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Mask customization

Examples of mask customization in PAYDAY 2.

In PAYDAY 2, players can customize masks to personalize their character. A custom mask consists of a color scheme, a pattern, and a material.

Masks in PAYDAY 2 are either randomly given by the 'pick a card' screen at the end of each heist or are unlocked and granted to the player for free for completing certain achievements, joining the community group, or reaching a new level of infamy. Card masks can only be used once, however granted masks can be re-used by sending the mask back to your inventory (you will lose any colors and non-achievement patterns and materials though). You will not be able to customize it any further once you have finalized it. Even if you leave any of the 3 slots empty, you won't be able to fill it later.

Each player is only given a specific amount of mask slots, but masks can be sold or returned to free up a mask slot. Additional slots can be bought for $800,000 (up to 72 slots).

  • White items are dropped from cards, with some exceptions.
  • Blue items are unlocked by default.
  • Light Blue items are community items.
  • Yellow items are from a DLC.
  • Orange items are from a special event.
  • Magenta items are "Infamous" (rare) items.

There are 6 tabs in the Mask purchase screen (default does not appear, but are the first slot in the inventory when selecting the mask tab); Community, Normal, DLC, Event, Collaboration, and Infamous.

Any masks not possessed will be shown greyed out, with the exception of the Event tab which does not appear if no Event masks are owned or no Event masks can be obtained by achievements, and will not display masks you do not own, except for achievement masks. DLC items from DLC you do not own will have a red cross with DLC through it, infamous items you need to unlock have a red cross with a card on them. Items locked by achievements will be greyed out like others without any cross displaying the requirement, even those in the Normal tab.

Introduced in Update #176 were masks with night-vision capabilties, putting a green filter over the screen and making it easier to see in dark areas, activated by holding down the firing mode key ([V] by default). The update introduced the night-vision capable PNV - BriteNite, and gave night-vision to the Cloaker-san and Batshit Crazy masks.

Default (Preferred Character)[]

Masks unlocked by default. They cannot be sold or unlocked via card drops. When you equip this mask, it changes depending on what character you are.

Note: All default character masks also exist as standalone versions.

  • The Collateral glasses are a reference to the 2004 film of the same name, the mask resembling the glasses worn by Max Durocher throughout the movie, and the description referencing Vincent's mode of transportation to his hits.
  • Duke's mask is based on the statue of David by Michelangelo, only wider and altered into a mild scowl.

Community Masks[]

PAYDAY 2 Community[]

These masks are available by joining the PAYDAY 2 Community Group. Once you join, you will unlock 1 of each mask in your inventory. You will also be able to obtain the Mark, Hockey Heat and Happy Santa masks via card drops. The other community masks can't drop during a PAYDAY and can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

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The mask worn by McCauley in Heat. This was likely the inspiration for the Hockey Heat mask. Unsurprising, seeing how Overkill Software seems to enjoy paying homages to this film.

  • The Mark mask was added in PAYDAY 2 as a reference to Mark from Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number, which the developers of the game were able to play a very early build of.[1]
    • The Overkill bomb logo can be found in the eyes of the mask.
  • The Hockey Heat masks were worn by the main character's crew, most notably the heister McCauley, in the 1995 film Heat. The same character wearing the same mask in the screenshot on the right is likely the inspiration of the Armored Transport DLC splash card as well.
  • The Peter mask is based on the Hotline Miami mask of the same name.
  • The Terminator glasses are a reference to the 1984 film of the same name. They are based on the glasses worn by the eponymous antagonist throughout the film, with the description referencing the Terminator's origin ("an assassin from a distant land", "built like a machine").
  • The Reservoir Dog glasses are named after the 1992 film Reservoir Dogs. The glasses resemble those worn by the main characters, who had indeed all worn the same clothing and had codenames.
  • The Conquest, Death, Famine, and War masks are all rather obviously based on the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

Dead by Daylight Community[]

These masks are available by joining the Dead by Daylight Community Group. Once you join, you will unlock 1 of each mask in your inventory. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

The Solus Project Community[]

This mask is available by joining The Solus Project Community Group. Once you join, you will unlock 1 of the Planetary Tomb Guardian mask. It can't drop during a PAYDAY and it can't be sold. Instead, it can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Twitch Drops[]

These masks are unlocked by watching Twitch streams playing Payday 2 with drops enabled. You must have a Starbreeze account linked to your Twitch account in order to acquire masks. Masks only drop for a limited time, and the currently available drops can be viewed here.

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Normal (Card Drops)[]

Normal masks are unlocked via card drops. The chance of getting a mask ranges from 9.8% at level 1 to 15% at level 90+.

  • The Alienware mask is a promotion from a computer hardware company called Alienware, Dell's subsidiary; the mask is the company's mascot, the Alien. It must be found like the rest of the masks in PAYDAY 2, unlike in PAYDAY: The Heist where it's given exclusively to anyone with an Alienware computer.
  • The Brainiac mask is an homage to Jason Voorhees' look in Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday.
  • The Calaca mask is from the Mexican Spanish word Calaca, which is a skull or skeleton commonly used for the Mexican Day of the Dead.
  • The Doctor Crime mask is a homage to Doctor Doom by Marvel Comics.
  • The Greek Tragedy mask is derived from the masks found in Greek tragedies, a form of theater from Ancient Greece and Asia Minor.
  • The Hockey Mask was worn by the character "Waingro" in the 1995 film, Heat.
  • The Hog mask is a homage to Hotline Miami, a game developed by Dennaton Games.
  • The Jaw mask is likely a reference to Trap Jaw from the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe series.
  • Kenneth is credited as "Janitor" in the Payday 2 credits.
  • Mr. Smooth is based on singer David Bowie, bearing a strong resemblance to the his Ziggy Stardust persona. The masks' description of merging beings is likely an homage to Bowie's many different characters and personas.
  • The Mummy mask is based on Iron Maiden's mascot Eddie from the Powerslave album.
  • The Oni mask is from Japanese folklore, Oni meaning "demon".
  • The Outlander mask is a reference to I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream, a short story by Harlan Ellison, published in March, 1967. It later turned into a point-and-click adventure game in 1995 by The Dreamers Guild. The story was based in a post-apocalyptic future set 109 years into the future after the Cold War escalated into a World War controlled by a Super Computer named AM in which it nearly wiped out the human race in a massive genocide. The mask represents the ending of the protagonist turning into a gelatinous blob creature wanting to scream of the horrors it suffered but cannot due to its lack of a mouth, forever condemned to its thoughts.
  • The Shrunken Head mask is from a practice that includes severing and shrinking a human head that is used for rituals, trophies, or for trade.
  • The Vampire mask is based on the iconic vampire Count Dracula.

