Fable III

Fable III

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Crime Spree

Crime Spree

You've become Albion's most wanted criminal. We just hope you could afford the fine.

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How to unlock the Crime Spree achievement in Fable III - Definitive Guide

This is definitely possible to get once you are king/queen as I've just done it myself.

I went into Brightwall Village and just ran up and down the hill, killing the few guards at the top near the Academy and then running back down the hill and killing the guards down by the bridge. At 250 bounty per guard, you need to kill around 60 guards without leaving this area at all, but sure enough the achievement should pop.

Took me around 15-20 minutes to get using this method and dont forget to quit out to the dashboard once you've done it to avoid the morality hit of you want your character to remain an upstanding member of the community :-)

NOTE - Following the feedback on this solution, I should add that this method only appears to work in Brightwall Village and not at other locations. I cannot verify this myself as I no longer have the game but hopefully this should save you some time trying elsewhere.
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26 Jan 2011 19:01

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You've done it as K/Q? The guys solution below you says it cannot be done as K/Q....
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By UncouthTruth on 21 Feb 2011 11:46
yes I did this after I had become King... it definitely works...
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By Joon79 on 21 Feb 2011 11:53
Did you do it right after you became king but before the final attack or after the main story was finished? It did not work for me, playing after the main story was finished. there was no bounty counter nor did guards attack me.
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By ThrillaGnat on 21 Feb 2011 20:22
I did it after the main story was finished and the guards didnt attack me either, but just turn the weapon safety off and kill them anyway (and anyone else who is around for that matter!). I also didnt get a bounty counter, but just stick with it for 20-30 mins and it should pop for you...
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By Joon79 on 21 Feb 2011 21:17
Awesome man. I just got the achievement and confirmed your solution. You may want to edit it to put in that when your K/Q the bounty counter will not appear nor will the guards attack you. Just to clarify it for future solution seekers. I think I ended up killing around 40 guards + however many villagers. It took me maybe 15 minutes.
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By ThrillaGnat on 23 Feb 2011 03:00
I'd also like to confirm that this can be done after you're King. I did it right at the end game. After i'd done every quest. Although you don't have the bounty counter you can track the amount of soldiers killed to see how close you are!
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By ClipsMcGee on 06 Mar 2011 12:51
I also got this as king. I was killing soldiers and villagers, I had to kill 56 soldiers and probably 30 villagers. So I wouldnt even bother with the villagers because it would seem that the soldiers give a much higher bounty.
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By TitusHeck on 19 Mar 2011 15:27
Popped at 42 guards & 31 villagers for me. Maybe it's a speed-based counter? So if you take longer killing guards/villagers, your bounty drops.
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By EMOesque on 11 Apr 2011 02:15
I too just got it to pop in Brightwall using this method. As the Queen, after the main story was completed. Took less than 10 minutes. Thanks for the solution!
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By Park Diesel on 13 Apr 2011 05:20
worked for me after 21 soldiers and just a few locals. nice one cheers. ps am King
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By rockinroosters on 03 May 2011 17:04
This method worked for me. I had already completed the main story and then some other side quests. I was worried because there is not counter of what the bounty is. I started counting soldier kills and it popped around 50 or so and who knows how many other people.

