| Needed for 100% | 20 criminals on each island (60 in all) |
|---|---|
| Start | Press L and R together in a police car, SWAT van, FBI car or tank |
| Unlocked by | Jump Start |
| Reward | A police bribe at your safehouses for every ten levels, plus cash for each kill |
| Fails when | The timer runs out, you are wasted or busted, or you stay out of a police vehicle too long |
Vigilante is a side job you start from inside a police vehicle. Press L and R at the same time and the game gives you the last known location of a criminal and a timer. Reach the target and take it out before the clock runs down to clear the level. You need 20 criminals on each island, and they do not have to be in a row.
Starting a vigilante mission
Find a police car, a SWAT van, an FBI car or a tank, get in, and press the L and R buttons together. The same press switches the job off again, so you can stop at any time and come back later. Your progress is kept on the stats screen.
The game then shows the target’s last known position and a time limit. Each level you clear gives you a time bonus for the next one.
Levels, kills and rewards
Every level is one criminal. After a kill the screen shows the cash for it, for example “Threat eliminated, reward $200” on an early level. For 100% you need 20 criminals on Portland, 20 on Staunton Island and 20 in Shoreside Vale, and the job only counts the island you are on.
For every ten levels you complete, a police bribe appears at your safehouses. A bribe lowers your wanted level, so keep them for when you need them.
Tips
- If you leave the police vehicle, a countdown starts: the game gives you 60 seconds to get back into one before the mission ends. Do not wander far from your car.
- Use the radar to head for the target, then switch to a weapon when you are close.
- Turn the job off with L and R when you want to stop. Your count of criminals is kept.
- When the job ends, the screen shows how many criminals you killed in that session.
A quick way to refill shotgun ammo
Starting and stopping the job again and again inside a police car refills your shotgun ammunition, which helps before a rampage or a big fight. See Weapons for what else you can carry.