Normal (Achievement)[]

These masks are an achievement reward. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

  • The Strinch mask and its associated achievement ("Stealing Christmas") are references to the Dr. Seuss book How the Grinch Stole Christmas!.
    • The piece that is supposed to resemble a nose is has a fleur-de-lis on it, a symbol associated with the PAYDAY Secret ARG.
  • The Krampus mask and its description are references to the mythical Germanic entity of the same name.
  • The Mechanical Santa mask is based on the murderous Robot Santa Claus from Futurama.
  • The Mrs. Claus, Strinch, Mechanical Santa, and Krampus masks were designed by community members that defeated Almir in the "bull challenge" in Los Angeles.
  • The Tids is a reference to The Stig, a recurring character in the British TV show Top Gear. The helmet is based on a Simpson Diamondback helmet which The Stig wears.
  • Three of the four masks introduced on the final day of the 2015 CrimeFest are based on internet memes: While the Dawg and No Me Gusta masks are based on the Doge (and name probably a reference to Yo Dawg) and Me Gusta memes respectively, the Rageface mask is a mix of the LOL, Rage, and Y U NO memes.
    • The Funnyman mask was originally named Baitface, and its original appearance and description was based on the Trollface meme, but the mask's appearance was changed to what it currently is in Update #90, and its name and description were changed later on. No official reason has been given but it's likely because the creator of the Trollface put a copyright on the image.
  • The Rudelf mask is a reference to Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and the mask's name is a pun on "Rudolph" and "Elf", and could be interpreted as a pun on "Rude" and "Elf" as well.
  • According to the achievements required to unlock the Greedy the Elf and Rudelf masks, they were originally named "Christmas Cap" and "Rudolph", respectively.
  • The Paycheck Chains and Paycheck Dallas masks are based on unlicensed Payday Gang masks by the Neon Nightlife store, specifically the "Glowing Angry Clown Mask" and "Glowing Clown Mask With American Flag". Curiously, while the store also sells a Wolf mask, it is not available in-game.
  • The Canis Lupus mask's description references the Three Little Pigs fable.

Normal (CrimeFest 2015)[]

Masks unlocked by default. Upon launching the game, you will unlock 1 of each mask in your inventory. You will also be able to obtain these masks via card drops. They can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Normal (Hoxton's Housewarming Party)[]

Masks unlocked by default. Upon launching the game, you will unlock 1 of each mask in your inventory. They can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

  • The four masks introduced on Day 3 are, obviously, based on Prohibition-era criminals: Al Capone, Lucky Luciano, Bugs Moran, and Stephanie St. Clair. The designs of the masks are based on comic books and halftoning.
  • The Dawn Patrol helmet has an Ace of Spades card strapped to it, referencing either the 506th Infantry Regiment and their helmets having a spade painted on the side, and/or the the practice of soldiers leaving ace of spades cards on killed Vietnamese and wearing them on their helmets in the Vietnam War, out of belief that the Vietnamese saw the spade as a symbol of death and bad luck.
  • The Pickle Face mask references Bain's memetic line "Chains is in a pickle!", said upon the heister in question going into bleedout. Clicking on the mask a second time on the Hoxton's Housewarming Party website will even play this line. The mask itself seems to be based on the Squash from the Plants vs. Zombies franchise.
  • The Awkward Seal mask is a reference to the Awkward Moment Seal meme, which is also a Steam emoticon. A large number of players asked for a mask based on it to be put in the game, though, as noted on the announcement site, many of them were only ironically asking for one.
    • Additionally, the mask's textures and other internal asset files all refer to it as "urf" as a probable reference to League of Legends' unofficial mascot of the same name. Alternatively, it's an onomatopoeia of the noise seals make.

Normal (April Fools)[]

The following masks were added on April 1, 2017, and are unlocked by default. Upon launching the game, you will unlock 1 of each mask in your inventory. They can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

The following masks were added on April 1, 2018, and are unlocked by default. Upon launching the game, you will unlock 1 of each mask in your inventory. They can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

  • After the April event was over, the beanie mask descriptions got changed, the original ones below:
    • Black Beanie: Most robbers choose this snug, concealing headwear to help them blend in with the night. Unfortunately it won't do you much good to conceal yourself. Carrying weapons and bags tends to have that effect when up against living security. Matches your suit, though!
    • Green Beanie: A murky green that adds a touch of subtle mystery to your profile. You'll look hip and trendy in front of all your career criminal friends with this beanie. So trendy in fact, that the FBI will appreciate your fondness for their own green uniformed team. Not that it won't stop them firing on you openly anyway!
    • Navy Beanie: Dark, deep, and classy color that isn't quite as edgy as black would be. This fetching number will make you the talk of the town. Things like "SEND IN THE TAZERS!", "THIS IS THE POLICE, COME OUT WITH YOUR HANDS UP!", or "DOUBLE TAP TRIPLE TAP!"
    • Red Beanie: This one is either soaked in the blood of your enemies, or was just made with some red woolen material. Honestly it doesn't matter, it is just end up covered in blood with all that cop murder you've been known to dish out. Just wash it after the heist, alright?
  • The April 2018 masks may be references to Borderlands, as they use a similar outlined and colorful art style as well as using the same name-title format as the Borderlands player characters.

Normal (The Search for Kento)[]

Masks unlocked by default. Upon launching the game, you will unlock 1 of each mask in your inventory. They can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

  • Zookeep
    The Day 6 masks are references to four of the missing animal posters in Heat Street.

Normal (Aldstone's Heritage)[]

These masks are Side Job rewards. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

  • Selfcare
    Inspecting Wolfgang's Cap reveals the picture referred to in the description is of Wolfgang himself.

Normal (Locke and Load)[]

Masks unlocked by default. Upon launching the game, you will unlock 1 of each mask in your inventory. They can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

  • The Retro masks have different names and descriptions than what was provided on the Locke and Load Day 1 page. All of the masks were prefixed with "Pixel" rather than "Retro", and their website descriptions are below:
    • Pixel Dallas: "A good tactical game is the perfect way to prep before a big heist. Dallas prefers to kick-start his brain with something challenging, where you need to strategically manage units and resources to achieve victory."
    • Pixel Hoxton: "Solving logic puzzles is a great way to unwind after some intense criminal activity. Hoxton likes a game that lets him wrap his head around a problem and figure it out one step at a time with the clues given."
    • Pixel Wolf: "Violent games get Wolf into the mood for a heist. The more blood and carnage the better. He prefers games that test your reactions and speed- games where every second counts toward survival against an endless horde of enemies."
    • Pixel Chains: "Combat games that simulate intense situations between players is a great way to maintain your skills between jobs. Chains likes games that train your situational awareness, where skillful execution of a plan is paramount to gaining the upper hand."
  • The Rhubarb mask was designed by [MANY GUN] CLOVERAPTOR as a reward for inputting the password for the Search for Kento Puzzle.[2]

Normal (Spring Break 2018)[]

Masks unlocked by default. Upon launching the game, you will unlock 1 of each mask in your inventory. They can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Normal (Little Heisters' Holiday!)[]

Masks unlocked by default. Upon launching the game, you will unlock 1 of each mask in your inventory. They can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Normal (Other)[]

Masks unlocked by default. Upon launching the game, you will unlock 1 of each mask in your inventory. You will also be able to obtain these masks via card drops. They can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

  • The God Emperor and The 45th masks are based on the face of President Donald Trump.
  • The 46th mask is based on the face of President Joe Biden. The design was made by illustrator Roger Mata.

