During the Cayo Perico Heist intel gathering phase, you can find and use Cutting Powder, an optional Point of Interest. Contaminating one of the island's water towers with this powder will weaken El Rubio's guards during the heist finale, making them less accurate and slower to detect you.

The cutting powder can be found in one of the three locations, and it spawns randomly. There are two water towers on the island, and you can contaminate either one of these. You do not have to put the powder in both of them.

Cutting Powder Locations

There are three possible locations where you can find the Cayo Perico cutting powder.

Cutting Powder Location 1

The first location is in the middle of the island in a shed where some workers are manufacturing drugs. The box of cutting powder is orange in color and easy to spot as it glows brightly. The box will be next to a trash can.

Cutting Powder Location 2

The second location is to the very west near the Main Dock area. You will find the box under the shade of the longest building in the area. You can also find some guard clothing here.

Cutting Powder Location 3

The third and final possible location is near the weed field in the eastern part of the island. You will find a small shed area with some materials in there. The box will be on the ground. You can also find a grappling hook here on the cardboard boxes.

Water Tower Locations

As mentioned before, there are two locations where you will find the water towers. You can contaminate any one of these, and the guards will be weakened during the Cayo Perico heist finale.

Water Tower 1 — North Dock

The tower is at the back of the buildings near the North Dock of the island.

Water Tower 2 — Main Dock

This tower is in the Main Dock area.

Once you've contaminated the water, guards will take longer to detect you, and they will always have a bad aim. Their shooting accuracy will also drop. Doing this mission will help you bring that "perfect" NPC aim down a notch. This is particularly useful for those who are going to attempt this heist aggressively.

Using the Cutting Powder is a useful tactic, especially for less experienced players or those planning a louder approach. For more intel, return to the main Cayo Perico Scope Out guide.