How Do I Increase My Chances of Finding Worthwhile Bounties?

[Therris]

I'm just picking random systems and hanging out at the nav beacons, but it's slim pickings. I'm a fully kitted Cobra, looking for the big fish. How can I find them? Interdiction is a PITA because my wear and tear cost is way above the cost of rebuying my ship at this point! (ticketed).

But curious what I should be looking for in a system to increase my chances of getting better paying kills at the nav beacon.

 

[Macgyver]

I'm just picking random systems and hanging out at the nav beacons, but it's slim pickings. I'm a fully kitted Cobra, looking for the big fish. How can I find them? Interdiction is a PITA because my wear and tear cost is way above the cost of rebuying my ship at this point! (ticketed).

But curious what I should be looking for in a system to increase my chances of getting better paying kills at the nav beacon.

You do know to steer the target your intradiction into your circle site? When you drop out there should be no damage.

 

[Camio]

Bigger ships like Asps, Pythons, Cobras & Anacondas will have the bigger rewards most times.

 

[Therris]

Bigger ships like Asps, Pythons, Cobras & Anacondas will have the bigger rewards most times.

I know, but having trouble finding them.

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You do know to steer the target your intradiction into your circle site? When you drop out there should be no damage.

I

I know how to successfully interdict, but it also causes damage, unless they submit.

 

[starjump]

Go to nav beacons and USS'es. Scan the wanted ships and see what bounty they have. Usually the higher skill/bigger ships they have, the more bounty. Not always, but an indication and something to go on.

 

[oomwat]

Go to an anarchy nav beacon and they don't even need to be wanted ... pro tip: visit the stations first and find out the names of the local anarchy factions so that you don't lose rep with the major factions, then only attack ships allied with those factions

 

[Therris]

Go to nav beacons and USS'es. Scan the wanted ships and see what bounty they have. Usually the higher skill/bigger ships they have, the more bounty. Not always, but an indication and something to go on.

Sheesh, again, I know...how to do all this... that's not the problem. (fyi just got an Anaconda for 50K, but I'm still not getting the big payouts closer to 100K+)

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Go to an anarchy nav beacon and they don't even need to be wanted ... pro tip: visit the stations first and find out the names of the local anarchy factions so that you don't lose rep with the major factions, then only attack ships allied with those factions

If they aren;t wanted, what am I going to be paid for?

 

[Therris]

Let me clarify.... high quality bounty targets for me are over 50K. SO how do I pick the right system / location to increase my odds of bagging bounties over 50k?

 

[MrGambler]

Suprisingly I have noticed a few vipers with rather large bounties on them. Took two out the other day, one with a 34k bounty the other with a 42k. Not sure if they racked it up shooting back at the law, or it was just their given bounty. Also noticed Anacondas are a lot more frequent in Super cruise not too, removed my FSD interdicter earlier on, only to have an Anaconda with a 100k bounty zipping past me

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Let me clarify.... high quality bounty targets for me are over 50K. SO how do I pick the right system / location to increase my odds of bagging bounties over 50k?

Take the actual bounty missions? Take down an Anaconda mission, get the 150k on average and the 25k-50k bounty already on them, 200k profit on average.

 

[blulark]

Best bounty is on anacondas or lakon type something (The largest one 8/9?). It can have a bounty as high as 100k+ well that's what I got out of 2 anaconda kills. This is of course purely random I'm thinking. The only way to increase the chances that you encounter high bounty targets is to be in a system with very very frequent bounties. The easiest way is to go to an anarchic system. The other possible way to increase your chances are to visit systems with 'low' security rating. Why yes, there is a security rating in every inhabited system. There's only one hint that shows the security rating and that is in system map, you click on a planetary body and move out the target by using wasd keys. When you do you get a list of really important system information such as who controls system, which factions are present, which kind of infrastructure they have (which they should show up by default but most times don't). On the top paragraph/grouping of this system info there should be a small line for 'security'. If it is low, then there is most likely more criminals unless there is some kind of lore involved that other wise don't.

Or you could just vist ROSS 210, which is the system I some times find 100k anaconda bounties. But don't solo them unless u got chaff equipped or have someone/something else to widdle their hull to near death. It isn't a low security system but the local officials are having civil war with a criminal organization there, which could explain the more frequent presence of wanted targets.

