The San Andreas Mercenaries DLC in GTA Online introduces Charlie Reed and his mercenary corp, pitting players against the formidable Merryweather Security.
This page will explain how to start the DLC, give you an understanding of the new Operations Terminal in your Mammoth Avenger, provide links to walkthroughs for the Project Overthrow story missions and repeatable LSA Operations, as well as an overview of your potential earnings from all these activities.
Starting the San Andreas Mercenaries DLC
When you log into the game after the update, you will receive a call from Charlie Reed. After the call, players can see the 'C' icon on the map, an abbreviation for Charlie Reed.
If you do not get a call from Charlie Reed, you can always head to the 'C' location and enter the white highlighted marker. This marker will be there, regardless of whether you get a call from Charlie Reed or not. If he calls you first, the market turns yellow.
After the call, you will be asked to make a hefty purchase before you can begin your San Andreas Mercenaries missions. Not only do you need to purchase the Mammoth Avenger from the Warstock Cache & Carry online store, but you also need to get a new Operations Terminal upgrade to start the missions.
The base model of the Avenger costs $3,450,000, and the fully upgraded version costs $4,787,500 - that's the reason why many players haven't been able to purchase this behemoth since its release tgoether with the Doomsday Heist! The Operations Terminal will set you back by another $1,450,000.
You can purchase the Operations Terminal by visiting the Warstock Cache & Carry website and renovating the Avenger. You can also do the same by visiting a Hangar, if you own one.
Operations Terminal
You can access the Operations Terminal by entering the hold of your Avenger. You do not need to go to your Hangar or any other building to access it. You can always call in your Avenger via your interaction menu and enter the hold to access the Operations Terminal. That is where you can start your San Andreas Mercenaries missions as well.
The Operations Terminal offers two types of missions — Project Overthrow and LSA Operations. Let's discuss what each of these offer and what to expect.
Project Overthrow
Project Overthrow is a series of main storyline missions of the San Andreas Mercenaries DLC. It consists of six story missions around taking down Merryweather Security and solidifying Charlie Reed's mercenary presence in Los Santos. You can perform these missions in both public and invite-only sessions. These missions offer payouts upon completion, which vary based on difficulty.
