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Contents

  • TRAINING
    • /_WELCOME TO THE WINDY CITY
    • /_GAINING COMPLETE CONTROL
    • / _CHICAGO MAP: LOCATIONS AND ACTIVITIES
    • / _HACKING
  • ADVANCED TRAINING
    • / _PROGRESSION, SKILLS, CRAFTING, AND STATISTICS
    • / _CRAFTING
    • / _MELEE STRIKES, WEAPONS, AND VEHICLES
    • / _ENEMIES AND TACTICAL ADVICE
  • MAIN MISSIONS
    • MAIN MISSIONS /// CTOS CONTROL CENTERS
      • _CTOS CONTROL CENTER
      • _ctOS CONTROL CENTER / BRANDON DOCKS
      • _ctOS CONTROL CENTER / THE WARDS
      • _ctOS CONTROL CENTER / MAD MILE
      • _ctOS CONTROL CENTER / PAWNEE
    • MAIN MISSIONS /// ACT IV
      • _SOMEONES KNOCKING
      • _IN PLAIN SIGHT
      • _THE RATS LAIR
      • _THE DEFALT CONDITION
      • _LITTLE SISTER
      • _GHOSTS OF THE PAST
      • _NO TURNING BACK
      • _NO TURNING BACK, PART TWO
    • MAIN MISSIONS /// Act I
      • _BOTTOM OF THE EIGHTH
      • _INTERLUDE: THEY CANT HIDE
      • _BIG BROTHER
      • _INTERLUDE: FORESIGHT
      • _BACKSTAGE PASS
      • _INTERLUDE: HACKING CONTRACT
      • _BACKSEAT DRIVER
      • _OPEN YOUR WORLD
      • _THANKS FOR THE TIP
      • _INTERLUDE: REMEMBER
      • _NOT THE PIZZA GUY
      • _A WRENCH IN THE WORKS
      • _DRESSED IN PEELS
    • MAIN MISSIONS /// Act II
      • _HOLD ON, KIDDO
      • _INTERLUDE: PAWNSHOP MISSION
      • _BREAKABLE THINGS
      • _COLLATERAL
      • _ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE
      • _A BLANK SPOT THERE-ISH
      • _JURY-RIGGED
      • _GRANDMAS BULLDOG
      • _NOT A JOB FOR TYRONE
      • _UNINVITED
      • _BREADCRUMBS
      • _STARE INTO THE ABYSS
      • _A RISKY BID
      • _ROLE MODEL
      • _PLANTING A BUG
      • _WAY OFF THE GRID
    • MAIN MISSIONS /// ACT III
      • _HOPE IS A SAD THING
      • _LETS PLAY MAKE A DEAL
      • _A PIT OF PARANOIA
      • _UNSTOPPABLE FORCE
      • _THE FUTURE IS IN BLUME
      • _FOR THE PORTFOLIO
      • _BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY
    • MAIN MISSIONS /// Act V
      • _SOMETIMES YOU STILL LOSE
      • _GUYS LIKE US
  • SIDE MISSIONS
    • _CRIMES DETECTED
    • _CRIMINAL CONVOYS
    • _FIXER CONTRACTS
    • _DECOY CONTRACTS
    • _GETAWAY CONTRACTS
    • _INTERCEPTION CONTRACTS
    • _TRANSPORTER CONTRACTS
    • _GANG HIDEOUTS
    • _GANG HIDEOUTS // PAWNEE
    • _GANG HIDEOUTS // PARKER SQUARE
    • _GANG HIDEOUTS // THE WARDS
    • _GANG HIDEOUTS // BRANDON DOCKS
    • _GANG HIDEOUTS // THE LOOP
  • INVESTIGATIONS
    • _BURNER PHONES
    • _HUMAN TRAFFIC
    • _MISSING PERSONS
    • _QR CODES
    • _WEAPONS TRADE
  • INVESTIGATIONS /// EXCLUSIVE CONTRACTS
    • _BREAKTHROUGH
    • _CTRL
    • _ALT
    • _DELETE
    • _SHUT DOWN
    • _THE PALACE
    • _SIGNATURE SHOT
  • COLLECTIBLES
    • _AUDIO LOGS
    • _CITY HOTSPOTS
    • _ctOS TOWERS
    • _CTOS BREACHES
    • _PRIVACY INVASIONS
    • _SONGSNEAK
    • _ITEMS OF INTEREST
  • ONLINE MISSIONS
    • _OVERVIEW
    • _NOTORIETY AND REWARDS
    • _ONLINE HACKING
    • _ONLINE TAILING
    • _HACKING AND TAILING TACTICS
    • _DECRYPTION
    • _DECRYPTION // GENERAL TACTICS
    • _DECRYPTION // ADVANCED TACTICS
    • _DECRYPTION ZONES // PAWNEE
    • _DECRYPTION ZONES // PARKER SQUARE
    • _DECRYPTION ZONES // THE WARDS
    • _DECRYPTION ZONES // BRANDON DOCKS
    • _DECRYPTION ZONES // THE LOOP
    • _DECRYPTION ZONES // MAD MILE
    • _ONLINE RACES
    • _RACES
    • _ctOS MOBILE
    • _CTOS MOBILE APP // APP OVERVIEW
    • _CTOS MOBILE // ADVANCED TACTICS
    • _FREE ROAM
  • CITY GAMES
    • _CASH RUN
    • _CHESS
    • _DRINKING GAME
    • _NVZN
    • _POKER
    • _SHELL GAME
    • _DIGITAL TRIPS
    • _SLOT MACHINES
  • APPENDICES
    • / _MAPS, REWARDS, AND ACHIEVEMENTS
    • / _APPENDIX I: EXPERIENCE POINTS // MAIN MISSIONS
    • / _APPENDIX II: EXPERIENCE POINTS // OTHER MISSIONS
    • / _APPENDIX III: EXPERIENCE POINTS // MEANINGFUL ACTIONS
    • / _APPENDIX IV: EXPERIENCE POINTS // LEVELS AND SKILL POINTS
    • / _APPENDIX V: EXPERIENCE POINTS // ctOS MOBILE APP (Watch_Dogs PLAYER)
    • / _APPENDIX VI: ACHIEVEMENTS // ctOS MOBILE APP (APP PLAYER)
    • / _APPENDIX VII: REWARDS AND MONEY // GENERAL
    • / _APPENDIX VIII: REWARDS // PROGRESSION
    • / _APPENDIX IX: REWARDS // EXCLUSIVE
    • / _APPENDIX X: REWARDS // CITY HOTSPOT BADGES
    • / _APPENDIX XI: ACHIEVEMENTS AND TROPHIES