DLC[]

Lootbag DLC[]

Requires the "Lootbag" DLC. You will unlock 1 of this mask in your inventory and be able to obtain them via card drops if you pre-ordered the game on PC or bought it on console.

A Merry Payday Christmas Soundtrack DLC[]

Requires the "A Merry Payday Christmas Soundtrack" DLC. Once you have bought the DLC, you will unlock 1 of the three masks in your inventory and will now be able to obtain them via card drops.

Armored Transport DLC[]

Requires the "Armored Transport" DLC. Once you have bought the DLC, you will unlock 1 of the four masks in your inventory and will now be able to obtain them via card drops.

Gage Weapon Pack #01 DLC[]

Requires the "Gage Weapon Pack #01" DLC. Once you have bought the DLC, you will unlock 1 of the four masks in your inventory and will now be able to obtain them via card drops.

  • Arnold Schwarzenegger ("Arnold") hailed from Austria. The UAR required to unlock the Commando achievement was based on the Steyr AUG made by the Austrian company Steyr Mannlicher.
    • The mask's description also contains numerous references to the popular Doge internet meme.
  • Dolph Lundgren ("Dolph") is a Swedish actor and bodybuilder. The AK5 required to unlock the Wanted achievement was based on the real-life Ak 5, a Swedish version of the FN FNC made by the Swedish company Saab Bofors Dynamics.
  • Jean-Claude Van Damme ("Jean-Claude") is a famous Belgian actor. The Kobus 90 required to unlock the 3000 Miles to the Safe House achievement was based on the FN P90 made by the Belgian company Fabrique Nationale de Herstal.
  • Chuck Norris ("Chuck") is a legendary American actor and martial artist. The Crosskill required to unlock the Public Enemies achievement was based on the American-made Colt/Browning M1911.
  • The descriptions of the masks on the website are separate from those in-game. The website descriptions are also attributed to Gage.
    • Dolph: "This is your typical Rocky Mountain species: very hardy, very thick skull, can eat just about anything that grows. They'll also climb any surface and will run for days. Until you shoot them, of course."
    • Arnold: "Ah, man's best friend! And a particularly beautiful specimen as well. Vlad, you know him, right? He says he prefers dogs to people, because A. they don't talk back, and B. can't shoot for shit."
    • Chuck: "The American Bald Eagle. Represents everything that is righteous, good, and true. Which is ironic, as he - and I quote Mr B. Franklin here - is a bird of bad moral character, who does not earn his living honestly..."
    • Jean-Claude: "Perhaps the most iconic of all endangered species, and the symbol of man's war on nature. If you too wanna shoot one, you gotta act fast because these beauties are about to run out of stock!"

Gage Weapon Pack #02 DLC[]

Requires the "Gage Weapon Pack #02" DLC. Once you have bought the DLC, you will unlock 1 of the four masks in your inventory and will now be able to obtain them via card drops.

Poetry Jam DLC[]

All these masks will be available for free for anyone who owns the PAYDAY 2: The Official Soundtrack on Steam or pre-ordered the Career Criminal Edition!. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

  • The Optimist mask was based on the Transformer Optimus Prime.
    • Its design is also inspired by the Cybermen from the Doctor Who series. They are also referenced in the description. The line, "Or through forced upgrades. Which are compulsory", is referencing the Cybermen's key role in Doctor Who, which is to upgrade all human beings into Cybermen, and they designate the upgrading 'compulsory'.
  • The description of the War Face mask is a reference to a scene in Full Metal Jacket where Sgt. Hartmann says almost the exact same thing to James "Joker" Davis. The third line is different (in the movie, Hartmann says "You don't scare me, work on it!"). The mask itself is a reference to the Zergface meme on 4chan's /k/ board, minus the camouflage face paint.
  • War Face, The Optimist, Metalhead, and Criminal Ambitions were designed by community members that won the Payday 2 Poetry Jam in March of 2014.

Gage Sniper Pack DLC[]

Requires the "Gage Sniper Pack" DLC. These masks are an achievement reward. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

  • The descriptions of the masks on the website are separate from those in-game. The website descriptions are also attributed to Gage.
    • Asilidae: "The ROBBER FLY attacks its prey by stabbing it with its short, strong proboscis injecting the victim with saliva containing neurotoxic and proteolytic enzymes which very rapidly paralyze the victim and soon digest the insides; the fly then sucks the liquefied material through the proboscis."
    • Sphodromantis: "The MANTIS is a predatory proto-cockroach with two grasping, spiked forelegs ("raptorial legs") which they use to catch and securely hold their prey. Mantids are known for their behavior of severing their victims' head from the body and consuming it first."
    • Vespula: "The WASP or Yellow-jacket is part of a parasitic species that often lay eggs directly into the body of the host. They are equipped with a stinger and are among the most venomous known insects."
    • Tarantula: "The TARANTULA SPIDER belongs to the Theraphosidae family, and is one of the largest living predatory spiders. Because of its size and opportunistic predatory behavior, it is not uncommon for this species to kill and consume a variety of small terrestrial vertebrates using their venomous fangs."

The Big Bank Heist DLC[]

Requires "The Big Bank" DLC. These masks are an achievement reward. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

  • The masks added in the Big Bank DLC are based upon individuals whose faces appear on American currency. All of the masks are colored and textured in the same way they appear on currency, in monochrome green.
    • The 1st mask is based on George Washington, first President of the United States, who is featured on the one dollar bill.
    • The 16th is based on Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States, who is featured on the five dollar bill.
    • The 18th is based on Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States, who is featured on the fifty dollar bill.
    • The First American is based on Benjamin Franklin, prominent statesmen and inventor, who is featured on the hundred dollar bill.
  • The masks' names and descriptions on the website are vastly different from those in-game.
    • The 1st was named Washington and had the following description: "His name may now be a byword for corruption and ineptitude, but Washington was the finest leader in war and peace the world has seen. There's a reason he was unanimously elected the very first President."
    • The 18th was named Grant and had the following description: "The famed General who took Lee's surrender Ullyses(sic) was as magnanimous in victory as he was energetic in governance. He was the driving force of the post-War Reconstruction."
    • The 16th was named Lincoln and had the following description: "Despite leading the US through its greatest crisis - the Civil War - Abe was what politicians should be. The sort of force of temperance and conciliation that is missing from today's nest of crooks."
    • The First American was named Franklin and had the following description: "Columbus may be credited with discovering the America's, but it was Franklin that really *found* America. A statesman, inventor, diplomat, scientist, activist and author - he remains America's da Vinci."

