart all over.

Restarting a checkpoint voids the challenge. (so don't complete the final, or have to do all preps/setups again)

If you are going for a test run, and fail one of the challenges, you wouldn't see if you sccessfully did the other ones (example. You die, but complete the final. After the "mission passed" it shows [ ] Nobody gets wasted - failed. You don't see if you did enough headshots or under the time limit)

For act 3 i would say Sandy Shores (7) Facility is the best.
Starting from Ron Alternates Wind Farm (2), you waste ~4-5 minutes to get to the starting point.

Sorry for the long text, but i hope it helps. :)

By Zoda iZ Cruel on 20 Dec 2017 11:36

A buddy of mine showed me a better way to do act two earlier tonight.

Two players leave the facility together in a fast car with good traction. Drop the submarine attacker a block from the Avenger & Stromberg location, then air support drives the car to the beach, calling Pegasus along the way for a jetski. Air support leaves the car on the beach of the inlet nearest the submarine to go and fetch the jetski in the next inlet over, while the submarine attacker launches themself off the nearby cliff in the Stromberg at full speed while transforming in midair.

The air support brings the jetski back to the inlet the submarine is parked in and waits on the spot where the submarine attacker will be coming back up in scuba gear later, while the submarine attacker gets into the submarine with a minigun and lays waste to the submarine crew and confronts Bogdan in the control room.

After the confrontation, the submarine attacker comes up in the scuba gear, hope on the back of the waiting jetski, and both players head for the waiting car, then they drive up to the Avenger together, take off, and make a beeline for Devon Weston's hangar at LSIA.

My friend and I did this about six times tonight, on the hardest setting (I believe, since he was doing it to help me boost money for my own facility, and with him slotting me the majority cut, I was clearing a million every time), and our best time was 14:51, nine seconds under the elite challenge, which we also cleared a few times and earned the extra fifty thousand together each of those times.

I don't know how well it works with three or four players, but it's a great two-player method.

By Crater Bob on 13 Feb 2019 08:15

1)
I have successfully completed this challenge.

2)
Found it more efficient with 2 players than 3-4, minimizing concerns about accidental deaths or explosive incidents.

3)
Opting for a duo reduces worries about team members inadvertently walking into gunfire.

4)
Navigating with 2 players significantly eases reaching the waypoint within the specified time.

5)
I have completed all Elite Challenges but need the 4-player run through with a full team.

6)
Willing to assist in unlocking this achievement and supporting speed runs through all challenges.

7)
Gamertag: FUSION NINJA 2.

8)
When adding me, kindly send a specific message due to an influx of Xbox messages.

9)
Familiarity with missions through at least one playthrough and a working mic are prerequisites.

10)
Appreciate your collaboration and assistance. Thank you!

By FUSION NINJA on 05 Jan 2024 18:36

Good point bblcreator8790, i'll figure it out, inform you when i'm done and update the guide asap. :)
Added: Map with location of the acts, the facilities and the facility prices.

By Zoda iZ Cruel on 19 Dec 2017 13:25

Excellent guide, if I actually bother with the challenges ill definitely be sing it thanks a bunch. Also, I love how the most expensive facility is the worst one for the challenges and may even make the Act 2 challenge impossible. R* aka money grubbing trolls.

By M4D4L on 19 Dec 2017 22:49

I have one question: can you do the preps with randoms or 2, 3 people, and just assemble the team for the finale to get all three challenges? Or do you have to keep the same team all the time?

By SiegfriedX on 19 Dec 2017 23:40

Awesome map of the facilities and finale starting locations, two thumbs up. I won't have time to start this achievement any time soon but when I do I'll definitely be using this. It looks like Sandy Shores is probably the way to go, but it's one of the more expensive ones unfortunately.

@SiegfriedX: It shouldn't matter who you do the preps/setups with since the elite challenges are only applicable to the finale of each act. Also, if you know you're going to fail one of the elite challenges I'm guessing you could abort and start over (I believe restarting from a checkpoint voids the challenges if you fail an objective, dying and restarting would obviously fail the challenges since it's an objective to not die).

