I mean these builds to be used in loud and coop
I don't claim these to be great showcase videos: I usually play in pubs casually, just messing around.

• The Biker Heist - Death Sentence - OD

• Boiling Point - Death Sentence - OD

• Birth Of Sky - Death Sentence - OD

• Green Bridge

• The Bomb: Forest

• Birth of Sky

• Panic Room

• Boiling Point

• Hoxton Breakout (day 2)

• Boiling Point

• Brooklyn 10-10

• The Biker Heist

• Heat Street (I swapped Resilience (flashbangs) for Parkour)

• Prison Nightmare

• Hoxton Breakout (day 2)

• Slaughterhouse

• Undercover

• Boiling Point

• The Biker Heist

• First World Bank

• The Alesso Heist

• Rogue Izhma with the saw - Goat Simulator Heist (day 2)

• Anarchist Izhma with drill skills - Election Day (day 2) - Plan C - Breaking Ballot

• Anarchist Izhma with drill skills - Goat Simulator Heist (day 2)

• Anarchist Izhma with drill skills - Panic Room

• Anarchist Izhma with drill skills + saw - Hoxton Breakout (day 1)

• Boiling Point - Death Sentence - OD

• Green Bridge

The whole team plays with neither Infamy bonuses nor DLCs / UE.
(Note: Infamy bonuses unlock the top tier skills with 16 points only, instead of 18 points without Infamy. So a minimum of 18 points were spent where appropriate).
For details about the other heisters, see the section 3.2 below.

• Beneath The Mountain

• Boiling Point

Not all of the followings are required, it depends on your preferences. If you have neither Infamy nor DLCs/UE, see my suggestion below in the 3. Neither Infamy nor DLC/UE section



- for Anarchist; Infamy level III or higher to unlock top tier skills faster in Mastermind, Enforcer and Fugitive: the Set of the Corrupted + The Slaughterhouse Set.
- for Rogue: Infamy level IV: same as the Anarchist and The Assassin Set
- some side jobs to get a couple of stat boosts, possibly some card drops and packages for the mods
- possibly two achievements if using the Raven Shotgun
- Sydney Character Pack/UE (Anarchist perk deck)
- Gage Shotgun Pack/UE (Short Barrel, HE Round, Raven Shotgun, Flechette, Flip-up Sight)
- Gage Mod Courier/UE (Compact Laser Module, AK Rubber Grip, Wide Stock, King's Crown Compensator)
- Gage Spec Ops Pack/UE (Arbiter Grenade Launcher, Bombardier Barrel)
- Wolf Pack/UE (China Puff Grenade Launcher, Riot Stock)

- fast and easy aiming with shotguns
- 30% chance of landing critical hits
- armor piercing ability if using Flechette ammunition
- high mobility
- 1 variant self-sufficient in ammo
- at ease against Shields, Cpt. Winters' team, dozers' faceplate, stunning crowds
- powerful room cleaning ability thanks to Swan Song combined with the Judge Shotgun fitted with HE Rounds
- easily turns into a hybrid loud-utility build with the saw and/or drill skills

- harder to use in heists involving long range shooting (Forest, Goats...)

I don't claim this build to be a "META" superior to the classic Rogue/bow "META" or so: to my experience, these so called METAs complement one another, Sniper and Crossbow heisters can rely on this build to take care of the bulk of enemies, and this build on them for snipers and as a backup for dozers. To my experience, this build synergizes well in a versatile team including at least one typical Rogue-bowman / sniper / DMR rifle and at least one more heister with converts.

The following pros and cons list is meant to be compared to the Raven build (see below section 2). It's cumulative to the pros and cons mentioned in the Foreword section, at the beginning

- ammo conservation is like baby mode
- high rate of fire turns crowds into cannon fodder

- depending on your preferences, possibly 1 convert only compared to the Raven build
- depending on your preferences, slightly less range than the Raven build and no armor piercing ability

The Rogue variant of this build trades the power boost from Berserker for the dodge survivability. Shockproof aced also comes in handy and the swapping speed between the guns is a blast too. Last but not least, the perk offers a 25% chance to pierce armor.

