The Paleto Score

The Paleto Score is the fourth heist and one of the loudest missions in the game. Kotaku called it a high point of the whole story. The crew walks out of a small town bank and has to shoot its way to safety.

Walkthrough

1. After the cutscene, drive the van to Paleto Bay. Drop Franklin at his marker, then drive to the bank.
2. Follow the crew inside. Your gunman handles the explosives on the door.
3. Kick in the vault door and grab the cash.
4. Outside, Trevor has a minigun while Michael and the gunman carry rifles. Destroy the police cars in front of the bank and shoot down the first helicopter.
5. Move through the apartment block, the houses and the fences, destroying the cars and vans that block the street.
6. Shoot down the military helicopter, then hold the lumberyard against the army.
7. As Franklin, drive the bulldozer through the roadblocks to the lumberyard and pick up the others.
8. Head into the factory, fight through it to the loading docks and hold out until Michael says it is time to go.
9. Walk to the incoming train to finish.

Gold medal tips

• Stay as Trevor for most of the fight. The minigun racks up the bullet count and the damage total quickly, and ammo is not a concern.
• For accuracy, switch to Michael and use a short range weapon instead.
• These objectives pull against each other, so it can help to aim for some on a replay.

Rewards and unlocks

GamesRadar lists the Small Town, Big Job trophy or achievement for finishing this heist.

Next: Derailed.

Gold medal checklist

• Fire over 4000 bullets
• Finish with a shooting accuracy of at least 50%
• Complete within 16:00
• Cause $1 million damage in Paleto Bay

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Updated October 27, 2026