Question 1

The Dentist sends the Payday Gang to the Golden Grin casino to retrieve...

Accepted Answer

an ancient coffer - The Dentist tasks the Payday Gang to retrieve an ancient coffer, eventually revealed to be tied to the Kataru conspiracy and his bid for supreme power.

Question 2

Ceiling mounted turrets can repair themselves up to two times.

Accepted Answer

false Ceiling mounted turrets do not repair themselves.

Question 3

The Payday Gang receives information on Hector's (the Rat) whereabouts because...

Accepted Answer

Bonnie gambled the information from Hector's sister. - Bonnie was Hector's sister's cellmate while in incarceration. In exchange for joining the Payday Gang, she told the crew of the Rat's placement in witness protection, information she had bargained from his sister.

Question 4

The Kataru's leadership consists of three kings. Which of these individuals are the kings?

Accepted Answer

The Dentist, Vlad Kozak, The Elephant - The Dentist, the Elephant, and Vlad are the three immortal kings of Kataru. For as long as civilization has thrived, these three have been alive (in one way or another) and have ruled over the people behind the scenes.

Question 5

The original four heisters retained their voice actors from Payday: The Heist into Payday 2.

Accepted Answer

false Chains is the only one of the four whose voice actor changed, changing from Howard Thompson to Damion Poitier, who also portrays Chains in live-action.

Question 6

Which one of these items is NOT a decoration (trophy) for the Safehouse?

Accepted Answer

A helicopter - I kinda want to have a really kitted out safehouse. Safehouse Hangar update when? Tired of Bile coming in with the same one.

Question 7

Appearing in Big Oil, The Biker Heist, and Border Crossing, this gang of criminal bikers are called...

Accepted Answer

Overkill MC - Named after the game's developer company, the OVERKILL MC appears occasionally as enemies of the Payday Gang.

Question 8

How do you obtain the Kawaii Dozer mask?

Accepted Answer

By purchasing a Kawaii Dozer collectible figure. - Overkill, at one point, released a limited-edition Kawaii Dozer bobblehead figure, nearly identical to the one shown in the Big Bank trailer. Purchasing one also gave you a code to unlock a Kawaii Dozer mask in-game. Sadly, the figure has been taken out of stock.

Question 9

How did Sydney get recruited into the Payday Gang?

Accepted Answer

By attempting to rob the Payday Gang. - Sydney boldly attempted to rob the Payday Gang during one of their heists. While she was successful in making off with some loot, she was tracked down soon after. Instead of getting rid of her, the Payday Gang saw her potential and made her a member of the crew.

Question 10

Which of these is NOT an April Fools Joke/Gimmick from Overkill?

Accepted Answer

Captain Summers, Captain Winters's evil twin. - I already know you were thinking of Ethan & Hila. That started off as an April Fools Joke, but then the world gone dark and they made it real.

Question 11

Which Infamy Level do you unlock the Balaclava?

Accepted Answer

Infamy 11 - Spy cosplay.

Question 12

Shadowy guardians attack you and your crew upon reaching the door to Baldwin's Lament under the White House.

Accepted Answer

Cloakers - The guardians of Baldwin's Lament move and attack exactly like Cloakers do.

Question 13

Hajrudin is Vlad's brother-in-law. Which one of these heists did he NOT appear in?

Accepted Answer

Santa's Workshop - Despite his frequent appearances in Christmas heists, he does not appear in Santa's Workshop.

Question 14

Which of these heisters do NOT have a Mega Mask variant?

Accepted Answer

Sokol, Bonnie - Duke was given out for free. Sangres's mega mask can be unlocked with an achievement. You can unlock Mega Rust by reaching Rank 250 in Crime Spree. Mega Clover can be obtained by confirming that you follow Overkill's Instagram page.

Question 15

Which ONE of these weapons does NOT have a DMR kit modification?

Accepted Answer

Eagle Heavy

Question 16

In Undercover, you take an IRS employee hostage and force him to tell you the passwords to hack into the IRS.

Accepted Answer

Taxman - I keep punching him unconscious.

Question 17

Fun Fact: Payday 2 had a web series that everyone forgot. How many episodes were there?

Accepted Answer

6 - Six whole episodes and no bearing on the video game whatsoever.

Question 18

Captain Winters is a special unit that occasionally appears to lockdown an assault. What's his first name?

Accepted Answer

Neville - No way somebody's actually named that, right?

Question 19

What was the in-universe reason why Bain recruited Ethan and Hila into the Payday Gang?

Accepted Answer

To somehow boost the gang's image in the eyes of the public. - Somehow, Bain thought Ethan and Hila would be instrumental in helping the Payday Gang gain more fan support online or whatever.

