A Wanted Level in Grand Theft Auto V is a measure of how much the player is wanted by the Los Santos Police Department and other Law Enforcements. Not like the previous games GTA V's wanted level has a five star wanted raking, ranking police lethality from the non-lethal one star to the extremely aggressive five stars.
Three Stars
A three-star wanted level is given when the player kills a police officer or tresspasses in the Los Santos International Airport. In a three-star wanted level:
- Police cruisers are more aggresive: will ram the player's vehicle.
- Police roadblocks are set up.
- Officers now shoot to kill.
- A police helicopter will chase the player; equipped with two assault rifle bearing sharpshooters.
- A larger pursuit.
Vehicles: Police Cruiser, Police Transporter, Police Maverick, Sheriff Cruiser, Police Predator
Four Stars
A continued three-star pursuit will eventually become a four-star pursuit. The player, however, can automatically initiate a four-star pursuit by trespassing in the Zancudo Army Base or the Humane Research Company.
- FIB agents, as well as police officers, now pursue the player.
- Police officers arive heavily armed, and hang off the running boards of FIB vehicles.
- Passenger FIB agents in an FIB Cruiser fire out the windows.
- Tear gas is used by agents.
- Helicopter sharpshooters rappel down and engage in the fight.
- A larger pursuit.
Vehicles: Police Cruiser, Police Transporter, Police Maverick, FIB Cruiser, FIB SUV, Sheriff Cruiser, Sheriff SUV, Police Predator.
Five Stars
A continued pursuit with four-stars will eventually give the player a five-star wanted level.
- Random NOOSE roadblocks
- Multiple helicopters simultaneously pursue player
- Police and FIB try to disable player's vehicle.
Vehicles: Police Cruiser, Police Transporter, Maverick, FIB Cruiser, FIB SUV, Sheriff Cruiser, Sherrif SUV, Police Riot, Police Predator.