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Ah, so I see you have used your noggin to look up a guide or two on how to get through that bukakin' Murkywater warehouse instead of complaining on general discussions, yeah fo' sho.

Regardless of your skill level, how many hours you've played or whether or not you've even played Shadow Raid in the past, this guide will practically guarantee your ascension to becoming a master at hiding in the shadows.

I present to you...


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The source of all information contained within this guide varies. The most common sources are personal experience, playtesting and the BeardLib-Editor[modworkshop.net] mod. Other minor sources, such as the wiki[payday.fandom.com], are also used.

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Released on 29 May 2014 as a free DLC, Shadow Raid is a one-day heist involving the PAYDAY Gang infiltrating a highly-fortified Murkywater warehouse at 4:00am. With a high-risk, high-reward design, Shadow Raid eventually became the go-to stealth job for those that have become proficient at quietly completing Bank Heist.

"Gage wants us to hit a military storage depot by the docks. Quiet job. Recon and a little light lifting." -Bain offering the contract

"The hardware that Gage moves falls off the back of trucks. Specifically, army trucks. Murkywater has a bonded warehouse down at the old wharf. See what sort of crap they're shipping back." -Bain's voice message

Murkywater has a bonded warehouse down at the old wharf. See what sort of crap they're shipping back.

>>Break into the warehouse undetected
>>Steal anything valuable you can find
>>Remember, there is no plan B
>>Escape with the loot

This is all about stealth. Gage wants you to silently enter this depot, grab what you can and get out. The important part? Do NOT set off the alarm. If you do, I'm pulling you out.

This warehouse is Murkywater. Their business cards say 'private security' but they're really just a private army of mercenaries and looters. This warehouse is bonded, and Gage suspects it's full of stuff shipped back from Iraq, Afghanistan and wherever else those corn-fed crooks flex their muscle.

Stealth is a requirement.

• The stealth soundtrack is And Now We Wait[soundcloud.com]. The loud soundtrack is And Now We Run[soundcloud.com], and plays upon raising the alarm.
  
• The stealth bonus for completing the heist without raising the alarm is 5%.
  
• Shadow Raid's internal name is 'kosugi'.
  
• Shadow Raid's JC value is 30.

This section lists the base experience values for performing various tasks.

• The 'Escaping in stealth' task awards experience for touching the escape zone in stealth, not completing the heist with a stealth bonus.

Preplanning is a feature available in certain heists, not including the classics, that allows you to purchase additional assets and choose from a small depository of drawing tools to use on a map of the heist.

Favours are little things that convince associates of the PAYDAY Gang, or, more specifically, low-lifers who don't make much, to do things for us. These are not affected by difficulty. Certain heists may give more or less preplanning favours. In Shadow Raid, you are granted 8 favours.

Favours can be spent on optional commissary, such as extra ammo, spycams, thermite, additional loot drop off points, glass cutters, C4 and many other things. More expensive, difficult-to-acquire elements will generally cost you more favours. Only the player who placed the asset will pay for it using their spending money.

For instance, you may want to buy some thermite to get beyond those pesky metal grates, or perhaps a few additional spycams to help mark out guards in advance. Regardless of your situation, there is almost always something avalable for you to buy with favours, thus making them an invaluable asset in scoring a substantial PAYDAY.


The van
By default, you have your standard, run-of-the-mill van that acts as both a drop off point and, upon securing enough bags (3/5/7/9/12), your get out of jail free card. It spawns in one of two locations, which also affects the crew's spawning location, being either by the sidewalk or next to the outer warehouse wall. The usual method of opening the van's doors is by bagging any piece of loot, although raising the alarm has the same effect.

(default) Spawn point 1:



















(open) Spawn point 1:



















(escape) Spawn point 1:



















(default) Spawn point 2:



















(open) Spawn point 2:



















(escape) Spawn point 2:



















The boat zip-line
A preplanning favour, the boat zip-line acts as a way to attach one bag and have it secured "on its own". From the moment you attach a bag to the zip-line, to when it's secured and to the moment when the zip-line returns, the entire process takes 15 seconds (or a quarter of a minute) to complete.

Zip-line:



















Boat:

• If you place the thermal paste on the sidewalk of compound, it is possible to, should the case be open, take some paste through the wall. It is recommended you jump on the red explosive barrel (to the right, one barrel above ground) when attempting to grab thermite.
  
• Thermal paste takes 10 seconds to burn through a metal grate.

• Thermite can be used to gain safe passage in and out of the interior warehouse by using the sewers. A more common use of the sewers is to safely move loot, although loot can be thrown underneath the metal grates with or without thermite.
  
• A maximum of 4 bags of Money can be collected outside, equal to about 8% of the total value of all loot. For this reason, it is recommended to place the dumpster loot drop off in a location closer to an interior warehouse entrance, such as the waterfront.
  