Question 20

How does Locke first make contact with the Payday Gang?

Accepted Answer

By hacking Crime.Net and blackmailing them to help him get rich.

Question 21

How many heisters do NOT wear suits?

Accepted Answer

5 - Jacket, Bodhi, Rust, Sangres, and Joy                    I remember when part of the fanbase lost their shit when Jacket was released as a heister. He didn't wear a suit AND he wrapped his hands in bandages. It was seen a "gauche" and "breaking tradition." Now we can dress our dear little heisters in clown suits and little elf tights.

Question 22

ZEAL units are a strike team sent by...

Accepted Answer

the Department of Homeland Surveillance - The DHS ("Surveillance" instead of "Security" in the Payday universe) sends strike force ZULU to deal with the Payday Gang when playing on Death Sentence.

Question 23

The Elephant's public name is _______________

Accepted Answer

John Henry Simmons - I don't really know if his name is a reference to something. It's the most politician name you could probably think of though.

Question 24

What is the name of the cartel that you fight in Scarface Mansion?

Accepted Answer

The Sosa Cartel - Named after Alejandro Sosa (the main antagonist in the Scarface film), the Sosa cartel maintains control over Tony Montana's mansion.

Question 25

In Hell's Island, you rescue Bain from a Murkywater prison island. What is this prison's real-life location/name?

Accepted Answer

Fort Clatsop - Through the secret ARG, we find out that Murkywater has been holding Bain in Fort Clatsop, which was purchased by Murkywater and repurposed into a prison facility sometime in the 1970's.

Question 26

Illija is a sniper asset you can purchase to assist you during a heist. Which of these heists is he NOT available in?

Accepted Answer

Big Bank

Question 27

In the White House, you can find a mysterious painting of Mictlantecuhtli, the Aztec god of the dead.

Accepted Answer

On the neck of patient zero in No Mercy - Did you know that No Mercy (at least in Payday 2) is canonically the start of the Kataru storyline in the lore?

Question 28

What is the purpose of killing the Commissar in Hotline Miami?

Accepted Answer

The commissar's death will put pressure on the DA to move Hoxton. - The commissar had ties with the district attorney, and killing him made sure the Dentist gained leverage against the DA. Using the commissar's death to threaten the DA, the DA had Hoxton moved to another facility while awaiting trial, giving the Payday Gang an opportunity to break Hoxton out.

Question 29

Big Oil sucks. What chemicals are represented through colored tanks during Big Oil day 2?

Accepted Answer

Deuterium, Nitrogen, Helium - Deuterium (blue), nitrogen (yellow), and helium (green) are present in the heist, and learning which gas is associated with the correct formula is key in finding the right engine.

Question 30

Bile is usually the Payday Gang designated and trusted helicopter pilot, however there is another pilot in the game.

Accepted Answer

Alex

Question 31

Doing the Overdrill secret in the First World Bank used to be much more brutal in Payday: The Heist.

Accepted Answer

2000 seconds (33 minutes), 7200 (2 hours) - Originally, drilling the Overdrill door in PD:TH took two hours. Soon after, it was reduced to around 33 minutes, and then further reduced in Payday 2 to only 30 minutes.

Question 32

Clover's role and designated perk deck is...

Accepted Answer

Burglar

Question 33

How many iterations has the Infamy system gone through?

Accepted Answer

3 - Currently, we are on the Infamy 3.0 system.

Question 34

Vernon Locke's role within Murkywater is...

Accepted Answer

Head of Cyberwarfare Division - As Head of the Cyberwarfare Division, Locke had the means and skill to hack through Crime.net's defenses to contact Bain and the Payday Gang.

Question 35

In Shacklethorne Auction, you can "pay respects" to the desiccated corpse of an artifact hunter and explorer.

Accepted Answer

Lindenhurst - The explorer's name was August Lindenhurst, and was apparently a friend of Duke's family. He died looking for the secrets of the Kataru. Duke's real name is actually taken after August.

Question 36

In several heists, you find evidence of a race of giant extraterrestrials who may have been involved in Kataru affairs.

Accepted Answer

The Nephilim - The Nephilim in Payday 2 generally match the biblical descriptions of nephilim: giant and humanoid. Their mummified corpses can be found in The Diamond and Henry's Rock, while artistic depictions and photographic evidence of them can be found in numerous heists. Periodically, whenever lightning strikes during Shacklethorn Auction, a giant, humanoid shadow cast over the clouds can be seen for a really brief moment.

Question 37

Fun Fact: Roblox has their own version of Payday. What's it called?

