ROB RUN Beginner Guide

Before you start: learn at Lenny's Motel

ROB RUN is Kefir's free-to-play multiplayer crime sandbox on Steam. It entered Early Access on 4 November 2026. Check the Windows requirements before installing; this is an online game, so you also need a broadband connection.

Finish the introduction, then visit Lenny at his Motel to learn the core mechanics. Kefir describes several paths after the intro: heists, hauling cargo, base production, police work and fighting for territory. You do not need to treat robbery as the only way to play.

Our suggested priority is to understand one activity and its loss rules before investing in a bigger operation. This is an editorial reading of the official mechanics, not a tested fastest-money route.

Official reference: What should I do after the intro quests? ↗ · ROB RUN on Steam ↗

Roles: know when you become a target

Putting on a mask lets you commit robberies in Looty Bay. It also means Police and other Criminals can attack you. Another robber is not automatically an ally. Kefir says you clear Criminal status by leaving the city; on your next entry, you can choose a role again.

If you want to try police work, enlist at the Looty Bay Police Station when slots are available. The official help describes issued equipment and a patrol vehicle, with better equipment unlocked through badge progression.

• Criminal in Looty Bay: death costs your inventory. Surrendering to Police can preserve equipped gear.
• Civilian in the city: Kefir says your bag contents and equipped gear remain after death.
• Police Officer: department-issued gear is lost; personal items and equipment remain.
• Desert: death means losing all your loot. Do not apply the city's protections here.

Official reference: How do I pull off heists in Looty Bay? ↗ · What do I lose when I die? ↗ · How do I become a cop? ↗

First heist: scout before masking up

Kefir explicitly recommends scouting the building and your escape route before putting on a mask. Decide how you will leave before committing to a robbery. Avoid bringing equipment you cannot afford to lose while learning this sequence.

During a heist, keeping staff at gunpoint prevents them from raising the alarm, according to the official help. With teammates, split the work between entry, carrying loot and covering the group. These are supported task roles, not a promise that a particular building or approach is safe.

For a first run, make completing the entire collect–sell–secure loop your goal. Adding more loot is less useful if you have not yet learned where to sell it and what happens on the way out.

Official reference: How do I pull off heists in Looty Bay? ↗ · What do I lose when I die? ↗

Selling loot: finish the handoff

Look on the Looty Bay map for a van with a dollar sign, or use the Sales Center. Kefir identifies the fence there as the place to sell valuables. Pick the cash up from the counter immediately: money left there can be stolen or confiscated.

Reaching a buyer is therefore only part of the run. Our practical takeaway is to treat the sale and collecting the payout as one job, then decide where the money goes next. We have not verified a safe fence, a guaranteed quiet route or a best sale time.

Official reference: How do I sell my loot? ↗

Bases and money: storage has limits

Lenny's only stores cash. Stolen goods need a base, and bases can be raided by other players. For a plot, find a settlement with an owner, then use the sign beside a vacant plot to pay rent. Higher district levels have additional document requirements.

The 4 November developer update changed Tier 1 settlements and land rentals to cost documents rather than cash. Check the current in-game requirement instead of relying on older playtest prices. No fixed plot price or earning rate is verified in this guide.

For banking, visit Looty Bay Bank as a Civilian to open an account, then use the Laundering Desk at your base. Processing takes time. Kefir says the resulting banked money is protected from theft until the next wipe and can be withdrawn at an ATM.

Official reference: Where should I stash stolen loot? ↗ · How do I rent a plot for my base? ↗ · ROB RUN: First Changes & Server Schedule — 4 November 2026 ↗ · How do I open a bank account and why launder money? ↗

Weekly wipe: plan for the Federal Raid

Kefir's Federal Raid help describes a seven-day wipe cycle. Plots, bases, weapons and cash are removed and converted into jail time and authority. Cosmetics, your player name, tutorial progress, settings and accumulated jail time carry over.

This makes a base a tool for the current cycle, rather than a permanent collection. Do not stockpile on the assumption that laundering or storing something exempts it from a wipe. The reviewed help does not provide an exact wipe hour for each server, and this site does not run a live countdown.

Official reference: What is the Federal Raid (Wipe)? ↗ · How do I open a bank account and why launder money? ↗

Beginner mistakes worth avoiding

• Masking up before scouting: it changes who can attack you, and you still need an exit.
• Treating other Criminals as teammates: the official heist rules allow them to attack you.
• Walking away from a sale payout: cash on the counter remains vulnerable.
• Using Lenny's as storage for stolen goods: his storage is cash-only.
• Confusing theft protection with wipe protection: banked money still belongs to the current cycle.
• Planning around a playtest price: launch-week economy and land requirements have already changed.

Official reference: How do I pull off heists in Looty Bay? ↗ · How do I sell my loot? ↗ · Where should I stash stolen loot? ↗ · How do I open a bank account and why launder money? ↗ · ROB RUN: First Changes & Server Schedule — 4 November 2026 ↗

Playing with friends: check the server

A party invite can fail because your friend is on another server. Kefir's documented route is to open the global map, select Prison, choose Surrender to Feds, switch to your friend's server from prison and resend the invite. Read the in-game surrender confirmation before committing; the help article does not spell out every item-loss consequence.

For the next step, use the download and PC requirements guide for installation checks, or return to all guides. For an account problem or a bug, use Kefir's Help Center.

Official reference: How to invite a friend on another server ↗