Pink Paws Heist | NTE Guide Hub

Quick answer: The Pink Paws Heist is a bank-robbery dungeon you unlock at City Tycoon Level 10. It costs no City Stamina, lasts 12 minutes per run, and pays about 100,000 to 240,000 Fons per run, up to 1,000,000 Fons every two weeks. Loot golden enemies first, answer the red-phone question for a free 5,000 Fons, and leave through a phone booth with a couple of minutes to spare.

The Pink Paws Heist is one of the best Fons sources in the early game. It costs nothing to enter, you can run it as often as you like, and it also drops coins you can trade for cosmetics and Annulith.

What Is the Pink Paws Heist?

It's an extraction-style mini-game set in the Pink Paws bank. You go in alone or with up to three other players, defeat enemies, loot as much as you can, and leave through a phone booth before the timer runs out. If you don't get out in time, you lose everything you collected. Each run has a 12-minute limit, and the bank is split across several floors full of loot, golden enemies, and bosses.

How to Unlock It

Reach City Tycoon Level 10.
Have earned 1,510,600 Fons in total, and reach House Collection Level 3. See Tycoon Level Guide and Property and Apartment.
Go to the Pink Paws Bank HQ in the New Herland District (the Wertheimer Tower fast travel is close) and talk to Chiz. You can also open Hethereau Hobbies, choose the Pink Paws Heist, and track its location.

The unlock depends on your Tycoon Level, not your Hunter Level, so there's no need to wait for a higher Hunter Level. See City Tycoon Overview for how levels work.

Rewards

Reward	What it is
Fons	The main reward, capped at 1,000,000 every two weeks
Paw-Paw Coins	Traded with Chiz in the bank for cosmetics (skins, gliders) and Annulith
Pink Paws Credit	A milestone track that gives extra Fons, Annulith, and materials as you progress
Challenge Targets	Optional objectives, like defeating the boss Mammon, that pay bonus Fons and Annulith

Once you hit the Fons cap, you can still play the Heist to keep farming Paw-Paw Coins. Only the Fons stop.

How Much Fons a Run Pays

A solid solo run pays about 100,000 to 150,000 Fons.
A well-planned route can reach 200,000 Fons or more, and one guide reports up to about 240,000.
Efficient runs finish in 7 to 9 minutes, which leaves a buffer for extraction.
At those rates, you'll reach the 1,000,000 cap in roughly five to ten runs.

A Simple Beginner Route

Loot placement changes between runs, so treat this as a general plan, not an exact map. One guide calls it the "stick to the right" route:

Lobby: go through the right-side door after the countdown, dodge the first anomalies, and clear the enemies near the elevators.
Office floor: head right to the desks, which may hold keycards. In the meeting room, count the red phones on the tables, then tell the ghost the number for a guaranteed 5,000 Fons.
Bosses on this floor: check the rooms for a golden Elk or Spider, which drop 20,000 Fons or more each. Open nearby safes if you have time.
Collection floor: loot the pedestals and desks, hunt the golden knights around the spinning cube, and enter the laser rooms for high-value loot.
More bosses: look for a phone-booth mimic or a golden lamp or bulb.
Leave with 2 to 3 minutes left. Phone booths close early, and the collection floor usually has several to choose from. Don't go to the deepest floor unless you have keycards and plenty of time.

Tips to Maximize Fons

Kill golden enemies first. They drop the biggest hauls. Look for a golden glow on Rainmen, Elks, Spiders, phone booths, bulbs, and the knights.
Pick up loot on the way instead of making long detours.
Open the safes on your first clear. Skipping them can cost you 150,000 Fons or more. The vault treasures pay roughly 10,000 to 20,000 Fons each, about 70,000 in total, and a phone booth inside the vault lets you leave.
Save keycards for dedicated vault runs. They come from desks, drawers, and cabinets, and you can still earn 100,000 Fons or more on routes without them.
Head to the exit early. The timer is strict, and what you carry is lost if you miss it.
Aim for the Challenge Targets only when you've planned for them, since some are hard to finish by accident.

Solo or Co-op?

Solo gives you full control of the loot and steady, repeatable results.
Co-op (up to four players) speeds up boss clears. Earnings are settled individually, so you only get Fons for what you personally pick up.
Loot disappears as soon as one player takes it, so split up and take different routes. For example, one player takes the Elk route while another takes the Spider route.

Characters That Help

Hotori: her Time Stop pauses the run timer, which gives you extra time for lasers or a late exit. It doesn't pause item pickup, so time it carefully.
Lacrimosa: her Life Skill boosts the Paw-Paw Coins and Fons you earn from the Heist by about 15% to 20% while she's on your team.
Zankou: she can turn invisible outside combat, which helps you avoid fights while looting.
Skia: his shadow form lets you move past enemies before they spot you.
A strong DPS like Nanally or Jiuyuan clears bosses quickly, which matters because bosses carry big rewards.

Common Mistakes

Waiting for a Hunter Level that isn't required. The unlock is Tycoon Level 10.
Skipping the safes on your first clear.
Ignoring the extraction timer. You lose everything you carry if the booths close.
Looting small items early and running short of time.
Fighting every enemy instead of prioritizing golden ones.
Attempting deep vault runs unprepared. Bring keycards and a strong team.

FAQ

Does the Pink Paws Heist cost City Stamina? No.

How long is a run? 12 minutes.

What's the Fons cap? 1,000,000 every two weeks.

What happens if I don't extract in time? You lose everything you collected in that run.

Can I keep playing after hitting the cap? Yes. You'll stop earning Fons but can keep farming Paw-Paw Coins.

Can I play with friends? Yes, up to four players. Rewards are individual.

This guide is compiled from player guides, mostly written before Version 1.4, and some details may change. We update it as each one is confirmed in-game.