PAYDAY 2: CRIMEWAVE EDITION
110 Achievements
2,510
150-200h
Red Snow
Boiling Point - Finish the job on Death Wish difficulty or above.
10
0.18%
How to unlock the Red Snow achievement in PAYDAY 2: CRIMEWAVE EDITION - Definitive Guide
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I've also updated the guide slightly, now that I've played the game more. Stoic armour is not 'useless', and you should probably never use a sniper without graze...
The video:
For this one, you need to complete the job "Boiling Point" on the Death Wish difficulty. This is the second to last hardest difficulty right before Death Sentence.
I'll give you some tips on how to survive.
Here's a link to the build I recommend using: link
It's a stoic sniper build. I would use something like the thanatos.
Stoic can be a really powerful deck if you use it correctly. You can convert cops using this build, giving you a lot of health regen. It also has "graze", so aim for sniper heashots.
Tips for The Heist:
Using the parachute:
At the beginning of the heist, there may be a glitch that causes you to fall and go into custody. Restart if this happens. Hopefully you won't get the glitch and will fall down to the ground safely. Just a quick tip: don't move around at all when parachuting down, it's a lot safer as you could collide with someone else's parachute, which causes the glitch.
Destroying the anti-air craft systems:
There will be 2 of these, mainly by a massive brick wall. Look around this wall for them. However, another one may spawn on a little island type area behind you as you land. But first, we will need to pick up c4, you should be able to find some in the yellow bag as you land. The first one you should come across is the one you need to blow up with c4, do so. You'll then run out of c4 (don't worry though) and the next one.. we'll need to hack! Which takes a while..
Blowing up the wall:
After you've hacked the anti-air craft, Bain will tell you to blow up the wall with it! it's not that amazing though and you may die if you stand by the wall... (learnt that the hard way)
Hacking the EMP:
Before we go into the lab, there is a gate that is electrified blocking us! The plan is to hack the emp bomb the gang stole from the "Murky Station" heist (you don't need to complete this heist for the emp bomb to spawn though) this bomb can spawn in a few locations, hopefully inside as it has a lot more cover.. instead of outside where you can die a lot. When you are hacking the emp bomb, it may be a bit confusing. There are some lights on it and all you need to know is that if it's on green, it's getting very close to completing.
Now.. you'll need to wait longer..
After the EMP:
Once it is hacked, the EMP bomb will make this loud noise, cutting off our communication with Bain.. making the dialogue he makes sound all different - he can still talk to us though. Next, we can go through the gate (found inside the main building - you shouldn't miss it). The hatch below will open, showing two bulldozers! If you haven't encountered these already, these bulldozers are special and their face plate is a lot shorter, making it harder to shoot them in the head.
Inside the lab:
Be careful here as a few turrets can spawn... but basically we want to find the scanner. Now, three things can happen here. Either there is toxic gas, which can harm and kill you.. or we need a fingerprint from a dead scientist.. or.. it just works. I'll cover these below.
Confirmation from the lead scientist:
Getting rid of the gas:
to disable it.The Test Subjects:
Next, you'll need to find bodies of the test subjects that have oddly enough been killed by the EMP. You'll know it's a test subject if you can bag them and they are wearing a blue coat and are bald.
Scanning Test Subjects:
At this point, just place the body bag on the scanning machine and it will take a while to scan the body. HOWEVER, police can turn this machine off and even turn off power boxes that turn it off as well. Whilst the body is scanning, I recommend looking inside of rooms for a keycard and a briefcase (will explain the briefcase later) don't worry if you don't find the keycard though, it isn't NEEDED but is still helpful.
After the test subject has been scanned:
At this point, you can either grab the server or scan more test subjects. I really do have to say, if you only want the achievement, escape. It probably isn't worth the extra few million.
However, if you want more money (around 3 million more)
you'll need to scan EVERY TEST SUBJECT. It really isn't worth it to me.
