Saints Row: The Third Pimps Up, Hos Down Mission Guide

To complete "Pimps Up, Hos Down" in Saints Row: The Third, equip close-quarters weapons, clear the Morningstar guards out of the Safeword club in Camano Place, unlock Zimos from the holding cells, and protect the cart during the getaway drive.

Recommended Weapon Loadout

Safeword features tight hallways, split-level floors, and confined enclosures that favor high spread and rapid fire over long-range rifles. Visit a Friendly Fire store to prepare your weapons before speaking to Pierce Washington to begin the mission:

• Shotgun (Grave Digger): Provides single-shot knockdowns against aggressive Morningstar guards rushing narrow corridors.
• Rapid-Fire Automatic (TEK Z-10 or K-8 Krukov): Carries the sustained rate of fire required to drop armored syndicate enforcers quickly.
• Sidearms: High rate-of-fire or dual-wielded pistols offer dependable backup damage without exhausting your primary ammunition before the vehicle phase.
• Explosives: Avoid standard hand grenades inside the club. Low ceilings, hanging decorative cages, and fast-moving enemies can cause thrown explosives to bounce back into your path.

Breaching Safeword and Clearing the Main Room

Drive to the Safeword venue in the Camano Place district. Before getting out of your car, eliminate the syndicate doormen outside with headshots. Taking them down immediately stops gang notoriety from escalating into heavy vehicle reinforcements on the street.

Head through the reception area to the main dance floor. Morningstar gunmen occupy both the lower level and the elevated catwalks above.

1. Take cover near the entrance: Stay behind the structural pillars near the doorway rather than running into the center of the room.
2. Clear the catwalks first: Eliminate the upper-level shooters immediately, as they have direct lines of sight over the ground-level cover.
3. Sweep the ground floor: Advance through the lower room, checking behind the bar counters and seating booths to eliminate remaining enforcers.

Navigating the Back Rooms to Rescue Zimos

Once the main room is secure, follow the objective marker into the back corridors. These tight corners leave little room to dodge incoming fire.

Use human shields frequently in these hallways. Grabbing a stunned syndicate guard absorbs incoming damage while you clear adjacent rooms, keeping your health intact without forcing you to wait behind cover to regenerate. Advance to the secure holding cell and interact with it to trigger the cutscene that frees Zimos.

Surviving the Pony Cart Pursuit

After freeing Zimos, the mission transitions to an on-rails chase. Zimos steers an improvised cart pulled by club gimps, while you provide 360-degree defensive fire. The cart lacks armor plating, meaning syndicate chase vehicles will quickly destroy it if they are allowed to tailgate you.

Prioritize targets using these rules:

1. Shoot drivers through windshields: Firing directly at the driver neutralizes a standard syndicate sedan immediately, causing it to crash or swerve away.
2. Target tires on heavy trucks: Shoot the front tires of larger chase vehicles to trigger spin-outs without wasting ammunition on their heavy armor.
3. Ignore pedestrian bystanders: Conserve ammunition for Morningstar vehicles that match your speed or attempt to ram the cart.

Keep firing on pursuit vehicles until Zimos clears the syndicate blockades and arrives at the safehouse.

Mission Rewards and Unlocks

Finishing "Pimps Up, Hos Down" progresses the Act 1 storyline and recruits Zimos into your criminal network. This mission awards the following campaign benefits:

• New Activities: Unlocks the Snatch and Escort activities across Steelport, providing early Respect and hourly territory cash.
• Safeword Crib: Opens the path to claiming the Safeword location as a Saints Crib, giving you an additional weapon cache and cash-collection hub in the central district.