ROB RUN beginner guide

Where you start: Hobo at Lenny’s Motel

Everyone starts at the bottom of ROB RUN’s power pyramid as a Hobo: fresh out of prison, no cash, nowhere to live. You crash at Lenny’s Motel until you can afford a plot of land. Dev post That’s the point of the game. Each weekly wipe resets everyone to the same starting line. Dev post

What Lenny’s Motel is for

• Learning the rules. Kefir’s help center sends new players to Lenny for the core mechanics. Official
• Storing cash. Cash can only be stored at Lenny’s. Stolen goods need a base. Official
• Buying gear. Weapons are sold on the Black Market, either directly from Lenny or through the laptop at your base. Official
• Unlocking goods. Press H (or use the side menu) at the Motel, in the desert or in Looty Bay to open the Shipments tab. Some items need a base in a higher-level settlement or accumulated jail time. Official

Your first hour, step by step

1. Talk to LennyAfter the intro quests, visit Lenny at his Motel. He explains the core mechanics, sells Black Market goods and is the only place that stores cash for a Hobo.
2. Take a free rental carIf you have no active vehicle, rent one for free at the nearest Parking Terminal.
3. Scout Looty Bay unmaskedEnter the city as a Civilian. Pick a small target, note the exits and plan the getaway route before you commit to anything.
4. Find a weaponWeapons spawn as city loot. The Nov 4 patch added starter weapon spawn points and cut the price of the basic pistol at the Black Market.
5. Mask up, rob, leavePut on a mask to become a Criminal, keep the staff at gunpoint so no one raises the alarm, grab the loot and drive out of the city.
6. Sell and grab the cashSell valuables to the fence at a van marked with a dollar sign. Take your cash off the counter right away or it can be stolen or confiscated.
7. Open a bank accountVisit the Looty Bay Bank as a Civilian. Laundered money in the bank is safe from theft until the next wipe.
8. Get your first plotRent a plot in a settlement that has an owner. Since Nov 4, tier 1 plots cost documents instead of cash.

Sources for the steps: Official Official Official Official Patch Official Official Official

Civilian, Criminal or cop

You pick a role each time you enter Looty Bay. Without a mask you’re a Civilian and can explore safely. Put a mask on and you’re a Criminal: you can rob, and cops and other Criminals can attack you. Only leaving the city clears the status. Official Dev post If police slots are open you can also enlist as a cop. See Cops, surrender & jail time.

What you lose when you die

Pick a scenario to see your inventory afterwards. The full table follows.

From Kefir’s help center: Official Official Bribes need money in your bank account. See bribes.

Beginner tips that hold up

• Scout before you mask. Look at the building and plan your getaway route first. Kefir’s own advice. Official
• Keep staff at gunpoint. It stops them raising the alarm, and an alarm can bring the whole precinct down on you. Official Dev post
• Surrender when you’re cornered. Arrest takes only your bag. Dying as a Criminal takes your gear too. Official
• Grab cash off the counter immediately after a sale. Official
• Check dumpsters. The Nov 4 patch increased the cash found in them. Patch
• Bank early. Banked money can’t be stolen before the wipe. Cash in your pockets can. Official
• Solo? Use Notoriety. Solo players and duos start with a higher Notoriety level. Official

What to do next

Kefir’s help center describes ROB RUN as a sandbox with five main paths: heists, hauling cargo, production at your base, joining the police and fighting for territory. Official Get your bearings on the map page, then start with how to make money, then laundering and your first plot.