By bblcreator8790 on 20 Dec 2017 00:28

I can confirm, just did the Data Breaches setups and heist with one other player and the challenges are the same. 5:30 timer. 78 kills. No one dies.

By CRAWFORD696 on 20 Dec 2017 19:36

Thank you for the info CRAWFORD696

By Zoda iZ Cruel on 20 Dec 2017 21:49

Awesome guide I upvoted a couple days ago. My only question is do you have to do all the challenges in one run?

For example you get all the headshots and no one dies but you miss the time, you would have to do it all over again?

By oxBURN3Rxo on 20 Dec 2017 22:32

@oxBURN3Rxo As it appears to me, you just need to beat the elite challenge on each finale. I don't think the order, number of players or sessions matters. Just make sure it cloud saves after you beat a challenge. Could be wrong but thats how i see it.

By M4D4L on 21 Dec 2017 03:19

I'll gladly add this Cosminiion + UNeakOne,
just let me figure out how it fits so everything is neatly arranged :)

By Zoda iZ Cruel on 28 Dec 2017 12:22

W00T DID IT BABYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!

By HollabackGaming on 22 Dec 2017 00:33

@Hollaback Nice job well done. How many players?

By M4D4L on 22 Dec 2017 00:44

You don't need 4 people for act one but it's recommended. Now all we have to wait for is Masterminds to be fixed. Fucking Rockstar, man.

By HollabackGaming on 22 Dec 2017 01:18

It was 4 players with 6 min to spare, but it was cutting close with the headshots at 158. Combat MGs all the way!

By HollabackGaming on 22 Dec 2017 01:18

What facility is the best overall to tackle all 3 acts? It looks like Ron's Windfarm (#2 on the map) is the best budget option that's decent for all 3 acts.

By IXI FalcoN on 22 Dec 2017 22:15

Raltsy was 5th but the leaderboard doesn't show it. He bought a new facility everytime. But typically you can have one member buy a facility, and the other members can get the others because I'm helping some people and they bought a new facility for each act with each member.

By HollabackGaming on 22 Dec 2017 23:37

Finale two, is there a way to avoid getting hit in the vtol or you really need 3 or 4 players, first try 2 ppl we ended zero deaths but 50% damage because i had to move, cover, move, cover. Tactics i think are what is need. Any advice, help would be appreciated. Thank you for this helpful guide.

By UNeakOne on 23 Dec 2017 00:05

UNeakOne, if you are the pilot again, try flying in circles, don't activate the autopilot.
While doing this, i got hit from 2 rockets in (about) 5 minutes.
(you move mostly too fast for the enmies to hit you).
It worked for me first time we did the mission, maybe i got lucky, but if this helps let me know.

Edit:
Updated the solution and added Tips / Walkthrough. :)
In case you don't read it above, it gotten a bit long.

By Zoda iZ Cruel on 23 Dec 2017 14:18

Can I own more than one facility at a time?

By Vein 666 on 23 Dec 2017 16:53

Vein 666: Sadly no, only trade in for another one.

By Zoda iZ Cruel on 23 Dec 2017 18:21

Damn, that stinks. Can I sell for same cost of what I bought at? Didn't think to buy the more expensive location.

By Vein 666 on 23 Dec 2017 19:52

I guess it's around half the price you get back.
I had the Wind Farm with Lounge, Cannon, sleeping quarters,
traded in for Sandy Shores and paid a bit.
Might wanna take a look for yourself on Maze Bank Foreclosures,
click on that one you would like to buy and it tells you how many how get back or have to pay.

By Zoda iZ Cruel on 23 Dec 2017 22:02

Why has no one mentioned anything. LIKE YOU CAN DO THE FINALES ON NORMAL,
simple things that actually matter.

By UNeakOne on 25 Dec 2017 11:19

lol you can get this by using 1 facility Grand Senora desert! I find it pretty funny people are buying facilities for each act.

By UnbeatenDJChris on 25 Dec 2017 11:30

UNeakOne, i'll add it, hope you didn't made it on hard..

By Zoda iZ Cruel on 26 Dec 2017 13:43

I can confirm that Act 1 Elite Challenge is doable from the Sandy Shores Facility in just 2 players, even in snowy weather. Take the highway to the destination, instead of the recommended yellow path (and preferably be in a faster car than the Kuruma; I personally used the Coil Cyclone), then follow the tips in the guide. Did it with 4 seconds left XD, probably not too optimally. Timer ends when screen flashes before the final cutscene.

