Avenger • 6-mission campaign

Project Overthrow

A six-mission Los Santos Angels campaign launched from the Avenger Operations Terminal. This guide goes from buying the aircraft and terminal through Reporting for Duty to Shock & Awe without confusing the story strand with the three repeatable LSA Operations.

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PROJECT / OVERTHROW

Required purchaseAvenger + Operations Terminal

Entry costFrom $4,900,000 total • no Job fee

Possible GTA$Variable amount

Possible RPVariable amount

Cooldown0 minno fixed wait

Complete activity guide

Access and mission order are officially supported. Current difficulty payouts are a convergent secondary-source report (confidence B), so the guide stays outside the $/h ranking.

Start here

Project Overthrow

Start here

Open Warstock Cache & Carry, buy the Mammoth Avenger and add the Operations Terminal. Request it through Services → Avenger, enter the hold and use the terminal screen on the left side of the operations area.

Access and requirements

The Avenger starts at $3,450,000 and the Operations Terminal costs $1,450,000 according to current secondary sources. A Facility or Hangar is not required. The host selects Project Overthrow; missions support 1–4 players on all supported platforms.

If the start is missing

If the hold has no terminal, return to Warstock and renovate the Avenger with the Operations Terminal. If Reporting for Duty is locked, register as a Boss, leave any active Job and re-enter your own Avenger.

REQUIRED

Required vehicle

Mammoth Avenger • from $3,450,000

REQUIRED

Required module

Operations Terminal • $1,450,000

REQUIRED

Players

1–4 • the host owns campaign progress

OPTIONAL / INFORMATIONAL

Not required

Facility, Hangar, Avenger weapon upgrades

01 • First completion, step by step

First completion, step by step

01
Configure the operations base
ACTION
Buy the Avenger with its terminal, request it in a quiet location, register as CEO/VIP/MC President and enter the hold.
TIP
Restock armour, snacks and heavy weapons before launch; the campaign changes vehicles but keeps your loadout.
RISK / FAILURE CONDITION
A terminal-less Avenger or another player's aircraft does not grant host progress.
HOW TO RECOVER THE RUN
Leave the friend's Organization, request your own Avenger and launch the first mission as host.
02
Complete Reporting for Duty
ACTION
Fly to Davis Quartz, destroy the Merryweather convoy, recover the container with the Draugur and deliver it to the Los Santos Angels drop-off.
TIP
Remove armed escorts before lifting the container; when solo, clear the area from range.
RISK / FAILURE CONDITION
Destroying the cargo or Avenger ends the stage and may force a checkpoint restart.
HOW TO RECOVER THE RUN
After restart clear remaining vehicles, line up straight with the container and avoid incoming fire while lifting.
03
Run the four middle missions
ACTION
Complete Falling In, On Parade, Breaking Ranks and Unconventional Warfare in order; after each one wait for the completion screen and return to the terminal.
TIP
Do not insert an LSA Operation between chapters if you want to track Project Overthrow progress clearly.
RISK / FAILURE CONDITION
Leaving before settlement can leave the next chapter locked.
HOW TO RECOVER THE RUN
Return to Freemode, wait for the save confirmation and check the terminal again; replay the last uncleared mission as host.
04
Finish Shock & Awe
ACTION
Assault Merryweather headquarters, remove the jammers, use air support, secure the cargo and extract it to the final drop-off.
TIP
Save rockets and armour for the stage after the jammers are destroyed; that is when the site is most crowded.
RISK / FAILURE CONDITION
Pushing the cargo too early exposes the team to fire from several directions.
HOW TO RECOVER THE RUN
Fall back behind cover, restore armour and clear one sector at a time; a surviving player preserves the checkpoint for the team.
05
Verify campaign completion
ACTION
After finale settlement return to the terminal and confirm all six entries show completed; the save enables replays and applicable linked trade benefits.
TIP
Story progress belongs to the host; helping someone else does not replace your own sequence.
RISK / FAILURE CONDITION
A missing completion mark after leaving quickly means the final screen may not have saved.
HOW TO RECOVER THE RUN
Launch only the last unmarked entry as host and wait for the full return to Freemode.

02 • Variants and mechanics

Variants and mechanics

1. Reporting for Duty

1–4

First Project Overthrow entry on the terminal.

OBJECTIVE: Disrupt Merryweather logistics and recover the container holding the Draugur.
MECHANIC: Clear Davis Quartz, destroy the escort, secure the container and carry it to the marked destination.
COMPLETION: The container reaches the Los Santos Angels drop-off.
HOW TO RECOVER THE RUN: After losing the Avenger use the checkpoint; on retry destroy anti-air threats before lifting the cargo.

2. Falling In

1–4

Unlocked after Reporting for Duty.