I would recommend going up both hills - to library and to the chicken races every other time and going toward the bottom when you see guards there.
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By KaveDweller on 27 Aug 2011 18:28
can also confirm this works after completing game and being ruler. just no counter. took about 15 minutes.. +1
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By The Major GM on 07 Sep 2011 08:11
Definately works. Thanks!
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By brjaladur on 21 Oct 2011 02:44
Worked like a charm. Thanks!
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By AUSSIE NUGGETT on 28 Feb 2012 11:46
As a King, after I finished the story, and most of the collection achievements, I decided to try this. There is no counter, but mine popped after 53 guards and Iabout eleven villagers.
I was the highest good you can be.
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By smplguy on 05 Apr 2012 00:50
This does work... Takes a while but it DOES work!
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By ChemicalEmotion on 29 May 2012 14:06
confirmed: 15 minutes massacre in brightwall as king and it pops.
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By iyamwattiyam on 06 Jun 2012 12:11
Didn't work for me
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By MFC06 on 11 Jun 2012 05:39
Didn't work for me either. Gonna start a new character I guess :|
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By Such Solitude on 22 Jun 2012 15:42
2-3 hours after I finished the game, took about 30 villagers, 30 guards for me.
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By LV 1 Blue Slime on 27 Jul 2012 02:23
Took me about 75 guards and about 20 villages, but finally popped.
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By LobsterParty on 25 Aug 2012 19:47
Same, worked for me having completed absolutely everything and being high on morality as king. 30 guards, about the same in civilians. I just kept running from Brightwall Academy to the bridge killing everything in between. Wonder if the castle might be better as there are more guards?
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By flynniec6 on 09 Sep 2012 09:24
Might be worth adding that this will unlock as king or queen but only after the main story is complete. I turned queen and spent ages following your guide and no ping, then decided to finish the story and then have another shot at it and it unlocked in about 10-15 mins.
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By Razza69 on 10 Oct 2012 19:34
Just unlocked this. Was king and 100% good. Spent almost an hour in Bowerstone Market killing guards and villagers thinking it would be faster because of number of guards. DON'T DO IT! Just go to Brightwall and do it and you will save yourself a ton of time! I got it in maybe 10 minutes. Not sure if it works anywhere else but I can confirm that it was not working for me in Bowerstone Market. Do it in Brightwall to be safe.
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By SgtPepper613 on 25 Oct 2012 05:03
Also got this as Queen. Went to Brightwall and it took around 10 minutes
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By NegativeCreep08 on 17 Jan 2013 20:27
Awesome solution, man; just got this as Queen after about twenty minutes of killing guards and villagers in Brightwall Village. Huge +1!
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By Mortis Invictus on 30 Jan 2013 05:59
10 mins on Brightwall after becoming Queen, unlocked!
Remember to dashboard if you wanna be nice ;)
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By SpeciallyTDerp on 15 Jun 2013 14:45
Definitely works. Thanks!
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By oO Zekrom Oo on 17 Jun 2013 18:55
Works perfectly for me! Thanks! music
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By Lord BaneJ on 20 Jun 2013 15:55
works. cheers
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By Sucky Ears on 23 Jun 2013 20:40
works, tried bowerstone market for 30min did not work went to brightwall village and it popped after about 20min
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By SlavenBOSS on 24 Jun 2013 02:09
Jup this works. It's good to count them yourself, because the game doesn't display anything. Takes some time, but at least it works
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By k0ngzor on 24 Jun 2013 06:18
I actually used the crimes committed counter, every like ten soldiers I killed it would pop up, so maybe you can use that.
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By Tallguy6ft7 on 03 Jul 2013 07:15
Could be handy to change the actual solution to "Will only work in Brightwall" so idiots like me, who don't read ALL the comments don't waste an hour in Bowerstone.

123 dead guards in Bowerstone - nothing

51 in Brightwal Kerching.
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By Superstar Bean on 26 Oct 2013 21:16
It works in brightwall. I was King and 100%good. I takes me 10 min, kill 20 guard, 30-40 people and shoot many times on the special guard ( prisoner mission). He never dies. For information there is no scores, only the achievement after 10 min apears.
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By Zombie Ashe on 14 Nov 2013 17:15
I just did it as well. Thanks for the tip :D
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By michaelused on 09 Jan 2014 15:46
Perfect, worked for me
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By rocky1bomb on 22 Jan 2014 20:20
Yup. Thumbs up!
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By Shinwasha on 27 Jan 2014 08:55
Worked~!

