Starting from the bottom and then taking your criminal empire to the top can be hard but not impossible. However, the game offers its players multiple ways to have a sustainable economy, and Criminal Empire Ventures is one of the many ways you can do so.
There are 15 side Ventures, each of which has its questline of various missions. You can place your ventures anywhere considering the fact it stays in 15 inner-city districts. You can’t place them in the four districts in the desert or the one in the lake district.
To start your Criminal Empire Ventures, you’ll first have to complete the Networking mission. After completing the mission, head to the Church HQ to access the ‘Empire Table.’ This guide contains relevant details to help you unlock and build a venture of your own.
Saints Row Ventures tiers explained
Remember that as you progress through the Tiers, the cost to set up businesses will increase, and so will your passive income. You can get your money through the ‘Cash’ app.
Below are the details on how you can unlock each Tier of venture in Saints Row 2022.
Tier 1
It is the starting tier and will automatically begin after you complete the 12th Main Mission ‘Networking’.
Tier 2
To access the Second Tier, players must build 3 Ventures on the Empire Table in Saints HQ church and complete the main mission called ‘Drawing Heat.’
Tier 3
To access the Third Tier, players must build 6 Ventures and have 2 completed. In addition, you must also complete the main mission called ‘The Body of Evidence.
Tier 4
To progress to Tier 4, players must build 10 Ventures, with 5 of them being completed. Moreover, you are also required to complete the main mission, ‘Good Cop / Bad Cop.’
Tier 5
To reach the final Tier, players must build all 15 ventures, finish Main Story, and finally build the 15th Venture, the Saints Tower. Once all is done, you can now trigger the ‘Let’s Build a Skyscraper’ mission to upgrade your Empire to Tier 5.
Best Criminal Ventures in Saints Row
Here are all the details you need to know about every Venture in Saints Row.
Venture #1: JimRob’s Garage
Cost: $0
Initial Income: $1000 per hour
Max Income: $3000 per hour
Rewards: JimRob’s Crew Outfits, JimRob’s Attrazione, Vehicle Delivery Ability, JimRob Statue, 5000XP, $30,000
Venture Mission(s): For JimRob’s Garage venture missions, you are required to make your way to West Providencia and talk with Jim Rob behind his garage. Once done, now steal ten vehicles for him and then go back to him and talk again.
Venture #2: Shady Oaks
Cost: $ 30,000
Initial Income: $1250 per hour
Max Income: $ 3750 per hour
Rewards: Shady Oaks Crew Outfits, Roadkill Responder, Scrubs Shady Oaks, Lab Coat Shady Oaks, Crutch, Guitar Case Launcher, New Weapon Patterns, New Vehicle Patterns, Shady Oaks Sign, 5000 XP, $30,000, Able to use Contacts App to Commit Insurance Fraud
Venture Mission(s): To complete the Shady Oaks Venture, players are required to commit all six Insurance Fraud as mini-missions. When you switch the Venture, the map will indicate where you’re supposed to go through purple icons.
The strategy to execute your insurance frauds perfectly is to throw yourself into traffic and get yourself the most damage before the timer goes out. As soon as the yellow meter goes up, you will hit every car and will be thrown high up in the air. Once you’ve done all six frauds, go back to the venture manager.
Venture #3: Chalupacabra
Cost: $ 30,000
Initial Income: $1250 per hour
Max Income: $ 3750 per hour
Rewards: Chalupacabra Crew Outfits, Costume Taco, Chalupacabra Sign, 5000 XP, $30,000
Venture Mission(s): For the Chalupacabra venture, you are required to steal 4 food trucks from around the town and take them to Chalupacabra Venture. Use the map to see where you can find them. You’ll also face foes that you must get rid of, and while you drive the trucks back, you will also be chased. Take care of your enemies by shooting them and bring the trucks to the main location. Once done, talk to the venture manager.
