I must repeat, this is a FUN build, for nostalgia purposes. Don't expect to join a DW game and breeze through it.

This is a build replicating skills and the weaponry from the predecessor to Payday 2, Payday: The Heist. If you follow this guide, it'll feel like (almost) PDTH, just with improved graphics.

- Nostalgia
- 56 free Skill Points
- 37 Dodge
- 136.5 Armor Points
- Decent Armor
-Cool mods

- Medicore Weapons
- No Throwables
- No Inspire
- Not DW approved
- Weapon Butt Melee

(Also for some more fun, try PDTH Hud. It's a good mod.)

- Gage Mod Courier
- Gage Weapon Pack #01
- Gage Weapon Pack #02
- Gage Assault Pack
- Butcher's AK/CAR Mod Pack
- Butcher Mod Pack 2
- Yakuza Character Pack

Lightweight Ballistic Vest

Ace of Spades (Since PDTH didn't have throwables.)

Crook

Doctor Bag or Ammo Bag

Weapon Butt

- Forced Friendship Basic: For the extra cableties.
OPTIONAL SKILLS:
- Combat Medic Basic and Painkiller Basic (B-US) > Combat Doctor Aced: Doctor Bag Skills.
- Stable Shot Basic (BU-S) > Marksman Aced and Aggresive Reload Aced: Skills you'd want with the M308.

- Resilience Aced: Flashbangs were non-existent back then (The good old days).
- Die Hard Aced: 20 more LWBV armor, neccessary for survivability.
- Transporter Aced: Back to when moving and carrying bags weren't a problem.
- Shock and Awe Basic: Faster armor recovery rate, helps with survivability.
- Iron Man Basic: 30% more armor, Thick skin.
OPTIONAL SKILLS:
- Underdog Aced (BU-S) > Shotgun CQB Aced, Shotgun Impact Aced, and Overkill Basic: Shotgun Skills for the Reinfeld and Locomotive.
- Scavenger Basic and Bulletstorm Basic(B-US) > Extra Lead Aced: Ammo Bag skills.
- Bulletstorm Aced (BU-S) > Fully Loaded Basic Basic: If ammo is a concern for you.

- Steady Grip Basic (B-US) > Heavy Impact Aced: Enemies in PDTH stumbled sometimes, so this adds to the feel.
OPTIONAL SKILLS:
- Lock n Load Aced (BU-S) > Body Expertise Aced: Generally what you want if you're using Assault Rifles, LMGs, or SMG's.
- Hardware Expert (BU-S) > Combat Engineering Aced and More Tripmines Aced: Skills for tripmines.
- Hardware Expert and Drill Sawgeant: Toolkit.
- Steady Grip Aced
- Fire Control Aced

- Duck and Cover Aced: Small dodge chance, but every bit helps.
- Parkour Aced: Be able to run in all directions, like in PDTH.
- Inner Pockets Aced: More concealment for dodge.
- Dire Need Aced: More staggering.
-Sneaky Ba$tard Basic: More dodge.
OPTIONAL SKILLS:
- Second Wind Basic and Optical Illusions Basic (B-US) > Specialized Killing Aced: Silenced weapons skills.

- Nine Lives Aced: We originally (kinda) had 7 downs, so this helps a bit.
OPTIONAL SKILLS:
- Equilibrium basic (B-US) > Desperado Aced, and One Handed Talent Basic or Aced: Pistols skills are suggestive so you have freedom there.
- Martial Arts Basic: More damage with the weapon butt.

Note: Mixing and Matching Weapons with Skills is part of the fun, so good luck with that.

Note: I have certain mods that remove modifications for aesthetics. If I have a mod that removes modifications, i'll put "[RM]" for Removed Mod.

Also make sure to give every weapon a concealment boost.

Primary Guns

- [RM] Competitor's Compensator
- Milspec Mag
- Contractor Stock

- 000 Buckshot
- Shark Teeth Nozzle
- [RM] Zombie Hunter Pump
- Ergo Grip
- Extended Magazine
- Government Issue Tactical Stock
- [RM] Shell Rack

- [RM] Competitor's Compensator
- Short Foregrip

- Sawed-Off Stock

- [RM] Tactical Compensator
- Wood Grip
- Low Drag Mag
- Speculator Sight
- Classic Stock

- [RM] Competitor's Compensator
- Scope Mount
- Professional's Choice Sight
- Jaegar Body

Secondary Guns

- Roctec Supressor
- Custom Titanium Frame
- Marksman Sight
- The Elite Slide

- Punisher Compensator
- Marksman Sight
- Vented Slide

- Slotted Barrel Extension or Werbell's Suppressor
- Extended Magazine

- [RM] Tactical Compensator

- [RM] Flash Hider
- Extended Magazine

- [RM] Flash Hider
- Overcompensating Barrel

- 000 Buckshot
- [RM] King's Crown Compensator
- Ergo Grip
- Extended Magazine
- Muldon Stock
- [RM] Shell Rack

I was too lazy to link every single mod used, so I put it into a zip on Mediafire.

{LINK REMOVED}http://www.mediafire.com/file/oz05bru5i1nbhur/PDTH+Nostalgia.rar

If it says (Overrides), then the mod belongs in Mod Overrides folder. If it says (Beardlib), then you need to have Beardlib installed and goes into mod overrides. If it says pdmod, then it needs to be installed through pdmod. If it says (Mods), then it needs to go into your BLT folder.

I will not help you install these mods. You may ask simple questions in the comments but do not add me or ask me how to place and install mods.


Weapon Attachments Customizer
https://modworkshop.net/mydownloads.php?action=view_down&did=12992

PDTH Hud (I'm lazy to link this cuz the current version hasn't been updated in months but other modders have updated it themselves. Just look around modworkshop.com and you should be able to find it.

EDIT: Forgot 2 Aesthetic mods after I used the wrong weapon for the Mark 11.

Mark 10 - Folded Stock Mod
http://lastbullet.net/mydownloads.php?action=view_down&did=15428

Mark 10 - Foregrip
http://lastbullet.net/mydownloads.php?action=view_down&did=15747

This guide probably won't get a lot of attention since it's not DW approved, but just thought this would be a fun build to share with you all. Hope you enjoy it.

Thanks to Ravioli and Jesse for help with stat comparisons.