GTA Online Series A Funding guide

Series A is one of the most popular heists from Rockstar Games, and this GTA Online Series A Funding guide will discuss how you can reach the finale and complete the entire story efficiently. The American gaming studio added this heist to the multiplayer game on March 10, 2015, as part of the Grand Theft Auto Online: Heists DLC update.

The heist is especially popular among long-term fans as it lets you meet an old friend. The GTA Online Series A Funding guide will discuss how you can unlock the gameplay, list all the setup missions, and give you important tips on completing the missions.

Note: Some parts of this GTA Online Series A Funding guide are subjective and only reflect the writer’s opinions. The article contains spoilers about the heist.

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GTA Online Series A Funding guide: An overview of the entire heist mission

The GTA Online Series A Funding guide readers should have a rough idea about the storyline of the heist. (Image via Rockstar Games)

Series A is the fourth mission from the Apartment Heists series and it is one of the greatest gameplays for GTA Online beginners to learn how to play complex co-op missions. As is customary, you must own a high-end apartment and reach level 12 to unlock the Apartment Heists series. Also, you must complete the former three heists to unlock it. They are as follows:

1. The Fleeca Job
2. The Prison Break
3. The Humane Labs Raid

The fourth heist consists of five setup missions, followed by a finale. The GTA Online Series A Funding guide readers should note down the following chronological missions:

1. Series A - Coke
2. Series A - Trash Truck
3. Series A - Bikers
4. Series A - Weed
5. Series A - Steal Meth
6. Finale - Series A Funding

It is also worth noting that similar to the GTA Online Prison Break Heist and the GTA Online Humane Lab Raid Heist, you will need three other players to play all missions of the Series A Heist. Therefore, it is advised to team up with trustworthy and experienced players for the entire process.

Now that you have a rough idea of the heist, the GTA Online Series A Funding guide will discuss the setup missions before the finale.

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A brief overview of the ‘Coke’ set-up mission from the Series A Heist in Grand Theft Auto Online

The GTA Online Series A Funding guide readers should be ready for a surprise in this setup mission. (Image via Rockstar Games)

Coke is the first setup mission from the Series A heist where you and your teammates will meet Trevor Philips. The popular protagonist from Grand Theft Auto 5 Story Mode will arrive at your (host’s) apartment along with Ronald "Ron" Jakowski and the Chef from Trevor Philips Industries. Trevor will welcome you to his organization and will provide a rundown on what you’ll have to do.

The four players will be divided into two teams: Tropic team and Frogger team. Both teams will have to collect two vehicles and coordinate an attack on a yacht that contains coke packets. The objectives of this mission are as follows:

1. The Tropic team must acquire a Shitzu Tropic boat from Vespucci.
2. The Frogger team must acquire a Maibatsu Frogger helicopter from Higgins Helitours in La Puerta.
3. Both teams must visit the yacht marked on the map.
4. Kill all the enemies, including air support helicopters.
5. Steal eight packs of coke from the yacht.
6. Leave the yacht by any means necessary.
7. Lose the wanted level.
8. Deliver the coke safely to the Trevor Philips Industries warehouse.

After the GTA Online Los Santos Drug Wars DLC update, the Fooligans converted Trevor’s warehouse into The Freakshop. Remembering this should come in handy for you to find the coke delivery location.

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A brief overview of the ‘Trash Truck’ set-up mission from the Series A Heist in Grand Theft Auto Online

The GTA Online Series A Funding guide readers should prepare to do some public service jobs in this mission. (Image via Rockstar Games)

This setup mission is going to be somewhat slow but is very important for the story to progress. The four players will be divided into the following two groups: Operators and Collectors. The job of the Operators is to drive the Jobuilt Trashmaster to various locations and the role of the Collectors is to collect trash bags from those locations.

The GTA Online Series A Funding guide readers should note the following main objectives of this mission:

1. Go to the South Los Santos Recycling Center to steal the Jobuilt Trashmaster. Kill all the nearby enemies first.
2. Operators must board the truck’s cabin and Collectors must hang to the back of the vehicle.
3. Drive the Jobuilt Trashmaster to Forum Drive and collect two bags.
4. Drive the Jobuilt Trashmaster to Capital Boulevard and collect three bags.
5. Drive the Jobuilt Trashmaster to Supply Street and collect four bags.
6. Drive the Jobuilt Trashmaster to Vespucci Boulevard and collect five bags.
7. Drive the Jobuilt Trashmaster to the Trevor Philips Industries warehouse to complete the mission.

Players should note that the Los Santos Vagos will start attacking them as soon as they reach Capital Boulevard. Therefore, it is important to defend yourself during the mission.

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A brief overview of the ‘Bikers’ set-up mission from the Series A Heist in Grand Theft Auto Online

The GTA Online Series A Funding guide readers must do this mission in stealth. (Image via Rockstar Games)

As the name implies, in the Bikers setup mission, you must deal with the notorious Lost Motorcycle Club within their area. The main part of this setup should be done in stealth, otherwise you will fail the mission. The objectives of this mission are as follows:

1. Go to Trevor Philip’s trailer in Sandy Shores.
2. Collect the provided silenced weapons if necessary.
3. Board the Nagasaki Dinghy stationed nearby and sail to the drop-off point near Stab City.
4. Kill all members of The Lost Motorcycle Club. You must use silencer-fitted weapons and practice extreme stealth so as not to alert the other members.
5. Collect the two cocaine-filled vans marked on the map.
6. Deliver them to the Trevor Philips Industries warehouse to complete the mission.

