## Description:
Pickets are members of the Watch who have proven to be worthy of joining. This rank is their first step into the duties of a true Guard. For the duration of being a Picket, a character does not hold true authority over other citizens. They may advise them against something, they may report issues to their superiors, and they may intervene to stop a crime, but they may not investigate or make arrests on their own. Instead, Pickets are meant to observe and uphold the peace by their presence.
* **Weekly Paycheck:** `7 coin`
* **Rank-up Requirement:** `3 days`
* **Rank-up Rewards:** `Watch Uniform`
## Mechanics:
### Patrol
{% code title="#any residential channel" %}
```javascript
r!patrol
```
{% endcode %}
*Used by Watch members to reduce the overall* [*gang control*](/gangs/gang-control.md) *points in a district and earn XP.*
* **Necessary tool:** Uniform
* **Location:** Outfit slot
* **Minimum Stamina:** `50%`
* **Raw Stamina Cost:** `12`
* **Control Points Reduction:** `(Watch Rank) + (Combat Level) + (Random Dice 1-5)`
* *Watch Rank Impact:*
* **Picket & Guard:** `1`
* **Sergeant & Officer:** `2`
* **Lieutenant & Captain:** `3`
* **Bailiff:** `4`
* *Combat Level Impact:*
* **0-2:** `0`
* **3-4:** `1`
* **5-6:** `2`
* **7-8:** `3`
* **9-10:** `6`
* **Command Cooldown:** `4h`
* **XP Reward:**
* **If the strongest gang in the district has 0-19 control points:** `1`
* **If the strongest gang in the district has 20-49 control points:** `2`
* **If the strongest gang in the district has 50-89 control points:** `3-5`
* **If the strongest gang in the district has 90-99 control points:** `6`
* **Coin Reward:**
* **If the strongest gang in the district has control:** `=Control Point Reduction`
{% hint style="warning" %}
*Using this command too often in the same district risks your character becoming* [*Revealed*](/miscellaneous-mechanics/revealed.md)*.*
{% endhint %}
{% hint style="info" %}
*The Control Point Reduction will be randomly distributed across all three gangs. However, there will be no case where two or one gang loses Control Points, while one or two remain unscathed. During each use of the `patrol` command, each gang's control points will suffer at least one damage.*
{% endhint %}
## In-depth guide:
Since Pickets can't arrest others for their crimes, they should work closely with Watch members that have access to the `arrest` command. Pickets are given access to military xp and earn it by using `patrol`. Although you cannot arrest other characters, you have the option to enter into combat with them and eventually [bind](/miscellaneous-mechanics/binding.md) them, while you wait for them to be arrested.
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