Hacking

Hacking in Watch Dogs 2 is a group of skills and activities that can be used by Marcus Holloway to interact with and change the world around him.

BotNet Resources
BotNet Resources allow hacking around the player character. Each hack takes a certain amount of resources, which regenerate over time. You can also hack civilian phones and drain them of their resources.

When BotNet sections are Blue, this means they are available for use. When they're Red, they are regenerating. When they are White, they're used but not yet regenerating.

You can upgrade the BotNet capacity by using the ./Research app.

Access Key (Lock Type)
Access Key doors are doors that required specific physical access keys. These can be spotted using the security cameras, Quadcopter, or RC Jumper to find the guard or person carrying the key. These keys must be physically held - they cannot be remotely hacked.

Closed-Circuit Terminals (Lock Type)
Closed-Circuit Terminals are internal network terminals that connect to important resources. These can be hacked to reveal dataflow, showing you what systems they link with. Unlock doors from this point using the CCT is trivial, and shows as the line turns from Red to Blue.

Network Bypasses (Lock Type)
Some Networks are extremely complex and have locked dataflows, which need to be broken. Move thte conduit nodes into position to unlock subsequent nodes and release the dataflow. When this is done, nodes connected to the network will open.

Objects (Hack Target)
Hack Target Objects are those you can interact with for certain functions. You can Trigger an object, causing it to function (such as detonating), Proximity Trigger, causing it to function when an object enters its dome of influence, Shut Down, causing it to temporarily turn off, and Attract, causing the device to make a noise, attracting nearby enemies.

People (Hack Target)
People can be targeted for hacks.


 * Acquire (Bank Account) - Siphons funds from the target's bank account to your personal account.
 * Acquire (BotNet) - Regenerate BotNet resources.
 * Acquire (Detonate) - Primes any grenades the target is carrying for massive damage.
 * Acquire (Intel) - Hack into a device to get intel about the person.
 * Acquire (Resources) - Turns the target's phone into a taser, incapacitating the target.
 * Call a Gang - Makes your Target a literal Target for a gang.
 * Call the Police - Marks your Target and calls the police.
 * Distract (Noise) - Causes a loud, ear-splitting noise, distracting your target.
 * Distract (Phone Call) - Spoofs a phone call for your target, distracting them temporarily.

Vehicles (Hack Target)
Any vehicle, including cars, boats, trucks, etc., can be hacked. The following options will be presented:


 * Back Up/Turn Left/Go Forward/Turn Right
 * Back Up
 * Turn Left or Right
 * Go Forward
 * Park Vehicle
 * Target Vehicle
 * Move Vehicle

Automatic Takedowns
Automatically deploys resources to stop pursuing vehicles. Bollards, steam pipes, traffic lights, railroad arms, etc. can all be triggered using this hack.

Mass Hacks
These hacks to lots of damage all at once. There are three basic types:


 * Mass Comms Disruptor - Distract all citizens and enemies in the immediate area.
 * Mass Systems Crash - Shuts down all objects in the area.
 * Mass Vehicle Hack - Randomly move all vehicles in the immediate area in random directions.

Nethack
Nethack is a view that allows you to see a colored wireframe model of the world, and identify targets. This mode lets you see cameras through walls, access remote resources, and identify entities according to the following coloration:


 * Blue Entities - Collectibles, hackable objects, dataflow, key data, rewards, objects, scenery that can be hacked, cameras, RC devices.


 * Red Entities - Enemies, locked objects, locked dataflow.


 * Orange Entities - Objective, intel, laptops, tablets, phones, operation starters.


 * Gray Entities - Movable objects, doors, scenery, open RC vents.

Profiling
Allows you to learn vital data about citizens, enemies, vehicles, and objects. Profiling can be done by Marcus, the RC Jumper, or the Quadcopter.

Quick Hacks
Executes commonly used hacks without navigating the hack menu.

Remote Control
Allows for the remote control of hackable objects like forklifts, scissor lifts, and cranes. Allows direct control as if you were using it in person.

Security Cameras
Take control of security cameras to view areas outside your line of sight.

Security Systems
Identify motion detector and laser detector systems, and remotely shut them down to pass undetected.