The main function of bodyguards is to protect you from attacks by other players.


Apart from defending you, they can help you attack or counterattack, and some bodyguards can help you during normal gameplay as well.


There are several different types of bodyguards, each with their own strengths and weaknesses.


You can train your bodyguards in attack, defense and their unique special ability until they reach a total level of 10.


The rules

  • Up to the rank of Swindler, you can only own 3 bodyguards.
  • At Assassin you can own 4.
  • From the rank of Local Chief you can own the maximum of 5 bodyguards.
  • You can only own one of each type of bodyguard.


Training


Training your bodyguard costs money and after you've trained them you will need to wait some time before you can train him again.

You can train each bodyguard a total of 10 times until they are level 10. Buying a gun or vest for them does not increase their level.

It costs more to specialize in 1 area than it does to spread the training around.

Costs of BG per level:

1    25.000
2    55.000
3    90.000
4    135.000
5    190.000
6    260.000
7    345.000
8    450.000
9    575.000
10   725.000

Death

When you survive a kill attempt but take damage, some of your bodyguards might die.

When you die and create a new account on your accounts overview, you can choose any benefit from the list for rebirth, The benefits you choose will determine how you will start on your new account.
When your account got killed by crew (admin killed) you also can make a choice from the benefits but then you will start again as empty suit without any special benefits.


Rebirth

Rebirth options from bodyguards no longer exist and have been replaced with a milestone system.


Obay

You can sell (and buy) bodyguards on Obay. Before you buy a bodyguard from Obay, check out their details to make sure they were trained in the way you want them to be. If you bid on bodyguard which requires certain rank and you are not legible to own it, you will lose money you bid on it and won't receive an item.  


Make sure the Bodyguard you buy is max level and trained to your liking before you buy him.


Selling on Obay can be a nice way to make money in general, or to profit from other families being involved in wars. You will pay 20% of fee to sell bodyguard on obay (40% if you decide to sell it anonymously). 


Buying fully trained bodyguards is the quickest way to replace a bodyguard that has died.

The bodyguards

Below is a list of all bodyguards including their unlock conditions, cost, starting values, training progression, and specialties.


Ike (balanced/bg training)

Ike
  • Specialty: Bodyguard training
  • Unlock: Available from start.
  • Cost: $50,000.
  • Starting values: Gun, vest, 25 defense, 10 attack.
    • Training increases defense by: 7.
    • Training increases attack by: 6.
  • Max defense value: 95.
  • Max attack value: 70.
  • Special: Reduces costs for all bodyguard training.


Joe (official contacts)

Joe
  • Specialty: Official Contacts.
  • Unlock: Available from start.
  • Cost: $50,000.
  • Starting values: 5 defense and attack
    • Training increases defense by: 7.
    • Training increases attack by: 7.
  • Max defense value: 75.
  • Max attack value: 75.
  • Special: Prevents and lessens jailtime and protects from getting caught by feds, depending on special level. Joe prevents you from going to jail for x minutes in each 24 hour period, the higher his special, the more minutes he will prevent or lessen your time in jail

Lee (defense focus)
Lee
  • Specialty: Defense.
  • Unlock: Available from start.
  • Cost: $100,000.
  • Starting values: Vest, 50 defense, 0 attack.
    • Training increases defense by: 10.
    • Training increases attack by: 1.
  • Max defense value: 150.
  • Max attack value: 10.
  • Special: None.
  • Other: Can't buy gun.

Lex (master criminal)

Lex
  • Specialty: Master criminal.
  • Unlock: Rank - Local Chief.
  • Cost: $1,000,000.
  • Starting values: 10 defense.
    • Training increases defense by: 2.
    • Training increases attack by: 5.
  • Max defense value: 30.
  • Max attack value: 50.
  • Special: Sell booze/narcs for more money, extra bank interest, better results when leading OC/MOC, based on special level. Lexs ability to make money while selling only works once per travel period.

Ray (buster)

Ray
  • Specialty: Busting.
  • Unlock: Available from start.
  • Cost: $10,000.
  • Starting values: 10 defense.
    • Training increases defense by: 5.
    • Training increases attack by: 2.
  • Max defense value: 60.
  • Max attack value: 20.
  • Special: Improves busting chances.

Vic (attack focused)

 Vic
  • Specialty: Attack.
  • Unlock: Rank - Assassin.
  • Cost: $250,000.
  • Starting values: Gun, 0 defense, 20.
    • Training increases defense by: 3.
    • Training increases attack by: 8.
  • Max defense value: 30.
  • Max attack value: 100.
  • Special: None.
  • Other: Can't buy vest.