Three Stars is the third Wanted Level in Grand Theft Auto V
Description
Here things start to heat up...
Triggers
Causes of three-stars wanted level in GTA V include:
- Pedestrians
- Continuing to kill people at two stars.
- Police
- Running over and killing a law enforcement officer, guard, or soldier.
- Killing/Injuring a law enforcement officer or soldier, either by fists, melee weapons, or guns.
- Trespassing behind the information desk, into the staircase, or on the rooftop of the police station in Mission Row.
- Standing behind or using the police computer on the police counter inside Mission Row.
- Shooting a criminal during a police shooting (also known as Vigilantism).
- Shooting a firearm in near proximity of Bolingbroke Penitentiary.
- Vehicles
- Destroying a 2nd unoccupied aircraft after 2 stars were given.
- Continuing to destroy vehicles after 2 stars
- Shooting down any aircraft occupied by an officer or soldier.
- Colliding into an NPC-controlled aircraft and destroying it.
- Continuously attacking or ramming into several vehicles while already at 2 stars.
- Miscellaneous Crimes
- Trespassing on Backlot City before the mission Mr. Richards has been completed.
- Trespassing at the Kortz Center after closure if the player is spotted by a security guard.
- Flying over or driving a non-golf vehicle or trespassing on Los Santos Golf Club when it is closed.
- Trespassing on the runways at Los Santos International Airport as Trevor (Patch 1.11 only; otherwise, the player will also earn a wanted level if playing as Michael or Franklin if either character has yet to own a hangar).
Consequences
The consequences of the 3-Stars Wanted level are much more severe than the 2-Star wanted level, and include:
- Police shoot to kill
- A Police helicopter joins the chase, and alerts other police forces of your presence. At night, the helicopter will track you with a Spotlight
- Police move to locations that give them better line of sight
- Police Cruisers drive more aggressively, and will attempt to ram your vehicle
- Roadblocks are set up in key locations to try and stop you
- Sharpshooters will fire at you from a helicopter
- Police will chase you even in water, using a Predator Boat
- The overall magnitude of the police efforts is increased
- Continuing to fight the law in this level will result in a 4-Stars Wanted Level
