Career Builder

Career Builder is the character creation and tutorial system in the Expanded & Enhanced Edition of Grand Theft Auto Online for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Description
The tutorial from the original version of GTA Online, which was skippable in the Enhanced Version, has been removed. When creating a new character, the player uses the Career Builder.

The player is shown a small cutscene of a bank vault being blown open and $4,000,000 is awarded to their account. The player then has to choose an initial career path from the four available options: Executive, Gunrunner, Nightclub Owner or Biker.

Each career path allows the player to purchase their choice of business base of operations from a sub-set of the properties available, including some packaged upgrades, vehicles and weapons.

Careers Setup
Executive= "Lead a skyscraping criminal empire. Employ other players as Bodyguards and fund your opulent lifestyle by trading contraband."

- Description

Office
Players can choose from two Office locations with optional upgrades at their normal prices:
 * Arcadius Business Center
 * $2,250,000
 * Arcadius Business Center
 * Plus Money Safe
 * $2,585,000
 * Arcadius Business Center
 * Plus Gun Locker
 * $2,770,000
 * Maze Bank West
 * $1,000,000
 * Maze Bank West
 * Plus Money Safe
 * $1,335,000
 * Maze Bank West
 * Plus Gun Locker
 * $1,520,000
 * Maze Bank West
 * Plus Accommodation
 * $1,795,000
 * Maze Bank West
 * Plus Garage (10 vehicle)
 * $2,150,000

Warehouse
Players can pick one of eight selected warehouses.
 * Derriere Lingerie Backlot (42 crates)
 * 902,000
 * Gee Warehouse (42 crates)
 * 880,000
 * Foreclosed Garage (16 crates)
 * $400,000
 * Pier 400 Utility Building (16 crates)
 * $392,000
 * Pacific Bait Storage (16 crates)
 * $376,000
 * White Widow Garage (16 crates)
 * $360,000
 * Celltowa Unit (16 crates)
 * $318,000
 * Convenience Store Lockup (16 crates)
 * $250,000

Vehicles
Multiple vehicles can be purchased.
 * Declasse Mamba
 * $995,000
 * Pegassi Infernus Classic
 * 915,000
 * Enus Windsor Drop
 * $900,000
 * Ocelot Penetrator
 * $880,000
 * Pegassi Zentorno
 * $725,000
 * Grotti Turismo Classic
 * $705,000
 * Karin Kuruma (Armored)
 * $698,250
 * Grotti Bestia GTS
 * $610,000
 * Gallivanter Baller LE LWB (Armored)
 * $513,000
 * Benefactor Schafter V12
 * $116,000
 * LCC Sanctus
 * $1,995,000
 * HVY Nightshark
 * $1,245,000
 * Ocelot Ardent
 * $1,150,000
 * Principe Lectro
 * 997,500
 * Shitzu Hakuchou Drag
 * $976,000
 * Western Rampant Rocket
 * 925,000
 * Imponte Nightshade
 * $585,000
 * Pegassi Monroe
 * $490,000
 * Dewbauchee Massacro
 * $275,000
 * Bravado Rumpo Custom
 * $130,000

Weapons
Multiple weapons can be purchased ... Gunrunner= "Make your fortune in the illegal arms trade, manufacturing military-grade weapons from your underground Bunker."
 * Hawk & Little Homing Launcher
 * $75,000

- Description

Bunker
Players can choose from one of seven Bunkers at their normal prices: The four Grand Senora Desert bunkers (Grand Senora Oilfields, Grand Senora Desert, Thomson Scrapyard and Farmhouse) are not available in the Career Builder.
 * Smoke Tree Road
 * Route 68
 * Grapeseed
 * Chumash
 * Lago Zancudo
 * Raton Canyon
 * Paleto Forest
 * Lago Zancudo
 * Raton Canyon
 * Paleto Forest
 * Raton Canyon
 * Paleto Forest
 * Paleto Forest

Upgrade

 * Upgrade pack A
 * $1,420,000
 * Equipment Upgrade
 * Personal Quarters
 * Upgrade pack B
 * $1,405,000
 * Shooting Range
 * Gun Locker
 * Personal Quarters
 * Caddy 2
 * Upgrade pack C
 * $1,265,000
 * Shooting Range
 * Gun Locker
 * Personal Quarters
 * Caddy 1
 * Upgrade pack D
 * $1,214,500
 * Staff Upgrade
 * Security Upgrade
 * Personal Quarters
 * MOC + JoBuilt Phantom Custom
 * $1,225,000
 * Weapon Options
 * Armor Options
 * Living Quarters
 * Shooting Range - White
 * $845,000
 * Shooting Range
 * Shooting Range - Black
 * $740,000
 * Shooting Range
 * Personal Quarters
 * $265,000
 * Personal Quarters
 * Gun Locker
 * $175,000
 * Gun Locker
 * Caddy 1
 * $85,000
 * Caddy 1

