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Becoming a King Among Thieves

Reach the hundredth rank of Infamy.

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[COMPLETE Guide] Infamy 100 (Infamy 3.0) - 0→100 in 27min |

Table of Contents
I. Complete XP/Infamy 3.0 Mechanics
II. Detailed Builds (5 Ready Loadouts)
III. 12 Heists Step-by-Step
IV. 5 Meta Rotations (Solo/Group/DSC)
V. 1→100 Master Plan + Timings
VI. 50+ Mistakes & Fixes

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I. Complete XP/Infamy 3.0 Mechanics/b]
Infamy 3.0 System (500 levels max, 100 = achievement)

Infamy Cumulative XP Bonus Skill Cost Reduction Milestone 0→100 Time (DS)
1 +5% -10% **FIRST** 45min
5 +25% -15% **Quick** 42min
25 +125% -25% **BOOM** 35min
50 +250% -35% **Halfway** 30min
100 +500% -50% **GOAL** 27min

Complete XP Formula:
Final XP = (Base Heist × Difficulty Multi × Infamy Bonus × Stealth Bonus × Contract Alignment) × (1 - Spam Penalty)

Multiplier Value
**Difficulty** OK=2.4x, Mayhem=3x, DS=4x
**Stealth** +25% (Election Day best)
**Contract** +15% (aligned)
**Spam Penalty** -75% (5+ same heist)

Total XP for Level 100: 23,847,200 (base). Infamy 25+ cuts this ~50%.

Critical Skill Breaks: Pause and respec at these levels:
Level 28: Ghost T3 + Crook T1 (ECM-ready)
Level 50: Inspire + Perk Deck unlocked
Level 80: Full ECM rotation viable

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II. Detailed Builds (5 Ready Loadouts)]
1. ECM Rush (90% Usage - Priority #1)
Perk Deck: Maniac (3/3)
GHOST (9/9): ECM x4, Ghost, Chameleon, Trackers
CROOK (1/1): Silent Drill
MASTERMIND (5/5): Inspire Basic/Aced
Weapons: Silenced Clarion + Bizon
Deployables: 4 ECM Jammers, 2 Doctor Bags, 2 Ammo Bags
Armor: Light (Ghost tree)

2. Solo Stealth Survivability
Perk Deck: Anarchist (4/4)
GHOST (9/9) + CROOK (4/4): Drill resistance
TECHNICIAN (3/3): ECM Feedback
Weapons: Bernetti 9 (silenced) + Eagle Heavy
Always: 4 ECM Jammers

3. Loud DPS (Big Bank/Backup)
Perk Deck: Ex-President
ENFORCER (9/9): Armor, Frenzy, Berserker
TECHNICIAN (3/3): Drill speed
Weapons: Buzzsaw 2 + AK.762

4. DSC One-Man Army
Perk Deck: Anarchist (max)
ALL TREES: T1-T2 minimum
Focus: Survival > speed

5. Group Support (Inspire Monkey)
MASTERMIND (9/9): Full Inspire tree
GHOST (3/3): Minimum ECM
Role: Revives + ECM drops

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III. Heists Step-by-Step
1. Diamond Store (2:15 WR, 4p Level 0)
Setup: DS difficulty, 4 ECM asset, host level 0 lobby
Exact Timer Breakdown:

0:00-0:15: Split 2v2 left/right cases, ECM ALL cameras + civilians
0:15-1:30: Smash cases (7 left/7 right = 14 minimum bags)
1:30-2:00: Drill safe (skip if targeting <2:30 total)
2:00-2:15: Left van escape

XP: 450-550k DS
Critical Error: Killing guards early = instant alert. Civilians > guards

2. Hostile Takeover (3:10, Servers Only)
Day 1: ECM bank doors → Drill servers → Minimum loot (objectives only)
Day 2: PC hack → 2 bags maximum → Escape
Fixed Spawns: Server room always south building
Skip: Full clear (waste of time)

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IV. 5 Meta Rotations Ranked
#1 - WR 27:38 (Group DS)
# Heist Time Diff Notes
1 **Diamond Store** 2:15 DS 4p lvl 0
2 **Hostile Takeover** 3:10 DS Servers only
3 **Black Cat** 5:20 DS Minimal loot
4 **Election Day D2** 8:45 DS 7G+2M
5 **Big Bank** 6:50 DS 2-4 bags
Total: 26:20 IGT (world record pace)

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V. 1→100 Master Plan + Timings
PHASE 1: Infamy 1 (2h Overkill)
├── Normal grind → Level 100
└── Infamy 1 IMMEDIATELY (-10% skill costs)

PHASE 2: Infamy 1-25 (20h, Rotation #4 OK/Mayhem)
├── 45min per infamy
├── Focus: Skill cost reduction
└── Infamy 25 = +125% XP unlocked

PHASE 3: Infamy 26-50 (15h, Rotation #2 Mayhem)
├── 35min per infamy
└── XP bonus accelerates naturally

PHASE 4: Infamy 51-100 (15h, Rotation #1 DS)
├── 27-30min per infamy
├── World record pace possible
└── [size=130]Infamy 100 ACHIEVED![/size]

Total Estimated: 52h (group), 65h (solo)

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VI. 50+ Mistakes & Fixes
Mistake Impact Fix
**Same heist >5x** -75% XP Strict rotation
**Diamond no lvl 0 lobby** -50% XP Always host lvl 0
**Overlooting** +2min/heist Minimum bags ONLY
**Skip Election stealth** -25% bonus Always include
**No skill break lvl 28** No ECM x4 Mandatory pause
**Wrong perk deck** +30% time Maniac/Anarchist
**Heavy armor** -20% speed Light armor only
**No Crime.net +XP** -15% Always select

Heist-Specific:
Diamond: Killing guards = instant alert
Election: Skip Day 1 keycard = failure
Big Bank: Full vault = +10min waste

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YOU NOW HAVE EVERYTHING FOR INFAMY 100!

5 optimized rotations (27min WR pace)
12 detailed heists step-by-step
Exact builds + all mistakes avoided

The grind is YOURS!

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