Contract • Solo / Duo / Trio / Quatro

The Brute Force File

Acquire a military pass, vehicle, armor and override key, then infiltrate Fort Zancudo to steal the Future Shock Scarab.

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BRUTE / FORCE / FILE

Required purchaseGarment Factory

Entry cost$2,350,000

Possible GTA$$158,000–$316,000

Possible RP1,000 RP

RotationRotation-dependentno single fixed minute value

Complete financial model

First weekly cycle

Team gross$158,000min: $158,000 · typical: $158,000 · max: $158,000

Setup / supply cost$0min: $0 · typical: $0 · max: $0

Fees and commissions$0min: $0 · typical: $0 · max: $0

Player payout (net)$158,000min: $158,000 · typical: $158,000 · max: $158,000

Player $/h (from payout)$172,364min: $172,364 · typical: $172,364 · max: $172,364

Full-cycle timefast: 38 min · typical: 55 min · beginner: 1 hr 25 min

Rotation

Rotation-dependent • no single fixed minute valueThere is no single confirmed minute value; availability depends on a board, phone call or contract rotation.

First weekly cycleUse the Priority variant only when the board marks this file; the ×2 payout is available once before reset, while the Challenge worth up to $50,000 is separate.

Verified permanent rules

Priority File

One board entry is the weekly Priority File, and its increased payout is available once before the reset.
The permanent Priority multiplier is ×2; the Challenge worth up to $50,000 is a separate condition and is not part of the multiplier.
Priority File is not a GTA+ benefit; the current weekly file is not hard-coded into the guide.
No official partner rate is published: detailed walkthroughs for all four Files indicate $25,000 for the finale; the Challenge worth up to $50,000 is settled separately (confidence B).

Priority File
Payout target	Base payout	Priority ×2
Brute Force File	$158,000	$316,000

host and every partner have a separately defined payout

Complete step-by-step operation

OPERATIONS GUIDE V2 • SOLO

Acquire a military pass, vehicle, armor and override key, then infiltrate Fort Zancudo to steal the Future Shock Scarab.

Start here

Exact requirements

Buy the Darnell Bros Garment Factory through Maze Bank Foreclosures and complete the FIB Files introduction.

Purchase / contact / menu

Select “The Brute Force File — complete flow” on the Factory office computer when the file is available.

Starting location

The operations office inside the Darnell Bros Garment Factory.

Board or marker

The FIB Files computer with three preparations and a finale.

Purchases not required

Other Factory facilities and personal vehicles are not prerequisites for launching a selected file.

First run and replay

These are two persistent story instructions. They are not the finance calculator's weekly-variant switch.

First story playthrough

The first “The Brute Force File — complete flow” selection runs through the three preparations on the Factory computer before unlocking the file finale.

Story replay

Select a replay from the computer when the file is available; repeat its preparations while keeping payouts in the separate finance panel.

Official mission order

01
prep / preparation
Infiltration Equipment
Acquire the equipment used to enter Fort Zancudo under cover.
02
prep / preparation
Private Military Armor
Prepare armor for the fight after the cover breaks.
03
prep / preparation
Override Key
Acquire the override key for the Scarab lock.
04
finale
The Brute Force File
Reach the loading bay, override the Scarab and extract it through the tunnel.

Strategies that genuinely change the route

Zancudo

Disguise to elevator, force out in the Scarab

When: After acquiring the pass, military vehicle, armor and override key.
Plan: Maintain cover through the gate and hangar, clear the loading bay, override the Scarab and escape through the tunnel using its weapons.
Trade-off: A quiet entry preserves resources for the forced extraction; a gate alarm brings the full base onto the crew too early.

Plan for the selected team: SOLO

Selected in the calculator • SOLO for “The Brute Force File — complete flow”: SOLO operator: Disguise lead + Loading-bay lead + Override-key operator + Scarab driver.

Concrete roles

SOLO operator: Disguise lead + Loading-bay lead + Override-key operator + Scarab driver

Drives through the gate and presents the pass at the elevator. Clears the route to the secured Scarab. Inserts the key and holds the vehicle until the immobilizer override completes. Drives through the tunnel, uses armor and delivers the vehicle intact.

