Master Criminal

Master Criminal is an achievement / trophy in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, for which a bounty of 1000 gold must be earned in each of the nine holds.

This achievement is easily unlocked at a high level, as the character can take more hits. Killing a guard in front of witnesses will give an automatic 1000 bounty. The easiest strategy here is to kill a guard, flee and fast travel to another hold. One could also steal a horse at the stables to facilitate the escape. Repeat for all nine holds. Those who want to keep a good reputation could do this achievement on another save file, and reload their "good" game once it has been unlocked.

Bugs

 * Unlocking this achievement is impossible for non-english versions of the game as the bounties earned are not calculated by holds. Fixed in version 1.4.

The Holds of Skyrim

 * Eastmarch
 * Falkreath Hold
 * Haafingar
 * Hjaalmarch
 * The Pale
 * The Reach
 * The Rift
 * Winterhold Hold
 * Whiterun Hold