• Due to the limited number of pagers and few civilians, it is not advised to waste favours by purchasing body bag cases. Instead, bring your own body bag case and/or avoid wasting your body bags.

Shadow Raid offers several paths to gaining access to the compound, including both the interior and exterior parts. This section details 13 possible methods of entry.

At the side of the warehouse, you'll find an exterior ladder that leads up to a rooftop vantage point. You can climb this ladder, jump across the abandoned south building roof and land on the roof of the warehouse.

By jumping past the main gate guard, you can quickly get back into cover and gain an immediate headstart. Bonus: Not being detected will also impress other players.

This one is for the thrill seekers, as not only does it require you to even be in this specific area of the yard in the first place, but requires you to climb the ladder without being seen. If you're currently outside, this is a good method to quickly get to the roof.

Near the van's spawn location, you'll find a set of conveniently placed set of stairs. By climbing them, it will take approximately ~8 seconds to reach the top, at which point you'll notice that you can overlook a majority of the exterior warehouse without the risk of detection. Get a running start and jump off the edge of the balcony, ideally landing on the double-stacked containers. Afterwards, you can slowly descend to the ground floor.

Similar to the first entrance method, this completely different method involves the use of that exact ladder. Climb it and, upon reaching the top, jump off the very edge and land on the container.

Though you CAN physically break this glass and enter the warehouse with that method, there is a high chance that a nearby guard (approx. ~12 metres) will hear the sound of glass breaking and immediately become alerted. In addition to this, any guard who just so happens to see it will also become alerted.

A door that can be opened by either picking its lock, using the OVE9000 Saw or placing a shaped charge.

A ladder that has a low chance of spawning, this makes for a reliable way to get from the exterior to the interior warehouse, and vice versa. A guard may also spawn here, regardless of whether or not the ladder spawns with him.

By opening up the manhole that is nearest to the abandoned south building's ladder and using some thermite on the metal grate, you can use the manhole that grants access to the exterior yard, next to a red container and a door leading to the interior warehouse.

You'll need another piece of thermal paste for this, so run back up there and grab the last piece, eh? Continue on through the sewers and open up the last metal grate, gaining access to a crowbar and the ground floor of the interior warehouse.

This is essentially the same thing but on a different grate; though this one only requires one piece of thermal paste to acquire access to the interior warehouse. Go to the waterfront and apply some thermite on the metal grate. Wait 10 seconds and you'll have a much easier time getting in and out, not to mention hauling loot through that method (especially if you have the waterfront dumpster drop off point).

Metal grate, again. You know the drill. Get yourself over to the far side of the warehouse (the one with the flying fox), climb down the manhole and get that thermally conductive polymerizable liquid matrix chemical compound on the grate.

Using the abandoned south building's ladder, you can access the side of the roof, jump down onto the small exterior ventilation system, then the next one and, lastly, the large exterior ventilation system around the corner. Move to the one that is second nearest to the railing, grab the very edge of the catwalk and jump, gaining access to two doors, both leading straight into the first floor of the interior warehouse.

Loot, one of the most prominent aspects of Shadow Raid, comes in many different shapes and sizes. As such, this section is part 1 of 2 in detailing everything related to loot.

The minimum total amount of loot is 21, while the maximum is 25, averaging 23 bags of loot per run, depending on crate RNG and whether or not the helicopter brings in an additional Murkywater shipping container.

This table documents the absolute maximum hypothetical amount of a given loot type, and may ignore the maximum amount of loot when factoring in the guaranteed amount of loot for each type:

• Only one player can bag a piece of the Samurai Armor at a time. If multiple players attempt to simultaneously bag the Samurai Armor, the game will favour the player who started the interaction first and, out of these players, who has the lowest ping, starting with the host.

• When moving a heavy bag (such as Gold) through the sewers and up the ladder, it is recommended to get to the very top, toss the bag and climb up. This ensures you don't have any problems with climbing the ladder while carrying a bag.

This section is a sub-section of the 'Loot' section, and is part 2 of 2 on detailing everything related to loot. It lists every possible loot spawning location, not including crate-exclusive loot types.

#1: On the ground floor, inside the vault.

#1: On the ground floor, in the main storage area.

#2: On the first floor, in the small goods storage.

#3: On the first floor, inside a yellow cage.

#4: On the first floor, by the entrance to the server room.

#1: On the ground floor in the main storage area, on top of an unopenable crate.

#2: On the ground floor, in the small goods storage.

#3: On the ground floor, inside a yellow cage.

#4: On the ground floor by the stairwell, on a shelf.

#5: On the first floor, in the small goods storage.

#6: On the first floor, in the minor goods storage.

#1: In the basement, stashed next to some boxes.

#2: On the ground floor in the small goods storage, by the manhole.

