# Progression Levelling up, tier upgrades, and the level 17 Raiding Buffs gate. # Levels & Costs ## **How Levelling Works** Gangs have **25 levels** and no prestige system. Each level-up grants a reward (see the Rewards chapter) and increases gang power. Costs scale up every level — early levels are affordable, later levels are significantly more expensive. ## **Who Can Level Up** Only the **Owner** and **Co-Owner** can purchase levels. Regular members cannot initiate a level-up regardless of permissions. ## **Dual Currency — How You Pay** Every level costs two things simultaneously, both drawn from the gang's shared pools: - **Gang Bank Money** — withdrawn from the shared balance that all members can deposit into. - **Gang Credits** — a separate pool earned through in-game events and rewards. If either pool is short, the level-up is blocked until funds are available. ## **Bulk Levelling** Leadership can skip ahead and purchase several levels at once. However, if level 17 (Raiding Buffs) falls within the bulk range and the gang hasn't made the keypad/lockpick choice yet, the bulk purchase is blocked entirely. Level to 17 individually first, make your choice, then bulk-buy past it. ## **Crew Level Costs** These are the exact amounts deducted from the gang's pools each level as a Crew. Level 17 is highlighted — see **Raiding Buffs** for why it matters.

Level	Bank Money	Credits	Reward
1	$3,750,000	5	Unarrest button (all members)
2	$4,200,000	5	Gang job unlocked (3 slots)
3	$4,705,000	5	+25 armour on gang job spawn
4	$5,270,000	5	Weed grow on gang job (F4)
5	$5,900,000	5	25% bail discount on all members
6	$6,610,000	5	Gang printer unlocked
7	$7,400,000	5	4 gang vault slots
8	$8,290,000	10	Tommy Gun on gang job spawn
9	$9,285,000	10	+1 gang job slot (4 total)
10	$10,400,000	10	+25 armour on spawn
11	$11,645,000	10	+1 custom rank slot
12	$13,045,000	15	Free gang job edit (one-time)
13	$14,610,000	15	+1 gang job slot (5 total)
14	$16,365,000	15	Medkit on gang job spawn
15	$18,325,000	20	Ammo top-up on gang job spawn
16	$20,525,000	20	+25 armour on spawn
17	$22,990,000	25	Raiding Buffs — choose keypad OR lockpick boost
18	$25,750,000	25	10% gang printer speed boost
19	$28,835,000	30	Gang ESP
20	$32,300,000	30	4 gang vault slots
21	$36,175,000	35	+25 armour on spawn
22	$40,515,000	40	25% bail discount (stacks → 50% total)
23	$45,375,000	45	Bhop Climb SWEP (gang job)
24	$50,820,000	50	Choosable CS:GO knife (gang job)
25	$56,920,000	65	Exclusive weapon choice (gang job)

**Total across all 25 levels: $500,005,000 from gang bank + 505 gang credits.** ## **Clique & Cartel Costs** Clique and Cartel use a geometric pricing curve — each level costs approximately 12% more than the previous one. Approximate totals across all 25 levels: - **Clique:** ~$750M from gang bank + ~750 gang credits - **Cartel:** ~$1.25B from gang bank + ~1,250 gang credits The exact cost of your next level is always shown in the in-game gang Levels menu before you confirm. # Tier Upgrades ## **Upgrade Paths** Tier upgrades are **one-way and permanent**. You can never downgrade. - **Crew** → Clique *or* Cartel (skipping Clique is allowed) - **Clique** → Cartel only - **Cartel** → no further upgrades (maximum tier) Only the **Owner** or **Co-Owner** can initiate a tier upgrade. ## **How the Cost Is Calculated** The system calculates what you *would have paid* for your current levels at the target tier, then subtracts what you already paid at your current tier. You pay only the difference — a catch-up payment. - Upgrading at **level 0** before buying any levels is the cheapest time to upgrade. - The more levels you have already purchased, the higher the catch-up cost, because higher tiers have steeper per-level pricing. Payment uses the same 50/50 split as level-ups: half from **gang bank money**, half from **gang credits**. Both must be sufficient to proceed. ## **Getting a Quote** Preview the exact cost before committing: - The **Tier Upgrade** panel inside the in-game gang menu # Raiding Buffs — The Level 17 Choice ## **The Level 17 Choice** When your gang reaches level 17, you earn the **Raiding Buffs** reward. Before the level-up is processed, leadership must permanently choose one of two raid speed boosts for the entire gang:

Choice	Effect
Keypad Cracker Boost	Cracking duration × 0.85 — approximately 15% faster than base
Lockpick Boost	Lockpicking duration × 0.85 — approximately 15% faster than base

## **This Choice Is Permanent** Once made, this cannot be changed under any circumstances. Consider your gang's typical raiding strategy carefully before confirming. ## **Bulk Level Block** If you attempt to bulk-buy levels past 17 before making this choice, the entire bulk purchase is blocked with a message telling you to level to 17 individually first. You cannot skip or bypass this gate.