Gunrunning Research

Key takeaways

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

• Primary goal Bunker Research converts supplies into randomized weapon and vehicle upgrades over time.
• 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

Bunker Research converts supplies into randomized weapon and vehicle upgrades over time.

Bunker Research converts supplies into randomized weapon and vehicle upgrades over time.

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

• Agent 14

Where this sits

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

1. Access the Bunker laptop
2. Assign staff to Research or both production and Research
3. Maintain the Bunker’s supply level
4. Allow research progress to accumulate or pay to fast-track it
5. Claim the completed randomized project
6. Install the unlocked modification at the appropriate workshop

Detailed walkthrough

1. 01

   Access the Bunker laptop

   Access the Bunker laptop

   Access the Bunker laptop. Follow the marked route and wait for the objective prompt to update before leaving the area. 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
2. 02

   Assign staff to Research or both production and Research

   Assign staff to Research or both production and Research

   Assign staff to Research or both production and Research. Follow the marked route and wait for the objective prompt to update before leaving the area. Once the checkpoint registers, immediately orient toward the next marked objective.

   Checkpoint
3. 03

   Maintain the Bunker’s supply level

   Maintain the Bunker’s supply level

   Maintain the Bunker’s supply level. Follow the marked route and wait for the objective prompt to update before leaving the area. Once the checkpoint registers, immediately orient toward the next marked objective.

4. 04

   Allow research progress to accumulate or pay to fast-track it

   Allow research progress to accumulate or pay to fast-track it

   Allow research progress to accumulate or pay to fast-track it. Follow the marked route and wait for the objective prompt to update before leaving the area. Once the checkpoint registers, immediately orient toward the next marked objective.

   Checkpoint
5. 05

   Claim the completed randomized project

   Claim the completed randomized project

   Claim the completed randomized project. Follow the marked route and wait for the objective prompt to update before leaving the area. Once the checkpoint registers, immediately orient toward the next marked objective.

6. 06

   Install the unlocked modification at the appropriate workshop

   Install the unlocked modification at the appropriate workshop

   Install the unlocked modification at the appropriate workshop. Follow the marked route and wait for the objective prompt to update before leaving the area. Remain in the final marker until the mission-complete transition begins.

   Checkpoint

Difficult sections and useful strategies

Completion checklist

• Access the Bunker laptopCheckpoint 1
• Assign staff to Research or both production and ResearchCheckpoint 2
• Maintain the Bunker’s supply levelCheckpoint 3
• Allow research progress to accumulate or pay to fast-track itCheckpoint 4
• Claim the completed randomized projectCheckpoint 5
• Install the unlocked modification at the appropriate workshopFinal 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.

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