Accepted Answer

Notoriety - Created by Brick_man, Notoriety (formerly known as Heist) was created shortly after Payday: The Heist's release. It has over 21 maps and features their own, custom-made, Payday-inspired music tracks.

Question 38

Kataru means "alliance" in what language?

Accepted Answer

Sumerian - According to Duke, Kataru means "alliance" in ancient Sumerian and Akkadian, ancient languages that the organizations are well-versed in. The Kataru themselves references and even use these ancient languages in their hidden, coded messages.

Question 39

In Goat Simulator day 2, which gang attempts to steal back the coke-stuffed goats from the Payday gang?

Accepted Answer

The Honduran Cartel - goofy ass heist

Question 40

This symbol is used prominently by the Kataru and present within much of the ARG. What is it called?

Accepted Answer

Fleur De Lis - The Fleur De Lis is a symbol most famously used by French nobility and sainthood. Within the Payday universe, it is used to mark artifacts and messages of significance, secrecy, and power.

Question 41

What is the in-universe explanation of the iconic "WOLOLOLOLO" sound Cloakers make as they rush towards you?

Accepted Answer

Electrical and audio feedback loops through comms systems. - Cloakers constantly emit an unstable, electrical feedback loop, which is amplified when they rush towards a heister. This feedback loop is even highlighted whenever a player is close to a cloaker, as they can hear an ambient, static sound when close by.

Question 42

Choose the instances in which extreme gore is present in Payday 2.

Accepted Answer

Whenever Bodhi kills a taser with the Platypus 70 sniper rifle., Whenever Jiro kills a cloaker with the Shinsakuto Katana - Bodhi can decapitate a taser whenever he scores a headshot with the Platypus 70, and Jiro can bisect a cloaker with his Shinsakuto Katana.

Question 43

What are you stealing from the First World Bank whenever you successfully complete the Overdrill challenge?

Accepted Answer

Pure Mayan gold bullions - Tasked by Hector Morales, and later integral to the search and activation of Baldwin's Lament, Bain instructs the crew in opening a secret vault full of pure Mayan gold bullions.

Question 44

What is Chains's internal reference name in the game's code and files?

Accepted Answer

spanish - Peculiarly, the heisters' internal reference name within the game files and code do not match their backstories. Chains is internally known as "spanish," Dallas is "russian," Wolf is "german," and Hoxton was "american" (later changed to "old_hoxton" in Payday 2).

Question 45

How is Payday 2 and RAID: World War II connected lore-wise?

Accepted Answer

Aldstone is the grandson of Control, the "Bain" of Raid: World War II. - Aldstone is Control's grandson. A room in the safehouse can be explored which is decorated in various World War II memorabilia, and a projection movie of Control is constantly playing there. Aldstone and Control are played by the same actor, John Cleese.

Question 46

How many Hotline Miami animal masks are in Payday 2?

Accepted Answer

14 - The Hotline Miami DLC for Payday 2 gave you four animal masks to unlock through achievements. Owning Hotline Miami on your Steam account gave you four more animal masks for free. Owning Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number gave you six more masks for free, five of which are animal masks. Owning the digital deluxe edition of Hotline Miami 2 earned you the Jacket Character Pack, including Jacket's rooster mask.

Question 47

How many Christmas heists are there in Payday 2?

Accepted Answer

5 - Go Bank, White Xmas, Santa's Workshop, Stealing Xmas, Brooklyn Bank

Question 48

Which of these heisters are featured in the heist track, DonAcDum?

Accepted Answer

Hoxton, Houston, Chains, Clover - Houston, of course, provides the iconic "Don't act dumb" line present throughout the track song. When the song drops its beat during an Assault phase, Chains can be heard shouting "On the goddamned ground!" Chains also provides the occasional "FUCK!" and "Get the fuck up!" Clover also pitches in with the occasional "Hey, you! Get on your feet!" Hoxton colorfully calls someone a twat during certain parts of the song, and pitches in a softer "OK" sometimes.

Question 49

who is african american in payday two

Accepted Answer

chains - you did it

Question 50

In Counterfeit, you and your crew masquerade as pool repairmen. What is the name of the fake pool repair company?

Accepted Answer

Bodhi's Pool Repair - Bodhi's Pool Repair is a reference to the character in Point Break, who was later added in as a heister for the Payday Gang to coincide with the Point Break remake movie.

Question 51

The Butcher and her family were involved and almost destroyed in what armed conflict?

Accepted Answer

The Bosnian Civil War - I have to do a whole deep dive of various civil and armed conflicts taking place just within the Slavic regions, just to make this question. Rest in peace, Mira Furlan.

Question 52

Which conflict is Gage a combat veteran of?

