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Free Radical

Free Radical

Escape a level 5 police chase

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How to unlock the Free Radical achievement in WATCH_DOGS - Definitive Guide

Best way to do this is the last mission of chapter 1 (the prison infiltration).

During the mission you get back your old outfit and your weapons in a small cutscene. Your objective is now to escape from the prison. This ends up on the prison roof.

Now you allready got level 4 of attention. Just get into cover and shoot a few cops (5-6) for level 5!

Now take the car on the right side and jump off the stuntramp in the upper left side. Drive straight to the end of the map (i drive to the water section) and done! You get the achivement and the achivement for completing chapter 1!
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25 May 2014 14:53

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nice, thanks. i drove the train tracks into freedom without any problems :)
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By NE0182 on 28 May 2014 08:12
not sure what you mean by "upper" left section. I already got the achievement on my own, but I imagine if it's unclear to me it will be to somebody else, so I'd consider rewording.
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By CndnViking on 29 May 2014 05:31
i dont see what this guy is saying ^^ .... facepalm
I followed what you said got it first time...Up vote from me buddy
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By DeadxMaiden on 29 May 2014 22:53
I did the same but instead of getting in the car, I jammed the chooper, used the distract gadget, and then ran back into the prison.
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By Shomberlon on 01 Jun 2014 12:06
If I'm already past this point in the campaign, is there a way of replaying missions? I don't think there is, but I haven't looked that well tbh.
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By ParChadders on 05 Jun 2014 01:49
You should add on act 4 mission In plain site would be perfect for this. This is where i did it i was close to a train after doing a take down. And the hoped on the train let the detect me and stop the train on the bridge to shot some cops to get 5 then just kept riding the train and disabling the helicopter.
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By GrmRpr69 on 05 Jun 2014 15:21
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By HE3AKOHHO on 25 Oct 2017 08:30
You should add on act 4 mission In plain site would be perfect for this. This is where i did it i was close to a train after doing a take down. And the hoped on the train let the detect me and stop the train on the bridge to shot some cops to get 5 then just kept riding the train and disabling the helicopter.
Thanks GrmRpr69. That worked perfectly!
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By Loofahdog on 17 Jun 2020 21:17
Great solution, piece of cake!
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By Ethigy on 31 Oct 2021 23:28
Thx
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By Maceteur on 18 Sep 2023 12:49
If you went past the last mission in Act 1 by accident (like I did) you can get it later on in the game quite easily (Act 5 Mission 2). In this mission
Just walk near someone and have them spot you until they make a phone call then go to the point and chase after the van. Ctos scans will be on you but you can still take out the van. Once you take out the guy in the van the cops will most likely be on you and you will have 4 and most of a 5th level ready. While running from the cops run over one or two pedestrians (just one did it for me) and you'll get a level 5 scan. Then just escape from them (I used the train station).
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By RealistIdealist on 10 Jun 2014 03:57
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Another way to get this achievement is that you :

1) get a level 5 wanted level

2) get to a train station, take out the police helicopter (by hacking it/shoting at the sniper), then get on a train and hack it, so you can easily escape.


Below you can find a video on how you can do it.


Update:
1) According to LAZY SHIKAMARUX:
If you don't want to have negative impact on your reputation, you can also do this
in private free room
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27 May 2014 02:07

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If anyone's curious, you can do this in private free roam if you don't want a negative impact on your reputation.
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By LAZY SHIKAMARUX on 29 May 2014 20:57
This method was brilliant, i'll add IED's and camping at the train station platform whilst the train was hacked worked for me.
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By ArchitectLupton on 28 May 2014 00:07
Really, oh that's cool didn't knew about that. Thanks I ll add that :)
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By II Pac y I on 30 May 2014 20:21
Glad it worked :)
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By II Pac y I on 28 May 2014 05:06
Perfect solution. Thanks!
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By Drachen77 on 30 Aug 2014 18:58
great solution! did it on my first try in about 3 minutes!
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By PendiRulz on 25 Sep 2014 19:40
I gave you a thumbs up because I had already did this method before reading your solution and was going to post it but you have already did that.
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By Guile132 on 27 Jun 2015 10:39
They kept following me on the train.

I just stopped the train on a bridge, jumped off, swam underneath and waiting for a boat. Disabled the helicopter and escaped.
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By Ereaser NL on 30 Dec 2023 18:26
Definitely a lot easier than starting a new game just to get to the end of Chapter 1 if you already finished the story once through.
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By Vermigs on 01 Aug 2014 03:09
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Hard achievement: made easy.

Exploit (not really considered one) the developer's lack of cunning to make police chase you on the waters surrounding the city. Camp at a dock on the side of the city and begin raising hell. Shoot civilians and shoot police when they arrive (mainly stick to police as they raise your wanted level faster) to make your wanted meter rise. You want to hit 5 stars for the achievement, obviously. After you obtain 5 star wanted levels, run to the nearest boat docked on the pier/dock to begin your getaway. Hop in and begin to speed away out of the wanted area. Stupidly simple and not as hard as it could be.

