Search For Cash

The Search for Cash Crime is the first type of crime released with Crimes 2.0. It is a Theft crime and all subcrimes take two Nerve to attempt.

Search for cash contains the following subcrimes:

  • Search the Trash
  • Search the Subway
  • Search the Junkyard
  • Search the Beach (requires a Metal Detector)
  • Search the Cemetery (requires a Cemetery Key)
  • Search the Fountain (requires level 75 crime skill)


The Crime Enhancer used for Search for cash is the item: Glasses

Note: It is possible to have a critical fail when attempting search for cash in which a player will lose their Glasses enhancer


Search the Trash

Requirements: None

Trash Collection: Mondays 6:00 - 18:00 TCT

"Search the Trash" is a two nerve Search for Cash subcrime. Its success rate depends on how recently trash collection took place, with longer periods since the trash was collected translating to higher crime success rates. Sunday night into Monday morning sees the highest success rate for this crime, while Monday night sees the lowest.

A successful "Search the Trash" attempt can net anywhere between $7-$500 or items. This is the only crime that can give the seven "rotten" items needed for the "Spoiled Rotten" Honor.

Critical fails for Search the Trash can:

  1. Send a player to Jail for between 17 minutes and 3 hours and 15 minutes
    or
  2. Remove between 8 and 965 of a player's Life.
    • Sending a player to the Hospital for a period of 2 hours if life lost exceeds the player's current health
Items obtained through "Search the Trash"
Image Item Name Quantity
N/A 5.45mm Rifle, 5.56mm Rifle, 5.7mm High Vel., 12 Gauge Shotgun, or 9mm Parabellum Ammo * 200
large.png Bank Statement 1
large.png Card Skimmer 1
large.png Festering Chicken 1
large.png Insurance Policy 1
large.png Moldy Pizza 1
large.png Rotten Apple 1
large.png Smelly Cheese 1
large.png Sour Milk 1
large.png Spray Can: Blue 1
large.png Spray Can: Green 1
large.png Spray Can: Orange 1
large.png Spray Can: White 1
large.png Spoiled Fish 1
large.png Stale Bread 1
large.png Tin Can 1

* The type of ammo given is currently believed to be the type used by a player's currently equipped Primary or Secondary weapon.

Unique Outcomes for "Search the Trash"
Level Required Item Image Item Name
1 large.png x4 Four Bag of Candy Kisses
25 large.png x10 Ten Morphine

Search the Subway

Requirements: None

Search the Subway is a two nerve Search for Cash subcrime. Its success rate depends on how many riders are using the subway, with more riders translating to higher crime success rates. The number of riders is based on the number of players online, requiring approximately 14,600 players online in the past hour to hit 100% ridership. [1]

A successful Search the Subway attempt can net anywhere between $1-$4,820 or items.

Critical fails for Search the Subway can:

  1. Send a player to Jail for between 14 minutes and 2 hours and 44 minutes (or over 20 hours in rare instances)
    or
  2. Remove between 10 and 965 of a player's Life.
    • Send a player to the Hospital for between 2 hour and 56 minutes and 3 hours 13 minutes if life lost exceeds the player's current health

Active dirty bombs prevent players from attempting Search the Subway.

Items obtained through "Search the Subway"
Image Item Name Quantity
large.png Bag of Bon Bons 1
large.png Billfold 1
large.png Bottle of Champagne 1
large.png Bottle of Beer 1
large.png Box of Tissues 1
large.png Card Skimmer 1, 3-4
large.png Clutch 1
large.png Coin Purse 1
large.png Cosmetics Case 1
large.png Crazy Straw 1
large.png Headphones 1
large.png Jacket 1
large.png Leather Gloves 1
large.png Lipstick 1
large.png Magazine 1
large.png Mix CD 1
large.png Pantyhose 1
large.png Pen Knife (Requires Glasses) 1
large.png Phone Card 1
large.png Subway Pass 1
large.png Torn City Times 1
large.png Travel Mug 1
large.png Travel Socks (Requires Lost & Found Key) 1
large.png Umbrella (Requires Lost & Found Key) 1
large.png Zip Wallet 1
Unique Outcomes for "Search the Subway"
Level Required Item Image Item Name
1 large.png Glasses (Rush hour only)
1 large.png large.png x10 Empty Box, ten Card Skimmer (Requires Lost and Found Office Key)
1 large.png large.png Torn City Times, Zip Wallet (Requires 23% or lower ridership)
30 large.png x3 large.png x2 Three Ecstasy, Two LSD (Rush hour only)
50 large.png Laptop (On-Peak/Rush hour only)
60 large.png x3 large.png Three Vicodin, Xanax (Requires 23% or lower ridership)
85 large.png Lost and Found Office Key

Search the Junkyard

Requirements: None

Crushing: Weekdays 9:00 - 16:00 TCT

"Search the Junkyard" is a two nerve Search for Cash subcrime. Its success rate depends on crushing times. The lowest success rates are Friday evening, while the highest are on Monday morning.

