Cargo Thief
Level 5 Bandit · Red Gulch Rail Yard
Cargo Thief is one of the bandit threats a player meets in Desperados Destiny, sitting at level 5.
Field notes
A low-level member of the supply-theft ring who targets individual crates rather than whole manifests. Retreats fast when cornered — the gang has a no-dead-bodies policy at the yard.
What you are walking into
Cargo Thief is level 5, carries 55 health, and is classed Vulture. That makes it an early-game threat, reachable in your first sessions. It has no trick to it beyond persistence, so the fight comes down to your draws and your gear. Every exchange resolves through the Destiny Deck: you draw five cards, choose what to hold, and the resulting poker hand decides how the action lands. Suit matches amplify the result, so the same fight against Cargo Thief plays out differently each time you take it on.
Where to find Cargo Thief
Cargo Thief is encountered at Red Gulch Rail Yard. You will need to have discovered and travelled to that location before it can appear as a target, and travel between regions carries its own risks — routes are rolled for interception, and a bad roll puts an encounter between you and your destination. The full entry for Red Gulch Rail Yard covers what else is there.
What it drops
A kill pays 90 experience and between $2 and $5. Its loot table can yield Stolen Goods. Drops are rolled per kill, so a full set takes repeat hunting. The first time you kill any species it is also recorded in your Field Guide, which pays a large one-off experience bonus and counts toward the Guide's completion milestones.
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