I suggest you have Focus skill points unlocked to make it more effective to shoot groups of police along with the ability to hack/disable the Police Helicopter that hovers above. The heli makes the whole ordeal more difficult, so with the skill unlocked you can disable it to make it a non-existent threat.

Best of luck!
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08 Jun 2014 20:35

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Great solution. This is pretty much how I did got this achievement. Was going to post my own solution before I saw this.
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By Dr Sartan on 17 Jul 2014 18:02
There are a variety of ways to get this, but the first thing you want to do is get a 5 Star Wanted level by killing civilians/cops.

Now, you have a few options:
1: Use the spot in the video for an easy escape that works 100% of the time.
2: Get on an L-Train (hack if necessary) and they will eventually give up.
3: Get on a boat and disrupt any helicopters, and they will lose you.

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29 May 2014 22:03

Here is a very easy guide for scan proof and free radical. On Act 4 mission 2 In plain sight (the one where Damien puts your image on all the screens, this is shortly after Defalt attacks your bunker with a virus). After your confrontation with Damien you will already be at a level 4 scan. Just kill a few civilians in the area and you will reach level 5. BEFORE YOU DESTROY THE VANS, let the yellow circle full up (this makes it a 5 star wanted). Escape the cops and you will get the free radical achievement. Now once you escape them the scans will be back. Keep using your con jams while you destroy the vans. Once you destroy them the scans will end and you will get your achievement. *NOTE if you are wanted while you destroy the vans, the scans won't come back when you lose the cops and you won't et the achievement.
*NOTE make sure you have 5 comm jams available and enough items to craft more. You may need lots as the vans run while you try to destroy them. Depending on your skill with vehicle takedowns you could end up using alot of comm jams

*note if you prefer video guides instead of written solutions here is a great video by ludo10109 showing you how its done. https://onedrive.live.com/?cid=3c562116f8613e94&id=3C562...
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18 Jun 2014 05:11

Just made a video on infinite experience and skill points that easily allows this achievement to be obtained. Check out my video that helps with this as well as Freeware. Hope you enjoy!
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02 Jun 2014 07:21

A good Point to get the Achievement is at the last Mission for Act 1: Dressed in Peels. There you start the Mission with four Stars, keep shooting police till your at five. There are two easy ways to escape a 5-Star police chase. With the Train or on the Train Tracks, the important thing is that you kill the Chopper (you only need to kill the Gunner), then you can just ride the train or like i did, drive on the train track away.
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27 May 2014 18:40

Watch Dogs" Achievement Free Radical" Tips & Guide

Watch Dogs" Achievement Free Radical" Tips & Guide The Watch Dogs Achievement Trophy Free Radical you need to lose a 5 star wanted level. The Free radical Achievement is quite easy to do if you go to the Docks at the top of the map and find a 2 Storey Building Like The One I was in
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05 Aug 2014 02:58

There are a variety of ways to get this, but the first thing you want to do is get a 5 Star Wanted level by killing civilians/cops.

Now, you have a few options:
1: Use the spot in the video for an easy escape that works 100% of the time.
2: Get on an L-Train (hack if necessary) and they will eventually give up.
3: Get on a boat and disrupt any helicopters, and they will lose you.

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29 May 2014 22:04

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Great guide, I now use the L-trains all the time to get away.

I find its slightly easier/quicker to stop the train in the middle of nowhere and hack any helicopters following the train and then getting back on the train to continue. It just gives you that little extra head start and also makes you feel like a boss headspin
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By Timm7- on 03 Jun 2014 18:18
The only thing you need for this method is the train control skill.

1. Just jump on a train and start shooting all of the passengers.
2. When all passengers are dead, leave the train.
3. Stop another train and repeat step 1

Just wait inside the train after you reach level 5 and you'll escape without a problem.
Happy hunting ! toast

(I hacked the train so it wouldn't stop at a station, but i'm sure it would work too if you don't do that.)
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16 Jun 2017 13:15

I found the easiest place to do this is during the last mission of the first Act. You'll find yourself on a carpark rooftop with 4 stars so all you need to do is shoot a few of the cops incoming to get five stars and make a getaway.

I'm not sure if it's easier because escaping the cops becomes a mission objective but I found it really easy. Simply keep driving until you're out of their line of sight and hide in your car in an alley.
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28 May 2014 14:00

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Absolutely!! This is the easiest. Definitely because it's part of the story.
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By LoomingLuck on 31 May 2014 06:23
100% get this and scan proof immediately after escaping. Shoot a couple civilians and let one call the cops. Have a jammer ready. And you're golden. Two trophies easily done. It's how I did it.
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By Leigrez on 15 Dec 2014 10:11
Video-guide of Watch Dogs to get the trophy Free Radical. For this you must scape from a chase of the police of 5 Stars.
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27 May 2014 09:56