Heat System
What is Heat?
Heat represents law enforcement attention. Every completed mission adds heat (more for harder missions). If heat reaches your max capacity (100 + equipment bonuses), you can't start new missions.
Managing Heat
- Heat decays naturally over time, even when offline
- "Lay Low" instantly reduces heat by 10 points. Costs $150 × your level.
- Equipment with "Max Heat" bonus raises your heat cap above 100
- White Hat missions generally add less heat than Black Hat
Strategy: Don't ignore heat. If you get blocked at max heat and can't afford to lay low, you'll have to wait for natural decay (hours). Keep some money in reserve.