Players who want to show off their faces during heists in Payday 3 to terrified hostages or blend in a crowd after completing a heist may wonder how to remove their mask. Unfortunately, there is not much about in the game or anywhere else, leaving players scratching their heads regarding how to unmask in Payday 3.
Payday 3: How To Mark Guards
This guide will teach players how to mark guards in Payday 3 and highlight why the ability is needed to complete heists successfully.
While the Payday crew is back for another heist, some players want answers to trivial questions like how to remove a mask in Payday 3. While removing a mask might seem simple, there is more to it than meets the eye. Keeping this in mind, this guide will cover how to remove a mask in Payday 3, along with other helpful tidbits.
Unmasking in Payday 3
It is worth noting that once the player wears a mask, they cannot remove it unless they restart the heist. For this reason, players going solo will need to think twice before they wear their mask before starting a heist. But for players that are playing with friends or random people online, they can do without a mask as long as they have allies wearing masks doing things like:
- Taking out guards.
- Destroying cameras.
- Breaking into security rooms.
- Immobilizing civilians, and so on.
Players who decide not to wear a mask during a heist must play cautiously and be restricted to activities like cutting power, lock picking, etc. These players cannot go in guns blazing unless they wear a mask.
Players can delay wearing their mask, but if they wear it by mistake, they can vote to restart the match.
Why Unmasking in Payday 3 is a Bad Idea
Since the game is about playing as a criminal part of a group of armed robbers, it makes sense that Payday 3 does not allow the player to remove their mask. During armed robberies or while taking hostages, it is of the utmost importance that the individual remains anonymous at all times to avoid getting caught, much like in real life.
For now, there is no way for the player to remove their mask during a heist, but there is no guarantee the feature will not be added later on. So, if a player decides to wear their mask, they must stick with this decision throughout the heist.
Payday 3 is available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S/X.