To open a bank account in ROB RUN, enter Looty Bay as a Civilian, walk into the Looty Bay Bank, and open the account with the clerk. Kefir’s help center confirms the bank and the Civilian requirement, and the fee is about $5,000 in cash as of launch week.
You will want to do this early. Laundering, bribes and founding a clan all run through that account, and laundered money sitting in it is out of other players’ reach. Here are the steps and what the account does for you.
How to Open the Account, Step by Step
- Bring about $5,000 in cash. Kefir’s help center does not list the fee, so have a little extra on you in case it moves in a patch.
- Enter Looty Bay without a mask. You choose your role each time you enter. If you are already wearing a mask during this visit, you are a Criminal, and Kefir says that status only clears when you leave the city.
- Go to the Looty Bay Bank. It is the big bank in the Downtown part of the city, and it is on your map.
- Talk to the bank clerk and open the account. That is all there is to it. Once it is open, you never have to come back to deposit, since money reaches the account through laundering.
A safe tip for the trip: Civilians keep their bag and gear if they die in Looty Bay, so walking to the bank costs you nothing. The risk starts in the desert, where any death loses all your loot, so do not carry your whole savings across it.
What the Account Unlocks
- Laundering. You cannot launder without an account. Your base’s Laundering Desk feeds clean money into it.
- Bribes. Offering a cop a bribe after an arrest takes money in your bank. If the cop accepts, you keep your bag.
- Clans. Kefir says founding a clan takes laundered funds, and those sit in this account.
- Safety. Kefir’s FAQ puts it plainly: “laundered cash is safe from thieves”. The money stays out of reach until the next wipe.
What the Account Does Not Do
It does not hold cash you simply carry in. The bank is not a walk-up deposit window. Your cash becomes bank money only by being laundered at a Laundering Desk or by Lenny for a cut. Once the account is open, you do not need the bank building again unless you want to withdraw from a clerk.
It does not survive the wipe. Kefir’s wording is that banked money is safe “until the next wipe”. Every seven days the Federal Raid clears the server’s plots, bases, weapons and cash, so treat the account as a one-cycle safe.
It does not travel. If you change servers, the game warns that your property in the old state is confiscated, and a bank balance is not on the short list of things that go with you. Pick your server before you start saving.
Where to Get the First $5,000
If you are broke and fresh out of the intro quests, you do not need a heist. A couple of cheap sources will cover it:
- Dumpsters. Kefir increased the cash found in them on November 4.
- Small loot. Grab valuables and sell them to the fence, the van marked with a dollar sign on your map. Take your cash off the counter right away, since Kefir warns it can be stolen or confiscated if you leave it.
- A police shift. If there is an open slot, joining the force pays a salary and costs very little to try.
How to Take Money Back Out
You can withdraw at any ATM or from a bank employee. As of the November 6 map, Looty Bay has ATMs across Downtown, Sunny Beach and Parkside, so one is rarely far away.
Withdrawing turns it back into cash, and cash can be stolen again the moment it is in your bag. Only take out what you are about to spend. Cash pays for the Black Market and for unlocking goods in the Shipments tree, while clean money is what clan business needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a bank account cost in ROB RUN? About $5,000 in cash as of launch week. Kefir’s help center does not list the fee, so bring a little more in case it changes.
Where is the bank in ROB RUN? The Looty Bay Bank is in the Downtown part of Looty Bay, and it is marked on your map.
Can you open a bank account as a criminal? No. Kefir says to visit as a Civilian. If you have already put on a mask during this visit, leave the city and come back without one.
Why can’t I launder money? You need a bank account first, and then a Laundering Desk at your own base, or Lenny’s service for a cut.
Is money in the bank safe from wipes? No. It is safe from thieves only until the next wipe, when the server’s economy resets.