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"Why do you think I know anything about diamonds? Just because of my name?! Fuck you!"

This is the optimized path for completing the diamond run.

Introduction

One of the many legal runs that you can do on the island of Altis is diamond mining. Diamonds are a mineral that is found in the ground and can be processed into and sold as cut gems. This is a good “mid-game” run as its payout is the fourth-highest of all the legal runs and enough for medium to large scale operations that can be increased with possession of a Protection License.

Starting the Run

Before starting this run, it is strongly recommended to check the price of salt for optimal profits and to follow the list below to make sure you have all the required equipment.

A pickaxe (Purchased at gas stations/markets) Required for collecting Diamonds
Food & Water
Bergen Backpack to store Diamonds
A vehicle to store the Diamonds
Diamond processing license ($35,000 at the DMV)
Head to the Diamond Mine North East of Pygros to fill your vehicle and optionally your backpack using left windows key in the Diamond mine area

Processing

Head North of the Diamond mine to the Diamond processor to refine your goods into Diamonds.
To process, scroll wheel on the processing machinery inside of the shed, you can either process from the vehicle or from your backpack and must remain 25m of the machine.
Before pressing Process, it will give you the time required to process. Canceling processing will process items up to the progress you obtained.

Selling

After finishing processing take your vehicle to the Diamond trader directly East of the Diamond processor.
Scroll wheel on the Diamond trader to sell your Diamonds on your person, you will need to manually remove the Diamonds from the vehicle to sell.
When finished selling go to any ATM the closest being the in dp14. To store the money via scroll wheel or left windows key on the ATM.

Payout

Using a box truck with no storage upgrades and a bergen backpack (210 cut diamonds) will yield a payout of $444,780 (WPL: $511,497)

Run Time

Using a box truck with no storage upgrades, bergen backpack, and Tier-4 turbo this run will take 28 minutes and 30 seconds

With a workers protection license to increase processing, it will take 23-25 minutes.

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+<div style="background: #fff1d1; border: 3px solid #b0a896; border-radius: 5px; padding: 5px 10px; text-align: center; color:#000000; font-size:large;">'''"Why do you think I know anything about diamonds? Just because of my name?! Fuck you!"
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+[https://olympus-entertainment.com/profile/36933-diamond_drop/| Diamond Drop]'''</div>
+[[File:Diamondroute1.jpeg|400px|thumb|right|This is the optimized path for completing the diamond run.]]
+[[File:Diamondminef.jpg|400px|thumb|right|The diamond mine.]]
+[[File:DiamondPro2023Pt3.jpg|400px|thumb|right|The diamond processor.]]
+[[File:Diamondtraderf.jpg|400px|thumb|right|The diamond trader.]]
 =='''Introduction'''==
-One of the many legal runs you can do on the island of Altis are Diamonds! It is a good way to make money and one that will keep you out of trouble with the cops. You can even get a bonus on selling it if you have a Worker’s Protection License. [https://wiki.olympus-entertainment.com/wiki/Worker%27s_Protection Worker’s Protection License.]
+One of the many [[Legal Runs|legal runs]] that you can do on the island of Altis is diamond mining.
+Diamonds are a mineral that is found in the ground and can be processed into and sold as cut gems. This is a good “mid-game” run as its payout is the fourth-highest of all the legal runs and enough for medium to large scale operations that can be increased with possession of a [[Worker%27s_Protection Worker’s |Protection License.]]
 =='''Starting the Run'''==
-Before you begin, it is a good idea to check the market value of Diamonds via the Y menu to ensure you are not doing this run when Diamond is a low price to maximize profits. To begin this run you will need a pickaxe in your virtual inventory. You can purchase one at any market or gas station. Once you have made your way to the Diamond Mine marked on the map you can begin harvesting using the windows key. You can speed up the harvesting process by moving around. Once you have collected your desired amount of (name), you will need to process them to sell it.
+Before starting this run, it is strongly recommended to check the price of salt for optimal profits and to follow the list below to make sure you have all the required equipment.
+*A pickaxe (Purchased at gas stations/markets) Required for collecting Diamonds
+*[[Virtual_Items |Food & Water]]
+*Bergen Backpack to store Diamonds
+*A [[Civilian_Vehicles |vehicle]] to store the Diamonds
+*Diamond processing license ($35,000 at the DMV)
+*Head to the Diamond Mine North East of Pygros to fill your vehicle and optionally your backpack using left windows key in the Diamond mine area
 =='''Processing'''==
-Once you have made your way to the Diamond Processing marked on the map, you can begin processing by scroll wheeling on the device located inside the building. It takes a long time to process so be prepared as you can be very vulnerable. Once you have processed all your goods, you can make your way to the Diamond Trader.
+*Head North of the Diamond mine to the Diamond processor to refine your goods into Diamonds.
+*To process, scroll wheel on the processing machinery inside of the shed, you can either process from the vehicle or from your backpack and must remain 25m of the machine.
+*Before pressing Process, it will give you the time required to process. Canceling processing will process items up to the progress you obtained.
 =='''Selling'''==
-After making your way to the Diamond Trader, you can sell your items. Make sure to deposit your money at the nearest atm before you begin any other activities.
+*After finishing processing take your vehicle to the Diamond trader directly East of the Diamond processor.
+*Scroll wheel on the Diamond trader to sell your Diamonds on your person, you will need to manually remove the Diamonds from the vehicle to sell.
+*When finished selling go to any ATM the closest being the in dp14. To store the money via scroll wheel or left windows key on the ATM.
+=='''Payout'''==
+*Using a [[Civilian_Vehicles |box truck]] with no [[Vehicle_Upgrades#Upgrades |storage upgrades]] and a bergen backpack (210 cut diamonds) will yield a payout of $444,780 (WPL: $511,497)
-<gallery mode=packed heights=200px>
+=='''Run Time'''==
-File:diamondmine1.jpg|<span style="color:#c1c1b8">Map location of Diamond Mine.</span>
+*Using a  [[Civilian_Vehicles |box truck]] with no [https://wiki.olympus-entertainment.com/wiki/Vehicle_Upgrades#Upgrades storage upgrades], bergen backpack, and [https://wiki.olympus-entertainment.com/wiki/Vehicle_Upgrades#Upgrades Tier-4 turbo] this run will take 28 minutes and 30 seconds
-File:diamonpro1.jpg|<span style="color:#c1c1b8">Map location of Diamond Processer.</span>
+With a workers protection license to increase processing, it will take 23-25 minutes.
-File:diamondtrader1.jpg|<span style="color:#c1c1b8">Map location of Diamond Trader.</span>
-</gallery>