Actions, risk and run recovery

01
prep / preparationInfiltration Equipment
Action
Take out the NCO at the military lockup, collect the pass, steal a military vehicle and stash it near the Garment Factory.
Tip
For Infiltration Equipment collect the full set and preserve it for the Zancudo entry.
Risk / failure condition
A missing item breaks cover before the hangar.
How to recover the run
Return to the active crate, collect the missing item and confirm the set on the Factory computer.
02
prep / preparationPrivate Military Armor
Action
Break into the Merryweather lockup, inspect the Contenders' rear doors, find the armor shipment and deliver the correct vehicle.
Tip
Move the Private Military Armor in one protected vehicle without starting combat at the crate.
Risk / failure condition
Destroying the transport removes finale protection and credible entry.
How to recover the run
Draw enemies away, recover the vehicle and finish delivery by a safe route.
03
prep / preparationOverride Key
Action
Inside The Music Locker, identify the photographed contact, collect the Scarab override key and return it to the Factory.
Tip
The assigned operator takes the Override Key and keeps it through the Scarab phase.
Risk / failure condition
Leaving without the key blocks the vehicle takeover in the loading bay.
How to recover the run
Return to the target's last position, search it and confirm the marker disappears.
04
finaleEntering Zancudo
Action
Equip the prepared outfit, take the stashed military vehicle and present the pass at Fort Zancudo's main gate.
Tip
Enter Zancudo with the complete infiltration set and keep weapons holstered before security.
Risk / failure condition
An early alarm locks down the elevator and surrounds the crew in the open.
How to recover the run
Fall back to the last cover, regroup and switch to one controlled entry.
05
finaleHangar and elevator
Action
Park beside the marked hangar without raising suspicion, show the elevator pass to the guard and descend underground.
Tip
In the hangar the lead preserves cover to the elevator while the key operator stays inside the formation.
Risk / failure condition
A separated player can trigger security before reaching the loading bay.
How to recover the run
Hold the elevator, collect the final player and descend only with the full crew.
06
finaleLoading bay
Action
Fight through to the loading bay, clear security and locate the Future Shock Scarab in the secured section.
Tip
In the loading bay defenders close entrances before the operator approaches the Scarab.
Risk / failure condition
The interaction is interrupted under crossfire and exposes the operator.
How to recover the run
Leave the vehicle, clear the nearest positions and retry on the cover call.
07
finaleOverride the Scarab
Action
Enter the vehicle, insert the acquired key and hold the area until the immobilizer override completes.
Tip
Use the Override Key without changing operators and have the driver board only after full unlock.
Risk / failure condition
Trying to drive early leaves the Scarab locked in the kill zone.
How to recover the run
Protect the panel, finish the override and only then take the driver's seat.
08
finaleEscape tunnel
Action
Drive the Scarab through the underground escape tunnel, using its armor and weapons against the military blockade.
Tip
In the tunnel the driver holds the center while the gunner destroys only roadblocks on the exit line.
Risk / failure condition
Stopping for side targets lets reinforcements close the exit.
How to recover the run
Reverse to the last straight, clear the central block and resume without stops.
09
finaleDeliver the Scarab
Action
Leave the Zancudo area, survive the pursuit and deliver the Scarab to the buyer intact.
Tip
Deliver the Scarab on one route and keep cover behind it through the final marker.
Risk / failure condition
The heavy vehicle can be surrounded and stopped if unescorted.
How to recover the run
Hold in cover, wait for support and resume as a tight convoy.

Common mistakes

Cover broken at the gate

Consequence: Weapons or the wrong vehicle at the main gate trigger full security before the underground route.
Correction: Leave the checkpoint line, lose the alarm outside and reapproach in the correct vehicle with weapons holstered.

Override in an uncleared loading bay

Consequence: The stationary immobilizer phase exposes the operator and can destroy the objective before activation.
Correction: Leave the vehicle, clear the nearest wave, rebuild two cover sectors and insert the key again.

Scarab blocked in the tunnel

Consequence: Getting stuck on a wreck lets the military focus fire on one stationary target.
Correction: Reverse to a wider section, use the weapons on the blockade and move only when the tunnel width is clear.

Pre-launch checklist

Outfit, military vehicle and pass are ready for a controlled main-gate entry.
The loading bay has cover, an override operator and a named Scarab driver.
Wear the prepared outfit, use the stashed vehicle and stop exactly for the pass check.
The operator enters the Scarab only after cover controls the bay entrances.
The driver destroys obstacles before entering rather than stopping in crossfire.

Expanded informational overview

Guide scopeThis section organizes the complete cycle: requirements, phases, figures and dependencies. The detailed operation flow is in the walkthrough above.

Activity formatContract or mission strand for 1–4 players

Payout modelThe host and every participant have separately defined payouts; the team average does not replace those values.

How the full cycle works

This section complements the walkthrough with full-cycle dependencies: unlock, preparations, finale, settlement and the next available attempt.

Unlock

Requirement: Garment Factory.

