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The Meth Lab is a player-owned illegal operation purchased through the Drugs Dealer job. Unlike the weed farm’s grow-and-harvest cycle, meth production runs through five sequential chemical stages, each requiring time and supplies. The final product - meth crystals - is packaged and sold to a roster of 20 recurring customers.
Operating a meth lab is a criminal offense. Law enforcement players can raid active labs.

Locations

Four lab properties are available to purchase. Only one can be owned at a time.
LocationPrice
Senora Rd, Grand Senora Desert$300,000
Great Ocean Hwy, Paleto Bay$375,000
El Rancho Blvd, El Burro Heights$550,000
Buccaneer Way, Terminal$650,000

Getting Started

1

Get the job

Head to the Drugs Dealer NPC in Sandy Shores and type /getjob.
2

Buy a meth lab

Stand near the NPC and type /buyproperty. Choose a lab location and confirm the purchase.
3

Enter your lab

Drive to the lab and enter. Inside you will find the management laptop and the production stations.
4

Purchase equipment

Use the laptop to buy Basic Equipment. This installs the stations required to start production.
5

Source supplies

Buy Phosphorus Acid Barrels from the Darkweb. This is the primary raw material for the production chain.
6

Start production

Work through each production stage in order. Each stage feeds into the next until you have finished meth crystals.
7

Package and sell

Package crystals into packs (5 crystals = 1 pack) and deliver to customers who send orders via LJT.

Upgrades

All upgrades are purchased through the laptop. Some require physical items to be delivered to the lab.
UpgradeCostNotes
Storage$50,000Increases on-site storage capacity
Security$125,000Adds security measures to the property
Basic Equipment$50,000Requires: 10x empty tray, 1x gas mask, 1x hammer, 1x spoon, 1x basic equipment unit, 1x main panel, 1x meth chiller
Upgraded Equipment$80,000Requires: 1x upgraded equipment unit, 1x main panel
Basic Equipment must be installed before production can begin. Gather all required items before purchasing this upgrade.

Darkweb Equipment Items

ItemDarkweb Price
Basic Equipment$2,500
Main Panel$4,500
Meth Chiller$3,500
Upgraded Equipment$8,000

Production Stages

Meth is produced through five sequential stages. Each stage produces an intermediate product that feeds into the next. All timers run in real time.
1

Stage 1 - Evaporation Station (1 hour)

Load the evaporation station with a Phosphorus Acid Barrel (purchased from Darkweb). After 1 hour, the station yields 5-10 units of phosphorus powder.
2

Stage 2 - Acid Concentration (12 minutes per unit, max 5 units)

Feed phosphorus powder into the acid concentrator. Each unit takes 12 minutes. You can run up to 5 units at once, completing in a maximum of 12 minutes total per batch. Output: concentrated acid.
3

Stage 3 - Chemistry Station (2 hours)

Combine concentrated acid at the chemistry station. After 2 hours the process yields liquid meth.
4

Stage 4 - Cooking Station (1 hour)

Cook the liquid meth at the cooking station. After 1 hour the batch produces meth crystals.
5

Stage 5 - Chiller (30 minutes per tray, max 10 trays)

Load the chiller with trays of meth crystals to stabilize and purify them. Each tray takes 30 minutes. Running all 10 trays in parallel completes in 30 minutes and yields crystallized meth - the final product.

Full Production Timeline

StageDurationInputOutput
Evaporation1 hourPhosphorus Acid Barrel5-10x Phosphorus Powder
Acid Concentration12 min (up to 5 units)Phosphorus PowderConcentrated Acid
Chemistry2 hoursConcentrated AcidLiquid Meth
Cooking1 hourLiquid MethMeth Crystals
Chiller30 min per tray (max 10)Meth CrystalsCrystallized Meth
Running all stages back-to-back takes approximately 4 hours 42 minutes for a full batch.

Darkweb Supplies

Primary Supply

ItemPriceNotes
Phosphorus Acid Barrel$180 - $320Required to start Stage 1. Stock refreshes at midnight payday

Mixing Chemicals

The following chemicals can be purchased from the Darkweb for mixing effects into your product:
  • Ammonia
  • Sodium Benzoate
  • Acetone
  • Aluminum Oxide
  • Blox Alcohol
  • Fertilizer Can
  • Hazard Can
  • Hydrochloric Acid
  • Iron Oxide
  • Lithium
  • Thermite
  • Toluene

Product Quality

The chiller produces two crystal grades based on production conditions:
ProductItemBase Price
High Quality Crystalmeth_crystal$375 per crystal
Low Quality Crystalmeth_crystal_low$300 per crystal

Packaging

Convert crystals into packs at the packaging station inside the lab. 5 crystals = 1 pack (meth_pack or meth_pack_low depending on quality) Packs are what customers order and what you deliver.

Mixing

Crystals and packs can be mixed with additional ingredients to add effects, increasing the sell price. Use /recipes to view discovered recipes. Each ingredient adds two effects. The final price scales with the number of unique effects on the product, up to a maximum of 9 effects, which can roughly double the base price.

Mixing Ingredients

IngredientEffects Added
BananaCalming, Giggly
BeerSedating, Disorienting
CoffeeEnergizing, Focused
ColaEuphoric, Refreshing
DonutMunchies, Giggly
FizzazzElectrifying, Energizing
MustardSpicy, Toxic
Powdered MilkCalming, Smoothing
SprunkEnergizing, Euphoric
VermouthSedating, Paranoia
VodkaDisorienting, Numbing
Angsti PanParanoia, Focused
EphedrineEnergizing, Speedy
OxyNumbing, Sedating
PainkillersNumbing, Calming
Sanitizing GelToxic, Disorienting
AcetoneToxic, Electrifying
CoolantRefreshing, Smoothing
Fertilizer CanPotent, Earthy
Hydrochloric AcidToxic, Potent
LithiumElectrifying, Focused
OilSmoothing, Earthy
TolueneDisorienting, Speedy
Aluminum OxidePotent, Numbing
Blox AlcoholSedating, Smoothing
Brake FluidToxic, Speedy
Hazard CanToxic, Paranoia
Iron OxideEarthy, Potent
Rust Removal LiquidElectrifying, Toxic
ThermiteElectrifying, Spicy
AmmoniaToxic, Disorienting
Sodium BenzoateNumbing, Smoothing

Customers and Delivery

When you are active, 20 recurring customers generate orders via LJT. Each customer has a tier, a skill requirement, and a price multiplier.

Customer Tiers

TierOrder QuantityPrice Range
CasualLow0.90x - 1.00x base
RegularModerate1.00x - 1.10x base
AddictHigh1.05x - 1.20x base
WhaleVery high1.20x - 1.30x base
Higher skill unlocks access to better customers with larger orders and higher price multipliers.

Relationship System

Each customer tracks your reliability. Correct deliveries build the relationship; declining, delivering the wrong product, or letting orders expire damages it.
ActionRelationship Change
Correct delivery+10
Wrong delivery-8
Decline order-5
Order expires-3
Orders expire after 30 minutes. Unfulfilled orders count as expired and damage the customer relationship.

Skill Progression

Skill LevelXP RequiredBenefit
2500Access to better customers
31,500Higher-tier customer access
43,000Addict and whale customers
55,000More whale customer options
68,000Top-tier customers with best multipliers
XP is earned through successful deliveries. Whale customers and mixed product deliveries yield the most XP per sale.
Last modified on April 10, 2026