Our advice
- Treat the ID card as the real gate. The vault, the drill and the getaway are well covered by players, but only one tutorial explains the card, and its route starts with a level three settlement.
- Put money in the bank before the job. Police and rival crews both answer the vault alert, and a bribe paid from banked money is the one official way to keep your bag after an arrest.
ROB RUN Bank Heist: Vault, Drill and ID Card, step by step
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Players drilling a safe in a shop. A drill is the tool creators bring for the bank vault too. In-game screenshot from Steam Community / NAMI Get the ID card and bring a drill
One tutorial says the vault card comes from trading deposit box keys at Lenny's Motel. Barter for a drill at Lenny's or loot one, and sort both out before the mask goes on.
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The bank vault door swung open, with the gold cage inside. Names, chat and HUD cropped. In-game screenshot from Steam Community / Gaz Open the vault and load the haul
Swipe the card at the reader beside the vault, set the drills going and fill bags and cargo while they work. One teammate keeps a gun on the staff, without firing, so nobody calls the police.
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Cash bundles and money bags inside the vault, with the Steal prompt on a cash pile. In-game screenshot from Steam Community / Johns Here Drive the haul out and sell it at a fence
Fill the van waiting at the entrance and get out of the city, the only thing that clears Criminal status. Come back to a fence, scout it unmasked, then mask up to sell, since a fence only buys from criminals, and take the cash pile as soon as the sale closes.
Where people get stuck
Reaching the vault without the ID card
Sort out the card first. The vault opens at a card reader, and the only route on record runs through a tech tree unlock that asks for a level three settlement, so it is not a same-day errand.
Losing the haul at the door to police or rival crews
Back a van or truck right up to the entrance so it shields the door, and load while the drills run. The whole server is told when the vault is cracked, so others are already driving over.
Getting arrested with nothing in the bank
Deposit some cash before the job. Bribes draw on banked money, and a cop who takes one leaves your bag alone.
How do you rob the bank in ROB RUN?
The bank is a job you prepare for long before the alarm. Kefir (Kefir Games) puts bank robberies at the top of the crimes listed on the Steam page, and crews who have pulled one off follow roughly the same order:
- Get the vault card. The gold vault opens at a card reader right beside it.
- Bring a drill. Four sources show crews carrying one in.
- Keep the mask off until it starts. The trip in is made as a civilian; the mask comes out when the robbery begins.
- Cover the staff. Staff kept at gunpoint, unharmed, do not call the police.
- Load at the door. Cargo and money bags go into a van or truck parked at the entrance.
- Leave, then sell. The fence pays in a cash pile that you have to pick up.
Kefir’s support center frames every heist the same way: a look at the building and the way out before the mask goes on, staff held at gunpoint, and a clear role for each teammate (one breaks in, one hauls, one covers). Leaving the city is the only thing that lifts Criminal status, and until then a death costs your bag and both police and rival crews are free to attack.
Where is the bank in ROB RUN?
Look near the top of the map for the bank; inside, an elevator stands beside the vault (2 sources each). Nobody names a street or district, so confirm it on your own map.
Walk it once before the job with the mask off, since the mask is what opens you up to attack. Find where a van can back up to the entrance and the fastest road out of town. If your crew is not ready for a vault yet, our ROB RUN best places to rob guide covers smaller targets.
How do you get the ID card for the vault?
The vault opens with a card swiped at the reader beside it (2 sources), and one of them calls it an ID card. Getting that card is the least documented part of the heist. A single tutorial lays out the route, so read it as one account:
- Open up deposit box keys on the tech tree. Per the tutorial, that unlock is only available once your home is in a level three settlement.
- Take those keys to Lenny’s Motel and swap them in its barter area.
- Swap them there for the ID card.
| Related detail | Sources |
|---|---|
| Barter door right of Lenny’s main entrance | 2 |
| Deposit box keys found in a looted safe | 1 |
Behind that door, heist tools are paid for in loot rather than cash. The tutorial never mentions the safe find, but the two do not clash. No source says how many keys the card costs. For other keys and what they open, see our ROB RUN keys guide.
Do you need a drill for the vault?
Yes, in every account we have. Four sources show a drill as part of the vault kit. Two accounts say you can barter for one at Lenny’s or find one as loot; in one case a legendary drill turned up inside a house in a neighborhood.
Prices for buying one do not agree:
| Drill price claim | Seller named? | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 18k each | No | 1 |
| 100k | No | 1 |
Both figures are game cash, quoted as of November 11, 2026, and neither names the drill model. We are not picking one. Drills also take time. A pair of reports has crews loading cargo while they run, but nobody gives a duration.