Accepted Answer

The American Invasion of Afghanistan - I said what I said.

Question 53

How do you obtain the Mega Krampus mask?

Accepted Answer

From card drops earned in Holdout mode. - You have to have survived up to wave #9 in Holdout mode for a chance to obtain the Mega Krampus mask.

Question 54

Murkywater is a private military contractor within the Payday universe and frequent enemies of the Payday Gang.

Accepted Answer

Academi, Blackwater - Murkywater is a hard reference to Blackwater (later renamed to Academi), an infamous private military group that has been repeatedly criticized for their involvement in various atrocities against mankind.

Question 55

Chains was a US Marine prior to becoming a heister.

Accepted Answer

false Chains was a US Navy Seal, before getting kicked out for having an unstable personality. He later joined the criminal underworld through his career as a private mercenary.

Question 56

Prior to joining the Payday Gang, Dragan was...

Accepted Answer

an agent of the International Criminal Police Organization. (Interpol) - Dragan and his partner were investigating the Butcher and her weapon smuggling operations on suspicion from Interpol. Dragan, after being handed an opportunity to join the Payday Gang through the Butcher, kills his partner and defects from Interpol.

Question 57

The first time the Payday Gang fights the United States military in any capacity is...

Accepted Answer

when the Payday Gang raided Midland Ranch to steal contraband firearms. - You'd think the US Army would get involved in the other three, but you fight Murkywater mercenaries in Henry's Rock and the White House, and you fight standard law enforcement in Meltdown. Midland Ranch features the first enemy directly tied to a branch of the United State Military, that being the US Marshal Sharpshooters of the United States Marshal Services.

Question 58

What do you steal on the train in the Biker Heist?

Accepted Answer

An advanced, brain-computer interface helmet. - The Elephant really has a thing against experimental, potentially revolutionary tech, huh?

Question 59

Joy likes to score herself based on the specials she kills. How many points is a cloaker worth?

Accepted Answer

10 - Funny enough, Joy is pretty inconsistent in her scoring system. Sometimes a taser either worth 5 or 7 points. Sometimes a bulldozer is worth 10 or 12.

Question 60

The Diamond. A cursed item of old. Legends say their owners meet tragic, brutal ends.

Accepted Answer

John F. Kennedy, A middle eastern dictator - IDK. They weren't in the trailer but they probably had the diamond which killed them or something.

Question 61

Panic Room requires you to hunt down a local gangster to gain access to a room with a cash-filled panic room.

Accepted Answer

Chavez - Kinda looks like me.

Question 62

There are two, short heists that serve as tutorial levels. What are these heists' names?

Accepted Answer

Flash Drive, Get the Coke - Only heists that you don't need to play up on Death Sentence to get the difficulty skulls.

Question 63

Which of these heists takes place in a location that you can revisit in another heist?

Accepted Answer

Santa's Workshop, Jewelry Store, Border Crossing, Rats - Santa's Workshop takes place in the same trainyard as Framing Frame Day 2. You rob the same Jewelry Store in Ukrainian Job. You can revisit the Mexican side of Border Crossing to cook more meth in Border Crystals. Similarly, you can

Question 64

In the old Safehouse, what was the statue inside that gained you access to the underground sections?

Accepted Answer

Lady Justice - The old Safehouse had a statue of Lady Justice inside, in which placing a bundle of cash on one of her scales would open a hidden door to the undergound section of the safehouse, where heists were normally planned and prepared for.

Payday 2 Deep Cut Trivia

2) Ceiling mounted turrets can repair themselves up to two times.

3) The Payday Gang receives information on Hector's (the Rat) whereabouts because...

4) The Kataru's leadership consists of three kings. Which of these individuals are the kings?

5) The original four heisters retained their voice actors from Payday: The Heist into Payday 2.

6) Which one of these items is NOT a decoration (trophy) for the Safehouse?

7) Which one of these properties/IPs did NOT collaborate with Payday 2?

8) Appearing in Big Oil, The Biker Heist, and Border Crossing, this gang of criminal bikers are called...

9) How do you obtain the Kawaii Dozer mask?

10) How did Sydney get recruited into the Payday Gang?

11) Which of these is NOT an April Fools Joke/Gimmick from Overkill?

12) Which Infamy Level do you unlock the Balaclava?

13) Shadowy guardians attack you and your crew upon reaching the door to Baldwin's Lament under the White House.

14) All of these masks have a Mega variant except for...

15) Hajrudin is Vlad's brother-in-law. Which one of these heists did he NOT appear in?

16) Which of these heisters do NOT have a Mega Mask variant?

17) Which ONE of these weapons does NOT have a DMR kit modification?