There are 12 skill points more, so it's up to you to choose what to do with these, go for High Value Target, ace Bullseye, respec the Artful Dodger sub-tree, get another convert and whatnot.
For my part, I ace Bullseye and get 2 converts.

Ammunition: 000 Buckshot. Damage +15
Barrel: Short Barrel (Gage Shotgun Pack/UE). Accuracy -4, Stability -4, Concealment +4
Boost: Concealment +1
Foregrip: Hollow Handle (Gage Shotgun Pack/UE). Concealment +4
Gadget: Compact Laser Module (Gage Mod Courier/UE + 15 Red Spider packages)
Grip: AK Rubber Grip (Gage Mod Courier/UE + 5 Green Mantis packages). Stability +8, Concealment +2
Sight: any giving Stability +4, Concealment -1
Stock: Skeletal Stock. Stability +4, Concealment +1

I combine it with HE Rounds to break dozers' faceplate (thus benefitting from their headshot multiplier, but while HE Rounds can do critical hits, beware they can't headshot, so I suggest switching to the Izhma after breaking the plate). Also stuns crowds, merrily kills Shields and Cpt. Winters' team. Last but not least, key equipment to make this build deadly: spam it flamboyantly in Swan Song, you will wreak havoc and clear entire rooms! Try to keep 1 bullet at least in the mag in case of going into Swan Song mode. Watch your friends too since HE Rounds can damage them



Ammunition: HE Round (Gage Shotgun Pack/UE). Total Ammo -4, Damage +3, Accuracy -12.
Boost: Concealment +1
Gadget: Compact Laser Module (Gage Mod Courier/UE + 15 Red Spider packages)

The Anarchist variant of this build is very powerful with Berserker but it requires to be extra careful about the armor because health is always very low. The key is to play with armor gating. This build is harder than the Rogue variant in maps with a lot of open areas like the Goat Heist.


There are 6 skill points more, so it's up to you to choose what to do with these. Ace for example Bullseye or Parkour, get a second convert or whatnot...


Try to keep at least 1 round in your mag before reloading: you'll save a lot of time

Ammunition: If you're good at headshots, I suggest the 000 Buckshot. Damage +15
Otherwise Flechette (Gage Shotgun Pack/UE). Damage -3, Accuracy +8, for armor piercing ability and increased range
Barrel: Short Barrel (Gage Shotgun Pack/UE). Accuracy -4, Stability -4, Concealment +4
Barrel Ext: Shark Teeth Nozzle. Damage +2, Accuracy -8, Stability +8, Concealment -2, Threat +6
Boost: up to your preferences. I chose Accuracy +4 for a lower spread
Custom: up to your preferences. I chose none
Foregrip: Hollow Handle (Gage Shotgun Pack/UE). Concealment +4
Gadget: Compact Laser Module (Gage Mod Courier/UE + 15 Red Spider packages)
Grip: AK Rubber Grip (Gage Mod Courier/UE + 5 Green Mantis packages). Stability +8, Concealment +2
Sight: any giving Stability +4, Concealment -1
Stock: Wide Stock (Gage Mod Courier/UE + 10 Yellow Bull packages). Stability +4, Concealment +1


I combine it with HE Rounds to break dozers' faceplate (thus benefitting from their headshot multiplier, but while HE Rounds can do critical hits, beware they can't headshot, so I suggest switching to the Izhma after breaking the plate). Also stuns crowds, merrily kills Shields and Cpt. Winters' team in a few bullets only. Last but not least, key equipment to make this build deadly: spam it flamboyantly in Swan Song (zerker bonus is +100%!), you will wreak havoc and clear entire rooms! Try to keep 1 bullet at least in the mag in case of going into Swan Song mode. Watch your friends too since HE Rounds can damage them



Ammunition: HE Round (Gage Shotgun Pack/UE). Total Ammo -2, Damage +3, Accuracy -12.
Barrel Ext: King's Crown Compensator (Gage Mod Courier + 25 Purple Snake packages). Damage +1, Accuracy +12, Concealment -2, Threat +18.8
Boost: Concealment +1
Gadget: Compact Laser Module (Gage Mod Courier/UE + 15 Red Spider packages)
Sight: any giving Stability +4 and Concealment -1

For drill skills, just swap the saw skills for drill skills in the Tech tree.