Vehicles
Multiple vehicles can be purchased.
 * Vom Feuer Anti-Aircraft Trailer
 * $1,862,000
 * Karin Technical Custom
 * $1,406,000
 * HVY Nightshark
 * $1,245,000
 * Ocelot Ardent
 * $1,150,000
 * BF Dune FAV
 * $1,130,500
 * Karin Kuruma (Armored)
 * $698,250
 * HVY Barracks
 * $450,000
 * Declasse Tampa
 * 375,000
 * Vapid Sadler
 * $35,000
 * Bravado Bison
 * $30,000
 * Vapid Bobcat XL
 * $23,000
 * LCC Sanctus
 * $1,995,000
 * Principe Lectro
 * 997,500
 * Declasse Mamba
 * $995,000
 * Shitzu Hakuchou Drag
 * $976,000
 * Western Rampant Rocket
 * 925,000
 * Pegassi Infernus Classic
 * 915,000
 * Ocelot Penetrator
 * $880,000
 * Pegassi Zentorno
 * $725,000
 * Grotti Turismo Classic
 * $705,000
 * Grotti Bestia GTS
 * $610,000
 * Pegassi Monroe
 * $490,000

Nightclub Owner= "Open a nightclub and turn it into the hottest party in town, while using it as a front for managing your shadier income sources. Ideal for anyone looking to expand their business empire in the future."

- Description

Nightclub
...
 * West Vinewood Nightclub
 * $1,700,000
 * Downtown Vinewood Nightclub
 * $1,670,000

Upgrade

 * Tony's Fun House Interior
 * $1,668,500
 * Staff Upgrade
 * NSFW Style
 * Dazzle Lighting Rig
 * Transgressive Outfits
 * Male Dancers
 * Dry Ice
 * Galaxy Interior
 * $1,423,500
 * Security Upgrade
 * NSFW Style
 * Lightning Storm Lighting Rig
 * Grandeur Outfits
 * Male + Female Dancers
 * Studio Los Santos Interior
 * $1,406,000
 * Security Upgrade
 * Lush Plush Style
 * Surge Lighting Rig
 * Grandeur Outfits
 * Male Dancers
 * Technologie Interior
 * $1,034,000
 * Lush Plush Style
 * Surge Lighting Rig
 * Underground Outfits
 * Male Dancers
 * Dry Ice
 * The Palace Interior
 * $931,500
 * Lush Plush Style
 * Cathedral Lighting Rig
 * Transgressive Outfits
 * Male + Female Dancers
 * Dry Ice
 * Maisonette Los Santos Interior
 * $842,000
 * NSFW Style
 * Dazzle Lighting Rig
 * Underground Outfits
 * Female Dancers
 * Paradise Interior
 * $693,500
 * NSFW Style
 * Lightning Storm Lighting Rig
 * Transgressive Outfits
 * Female Dancers
 * Gefängnis Interior
 * $580,000
 * Lush Plush Style
 * Cathedral Lighting Rig
 * Underground Outfits
 * Male + Female Dancers
 * Omega Interior
 * $563,000
 * Staff Upgrade
 * Bare Naked Style
 * Cathedral Lighting Rig

Vehicles
Multiple vehicles can be purchased.
 * Benefactor Terrorbyte
 * $1,375,000
 * Karin Kuruma (Armored)
 * $698,250
 * Mammoth Patriot Stretch
 * $611,800
 * Grotti Bestia GTS
 * $610,000
 * Pegassi Monroe
 * $490,000
 * Declasse Tornado Custom
 * $405,000
 * MTL Pounder Custom
 * $320,530
 * Albany Virgo
 * $195,000
 * Maibatsu Mule Custom
 * $95,760
 * Dundreary Stretch
 * $30,000
 * Vapid Speedo Custom
 * $0 (included in Nightclub purchase cost)
 * $1,9
 * $1,9

Weapons

 * Vom Feuer Compact Grenade Launcher
 * $45,000

Biker= "Form a motorcycle club with up to seven other players. Hit the road, carry out deadly contracts and run black market businesses statewide."

- Description

Clubhouse

 * Downtown Vinewood Clubhouse
 * $472,000
 * Downtown Vinewood Clubhouse + Upgrades
 * $1,322,000
 * Custom Bike Shop
 * Gun Locker
 * La Mesa Clubhouse
 * $449,000
 * La Mesa Clubhouse + Upgrades
 * $1,299,000
 * Custom Bike Shop
 * Gun Locker
 * Vespucci Beach Clubhouse
 * $395,000
 * Vespucci Beach Clubhouse + Upgrade
 * $925,000
 * Custom Bike Shop
 * Grapeseed Clubhouse + Upgrade
 * $755,000
 * Custom Bike Shop
 * Paleto Bay Clubhouse + Upgrade
 * 562,000
 * Gun Locker
 * Great Chaparral Clubhouse + Upgrade
 * $520,000
 * Gun Locker

