Pavel

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Pavel is a former Russian Navy sailor who crews the player's Kosatka submarine in GTA Online. He arrived with The Cayo Perico Heist on 15 December 2020 and talks the player through scouting and preparing the raid on El Rubio's island. Brandon Beilis voices him, according to Wikipedia. He returns in the Agents of Sabotage update of 10 December 2024.

Who is Pavel in GTA Online?

Pavel is a contact in GTA Online. Wikipedia describes him as an ex-Russian Navy sailor who serves as the one-man crew of the nuclear submarine the player buys for The Cayo Perico Heist, which was released on 15 December 2020. The GTA Wiki adds that he left the navy for the criminal world before he joined the player.

What does Pavel do on the Kosatka?

The Kosatka is a submarine that, according to the GTA Wiki, has been modified so that a single person can operate it. Pavel handles all of it: steering, engineering, upkeep, the guns and the cooking. Buying the submarine adds him to the player's phone, and he walks the player around the boat on the first visit.

What is Pavel's role in The Cayo Perico Heist?

Pavel is the voice in the player's ear for most of the heist. He speaks over the radio during the scouting trip to the island of El Rubio, helps with the preparation jobs, and passes on intelligence from satellite pictures and camera footage. Wikipedia notes that the heist can be done solo from start to finish, which makes Pavel the main companion for players working alone. He does not appear in the closing cutscene, according to the GTA Wiki.

What is Pavel like?

The GTA Wiki describes him as chatty and odd. He tells stories from his past, comes out with Russian proverbs that he seems to make up on the spot, and now and then makes jokes that nod to the fact that he is in a video game.

Does Pavel appear in later updates?

Yes. The GTA Wiki says Franklin Clinton mentions him in The Contract, recalling a visit Pavel paid to his office. In Agents of Sabotage, released on 10 December 2024 according to the GTA Wiki, Pavel returns properly: the update reopens the Darnell Bros. garment factory, the old base of Lester Crest, for the new missions, and Pavel backs them up over the radio.