Weapons and mods are the same as the Rogue Izhma, except for the secondary weapon which is replaced by the OVE9000 Saw. The saw's mods are up to your preferences.



This build just foregoes Resilience aced (for flashbangs)





This build foregoes Specialized Killing for Portable Saw and Inner Pockets (to keep the Detection Rate at 23). The Izhma is still badass with Low Blow for crits, but this build relies a bit more on team mates since it is deprived of explosives (HE Rounds)




Try to keep at least 1 round in your mag before reloading: you'll save a lot of time

Same mods as above (Full loud) except the followings:
- no Barrel Ext
- Boost: Concealment +1
- Stock: Skeletal Stock. Stability -4, Concealment +2

For the OVE9000 Saw, just a Concealment boost +1, for the other mods (Lower Receiver, Magazine), it's up to your preferences



For an even more utilitarian build, this build can use the saw version and forego Resilience aced for the drill skills

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I will update this part soon for Death Sentence, but it's very easy to arrange something if you're in a hurry: there's nothing changing in this Raven build with the new trees

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The following pros and cons list is meant to compare to the Izhma build (see the section 1 above). It's cumulative to the pros and cons mentioned in the Foreword section, at the beginning

- 2 converts
- easily 1 shot MFRs
- ability to pierce armor with Flechette ammunition and increased range
- possible grenade launcher as a secondary

- ammo conservation is rough, one headshot kills are paramount, but the build relies more on the 2 converts
- rate of fire isn't as fast as the Izhma

This variant is slightly different from the variant #2 below and than the Izhma build: it has slightly more speed, 5% Dodge and more armor regeneration with Bullseye aced while having less armor). It can't be combined however with grenade launchers. The Detection Rate is 4, providing 30% crits. It relies more on headshots, so if you don't want to worry too much about headshots, I suggest using the variant #2 below.





Ammunition: Flechette (Gage Shotgun Pack/UE). Damage -3, Accuracy +8. For increased range. Also pierces armor.
Barrel: Short Barrel (Gage Shotgun Pack/UE + Every Day I'm Shovelin'). Magazine -4, Damage +1, Accuracy -8, Stability -8, Concealment +4
Barrel Ext: Shark Teeth Nozzle. Damage +2, Accuracy -8, Stability +8, Concealment -2, Threat +6
Boost: Concealment +1
Gadget: Compact Laser Module (Gage Mod Courier/UE + 15 Red Spider packages)
Sight: Flip-up Sight (Gage Shotgun Pack/UE + Lock, Stock & Eight Smoking Barrels). Concealment +2




I combine it with HE Rounds to break dozers' faceplate (thus benefitting from their headshot multiplier, but while HE Rounds can do critical hits, beware they can't headshot, so I suggest switching to the Raven after breaking the plate). Also stuns crowds, merrily kills Shields and Cpt. Winters' team in a few bullets only. Last but not least, key equipment to make this build deadly: spam it flamboyantly in Swan Song (zerker bonus is +100%!), you will wreak havoc and clear entire rooms! Try to keep 1 bullet at least in the mag in case of going into Swan Song mode. Watch your friends too since HE Rounds can damage them



Ammunition: HE Round (Gage Shotgun Pack/UE). Total Ammo -2, Damage +3, Accuracy -12.
Boost: Concealment +1
Gadget: Compact Laser Module (Gage Mod Courier/UE + 15 Red Spider packages)

Note: for a full loud build, take the points spent in drill skills to get whatever suits you, e.g. Bullseye, Parkour, Die Hard, Transporter or even Inner Pockets to get mods giving more Stability.




