Best Tips & Tricks For Beginners in The Precinct

Summary

Use the handbook for a refresher on gameplay mechanics to max out XP gains.
Extend shifts up to 24 hours for more XP and adjust to suit playing style.
Prioritize artifact hunting early on to avoid a tedious endgame search.

The Precinct is a very refreshing game to come along. It blends many different influences for its gameplay mechanics to create something truly special. A lot of games will play it safe and use tried and true mechanics. The Precinct has players roaming the streets for parking violations, following behind cars to see whether they are speeding, and chasing down anyone that looks like they’re up to no good.

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This level of detail and seemingly trivial elements gives the game an incredibly immersive feeling and is a massive treat for anyone that has ever dreamed of being a true video game cop.

7 Play the Game Like a Cop

Be a Good Rookie and Read the Handbook

Check the Handbook for how to identify infractions.
More diligence means more XP.

Early on, players will get their Handbook. A lot of the time, players can figure things out on their own. However, it is pretty easy to make a mistake now and then. Popping open the Handbook for a refresher now and then can help players know what they might have forgotten to look out for.

This can ensure they keep getting the most XP from their law enforcement activities. Maximizing XP gains is always a good thing in any game. This helps enforce the mentality and immersion the game has set out to accomplish in being a diligent cop that plays by the rules.

6 Extend the Time of Shifts

Longer Shift Times means More XP to Earn

Players can extend the length of their shifts.
Calling escorts can save players time and energy.

Players will be earning XP from many different activities, but they will have a set amount of time per shift. Players can extend their shift times up to 24-hour shifts, giving them a lot more time to tackle the game and get XP for upgrades.

Players are also taught they can call for an escort or make the trip back to the station to book criminals themselves. Making the trip back to the station every time can be very time-consuming, and this can negatively affect the player's experience. So setting shifts to the length players want can give them the best experience.

5 Get a Head Start on Artifact Hunting

Do not Leave Artifacts as an Endgame Activity

There is a large number of artifacts to hunt down.
Getting them all rewards players with a trophy/achievement.

There are a lot of Artifacts to be found throughout the game, and players who ignore these for a clean-up run are in for a lengthy time sink.

Players that have a guide on where to find all of these artifacts will know where and when they can pick one of these up while making their way through the game’s story. This will leave them with far less to worry about later.

Each of these Artifacts is housed within a safebox, and each safebox has a code to open them.

4 Increase Stamina & Health First

Low Health & Stamina Means More Failures

Different Upgrades should be obtained at different times.
Health & Stamina are great for both early and late game, so get them early.

Picking up the right early game upgrades will let players have the perfect start to the game. Players can easily lose track of how much health they have left or run short on Stamina while in hot pursuit of a fleeing felon.

Players should look to the Physique category as their first choice of upgrades. This will bump up their health, increase their maximum stamina, and even let them extend their stamina while sprinting with timed button prompts.

3 Kelly Can Teleport

Players Don’t Need to Wait for Kelly to Get in the Car

You don't need to wait for Kelly.

While the game does not have any sci-fi or magic elements to it, it still uses a lot of video game logic. Players will see a prompt to wait for their partner Kelly when they get into the car. However, sometimes this means perpetrators will get a head start on their escape.

Players that leave Kelly behind will see his marker disappear, and he will be in the car with them. Never worry about leaving Kelly behind, because he will miraculously appear back on-screen just like Tails in Sonic the Hedgehog.

2 Cars are Expendable

Ditch Broken Cars for Ones That Can Get the Job Done

It doesn't matter how banged up your car gets.
Commandeer new cars when needed.

Players may try to slow down to make a tough corner or stop before slamming into a civilian car. There is no need to worry about being destructive. The cars players use will show a lot of visible damage, and even the sirens will start to go wonky.

However, players do not have to worry about the state of their car, as they can always just commandeer a new one. Players can even use their Support Tokens to get new cars in the heat of the moment.

1 It’s Okay to Drive Like a Maniac

Players Don't Need to Play Perfectly

Catching perps comes first.
Property damage isn't a concern; players can always make more XP.

As stated above, players do not have to worry much about their cars. This can also be said for the environment. Players can smash through parking meters, shrubbery, and even break down small walls in the wake of their pursuit.

If players see their target is making a turn, do not hesitate to careen through an alleyway of trash cans and fences to cut them off and T-bone their car once the distance has been closed. There is plenty of time to earn XP — especially with those extended shifts.

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