PAYDAY 3 – How to Improve Your Stealth (Throwable Lures)

Hello friends! In this guide I’ll show you a secret how to get better at stealth using an overlooked game mechanic.

Throwing Knives!

Throw a knife at a far surface to lure guards away.

That’s right! Throwing knives will serve much better as lure rather than a tool for killing guards.
Need to hack a phone on a guard without risking suspicion? Throw a knife at a far surface and tail him!
Too impatient to wait for guard to move out of your way?
Speedrunning Nightclub and guards swarm the exit?
Delivering a… “mysterious package” in 99 Boxes, but the guards blocking doorway?
Lead guard’s annoying you?
Guards swarm the ground floor in “Under the Surphaze” and won’t let you hack in peace?

The answer to all of these is throwing knives.

No pagers? No problem.

Disclaimer: You might need to get used to estimate a distance at which guards will hear the knife land so they move in to investigate.

Bonus: If you’re running full stealth build without intending to restart consider grabbing an ammo bag for more knives.