What is inside the bank vault?
| What you find | Detail | Sources |
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| Cargo | Hauled to the getaway vehicle | 3 |
| Money bags | One carrier took two, a partner three | 2 |
| Small safes, an expensive safe | Opened or taken; may hold red items | 1 |
| Safety deposit boxes | Need a safe key | 1 |
| Evidence items | Five in one run, three in another | 2 |
Cargo is the bulk of the haul, and it goes straight into a vehicle. In the money bag run, each carrier only managed a few, so extra hands mean more bags out. The deposit boxes tie back to the key problem above.
What happens when the alarm goes off?
A single report describes a loud alarm during the heist, and the rest of the server gets a notice once the vault is cracked (2 sources). A crew that heard the ‘Bank vault has been cracked’ announcement headed straight for the bank.
Two kinds of visitor arrive:
- Police players, who come by car (2 sources). A separate report says police can shut the vault again once an officer gets to it.
- Rival criminals, reported by three sources, who want the same loot.
No source times how long police take after the alarm, so plan as if they are close. Crews back the van across the entrance, where it shields the door and takes the cargo at once.
How much money does a bank heist pay?
Two sources put a single bank run at about 1 million in cash. A per-head figure of about 1.5 mil comes from one duo’s own guess after a run, an estimate rather than a count. The haul is not money yet. After the fence sale you collect it from a cash pile, and two crews say selling and collecting a large haul is slow.
That waiting time is the risk. Loose cash is exposed to theft and confiscation, the support center says, but a bank deposit is out of thieves’ reach until the next wipe. Read our ROB RUN sell loot guide before the drive to the fence, and bank the proceeds quickly.
Can you rob the bank solo?
None of our sources shows a solo bank run, and none says it cannot be done. The job runs several tasks at once: drills turn while someone loads cargo, and money bags go faster with more carriers.
One crew leader went looking for players at Lenny’s Motel, hit the three-player party limit, and ended up doing the bank with just two. That is the smallest crew any source describes finishing the job. Alone, you would drill, load and guard the door while the server knows the vault is open.
What happens if you get caught?
An arrest does not have to cost the haul if you planned for it. Kefir’s support center ties bribes to your bank balance: only a player with deposited money can offer one, and an accepted bribe means the bag survives the arrest. After a 50 grand bribe, one player turned up back at home still holding 300 grand. Dying is worse, since a masked death costs your bag. Bank some cash first; our ROB RUN money guide covers depositing.
Leave civilians alone. One player says that after two civilian deaths, a skull icon visible to every player appears over you on the map, and police earn a bonus for the arrest. That claim comes from general robberies, not a test at the bank.
ROB RUN Bank Heist: Vault, Drill and ID Card: FAQ
How do you rob the bank in ROB RUN?
Get the ID card that works the card reader at the gold vault and bring a drill. Go in unmasked, mask up to rob, and load cargo and money bags into a van backed up to the entrance. Leave the city to drop Criminal status, scout a fence unmasked, and mask up again to sell, because fences only buy from criminals.
How much money do you get from a bank heist in ROB RUN?
Two sources put one bank run at about 1 million in cash. One duo guessed about 1.5 mil each from a single run, which is an estimate, not a count. Runs also turned up evidence items, and none of it pays until the fence sale is collected.
Do you need a drill to rob the bank in ROB RUN?
Yes. Every crew in our sources takes a drill to the vault. Lenny's barter area trades them, and some turn up while looting houses. Drills are not instant, so crews load cargo while they work.
How much does a drill cost in ROB RUN?
Reports conflict. Two players give 18k and 100k in game cash, as of November 11, 2026, and no one names the drill model or the seller, so treat both as unverified. Bartering at Lenny's and finding one as loot are the other routes.
Where do you get the ID card for the bank vault in ROB RUN?
A single tutorial describes the route: a tech tree unlock for deposit box keys, open only to players living in a level three settlement, then a trade at the Lenny's Motel trading area where the keys become the card. No source says how many keys it takes.
Can the police stop a bank heist in ROB RUN?
They can make it much harder. A server-wide message goes out once the vault cracks, police players arrive by car, and a single report says an officer at the vault can close it again. Rival criminals turn up as well.
Can you rob the bank solo in ROB RUN?
No source shows a solo run, and none rules it out. The smallest crew on record is a duo that formed at Lenny's Motel after running into the three-player party cap. Drilling, loading and guarding the door at once is a lot for one person.