#3: On the ground floor in the small goods storage, on a shelf.

#4: On the ground floor in the small goods storage, on stacked boxes.

#5: On the ground floor in the locker room, inside a locker nearest to the manhole.

#6: On the ground floor in the locker room, inside a locker farthest from the manhole.

#7: On the first floor in the small goods storage, on stacked boxes.

#8: On the first floor in the office space outside the security room, on a warehouse shelf.

#1: On the ground floor in the main storage area, underneath unopenable crates.

#2: On the ground floor in the main storage area, on top of unopenable, stacked crates.

#3: On the ground floor in the office space adjacent to the cafeteria, on a warehouse shelf.

#4: On the ground floor, in the cafeteria.

#5: On the first floor, inside a yellow cage.

#6: On the first floor, in the corner of the security room.

#7: On the first floor by the roof access stairwell, on a warehouse shelf.

#8: On the first floor in the server room, underneath a table.

#1: On the first floor in the server room, on the rack nearest to the door.

#2: On the first floor in the server room, on the rack farthest from the door.

#3: On the first floor in the security room, on a rack.

Shadow Raid has a very limited number of civilians, detailed below.

The foreman is the most abundant civilian type, with approximately 3 of them who can be seen roaming around the cargo yard and limited parts of the interior warehouse.

The lead foreman is a rare civilian who wears an orange jumpsuit, a yellow hard hat and a striped outfit. There is only one lead foreman, who has the added bonus of always carrying a keycard. The lead foreman roams the same areas as the regular foreman.

Guards are NPCs that patrol the interior and exterior areas of the warehouse. This section details each guard variant in Shadow Raid, as well as stationed patrols.

On the Overkill difficulty and below, there are 10 guaranteed guards on the entire map:

• Between 5 and 6 roamers in the exterior warehouse, including 1 by the waterfront; an additional 0-2 guards may spawn by the main gate and/or dumpster.
  
• Between 4 and 5 roamers in the interior warehouse, including a stationary guard in the security room.

On the Mayhem difficulty and above, there are 12 guaranteed guards on the entire map:

• Between 6 and 7 roamers in the exterior warehouse, including 1 by the waterfront and 1 in the alley; an additional 0-2 guards may spawn by the main gate and/or dumpster.
  
• Between 5 and 6 roamers in the interior warehouse, including a stationary guard in the security room.

A standard white-suited Washington Security guard. They are typically found patrolling the exterior warehouse. They lack body armour and, thus, have low health, making them easy to eliminate.

Murkywater PMCs, also known as murkies or murky guards, are soldiers from the private military contractor Murkywater that patrol around the interior and limited parts of the exterior warehouse.

These are patrol routes which are added in addition to the guards not restricted to a specific patrol route.

#1: By the main gate.
This Washington Security guard may spawn stationed by the main gate, with or without stationed patrol #2.

#2: By a dumpster in the cargo yard.
This Washington Security guard may spawn stationed by a dumpster in the cargo yard, with or without stationed patrol #1.

#3: By the waterfront.
This Washington Security guard can be seen stationed next to a potential exterior ladder spawning location by the waterfront.

This guard may also spawn roaming the waterfront, instead of being stationed in this one location. This will always happen if the exterior door providing access to the basement of the interior warehouse is open by default:


#4: In the alley.
This Washington Security guard will constantly walk between the dumpster next to the water and the abandoned south building ladder. If playing on the Mayhem difficulty or above, a guard is guaranteed to be patrolling this route.

The Murkywater shipping containers, or simply containers, are locked objects found in the exterior warehouse, containing Money. Only the red containers can be opened, and this is done by interacting with them for a base time of 0.5 seconds.

Containers can be opened from both the exterior and interior. 6 out of the 8 containers can be opened from the exterior on either side.

A maximum of 4 containers can contain Money. 3 of them can contain up to 2 bags of Money.

• 4 minutes and 45 seconds after Bain first mentions the containers, a helicopter will send a broadcast to the warehouse. The helicopter then spawns 10 seconds later, bringing in either additional guards or the 9th container.

Crates are locked containers that contain loot, requiring a crowbar to open.

There are between 9 and 10 crates. 9 of them appear in the interior warehouse, while the 10th (brought in by the helicopter; see section 'Helicopter') appears in the exterior warehouse. Crates spawn in the same locations.

Crates can contain an Artifact, Coke, Gold, Money or nothing. The chance of any of these 5 outcomes is an even 20% for the first 9 crates. Crate #10 always contains an Artifact.

Note: Nearby loot should be within about 4 metres of the crate, and typically on the same floor.

#1: In the main storage area, somewhat hidden.This crate does not spawn with any nearby loot.

