Bounty 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. 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/ reported in order to cause the bounty.
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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 other gangs will try 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:
- Friends in High Places: Use the Pardon Letter with more than $5,000 Bounty in Single Player.