GTA Online: Contact Missions

Key takeaways

Prepare before the opening marker and treat each objective update as a checkpoint.

Primary goal Contact Missions are replayable cooperative jobs offered by GTA Online contacts and cover thefts, attacks, recoveries, and deliveries.
Protect mission-critical assets Avoid unnecessary vehicle damage, friendly fire, or abandoning a required target outside the objective radius.
Use protagonist abilities Coordinate roles and shared lives before starting the most exposed phase.
Do not rush the final marker Clear pursuit conditions and keep required characters or vehicles together before entering extraction.

Overview

Contact Missions are replayable cooperative jobs offered by GTA Online contacts and cover thefts, attacks, recoveries, and deliveries.

This GTA Online entry may be replayed and can vary with team size, difficulty, random objective selection, and the current game version.

The walkthrough below separates travel, setup, combat, pursuit, and extraction checkpoints so a failed section can be diagnosed without repeating the same mistake.

Characters in this mission

Where this sits

PreparationSelect a specific Contact Mission from the Jobs menu or accept a contact invitation

Core objectiveSecure, destroy, or recover the marked target

CompletionComplete the results screen and choose the next job

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Requirements and recommended loadout

Enter with mission-appropriate ammunition, armor, and a vehicle that can survive the opening travel phase.

RequiredMeet the property, rank, or contact requirement for this activity
RecommendedFull body armor and stocked ammunitionParticularly valuable for missions marked moderate or hard.
RecommendedAccurate mid-range weaponA rifle or stable automatic weapon handles most outdoor gunfights.
OptionalClose-range backupUseful inside buildings, alleys, and vehicles.
RecommendedCoordinate player roles and shared livesUse it for the most difficult chase, driving, or combat checkpoint.

Objectives

Select a specific Contact Mission from the Jobs menu or accept a contact invitation
Set difficulty, matchmaking, and purchased ammunition
Follow the mission-specific travel objective
Secure, destroy, or recover the marked target
Defeat the required enemies without exhausting team lives
Deliver the objective or leave the area
Complete the results screen and choose the next job

Detailed walkthrough

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Select a specific Contact Mission from the Jobs menu or accept a contact invitation
Select a specific Contact Mission from the Jobs menu or accept a contact invitation
Select a specific Contact Mission from the Jobs menu or accept a contact invitation. Review the consequences before confirming: approach and crew choices can change preparation missions, difficulty, casualties, and payout. Once the checkpoint registers, immediately orient toward the next marked objective.
TipBefore triggering the opening marker, restock armor and ammunition if the mission is expected to involve combat.
Checkpoint
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Set difficulty, matchmaking, and purchased ammunition
Set difficulty, matchmaking, and purchased ammunition
Set difficulty, matchmaking, and purchased ammunition. Use the minimap to anticipate turns, preserve the mission vehicle, and prioritize keeping visual contact over risky shortcuts. Once the checkpoint registers, immediately orient toward the next marked objective.
Checkpoint
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Follow the mission-specific travel objective
Follow the mission-specific travel objective
Follow the mission-specific travel objective. Use the minimap to anticipate turns, preserve the mission vehicle, and prioritize keeping visual contact over risky shortcuts. Once the checkpoint registers, immediately orient toward the next marked objective.
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Secure, destroy, or recover the marked target
Secure, destroy, or recover the marked target
Secure, destroy, or recover the marked target. Approach from the safest side, clear immediate threats, and wait for the possession or collection confirmation before moving to extraction. Once the checkpoint registers, immediately orient toward the next marked objective.
Checkpoint
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Defeat the required enemies without exhausting team lives
Defeat the required enemies without exhausting team lives
Defeat the required enemies without exhausting team lives. Move from cover to cover, remove exposed or elevated shooters first, and do not advance until the current flank is secure. Once the checkpoint registers, immediately orient toward the next marked objective.
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Deliver the objective or leave the area
Deliver the objective or leave the area
Deliver the objective or leave the area. Break line of sight before hiding, avoid main roads where new units spawn ahead, and remain outside vision cones until the wanted level clears. Once the checkpoint registers, immediately orient toward the next marked objective.
Checkpoint
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Complete the results screen and choose the next job
Complete the results screen and choose the next job
Complete the results screen and choose the next job. Review the consequences before confirming: approach and crew choices can change preparation missions, difficulty, casualties, and payout. Remain in the final marker until the mission-complete transition begins.
Checkpoint

Difficult sections and useful strategies

Strengths

Frequent objective markers make the intended route readable
Character switching or team roles can divide pressure
Most combat checkpoints provide cover or a defensible angle

Weaknesses

Mission-critical vehicles and allies can fail the attempt
Police or enemy reinforcements punish slow extraction
Long pursuits can be lost by overcommitting to shortcuts

Best uses

Clear enemies from range before moving a required vehicle
Use special abilities during the hardest driving or combat segment
Restart from the latest checkpoint after a failed gold-medal attempt rather than improvising a damaged route

Completion checklist

Select a specific Contact Mission from the Jobs menu or accept a contact invitationCheckpoint 1
Set difficulty, matchmaking, and purchased ammunitionCheckpoint 2
Follow the mission-specific travel objectiveCheckpoint 3
Secure, destroy, or recover the marked targetCheckpoint 4
Defeat the required enemies without exhausting team livesCheckpoint 5
Deliver the objective or leave the areaCheckpoint 6
Complete the results screen and choose the next jobFinal completion condition

Failure conditions and checkpoints

A required protagonist, ally, or protected target dies.Restart from the most recent mission checkpoint.
A mission-critical vehicle is destroyed, abandoned, or leaves the playable route.Use the restart option rather than continuing in an unmarked replacement.
The target escapes or a timed objective expires.Prioritize route discipline and the primary objective over optional combat.
The player is wasted or all shared team lives are exhausted.The team may quick-restart if the activity permits it.

On failure

Major travel, combat, and transition phases generally create checkpoints, but exact restart placement can vary by approach and replay mode.

Rewards and aftermath

Mission completion and progression
Cash and RP depend on activity, difficulty, time, player count, bonuses, and current balancing.

Sources and verification

GTA Base — GTA V missions list and walkthrough index — verified 2026-08-04 — GTA Base
GTA V Wiki — Story Missions — verified 2026-08-04 — GTA V Wiki
Codex model knowledge — detailed step expansion pending editorial gameplay review — Internal editorial