#2: In the main storage area, behind unopenable crates.This crate may spawn with any of the following nearby loot:

• Money

#3: In the main storage area, adjacent to unopenable crates.This crate may spawn with any of the following nearby loot:

• Painting
  
• Money

#4: In the main storage area, adjacent to unopenable crates.This crate may spawn with any of the following nearby loot:

• Painting

#5: In the main storage area, on a forklift.This crate may spawn with any of the following nearby loot:

• Assault Rifles

#6: In the main storage area, behind a truck.This crate does not spawn with any nearby loot.

#7: In the ground floor small goods storage.This crate may spawn with any of the following nearby loot:

• Assault Rifles
  
• Coke

#8: On the first floor, adjacent to unopenable crates and near the yellow cages.This crate does not spawn with any nearby loot.

#9: On the first floor, inside a yellow cage.This crate may spawn with any of the following nearby loot:

• Painting
  
• Money

#10: Inside the shipping container brought in by the helicopter.This crate does not spawn with any nearby loot.

The yellow cages, also known as yellow gates, are a set of four small encasements that appear in groups of two on the ground and first floors of the interior warehouse. They can be accessed through one of any of the following methods:

• OVE9000 Saw
  
• Keycard
  
• Drill

Due to the overwhelmingly limited number of keycards on the map, it is wise to not use them on these yellow gates. Instead, when it's safe, place a drill. Due to its three times higher chance of jamming compared to regular drills, it is highly advised to wait nearby until the drill is done. If it jams, repair it from the left side to avoid unintentionally using a keycard.

The drill will always take either 60 seconds, 51 seconds (Drill Sawgeant) or 42 seconds (*Drill Sawgeant).

The contents of the yellow cages varies with each cage:

• Ground floor, left cage: Nothing
  
• Ground floor, right cage: Assault Rifles or nothing
  
• First floor, left cage: Crate
  
• First floor, right cage: Money, Painting, both or nothing

The Vault, also known as the 'Samurai Armor Vault', or simply 'vault', is a uniquely-designed safe that contains four pieces of Oda Nobunaga's[en.wikipedia.org] personal armour.

The vault requires two keycards to open, with the second keycard inserted within 10 seconds of the first, or else it permanently locks itself for the remainder of the heist.

Unlike civilians, guards will notice the vault open. For this reason, it is recommended to exercise caution before opening the vault, preferably doing so when the guards are far away.

This section details everything related to the security cameras in Shadow Raid.

All cameras are operated by a Murkywater PMC from the security room, located on the first floor of the interior warehouse:

#1: On the right of the cargo gate doorway.

#2: In the cargo yard, next to a ladder leading to the roof.

#3: By Murkywater shipping container #8.

#4: At the exterior walkway connecting the server room and the minor goods storage.

#5: Near camera spawning location #2.

#6: On the red bricks wall, opposite of camera spawning location #2.

#7: Near a modified dumpster by the waterfront, near package spawning location #17.

#8: Next to the waterfront door that provides access to the basement of the interior warehouse.

#9: In the cargo yard next to a door that provides access to the interior side access room, by Murkywater shipping container #2.

#10: Near camera spawning location #7, next to package spawning location #17.

#11: On the red bricks wall by the cargo gate, near camera spawning location #1.

#12: Near the spawn of the stationed waterfront guard.

#13: In the alley, next to the fence.#1: On the wall of the ground floor office, by a vending machine.

#2: Next to the cargo gate doorway.

#3: On the wall connecting the locker room and cafeteria, by Assault Rifles spawning location #1.

#4: On a pillar in the corner of the main storage area.

#5: On the first floor by the security room, above a vending machine.

#6: In the ground floor small goods storage, above two rubbish bags.

#7: By the door in the roof access area, somewhat close to Money spawning location #7.

#8: On the corner of the middle wall in the side access room.

#9: By the first floor stairwell, above a fire extinguisher.

#10: On the wall of the first floor small goods storage, above stacked cardboard boxes and somewhat close to Painting spawning location #2.

#11: On a pillar in the main storage area, in-between two trucks.

#12: On the white bricks wall by the vault.

#13: In the main storage area, by crate #1.

#14: In the main storage area, facing crate #4.

#15: By the ground floor stairwell, above a fire extinguisher.

#16: On the wall of the ground floor office, by the cargo gate.

#17: In the basement next to the doorway that leads to the waterfront.

This section lists all 9 possible crowbar spawning locations.

Note: Nearby loot should be within about 4 metres of the crowbar, and typically on the same floor.


#1: In the cafeteria, on a table.
This crowbar has a 100% chance of spawning, regardless of difficulty.

This crowbar may spawn with any of the following nearby loot:

• Money

#2: In the cargo yard, by a drain hose.
This crowbar is 1 of 4 random crowbars. Its spawning chance is 50%, regardless of difficulty.

This crowbar does not spawn with any nearby loot.