Ammunition: Flechette (Gage Shotgun Pack/UE). Damage -3, Accuracy +8. For increased range. Also pierces armor.
Barrel Ext: Shark Teeth Nozzle. Damage +2, Accuracy -8, Stability +8, Concealment -2, Threat +6
Boost: Concealment +1
Gadget: LED Combo (Butcher Mod Pack #2). Stability +8, Concealment -2
Sight: Flip-up Sight (Gage Shotgun Pack/UE + Lock, Stock & Eight Smoking Barrels). Concealment +2



I combine it with HE Rounds to break dozers' faceplate (thus benefitting from their headshot multiplier, but while HE Rounds can do critical hits, beware they can't headshot, so I suggest switching to the Raven after breaking the plate). Also stuns crowds, merrily kills Shields and Cpt. Winters' team in a few bullets only. Last but not least, key equipment to make this build deadly: spam it flamboyantly in Swan Song (zerker bonus is +100%!), you will wreak havoc and clear entire rooms! Try to keep 1 bullet at least in the mag in case of going into Swan Song mode. Watch your friends too since HE Rounds can damage them



Ammunition: HE Round (Gage Shotgun Pack/UE). Total Ammo -2, Damage +3, Accuracy -12.
Barrel Ext: King's Crown Compensator (Gage Mod Courier/UE + 25 Purple Snake packages). Damage +1, Accuracy +12, Concealment -2, Threat +18.8
Boost: Concealment +1
Gadget: Compact Laser Module (Gage Mod Courier/UE + 15 Red Spider packages)
Sight: any giving Stability +4 and Concealment -1





Ammunition: Flechette (Gage Shotgun Pack/UE). Damage -3, Accuracy +8. For increased range. Also pierces armor.
Barrel: Short Barrel (Gage Shotgun Pack/UE + Every Day I'm Shovelin'). Magazine -4, Damage +1, Accuracy -8, Stability -8, Concealment +4
Barrel Ext: Shark Teeth Nozzle. Damage +2, Accuracy -8, Stability +8, Concealment -2, Threat +6
Boost: Concealment +1
Gadget: Compact Laser Module (Gage Mod Courier/UE + 15 Red Spider packages)
Sight: Flip-up Sight (Gage Shotgun Pack/UE + Lock, Stock & Eight Smoking Barrels). Concealment +2



Ammunition: up to your preferences
Barrel: Bombardier Barrel (Gage Spec Ops Pack/UE). Accuracy -4. Stability -4, Concealment +2
Boost: Concealment +1
Gadget: Compact Laser Module (Gage Mod Courier/UE + 15 Red Spider packages)





There is a way to keep the 14 round mag by removing the Short Barrel and the Shark Teeth Nozzle and swapping the LED Combo for the Compact Laser Module. However, the damage will fall to 104. There are a few options then:
- swap Flechette for 000 Buckshot
- reduced ability to kill with 1 headshot
- equip the Two-piece Suit

Ammunition: Flechette (Gage Shotgun Pack/UE). Damage -3, Accuracy +8. For increased range. Also pierces armor.
Barrel: Short Barrel (Gage Shotgun Pack/UE + Every Day I'm Shovelin'). Magazine -4, Damage +1, Accuracy -8, Stability -8, Concealment +4
Barrel Ext: Shark Teeth Nozzle. Damage +2, Accuracy -8, Stability +8, Concealment -2, Threat +6
Boost: Concealment +1
Gadget: LED Combo (Butcher Mod Pack #2). Stability +8, Concealment -2
Sight: Flip-up Sight (Gage Shotgun Pack/UE + Lock, Stock & Eight Smoking Barrels). Concealment +2



Ammunition: up to your preferences
Boost: Concealment +1
Stock: Riot Stock (Wolf Pack/UE). Stability -4, Concealment +4

See above the 2.1.2 Full loud - Variant #2



I think it's easier to get a saw with the Izhma build: the Raven build implies one of the following drawbacks, in my personal order of preference:
- forego Resilience aced for flashbangs to get Inner Pockets and keep the Detection Rate at 23, and have slightly less range / no armor piercing ability by swapping Flechette for 000 Buckshot
- become a bit weaker by equipping the Two-piece Suit instead of the light vest
- forego one convert by swapping Confident aced for Inner Pockets aced to keep the Detection Rate at 23
- simply let the Detection Rate increase from 23 to 29, but crits drop from 30% to 18%



