Tips and Tricks: A Beginner's Guide to Saints Row (2022)

Feel like starting your own Criminal Empire? Make your mark on Santo Ileso in no time at all with our beginner's guide to the 2022 reboot of Saints Row (Saints Row 5). Read on to see tips and tricks guides about Saints Row (2022) and the best ways to progress through the game.

Beginner's Guide

All Beginner Tips
Progress Main Story Until Networking Complete JimRob's Venture Setup More Ventures Check out Discovery Activities Complete Challenges to unlock perks Upgrade Weapons as necessary Upgrade Vehicles as necessary

Progress Main Story Until Networking

After completing the Networking Main Mission, you'll have access to the Empire Table. This is where you track and setup Criminal Ventures which generate passive income as well as additional missions and rewards. Each tier of your criminal empire will be locked until you progress further in the story.

You can opt to focus on the main story first before touching any side content, this will allow you to set up more ventures, as well as reward you with story-locked weapons and vehicles.

Empire Table Guide: How to Increase Your Empire Tier

Complete JimRob's Venture

JimRob's is the first Venture you unlock after completing A Piece of the Action main mission. In addition to earning income, this Venture also unlocks vehicle transfer which makes getting around easier even without having unlocked fast travel points.

Participating in this venture also gives you the opporunity to acquire 10 vehicles, including a monster truck and the game's fastest car in specific map locations, provided that you first take the car to the garage, before delivering it to JR.

JimRob's Garage Criminal Venture Locations and Missions Guide

Setup More Ventures

More Criminal Ventures can be acquired after completing the Drawing Heat main mission. You will have to complete some main missions before you can unlock the second, third, and fourth tier of your empire. Once you have access to more Ventures and you have the finances for it, go ahead and setup them up.

List of All Criminal Ventures

Prioritize Venture Questlines Alongside Main Story

Criminal Venture questlines tend to be quick but generate a considerable amount of income. Completing these as you progress through the main missions is the optimal way to receive maximum income.

Best Ventures: Which One Should You Build First?

Clear Threats for Maximum Income

After setting up more Ventures and expanding your territory, Threats will appear in certain locations. These are groups from the faction whose territory you just expanded into. Clear these Threats to generate more income for your Ventures.

All Threat Locations

Check out Discovery Activities

All Discovery Activities
Hidden Histories	Shooting Galleries
Pinwheel Challenges	Photo Hunts

Learn about the Hidden Histories of Santo Ileso

Check out the tourist boards all around Santo Ileso to learn about the vast history of its people, culture, and so much more. You might even be treated to a special weapon or a special customization item as a reward!

Take your Shot at the Shooting Galleries

Are you the best gunslinger in Santo Ileso? Maybe you are, maybe you aren't. Take a shot at each Shooting Gallery and maybe you'll win a really special pistol!

Time for a Pinwheel Scavenger Hunt

There are 30 Pinwheels scattered all throughout Santo Ileso. If you manage to find 5 pinwheels of with a specific car part you can unlock a rare vehicle like a giant skull monster truck or a tin foil-covered car!

Unleash Your Inner Tourist

Santo Ileso is packed with lots of wacky and wonderful tourist attractions. Before you conquer all of it, why not take a minute to slow down and smell the roses, and take a picture of the roses while you're at it.

Complete Challenges to Unlock Perks

Challenges are tasks you can complete in order to get Perks. Some Challenges are easier than others but can be completed as you progress through the story so it shouldn't take too much of your time.

List of Challenges and Rewards

Upgrade Weapons As Necessary

Weapons have numerous upgrades and customizations available and can be accessed by going to any Friendly Fire store. Customization options include changing the color or applying a decal on your weapon to changing the material it’s made of.

Weapon Customization Guide: How to Apply Decals

Upgrade Vehicles As Necessary

Vehicles have all kinds customizations options ranging from paint styles, tires, and audio to adding equipment such as Nitrous, an Off-Road Kit, and the Towing Cable. Select which upgrades you want to come up with the ultimate getaway vehicle.

Vehicle Customization: How to Customize Your Car

All Saints Row (2022) Tips and Tricks

Beginner's Guide

Tips and Tricks Guides

Tips and Tricks Guides
Vehicle Customization	Best Boss Factory Creations
Weapon Customization	Multiplayer Guide
Character Creation Guide	Trophies & Achievements
How to Farm Money	How to Unlock Vehicle Delivery
How To Do a Barrel Roll	All Fast Travel Locations
Leveling Guide	Best Skills and Loadouts
How to Do Car to Wingsuit	Best Perks
Empire Table Guide	How to Rob Armored Trucks
How to Lose and Gain Notoriety	How to Change the Time of Day
All Pinwheel Vehicle Challenges	Post Game Content and 100% Completion Guide
Best Weapons	All PC Achievements
Best Vehicles	Best Ventures
How to Get Dustlander Weapons	How to Do a 360 Spin
How to Unlock AI Driver	What Is the Max Level?
Best Settings and Recommended Difficulty	How to Claim the Idols Anarchy Pack
How to Unlock the Helipad	How to Unlock the Boat Dock
How to Unlock and Use the Wingsuit	How to Get More Ammo
How to Unlock the Playlist	How to Change Weapons
All Weapon Visual Mods and How to Get	All Emotes, Gestures, and Dances

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