#3: In the main storage area, on an unopenable crate.
This crowbar has a 100% chance of spawning, regardless of difficulty.

This crowbar may spawn with any of the following nearby loot:

• Money
  
• Assault Rifles

#4: Inside container #3.
This crowbar is 1 of 4 random crowbars. Its spawning chance is 50%, regardless of difficulty.

This crowbar may spawn with any of the following nearby loot:

• Money

#5: Near the stationary waterfront guard.
This crowbar is 1 of 4 random crowbars. Its spawning chance is 50%, regardless of difficulty.

This crowbar does not spawn with any nearby loot.

#6: By the warehouse overlook.
This crowbar is 1 of 4 random crowbars. Its spawning chance is 50%, regardless of difficulty.

This crowbar may spawn with any of the following nearby loot:

• Painting
  
• Money (x2)
  
• Server

#7: At the top of the abandoned south building, next to the ramp.
This crowbar only spawns on the Hard difficulty or below, with its spawning chance being 100%.

This crowbar does not spawn with any nearby loot.

#8: In the sewers.
This crowbar only spawns on the Overkill difficulty or above, with its spawning chance being 100%.

This crowbar does not spawn with any nearby loot.

#9: In the office space outside the security room, on a warehouse shelf.
This crowbar only spawns on the Overkill difficulty or above, with its spawning chance being 100%.

This crowbar may spawn with any of the following nearby loot:

• Coke
  
• Money
  
• Assault Rifles

All sources of keycards.

This specific guard has a 100% guaranteed chance to drop a keycard upon his inevitable domination or demise.

Being in a secluded location, yet having a pager and up to 480 HP (if alerted), this keycard source has a medium level of danger. Note that NPCs can see into the room through the open door.

This civilian will always drop a keycard upon being killed or cable-tied. He wears a yellow hardhat and an orange jumpsuit, allowing you to quickly identify him. He can wander almost anywhere on the map without limitations and will often idle in one place for 15 seconds or longer.

As he randomly wanders the warehouse, there are few times when it's safe to take the keycard, making this a circumstantially difficult keycard to obtain.

This keycard always appears to the side of the oven, on top of the kitchen worktop. It will only ever spawn on the Hard difficulty and below.

Being in such a dark location where no NPC walks into, it's generally the easiest keycard source.

There are a total of four trucks in the front of the courtyard, near the main gate, which can each be interacted with to cause the truck to repeatedly sound its horn and flash its lights for up to 15 seconds.

The disturbance prompts a nearby guard to inspect the truck, who will correct it after approximately 3 seconds. Trucks can be used as a distraction to lure nearby stationary guards away from undesirable locations.

Entering the compound starts a 5-minute countdown until the compound receives a militia broadcast from an approaching helicopter. This countdown normally starts as soon as Bain first mentions the Murkywater shipping containers. However, if entering the compound via the main gate, this line is delayed by 10 seconds, although the countdown is unaffected.

As soon as the broadcast plays, the helicopter spawns 10 seconds later, bringing in either:

• 2-4 additional Murkywater PMC guards, depending on difficulty. Normal to Overkill brings in 2 guards, with this number raised to 4 on Mayhem and above.
  
• A red Murkywater shipping container with a crate inside it, guaranteed to contain an artifact.

Being in a certain location on the helipad when the helicopter spawns will guarantee it brings in the container, instead of additional guards. The following image manifests such location:
Vice-versa, standing in the drop zone of the container will force the helicopter to bring in additional guards.

The helicopter with a red container:

The helicopter without a red container, carrying extra guards:

A Murkywater PMC leaving the helicopter:

2 Murkywater PMCs leaving the helicopter:

This section details commonly known, and lesser known, locations to stash bags in, whether it be loot or bodies.

Note: Ideally, a stashing location should be 100% safe and unable to be detected by NPCs. In the event that it is not, it will be noted as such.

#1: On the roof, behind the stairwell.No NPCs are ever in visual range of this stashing location, making it one of the safest locations to stash both loot and bodies in.

#2: In the corner of the server room.This stashing location is only recommended for loot, not bodies, since the cabinets provide little cover from the window, a guard stationary location.

Additionally, if the exterior walkway door is opened, guards are guaranteed to detect any bags stashed in this location while walking through the door.

#3: In the first floor small goods storage, behind a stack of cardboard boxes.This stashing location can be used for both loot and bodies. No NPCs ever detect bags stashed here, provided they are not on the edge of the boxes.

Note that it is highly discouraged to leave the exterior walkway door open for prolonged periods, as opening it provides guards a very high chance of detecting bags stashed here.

#4: Next to the window and an unopenable crate in the side access room.In-between the crate and the wall is a stashing location that is always undetectable, both for loot and bodies.

This location is most commonly used for bodies, especially if not using the window to move loot. However, if guards are patrolling through here, then loot can be stashed in this location too.