For an even more utilitarian build combining both the saw and drill skills, in my personal order of preference:
- forego completely Resilience (must deal with flashbangs and have weaker armor) and Stable Shot for Portable Saw and Inner Pockets. Also have slightly less range / no armor piercing ability by swapping Flechette for 000 Buckshot
- forego completely Resilience (must deal with flashbangs and have weaker armor) and Stable Shot for Portable Saw and Inner Pockets. Keep the Raven as is but become a bit weaker by equipping the Two-piece Suit instead of the light vest
- equip the OVE9000 Saw as the primary weapon and combine it with the Locomotive Shotgun modded for maximum concealment and 000 Buckshot, besides yet another drawback already discussed (no Resilience aced, Two-piece Suit...) or forego Overkill for Inner Pockets and fit the Locomotive with Dragon's Breath rounds
- simply let the Detection Rate increase from 23 to 29, but crits drop from 30% to 18%

This leaves 5 points left. Depending on your preferences, I suggest Shock And Awe, Parkour, Duck And Cover aced, or Inner Pockets to add a mod on the weapons while keeping the Detection Rate at 23 for critical hits.

Ammunition: 000 Buckshot. Damage +15
Boost: Concealment +1
Gadget: Tactical Laser Module. Concealment -1
Stock: Skeletal Stock. Stability -4, Concealment +2

Barrel: TiN Treated Barrel (Community Item). Accuracy +4, Stability+4
Barrel Ext: IPSC Compensator (Community Item). Accuracy +12, Stability -4, Concealment -1
Boost: Concealment +1
Gadget: Micro Laser (Community Item).
Magazine: Extended Magazine (Community Item). Magazine +4

Here are the builds used in the 2 videos showcased above! Special thanks to friends Stanislav, Iyeradursh and Yuyu who took up the challenge :D
I don't mean these builds to be "canons", they may be tweaked a lot depending on preferences, but this is what was used in the videos.
(Note: Infamy bonuses unlock the top tier skills with 16 points only, instead of 18 points without Infamy. So a minimum of 18 points were spent where appropriate)

• Akimbo heister (friend stanislav.brevič0451)

Note: the Detection Rate may be brought down to 4, giving 30% crits, just by getting the Concealment boost +3 on the Bronco




Barrel Ext.: Medium Suppressor
Boost: Concealment
Gadget: Tactical Laser Module


Boost: Concealment (only +1 in this instance)
Grip: Ergo Wooden Grip
Slide: Pocket Surprise Barrel
Upper Receiver: Slimline Body

• Rifle heister (friend iyeradursh)

Barrel: Long Barrel
Barrel Ext.: The Bigger The Better Suppressor
Boost: Accuracy
Foregrip: Aftermarket Special Handguard
Gadget: Tactical Laser Module
Grip: Pro Grip
Magazine: Tactical Magazine
Sight: Surgeon Sight
Stock: Folding Stock
Upper Receiver: Exotique Receiver


Barrel: TiN Treated Barrel
Barrel Ext: Standard Issue Suppressor
Boost: Concealment
Gadget: Micro Laser
Magazine: Extended Magazine

• Sniper heister (friend Yuyu9Z)

Note: Parkour and / or Transporter may be swapped to ace High Value Target, everything is possible




Barrel Ext.: Beak Suppressor
Boost: Stability
Gadget: Tactical Laser Module
Sight: Iron Sight


Barrel Ext.: The Bigger The Better Suppressor
Boost: up to your preferences
Gadget: Tactical Laser Module
Magazine: Extended Magazine
Stock: Skeletal Stock

Any weapon is fine as long as the Concealment is 30. For my part I use the Buzzer (Golden Grin Casino DLC/UE) since I like its ability to stop charging cloakers and stun enemies when in need to reload or just to get a clear headshot. Without DLC/UE, we can use the Electrical Brass Knuckles which offers the same ability.