Producing Drugs: Lab Guide for Maximum Profit

Besides buying drugs, you can also produce drugs yourself in BELLOCCO. Your own production takes time, but delivers a much higher margin than buying and reselling: since your purchase price is effectively zero, almost everything you sell is pure profit. Invest in your production and build a steady income stream: as long as you stay out of the hands of the police. For anyone who takes the underworld seriously, producing your own supply is the fastest route to a big fortune.

How does the lab work?

Production works in rounds. You choose which drug to make: weed, XTC or coke: and your lab delivers a random amount within the range that belongs to that drug. Weed gives the largest volumes per round, XTC the smallest, and coke sits in between in quantity but is by far the most valuable per unit. After each production run your lab needs a short cooldown (about ten minutes by default) before you can produce again. Plan your sessions around it: the more often you come back to produce, the more stock you build up.

When can you not produce?

The lab stands still while you are locked up or traveling. If you are in jail, you first have to serve your sentence or break out. If you are traveling via the airport, you have to land first. Keep this in mind when you plan a long trip: run a production round right before you leave, so the cooldown runs out during your flight and you can produce again straight after landing.

Production versus buying

Buying is faster: you get stock instantly: but you pay the market price, so your margin is smaller. Producing yourself is slower because of the cooldown, but far more profitable per unit. The smartest approach combines both:

• Keep your lab running in the background and produce every time the cooldown has expired.
• Buy extra whenever you spot a country with low prices.
• Sell your stock wherever the street price is highest: see drug prices by country.

Strategy: stockpile and spread

First build up a buffer of stock over several production rounds before you start selling big. That way you can strike when the market is favorable instead of being forced to sell at a low price. Also spread your sales over several deals: if you sell everything at once, you raise the risk of a police raid and could end up in jail. Selling small and often keeps your risk low and your income stable.

Scaling up with your family

If you really want to get big, combine your own production with smuggling between countries and teamwork within a family. Together you can move larger volumes and get better prices than on your own. Production is your foundation: a constant flow of homemade product that you can always sell at maximum margin.

Frequently asked questions

How often can I produce drugs?

After each production round your lab needs a cooldown (about ten minutes by default). As soon as it has expired, you can produce again. The more often you come back, the more stock you build up.

How many drugs do I get per round?

You get a random amount within the range of the chosen drug. Weed delivers the largest quantities and XTC the smallest: coke sits in between in quantity, with the highest value per unit. You can find the exact ranges on all drugs.

Can I produce while traveling or locked up?

No. Your lab stands still while you are on your way via the airport or sitting in jail. You have to land or be free first.

Is producing better than buying?

Per unit, yes: your margin is higher because you pay no purchase price. Buying is simply faster. Most players do both at the same time for the best results.

Which drug is best to produce?

That depends on your play style. Weed for safe volume, coke for maximum margin per gram. XTC delivers the smallest batches at the lowest price per unit: mainly useful as a supplement, not as your main choice. Always sell where the price is highest.

Build your own drug empire: Play for free and start producing today.