Watch Dogs Guide › APPENDICES

/ _APPENDIX X: REWARDS // CITY HOTSPOT BADGES

When you visit one of the 100 City Hotspots, you may see a Badge unlocking. Choose the City Hotspot tile in your smartphone menu to view hotspots you’ve visited. The previous maps show where all the City Hotspots are located. Consult the following table to check how you’re progressing when attempting to unlock the Badges associated with these activities at these landmarks:

BADGE ICONNo.Badge NameBadge MessageHow to Get the BadgeMission
1 Newb Congratulations on your first check-in! Perform your first check-in at any location in the game. Exclusive Mission: The Palace
2 Sophisticated Good to see that you are expanding your horizons. Check in at the Cultural Center. Exclusive Mission: Signature Shot
3 Has Bean Sculpture is art for the masses. Glad to see you taking an interest! Check in at the Forever Sculpture. Exclusive Mission: Breakthrough
4 Take Five Hey, that’s 5 unique location check-ins now! Check in at 5 unique locations in game.

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5 Ahoy! Permission to come aboard, Captain? Checked in at the Chicago Yacht Club.

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6 Best Buds Looks like your friends been here too; you two should hang out together more often. In a multiplayer session, check into a location that a player on your friend list has already checked into.

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7 Got You Something You’re too kind; that’s 5 gifts you’ve left for others. Leave 5 gifts at check-in locations.