By Cosminiion on 26 Dec 2017 17:20

We just did: wind farm in snow, cut the mountain make your own path (in kuruma) time at door (1:20) - (1:40) down elevator.
I can't stress enough how much time you will save with headshots.
We got into the turrets by (4) - (4:10)
We finshed at (5:03) so if you hit 4:30 before you get onto the turrets restart. We had one i restarted luckily at 5:35 almost ended.

Final (5:03) (79 kills) (no deaths) ON NORMAL.

By UNeakOne on 26 Dec 2017 20:26

Question, zero hack fails is that blowing up a red node or actually fail like breaking 2 or 3 whatever it is?

By UNeakOne on 26 Dec 2017 20:28

zero hack fails means not blowing the 2 red nodes.

By UnbeatenDJChris on 26 Dec 2017 21:24

Break one of the red - you are fine.
(if you fell about destroying a second, just quit out the minigame and restart - this also restarts the minigame)

By Zoda iZ Cruel on 27 Dec 2017 12:57

^ thank you, great tip. Also in the guide each section a time would be nice or say in the hack room act 3, what is a Definite time to leave by. Best time to arrive etc...

By UNeakOne on 27 Dec 2017 20:49

Very important tip, in my opinion. In Act 2 Finale, to achieve the damage requirement, you must have a maximum of a single unit of damage from that health bar. Watch it carefully, if it drops 2 bits, that already means 6% damage at least (each bit or strip or unit of the health bar seems to account for 3% damage). Found this the hard way :'(

By Cosminiion on 28 Dec 2017 06:03

Just done the elite challenge for act 2, we had 2% damage with a fragment of chopper health taken off. So each bit does not equate to 3% - but I don't think you can afford to have anymore taken off in my opinion. Good guide.

By TheBlackDragonX on 31 Dec 2017 00:16

TheBlackDragonX - thanks for letting me know, going to add it. I'm not sure about the fragments yet, i had 0% damage and one fragment was lost (guess the game acts like you got damage just to let you be more careful, but need to figure it out)

Fooga - Thanks, always thought cutscenetimes counted, but good to know hey don't, i'll add it, too. :)

Edit: Forgot to mention i`ll also write a solution for an easy way to stay under 5% damage.
You can find it if you reveal the spoiler below the the Act 2 Challanges.

By Zoda iZ Cruel on 05 Jan 2018 10:27

Well some cutscenes do count that’s the thing. My theory is specifically the one where you get jet packs and chase the villain doesn’t count.

By Fooga on 05 Jan 2018 12:11

I thought difficulty only changed the number of lives. Is there a difference in AI damage/health on normal vs hard?

By GH6991 on 06 Jan 2018 06:44

Yeah they definitely hit harder

By Fooga on 06 Jan 2018 06:45

I believe that cutscenes where all players are watching do not count towards the time. But the cutscene on the finale of act 2, where only the people at submarine can watch, does count.

By TheBlackDragonX on 07 Jan 2018 09:43

After you beat the Doomsday Heist, can you start from Act II or do you have to restart all the way back to ACT I ?

By T3ARIN IT UP on 11 Jan 2018 18:02

T3ARIN IT UP
You can start Act 2 if you want, no need to do Act 1 once you are through.
If you are going for the elitist achievements, you do not have to do them in order.
(Like you do Act 2 first, then 1, then 3)

Now a video for Act 2 Final to keep the damage under 5% is available if you open the spoiler below the challenges for Act 2.

By Zoda iZ Cruel on 13 Jan 2018 15:59

Can you do one finale with 3 people and then one with 2 for example? Can it also be completely different people?

Also, I could not find it in the guide, if you complete the challenges for act 1, and then by mistake finish act 2 failing one, you have to restart from scratch or just act 2?

