Bounty



A  is a monetary amount offered for the apprehension of an individual. Bounty increases when Marston commits a crime. Sheriffs, deputies, bounty hunters and other lawmen will attempt to pursue Marston to collect on the bounty.

Normally a bounty is issued by a government official or law enforcement. The idea is to tempt others to aid and capture others of the said criminal so he or she can be brought to justice quickly. The bounty will increase if John Marston is witnessed committing major crimes. (You can kill the witnesses, or bribe them for a small fee) Law enforcement or bounty hunters will attempt to track the player down. There is also a wanted meter to indicate the intensity of the pursuing bounty collectors or lawmen.

Marston can be a bounty collector himself. Bounties will be issued on NPCs and Marston can track down these NPCs and either apprehend and turn them in, or kill them for reward. Bounties can be found either through missions or posters.

Acts Relating To Bounty Increase
Remember, all of these acts must be witnessed and reported in order to cause the bounty.

All of these values may be cut in half by obtaining the highest Fame rank.

Affecting Bounty Level
Wearing a bandana while evading pursuit from the law will cause the wanted meter to decrease at a slower rate. If you are being pursued, remove the bandana in order to better evade apprehension by law officers. Additionally, Marston can use a Pardon Letter to reduce his bounty to zero. Pardon Letters cannot be purchased. A bounty that exceeds $100 will result in posses trying to ambush you (the higher the bounty, the more ambushes you'll get).

Alternatively, Marston can hunt down outlaws, thieves, or run-aways for the bounties placed on them by others.

Achievement
Accumulating bounty will allow players to obtain the following achievement:

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Tips

 * When you are wanted and you want to kill lawmen without getting shot, then climb off your horse and face the lawmen coming towards you and they will get close and instantly climb off their own horses, this will give you a good 1-2 seconds to kill them with a high powered rifle.


 * If you stay on your horse, they will just make it harder for you to shoot them as they will be running around you shooting you and it will be harder to spot and kill the lawmen.