We’re not talking about being a healer in this heist group.
Support builds in Payday 3 are team-focused and without proper utility and kit to back you up, you are bound to become a liability than an asset.
You can complete most of the Payday 3 solo but when it comes to perfectionists and achievement hunters, the importance of a team starts to become apparent. To carry out the perfect heist, your crew needs to take on individual roles and one such role is that of a support.
You will find great damage dealers and strategists but without someone to pull the team together and fill out the gaps in utilities, the chances of success start dwindling.
Support builds are fairly flexible builds for both, defensive and offensive, playstyles where you can take the role of a healer, buffer, ammo supplier, and tank, all in one build.
So let’s get you set with the best equipment to complete your support build in Payday 3 so you can enable your crew to cash out on those big contracts.Payday 3 Support build weapons
Primary Weapon Slot: SA A144/ Reinfeld 880 / FIK PC9
Secondary Weapon Slot: Signature.40/ J&M Castigo.44
Overkill Weapon Slot: Macrom Mamba MGL grenade launcher
Much like Stealth builds, the weapon choice for the best support build in Payday 3 depends entirely on your preference since it is not the main focus of your kit. You can take more aggressive choices like shotguns or stay undercover with a suppressed pistol instead.
For the primary slot, we suggest the SA A144 Marksman rifle since it is arguably one of the best guns in Payday 3 thanks to its low recoil and high damage. You will need to grind the game a little till you reach Infamy Level 15 to be able to purchase it.
For the early game, you can use the default CAR-4 assault rifle instead. It improves immensely with investment and will help you even in some later heists which makes it a safer and future-proof choice.
For close-combat enthusiasts, the Reinfeld 880 shotgun is an amazing gun to grab. Not only is it available at level 2 but also makes the podium for the best shotguns Payday 3 has to offer.
If careful shots or getting up close with the enemy is not your thing, then FIK PC09 SMG has you covered. It has high precision, low recoil, decent damage, and a great fire rate with a large magazine capacity for the spray-and-pray playstyle. You will have to get up to Infamy Level 18 to buy it but we believe it is worth the wait to complete your best support build in Payday 3.
Depending on if you are a pistol or revolver person, you can either grab a reliable sidearm or go old school with a classic damage dealer.
Signature.40 pistol has decent damage, quick reload speed, and good precision making it an excellent pick to get the job done. With versatile attachments available, it can be used for both, stealth and loud builds so you use it no matter what build you are running. Since it is available by default, there is nothing better and more accessible to suggest for pistol lovers.
The J&M Castigo.44 revolver has a higher damage output than the pistol but trades reload speed and magazine capacity for it. You will be able to take out enemies fairly quickly with it as long as you make your shots count. However, since it is not available till Infamy Level 10, you will have to make do with another trusty sidearm.
We suggest grabbing the Signature.40 pistol instead of the revolver because most times you will only switch to secondary for quick takedowns.
