Vigilante is a law enforcement vehicle-based side mission available in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
Description[]
In order to start the mission, the player must enter a law enforcement vehicle and press the button shown on the instruction text (platform dependent) to toggle the side mission on or off. Once the mission is started, the player is given the criminal's last known location and a timer. The player must chase down and eliminate the criminal to pass the level and get a time bonus for the next level.
At the start of the mission, a criminal spawns in a random vehicle (clearly marked and shown on the radar) and attempts to evade the player. If the vehicle catches fire or is held in place for more than a couple of seconds, the occupant(s) will bail out and run or attempt to acquire new transport.
The mission ends in a failure if the player remains outside of a Law Enforcement vehicle for more than 60 seconds in one go, dies or is arrested, or the time runs out. Each time a Vigilante mission is started, the player always starts at Level 1, as there is no option to continue the mission from the highest level completed.
In order to achieve the 100% Completion requirement, the player must complete 12 levels in a row.
Brown Thunder[]
Alternatively to land vehicles, the player can start the side mission using the Hunter, using its mounted machine guns and missiles to complete the mission faster. In this case, the side mission will be titled "Brown Thunder" in-game, but the overall gameplay remains the same as the land vehicle counterpart.
Aside from name, the mission progression for Brown Thunder will be normally counted towards the Vigilante mission. If the 100% Completion requirement is achieved through Brown Thunder, it won't be necessary to replay the land vehicle variant of the mission.
Reward[]
The following formulae can be used to calculate the money earned on any level, as well as the total money earned during the mission after completing a level.
Level X = $50 * X2 Total Money Earned after Level X = $25 * (X/3) * (2X2 + 3X + 1)
| Level | Money |
|---|---|
| 1 | $50 |
| 2 | $200 |
| 3 | $450 |
| 4 | $800 |
| 5 | $1,250 |
| 6 | $1,800 |
| 7 | $2,450 |
| 8 | $3,200 |
| 9 | $4,050 |
| 10 | $5,000 |
| 11 | $6,050 |
| 12 | $7,200 |
| Total | $32,500 |
Completing Level 12 of this side mission unlocks the following rewards:
- Maximum Armor Increased by 50% (this is bugged on some PC versions of the game, where the bonus is not applied)
- What the City Needs achievement/trophy (PS3, Xbox 360, PS4 and Definitive Edition)
Vehicles Available[]
The following vehicles can be used to start the Vigilante side-mission.
