Future Shock Scarab

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- Arena War description.

The HVY Future Shock Scarab is a custom low-profile light tank featured in Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the Arena War update.

Grand Theft Auto Online
The vehicle assumes the same design as the Apocalypse variant, but has a cleaner bodywork. The top frame of the front bumper is finished in carbon fiber and most of the vehicle's details are painted, such as the side vents and the panels between the body frames. The rusty bed floor from the Apocalypse variant is replaced by a clean one with an hexagonal pattern on it, while the rear wall has a carbon-fiber finish. The LED floodlight bar has a perforated sheet metal texture on the rear, similar to the front bumper of the Future Shock Cerberus.

The primary color of the vehicle is applied on the bodywork, front bumper, side vents, the panels between the body frames, the LED floodlight bar, the sides of the tracks, the track wheel casings, the suspension arm pivots, the lower details of the suspension shocks and the details of the steering wheel, while the secondary color is applied on the details around the front bumper, the top section of the bumper near the winch, the protective frames, the details around the door handles, the surroundings of the side vents, the details around the tail lights, the details on the track wheel casings, the outer surrounding of the track systems and the suspension springs. An accent color is also available for the inner surrounding of the track systems, the details of the suspension arm pivots and the upper details of the suspension shocks. The vehicle uses a modernized set of continuous tracks, which have smaller road wheel casings with flexible sections in between, together with hexagonal patterns on the treads.

The vehicle can be equipped with a top-mounted gun on the roof, being either a machine gun resembling a or a futuristic plasma/laser gun.

Grand Theft Auto Online
The Scarab accelerates fairly quick compared to other tracked vehicles and possess above average handling, as well as extremely good braking capabilities. The Scarab's biggest weakness, however, is its mediocre top speed; even with boost, it is unable to pass 75 miles an hour. While having good suspension, scoop upgrades may hinder its capabilities.
 * Vehicle

Although it is not heavy enough to crush cars like the Rhino Tank or the TM-02 Khanjali, the Scarab can still pose a threat towards anyone. The vehicle can push away vehicles with ease and is difficult to be pushed by other light cars, making it an excellent choice for transportation around the map.

The vehicle is powered by a diesel engine located around the middle section, given the location of the vents. It shares the same engine sound with vehicles like the Phantom Custom, the Hauler Custom and the Chernobog.


 * Abilities


 * The vehicle can be installed with both "Jump" mods and "Shunt" mods. The Jump modifications come in three levels of effectiveness and can be activated using the horn button. When activated, the vehicle will be launched into the air, in a similar way to the Ruiner 2000 and Scramjet. The Shunt modifications allow the vehicle to shunt to the side.
 * The vehicle can be installed with Boost upgrades. This can be used to significantly speed up the vehicle. It can be used repeatedly while driving the vehicle, but it is better to let it fully recharge for maximum efficiency.

Compared to other Arena vehicles, the Scarab excels in armor resistance, able to take up to six rockets before being destroyed. However, its windshield is pretty large, leaving the front occupants vulnerable to gunfire, with little to no protection for the rear passengers. The Full Armor plate solves the issue with the front occupants, which leaves a smaller weak spot on the windshield. However, there is no option for the rear bed to protect the rear passengers.
 * Armor


 * Weaponry


 * The vehicle can be fitted with a Ram Weapon. The ram weapon behaves in a similar way to the updated scoops and ramming bars of the RCV and Armored Boxville, causing a large amount of damage to other vehicles and often sending them flying into mid-air with little to no disadvantage against the vehicle itself, and no damage to the vehicle's engine whatsoever. It should be noted that the effectiveness against other players is significantly reduced compared to its effectiveness against NPCs and their vehicles.
 * Mounted .50 Cal: The Scarab can be modified to have a single machine gun, which behaves similarly to other front-mounted machine guns from various armed land vehicles. While having good damage against most targets, it struggles to defeat heavily-armored vehicles.
 * Mounted Laser: The Scarab, like other Future Shock vehicles, has access to a phased plasma gun, which seems to have higher fire rate but retain the same damage per round as the regular machine gun.
 * The vehicle has the option for installing Proximity Mines. Unlike Weaponized Vehicles added in the Gunrunning update, the Scarab, along with all Arena Cars in the Arena War update, has five different Proximity Mine choices: Kinetic, Spike, EMP, Slick and Sticky;
 * The Kinetic option (orange flashing light) creates a small impulse spreading several meters around the area, sending players and vehicles into the air. The impulse deals little damage to both players and vehicles.
 * The Spike option (dark blue flashing light) bursts the tires of vehicles passing over or near it, as well as dealing a small amount of damage to the vehicle, mainly effecting the vehicle's windows, but otherwise dealing no damage or force. The mine does not burst vehicles with Bulletproof Tires installed.
 * The EMP option (light blue flashing light) disables the vehicle's electronics when passing over it. The accelerator, brakes and steering, as well as the radio and other features are disabled for around 5 seconds before reactivating. It also deals a small amount of damage to players. The player will be notified by whom their vehicle was disabled by in a small notification above the radar.
 * The Slick option (green flashing light) bursts a large amount of oil on the surface, causing vehicles passing over it to lose control. This deals no damage to both vehicles or players.
 * The Sticky option (purple flashing light) bursts a large amount of sticky substance on the surface, causing vehicles passing over it to slow down. This deals no damage to both vehicles or players.
 * The tank can also be installed with bodywork Spikes. These spikes deal damage to NPCs and players, contact with the spikes can instantly kill them.

Grand Theft Auto Online
The Future Shock Scarab can be modified at Los Santos Customs and other mod shops, although special upgrades are only available at the Arena Workshop.


 * (AW) Unlock this item for purchase via the Arena War Career.
 * * Headlights are not available if a "Ram Weapon" modification is installed (except "Light Ram").

Grand Theft Auto Online

 * Can be purchased at the Arena War website for $3,076,290 or $2,313,000 (trade price as a Sponsorship Tier reward in the Arena War Career).
 * The vehicle comes with the "HK" Livery and a Light Scoop Ram Weapon as standard when purchased.

Grand Theft Auto Online

 * Certain modifications on the "Engine Covers" group may cause a visual bug on the side badges:
 * When applying the Livery Roof, the badge will be mapped incorrectly.
 * When applying the Heavy Duty Cooling, the badge will be inverted.