GTA 5: The 10 best tips for online mode

Beginners in particular are often overwhelmed in the online mode of GTA 5. These ten game tips will make you one of the best and most feared gangsters in Los Santos. We'll explain how to get money quickly, remove annoying players, or find fancy planes.

Missions via missions: Become a millionaire online

If you are new to multiplayer, you should first complete a few missions. They not only bring money, but also improve your rank in the game. This will unlock new weapons, cars and features. New missions, death matches or car races can all be started using the blue markings on the map or using the "Job List" and "Quick Job" menu on the virtual cell phone. You can see the respective app icons on the screenshot.

• The best way to do the missions is with a friend you can talk to. So most orders are not a problem and you get a lot of money.
• If your friends do not yet own the game, they can buy it from us at a reasonable price.

Store GTA dollars safely: The "Maze Bank" is your friend

By default, you carry your credit in GTA 5 with you as cash. In this case, should another player kill or rob you, the well-earned wages will be lost forever. The "Maze Bank" can help here, no one can take away the deposited money. By default, you only lose $ 100 per death.

1. To top up your bank account, first open the smartphone with the directional pad and navigate to the "Internet" app icon.
2. In the browser, select "Finance and Services" (see screenshot) and there the entry "www.maze-bank.com".
3. Here click on "Deposits" and confirm the desired amount. Your money will now be credited to the account.

Intoxication with speed: keep the cars found

In GTA Online you can make any stolen car your personal car. This means that only you have access to the vehicle. As a practical side effect, the car appears on every mission near you. So you don't have to laboriously look around for another means of transport. To save cars permanently, you must be in online mode.

1. First steal the car you want. If the police catch your eye, you must also get rid of all the stars. You can read how this works best in this practical tip.
2. Now go to one of the many workshops called "Los Santos Customs". These can be found on the map with the symbol shown in the screenshot.
3. There you navigate in the menu to the item "Protection against theft and loss". Note: If your car is damaged, you must first repair the vehicle.
4. As soon as you buy the direction finder, the car is yours and the exact location of the car appears on the map. If you want to invest a little more, you can also take out insurance here. This will repair your car free of charge after an explosion or other damage.
5. Detailed information on how to permanently save cars in GTA 5 can also be found at CHIP.

Thieves live better: sell stolen carts

Car thieves do really good business in GTA 5: The "Los Santos Customs" workshop buys a stolen car once a day. Depending on the vehicle type, you will receive different levels of pay.

1. First steal a car. The "Gallivanter Baller" shown in the screenshot currently brings the most money. Here you will be credited with up to $ 9, 000.
2. Drive by car to the nearest workshop. The fewer scratches and dents the car has, the more money you will get in the end.
3. As soon as you have entered "Los Santos Customs", you will find the entry "Sell" in the menu. Confirm the purchase with the X button (PS3) or the A button (XBOX). The money will now be transferred to you.

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Mobile everywhere: secure powerful benefits with car garages

Once you have saved a little money, you should consider investing your credit. The garages are particularly useful. You will find sales signs all over Los Santos. Here you can buy parking spaces for your own cars.

1. First drive through the city and pay attention to the mini-map in the lower corner. All available properties nearby are shown here.
2. Go to one of the sales signs shown. As soon as you approach the display, you will see how many cars can be parked in the garage. If the parking space is within your financial means, you can complete the purchase by pressing the directional pad twice to the right.
3. You have now purchased a garage. At the beginning of each game you spawn in this garage and can choose one of your personal vehicles. With the mechanic's new contact in your phone, the cars can even be delivered to any location on the map.
4. Also take out insurance and buy a direction finder. Should your car ever get lost, you can locate it or claim damages.

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Silence: Put a bounty on other GTA players

Again and again you will meet other players in online mode who shoot you for no reason or destroy your car. If you have a little money left, you can put a bounty on these players. This will make your teammates aware of the culprit and do everything they can to make them harmless.

1. Before you can bounty a player, you have to complete a few missions. Later in the game you will be called by Lester who will explain how the bounty works.
2. Now open your smartphone and navigate to the "Contacts" app icon. There, look for Lester's entry.
3. After a few seconds, a selection menu appears in the upper corner (see screenshot). Select the "Suspend Bounty" entry.
4. In the next step, mark the player to whom the money is to be placed and then determine the amount of the bonus. After a final confirmation, all players receive a notification of the bounty.

Explore the GTA world: passive mode against annoying teammates

If the exposed bounty is not enough, you can completely hide your teammates. To do this, switch to passive mode. No one can shoot you here as long as you walk. However, if you get into a car, you can be killed despite the passive mode.

1. First, press and hold the gamepad's Select button until the game menu appears.
2. Select the item "Activate passive mode". After another confirmation, you will be deducted $ 100 and you can safely move around in the online world. But be careful: you are not safe from an explosion or angry drivers.

Aiming high: Find helicopters and planes in GTA

If you simply want to enjoy the landscape or quickly return to Los Santos, one of the many aircraft in GTA Online is available. Regardless of your rank, a helicopter and a plane are ready for you at the airfield at "Vespucci Beach". Just go to the location shown on the screenshot and get in the desired vehicle. The higher your rank, the better helicopters and planes are available for you. Some air birds are replaced by others at a certain level.

The last resort: suicide back to the online city

If you get lost in the big online map, you can teleport to the nearest hospital with a simple trick. There is a small catch with one's own death: it costs $ 500.

1. To do this, hold down the Select button for a few seconds. A menu opens in the upper corner of the screen.
2. Navigate to the "Suicide" entry and confirm the selection. You will now find yourself at a hospital.
3. Alternatively, you can try shooting yourself or taking pills.

Game fun: Show your emotions in GTA 5

Are you bored, frustrated or happy? Show the other players your current emotional state through your character. A nice gimmick that always brings a laugh or two.

1. To do this, open the interaction menu with the Select key.
2. Navigate to the "Mood" item. With the directional pad, the desired emotional state can be activated. The character's facial expression should change with each shot.
3. You can also show the middle finger in GTA 5.

Deathmatch and last team standing

A death match or a last team standing match are the ultimate challenge in online mode. The winner is awarded fame and honor, but this path to the top is not always easy:

• Only play these games if you know the area well. Senseless rushing will cost you your life sooner or later.
• Be careful and calm. Also use every cover and wall to avoid being hit.
• There are a lot of weapons around. Beginners can collect them and use them in the open world. So you don't have to laboriously level up.

More tips on GTA V: In the large CHIP Guide

More skills, more money & the best cars - the coolest tricks for the action game can be found in the exclusive CHIP Guide. Price: 2.49 euros.

• We show you where the fastest cars are hiding, how you can easily earn money and RP and which hardware is best suited for the PC variant.
• In the CHIP kiosk you can download the CHIP guide as a PDF

GTA Online has many other features. Among other things, a lot of Easter eggs are hidden in the open world game.