18) In Undercover, you take an IRS employee hostage and force him to tell you the passwords to hack into the IRS.

19) Fun Fact: Payday 2 had a web series that everyone forgot. How many episodes were there?

20) Captain Winters is a special unit that occasionally appears to lockdown an assault. What's his first name?

21) What was the in-universe reason why Bain recruited Ethan and Hila into the Payday Gang?

22) How does Locke first make contact with the Payday Gang?

23) How many heisters do NOT wear suits?

24) ZEAL units are a strike team sent by...

25) The Elephant's public name is _______________

26) What is the name of the cartel that you fight in Scarface Mansion?

27) In Hell's Island, you rescue Bain from a Murkywater prison island. What is this prison's real-life location/name?

28) Illija is a sniper asset you can purchase to assist you during a heist. Which of these heists is he NOT available in?

29) In the White House, you can find a mysterious painting of Mictlantecuhtli, the Aztec god of the dead.

30) What is the purpose of killing the Commissar in Hotline Miami?

31) Big Oil sucks. What chemicals are represented through colored tanks during Big Oil day 2?

32) Bile is usually the Payday Gang designated and trusted helicopter pilot, however there is another pilot in the game.

33) Doing the Overdrill secret in the First World Bank used to be much more brutal in Payday: The Heist.

34) Clover's role and designated perk deck is...

35) How many iterations has the Infamy system gone through?

36) Vernon Locke's role within Murkywater is...

37) In Shacklethorne Auction, you can "pay respects" to the desiccated corpse of an artifact hunter and explorer.

38) In several heists, you find evidence of a race of giant extraterrestrials who may have been involved in Kataru affairs.

39) Fun Fact: Roblox has their own version of Payday. What's it called?

40) Kataru means "alliance" in what language?

41) In Goat Simulator day 2, which gang attempts to steal back the coke-stuffed goats from the Payday gang?

42) This symbol is used prominently by the Kataru and present within much of the ARG. What is it called?

43) What is the in-universe explanation of the iconic "WOLOLOLOLO" sound Cloakers make as they rush towards you?

44) Choose the instances in which extreme gore is present in Payday 2.

45) What are you stealing from the First World Bank whenever you successfully complete the Overdrill challenge?

46) What is Chains's internal reference name in the game's code and files?

47) How is Payday 2 and RAID: World War II connected lore-wise?

48) How many Hotline Miami animal masks are in Payday 2?

49) How many Christmas heists are there in Payday 2?

50) Which of these heisters are featured in the heist track, DonAcDum?

51) who is african american in payday two

52) In Counterfeit, you and your crew masquerade as pool repairmen. What is the name of the fake pool repair company?

53) The Butcher and her family were involved and almost destroyed in what armed conflict?

54) Choose the four class-based masks that were rewarded during the initial release of Infamy 1.0.

55) Which conflict is Gage a combat veteran of?

56) How do you obtain the Mega Krampus mask?

57) Murkywater is a private military contractor within the Payday universe and frequent enemies of the Payday Gang.

58) Which of these items are NOT available anymore through legitimate means?

59) Chains was a US Marine prior to becoming a heister.

60) Prior to joining the Payday Gang, Dragan was...

61) Which one of these weapons is Jacket's signature melee?

62) The first time the Payday Gang fights the United States military in any capacity is...

63) What do you steal on the train in the Biker Heist?

64) Joy likes to score herself based on the specials she kills. How many points is a cloaker worth?

65) The Diamond. A cursed item of old. Legends say their owners meet tragic, brutal ends.

66) Panic Room requires you to hunt down a local gangster to gain access to a room with a cash-filled panic room.

67) There are two, short heists that serve as tutorial levels. What are these heists' names?

68) Which of these heists takes place in a location that you can revisit in another heist?

69) In the old Safehouse, what was the statue inside that gained you access to the underground sections?

70) The Ark of the Covenant holding a king's coffer in the archaeology lab in Henry's Rock holds a mysterious secret.

71) Which one of these groups is NOT a pawn of Kataru?

72) The "Big Fucking Drill" is a large plasma arc cutter used to cut a way into the vault in the Golden Grin Casino.

73) Pick the guns that can have a cosmetic modification on them, either by default or through purchasable attachments.

74) Payday 2 has a Steam Workshop

75) What's his name?

76) Who says "Arse Clown" as part of their call out lines?

77) What music track plays (by default) in The Bomb: Forest?

78) Jiro was introduced to the Payday Gang by Gage.

79) How much experience do you need to earn to gain 1 Continental Coin?

80) In Slaughterhouse (Payday 2), you can receive a call mid-heist asking to obtain a marked pig.