OBJECTIVE: Search two underwater wrecks and recover the equipment Charlie needs.
MECHANIC: Reach the search areas, dive for the marked crates, surface under attack and return with the equipment.
COMPLETION: Both recovered items reach the hand-off point.
HOW TO RECOVER THE RUN: If a crate is lost or you die underwater, return to the last wreck after respawn; clear surface boats before a long dive.

3. On Parade

1–4 • one pilot leads the trial

Terminal after Falling In.

OBJECTIVE: Test the F-160 Raiju and repel an aerial attack.
MECHANIC: Complete stealth flight, checkpoints and weapon trials, destroy AR targets and hostile aircraft, then return the Raiju.
COMPLETION: The Raiju lands after all trials; the leader unlocks the associated trade price.
HOW TO RECOVER THE RUN: After missing a checkpoint make a wide turn; with a damaged jet avoid head-on fights and finish targets with long-range missiles.

4. Breaking Ranks

1–4

Terminal after On Parade.

OBJECTIVE: Infiltrate McKenzie Field and steal the marked cargo crates.
MECHANIC: Approach quietly or commit to an assault, locate the required cargo, load it and escape the airfield.
COMPLETION: The required crates reach the Los Santos Angels drop-off.
HOW TO RECOVER THE RUN: Once alerted do not try to reset stealth: take hard cover, remove gunners and move one crate at a time.

5. Unconventional Warfare

1–4

Terminal after Breaking Ranks.

OBJECTIVE: Perform a HALO insertion, breach the facility and rescue Avi Schwartzman.
MECHANIC: Land in the zone, neutralise security, hack the marked stations, find Avi and cover his extraction.
COMPLETION: Avi reaches the designated extraction point alive.
HOW TO RECOVER THE RUN: If Avi stalls, regroup on him and clear the nearest corridor; do not push into the next wave without the escort.

6. Shock & Awe

1–4

Finale after Unconventional Warfare.

OBJECTIVE: Strike Merryweather headquarters and seize the final cargo.
MECHANIC: Destroy jammers, mark targets for support, clear the landing area, take the shipment and extract.
COMPLETION: The cargo is delivered and the Project Overthrow strand is completed.
HOW TO RECOVER THE RUN: After a wipe use the last checkpoint; split into cover and cargo operator only after heavy threats are removed.

03 • Real roles / Strategies

Real roles i Strategies

Real roles

Host / terminal operator

Launches and owns campaign progression. In On Parade they lead the Raiju trial unless the group agrees otherwise.

Real roles

Assault team

Clears escorts and interiors, preserves the team's last life and protects the cargo operator or escorted NPC.

Real roles

Objective operator

Lifts containers, dives, hacks and leads escorts. This is an operational responsibility, not an artificial payout split.

SAFE FIRST RUN

Play on Normal, follow the sequence and clear each sector before interacting. Solo, use an armoured vehicle for travel and do not outrun escorted NPCs.

ADVANCED

In a team split piloting/cargo from cover, keep one player outside the hottest area and use checkpoints rather than committing the whole team without armour.

04 • Reward and economic status

Reported per mission: about $12,000 / $18,000 / $24,000

Secondary sources report those Easy / Normal / Hard levels after the Project Overthrow increase. This is per completed Job, not a guaranteed six-mission total or sustainable $/h; trade prices are separate unlocks.

GTA$GTA$ ≈ 20 × (300 + mission unlock rank) × time × difficulty × players

Observed range specific to this activity; variant, result, duration or completion condition selects the value within it. Event multipliers are excluded.

B • community-reported

RPRP ≈ 9 × (100 + rank/2) × time × difficulty × targeting/players + action RP

The formula and roles apply to the stated settlement unit; event multipliers are excluded.

B • community-reported

No start fee or universal campaign cooldown; the next entry requires the previous completion to save.

CONFIDENCE: Access and index A • current figures B, convergent secondary sources

05 • Common mistakes and recovery

Common mistakes and recovery

Terminal shows LSA instead of the campaign

Select the Project Overthrow tab; LSA Operations are a separate repeatable list of three contracts.

The next mission is still locked

Complete the previous entry as host and wait for full settlement before leaving the session.

The team dies at an interaction objective

Clear waves and heavy threats first; only then assign one operator while the rest provide cover.

06 • Readiness checklist

Readiness checklist

I own an Avenger and Operations Terminal
I am registered as a Boss
I am launching Project Overthrow, not an LSA Operation
I completed the six missions in order
I waited for the save after every Job

07 • What next

What next

LSA Operations →Three repeatable contracts from the same terminal with separate bonus objectives.Mobile Operations →The older eight-mission Bunker and MOC terminal strand.

VIDEO

Video walkthrough

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Project Overthrow FULL Guide: GTA Online San Andreas Mercenaries

Avenger terminal gate and all six Project Overthrow missions.

Channel: Old Grumpy Gamers
Published: 16 Jun 2023
Checked: 29 Aug 2026

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