It Took Me A Little Over 90 Guards, So Don't Get Disappointed If It Didn't Unlock Right Away
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By Avenge Agony on 21 Feb 2014 09:25
Everyone satin they did in 10-20 minutes. You have
Me hope at 90 guards but 190 no achievment:( this must be glitched
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By REYDOG23 on 24 Mar 2014 02:07
Just got it, 15 minutes at most! Great solution! Sorry to anyone it glitched on, happened to me before on achievements I spent at least a dozen hours on.
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By WhiteRaven07 on 28 Apr 2014 09:01
2nd time i tried this and it didnt work.almost 2 hours wasted. Did people do this after becoming K/Q or after the attack.
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By abcdelm45084 on 05 Jul 2014 12:17
@abcdelm45084 I Did It After Beating The Game If I Remember Correctly
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By Avenge Agony on 05 Jul 2014 13:30
Worked a treat post-game
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By EllandRoad Dave on 17 Aug 2014 07:03
thanx mate works for me perfectly after i become the ruler
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By BRAVEHEART PL on 17 Dec 2014 16:16
Does not work for me. No counter appears, and the guards don't react even if I shoot them in the face.
It seems the only solution after you became a ruler is to join someone else's game.
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By psybOltOn on 16 Feb 2017 22:38
Can confirm this works.
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By WITCHER7410 on 18 Feb 2018 15:41
Can 100% confirm this works. Just finished this right before I wrote this. No counter will be present and guards will not attack you. HAS to be in Brightwall Village. It will take you around 15-20 minutes off running around and killing guards and villagers. I finished the story completely before I tried this.
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By CATFISH Wu on 01 Jun 2018 12:05
As of july 10th 2018, this still works perfectly! Got it in 5 minutes or so using this method before I became Queen. Thank you so much!
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By stargazrdeca on 10 Jul 2018 12:02
Yep. Still works.
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By Hero Of Courage on 21 Aug 2019 22:47
Works as a king, thanks for the tip :D
You cannot see the counter and the guard will not shoot you lol
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By Darkpenguin67 on 20 Dec 2019 09:20
July 13 2020, and it still works
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By sharpe008 on 14 Jul 2020 05:10
Still works, I followed the guide and achievement popped after I killed aprox. 56 guards. I went for dashboard and when I'm back my morality was in 100%. It took me about 15 minutes. Great guide!
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By netstryker on 21 Nov 2020 19:14
I've killed over 70 and no achievement.
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By SchizoPsycho74 on 12 Apr 2021 14:58
Still works - July 30 2021
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By ReliantGung ho on 30 Jul 2021 04:57
Definitely still works whilst you're King. Just got it now. Thanks for the guide.
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By iiAssassinXxii on 21 Dec 2021 17:55
Super easy. Thanks!
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By Trych Master on 09 Apr 2022 10:09
Works fine after you become king. 2022
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By snyggfredrik on 16 Aug 2022 21:44
This definitely works after becoming king/queen.

Just a couple things to add you dont only have to kill the guards you can kill villagers as well to add to the total. Also I never got the bounty count and timer to pop up but after killing about 60 villages and guards I did get the achievement so it does work.
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By Mr l Undead on 27 Sep 2022 19:02
Can confirm this does NOT work after becoming king/queen and selecting all “good” options before the darkness attack. I no longer am able to break the law it seems. Nothing I do gets me a bounty.
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By Sgt4ks on 26 Apr 2023 22:13
Good guide 👍 +1
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By o 7h3 B5CnR on 28 Jul 2023 13:32
I can confirm this method worked after finishing the main story, and making all the good decisions. It took me around 25 minutes to unlock the achievement.
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By SpryDuck729 on 27 Oct 2023 19:07
Can also confirm works after being king and all good decisions. Just keep running up and down the hill killing guards
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By Robby7430 on 25 Nov 2023 02:35
It worked well. It took me less than 10 minutes.
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By stasky15 on 26 Feb 2024 15:24
Took about 55 soldiers for me, but it worked! Thanks for the guide! :)
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By SecondHALONICK on 20 Jun 2013 23:00
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The problem is if you wait with the achievement till youre king/queen you cant make a bounty anymore.... Luckily i found out how you can still get it with that character :D.

Just join another players world :P.
Can be done with your character as player 2 in an offline game or you can join an online game.