#5: In the ground floor small goods storage, behind stacked, unopenable crates.Loot and bodies stashed in this location are always undetectable, even if they are stashed on the edge of the crates (provided they aren't too far off). With its close proximity to a manhole, it is a popular stashiing location for those moving loot through the sewers.

#6: In the ground floor small goods storage, behind stacked, unopenable crates.This stashing location is similar to location #5. However, the key difference is that bags are easier to be detected, and thus must be stashed closer to the middle to minimise the chance of detection.

This location can be a viable alternative option for those moving loot through the sewers, although it is heavily recommended to use location #5 instead.

#7: In the main storage area, behind crate #1.This stashing location can be used for both loot and bodies, and any bags stashed directly behind the crate are always undetectable.

#8: In the main storage area, in-between stacked, unopenable crates and the wall and near crate #2.This stashing location is more suited for loot than it is for bodies, due to the size of body bags and limited cover. Bags must be stashed closer to the unopenable crates, not the wall, else NPCs will very likely detect them through the crack.

#9: In the corner of the main storage area, near stashing location #9.Both loot and bodies can be stashed here, although bodies are recommended due to the space available and the fact that loot would already be stashed in location #8.

Because of its distance to any potential threat, this location can be considered a safer alternative to location #8.

#10: In the ground floor small office, under the desk.As civilians often patrol this room, this stashing location is curated for loot, although bodies can be stashed here too.

The ideal, specific stashing location for each desk varies: While the desk nearest to the yellow cages favours the corner nearest to the wall on the side of the spawn road, the desk nearest to the window favours its middle.

Bodies can also be stashed next to the cabinets, on the side of the desk nearest to the window, greatly reducing the chance of detection by civilians passing through, while also increasing the chance of the stationary guard on the other side of the window detecting it.

Additionally, while guards do not patrol this room, nor do they see under the desks through the open doors or window, civilians are likely to detect bodies if they are not stashed properly.

#1: Under the sewer grate.

#2: Under the sewer grate v2.

#3: Next to the container.

#4: Through the barbed wire.

#5: The Ultimate Flex™.

#6: Artifact through the barbed wire.

#1: Out the window.

• Some spawns are dependent on difficulty; they may only spawn on a certain difficulty or below/above. For example, the cafeteria keycard only ever spawns on the Hard difficulty and below, whereas the sewage crowbar only ever spawns on the Overkill difficulty and above.
  
• Raising the alarm at any point, on any difficulty, will give you 60 seconds to secure the minimum amount of loot and escape. Failing to escape will cause the heist to end and add 1 to your FBI Files' failed Shadow Raid attempts statistic.
  
• On the Overkill difficulty and above, if stealth is broken and a player nears the side walk, three Murkywater PMCs will open a door and proceed to open fire. Because of this, it is recommended to deploy a trip mine by the door and set it to explosive mode so that these guards are dealt with without being given a chance to harm the crew.

• As mentioned by Bain at the very beginning of Meltdown, Shadow Raid takes place at 4:00am. This implies that Shadow Raid takes place before Meltdown. ("Got memories of this place at 4:00am.") Vlad also mentions this heist in his contract briefing. ("I heard about the outstanding job you did sneaking into that Murkywater warehouse.")
  
• The soundtracks, And Now We Wait[soundcloud.com] and And Now We Run,[soundcloud.com] are each references to the waiting aspect of stealth and the running to the escape when the alarm is raised, respectively.
  
• On the streets, near the van, there are a total of 14 street lamps that, if shot, visually remove light from both the bulb and the tarmac.
  
• The 132nd gameplay hint displayed on the loading screen features Shadow Raid in its image: "You get detected easier if you are carrying a bag."

All of Bain's Shadow Raid-specific quotes are listed below.

• "Okay, pull over here and get your masks on."
  
• "It's quiet out there tonight. Keep it that way."
  
• "Almost there, gang. Get those clown masks on."

• "There it is. Do your thing, guys, but Gage prefers you do it quietly. Front gate is dead ahead, but maybe you can find alternative routes."
  
• "That's the depot. You know what you need to do, but keep it quiet. If the alarm goes, I'll have to pull you out."
  
• "There it is, right ahead. Do your thing, guys, but do it quietly. It goes loud, and I'll have to pull you out fast."

• "The main gate. Direct route, but might be watched. Maybe there are other ways in."
  
• "The main gate is the quickest way in, but probably watched. Maybe other ways in?"
  
• "There's the main gate. Could be watched. Maybe find another way in?"

• "You're in the lair of the beast now, gang. Better loot, but bigger risk."
  
• "Keep sharp, gentlemen. The warehouse will be tougher, but the rewards are worth it."
  
• "This is the warehouse. You can bet there is better loot in here."