Venture #4: Bright Future
Cost: $ 30,000
Initial Income: $1250 per hour
Max Income: $ 3750 per hour
Rewards: Bright Future Crew Outfits, Toxic Waste Truck, Hazmat Suit Bright Future, Toxic Waste Barrel, 5000 XP, $30,000, Ability to Drive Toxic Waste Trucks AllOver Map
Venture Mission(s): The Bright Future Venture missions require you to steal 13 trucks with toxic barrels on them. Switch the Venture, and the trucks will be marked on the map with purple icon. However, you also will be able to find most of the trucks just driving around the Venture in the busy streets.
After you get your first four trucks, you will find other trucks all around. Get them; however, make sure not to damage any barrels as they might explode, and the traffic around you also will get insanely fast to save itself from the leak. After getting all 13 trucks, talk to the venture manager.
Venture #5: Castle Kraken
Cost: $ 30,000
Initial Income: $1250 per hour
Max Income: $ 3750 per hour
Rewards: Dustlander Crew Outfit, Dustrider, Costume Dustlander, D20, 5000 XP, $30,000
Venture Mission(s): To complete the Venture successfully, you must first complete the ‘Dustmoot,’ ‘The Rod Warrior,’ and ‘Unto the Breach.’ However, to complete the Rod Warrior, you must switch to the Venture, talk to the manager, put effigies on fire, and defeat the enemies indicated by the purple icons on the map.
Venture #6: Eurekabator!
Cost: $ 100,000
Initial Income: $15000 per hour
Max Income: $ 45000 per hour
Rewards: Eurekabator! Crew Outfits, Lab Coat Eurekabator, Hoverboard Trophy, 5000 XP, $30,000
Venture Mission(s): To complete this Venture, players must switch and use the map to see the location indicated by purple icons. You are required to test out various items, gadgets, and weapons to complete the missions.
Venture #7: Laundromat
Cost: $ 100,000
Initial Income: $15000 per hour
Max Income: $ 45000 per hour
Rewards: Laundromat Crew Outfits, Laundromat Van, Interstellar Phone Booth, 5000 XP, $30,000
Venture Mission(s): After switching to the Venture, you will get ‘Clean Up Crew’ icons on the map. Reach the location and take the vehicle to the appointed destination to destroy it. You must flip the car down the quarry by pressing R1/RB to the excavator.
Venture #8: Wuzyerz Repo
Cost: $ 100,000
Initial Income: $15000 per hour
Max Income: $ 45000 per hour
Rewards: Wuzyerz Crew Outfits, Wuzyerz Thompson, Wuzyerz Tow Truck, Miami, Wuzyerz Repo Yard, 5000 XP, $30,000
Venture Mission(s): Go to the Wuzyerz Repo Venture location and get in the Towing Truck. Now switch to venture on map and look for the purple icons. These are the object that must be towed back to the Venture. You can also upgrade your vehicles here.
Venture #9: Cutting Edge
Cost: $ 400,000
Initial Income: $ 46,000 per hour
Max Income: $138,000 per hour
Rewards: Cutting Edge Crew Outfits, Body Suit Cutting Edge, Cutting Edge Coat, Vat of Fabulous, 5000 XP, $30,000
Venture Mission(s): Switch to Venture on the map and go to the locations. You’ll get a hint there to photograph a specific object. Take a total of 15 pictures to complete all missions.
Venture #10: Kakts Radio
Cost: $ 400,000
Initial Income: $ 46,000 per hour
Max Income: $138,000 per hour
Rewards: KAKTS Radio Crew Outfits, KAKTS Radio Van (Vehicle), Cactus Bat, KAKTS Radio Tower, 5000 XP, $30,000, Call-in-Jammer
Venture Mission(s): Switch to Venture on the map and go to the radio tower locations. Upon reaching, it will tell you to defeat three gangs or the police. Next, use your phone to call the option you want to fight and defeat. Once that’s done, you will unlock the blue radio tower on the map.