Businesses
Players can add ONE illicit business ...
 * Alamo Sea Cocaine Lockup
 * $975,000
 * Paleto Bay Counterfeit Factory
 * $951,600
 * Grand Senora Desert Meth Lab
 * $910,000

Vehicles
Multiple vehicles can be purchased.
 * LCC Sanctus
 * $1,995,000
 * Principe Lectro
 * 997,500
 * Shitzu Hakuchou Drag
 * $976,000
 * Western Rampant Rocket
 * 925,000
 * Nagasaki Stryder
 * $670,000
 * Dinka Vindicator
 * $630,000
 * Shitzu Defiler
 * $412,000
 * Pegassi Vortex
 * $356,000
 * Western Nightblade
 * $100,000
 * Nagasaki Street Blazer
 * $81,000
 * HVY Nightshark
 * $1,245,000
 * Ocelot Ardent
 * $1,150,000
 * Declasse Mamba
 * $995,000
 * Pegassi Infernus Classic
 * 915,000
 * Ocelot Penetrator
 * $880,000
 * Pegassi Zentorno
 * $725,000
 * Grotti Turismo Classic
 * $705,000
 * Karin Kuruma (Armored)
 * $698,250
 * Grotti Bestia GTS
 * $610,000
 * Pegassi Monroe
 * $490,000

Weapons

 * Vom Feuer Compact Grenade Launcher
 * $45,000
 * Vom Feuer Marksman Rifle
 * $15,750
 * Double Barrel Shotgun
 * $15,450
 * Shrewsbury Sweeper Shotgun
 * $14,900
 * Vom Feuer Special Carbine
 * $14,750
 * Shrewsbury Compact Rifle
 * $14,650
 * Gusenberg Sweeper
 * $14,600
 * Battle Axe
 * $9,500
 * Hawk & Little Mini SMG
 * $8,900
 * Pool Cue
 * $6,250
 * Proximity Mines (x5)
 * $5,000
 * Pipe Bombs (x10)
 * $5,000
 * Marksman Pistol
 * $4,350
 * Heavy Pistol
 * $3,750

Summary
The player is presented with a summary of the options selected with the total spent and cash remaining from their $4,000,000. Once they have spent at least $3,000,000 and selected at least one item from each category, they can then start their career and enter Free Mode.

Character Creator
The same character creator system from the Enhanced version is used to design the player character.

Free Mode Tutorial
The player then loads into a Free mode session alone. They walk out of Mission Row Police Station and are given some basic on-foot control instructions.

The Garage Mechanic then sends them a text message, providing a tutorial on how to use the Mobile Phone, the first indication that this player is returning to Los Santos, rather than being fresh off the plane as they were in 2013. "Hey boss. Great - you're finally out! Look, I've dropped your wheels nearby to help you get around. Call me if you need any help with your vehicles - I'm still listed under Mechanic on your phone."

- Mechanic's text message

The player enters their vehicle and there is a brief in-vehicle controls tutorial.

If the player chose to only purchase specialized or weaponized vehicles, they will be gifted a white Maibatsu Penumbra as the personal vehicle to use instead.

Lamar Davis then sends a text message: "Hey it's your boy LD. Good to see you back on the streets. I heard you was up for release and stashed them pieces for you. Go pick 'em up. With your kinda record, you don't wanna be walking around this town without a strap. Trust me!"

- Lamar's text

The player is directed to Grove Street and this serves as a tutorial for the GPS system. Upon arrival, they find a duffel bag containing their weapons with four Ballas nearby.

This provides the player with their purchased weapons and Body Armor and the four Ballas members provide the opportunity for a brief combat controls tutorial.

Lamar then sends another text. "Hey if you run into any Ballas, don't be looking for no peaceful resolution. Just shoot enough of them fools to make your point, get a fast set of wheels, and get gone."

- Lamar

This gives the player a brief vehicle combat tutorial.

The player's chosen career path then decides the next message received. Their business contact, Assistant, Agent 14, Tony Prince or Malc will message the player to call them to their business location.

Business Tutorials
Executive= "Boss! Your Executive Assistant here. They let you out? Couldn't make it stick, eh? Anyway, your new office is all set up and ready to go. Come round as soon as you can, and we can get this business off the ground and making money!"

- Assistant text message

Gunrunner= "So, you're the mysterious buyer, eh? I won't ask where you've been hiding lately. Best if you come down to your new Bunker as soon as you can - and, listen, try not to get yourself followed."

- Agent 14's text

Nightclub Owner= "Hey, Tony Prince here. The Tony Prince. So, you're the new landlord? Listen, I won't pry into your past, but I can help future you - help you run the best Nightclub in the state! And more besides, if you know what I'm saying. Cash, kid, cash. Come over as soon as you can and let's get Los Santos partying!"

- Tony Prince's text

Biker= "Yo. You the cat that took the clubhouse outta receivership? I'm like, the manager-caretaker. Swing by the joint and I'll talk you through a few things. I'll tell you what you need to know - but won't dig into your past. We've all done things... anyway, come by asap."

- Malc's text