• "The van will leave in one minute. Make sure you're in it."
  
• "I'm shutting this down. Make sure you're with the driver when he bails, or it's a long walk home."
  
• "The driver's gonna bail! Make sure you're with him."

• "People will pay fortunes for this ancient Babylonian[en.wikipedia.org] shit."
  
• "There's only one place I can sell that. Marrakech.[en.wikipedia.org]"
  
• "I think I saw a documentary about that on National Geographic.[en.wikipedia.org]"

• "Why the hell did some Iraqi dictator have seventeenth century Swedish masterpieces?"
  
• "That was last seen in the Iraqi National Gallery.[en.wikipedia.org] These guys are shameless."
  
• "Damn, that's an original Gustoff!"

• "Illegal, untraceable weapons. This is what Gage is all about."
  
• "Great work. There's always a market for untraceable guns."
  
• "Rifles, pistols and bullets. This will make Gage happy."

• "Gold bullion. Probably taken from the enemies of freedom."
  
• "Never get tired of seeing gold bullion getting bagged."
  
• "Damn, this gold was likely boosted from Saddam's palace![en.wikipedia.org]"

• "I hope they weren't giving this marching powder to our boys."
  
• "Columbian[en.wikipedia.org]. Bolivian[en.wikipedia.org]. Mexican[en.wikipedia.org]. Wherever it's from, it's ours now."
  
• "This coke won't be funding any more terrorism. Just good old American crime."

• "That's used bank notes from our 'allies' overseas."
  
• "A nice stash of used dinars. Good find."
  
• "Used dinars. Hard to trace. Perfect."

• "I can't wait to see what these shady assholes were hiding on that server."
  
• "Anything could be on that server. Maybe the President's[en.wikipedia.org] email address."
  
• "Who knows what's on that server. Blueprints, records, maybe the password for Area 51.[en.wikipedia.org]"

• "That's bag one. Keep bagging, gang."
  
• "That's the first one, guys. Keep working."
  
• "A good start."

• "Gage has what he wants. Great work. You can bug out now, or hang around a little."
  
• "That'll do for Gage, but you can stay for more."
  
• "Alright, that'll keep Gage sweet. You guys can cash this out now, or stay for more."

• "I can't believe we scored Oda's[en.wikipedia.org] armour. Outstanding work!"
  
• "People would pay a fortune just to look at that armour, and it's yours."
  
• "That's all four pieces of the Shogun's armour. This is an outstanding night's work."

• "Those Murkywater containers are brought directly from the world's hotspots. Crack them open. They'll be your best bet for loot."
  
• "Open those Murkywater containers. If anything has illegal loot, it will be them."
  
• "There's a lot of stuff coming home. Weapons, ammo and anything else that murkier elements can liberate. Check Murkywater's containers."
  
• "Look around. Search the Murkywater containers. Just grab any valuables you can."
  
• "Keep an eye out for anything you can hustle out of there. The Murkywater containers are your best bet. Get them open."

• "The vault needs two cards, entered almost simultaneously. You can bet there's something particularly tasty in there."
  
• "Vault with simultaneous two card reader. Probably 10 seconds time lock. They must be hiding something tasty."
  
• "Two card reader with a 10 second time lock? You can bet they're holding some serious hardware in that vault."

• "That's the armour of Oda Nabonaga. Bag the pieces. If that's genuine..."
  
• "Armour of a Shogun. Nabonaga. Thought lost for centuries, but... here it is. Get the pieces bagged."
  
• "I think that's the armour of Oda Nabonaga. This is serious loot, gang. Load up!"

• "Uh, hold on...no flight plans submitted. Who are these guys?"
  
• "Uh, guys...what's that noise?"
  
• "Why isn't that chopper on any flight plans?"

• "There's a dumpster down there. Gage says you can use it to stash some loot."
  
• "Gage sorted a dumpster to stash a bit of loot in. His people will collect it in the morning."
  
• "Gage has arranged for one of the dumpsters to be used to stash some loot."

There are 20 possible Gage courier package spawning locations in Shadow Raid, listed below.

#1: In the cargo yard, on a truck.

#2: In the main cargo area, on the back of a forklift.

#3: In the cargo yard, next to a dumpster.

#4: In the cargo yard, near the ladder leading to the roof.

#5: On a chimney at the top of the abandoned south building.

#6: In the cafeteria, on top of a bin.

#7: In the security room, on the left side of the desk.

#8: Outside, on top of a wooden box, somewhat near the ladder leading to the roof.

#9: In the cargo yard, on top of a yellow container.

#10: Near the roof ventilation system.

#11: By the waterfront, next to a modified dumpster.

#12: On the dockside overlook platform, on a red barrel.

#13: Near the cargo gate, on an interior truck.

#14: By the waterfront, inside a modified dumpster.

#15: In the basement, on a barrel.