"Search the Junkyard" is the only known way to obtain the Metal Detector- it is likely that players will only ever be able to get one. [2]

A successful "Search the Junkyard" attempt can net anywhere between $6-$2,400 or items.

Critical fails for Search the Junkyard can:

  1. Send a player to Jail for between 15 minutes and 2 hours and 30 minutes
    or
  2. Remove between 47 and 1009 of a player's Life.
    • Send a player to the Hospital for between 37 minutes and 3 hours 14 minutes if life lost exceeds the player's current health
Items obtained through "Search the Junkyard"
Image Item Name Quantity
large.png Axe 1
large.png Blank DVDs 1,4
large.png Blanket 1
large.png Bone 1
large.png Bottle Cap 38
large.png Box of Tissues 4
large.png Car Battery 1-2
large.png Card Skimmer 1,3
large.png Cell Phone 3
large.png CD Player 1
large.png Computer Fan 1,3
large.png Cough Syrup 4
large.png CPU 1,5
large.png Crowbar 1
large.png DVD Player 4
large.png eCPU 1
large.png Empty Box 1
large.png Gas Can 1
large.png Game Console 1
large.png Golf Club 1
large.png HPCPU 1
large.png Lead Pipe 1-2
large.png Microwave 1
large.png MP3 Player 4
large.png Oxygen Tank 1
large.png Personal Computer 2
large.png PSU 1
large.png Rope 2
large.png RS232 Cable 1
large.png Scrap Metal 1-4, 6
large.png Spray Can: Black 1
large.png Spray Can: Blue 1
large.png Spray Can: Pink 1
large.png Spray Can: Purple 1
large.png Spray Can: Red 1
large.png Spray Can: White 1
large.png Spy Camera 1,2,5,6,9
large.png Television 1
large.png Tin Can 4
large.png Tire 1
large.png Tractor Part 1
large.png Turkey Baster 1
large.png Vicodin 3
large.png Vitamins 2
large.png Wheelbarrow 1
large.png Wrench 1
Unique Outcomes for "Search the Junkyard"
Level Required Item Image Item Name
5 large.png Mountain Bike (requires 49% or lower crushing rating)
30 large.png Metal Detector
30 large.png x4 large.png x3 large.png x3 Spray Can: Black x4, Spray Can: Red x3, Spray Can: White x3 (requires 75% or lower crushing rating)
40 large.png Kevlar Gloves (requires 50% or higher crushing rating)
40 large.png Stash Box (requires 75% or higher crushing rating)
60 large.png High-Speed Drive (requires 23% or lower crushing rating)
80 N/A between $50,620-$79,820 (requires between 50% to 75% crushing rating)

Search the Beach

Requirements: Possession of a Metal Detector

"Search the Beach" is a two nerve Search for Cash subcrime. Its success rate depends on the tide, which is based on an algorithm that approximates real-life tidal patterns, [3] with lower tides translating to higher crime success rates.

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A monthly projection for tidal levels based on Torn's tidal algorithm

"Search the Beach" is the only known way to obtain the Cemetery Key- it is likely that players will only ever be able to get one. [4]

A successful "Search the Beach" attempt can net anywhere between $3-$1,550 (or as high as 4,600 at high tide) or items.

Critical fails for Search the Beach can:

  1. Send a player to Jail for between 15 minutes and 3 hours and 2 minutes
    or
  2. Remove between 7 and 1979 of a player's Life.
    • Send a player to the Hospital for between between 2 hours and 50 minutes and 5 hours and 12 minutes if life lost exceeds the player's current health
Items obtained through "Search the Beach"
Image Item Name Quantity
large.png Beach Ball 1
large.png Bone 1
large.png Bottle Cap 1-7
large.png Bottle of Beer 12
large.png Cannabis 1
large.png Cell Phone 1
large.png Compass 1
large.png Gold Ring 2
large.png Gold Watch 1
large.png Headphones 1
large.png Magazine 1
large.png Pele Charm 1
large.png Soccer Ball 1
large.png Silver Coin 1
large.png Speedo 1
large.png Tampon 1
large.png Tin Can 1
large.png Towel 1
Unique Outcomes for "Search the Beach"
Level Required Item Image Item Name
10 large.png large.png Fishing Rod, Trout (Requires 60% or higher tide (low tide))
10 large.png x6 large.png x5 large.png x4 large.png Six Bottle of Beer, Five Sports Shades, Four Proda Sunglasses, Blanket (Requires 60% or higher tide (low tide))
20 large.png x2 Two First Aid Kit (Requires 60% or higher tide (low tide))
50 large.png Cemetery Key
50 large.png Coconut Bra (Requires 40% or lower tide (high tide))
50 large.png Cork Hat
66 large.png large.png large.png large.png Snorkel, Flippers, Wetsuit, Diving Gloves (Requires 40% or lower tide (high tide))
90 large.png Sextant (Requires 40% or higher tide (mid or low tide))
95 large.png Silver Bead (Requires 40% or lower tide (high tide))

Search the Cemetery

Requirements: Possession of a Cemetery Key

Groundskeeping: Mondays 9:00 - 17:00 TCT

"Search the Cemetery" is a two nerve Search for Cash subcrime. Its success rate depends on if groundskeeping is happening, having higher success rates when groundskeepers are not present. Groundskeeping takes place during the day Monday through Friday.