From my personal experience 50k+ kills are something that you definitely should kill but not to seek. 10k ~ 30K bounties are enough in a cobra with class 2 guns to make decent money. Really high bounties in my opinion is something of a luxury or rare occurrence, and is rather challenging. Also if you use KWscanner its always a bonus.

 

[bladebss]

I hang around anarchy system nav beacons with a kill warrant scanner and I find the longer im there splitting open hulls to see whats inside the bigger and bader the ships and generaly bountys get.

the other day I was working on a 86k python and a 98k anaconda showed up so I engaged the .conder so he didnt kill my mark, destroyed the python and then started on the .conder, it took a long time for me to take his shields down and then another anaconda shoed up with an escort and they jumped in to the fray as well and moste of them had a good hatred for my paint job but fat bountys. I left with 3 hull and over 200k in bountys about 45mins later running for my life! So, so much good times

 

[Phrygian]

I've found it depends on the system. Some systems are all mostly harmless sidewinders, who FSD as soon as I take a pop at them. Other systems have a higher concentration of Pythons and Anacondas, who I usually FSD from as soon as they take a pop at me I don't know if there is any logic to it, and I couldn't tell you the systems I've visited that have had higher yield targets.

Also, it might just be me, but in some systems I swear that harder ships turn up in the Nav beacon after you've taken down some small fry. I might be seeing things, but I'm wondering if bounty hunting some small change aggro's a local faction enough to have them send some bigger guns after you.

Still, yeah, Anaconda's are rare. I think I've seen one so far, at a USS, with a 131K bounty. Pythons, on the other hand, are uncommon, but I see a few.

 

[oomwat]

Sheesh, again, I know...how to do all this... that's not the problem. (fyi just got an Anaconda for 50K, but I'm still not getting the big payouts closer to 100K+)

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If they aren;t wanted, what am I going to be paid for?

Get a KWS, they'll still have bounties - but they will come up as clean.

 

[Iskariot]

Anacondas very often have 100k or more in bounties on them. The area I am in has lots of them. I see at least 3 per sortie. Some have bounties as high as 180k.
Personally I am not interested in them. It takes a lot more ammo and effort and time to kill them and one little mistake can mean the end.
I like hunting Cobras and Asps at around 20k or more a piece. They die quickly, with no risk to my Viper at all and I do not need to waste a lot of ammo.

 

[oomwat]

Asps are great ... flat with loads of surface area .. a perfect target

 

[Kozferatu]

You'll just have to patiently wait until larger wanted ships arrive at the nav beacon - usually the larger the ship the larger the bounty. But not always.

And it's worth using a kill-warrant scanner before engaging because sometimes ships have multiple bounties. It all adds up.

Of course, you could always check the local GalNet board for top PC bounties and actively hunt for them...

 

[Therris]

Thx all. I have a KWS. I know how to use it.... I know larger ships give better bounties. I usually got for ASPs, Pythons, and Anacondas...I'm just wondering if there are certain systems that will improve my odds of geting bounties over 50k, because it's hit-or-miss at this point.

 

[crushdepth]

Just go to a resource extraction site. More or less continuous supply of wanted targets, and no tedious interdiction or slowing down to reach a USS. Only hassle is the cops keep getting into the line of fire or turning hostile.

 

[kamenjar]

Thx all. I have a KWS. I know how to use it.... I know larger ships give better bounties. I usually got for ASPs, Pythons, and Anacondas...I'm just wondering if there are certain systems that will improve my odds of geting bounties over 50k, because it's hit-or-miss at this point.

Obviously no one is getting the question. Sorry, I don't have the answer, though.

I would figure it would be an A-belt, but I am not sure what system characteristics generate largest bounties ships.
The biggest puzzl eto me is how some systems seem to be consistently generating high bounties at nav points, and then they seem to be drying up. thje next time I go there it's all junk sidewinders and vipers.

 

[Kozferatu]

Thx all. I have a KWS. I know how to use it.... I know larger ships give better bounties. I usually got for ASPs, Pythons, and Anacondas...I'm just wondering if there are certain systems that will improve my odds of geting bounties over 50k, because it's hit-or-miss at this point.

Right, so you want to know where there is a steady stream of wanted ships - all Asps or larger - with bounties not falling under 50K?

Would you also like them to be no more than 4% health and no shields? Since it is almost Christmas and all...