Gage Shotgun Pack DLC[]

Requires the "Gage Shotgun Pack" DLC. These masks are an achievement reward. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

  • The masks introduced with the Gage Shotgun Pack are references to famous action movie stars and characters, with a touch of "monkey-ness".
    • Clint is an obvious reference to actor Clint Eastwood. This could also be a reference to the Gorillaz song named after the same person, as it features large monkey-like creatures.
    • John is a reference to Bruce Willis's character John McClane from the Die Hard Series. It's description even used a quote from McClane's Wikipedia page.
    • Rutger is a reference to Rutger Hauer who starred a film called "Hobo with a Shotgun" which was mentioned in the description.
    • Steven is a reference to Steven Seagal who starred in the film Under Siege, in which Seagal played as a chef of the military vessel USS Missouri.

Gage Assault Pack DLC[]

Requires the "Gage Assault Pack" DLC. These masks are an achievement reward. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

  • All four of the masks from the Gage Assault Pack DLC are based on villains from comics published by Marvel.
    • The Black Death mask is based on the Marvel villain "The Mad Titan" Thanos.
    • The Crow Goblin mask is based on the Marvel villain Hobgoblin. It's description is a reference to Marvel's retcon of Hobgoblin's background.
    • The Professor Wrath mask appears to be based on the Marvel villian Mister Sinister.
    • The Volt mask appears to be based on the Marvel villian Apocalypse.

Hotline Miami DLC[]

Requires "Hotline Miami" DLC. These masks are an achievement reward. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

  • The descriptions of masks added in the Hotline Miami DLC reflect the special ability they grant the player in the Hotline Miami game. (e.g. "Aubrey is a real gun lover." reflects the ability of the Aubrey mask - increasing the number of gun-type weapons.)
  • The description of Graham mentions "hop in a zig-zag pattern, much like many Counter-Strike players do", a reference to the commonly used practice of bunny-hopping in the Counter-Strike games.

Gage Historical Pack DLC[]

Requires the "Gage Historical Pack" DLC. These masks are an achievement reward. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

  • The masks included in the Gage Historical Pack are references to several key figures in the second World War.
    • The Old Blood and Guts mask is a reference to the United States Army General George S. Patton, best known for his colorful, often flashy personal image and hard-driving leadership style that contributed to his success as a commander and victories in the European Theater. The mask's scowl depicts Patton's own "war face", a stern expression he cultivated throughout his career as part of his distinctive personal image.
    • The Constable mask is a reference to the French political leader Charles de Gaulle. Like mentioned in the mask's description, de Gaulle was the leader of France for much of the period between 1940 and 1969, has set up his base in London, proclaimed himself the incarnation of France, and created the Free French movement.
    • The British Bulldog mask is a reference to the English prime minister Winston Churchill. As referenced in the description of the mask, Churchill was a prominent political figure during the time, is a Nobel prize winner, owner of many medals and the first honorary citizen of the United States of America.
      • The term "British Bulldog" is also a nickname of Churchill, following the "animal names" tradition of his family with him being a Bulldog.
    • The Red Bear mask, however, does not seem to refer to any specific individual, but rather a single personification of the entire Soviet Union during the time ("the Big Red Bear", etc...).

The Diamond Heist DLC[]

Requires "The Diamond Heist" DLC. These masks are an achievement reward. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Clover Character Pack DLC[]

Requires the "Clover Character Pack" DLC. Once you have bought the DLC, you will unlock the Clover mask in your inventory, but you will have to obtain the Clover Begins mask via card drops. They can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

PAYDAY 2 Bundle Rewards[]

Each of these masks are a reward for owning all the DLC listed to one of these Bundles. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Original Nemesis

The Arch Nemesis mask's original texture in-game.

  • The Arch Nemesis mask has the "Bronze" material applied to it by default, leaving the only way to see the original mask is by using a pattern that's transparent. The original mask was worn metal and gold on the inside.
  • The Nun mask is likely a reference to the movie The Town, where the protagonists (also bank robbers) wear Nun masks that the in-game mask is modeled after.
  • The Robo-Arnold mask is a reference to the Terminator film, where the eponymous Terminator is a cyborg played by Arnold Schwarzenegger, whose half-burnt appearance after he was caught in an explosion is similar to the mask.

The Bomb Heists DLC[]

Requires "The Bomb Heists" DLC. These masks are an achievement reward. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

  • The Butcher from Hell mask is likely to be a reference to the Scrake enemy from the video game Killing Floor.

Dragan Character Pack DLC[]

Requires the "Dragan Character Pack" DLC. Once you have bought the DLC, you will unlock the Dragan mask in your inventory, but you will have to obtain the Dragan Begins mask via card drops. They can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

The Butcher's AK/CAR Mod Pack DLC[]

Requires "The Butcher's AK/CAR Mod Pack" DLC. These masks are an achievement reward. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

  • The masks included in The Butcher's AK/CAR Mod Pack are named after the respective dinosaurs on which they were based, with the sole exception of the Alfred mask which depicts a Carnotaurus.
    • This likely hints at it being originally based on an Allosaurus before being changed to its current state. Coincidentally, the real-life Allosaurus also has bony horn-like ridges on the sides of its skull, though not as pronounced as those of the Carnotaurus.
    • The dinosaur associated with the Vincent mask is identified as a Velociraptor. This is factually incorrect as it is more structurally consistent with the closely-related Deinonychus genus of dinosaurs. The cause of this mistake possibly stemmed from the widespread moniker of said dinosaurs made popular after the release of the Jurassic Park series of movies and books. Like in the movies and books, the developers probably weren't aware of the relatively recent genus name change as the proper scientific term was only coined after the release of the third film in the series; Deinonychii were dubbed Velociraptor antirrhopus before the new name caught on.
      • Like in the movies, Vincent the "Velociraptor" is depicted as being featherless and has scaly skin as opposed to the bird-like feathers on real Velociraptors and Deinonychii.
        • Also incorrect is the depiction of this dinosaur's predation of the Protoceratops. While true Velociraptors indeed preyed on said herbivores, the Deinonychus after which the mask was modeled did not exist within the same period. The Deinonychus existed during the early Cretaceous period, while both of the aforementioned species came about much later (Upper Cretaceous).
  • The descriptions of the masks on the website are separate from those in-game. The website descriptions are also attributed to Chains.
    • Alfred: “You all know the T-Rex, right? The big motherfucker that could eat cars. Well, this dude is like that, except, give him fucking horns. They found this guys bones in South America. The lab report came back, and it tested positive for bad assery. The horns, man. Looks like a dinosaur Sith Lord.”
    • Pachy: “Now the Pachycephalosaurus is a personal favourite, and with good reason. I mean, look at that fucking bonehead. I’d pay all my money from the next hundred jobs to have the skull of this fresh motherfucker in my house.”
    • Timothy: “The triceratops ia one bad-assed motherfucker. Look at those horns, man. That’s where it gets it’s name from. It’s Greek for three, that’s the tri, cera, which means horn, and ops, which is face. Three Horn Face. How cool is that? Anyway, this guy will fuck you up.”
    • Vincent: “Now, the velociraptor. You’ll remember these guys from that movie. What was it called? I can’t remember, but it should have been called “Bunch A Motherfucking Dumb Ass Rich Kids Sit Around Eating Ice Cream Which Is Just Fattening Their Asses For The Baddest Beasts In The Jungle The Motherfucking Raptors.””

