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Part 13
Grand Theft Auto VI

Part 13

Learn about 4-Star Wanted Ratings, restricted areas like Fort Zancudo, and what happens when you get Busted in Grand Theft Auto VI.

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Learn about 4-Star Wanted Ratings, restricted areas like Fort Zancudo, and what happens when you get Busted in Grand Theft Auto VI.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    As your Wanted Rating increases, expect more police vehicles, tougher roadblocks, and the introduction of specialized units like the Police Transporter with spike strips.
  2. 2
    At a 4-Star Wanted Rating, police will use bulletproof vests, deploy the Police Riot vehicle, and add a second Police Maverick helicopter. SWAT teams may rappel from choppers, and the FIB will deploy an SUV with armed gunmen.
  3. 3
    Entering Fort Zancudo automatically grants a 4-Star Wanted Rating, leading to encounters with the Army, who use jeeps and tanks capable of destroying you with a single cannon shot.
  4. 4
    A 5-Star Wanted Rating increases the number of pursuing police vehicles but does not introduce new vehicle types.

Restricted Areas:

Trespassing in certain areas triggers an immediate Wanted Rating:

  • Los Santos Golf Club: 2-Stars
  • Backlot City, Richards Majestic: 2-Stars (Note: After starting the mission "Mr. Richards", entering the Film Studio off-mission no longer triggers a Wanted Rating).
  • Mission Row Police Station (back area): 3-Stars
  • Los Santos International Airport tarmac: 3-Stars (Note: Purchasing the hangar removes Wanted Ratings for the tarmac, but not for other characters).
  • Fort Zancudo: 4-Stars
  • Bolingbroke Penitentiary: 2 to 4-Stars
  • Humane Labs and Research: 4-Stars
  • South-central Elysian Island pier (Merriweather property): 4-Stars

Flying high over these areas avoids Wanted Ratings, but flying too low may result in a Rating or being shot down.

Wanted Rating Exploits:

Some missions temporarily freeze Wanted Ratings or reduce police sensitivity, allowing exploration of restricted areas. The mission "Fair Game" (Cletus) is a confirmed exploit.

Busted:

If caught by the police on foot or in a vehicle, you are Busted. The current mission will fail. You are sent to the nearest Police Station, processed for six game hours, and released. Unlike previous installments, you keep your weapons but lose all ammunition. A $300 bail fee is required upon release.

Tips
  • Predators in water can quickly incapacitate you if you stay in the water too long; outrunning them in a suitable boat is advised.
  • If you are not playing music from the radio, you will hear chase music when being pursued by the police, which stops when the chase ends (evasion, Busted, or Wasted).
  • SWAT members rappelling from helicopters can be easily shot down as they descend.
  • The FIB SUV driver will shoot at you, unlike other police officers.
  • You can fly high over restricted areas to avoid gaining a Wanted Rating.
  • When Busted, you are taken to one of nine Police Stations in Blaine County and Los Santos.

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