Criminal Activity on the Road: What It Means in Palworld

I admit, first time I saw it Palworld’When I saw the “Criminal activity in progress” warning pop-up, I got scared. I wasn’t doing anything illegal, or so I thought. Does invading a nature reserve and shooting all the residents count as illegal? …Yes, right? Oh.

Regardless of whether you know that you are carrying out criminal activities Palworldyou will receive a bounty on your head if you continue to engage in illegal activities. But if it’s your first time breaking the law, you may not fully understand the consequences of your actions – and more importantly, how to avoid being given wanted status in the first place.

Here you will find everything you need to know Palworld‘Criminal activity in progress’ alert.

What is Palworld’s “Criminal activity in progress” alert?

The ‘criminal activity in progress’ message appears Palworld if you do something wrong but no other NPC sees it. If the latter happens, you will be labeled ‘Wanted’. This warning is like a warning: if the game’s police, the PIDF, catch you when that message appears on your screen, you are wanted and the police will chase you until they kill you or you escape from them. And they’re not exactly easy to escape either, as they randomly appear next to you. I hope you brought a shield.

A common way to see the ‘criminal activity in progress’ message is to walk in a nature reserve. These places are off-limits for capturing or harming friends, and are monitored by the PIDF. If the officers don’t see you, there’s nothing wrong. But if they see you, the message will change to ‘Trespassing’ and you will be wanted. You’ll know you’re being caught when you see the “You’ve been spotted” notification.

How to avoid the ‘Criminal activity on the road’ warning and clear your Palworld wanted status

Palworld‘s “criminal activity in progress” warning is okay if you don’t get caught. To erase it, stop the wrong action and stay hidden from others until it disappears, what happens in five seconds or so after you stop the activity. If you are in a place you shouldn’t be, such as a nature reserve, leave that place. If you hurt a kind character, don’t hurt anyone else. Then the message disappears without causing any problems.

You also have the choice to accept the warning, do nothing and simply avoid other NPCs and the police, which is mandatory if you want to catch rare friends like Lyleen and Grizzbolt in Wildlife Sanctuaries.

The following is a list of illegal activities in Palworld that will give you the “criminal activity in progress” warning:

• Poacher friends from a nature reserve
• Attack non-hostile NPCs
• Trying to trap a human in a Pal Sphere

If your alert escalates to Wanted status, the best thing you can do is run away. Hide far enough from the authorities in the game, and the charges will disappear. You also have the option to save your game, go to the main menu, and then load back into your world if you can escape combat long enough. There are a few other options when it comes to cleaning up your account Palworld Desired status, but running is often the most realistic!

This article was updated with new information on September 26, 2024.