By SiegfriedX on 19 Jan 2018 01:32

SiegfriedX
It never says that it has to be done with the same amount of people, so i'm pretty sure you can complete for example act 1 with 3ppl, act 2 with 2ppl and act 3 with 4ppl.
It also doesn't matter if you complete every single challenge with random people (but i wouldn't suggest it at all)

Once you completed act 1, the game saves it for you. If you now fail act 2, you don't have to restart from zero, only the final of act 2 matters. (Better keep an eye on the timer and of you struggle, cancle the mission using your phone, and restart the final. Also you don't have to complete them in order.
Hope this helps you.

By Zoda iZ Cruel on 19 Jan 2018 07:43

Thanks. Since it saves forever, it pretty much guarantees it does not matter with who you do it or how many people.

I have no idea why the other achievement is such a pain, should be exactly like this one.

By SiegfriedX on 19 Jan 2018 16:22

They’re honestly both pretty easy. With Elitist you can do different people but obviously with CM it has to be the same. But yeah we did the 2 player CM first so everything after felt simpler having extra guns shooting at enemies.

By Fooga on 20 Jan 2018 16:30

Finally started this and completed the first one. Is it tracked anywhere in the game? Or do you have to believe the game is tracking it right?

By SiegfriedX on 23 Jan 2018 00:33

Sadly there is no tracking, just remember which one you've done so you don't replay them .

By Zoda iZ Cruel on 23 Jan 2018 07:32

Act 2 done. That heli glitch is GODLY. We did on our first try with 1% damage. 2 people on the sub, one on the heli.

By SiegfriedX on 24 Jan 2018 03:39

If I am not mistaken, you can only own one Facility at a time. So, to choose the best facility for each Act would you have to buy 3 Facilities in total (one for each act). Is it not possible to do the challenges by only using one Facility?

By I Ebon Hawk I on 30 Jan 2018 14:05

I just got this with a crew of 3 and act 3 was easier than we thought it'd be. We finished with obe minute to spare,due to us really taking our time to ensure survival.

Each of us had a facility that was the closest to each Act Finale, so we switched hosts every time a new Act was started, which didn't negatively impact the achievement progress at all. That's at least fair, so there's no unnecessary facility switches or costs to a single player.

By Maverick Hiro on 03 Feb 2018 00:54

Bit of a dumb question but lets say you complete the Act 1 elite challege and were to play it again in and fail the challenge, will the game still have your elite completion saved for that particular act?

By Kangaroo Jaack on 07 Feb 2018 06:36

I think so, guess the game reminds it.
Sadly you can't look it up, but you shouln't worry about it too much. :)

By Zoda iZ Cruel on 10 Feb 2018 08:12

Hey z RagnaroK z, tanks for sharing.
Added your first and last tip in my solution and gave you credit (same as LeglessMoof, who i somehow skipped, sorry)

For the trading facilities in, i'm not sure if this too expensive for the most people.
(If you change after the setups and after the heist, it's 5x or more)
But thanks for putting it up. :)

By Zoda iZ Cruel on 12 Feb 2018 16:55

great guide, definitely a thumbs up... just wanted to add that you can just shoot the crates in act 3, no need to waste time or ammo with sticky bombs or explosives

By WLC93 on 22 Feb 2018 05:58

We just completed them challenges on the doomsday finale on hard with only 2 players (total) and failed totally on the HEADSHOTS challenge by missing 11 LMAO. Everything else worked fine, we did it in 27 minutes. Them missing headshots though, real funny...NOT!

By BLAZE VII on 01 Apr 2018 10:46

Do I need a Bunker to get MK2 weapons or just a Mobile Operations Center?

By Rascalov USA on 05 Apr 2018 18:33

Rascalov USA, you need the Bunker for research AND a Operation center (or the avenger as far as i know) to buy all the Upgrades. or short: you need both.

By Zoda iZ Cruel on 06 Apr 2018 07:33

question: I finish up all the preps and setups for Act 2. My teammates finish up all preps and setups for Act 1. If i join his Act 1 to finish up the finale, will it reset my Act 2 finale?

By ReD S1X on 08 Apr 2018 09:27

ReD S1X, afaik, it shouldn't reset your progress if you finish their act 1.
If a alert pops up i would close the game completly.
But all in all you should be safe doing both Finals.

By Zoda iZ Cruel on 09 Apr 2018 06:34

By far the Act III is the most hard, the others are easy. Great solution, was very useful for me and my friends.

