The Criminal Lair is a level-locked location in Jailbreak, added in the 2018 Winter Update, and removed in the 5 Year Anniversary Live Update and brought back in Season 10 Update.
Overview
The Criminal Lair is located at the Volcano Criminal Base, Like it's 2 police counterparts, the Level 4 base underneath the Military Base and the Secret Agent Base, it houses a La Matador and Escape Bot spawn points, as well as a hologram map that displays the location of every player in a server, and the bounty of each prisoner/criminal, along with buildings.
The Criminal Lair was temporarily removed from Jailbreak in the 5 Year Anniversary Live Update, with its entrance replaced by a "coming soon" sign. Initially, it was expected to be revamped in the Fast Jets Update,[1] but was delayed until the Season 10 Update due to insufficient time.[2]
Accessibility
- Following Season 1: New Beginnings, the Criminal Lair can be accessed by anyone level 4 or higher, including Police.
- If you have the VIP Gamepass, you can enter before level 4.
- The Criminal Lair can be accessed from inside the base or underneath a bridge by the main entrance.
Gallery
Recent
The Criminal Lair.
The entrance from the Volcano Criminal Base.
The entrance viewed from inside of the Criminal Lair.
The seating area.
A closeup of the seating area.
The hologram map.
The La Matador's spawn in the Criminal Lair.
The Escape Bot's spawn in the Criminal Lair.
The exit tunnel.
Another view of the exit tunnel, near the exit door.
The Criminal Lair's exit viewed from the outside.
Removal
Criminal Lair Coming Soon Sign before Fast Travel Jets Update.
Criminal Lair Coming Soon Sign after Fast Travel Jets Update and before its return in Season 10 Update.
HD
A general view to the Criminal Lair.
The entrance of the Criminal Lair.
The ramp used to access the Criminal Lair, below the entrance.
The Hologram found inside the Criminal Lair
The view of the Volcano Criminal Base from inside the Criminal Lair.
The corridor viewed from the La Matador spawn point.
A view of the corridor from the exit.
A view of the camouflaged exit opening.
The La Matador's current spawn point inside the Criminal Lair.
Pre-HD
A view of the old hologram inside of the Criminal Lair.
A view of the exit of the Criminal Lair from the outside.
A view of the entrance of the Criminal Lair from the inside.
The right side of the Criminal Lair.
One of the Lava falls inside of the Criminal Lair.
A view of the center of the Volcano Base inside of the Criminal Lair.
The exit of the Criminal Lair as viewed from the inside.
The entrance of the Criminal Lair as viewed from the inside of the Volcano Base during Event Season 1 (removed).
The entrance to the lair in the Volcano Base, as of the Season 2 update.
The teaser image of the exit of the Criminal Lair.
Introducing our newest Criminal Lair Coming Soon!
The teaser video of revamped Criminal Lair.
Thumbnails
The Criminal Lair alongside the Secret Agent Base seen in the 2018 Winter Update thumbnail.
The Criminal Lair featured in the teaser thumbnail of the Torpedo.
Another image of the Criminal Lair, but at a different angle.
Another image of the Criminal Lair, but showing the rear of the Torpedo.
Trivia
- This is one of only three level-locked locations in the game, the other ones being the Secret Agent Base and the Level 4 base underneath the Military Base.
- In Season 2, the level required to gain access was lowered from 20 to 5 as a criminal.
- This would later be lowered again to Level 4 following Season 1: New Beginnings.
- If you are not at the required level and don't have the VIP gamepass, and get in a vehicle with a driver who is, you can enter the Criminal Lair, but you would be unable to leave.
- In an unknown update, an invisible ramp was added in front of the exit. This allowed land vehicles to drive into the lair from the River. This was likely added due to complaints by players.
- Following the 3 Year Anniversary Live Update, the Camaro no longer spawns here, it is replaced by a La Matador.
- Originally, it was said to be unlocked at Level 3, as stated in asimo3089's tweet, but instead would be unlocked at Level 4.
- This also happened to the Secret Agent Base.
- In Season 10: Update, the Criminal Lair was revamped and relocated at the location ground.
- Unfortunately, police officers can access the Criminal Lair if they have reached Level 4 in a Season or if they have the VIP Gamepass, which is risky for those who hide in the lair.
