Saints Row: The Third Opening Bank Heist Guide

To complete the opening bank heist in Saints Row: The Third, keep moving toward objective markers rather than fighting infinite security forces, clear upper-balcony shooters in the main lobby, eliminate shotgun-wielding guards near the vault, and step behind cover whenever you need health to regenerate naturally.

Clearing the Bank Lobby

The opening lobby encounter forces you to balance taking cover with steadily advancing toward the vault entrance.

1. Take Ground-Level Cover: Position yourself behind marble pillars or check-in counters immediately. Avoid staying in the center of the lobby, as security forces will flank you from multiple angles.
2. Eliminate Balcony Riflemen First: Focus your fire on snipers and guards stationed on the second-floor balcony. Clearing these elevated targets prevents them from hitting you while you are behind desk cover.
3. Advance to the Vault Entrance: Once vertical threats are cleared, move straight to the marked vault door to trigger the next mission phase.

Defending the Vault Breach

Inside the vault corridor, the objective shifts to defending your position against incoming waves while breach charges set off.

• Target Shotgunners Immediately: Watch the side corridors for rushing guards equipped with shotguns. Their high close-range damage can instantly strip your health.
• Fire in Controlled Bursts: Use short, accurate bursts to conserve ammunition during prolonged waves.
• Reposition Between Waves: Use the short lulls between enemy spawn waves to step closer to the vault exit point.

Executing the Rooftop Extraction

After securing the vault contents, fight back through the lobby toward the roof to extract.

• Ignore Infinite Reinforcements: Guard spawns and notoriety increase continuously during the escape. Do not stop to kill every guard; sprint directly toward the rooftop objective marker.
• Bypass Armored Guards: Heavy guards take sustained fire to down. Shoot them only if they block your direct movement path.
• Use Health Regeneration: If taking heavy damage, step out of enemy line-of-sight for a few seconds behind a wall or doorway to allow your health bar to recover completely.
• Clear Interactive Doorways: If an interaction prompt on a door or ladder fails to appear, eliminate the guards in your immediate vicinity to clear your combat state.
• Trigger Extraction: Reach the roof and press the interaction prompt at the marked escape vehicle to end the mission.