#16: In the cargo yard, next to the ladder leading to the roof.

#17: By the waterfront, on top of a modified dumpster.

#18: Behind the waterfront dumpster.

#19: On the roof, behind the roof access stairwell.

#20: Inside a piece of cardboard close to the waterfront dumpster.

This section provides a more in-depth description on each of Shadow Raid's 16 achievements and 2 safe house trophies.

"In the Shadow Raid job, secure 4 bags of loot."



Explanation: Secure four bags of any given type of loot. Escaping is not required.

Internal name: kosugi_1
"In the Shadow Raid job, secure at least 6 bags of loot and escape without killing anyone."


Explanation: Secure at least six bags of random loot, never kill anyone (including civilians) and escape.

Internal name: kosugi_2
"In the Shadow Raid job, secure a piece of every available type of loot, including money, gold, cocaine, artifact, painting, weapons and server."


Explanation: Secure at least one of each type of loot. Escaping is not required. Locations for each type of loot can be found under the 'Loot/Spawning locations' section.

Internal name: kosugi_3
"In the Shadow Raid job, secure all 4 pieces of the samurai armor. Unlocks the 'Somen Mempo' mask."


Explanation: To unlock this achievement, you are required to open the vault and, as its description states, secure all four pieces of the Samurai Armor. Escaping is not required.

Internal name: kosugi_4
"In the Shadow Raid job, secure 16 bags of random loot including all 4 pieces of the samurai armor."


Explanation: Secure a minimum of 16 bags of loot, including all four pieces of the Samurai Armor (thus granting you two other achievements, 'I Will Fade to Dark' and 'I Will Walk Faceless Among Men').

Internal name: kosugi_5
"Complete the Shadow Raid job on the Death Wish difficulty or above."



Explanation: Self-explanatory.

Internal name: kosugi_6
"In the Shadow Raid job, complete the heist in stealth while having the Vulcan Minigun and HRL-7 Rocket Launcher equipped."


Explanation: As this achievement essentially requires you to have an extremely high detection rating (likely 75, the maximum), it is wise to play on normal and only secure the minimum amount of loot.

Internal name: ovk_2
"Complete the Shadow Raid job on the Mayhem difficulty or above."



Explanation: Self-explanatory.

Internal name: pick_29
"Complete the Shadow Raid job on the Death Sentence difficulty with the One Down mechanic activated."


Explanation: Self-explanatory.

Internal name: axe_29
"In the Shadow Raid or the First World Bank Jobs, find and pick up the five hidden Robot Trophies. Unlocks 'The Robot' mask."


Explanation: The player must pick up the 'The Robot' trophy five times, in separate attempts. Escaping is not required.

Internal name: eng_2
"Complete the Shadow Raid job on the Normal difficulty or above."



Explanation: Self-explanatory.

Internal name: trk_sr_0
"Complete the Shadow Raid job on the Hard difficulty or above."



Explanation: Self-explanatory.

Internal name: trk_sr_1
"Complete the Shadow Raid job on the Very Hard difficulty or above."



Explanation: Self-explanatory.

Internal name: trk_sr_2
"Complete the Shadow Raid job on the OVERKILL difficulty or above."



Explanation: Self-explanatory.

Internal name: trk_sr_3
"Complete the Shadow Raid job on the Death Sentence difficulty."



Explanation: Self-explanatory.

Internal name: ggez_65
"In the Shadow Raid job, complete the heist without using any pre-planning favours on OVERKILL difficulty or above."


Explanation: Escape on the Overkill difficulty or above without using any preplanning favours. Remember, the van exists for more than just a convenient escape.

Internal name: cac_5

#1: On the roof, next to a ventilation system.


#2: In the alley, at the bottom of the staircase.


#3: By the crane, next to a modified dumpster.


"Machine, Mechano-man, Can-opener, Number 4. This Robot has had many names!"









"You really wanted this armor. More than anything else."

• Bushido[en.wikipedia.org] is the moral code of a samurai's lifestyle.
  
• Shadow Raid's achievements that were released alongside its addition had teaser names for 8 days before the heist's addition to the game. These were I Will Fade to Dark (I), I Will Pass Through Walls (Will), I Will Take With Impunity (Not), I Will Walk Faceless Among Men (Eat), I Am Ninja (You) and I Will Die and Die, and Die Again (Alive), forming the quote "I Will Not Eat You Alive".

Times and dates are in UTC[en.wikipedia.org]. Dates use the day-month-year date format[en.wikipedia.org], and times use the 24-hour clock[en.wikipedia.org].

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• 2019[pastebin.com]

These individuals have contributed to the improvement of this guide in one way or another. Users on this list are in order of first contribution.

• Seal - Created the guide.
  
• NeobroXrayzz - Finding package locations #9, #11 and #14.

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