Contract selection

Availability may depend on a board, phone call or activity rotation.

Preparation

The model includes required stages before the final settlement.

Completion

Team choice affects pace, host payout and each partner's payout.

Replay or rotation

There is no single confirmed minute value; availability depends on a board, phone call or contract rotation.

What affects the result

Complete strand

Payout and time cover the complete cycle, not only its final job.

Host and partner model

The host and every participant have separately defined payouts; the team average does not replace those values.

Costs

Setup fees and commissions are deducted before the net result.

Time

Fast/typical/beginner: 38 min / 55 min / 1 hr 25 min.

Main strengths

Lower entry cost than major heists.
Flexible supported team size.

Constraints

Some contracts depend on board rotation.
A partner may receive a different payout from the host.

Solo / Duo / Trio / Quatro variants

Every supported team size shows its host, partner and team model; unofficial figures carry a clear source label, while lower-confidence payouts stay outside calculators.

SOLO1P

Solo: full pace control and no crew wait.

Host / owner: $158,000
Team net: $158,000
Rotation: Rotation-dependentno single fixed minute value

DUO2P

Duo: the host and 1 partner have separate payouts.

Host / owner: $158,000
Each partner: $25,000No official partner rate is published — detailed walkthroughs for all four Files consistently report $25,000; the Challenge worth up to $50,000 remains separate (confidence B).
Team net: $183,000
Rotation: Rotation-dependentno single fixed minute value

TRIO3P

Trio: the host and 2 partners have separate payouts.

Host / owner: $158,000
Each partner: $25,000No official partner rate is published — detailed walkthroughs for all four Files consistently report $25,000; the Challenge worth up to $50,000 remains separate (confidence B).
Team net: $208,000
Rotation: Rotation-dependentno single fixed minute value

QUATRO4P

Quatro: the host and 3 partners have separate payouts.

Host / owner: $158,000
Each partner: $25,000No official partner rate is published — detailed walkthroughs for all four Files consistently report $25,000; the Challenge worth up to $50,000 remains separate (confidence B).
Team net: $233,000
Rotation: Rotation-dependentno single fixed minute value

Complete figures by team

Typical values for the selected cycle; every cell also contains a min–max range.

Team	Cooldown	Team gross	Costs + fees	Host / owner	Each partner	Team net	Host / owner $/h	Team $/h
SOLO	Rotation-dependentRotation • no single fixed minute value	$158,000min: $158,000 · typical: $158,000 · max: $158,000	$0min: $0 · typical: $0 · max: $0	$158,000min: $158,000 · typical: $158,000 · max: $158,000	—	$158,000min: $158,000 · typical: $158,000 · max: $158,000	$172,364min: $172,364 · typical: $172,364 · max: $172,364	$172,364min: $172,364 · typical: $172,364 · max: $172,364
DUO	Rotation-dependentRotation • no single fixed minute value	$183,000min: $183,000 · typical: $183,000 · max: $183,000	$0min: $0 · typical: $0 · max: $0	$158,000min: $158,000 · typical: $158,000 · max: $158,000	$25,000min: $25,000 · typical: $25,000 · max: $25,000	$183,000min: $183,000 · typical: $183,000 · max: $183,000	$172,364min: $172,364 · typical: $172,364 · max: $172,364	$199,636min: $199,636 · typical: $199,636 · max: $199,636
TRIO	Rotation-dependentRotation • no single fixed minute value	$208,000min: $208,000 · typical: $208,000 · max: $208,000	$0min: $0 · typical: $0 · max: $0	$158,000min: $158,000 · typical: $158,000 · max: $158,000	$25,000min: $25,000 · typical: $25,000 · max: $25,000	$208,000min: $208,000 · typical: $208,000 · max: $208,000	$172,364min: $172,364 · typical: $172,364 · max: $172,364	$226,909min: $226,909 · typical: $226,909 · max: $226,909
QUATRO	Rotation-dependentRotation • no single fixed minute value	$233,000min: $233,000 · typical: $233,000 · max: $233,000	$0min: $0 · typical: $0 · max: $0	$158,000min: $158,000 · typical: $158,000 · max: $158,000	$25,000min: $25,000 · typical: $25,000 · max: $25,000	$233,000min: $233,000 · typical: $233,000 · max: $233,000	$172,364min: $172,364 · typical: $172,364 · max: $172,364	$254,182min: $254,182 · typical: $254,182 · max: $254,182

Key facts

Full-cycle time38 min / 55 min / 1 hr 25 min

Team1–4 players

RotationRotation-dependent • no single fixed minute value

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