The BRIEFCASE...:
You'll be asked to find a briefcase for Bain. This usually happens if you get the part where you don't need to do anything to get to the scanning machine. This is the part where most people get stuck at. You'll need to locate a briefcase found inside the different rooms in the lab. This will mostly be found on a desk somewhere inside a room. I can't give you many tips for this, except LOOK EVERYWHERE - literally. Hopefully you find it and sorry if you can't :(
Escaping:
Now, you'll need to get the server, located behind a door. You can use the keycard on this door if you have one, or you can simply drill it. Once you have the server, you'll be extremely slow. If you have teammates, I recommend giving it to a person that doesn't die a lot. Or if you're solo, you'll have to carry it (don't give it to AI, they'll be slower and will get distracted by shooting cops. As you exit the building, you'll notice a TON of snipers. This is why we brought the thanatos. Hopefully you shouldn't get shot by them much or your ai take them out for you.
Escaping Part II:
Hopefully you survive to the escape vehicle, throw the bag into the vehicle and escape!
Enjoy your... 10 gamerscore. nice
I used that method ^ and got 100% with no issues
Rawanz, zb420, and, ImStylinOnYaBro
I highly recommend a full four man crew for this one. Death Wish difficulty is no joke and takes a lot of skill, knowledge of the game, and coordination. Below will be a few builds I suggest bringing into this heist along with a visual breakdown of what your objectives will be. Also, the contractor of this heist is Jimmy and it will cost you $3,200,000 of your offshore cash.
Builds for Death Wish:
Each one of those builds are tested and trusted on the Death Wish difficulty. It'll help you get through this heist, however, you'll still need to be somewhat skilful to get through this difficulty. Also, the above builds are heavily reliant on having a specific perk deck equipped and maxed out.
Now that you've got your skills, perk deck and weapons all situated, it's time to tackle the heist on Death Wish! Once you load into this heist you will be parachuting into a secret Russian lab disguised as a lumber mill. Once you land, Jimmy will ask you to find the C4 that has dropped out of the plane and destroy the anti-air defense systems. There are two of these, one being a radar that needs to be blown up and the other being a missile battery that needs to be hacked. The radar will spawn randomly on the outside of the lumber mill each time you start this heist so try and locate it straight away. See below for a visual reference.
Once the radar has been blown up and the missile battery's count down timer is finished, Jimmy will then drop the EMP bomb inside the lumber mill. You will need to use the missile battery to blow a hole in the wall of the lumber yard to get inside. Walk up to the computer once it has finished hacking and interact with it and the missiles will redirect at the wall and fire.
You can now enter the compound and find the EMP bomb that Jimmy has dropped on the second floor of the mill. You will have to interact with it to start charging it up. It'll take three to five minutes to charge depending on if you defend it from the officers trying to tamper with it. Once it is finished it will blow up and open the lab door beneath you.
Now that the lab is open some RNG will come into effect here. The primary objective is always the same. You need to locate the scanner and the test subjects that'll be in random rooms. Luckily the lab is a giant circle and is very easy to navigate. The room the scanner is in can randomly be hit by a gas attack and you need to locate the vent that is leaking gas into it to turn it off. Once the scanner is located, find any of the dead test subjects in the blue uniforms and scan them. There arenormally four of these test subjects in the lab however you only need one to be scanned fully in order to get the server.
During the defence of the scanner, you will also want to try and locate the briefcase that Bain wants. This briefcase will be randomly throughout the lab in one of the rooms on a table. It's very visible and really cannot be missed if you're in the room with it. If this briefcase is not located before you grab the server Bain will not let you leave until you have it. Below is a visual reference of what it looks like.
Once you have this briefcase and at least one of the test subjects scanned you can grab the server from the server room and get ready for the escape. Be extra careful and take it slow. They throw a lot of bulldozers, and lots of snipers at you here. The escape will be outside of the lumber mill near the frozen lake. It's quite a distance away from you. The only way out of the lab is the way you came in so back track all the way back through the hole you blew in the wall. Once you're on the outside of the mill a sniper team will be posted up on the cliffs above so you will most likely need to take them out before running down and securing the server. Take it slow, there is no need to rush the escape and lose everything. Once you secure the server the escape will be the plane right near you. Once all the players in the game are there the heist will end and the trophy will pop for everyone that was in the heist from the very start of it.
