Do not bring Wanted back to production
The worst way to handle Wanted is to drag the problem into the base that stores your materials and workers. Move away from critical production, break line of sight where possible, and focus on survival instead of collecting more loot while the chase is active.
Use a safe reset route
A safe reset route is a place where you can move, heal, and wait without pulling enemies through storage or work zones. If you are carrying rare materials, bank them only after the situation is calm. Survival matters more than finishing the original errand.
Plan risky routes before starting
Wanted usually becomes expensive when it interrupts another goal: Oil Rig runs, rare-material farming, boss routes, or settlement errands. Before starting a risky route, prepare healing, a mount, and a fallback path so the escape plan exists before the mistake happens.