The OVERKILL Pack[]

Requires the "The OVERKILL Pack" DLC. Once you have bought the DLC, you will unlock the General Overkill mask in your inventory. They can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

The COMPLETELY OVERKILL Pack[]

Requires the "The COMPLETELY OVERKILL Pack" DLC. Once you have bought the DLC, you will unlock all the masks in your inventory. They can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Batch 1 Overkill masks

Concept art for the first five post-release COMPLETELY OVERKILL masks.

COP-Masks

Concept art for the final five post-release COMPLETELY OVERKILL masks. Note the mask in the lower-right corner.

  • The masks introduced in updates #95.3 and #103 were released due to the backlash in response to the COMPLETELY OVERKILL Pack's "secret content" being weapon skins. They were based on the most commonly worn masks by players.
  • The Mega Kawaii mask is a reference to the Sailor Moon franchise.
  • The Mega Kevin mask is a reference to the first two films of the Predator franchise and the actor who played the titular extraterrestrial in those movies, Kevin Peter Hall.
  • The legendary bear mentioned in the Mega Mark's description may refer to the Nandi Bear. Alternatively, it may be a reference to Mor'du from the 2012 film Brave.
  • The Mega Watcher mask was originally supposed to be a Mega Zombie mask, but was changed for reasons unknown. The following was to be the Mega Zombie's description, from the announcement of the final five COMPLETELY OVERKILL Pack masks: "All his life Jeremy only wanted was to be a dentist, but fate had other plans for him. After dying in a gruesome car-crash, he was somehow animated back to life again. Unfortunately, his past dreams died the day of the crash, and the only thing Jeremy wants now is to suck out the brains of the living."

The Butcher's BBQ Pack DLC[]

Requires "The Butcher's BBQ Pack" DLC. These masks are an achievement reward. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your inventory stash for free, but any customization and the fee to put that together will be lost.

The Butcher's Western Pack DLC[]

Requires "The Butcher's Western Pack" DLC. These masks are an achievement reward. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your inventory stash for free, but any customization and the fee to put that together will be lost.

The Alesso Heist DLC[]

Requires "The Alesso Heist" DLC. These masks are an achievement reward. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

The Golden Grin Casino Heist DLC[]

Requires "The Golden Grin Casino Heist" DLC. These masks are an achievement reward. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your inventory stash for free, but any customization and the fee to put that together will be lost.

Sokol Character Pack DLC[]

Requires the "Sokol Character Pack" DLC. Once you have bought the DLC, you will unlock the Sokol mask in your inventory, but you will have to obtain the Sokol Begins mask via card drops. They can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Gage Ninja Pack DLC[]

Requires the "Gage Ninja Pack" DLC. These masks are an achievement reward. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

  • The Slicer mask is a reference to the character Shredder from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. Additionally, parts of its description also references the character Sub-Zero, specifically the younger one (Kuai Liang) from the Mortal Kombat series.
  • The Shirai is a reference to Scorpion, also from Mortal Kombat, with the mask name being a nod to his ninja clan, the Shirai Ryu, and part of the mask description also being one of the character's famous quotes ("Get over here!").

Yakuza Character Pack DLC[]

Requires the "Yakuza Character Pack" DLC. Once you have bought the DLC, you will unlock the Jiro mask in your inventory, but you will have to obtain the Jiro Begins mask via card drops. They can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Gage Chivalry Pack DLC[]

Requires the "Gage Chivalry Pack" DLC. These masks are an achievement reward. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

The Point Break Heists DLC[]

Requires "The Point Break Heists" DLC. These masks are an achievement reward. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

  • The masks from the Point Break Heists DLC are all based on figures from Maori mythology, save for the Oro mask.
    • Maui is a culture hero in Maori mythology, indeed known for his trickery.
    • Unlike the other three masks from this set, 'Oro is not a part of Maori mythology, he is rather a god from Polynesian mythology, which the rituals, beliefs, and world view the Maori mythology had inherited from. 'Oro was known as the god of war, who would in times of peace turn into the god of the fine arts.
    • Tane is the god of the forest, who had indeed separated his parents, the gods of the earth and the sky, Ranginui and Papatuanuku, and some legends do say he created the first of humankind, Tiki.
    • Tawhirimatea, also known as Tawhiri, is the god of weather, a son of Ranginui and Papatuanuku, and brother of Tane.

The Goat Simulator Heist DLC[]

Requires "The Goat Simulator Heist" DLC. These masks are an achievement reward. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

  • All of the masks from The Goat Simulator Heist DLC save for the Goat Goat mask are based on mutators from the video game Goat Simulator.
    • Goat Goat is based on the base goat.
    • Mastermind Goat is based on a new mutator released in the Goat Simulator: PAYDAY DLC.
      • According to the achievements, the Mastermind Goat mask was originally named "Wet Goat".
    • Scout Goat is based on the Tall Goat mutator.
    • Slick Goat is based on the Classy Goat mutator.

Wolf Pack DLC[]

Requires the "Wolf Pack" DLC. These masks are an achievement reward. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Sydney Character Pack DLC[]

Requires the "Sydney Character Pack" DLC. Once you have bought the DLC, you will unlock the Sydney mask in your inventory, but you will have to obtain the Sydney Begins mask via card drops. They can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

The Biker Heist DLC[]

Requires "The Biker Heist" DLC. These masks are an achievement reward. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Biker Character Pack DLC[]

Requires the "Biker Character Pack" DLC. Once you have bought the DLC, you will unlock the Rust mask in your inventory, but you will have to obtain the Rust Begins mask via card drops. They can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

John Wick Weapon Pack DLC[]

Requires "John Wick Weapon Pack" DLC. These masks are an achievement reward. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

  • The Daisy mask is a reference to Wick's deceased pet beagle of the same name.
  • The Hotelier mask is a reference to Charon, the receptionist of the Continental hotel.
  • Mustang is a reference to Wick's stolen Ford 1969 Mustang Mach 1 Coupe.

