Let’s be honest: you probably panic every time those little red icons flash over enemies' heads. Instead of button-mashing your way to defeat, try this:

• Practice Makes Passable:
  Go to fight clubs and pick fights you know you’ll lose. Nothing teaches survival better than getting bodied repeatedly for $500 HK.
  
• Environmental KOs = Chef’s Kiss:
  Shove someone into a fish tank and tell me that’s not the most satisfying thing you’ve ever done in a video game. Bonus points if you scream, “Who’s sleeping with the fishes now?”

Cars in Sleeping Dogs aren’t just vehicles, they’re weapons of mass destruction. Embrace the chaos:

• Ram Everything:
  Did you know the game literally rewards you for being a terrible driver? Hit everything in sight, and you’ll be swimming in Face XP and repairs bills.
  
• Steal Cool Cars, Park Like an Idiot:
  That Porsche knockoff you just stole? Park it diagonally in front of the Night Market. You’ve earned the flex.

Pro Tip: Hijack a car mid-chase for maximum disrespect. Nothing says “Hong Kong action star” like jumping from your crappy van onto a sports car, then driving it into a river five seconds later.

You thought clothes were just for aesthetics? Wrong. Welcome to the world of stat-boosting drip.

• The Retro Triad Set:
  Makes you look like a guy who listens to 80s synthwave and knows six ways to kill someone with a chopstick.
  
• Face Level Clothes:
  People respect you more if you wear expensive stuff. Which is ironic, considering your best money-making strategy involves stealing purses.

Pro Tip: The Bruce Lee jumpsuit doesn’t improve your stats, but it makes losing fights more cinematic.

Never underestimate the power of a pork bun. Not only does it heal you, but it’s also a perfect excuse to hear the immortal line:

• What They Don’t Tell You:
  Eating before every mission makes Wei invincible for about five punches. It’s like Gatorade, but tastier and slightly less illegal.
  
• Food Stacking:

  Drink some herbal tea, eat a pork bun, and grab a soda for the ultimate trifecta of temporary immortality. Then get punched in the face anyway.[/list]
  
  

• The Rule of Cool:
  Always take the flashiest route, even if it’s not the fastest. Vault over a table, climb a random wall, or jump off a moving car because it looks awesome.
  
• Random Street Fights:
  Jump into random brawls. You’re the protagonist; everyone else is just NPC fodder.

Pro Tip: Try not to fail missions where your objective is to “not kill anyone.” Trust me, accidentally ramming the wrong guy off a rooftop mid-chase is a vibe killer.

So you’ve spent all your cash upgrading Wei’s wardrobe, and now you can’t afford repairs for your stolen Lamborghini. Here’s how to make some quick dough:

• Bet on Cockfights:
  It’s shady, unethical, and surprisingly lucrative. Just don’t bet your entire life savings on “Feather McPunchface” unless you’re ready to reload your save.
  
• Street Races:
  Win easy cash by using rubber-banding AI to your advantage. Or just ram everyone off the road like a true gamer.
  
• Sell Cars:
  After completing certain missions, you get Tran's contact during the "Hotshot Lead 1" mission, unlocking car theft jobs where you steal specific vehicles and deliver them for cash.
  -contact Tran and steal cars is the best way to be a millionaire

you’re not just a cop, naaah, you’re an emotional wreck with questionable morals and a knack for murder. These optional kills? Totally unnecessary. Totally satisfying.

Status: The Ex Who Couldn’t Just Walk Away

Let’s set the scene: Tiffany breaks up with you. Ouch. What’s Wei to do??, Reflect? Grow as a person? Nope. The game Literally says, “You know what? Go ahead and kill her.” It’s petty, it’s dark, and honestly, it’s exactly the kind of chaotic energy we’re here for. So, after that heart wrenching breakup, decide if you want to be the bigger person,or the one holding the gun.
My personal Opinion is that she should die twice.
knock her up, the medic comes up and revives her, again take her and put it in the back of the car and dump it in the water

Pro Tip: Wear something dramatic, like the Retro Triad Set, to make her final moments a scene from a soap opera.

Status: Debts Paid, Respect Earned (or Not)
Terrence owes money and you’re here to collect. After completing Roland Ho’s side mission, you can go full vigilante on him. Think of it as financial closure... with a side of revenge. You’ve got the chance to make a statement preferably by turning him into Hong Kong street art.

Pro Tip: Push him into an environmental hazard. Nothing screams justice like Terrence meeting his end via fish tank.

• Get Arrested Once:
  Just to see how awkward it is for an undercover cop. (Spoiler: Nobody suspects a thing.)
  
• Kick Everyone’s Shins:
  Press “B” to shove pedestrians for no reason. It’s cathartic, and sometimes they drop money. Who knew shins were wallets?

That’s It! Now Go Cause Chaos.

Now that you’ve read this guide, you’re 10% smarter, 30% more stylish, and 100% ready to mess up Hong Kong in the most cinematic way possible. If this guide made you laugh, cry, or accidentally drive your car into a fruit stand, don’t forget to drop an award.

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Remember, it’s not about being good at Sleeping Dogs. It’s about looking good while being terrible at it.