A cumulative item is a cheap empty tool that fills up with points as you do one specific thing. When the bar is full it turns into a filled version worth far more: an uncommon Action Camera bought for $15,000 sells for $50,000 once full. Filled items are also the inputs for the Drill, the Glass Cutter and the bank ID Card.
How filling works
- Research the item in Lenny’s Tree (Gadgets) and buy it on the Trade Laptop, or find it as loot.
- Carry it while doing the action it tracks. Each qualifying action adds points.
- When the bar reaches the target, the item becomes its filled version automatically.
- Sell the filled item to a Fence, or use it in barter.
Charging a cumulative item also raises your Notoriety, which pushes the final sale price up further.
What fills each item
| Item | Fills by | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Action Camera | Criminal actions at the required Notoriety level | 40 |
| Action Camera | Same | 70 |
| Action Camera | Same | 100 |
| Code Tablet | Cracking safes in Looty Bay | 4 |
| USB Hacking Tool | Hacking computers in locked rooms | 5 |
| Deposit Box Keys | Hacking bank deposit boxes | 60 |
| Cargo Sheet | Handing cargo to the Smuggler | 5 |
| Cargo Sheet | Same | 12 |
| Cargo Sheet | Same | 36 |
The Art Gallery has a locked-room computer that gives the USB Hacking Tool 2 points per action, so a full tool takes three hacks there. Deposit boxes are inside the Looty Bay Bank.
Prices and profit
Profit here is the filled Fence price (level 1) minus the laptop price. Research is a one-off cost per cycle, so it is listed separately.
| Item | Research | Laptop | Tier | Empty sells | Filled sells | Profit each |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Action Camera (Uncommon) | $5,000 | $15,000 | — | $1,500 | $50,000 | $35,000 |
| Action Camera (Epic) | $35,000 | $30,000 | II | $3,000 | $100,000 | $70,000 |
| Action Camera (Legendary) | $80,000 | $50,000 | III | $5,000 | $200,000 | $150,000 |
| Code Tablet (Epic) | $25,000 | $20,000 | II | $2,000 | $75,000 | $55,000 |
| USB Hacking Tool (Legendary) | $50,000 | $50,000 | II | $5,000 | $200,000 | $150,000 |
| Deposit Box Keys (Legendary) | $100,000 | $100,000 | III | $10,000 | $20,000 | −$80,000 |
| Cargo Sheet (Uncommon) | Loot only | — | — | $1,500 | $60,000 | n/a |
| Cargo Sheet (Epic) | $50,000 | $30,000 | II | $3,000 | $80,000 | $50,000 |
| Cargo Sheet (Legendary) | Loot only | — | — | $6,000 | $300,000 | n/a |
Deposit Box Keys are the odd one out: they lose money if you sell them. Their only job is to be bartered for the ID Card that opens the bank’s gold vault. Every other cumulative item is profitable on its own, and the Cargo Sheet is close to free money if you already haul cargo to the Smuggler.
What filled items barter into
| Filled item | Barter | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Action Camera ×1 | Alone | Decoder (epic) |
| Action Camera ×1 + USB Hacking Tool ×2 | + $50,000 | Drill |
| Code Tablet ×3 | Alone | Glass Cutter |
| Deposit Box Keys ×1 | Alone | ID Card |
Whether to sell or barter comes down to the job. Three filled Code Tablets sell for $225,000 together, but the Glass Cutter they make opens a $550,000 egg. A Drill’s inputs are worth $500,000 with the cash, and the Drill itself only sells for $32,800, so only build one if you are going into the vault.
Edge cases
- The Action Camera only gains points once you are at its required Notoriety level. Below it, your actions add nothing to the bar.
- The uncommon and legendary Cargo Sheets can’t be bought. They only drop as loot.
- Filled items are ordinary loot: you lose them if you die masked, and a cop takes them if you are arrested.
- Barter needs the filled version. The empty one is worth only its small empty price.
Other heist tools (not cumulative)
| Tool | How to get it | Opens | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drill | Barter only | Bank vault door | $32,800 |
| Glass Cutter | Barter only | BIG EGG #53 display | $20,000 |
| Mini Drill | Research $100,000, $18,000, tier II | Bank safes | $7,200 |
| Evidence | Loot | 20 → armory ID Card | $4,000 |
| Jammer | Not obtainable yet | Grand Hotel car display | — |
Related
Action CameraCode TabletUSB Hacking ToolDeposit Box KeysCargo SheetDrillGlass Cutter
From the FAQ
- What is a cumulative item?
- How do I fill a Code Tablet?
- How do I fill a USB Hacking Tool?
- How do I fill an Action Camera?
- How do I fill Deposit Box Keys?
- How do I fill a Cargo Sheet?