What are the yellow icons above people's heads?

[TomAnyone]

Hello everyone,

I'm walking around the city and every so often I'll see an NPC with a yellow icon above their head, for example - police officers, bouncers. What does this icon mean please? Am I supposed to be able to interact with them?

Thanks!

[^2*^4Dark^1Star]

im wondering the same thing I will see a green fist or yellow/orange bullets? cant find anything like a legend that tells us what the icons and colours mean

[Cold]

From what i can guess, the symbol is their "class" and color is their level compared to yours.

[Mike]

It's a type/class/role indicator. When you scan an enemy, they will also have a specific title that is related to their role too. Shotgun shells means they have a shotgun and will come after you, crosshairs are snipers, fists are blunt weapons, etc.

A skull means the enemy is much higher level than you and cannot be grappled and will most likely kill you in one or two shots, also. Orange type indicators means they are a bit above your level (but can be grappled for a short amount of time) and yellow means they're at or below your level.

[Flip]

So first of all it indicates they are a combatant, i.e somebody that can fight. If you scan them with TAB you can see more info about them. Unless they are NCPD you are generally free to attack combatants on sight as most are gangers that have bounties on their head, so you will make money by killing them. But be sure by scanning with TAB, it will show if they have bounties (if they are a ganger they wil have a bounty).

Then the symbols themselves show what kind of combatant they are. Bullets means they will attack with guns, Fist means they will attack with Melee. If they are a Skull it means they are much higher lvl than you and should be avoided. Also these Skull enemies cannot be 1 stot by sneak attack.

[jamesc70]

Do you mean the chevrons?

They seem to only appear on gang members, police, corporate thugs and the like. I'm guessing it's meant to help you distinguish them from the regular populace.

[DrEvilHomer]

If you follow the full tutorial is explains it. Other have explained what they are, but for those finding this the touch on it in the tutorial.