By netstryker on 18 Apr 2018 05:27

Great to hear, netstyker, keep on going, wish you all of luck for the final of at 3, it's so damn random! :)

By Zoda iZ Cruel on 25 Apr 2018 22:05

If anybody needs to do theses hit me up as I'm looking for a dedicated group.

By TESTUBE BABY 82 on 04 May 2018 13:50

My question is related @ ACT 2;
The Buzzar trick is still working o R. have pached?

By AVARAT on 18 Jun 2018 11:18

Those tips are really good. My team and I just finished the Data Breaches elite challenge from the Grand Senora Desert facility. At 55 seconds we were entering the enemy complex and finished with 84 kills in 4:45 total. Now act 3...

EDIT (06/26): Thanks again for those tips. We got the achievement. We completed act 3 in 24:56 with 159 head shots. Now Criminal Mastermind...

By Snoop QC on 26 Jun 2018 23:49

I really wish that I'd have looked at this map before buying my Facility! I just spent all my cash on 1, thinking that I'd get there quick and there will be less driving as it's the closest to my house.

By DoctorDani13 on 06 Jul 2018 05:56

Looking for committed players to attemp this and the "Masterminds" achievements. If interested send me a pvt message on live. UK based here
GT Metalclear1982

By Metalclear1982 on 16 Aug 2018 23:08

Looking to do act 1 and 2 for this achievement. Message me on here or on Xbox.

Free every evening from 8pm BST time till 11pm.

By Coffee 1893 on 21 Oct 2018 18:03

No one interested in doing this?

By Coffee 1893 on 29 Oct 2018 19:07

You can also creata a session for it (if you don't have yet), might help.

By Zoda iZ Cruel on 04 Nov 2018 07:36

I am willing to do this and the mastermind challenges with anyone who will help. My GT is NotSoQuietWyatt. These have been the last two achievements I’ve needed for ages.

By NotSoQuietWyatt on 22 Dec 2020 00:54

Is there anyway to check progress stats for this achievement? I have completed the 4 man about a year ago and I know I completed some but not all of these challenges but I cannot remember which ones.

By GMichaelC on 18 Jun 2019 14:03

I have a session up for Act 1 Elitist. Please join!

By Large Coffee 69 on 17 Jul 2019 16:31

Looking for help with this, just message me on Xbox

By Racer 6981 on 04 Feb 2020 13:22

Absolutely looking for help with this and Masterminds. Shoot me a message on here or Xbox! Let's get it done!

By CorleoneGang on 26 Feb 2020 17:56

We found this video and still works as of March 2020. Glitch allows you to buy setups along with preps. Since we failed on ACT1 with time 5:30 (yes, you fail, it has to be under 5:30), we used this glitch to spare us the hassle of doing the setups again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmFT0R9dlTM&feature....be

By Darth Hawk CZ on 02 Mar 2020 21:20

Looking for a group to do act 2

By DeniWhiteRPG on 14 Mar 2020 22:29

I'm also looking to do this and mastermind achievement, my gamer-tag is karl335, message me anytime. I need a group to do act 3 finale!!!

By karl335 on 16 Mar 2020 02:17

Anyone can confirm if it can be on easy?

By Concetto18 on 04 Apr 2020 17:55

There is no easy difficulty for Doomsday heist. Just normal and hard. This can be done on normal yes.

By TonyTwoSteaks on 05 Apr 2020 17:46

Looking to do the elite challenges for this achievement. My gt is PuchekKulche

By PuchekKulche on 20 Apr 2020 13:28

Agree with someone earlier in the thread about #6 being good for Act 2. I ran Act 2 out of Bunker 6 and we had a couple minutes to spare. I also got the Elite challenge with a 2-man run out of #6, completely on accident.

By GatorFist on 23 Apr 2020 14:14

Nah, #9's the best for Act 2, puts you right in Paleto Bay, just a few blocks from the mission vehicles and a few blocks from that to the mission site itself, #6 is too far away to finish with a couple minutes to spare guaranteed. Doing Act 2 on 2-man, I get around 10:30 from #9.