Gage Spec Ops Pack DLC[]

Requires "Gage Spec Ops Pack" DLC. These masks are Gage Spec Ops Missions reward. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

  • The Dark Legion and Batshit Crazy masks are based on the headgear of the ZEAL Team light footsoldiers and Cloakers, respectively.
  • The Bloody Bandana is likely a reference to the signature look of John Rambo in the film version of First Blood and it's sequels. In the film, Rambo wounded during a manhunt after escaping police, he rips a piece of his poncho to cover his head wound, with the knot to the side of his head, in the same manner as the headband in game. The Troubled War Veteran Mask is also an homage to Rambo.

Scarface Heist DLC[]

Requires "Scarface Heist" DLC. With the exception of Golden Hour which is given for free upon purchase of the DLC, these masks are achievement rewards. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Scarface Character Pack DLC[]

Requires the "Scarface Character Pack" DLC. Once you have bought the DLC, you will unlock both masks in your inventory. They can't drop during a payday. They can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

John Wick Heists Pack DLC[]

Requires "John Wick Heists Pack" DLC. These masks are an achievement reward. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Gage Russian Weapon Pack DLC[]

Requires "Gage Russian Weapon Pack" DLC. These masks are an achievement reward. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Zag Toys[]

Requires purchase of a Payday 2 Backpack Hangers Mask Mystery Pack and being lucky enough to receive the "super rare" Almir Mask which includes a DLC-Code. It can't drop during a PAYDAY and can't be sold. Instead, it can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

h3h3 Character Pack DLC[]

Requires "h3h3 Character Pack" DLC. Once you have bought the DLC, you will unlock 1 copy of each mask in your inventory. They cannot drop during paydays, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Border Crossing Heist DLC[]

Requires "Border Crossing Heist" DLC. This mask is an achievement reward. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

San Martín Heist DLC[]

Requires "San Martín Bank Heist" DLC. This mask is an achievement reward. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Buluc's Mansion Heist DLC[]

Requires "Buluc's Mansion Heist" DLC. This mask is an achievement reward. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Dragon Pack DLC[]

Requires "Dragon Pack" DLC. Once you have bought the DLC, you will unlock 1 copy of each mask in your inventory. They cannot drop during paydays, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Guardians Tailor Pack DLC[]

Requires "Guardians Tailor Pack" DLC. Once you have bought the DLC, you will unlock 1 copy of each mask in your inventory. They cannot drop during paydays, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Mega City Tailor Pack DLC[]

Requires "Mega City Tailor Pack" DLC. Once you have bought the DLC, you will unlock 1 copy of each mask in your inventory. They cannot drop during paydays, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Winter Ghosts Tailor Pack DLC[]

Requires "Winter Ghosts Tailor Pack" DLC. Once you have bought the DLC, you will unlock 1 copy of each mask in your inventory. They cannot drop during paydays, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Golden Dagger Tailor Pack DLC[]

Requires "Golden Dagger Tailor Pack" DLC. Once you have bought the DLC, you will unlock 1 copy of each mask in your inventory. They cannot drop during paydays, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Moutain Master Heist DLC[]

Requires "Moutain Master Heist" DLC. This cannot drop during paydays, this can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Southbound Tailor Pack DLC[]

Requires "Southbound Tailor Pack" DLC. Once you have bought the DLC, you will unlock 1 copy of each mask in your inventory. They cannot drop during paydays, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

High Octane Tailor Pack DLC[]

Requires "High Octane Tailor Pack" DLC. Once you have bought the DLC, you will unlock 1 copy of each mask in your inventory. They cannot drop during paydays, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

PAYDAY 2: Tijuana Music Pack DLC[]

Requires "PAYDAY 2: Tijuana Music Pack" DLC. Once you have bought the DLC, you will unlock 1 copy of each mask in your inventory. They cannot drop during paydays, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Street Smart Tailor Pack DLC[]

Requires "Street Smart Tailor Pack" DLC. Once you have bought the DLC, you will unlock 1 copy of each mask in your inventory. They cannot drop during paydays, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Lawless Tailor Pack DLC[]

Requires "Lawless Tailor Pack" DLC. Once you have bought the DLC, you will unlock 1 copy of each mask in your inventory. They cannot drop during paydays, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Twisted Metal DLC[]

Available on PlayStation Network Only! Free of charge.

  • The Sweettooth mask is a reference to the Playstation 3 exclusive video game Twisted Metal.

Thespian Mask Pack DLC[]

Available on Xbox Marketplace Only! Free of charge.

  • The Thespian mask is a reference to the Xbox exclusive video game franchise Halo and its iconic Spartan super soldiers.
    • The name of the mask itself mirrors the Spartans as Spartans are citizens of Sparta while Thespians are citizens of Thespiae.

PS4 Pre-Order Mask[]

PS4 Pre-Order Mask. You will unlock 1 in your inventory and will now be able to obtain them via card drops.

  • The Griefer is modelled on the infected from the game The Last of Us, available both on Playstation 3 and PlayStation 4. Specifically it resembles a Clicker's head with fingers instead of fungi.
  • Griefer is a common term for someone who plays online games with the intnetion of making harassing other players and intnetionally spoil their fun. It's is in fairly common term within Minecraft communities.

Xbox One Pre-Order Mask[]

Xbox One Pre-Order Mask. You will unlock 1 in your inventory and will now be able to obtain them via card drops.

Event[]

Halloween Event[]

These masks are available via card drops during the annual Halloween Events. They have the same chance of dropping as any other non-infamous mask.

These masks can be unlocked by finding the right mask during the Safe House Nightmare mission, each mask corresponding to a difficulty level from Normal to OVERKILL. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

These masks can be unlocked by unlocking achievements for the Lab Rats heist. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

With the exception of the Risen Dallas mask which is unlocked by default, these masks are achievement rewards for the Prison Nightmare heist. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

These masks are unlocked by playing the Cursed Kill Room heist. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Humble Mask Pack[]

Requires the "Humble Mask Pack" DLC. You will unlock 2 of each mask in your inventory if you have purchased the E3 Digital Ticket or The Humble Starbreeze Bundle: Presents John Wick and linked the key to your Steam account. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Note: The Humble Bundle program ended on June 15th 2014, but the masks got reintroduced in another bundle January 27th 2017.

  • The Crossbreed is based on the Protoss-Zerg Hybrid from the Starcraft series.
  • The Orc is based on the Orc race from the Warcraft series.

