Arson
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Arson is the 13th crime released for Crimes 2.0. It is a Vandalism crime.
The crime enhancer used for Arson is the Windproof Lighter.
There are 16 unique outcomes for the Arson crime.
Arson contains the following actions:
- Inquire
- Breach (3 nerve)
- Place (5 nerve)
- Ignite (5 nerve)
- Stoke (5 nerve)
- Dampen (5 nerve)
- Collect (2 nerve) - no fails here, cannot be dismissed manually and it will not expire after 72 hours.
On successful outcomes player may collect between $600 - $160,000 per job and between $1,200 - $320,000 on unique jobs.
Critical outcomes may result in:
- losing Windproof Lighter or Blanket
- jail time between 6 hours 15 minutes and 16 hours 45 minutes (from stoking and dampening)
- loss of life, which is a percentage from maximum life (from igniting, stoking and dampening)
- hospitalization, if loss of life exceeds players current life, of 12 hours 21 minutes and 18 hours (from stoking)
Items used
Fire Starters
None of the fire starters are consumed except Molotov Cocktail.
| Image | Item | Effect |
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Lighter | Ignites a fire. |
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Windproof Lighter | Improves Arson crime exp & skill gains by 5%. Ignites a fire. |
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Molotov Cocktail | Ignites a fire within the least affected area. Unlocked after successfully completing: Recording Studio (Roast Beef). Target available at CS30. |
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Flamethrower | Dangerously and unpredictably ignites a fire with high spread, visibility, and suspicion. Unlocked after successfully completing: Pest Control Hub (Bugging Me). Target available at CS80. |
Accelerants
Liquids
All liquids are consumed when used.
| Image | Item | Effect |
|---|---|---|
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Gasoline | Dangerously fuels a fire with high suspicion in Arson. |
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Diesel | Safely fuels a fire with high visibility in Arson.
Reduces a target's ignition risk in Arson. |
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Kerosene | Fuels a fire with low suspicion in Arson.
Boosts a fire's momentum in a single area in Arson. |
Solids
All solids are consumed when used.
| Image | Item | Effect |
|---|---|---|
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Potassium Nitrate | Safely accelerates a fire within a confined area with low suspicion in Arson.
Boosts a fire's intensity in a single area in Arson. |
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Magnesium Shavings | Accelerates a fire within a confined area with high suspicion and visibility in Arson.
Reduces the effect of firefighters and dampening in Arson. |
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Thermite | Dangerously accelerates a fire within a confined area in Arson.
Increases the rate of damage sustained by targets in Arson.
Used by the Engineer role during the Gone Fission scenario.
Used by the Saboteur roles during the Dish It Out scenario. |
Gases
All gases are consumed when used.
| Image | Item | Effect |
|---|---|---|
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Oxygen Tank | Safely intensifies a fire with high spread in Arson.
Boosts a fire's intensity across all areas in Arson. |
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Methane Tank | Intensifies a fire with high spread in Arson.
Reduces a fire's accumulated suspicion in Arson. |
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Hydrogen Tank | Dangerously intensifies a fire with high spread in Arson.
Spreads a fire's existing intensity and momentum across multiple areas in Arson. |
Dampeners
Sand and Fire Extinguisher are consumed when used, but Blanket is not consumed.
| Image | Item | Effect |
|---|---|---|
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Blanket | Dangerously dampens a fire's intensity and momentum with high risk in Arson. |
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Sand | Dampens a fire's intensity and momentum with medium risk in Arson. Unlocked after successfully completing: Raceway (Finish Line). Target available at CS60. |
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Fire Extinguisher | Safely dampens a fire's intensity and momentum with low risk in Arson. Unlocked after successfully completing: Fire Station (???). Target available at CS90. |
Evidence
For the complete list of jobs and the cost of each evidence item, please see the Arson Evidence page.
Some jobs require you to plant evidence like: Ammonia, Cannabis, Compass, Diamond Ring, Elephant Statue, Family Photo, Glitter Bomb, Gold Tooth, Grenade, Hard Drive, Jade Buddha, Kabuki Mask, Lipstick, Mayan Statue, Opium, PCP, Pele Charm, Raw Ivory, Stapler, Stick Grenade, Sumo Doll, Syringe, Toothbrush.
Uniques
Uniques work a bit differently in this crime, the star will show up persistently on all actions because the target itself is unique. The unique is guaranteed to trigger on a successful Collect (it won't trigger on other actions). If you fail the unique, it is guaranteed to re-spawn the next day so you can try again immediately, the uniques don't follow the spawn cycle, but they will only show up at midnight based on your Arson skill at the time of spawning regular targets.[1]
Character introductions
There are four unique targets that will introduce special clients that will unlock additional, high-paying targets. These characters are: Ethan McChad, Chase Swindlehurst, Denise David, and Marvelous Mudenda.
| Skill | Target | Unlocks |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Shack (Cut to the Chase) | Chase Swindlehurst |
| 5 | Bordello (Hell Fire) | Marvelous Mudenda |
| 48 | Bookies (Improving the Odds) | Denise David |
| 51 | Clock Tower (Cooking Time) | Ethan McChad |
Unlocking new igniters, accelerants and dampeners
There are 12 unique targets that will appear as you level up your Arson skill. By successfully completing these jobs, you'll earn the ability to start using a new item.
| Skill | Target | Unlocks |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Dental Surgery (A Bitter Taste) | Oxygen Tank |
| 10 | Barn (The Bolted Horse | Potassium Nitrate |
| 15 | Gas Station (Blown to High Heaven) | Diesel |
| 20 | Firework Store (Sky High Prices) | Magnesium Shavings |
| 25 | Restroom (Shit Happens) | Methane Tank |
| 30 | Recording Studio (Roast Beef) | Molotov Cocktail |
| 40 | Aircraft Hanger (Plane and Simple) | Kerosene |
| 50 | Foundry (Hot Under the Collar) | Thermite |
| 60 | Raceway (Finish Line) | Sand |
| 70 | Homeless Camp (Bummed Out) | Hydrogen Tank |
| 80 | Pest Control Hub (Bugging Me) | Flamethrower |
| 90 | Fire Station | Fire Extinguisher |
Honors
(coming up)
Further Reading
- Release announcement: Crimes 2.0 : Arson (30/09/25)
- Newspaper Article: Fires Break Out Across Torn City! (30/09/25)
Patch History
- Buffed Arson's reward modifiers to significantly increase rewards by up to 73% (32% average)
- Released the Arson crime
References
- ↑ Cloudjumper explaining Uniques in Arson (01/10/25)