By Crater Bob on 23 Apr 2020 16:06

Need this and masterminds. Message me, GT: Smarti02

By Smarti02 on 31 May 2020 03:51

I need the Elite Challenge on Act 3. I will also help on the other Acts. GT Ellondiel

By Ellondiel on 02 Jul 2020 18:07

Need this and masterminds achievement. DM me or Message my gamertag: Alpinator9

By Alpinator9 on 27 Jul 2020 23:39

Need someone with a facility in paleto bay to help me out with the act 2 heist please! Send me a message at GT: GodzWi11

By GodzWi11 on 07 Aug 2020 01:31

I've done Act 1 & 3 with Facility 7, Sandy Shores. You will barely make it with Act 1 so be quick. Act 3 we had a minute or two to spare, we were taking it slow. Plus our fourth guy didn't like assisted aiming so we all used free-aim. I'll let you know about Act 2 when I get there.

By fabian907 on 31 Oct 2020 17:20

@fabian907 - Act 2's going to be REALLY close with the Sandy Shores Facility, best facility for that heist is Paleto Bay since it's right there.

By Crater Bob on 31 Oct 2020 20:35

Hey, can you pay for the preps? It gives me a warning that it will "prevent me from progressing the Doomsday Heist Challenge". Obviously for Masterminds you can't pay but for Elitist it should be fine, right?

By EicheKette4 on 20 Dec 2020 13:51

@EicheKette4 - Yeah, you can go ahead and pay to skip preps when going for Elitist, the Elite Challenges only apply to the Heist Finale itself, not to the preps and setups.

By Crater Bob on 20 Dec 2020 16:11

looking to do this with someone gt: TheUnknownGuyz

By TheUnknownGuyz on 03 Jun 2021 22:12

Need this one and "Masterminds" for my last two achievements.

Already completed Act 2 for "Elitist"

GT: zzDatsPOOPzz hmu

By zzDatsPOOPzz on 08 Aug 2021 21:07

I'm looking for a commited team to do this achievement and 'Masterminds'. I'm free anyday anytime cause I want to get this done a.s.a.p, message me!

By TwistMck on 12 Oct 2021 00:02

@ Twist hey if you're still looking for a group, I'd like to join in been looking for a team to complete the elitist and mastermind achievement.

By JahonCross on 07 Dec 2021 16:17

If anyone still wants to do this hmu

By FinancedGnome8 on 28 Jun 2022 00:46

Can we really do it in normal?

By Willy K Olho on 22 Apr 2023 13:05

Yes, they can be done on any difficulty.

By Crater Bob on 22 Apr 2023 16:05

Need to do 2 3 4 player runs text me

By mh07890 on 24 May 2023 19:33

Its very doable with a good team of 3-4. It doesn't need 2/3/4 combinations to unlock, like the mastermind challenges need. You only have to do it once.

By SPΛΙΝΤΞRCΞΛΛ on 14 Aug 2023 10:24

I'm willing to join people to do this with
GT: CPLDevlin98

By CPLDevlin98 on 16 Aug 2023 11:37

not sure if the servers are having errors these past weeks but I just got disconnected from the session after we finished the last heist with my team, still gave me the achievement though but more of a warning for those currently attempting it...

By iShaddow GV on 17 Aug 2023 06:40

If you disconnect after the mission is done, in the rewards screen, it's totally fine

By SPΛΙΝΤΞRCΞΛΛ on 17 Aug 2023 11:59

Can someone carry me in this achievement please?

By PerplexMovie on 09 Oct 2023 04:05

Hello all. Not gonna worry about the CM challenge for Doomsday but would like to get this last Elite Challenge achievement. Have enough money in game to buy the closest bunker for each heist and would just love some skilled teammates to breeze through the elite challenges with. You can message me on xbox at akaJXG to set up a time to play.

By akaJXG on 06 Jan 2024 21:46

One of the key questions that I have is which facility or facilities are the best for completing these challenges? The ability to complete the "time" objectives for each finale is dependent on which facility you own since it would cut down on driving time to the initial objective. It was like this with the original heists - some elite challenges were impossible if you owned the wrong apartment. Is there one facility that can make all three acts possible, or will this require switching facilities for other acts? I've heard the Sandy Shores location can do Acts II and III, but I don't know about Act I (saw this on GTAForums).