Humble Mask Pack 2[]

Requires the "Humble Mask Pack 2" DLC. You will unlock 2 of each mask in your inventory if you have submitted your email address on the Humble Halloweekly Bundle or bought The Humble Starbreeze Bundle: Presents John Wick and linked the key to your Steam account. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Alienware Alpha Mask Pack[]

These two masks are currently only exclusive to people who own the Alienware Alpha, members of the Payday: Moderator Crew, winners of the Steam Community make your own heist contest and the winner of the Payday ASCII Art Contest. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Humble Mask Pack 3[]

Requires the "Humble Mask Pack 3" DLC. You will unlock 1 of each mask in your inventory if you have purchased the E3 Digital Ticket or The Humble Starbreeze Bundle: Presents John Wick and linked the key to your Steam account. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Humble Mask Pack 4[]

Requires the "Humble Mask Pack 4" DLC. You will unlock 1 of each mask in your inventory if you have purchased the E3 Digital Ticket and linked the key to your Steam account. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

  • The Borsuk is a reference to Witcher 3, which references the logo found on the "Wolf Gear" in-game.
    • It can also be a reference to the company who made the Witcher 3, who are called "Polish". "Borsuk" translates to "badger" in Polish, which can be another reference.
  • The Mask of the Moon is a reference to The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, based on the eponymous mask. The mask's description references events in the game.

E3 2015 Secret Masks[]

These Masks were given out to those who went to E3 2015. Overkill handed out cards that had one of these four masks on it. Each of the cards has a code on the back that can be redeemed on Steam for the mask shown on the card. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Merchandise[]

This mask can only be obtained from a code accompanying the PAYDAY 2 DOZER BOBBLEHEAD bought from the online OVERKILL merchandise store. It can't drop during a PAYDAY and can't be sold. Instead, it can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

PAYDAYCON 2015 Secret Mask[]

This mask was given out to those who went to PAYDAYCON 2015. It can't drop during a PAYDAY and can't be sold. Instead, it can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Humble Mask Pack 5[]

Requires the "Humble Mask Pack 5" DLC. You will unlock 1 of each mask in your inventory if you have purchased the E3 Digital Ticket or The Humble Starbreeze Bundle: Presents John Wick and linked the key to your Steam account. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

  • The Floating Guy mask seems to be based on the Cacodemon enemy from the Doom video game series, most closely resembling the 2016 iteration. The name and description also appear to reference the Cacodemon's behavior, as the enemy tends to hover around slowly, attacking the player suddenly with high-damage explosive projectiles.
  • The Garreth mask is based on Garrus Vakarian from the Mass Effect video game series. Its description references the name of the player character in the series, Commander Shepard.
  • The Judge mask is based on the Final Fantasy XII character Bergan, one of the Archadian Judges. Its description references chocobos.

Hoxton's Housewarming Party[]

This mask was given out to players starting September 22nd, promoting the Hoxton's Housewarming Party community event. From September 27th onward, they were given away via this website. It can't drop during a PAYDAY and can't be sold. Instead, it can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

PAYDAYCON 2016 Secret Mask[]

This mask was given out to those who went to PAYDAYCON 2016, and also given away via the Steam forums. It can't drop during a PAYDAY and can't be sold. Instead, it can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

  • The Mega Clover mask was "teased" in that a slot for it in the Event tab was visible to all players after the release of the Prison Nightmare heist. Its icon was simply a blacked out reputation wheel and no mask would be displayed if one attempted to preview it. It was removed in Update #121.1 and the mask actually added in the next update.

Sydney's Swim Challenge[]

This mask was given out to those who donated to Georgia "Sydney" Van Cuylenburgs charity. It can't drop during a PAYDAY and can't be sold. Instead, it can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Aldstone's Heritage[]

You can get a keycode for this mask here. It can't drop during a PAYDAY and can't be sold. Instead, it can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Locke and Load Day 9[]

Keys given away via this website. It can't drop during a PAYDAY and can't be sold. Instead, it can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

  • The mask is an homage to Simon Hadasch, a producer on Payday 2.

Payday Franchise 11th Anniversary[]

You will unlock 1 of each mask in your inventory. It can't drop during a PAYDAY and can't be sold. Instead, it can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

A Criminal Carol 2022[]

You will unlock 1 of each mask in your inventory. It can't drop during a PAYDAY and can't be sold. Instead, it can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Payday 2 10th Anniversary[]

You will unlock 1 of each mask in your inventory. It can't drop during a PAYDAY and can't be sold. Instead, it can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Collaboration[]

Hotline Miami[]

Requires "Hotline Miami" to be purchased on your Steam account. You will unlock 1 of each mask in your inventory. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Hotline Miami 2[]

Requires "Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number" to be purchased on your Steam account. You will unlock 1 of each mask in your inventory. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Hotline Miami 2 Deluxe[]

Requires "Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number - Digital Special Edition" to be purchased on your Steam account. You will unlock the "Richard Returns" mask in your inventory, but will have to get the "Richard Begins" from a Card Drop. The "Richard Returns" mask can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. They can both be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

SpeedRunners[]

Requires "SpeedRunners" to be purchased on your Steam account. You will unlock 1 of each mask in your inventory. The masks can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Dead by Daylight Deluxe[]

Requires "Dead by Daylight Deluxe Edition" to be purchased on your Steam account. You will unlock 1 of each mask in your inventory. The masks can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Shadow Warrior 2 Collaboration[]

You will unlock 1 of each mask in your inventory upon installing Update #130. They can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Antisphere Collaboration[]

You will unlock 1 of each mask in your inventory upon purchasing Antisphere, except for SKULL and WASP, which are given for free to everyone. They can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

  • These are the only masks which names are fully capitalised ingame.

Enter the Gungeon[]

These masks are an achievement reward. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Reservoir Dogs[]

Masks unlocked by default. Upon launching the game, you will unlock 1 of each mask in your inventory. They can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Criminal Ambition Crossover[]

This mask is unlocked by owning either Saints Row: The Third or Saints Row: The Third Remastered on Steam. It can't be sold. Instead, it can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Infamous[]

Infamous (Card Drops)[]

These masks are card drops. Each card drop has a 5% chance to include infamous items in its loot pool. The chance of getting a mask ranges from 9.8% at level 1 to 15% at level 90+. Equipping a fully unlocked Perk Deck increases the chance to enable infamous items by 10% of its normal chance.

  • The Anonymous mask is a modified replication of the Guy Fawkes mask with a Fu Manchu-style goatee and distinctive Asian look. The mask is commonly used to protect the identity of the wearer, deriving the moniker "Anonymous".
    • The mask description also references the hacktivist group of the same name whose primary icon and public representation is the Guy Fawkes mask.
  • The Cthulhu mask is based on H.P. Lovecraft's creature, Cthulhu. First appearing in The Call of Cthulhu, Cthulhu is a fictional giant and malevolent being that has terrifying features including tentacle appendages protruding from its face. Cthulhu hibernates in an underwater city in the South Pacific called R'lyeh.
  • The Dillinger Death Mask is replicated from the actual death mask of John Dillinger, a famous American bank robber from the Depression-era United States.
  • The Grin mask is a homage to Ulf and Bo Andersson's previous company, Grin, founded in 1997. Overkill Software supersedes Grin.

Infamous (Achievement)[]

These masks are achievement rewards. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

  • The Rad Mutant mask may be a reference to the video game Nuclear Throne and the character Fish.

