Stingers
The crew steals police spike strips from an LSPD station for the Subtle Big Score escape plan.
Overview
Stingers supports the Subtle approach on The Big Score. Michael raids a police facility for spike strips deployed during the gold convoy escape. The equipment lets the crew disable pursuing patrol vehicles on key road segments. Progress is tracked on Lester Crest's planning board at the garment factory hideout. The equipment or intelligence gathered here is referenced again during the finale briefing. Setup missions do not pay separate completion bonuses; earnings are bundled into the heist payout when the score succeeds. Players may complete preparations in any order allowed by approach selection, but the finale remains locked until all required icons for that path are marked ready on the planning screen.
Walkthrough
1. Infiltrate the marked LSPD property. 2. Locate the spike strip storage. 3. Fight or sneak past officers guarding the gear. 4. Load stingers into the getaway vehicle. 5. Deliver the equipment to the crew preparation site. 6. Use cover during shootouts and switch protagonists when the script allows to exploit each character's combat abilities. Keep mission vehicles near marked objectives to avoid on-foot timer failures on timed escape steps.
Fail Conditions
Failure occurs if Michael dies or if the stinger equipment is destroyed before delivery.