A successful "Search the Cemetery" attempt can net anywhere between $29-$690 or items.

Critical fails for Search the Cemetery can:

  1. Send a player to Jail for between 15 minutes and 3 hours and 15 minutes
    or
  2. Remove between 8 and 1007 of a player's Life.
    • Send a player to the Hospital for between 38 minutes and 2 hours 26 minutes if life lost exceeds the player's current health
Items obtained through "Search the Cemetery"
Image Item Name Quantity
large.png Billfold 1
large.png Bone 1
large.png Box of Tissues 1
large.png Bunch of Black Roses 1
large.png Bunch of Carnations 1-3
large.png Candle 1-5
large.png Cannabis 1
large.png Car Keys 1
large.png Casket 1
large.png Cell Phone 1
large.png Clutch 1
large.png Coin Purse 1
large.png Daffodil 1-5
large.png Diamond Ring 1
large.png Dozen Roses 2
large.png Family Photo 1
large.png Fertilizer 1
large.png Funeral Wreath 1
large.png Garden Gnome 2
large.png Gold Ring 2
large.png Hammer 1
large.png Handkerchief 1
large.png Hit Contract 1
large.png Hoe 1
large.png Jacket 1
large.png Leather Gloves 1
large.png Lubricant 1
large.png Luger 1
large.png Mix CD 1
large.png Old Wallet 1
large.png Pele Charm 1
large.png Pearl Necklace 3
large.png Single Red Rose 1
large.png Shovel 1
large.png Towel 1
large.png Umbrella 1
large.png Zip Wallet 1
Unique Outcomes for "Search the Cemetery"
Level Required Item Image Item Name
80 large.png x3 Three Speed (When groundskeeping is not active only)
80 large.png Golden Wreath (When groundskeeping is active only)
90 large.png WWII Helmet (When groundskeeping is not active only)
100 N/A between $100,884-$197,978

Search the Fountain

Requirements: Search for Cash Crime Skill 75

Collections: 1st of the month 13:00-16:00 TCT

"Search the Fountain" is a two nerve Search for Cash subcrime. Its success rate depends on how long it has been since the coins in the fountain have been collected, with longer period since collections translating to higher success rates. Collections take place on the first day of every month.

A successful "Search the Fountain" attempt can net anywhere between $5-$316 or items.

Critical fails for Search the Fountain can:

  1. Send a player to Jail for between 27 minutes and 2 hours and 37 minutes
    or
  2. Remove between 9 and 745 of a player's Life.
    • Send a player to the Hospital for a period of 1 hour if life lost exceeds the player's current health
Items obtained through "Search the Fountain"
Image Item Name Quantity
large.png Bottle Cap 4-5
large.png Cardholder 1
large.png Coin Purse 1
large.png Clutch 1
large.png Credit Card 1
large.png Jacket 1
large.png Gold Ring 1-2
large.png Gold Watch 1
large.png Handkerchief 1
large.png Knuckle Dusters 1
large.png Magazine 1
large.png Old Wallet 1
large.png Proda Sunglasses 1
large.png Spray Can: Black 1
large.png Spray Can: Blue 1
large.png Spray Can: Green 1
large.png Spray Can: Pink 1
large.png Spray Can: Purple 1
large.png Spray Can: Red 1
large.png Spray Can: White 1
large.png Syringe 4
large.png Tampon 1
large.png Tin Can 1
large.png Torn City Times 1
large.png Travel Mug 1
large.png Umbrella 1
large.png Zip Wallet 1
Unique Outcomes for "Search the Fountain"
Level Required Item Image Item Name
75 large.png x4 Four Cannabis
80 large.png Lucky Quarter
85 large.png PCP (requires 25% or higher collections rating)
90 large.png x4 large.png x3 large.png x3 large.png x3 Spray Can: Pink x4, Spray Can: Purple x3, Spray Can: Blue x3, Spray Can: Orange x3
100 large.png x2 Two Ecstasy (requires 50% or higher collections rating)


Patch History

Released in Patch list #294

Patch list #294 : 20/06/2023
  • Released the Search for Cash crime for those who have migrated to Crimes 2.0


References

  1. Terrorist007 (C 2.0) Subway % is dependent on online users (22/06/23)
  2. Bogie, Official Torn Discord (22/06/23)
  3. Chedburn, (crimes 2.0) Tidal issues (21/06/23)
  4. Bogie, Private communication (19/06/23)