And if youre going for the good guy with high morality... Just leave the world right after you get the achievement... It wont save so youre morality is still the same:D

Edit: the bounty amount must be done alone... It cant be combined.
Credits to Clubmau5
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02 Nov 2010 23:43

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It should be noted that if you join another players world for this achievement the combined total does not count. The player should themselves get a 15,000 gold bounty. Basically just keep killing guards and villagers til the achievement pops.
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By Clubmau5 on 04 Nov 2010 20:13
Does it matter if the other player is a King/Queen?
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By Raythebest on 06 Nov 2010 12:03
how long roughly does it take to get 15k bounty??
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By Goughy2k7 on 09 Nov 2010 10:55
Nope doesnt matter if the other one is queen or king and it took me 15 minutes tops
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By Ricardo VD on 09 Nov 2010 16:24
can you quit to dashboard after the cheevo pops and spare yourself the morality dip?
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By Santar0s on 19 Jan 2011 13:55
before everyone starts all over after becoming king/queen, you still can get the bounty after you become king, you just have to keep track of the bounty yourself, since guards won't come and arrest you.... the way I did it was, in brightwall, run up and down the path while killing all guards, AFTER completing the game, and I stayed in brightwall... It's possible that by travelling somewhere else the bounty will reset, so stay in brightwall until the achievement pops up...
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By Naughty Died on 07 Mar 2011 10:14
I found that if you start off by stealing something really valuable (a legendary weapon or expensive clothing set works well) you get a hefty fine right off the bat. My gf actually got the achievement by ONLY stealing an exceptionally expensive set of clothes.
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By Dr ChipsOnFire on 24 Mar 2011 16:22
I would not recommend that. First of all you can ruin someone elses game by just joining and starting to kill people. And also, you can still get this when you are King/Queen. I just did it and I just killed guards untill the achievement popped. I killed about 35 guards and 40 townpeople.
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By ugli on 29 Mar 2011 20:52
^^ wrong it's been said Ur actions won't affect the others game
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By Iceberg082006 on 25 May 2011 03:34
Please add this to your solution: If you don't want the game to save after you've started this, don't leave the area, or it will autosave, and you will be stuck with the bounty and the evil points.
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By TastyUrchin on 29 Feb 2012 05:43
(The problem is if you wait with the achievement till youre king/queen you cant make a bounty anymore.... Luckily i found out how you can still get it with that character )
Yes you can!!! Just go to Brightwall Village and just ran up and down the hill, killing the few guards at the top near the Academy and then running back down the hill and killing the guards down by the bridge. At 250 bounty per guard, you need to kill around 60 guards without leaving this area at all, but sure enough the achievement should pop.
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By oO Leppas Oo on 02 Sep 2012 18:22
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It took me less than a minute to get this achievement when I went for it, and was a darn sight easier than running around picking fights with people. Although I have to admit I got it before I became King, so I don't know if the problem others have mentioned would occur.

After buying one of the weapon's stores, simply enter it at night and do a quick recon of the weapons on offer. If all together their values come to more than 15k, then simply step outside and wait for the guard to leave (because you entered the shop one will come over) before re-entering and stealing the weapons.

3 weapons got me a bounty of 16k when the guard finally caught me, popping the achievement. Only slight problem with this is the blacksmith then hates you, increasing the value by 10%, but since you're getting 25% off for owning the place - not to mention the stupid amounts of money you get later on - it doesn't really bother me... and if does bother you, a handful of quests will get the man back on your side :)

EDIT : I have been reliably informed that this method does not work once you become King (or Queen) since the guard will no longer arrest you, so be warned.
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Great idea, but unfortunately doesn't work if you're king/queen already. The guard just won't arrest me so apparently no bounty is accrued.
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By Artanicus on 21 Feb 2012 16:55
Once the achievement pops, couldn't you just quit to the dashboard so your evil actions isn't registered?
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By Mr Granstaff on 01 Oct 2013 14:56
You get this by stealing, breaking into house's, and attacking guards and various townsfolk. There'll be a counter when you enter the area that displays your bounty. Resisting arrest, also increase it a small amount.