Use the Weather Stations to wear the wingsuit and launch yourself in the air. Use this to bounce off each tower and call the correct faction. Finally, when you are done, go back to the Venture manager,
Venture #11: The Big One
Cost: $ 400,000
Initial Income: $ 46,000 per hour
Max Income: $138,000 per hour
Rewards: The Big One Crew Outfits, Maximillian, Nuke Mount, New Weapon Patterns, New Vehicle Patterns, 5000 XP, $30,000, Auto-Reinflating Tires
Venture Mission(s): For this Venture, you are required to go to 6 Mayhem locations and destroy the required property there by using a rocket launcher, tank, helicopter, and VTOL. You have a specific time limit, but it’s decent if you use multiplier breaking.
Venture #12: First Strike Dojo
Cost: $1,600,000
Initial Income: $160,000 per hour
Max Income: $480,000 per hour
Rewards: First Strike Crew Outfits, First Strike Saguaro, Gi First Strike, Training Dummy, 5000 XP, $30,000
Venture Mission(s): You are required to complete all 5 Protection Racket missions. Go to the marked locations on the map and defeat the fighter you encounter there. By using the Flaming Punch skill, you should be able to get rid of them easily. Once done, talk to the master at your dojo.
Venture #13: Let’s Pretend
Cost: $1,600,000
Initial Income: $160,000 per hour
Max Income: $480,000 per hour
Rewards: Let’s Pretend Crew Outfits, Pinata Launcher, Space Suit, 5000 XP, $30,000
Venture Mission(s): This Venture requires you to complete a total of 5 Heist. To start, go to the locations and take pictures of the buildings. Once done, press the Triangle and Y keys on the controller to begin the Heist. Your gang member will steal the money, and you’ll drive off the car. Defeat the police on the way back within the time limit given.
Venture #14: Planet Saints
Cost: $1,600,000
Initial Income: $160,000 per hour
Max Income: $480,000 per hour
Rewards: Planet Saints Crew Outfits, Saints Attrazione, Saints Oppressor, Saints Estrada, Saints Grandad, Planet Saints Pedestal, 5000 XP, $30,000, AI Driver
Venture Mission(s): You are required to get 12 trucks for this venture. These will be marked on the map, and you can get them with two sideswipes. Take the trucks to the Planet Saints and park them behind the building marked on the map.
After the fourth truck, police will enter the scene. Be really careful of your route, and don’t damage the truck while stealing it. Once all the trucks are parked, talk to the venture manager.
Venture #15: Planet Saints
Cost: $5,000,000
Initial Income: $1,280,000 per hour
Max Income: $1,920,000 per hour
Rewards: Saints Tower Crew Outfits, Saints Titan, Saints Hammerhead, Saint Discordia, Criminal Empire Tier 5, Wingsuit Boost, Saints Limousine, Saints Tornado
Venture Mission(s): Complete all prerequisites for Tier 5 and build the Saints Tower at the Empire Table in your HQ for $5,000,000. Once done, talk to the manager on the roof of the Saints Tower, and you’ll get some cutscenes.
How to Protect Ventures from Threats
Threats in Saints Row Reboot are basically small and simple activities that the Brass Knuckles indicate on the game map. Going to these locations entails facing different gangs or factions that you will have to fight.
While most of the time, you have to get yourself into a debacle, sometimes you are simply asked to destroy some of the area’s properties. Once you complete all the threats, it will increase your XP and your Venture Income amount per hour too.
In order to unlock the threats, players will have to complete the Networking’s main mission and then build Ventures on the specific areas around the maps to unlock the threats of those areas.
Following are the type of threats that you will defeat to dominate the area around your ventures in Saints Row Reboot;
- Idols Vandals: Fight enemies
- Marshall Drones: Abolish security drones
- Police Surveillance: Destroy police vans
- Panteros Cars: Destroy gang cars
- Idols Stash: Defend stash
- Panteros Muscle: Defeat enemies