Infamous (Other)[]

You will unlock 1 copy of each mask in your inventory. They can't drop during a PAYDAY and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

  • As described in the webpage accompanying the mask's addition, Omen was designed by PAYDAY 2 fan "Ogdon" who was granted a visit to Starbreeze through Make-A-Wish.

Bonnie Character Pack[]

You will unlock 1 of the "Bonnie" mask in your inventory, but will have to get the "Bonnie Begins" from a Card Drop. The "Bonnie" mask can't drop during a payday and they can't be sold. They can both be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Hoxton Revenge[]

This mask is a Card Drop.

Bodhi Character Pack[]

You will unlock 1 of the "Bodhi" mask in your inventory, but will have to get the "Bodhi Begins" from a Card Drop. The "Bodhi" mask can't drop during a payday and they can't be sold. They can both be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Jimmy Character Pack[]

You will unlock 1 of the "Jimmy" mask in your inventory, but will have to get "The White Death" from a Card Drop. The "Jimmy" mask can't drop during a payday and they can't be sold. They can both be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

John Wick[]

You will unlock 1 of the "Collateral" mask in your inventory. It can't drop during a payday and it can't be sold. Instead, it can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

  • The Collateral glasses are a reference to the 2004 film of the same name, the mask resembling the glasses worn by Max Durocher throughout the movie, and the description referencing Vincent's mode of transportation to his hits.

Sangres Character Pack[]

These masks are Card Drops.

Duke Character Pack[]

These masks are Card Drops.

Joy Character Pack[]

You will unlock 1 of the "Joy" mask in your inventory, but will have to get "Joy Begins" from a Card Drop. The "Joy" mask can't drop during a payday and they can't be sold. They can both be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Difficulty Skulls[]

These masks are unlocked by completing every heist on their respective difficulty or a harder difficulty if there is one (and completing all heists on Death Sentence with the One Down modifier for the One Down Skull), excluding Safe House Raid, Breakfast in Tijuana, Buluc's Mansion, and Dragon Heist. They can't drop during a payday and they can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Holdout[]

These masks are acquired by reaching certain waves in Holdout missions. They can't drop during a payday and can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

  • The description of the Arcade Simian mask references the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong.
  • The description of the Black Bird mask references the Edgar Allan Poe poem "The Raven".
  • Jamaican Nightmare is the first mask released to have physics effects, after the cut Voodoo mask, which the Jamaican Nightmare seems to be a redesign of.

The Secret[]

These masks are unlocked by completing the PAYDAY: The Heist OVERDRILL. They can't drop during a payday and can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

These masks are unlocked by entering the secret area in The White House. They can't drop during a payday and can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

These masks are unlocked by completing the PAYDAY 2 Secret. They can't drop during a payday and can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Infamy Reward[]

These masks are unlocked by reaching certain levels of Infamy. They can't drop during a payday and it can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

  • The Heat glasses are named after the 1995 film that the PAYDAY series takes much inspiration from, Heat. The glasses resemble those worn by McCauley in the shootout following his crew's bank robbery.
  • The Plague Doctor mask is a reference to the real-world plague doctors who donned the same mask and are often employed in times of massive disease outbreaks in medieval Europe. It may also be a reference to MAD Magazine's "Spy vs Spy" main characters, namely the White Spy and the Black Spy.
    • The Bhagavad Gita (The song of the Bhagavan), a famous Hindu epic text, was mentioned in its description.
  • The Butcher mask's description references the Pink Panthers, a name given by the Interpol to the real life Slavic international jewel thief network.
  • The Android mask's description is a joke about C-3PO, the protocol droid in the Star Wars series, as he claims to speak 6 million languages fluently. Its appearance and design, meanwhile, are a reference to Daft Punk.
  • The Demonshank mask is a reference to Sauron from The Lord of the Rings franchise.
  • The Heister Sentry looks very similar to the Power Rangers helmet, which is also helped by the description, which talks about a full body spandex suit.
  • The Kamul mask is a reference to Khamul, a Ringwraith from The Lord of the Rings franchise, further supported by the fact that the mask is unlocked alongside the Evil Eye pattern, the appearance of which is similar to the main antagonist, Sauron, from the same franchise.
  • The Lurker mask appears to be somewhat based on a Xenomorph Queen from the Alien franchise, as evident by the shape of the head crest. As well as this, the description also makes references about lurking in shadows, a trait commonly seen in Xenomorphs in the films.
  • The Being mask is based both in description and appearance to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and the 2004 movie Van Helsing. "A Modern Prometheus" was the alternate title to the Frankenstein novel and the appearance of the mask is similar to that of the creations of Dr. Frankenstein known as the Dwergi, which also served as Dracula's henchmen in the film. Their fondness for wheat likely is a reference to Frankenstein's Monster being burned alive in a grain mill in numerous film adaptations.
  • The Venger mask and description are a direct parody/tribute to the character of Bane from the Batman series. The aspect of the League of Darkness relates to the The Dark Knight Rises version of the character, while the aspect of the mask being used to inject the user with a serum that granted them super strength relates to the comic/television version of Bane. The name "Nemesis", mentioned in its description, is a clear parody of "Bane".

Achievement Milestones[]

These are rewards for reaching achievement milestones. They can't drop during a payday and it can't be sold. Instead, they can be returned to your mask stash for free, but any pattern, color or material as well as the customization fee to put these together will be lost.

Achievements[]

General Trivia[]

Design Details[]

  • Most masks in the game have the same masking animation, however others have unique animations attributed to them, such as the various pairs of sunglasses.

Removed or hidden masks[]

Twistermask

The Twister mask in-game.

Voodoomask

The Voodoo mask in-game.

Male Mask Clown

The Clown variant of the Male Mask in-game.

Female Mask Clown

The Clown variant of the Female Mask in-game.

Missing Mask8

Front view of the missing racing helmet in-game.

Missing Mask8-2

Rear view of the missing racing helmet in-game.

  • There are several masks that have not been added to the game. Some still exist within the games files.
    • There was a mask called "The Twister" resembling Tobi's mask from Naruto, but it was never actually added to the black market because of copyright issues. Its files were later removed from the game and can only be obtained from older versions.
    • There was a mask called "The Voodoo", but it was never added to the release of the game for unknown reasons. It is also the only mask to feature physics on a mask, which were used for the dreadlocks. Its files can only be obtained within the beta build of the game.
      • The Jamaican Nightmare mask also features mask physics and seems to be an evolution of the Voodoo mask.
    • There is a male and female mask each with 3 variants (Blood, Clown, Stone). Their files still exist within the game, though the model files require modification before they are usable.
    • There is a goalie mask with 2 variants (Blood, Shark). Their files still exist within the game, though the model file has been replaced with the Dallas mask so it no longer exists.
  • With the release of the Car Shop heist there were 2 masks added to the game. Only one is currently made available to unlock though while the other remains in the game's files.

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