The GTA Online Series A Funding guide readers should note that during the delivery process, The Lost Motorcycle Club will get information about the raid and will chase you on bikes and Vapid Lost Slamvans. Continue to eliminate that on the way and avoid dying unnecessarily.

Another useful tip for this mission is that The Lost Motorcycle Club members can be killed in one shot if you aim for their heads. However, do not kill a single member if they are nearby or within the vision cone of another member. Try to kill both within split seconds to avoid breaking stealth.

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A brief overview of the ‘Weed’ set-up mission from the Series A Heist in Grand Theft Auto Online

The GTA Online Series A Funding guide readers must be ready for a gang war in this mission. (Image via Rockstar Games)

In this setup mission, the GTA Online Series A Funding guide followers must infiltrate a camp controlled by the Ballas and steal their weed. It is an action-packed mission that takes place in the Paleto Forest Sawmill. The four players are again divided into two teams (Ground team and Lookout team) and they must work cordially to complete the mission.

The objectives of the Series A - Weed setup mission are as follows:

1. Go to the Paleto Forest Sawmill.
2. All four players take their respective positions.
3. The Ground team should try to kill all the Ballas members nearby and the Lookout team should assist them from a distance using sniper rifles.
4. Once all the enemies are killed, the Ground team should acquire the two Vapid Benson trucks filled with weed.
5. The Lookout team should acquire the Karin Technical and move along with the weed trucks.
6. Safely deliver both Vapid Benson trucks to the Trevor Philips Industries warehouse to complete the mission.

The GTA Online Series A Funding guide would like to warn you about the Ballas gang members that will continue to attack the convoy during the journey. The Lookout team must eliminate them using the Technical’s machine gun turret or any other means necessary.

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A brief overview of the ‘Steal Meth’ set-up mission from the Series A Heist in Grand Theft Auto Online

The GTA Online Series A Funding guide readers must be ready to deal with the O'Neil Brothers in this mission. (Image via Rockstar Games)

The weed setup mission is again an action-packed mission where you will have to fight the O'Neil Brothers and steal their meth. The O'Neil Brothers have a long bitter history with Trevor and you will continue that saga as a member of the Trevor Philips Industries.

The GTA Online Series A Funding guide readers should note down the following primary objectives of the Steal Meth setup mission:

1. Go to the O'Neil Brother's farm in Grapeseed.
2. Kill the enemies (meth dealers) both inside and outside of the farmhouse.
3. Continue the process until a meth tanker appears on the map.
4. Steal one of the truck cabs stationed within the area to pull the meth tanker.
5. Attach the truck cab to the marked meth tanker.
6. Safely deliver the meth tanker to Trevor Philip’s meth lab at the Ace Liquor store in Sandy Shores.

There are two important things that all four players should know:

• The O'Neil Brothers will continue to chase the tanker using Vapid Sandking XL trucks.
• The tanker is filled with highly flammable meth juice. The driver should not damage the vehicle too much and the other players should not let the O'Neil Brothers shoot at the tanker repeatedly. Keep an eye on the tanker’s health bar in the bottom right corner of the screen.

Once the truck is safely delivered to the Chef at the Ace Liquor store, all your setup missions will be completed. Now, the GTA Online Series A Funding guide will discuss the finale of this heist.

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Understanding the Series A Funding heist finale in Grand Theft Auto Online

The GTA Online Series A Funding guide readers must be prepared for a sad climax in this mission. (Image via Rockstar Games)

As mentioned before, the Series A Funding is the final mission of this popular heist in GTA Online. While the beginning of the finale is action-packed, the ending is rather saddening.

All of Trevor’s enemies (Frat Boys, The Lost Motorcycle Club, Ballas, and the O'Neil Brothers) will get to know about his activities (the setup mission) and will arrive at the warehouse to kill him. Your job is to defend him and his possessions first and then help deliver the latter to El Gordo Lighthouse, where Trevor will hand over the products to the buyers.

However, the enemies will continue to attack the product-filled vans. Some of you must act as the defending team and tackle the enemies on the way. The main objectives of the final mission are as follows:

1. Go to the Trevor Philips Industries warehouse and take your respected positions.
2. Take out all the enemies that arrive at the warehouse.
3. Continue the process until the prompt to collect the trucks appears.
4. Two players must collect the Maibatsu Mules and drive them to the El Gordo Lighthouse in Cape Catfish, Blaine County.
5. The other team must defend them using the Karin Technical.
6. As soon as both Maibatsu Mules enter the lighthouse area a long cutscene will trigger and your main mission will be finished.

In the cutscene, Trevor Philips will offer you the heist reward in cash and will ask all four of you to leave the area.

However, the final deal does not go well for the story mode protagonist. The buyer (Phil) turns out to be a Drug Observation Agency agent and the whole buying thing was a setup to catch Trevor Philips. While the agent makes his move, Trevor successfully manages to escape fate by jumping off the cliff.

The GTA Online Series A Funding guide readers should note that the final mission rewards $353,500 in easy mode, $707,000 in normal mode, and $883,750 in hard mode.