This can be missed. It has to be done, before becoming King/Queen as it appears that once you do, nobody is going to arrest you.
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28 Oct 2010 15:17

stormster's solution is effective,but slow.if you want to be quick stand in brightwall.preferably on the sloped path leading to where you get the chicken chaser quest.kill both villagers and guards.now this spot is a little riskier then storm's.because you can get easily surrounded,but you can rack up the 15,000 bounty quicker.either of the other solutions will work also,but they will take longer.
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30 Oct 2010 10:58

In my own experience (and for other people), this cannot be achieved after you have become Ruler since it seems that the guards will not arrest their own King/Queen, so get this out of the way before that happens. If you miss your chance, this guide helps you get it quickly with a new save. Some people have been able to get this after becoming the Ruler, but this is still the fastest way for a new game.

The earliest point at which you can get this is Brightwall after you have gone through the Reliquary. This is because you cannot turn off safety unless you are wielding a weapon right next to a villager, and you don't get your weapons until you go through the Reliquary.

After that, just go to a villager, take out your weapon, turn off safety (press DOWN on the D-Pad), and kill them. You will become wanted and guards will attack. If you go for this achievement at the earliest possible time, then guards will take quite a few hits to kill. The solution is to use a flourish (hold X, move the left stick in the direction of the guard, and strike once the controller rumbles). The guard will be thrown to the ground, then you just run up to them and press X to stab them on the ground for an insta-kill.

Each guard you kill gives you 250 bounty and killing a villager gives you about 10 bounty, so you can see there's a difference. Also, sometimes if you kill a lot of guards, a new wave will spawn and come to arrest you, prompting the "Resist Arrest or Pay Fine" option to come up again. Just make sure you don't pay the fine, otherwise you'll have to start again.

Enjoy the 10G and your new pale complexion! You know, 'cause you're evil now.
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04 Feb 2011 21:59

I found this to be one of the easier achievements. I went to Bowerstone Industrial area and ran back and forth on the bridge killing soldiers and people as I went. Then I would quick travel somewhere else and return right away killing as I go. Only took about 10 minutes. One plan is to let the guards gather around you...click on resist arrest and...blow'em away! Once you obtain over 15000 bucks on your head simply pay the fine and all will be as it was and the achievement will pop.
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03 Nov 2010 18:25

Solution for co-op:

Probably a good idea to save the game before doing this. Go to any town where you can play the lute. Start killing people, and then resist arrest. Have your partner start playing the lute. Kill the crowd that appears.
Stop playing the lute and start playing again, killing the new crowd. I'd recommend both players quitting out to the dashboard after you receive the achievement, just in case.
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10 Sep 2013 22:51

As others have stated if you have completed game, you won't see bounty counter. What I did was join my friends game (he was King/Queen also) and started killing spree in Brightwall Village.

Because I was in other players world I got counter and could easily track my progression. After all villagers and guards was killed I had only aprox 7000 bounty. Nobody spawned for a while so host pressed start and went to Road to Rule. After he exited Road to Rule, 4 guards and some civilians spawned. I killed those and counter didn’t reset so host went back to RtR and we repeated process couples of times until I got enough bounty for achievement. Then we switched host and did it for my friend.

Going to Road to Rule might work on solo too, but you can’t see counter so I cannot test it as I got achievement already.

Hope this helps those who run out of villagers or guards to kill.
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16 Aug 2013 09:28

If you don't want to go with a combatant route or if your not far into your game and dispatching the guards takes a bit of time a faster way(albeit less fun) is resisting arrest repeatedly.

Break down a door or window or do something that warrants arrest and wait for the guard to arrest you then choose the option to resist. As soon as possible press up on the D-pad to surrender before the guard(s) starts hitting you, which will give you the option to resist arrest again. Continue to repeatedly surrender and resist. Each resist attempt will net you a 20g bounty and can be done 2-3 times a second if done fast. Watchout though if either of the other two options are picked your bounty will disappear and you'll have to start from the beginning again!
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28 Oct 2013 03:51

If you are already king/ Queen and have trouble getting the guards to spawn in what I did was join a friend's game and had them start playing the lute that would spawn 2-4 villagers kill them then your friends quite and starts the lute again
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