Notoriety, Jail and Tattoos in ROB RUN Explained
ROB RUN tracks your criminal reputation in two ways. Notoriety rises as you break the law, and it raises your sale prices and loot chances. Jail time comes from the feds confiscating your assets, and it adds to a running total that unlocks shipments, parts of the prison and tattoos.
Notoriety
Notoriety belongs to Criminals. You gain it by breaking the law, and the higher your level, the bigger your bonuses. The game shows it as a level and tells you when you level up. When you trade, the level on screen is the one you'll have after the deal goes through.
| Bonus | What it does |
|---|---|
| Item Sale Bonus | A high Notoriety level gets you much more for items sold to the Fence |
| Cargo Sale Bonus | A high Notoriety level gets you much more for cargo sold to the Smuggler |
| Probability of Additional Loot Drop | A high Notoriety level makes extra loot much more likely |
The game doesn't list how many levels there are, what each level adds, or whether Notoriety falls over time.
Solo and Duo modes
| Mode | Starting Notoriety | Extra effect |
|---|---|---|
| Solo Mode (Hard) | Level 4 | Better chances of extra rare loot |
| Duo Mode | Level 2 | More profit from selling cargo and items |
Some fillable Black Market items only fill while you're at a set Notoriety level. The Action Camera fills as you commit criminal actions at the level it needs. Once it's full, you can sell it for a good price.
Wanted level is a different thing
Killing Civilians raises your Wanted level, and so does killing workers instead of holding them at gunpoint. At Wanted level 3 you become Most Wanted: a bounty goes on your head and everyone in the city can see where you are. Civilians and Police Officers have their own violation level for traffic offences instead. At level 10 they're detained in a holding cell, where they can't use personal items or change role.
Arrests, surrender and bribes
- The Police can arrest a Criminal who has raised their hands or been knocked out. An arrested Criminal loses everything in their bag but keeps their equipment. Other Criminals can try to free them.
- If you surrender voluntarily, you also lose only your bag and keep your equipped gear.
- An arrested player can offer a bribe from their bank account, up to a maximum shown on screen. The officer chooses Take Bribe or Imprison. If they take it, you leave the city with your bag and gear intact.
- For officers, an arrest pays more than a kill, and killing someone who has surrendered or been arrested pays nothing.
Jail time and sentences
When the feds confiscate your assets, the value of what they take sets your sentence. The Tattoo Artist puts it plainly: the more you steal, the longer you serve. Your sentence comes as a court ruling that lists your charges, the sentence type and what was confiscated.
| Sentence detail | What the game shows |
|---|---|
| Sentence types | Arrest, or Voluntary Surrender |
| Voluntary surrender | A line that takes years off the sentence |
| Charges | Murders, Contraband, Money Laundering, Document Forgery, Land ownership, Funding criminal clans, Establishing criminal ties, Large-value transfer to a third party, Escape |
| Cap | A maximum prison term in each state |
| Tracking | A running total of jail time, which is what unlocks rewards |
The game calls jail time a direct reflection of your authority in the criminal world. One of Lenny's lines also says a longer sentence earns you more notoriety, but the game doesn't say whether jail time changes your Notoriety level.
The prison
Our prison map shows the Tattoo Master, the Task Board, the Mailbox, the Phone, the Gym, the Yard and the Western Block. Several doors and interactions are locked with "Longer jail time required". You can learn to raise the bridge in the west block.
Escape points take you to the nearest state or to one you choose, where you start over. You can only change region while you're in prison. Our server guide covers choosing a state.
Tattoos
On your first sentence, the Tattoo Artist gives you a tattoo to mark your status. After that, the tattoo screen shows how many more years of jail time you need for the next one, and it tells you when a new tattoo is available for your sentence. The game doesn't list the years each tattoo needs. Tattoos stay with you after a confiscation, and the game says they carry respect both inside and outside prison.
These are the tattoo names in the game text: Fearlessness, Joy, Criminality, Eagle, Sorrow, Flame, Trust, Heart, Risk, Chance, Defiance, Smile, Bandit, Vine, Death, Crown, O.G., Diamond, Freedom, Life Is A Game, Power, Revolvers and Prayer. Eagle is listed twice, and its description says the second eagle completes the look. Once you have them all, the screen tells you every tattoo is obtained. There's also a reward task for spending 800 years in jail.
Shipments that need jail time
Most shipments only cost cash, but these also need a minimum total jail time. Plan the full chains on our Shipments planner.
| Shipment | Jail time (years) | Unlock cost | Black Market price |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFAK | 5 | $5,000 | $500 |
| CB45 Mk1 | 15 | $15,000 | $3,780 |
| CB45 Mk2 | 25 | $30,000 | $3,780 |
| Small Security Cabinet | 30 | $40,000 | $30,300 |
| CB45 Mk3 | 35 | $60,000 | $3,780 |
| Police Radio | 60 | $25,000 | $10,000 |
| Racing Rotor | 75 | $100,000 | $61,500 |
| Alarm System | 105 | $15,000 | $30,000 |
| Medium Security Cabinet | 140 | $90,000 | $70,000 |
| STAR-H Mk1 | 180 | $100,000 | $27,500 |
| STAR-H Mk2 | 190 | $200,000 | $27,500 |
| STAR-H Mk3 | 200 | $400,000 | $27,500 |
| Steel Plate | 225 | $100,000 | $5,000 |
| Police Radio (car) | 275 | $200,000 | $300,000 |
| Laboratory Scales | 335 | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| Cargo Sheet | 410 | $50,000 | $30,000 |
| Large Security Cabinet | 500 | $130,000 | $132,000 |
| DRM-14 Mk1 | 950 | $200,000 | $103,500 |
| DRM-14 Mk2 | 975 | $400,000 | $103,500 |
| DRM-14 Mk3 | 1,000 | $800,000 | $103,500 |
You'll also need each shipment's earlier unlocks. For how these items fit a base or a raid, see our base defence and raiding guide.
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