By bblcreator8790 on 19 Dec 2017 04:25

No - based on my experience with the original heists all of the objectives for a challenge must be done in the same run of a finale.

EDIT: To clarify, I was talking about the individual missions. In one run of a finale mission you have to complete all objectives (i.e., if you fail one objective, such as getting X kills, you fail the entire elite challenge for that mission). Once you complete the elite challenge for one of the finales, you never have to do it again and can move on to the other acts' finales. FuzzyFridayz is right that order and number of players shouldn't matter.

By bblcreator8790 on 21 Dec 2017 04:35

IXI FalcoN, best for Act 1 ist Facility 2 (Ron Alternates Wind Farm)
for Act 2, its Paleto Bay (but Ron Alternates Wind Farm works also, i did it with 2 friends, endet at ~14.20mins )
Act 3, buy Sandy shores (i know the wind farm is close, but Sandy shores saves you around 3 minutes)

Overall, Ron Alternates Wind Farm is my personal favourite, since every prep mission is pretty close and you don't have to travel far to get the destination in almost every setup.
But maybe any other fits for you. :)

I'll add (i hope i have time to add) some tips tomorrow for every act,
since i got a a few minutes ago.

By Zoda iZ Cruel on 22 Dec 2017 23:39

act 2 i doubt time is much of a big deal but the times on the finale and the first act, please use my times as a base, 1:20/1:30 arrive to elevator cutscene. getting on the turrets 4:00minutes to 4:20 MAX. you wont leave your self enough time 4:30 is pushing it.

act 3 an arrival time, maybe good times for each section and best time to leave so you can grind headshots. thanks.

By UNeakOne on 28 Dec 2017 17:50

During the Act 3 run, I began my timer right as I was able to move, and stopped it right as we all landed our jet packs, we had 15 seconds to spare but Lester kept talking so I had the time as 30:02...

We got the achievement anyway, and the in-game timer was 29:20. So just wanted to add that one of the cutscenes must stop the timer. My guess is it’s the one where you get in the jet packs, as that’s approximately 30-40 seconds long, versus the cutscene where you trick the AI to open the door which is a minute long.

Hope that helps.

By Fooga on 05 Jan 2018 03:08

Hey EbonHawk01, yes, only one facility can be owned, you can only trade in if you don't want that one anymore.
I suggest facility 2, 3 or 7.
Act 1 has the hardest time.
Act 2 is not that hard if you follow the walkthrough with 2 more people.
Act 3 is also not that hard to eine under 30 mins (just remember to run from server to server in the hacking section.)
As always, i suggest a 3 player team.
Hope this helps, if you need more details or got questions let me know. :)

By Zoda iZ Cruel on 30 Jan 2018 22:48

I'd like to point out some useful information that I discovered while setting up for act 2 elite challenge...

- If you need to change facilities, your car's in the facility AND your heist progression will transfer with you to the new facility.

- It would be ideal to use a facility closer to the city in order to do the setups and preps, and then transfer to whatever facility is closest for the act that you're on.

- When trading in your facility for a new one, the game will give you a 50% refund on your previous facility, but your upgrades WILL NOT transfer. They will have to be purchased again.

-The Batmobile is ideal for quick setups and heist's. It's a bit expensive, but definitely worth it if you're struggling with times.

Hope this helps. Cheers.

By z RagnaroK z on 10 Feb 2018 22:12

Just wanted to add that getting headshots on the way to the vehicles and from the vehicles to the end of the tunnel might count also if not obvious destroying a red square in the hacks won’t cause the challenge to fail. Just pointing this out as I completed it with 153 headshots and destroyed a red square.

By Locallndian3 on 21 Jan 2021 04:07

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Ethigy

TrueAchievements

11 Apr 2022 20:57

You can also skip setups as well as preps! You’ll still have to pay but only for the preps.

When a prep is selected, press X then immediately press right on D-pad after. This will bring up the buy prep screen but will have moved the selection over to the setup. Have someone with you in the facility to confirm the screen is over the setup and not the prep.

