Road to Vostok Bandits

Equipment & loot

• They can spawn with a wide mix of weapons, gear, and loot—what you meet depends on the map and the roll when the NPC is created.
• Bandits can carry two firearms: one in hands and a second on a sling across the back.
• Beyond guns they may wear head gear such as Polaris, and backpacks you can strip from corpses.

Behaviours

Running away

Triggers if the player has spooked them with gunfire or left them heavily wounded.

Taking cover

Often returns fire from windows or other hard cover.

Ambush mode

May crouch in place—commonly inside a building, sometimes behind a closed door—to surprise you on entry.

Stalking

Crouch-walks or slow-walks toward your last known position using sight or sound cues.

Field notes

• Some bandits fire a shot, then sprint for the nearest cover or structure.
• Vision cones are limited: approaching from behind can keep you off their radar until you are close.