20+ Best Tips and Tricks to Win Easily in Runaways Roblox Guide!
Escaping to Mexico in Runaways Roblox can be difficult when you are still learning how the police, loot, cars, gas, and robberies work. Small mistakes can quickly turn into a failed run, especially when you collect low-value items, waste fuel, or gain too many wanted stars. These tips can help you save money, move faster, manage your loot, avoid unnecessary fights, and make it easier to reach the Mexico border.
1. Avoid Low-Value Containers
Trash cans, mailboxes, drawers, and dumpsters are usually not worth your time once you are past the early game. The money they provide is often too low compared with the time and inventory space needed to search them. Only bother checking these containers when you desperately need some starting cash.
2. Save Your Gas
Gas is one of the most important resources during a run. Running out of fuel in the middle of nowhere can leave you stuck, especially if there is no gas station or Jerrycan nearby.
Keep an eye on your fuel level and refill whenever you have a safe opportunity.
3. Do Not Waste Inventory Space on Cheap Items
Avoid keeping items such as plungers, concrete blocks, dumbbells, and trash bags once you are already progressing through the map.
These items sell for very little and take up valuable inventory space. Trash bags can still be useful at spawn when you need quick starting money, but they are generally not worth carrying later.
4. Keep Loot Boxes and Toolboxes
Try to keep at least three Loot Boxes and three Toolboxes in your inventory when possible.
Toolboxes are especially useful because they can fully repair your vehicle. If your car gets heavily damaged while you are being chased, having a Toolbox can prevent the vehicle from becoming unusable.
5. Avoid Getting Wanted Stars
Do not break laws unless you actually need to. Breaking windows, attacking civilians, or committing unnecessary crimes can increase your wanted level and make the run harder.
When entering a town to sell loot or buy gas, do those things before committing any crimes. This gives you time to use the town without immediately attracting police attention.
6. Use Crouch Jumping
You can combine sprinting with repeated crouch jumping to move around faster. On PC, the crouch key is usually C.
This technique can be useful when moving around on foot and trying to cover short distances more quickly.
7. Fill Your Gas Early
Gas becomes more expensive as you travel farther into the game. Take advantage of cheaper fuel early on by filling your car and Jerrycans whenever possible.
Having extra fuel from the beginning can also save you from paying higher prices later.
8. Check Spawn for Free Items
Look around the spawn area near the gas station for useful items. You may find tools such as a Drill and random valuables such as a tire rim.
The Drill can help repair your vehicle, while a tire rim can be sold for around $225. These items can provide a useful boost at the start of a run.
9. Prioritize Valuable Household Loot
Not every household item is worth picking up. Paintings can sell for around $250–$300, while electronics can also provide good value.
Instruments such as guitars, gramophones, and radios are worth looking for. Rare Penguin Plushies are also valuable when you find them.
Try to avoid low-value items such as:
- Toasters
- Dumbbells
- Cardboard boxes
- Basketballs
- Floodlights
- Sheet metal
- Wooden planks
Your inventory is limited, so use it for items that actually provide good money.
10. Slow Down at Speed Traps
Speed traps can increase your wanted level if you drive too fast. When approaching one, slow your vehicle down to around 45–50 MPH.
Once you have passed the speed trap, you can accelerate again. This is especially useful during solo runs because fewer wanted stars generally means less police pressure.
11. Learn the Valuable Jewelry
Jewelry can provide much more money than many of the basic household items. Learning which items are worth keeping can help you make better use of your inventory.
From lower to higher value, the jewelry and valuables include:
- Wallet
- Silver Bracelet
- Silver Ring
- Gold Ring
- Gold Bracelet
- Silver Watch
- Silver Necklace
- Emerald Ring
- Bronze Bar
- Trophy
- Gold Necklace
- Sapphire Ring
- Gold Watch
- Emerald
- Silver Tiara
- Sapphire
- Silver Bar
- Silver Sapphire Necklace
- Ruby Ring
- Gold Ruby Necklace
- Diamond Watch
- Ruby
- Gold Bar
- Gold Diamond Necklace
- Gold Tiara
- Diamond
- Diamond Ring
- Thinker Statue
- King Crown
- Cat Statue
When your inventory is getting full, prioritize the more expensive items and leave the cheap ones behind.
12. Use Melee Weapons Quickly
There is a technique that allows players to rapidly switch between different melee weapons while clicking to reduce the normal cooldown between attacks.
It takes practice, especially on PC, and may be harder to perform on mobile. If you can use it consistently, it can make breaking objects and dealing with enemies much faster.
13. Loot Banks When Possible
Large towns can contain banks with vaults. If you have a strong melee weapon and enough time before police backup arrives, the vault can be worth looting.
However, do not waste inventory space on low-value silver items inside the vault. Silver watches, silver rings, and silver necklaces are generally less attractive compared with more valuable loot.
A Silver Bar is an exception and can still be worth taking.
14. Always Check for Penguin Plushies
The Penguin Plushy is a valuable item that can sell for around $567. It is fairly rare, but you can find it inside houses.
If you are trying to build money quickly, make sure to pick one up whenever you find it and have enough inventory space.
15. Carry Extra Fuel
A full starter-car tank may not be enough to safely reach the Mexico border. During the mid and late game, keep your Jerrycans filled whenever you can.
A good safety target is having 100+ liters of fuel combined between your vehicle and Jerrycans.
You can also leave a small amount of gasoline inside a Jerrycan and use it as an explosive if needed, although this is optional.
16. Do Not Stop at Borders
When passing through a border, keep driving instead of stopping. Moving straight through reduces the amount of time you are exposed to border patrol and can help minimize damage to your character and vehicle.
Stopping unnecessarily can make the crossing more dangerous.
17. Use Police AI to Your Advantage
When police NPCs leave their vehicles, they cannot simply get back inside them. If you create enough distance, they may also stop chasing or shooting at you.
When passing police on the road, keep moving instead of stopping to fight unless there is a good reason to do so.
18. Keep Your Windshield Clear
Be careful when attaching items to your vehicle. Avoid placing objects where they block the front windshield.
Having a clear view is extremely important while driving, especially when trying to avoid obstacles, police, and speed traps.
19. Do Not Turn Back to a Robbery Location
Leaving a town and returning does not reset the police backup timer. If you return too early, the timer can continue from where it left off and police units may still arrive.
Once you leave a location, it is usually better to keep moving forward.
Also watch the progress percentage at the top of the screen. If the percentage starts going down, you are likely traveling in the wrong direction.
20. Stay on High Ground Around NPCs
NPCs have limited reach, so standing on counters, furniture, or store shelves can help keep you out of their range.
This is especially useful when you are trying to avoid taking damage or gaining additional wanted stars.
21. Claim Free Rewards
Check the lobby for free rewards. Joining the Roblox community group for the game can provide additional cash that you can use at the beginning of your runs.
It may not seem like much, but free starting money can make the early game easier.
22. Take Advantage of NPC Targeting
When playing with other people, law enforcement may focus on one player at a time. If an NPC is targeting your teammate, you may have an opportunity to attack it while it is distracted.
This can allow you to help your teammate without immediately becoming the main target yourself.
Winning in Runaways is less about rushing through every robbery and more about managing your resources. Save fuel, keep useful repair items, prioritize valuable loot, avoid unnecessary wanted stars, and learn when it is better to simply drive away instead of fighting.
For solo players, keeping your wanted level low and carrying enough fuel can make a major difference. In team runs, use police targeting and your teammates to your advantage. Most importantly, always think about the final goal: getting your loot safely to the Mexico border instead of taking unnecessary risks along the way.