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8 Regular Hey, you must be a regular! That’s 5 check-ins at one location in a week! Check in at the same location 5 times within a 7-day period
9 Getting Around You’ve checked in at 10 unique locations; keep exploring! Check in at 10 unique locations in the game.
10 Power of Friendship Nice to see you’ve made friends. In a multiplayer session, check in to the same location as a player on your friends list within 30 seconds of each other.
11 Top of the World Wow, you’ve got a head for heights! You’ve checked in at the 3 highest locations! Check in at the 3 tallest buildings in the game (not the highest points; the skyscrapers in Mad Mile and the Loop).
12 Centurion Whoa, 100 check-ins; you’re certainly getting around town! Check in 100 times total.
13 Crowd Surfer I predict a riot! That’s 5 people checked in here at the same time! In a multiplayer session, check into a location where 4 other players are checked in.
14 Native Chicagoan Wow, you’ve checked in at every location. We bow down to your greatness. Check into every location in-game at least once.
15 Man on the Run Here, piggy piggy. Check into a City Traveler location with maximum felony active.
16 Newly Elected Congratulations, you’re a mayor! Become the mayor of a City Traveler location.
17 Power Hungry Power corrupts, so be careful! Become the mayor of 3 locations at the same time.
18 Call of the Water You really like boats, don’t you? Check into the Chicago Yacht Club and the Windy City Shipyard within 90 seconds of each other.
19 Architectural Marvels Buildings, don’t you just love them! Check in at the Vault Tower, Willis Tower, Triomphe Tower, Chicago World News Tower, WKZ-TV Mad Mile, Water Tower, and the John Hancock Center.
20 Pack Your Bags Sorry, we’ve lost your reservation, try a different hotel. Check in at the Owl Motel and the Motel within 240 seconds of each other
21 Keeper of the Lighthouse It can get pretty lonely out here; it can even drive you mad! Check in at the Chicago Lighthouse.
22 Nightcrawler Whoops, Blume must have forgotten to pay their electricity bill. Check in at Blume during a blackout.
23 Fugitive You’re brave! Don’t hang around too long! Check into the Palin Correctional Center while actively chased by police.
24 Cemetery Waltz When the clock strikes midnight...I’m too scared to finish this sentence! Check into the cemetery at midnight (game time).
25 Green Thumb Would a rose by any other name smell as sweet? Check into the botanical gardens when it’s raining.
26 Romantic Getaway I’m not going to ask too many questions; just don’t get caught, okay? In a multiplayer session, check into the Owl Motel with a friend after midnight (game time).
27 Batter Up! Buy me a pretzel, would you? Enjoy the game, fellas. In a multiplayer session, check into the May Stadium with 3 players on your friends list.
28 Pier Pressure Feeling nautical, are we? Check into the Navy Pier Building.
29 A More Perfect Union Happy 4th of July! Check into the John Hancock Tower on the fourth of July (system date).
30 Ashes to Ashes It’s nice to get out and see the sights. Check in at the burned down factory.
31 Water Under the Bridge Why did the chicken cross the bridge? To get to the other side. Check in at the Cermak Bridge.
32 Honest Abe In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years. Check in at the Abraham Lincoln statue.
33 We Are Not Alone Is there anybody out there? Check in at the WKZ-TV Center during a communications disruption.
34 Jewelers’ Delight This was once the tallest building outside of New York, you know. Check in at 35 East Wacker Drive.
35 Auto Graveyard See anything you like? Check in at the junkyard 10 times.
36 Double Wide The only thing better than a house is a house on wheels! Check in at the trailer park.
37 Dam It! It ain’t just beavers who can build impressive dams; check out this beauty. Check in at the dam.
38 Lumberjack There’s trouble at the old mill! Wait, never mind... Check in at the Pawnee Mill.
39 Broken Rail You might be here for some time... In a multiplayer session, check in at the abandoned station with a friend.
40 Bridge Builder Ever been to Madison County? I think you might like it. Check in at the Cermack Bridge, the Bridge Construction, and the Vyvyn K. Turner Bridge.
41 Theater Buff Looks like you’ve soaked up all the city has to offer! Check in at the Ambrose Theater, the Phoebus Theater, and the Cree Theater.
42 Big Kahuna This is my city! Become the mayor of city hall.
43 Uber Tourist Let me count: 1,2,3...200 check-ins! Impressive. Check in a total of 200 times.

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