You can then purchase the prep equipment. When you leave that screen it will look like you haven’t bought the prep or the setup. This is how it should look. Repeat for the remaining setups.

When you’ve bought all of the setups, open the interaction menu and go to Facility Management. Turn the Heist Planning Screen off and back on. When it comes back on you will be on the heist finale screen if done successfully.

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This worked great, I've also found that after you buy all of the setups you can load into a new lobby and it will have the finale available. No need to ever buy the preps, just the setups with the glitch.

By Ztr7 on 14 Nov 2022 02:23

After doing the heist using this method, I didn't receive the achievement after doing so. Restarted game, switch sessions, restarted xbox, nothing popped.

Loaded back into a session and made myself CEO and it popped! Not sure if it was a big delay (10 minutes or so) or making myself CEO popped it.

By GrowShah on 09 Aug 2023 07:06

Looks like they patched it as couldn’t get it to work?

By TheSneakyFerret on 22 Feb 2024 16:42

I will be attempting this in the next weeks will let you know if it works

By PrimordialAV on 05 Apr 2024 20:55

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TrueAchievements

12 Feb 2023 13:15

I am NextLVLHasH - I had meant to post the guide using that ta account but obviously didn't lol
ACT 1

Grand Theft Auto Online Doomsday ACT I Elitist Tutorial;
This is the Elitist for Act 1. You will need the Armoured Kuruma & along with the carbine rifle, with the attachments box mag & a grip you don't want a suppressor as it decrease's damage.
You need to be a minimum of level 50 to attempt this challenge and have at least done the heist once or twice, as it requires you to be rather quick whilst knowing what to do.
You will need the Grand Senora Desert for $2,252,000! For hopes of a time in the marks of 5 minutes 30 seconds & the carbine rifle for the 78 Kills for the elite challenge!
(FYI I'm using the heavy rifle instead of the carbine but they are just as good as each other)
ACT 2

Grand Theft Auto Online Doomsday ACT 2 Elitist Tutorial;
This is the Elitist for Act 2. You will need the Armoured Kuruma & along with the Assault Shotgun & a grip with extended mags as you need to just blast past everyone as you dont have time(this is just my personal preference its up to you what you use) you don't want a suppressor as it decrease's damage.
You need to be a minimum of level 50 to attempt this challenge and have at least done the heist once or twice, as it requires you to be rather quick whilst knowing what to do.
You will need the Sandy Shores or (Paleto Bey - for $1,250,000 if you need a extra 5 minutes of time) for $2,740,000! For hopes of a time in the marks of 15 minutes, you will need the second person to drive to the tip of Paleto Bey as seen in the video, as the avenger wont take damage until you get inside it and the helicopters leave you alone until you get near the dam thing. also is your using the Sandy Shores Facility besure to use the right side where the little hatch is so that way you can just drop down and get to the mission objective as quick as possible. also the second player will need to obtain a jetski or a boat as you have to swim back to the shore otherwise.
ACT 3

Grand Theft Auto Online Doomsday ACT 3 Elitist Tutorial;
This is the Elitist for Act 3. You will need the Armoured Kuruma & along with the Carbine Rifle & a grip with extended mags, you don't want a suppressor as it decrease's damage.
You need to be a minimum of level 50 to attempt this challenge and have at least done the heist once or twice, as it requires you to be rather quick whilst knowing what to do.
You will need the Sandy Shores for $2,740,000! For hopes of a time in the marks of 30 minutes, take the tank for the 4 jugernuggets at the end of the tunnel as seen in the video. as you would take to much damage when trying to snip them using a heavy sniper with explosive rounds or minigun them. also you would waste to much time trying to kill them as it takes roughly 3-5 seconds per jug where as using the tank you can get a double wammy (IE a Double Kill). take your time and slowly progress as you will need to try and keep those snacks and armour for the red door sequence ie when your going to hack as your then needing to hunker down the person whom has more snacks as you can take the most damage. once you've blown up the 4 servers and progressed through the last tunnel you will need to then fly to the observatory where you first meet Davey in the story the person whom spawns first needs to be the one to hunt down Herts as your gonna be the quickest also remember to put away your landing gears for quicker flight speeds on the jetpack.

12 Feb 2023 13:15