Love a good heist? Payday 2 is one of the few heist games that consistently delivers. Putting you in some of the best heists you can play on your own or with your friends. Either way, taking part in the morally wrong has never been more fun. To add to the challenge, continental coins were added alongside safe houses in the game. These are a form of currency that you can earn in the game to spend on all kinds of upgrades. But how do you get the Continental coins in Payday 2? And what are the best ways to farm CC? In this guide, we will show you how to get Continental coins and the best ways to farm them.
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What are Continental Coins in Payday 2?
Inspired by John Wick, Payday 2 Continental coins serve as a membership card to the Assasin’s Guild. These coins are worth around $1,000 each.
While Continental coins were initially only meant to upgrade safe house rooms and buy certain weapons off of the black market, we can now use them for much more.
How do you get CC in Payday 2?
Here are all of the ways for you to earn and get Continental coins in Payday 2:
- Through XP
- Safehouse side jobs
- Safehouse raids
- Achievement milestones
- Unlocking trophies
- Career mode
- Crime spree
Through XP
You can gain 1 Continental coin with every 500,000 XP that you earn. This is apart from Crime Spree and is one of the longest ways to earn Continental Coins. But it is consistent and you can rely on this method easily.
Safehouse Side Jobs
Every safehouse side job will grant you 6 Continental coins each upon completion. These usually aren’t very difficult challenges to do. Remember, 6 coins should be considered to be the baseline for earning coins as fast as you can.
Safehouse Raids
Raiding other safe houses as you protect your own is also another great way to earn coins. With a steady income from protecting your own safe house and that of others that pop up on your map, you should be able to get a nice bundle of coins whenever you need it. For every house that you successfully raid or every time that you protect your own (and that of someone else’s), you get 6 coins each.
Achievement Milestones
Whenever you reach a particular milestone, you will be rewarded with Continental coins as well as other rewards. Just like with XP, this too is a sure way to earn Continental coins in the game.
Trophies
You can get 6 Continental coins for every trophy that you complete in the game. Similar to achievements this too will unlock new furniture or trinkets as well. If you want to get some of the easier trophies then check out the Payday 2 Wiki for the same.
Career Mode
Career mode, also known as Story mode is a campaign that will show you the majority of the heists in the game. This is one of the best ways to get Continental coins in the game. This will give you 6 coins for every time you complete an assignment.
Crime Spree
Crime Spree is one of the toughest ways to get coins in Payday 2. This will cost you some amount of coins to play but is worth it even if you are an average player. The rewards are worth the risk that you take. Soon, you will see that you are winning more than you lose in the game. And so, you will gain more for the risk that you take.
Best Ways to Farm Continental Coins
The best ways to get or farm CC in Payday 2 are through the following:
- Safehouse side jobs
- Safehouse raids
- Unlocking trophies
- Career mode
- Crime spree
This was your guide on how to get and farm Continental coins in Payday 2. If you liked this guide then check out this one on how to add, invite, and play with friends in the game.