Nightmare Brutus

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Type	VEHICLE
Nightmare Brutus
A Nightmare Brutus in Grand Theft Auto Online.
(Rear quarter view)
Vehicle class(GTA V/GTA Online)	Off-Road
Vehicle type	Civilian vehicle
Body style	Custom van
Capacity	2 (driver and passenger)
Appears in	Grand Theft Auto Online [DLC] [EV]
Manufacturer	Declasse
Price	$2,666,650 $2,005,000 (trade price) (Arena War)
Similar vehicle(s)	Apocalypse Brutus Future Shock Brutus
Miscellaneous Information
Radar Icon
Swankness	1/5
Dashboard Type(GTA V/GTA Online)	Speedo (needles) Speedo (dial texture)
Interior Type	Speedo
Traffic-default Color(s)	No. P S Prl W 1 135 92 17 138
Default Wheel Type(GTA V/GTA Online)	SUV
Flag(s)	Brutus3 • ­Average Car • ­Poor Car • ­Is Offroad Vehicle • ­Headlights Use Actual Bone POS • ­Is Bulky • ­Has Interior Extras • ­Recessed Headlight Coronas • ­Has Nitrous Mod • ­Has Jump Mod • ­Has Side Shunt • ­Has Ramming Scoop Mod • ­Has Weapon Blade Mods • ­Use Aircraft Style Weapon Targeting • ­Has Ramming Bar Mod .50 Cal • ­Gun • ­Usable On Foot • ­Vehicle • ­Force Eject Shell After Firing • ­Can Blow Up Vehicle At Zero Body Health • ­Use Vehicle Weapon Bone Forward Mines Ammo • ­Add smoke on explosion Projectile • ­Sticky • ­Process Impacts • ­No Pull Pin • ­Can Be Destroyed By Damage • ­Proximity Detonation Weapon • ­Silenced • ­Suppress Gunshot Event
Model Name(s)	brutus3
Handling Name(s)	BRUTUS
Text Label Name(s)	BRUTUS3
Population Information
Spawns Naturally?	No
Max Number of same color(GTA V/GTA Online)	10
Spawn Frequency	30
Distance between identical models(GTA V/GTA Online)	20
License Plates(GTA V/GTA Online)	Standard White - 100%

"The original Brutus was widely considered to be the closest you could get to driving around in a giant burger box. Well, from the garish color scheme to the odor of reconstituted meat, consider this an upgrade in every way."

— Arena War description.

The Declasse Nightmare Brutus is a custom van featured in Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the Arena War update.

Design

Grand Theft Auto Online

The vehicle is heavily based on the custom 1988 Chevrolet K-2500 Silverado from the film Tango & Cash, evidenced by the elongated cabin windshield (although it does not extend further to the front end), large compartment in the back and an identical weapon mounting (between the door and the rear wheel arch, on the left side).

The vehicle is essentially identical to its Apocalypse variant, but sports bright colors for the bodywork. The tires are colored with the secondary color.

It also takes a lot of elements from the 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado.

Current Design Gallery

Front Quarter View

Top View

Rear Quarter View

Front View

Side View

Rear View

Engine View

Underside View

Inside View

Detail

Other modelling

Dashboard View

Performance

Grand Theft Auto Online

Vehicle

The vehicle performs pretty average, as it has decent speed and handles very well off-road. However, acceleration is rather low and takes some time to reach its top speed. Having a front scoop or saw blades via modifications also hinders its off-road capabilities, so caution should be taken while having any of the aforementioned modifications.

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.

Armor

While the Brutus is able to take a single explosive without being destroyed, its rather large windshield leaves the front occupants vulnerable against gunfire. The Medium and Heavy armor plating upgrades partially reduce this flaw, adding a pair of panels covering the front quarters of the windshield.

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.
• The Brutus can be modified to have a single M1919 Browning .50 caliber machine gun on the left side. It behaves similarly to other front-mounted machine guns from various armed land vehicles, but it is difficult to use and lacks enough firepower to sort out heavily-armored vehicles.
• The vehicle has the option for installing Proximity Mines. Unlike Weaponized Vehicles added in the Gunrunning update, the Brutus, 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 truck can also be installed with saw blades. These blades deal damage to NPCs and players, contact with the blades can instantly kill them and push light vehicles away.

GTA Online Overview

Vehicle Statistics - Grand Theft Auto Online
Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds)	Top Speed (mph / kmh)	Gears	Engine	Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD)	Mass (kg / lbs)	Fuel Tank Size (litres)
Handling.meta [?]
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Website Statements [?] / Badges
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Observed
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Cannot be observed	Cannot be observed
Rockstar Games Social Club
			Speed
			Acceleration
			Braking
			Traction

Modifications

Grand Theft Auto Online

The Nightmare Brutus can only be modified at an Arena Workshop.

Category		Modification	Cost	Image
Brakes		Stock Brakes	$1,000
		Street Brakes	$20,000
		Sport Brakes	$27,000
		Race Brakes	$35,000
Boost		None	$20,000
		Boost Upgrade 20%	$100,000 $50,000 (AW)
		Boost Upgrade 60%	$230,000 $115,000 (AW)
		Boost Upgrade 100%	$400,000 $200,000 (AW)
		Shunt Boost	$520,000 $260,000 (AW)
Bodywork	Decorations	None	$4,200
		Eternally Chained	$6,720 $3,360 (AW)
		Speared	$7,140 $3,570 (AW)
	Blades	None	$50,000
		Spinning Blades Brands: ???.	$145,000
	Armor Plating	No Armor Plating	$20,000
		Light Armor	$110,000 $55,000 (AW)
		Reinforced Armor Brands: Lucky Plucker and Wigwam Burger.	$175,000 $87,500 (AW)
		Heavy Armor Brands: ???, ???, Flint, Muscle Gymnasium, Sprunk and Xero.	$300,000 $150,000 (AW)
Bumpers	Front Bumpers	Stock Front Bumper	$2,200
		Incisor	$4,600
		Fighter's Jaw	$7,400
		Roadblock	$23,400 $11,700 (AW)
	Rear Bumpers	Stock Rear Bumper	$2,200
		Jackass	$4,600
		Impact Bar	$7,400
		Junk Trunk	$11,700 $5,850 (AW)
Engine		EMS Upgrade, Level 1	$9,000
		EMS Upgrade, Level 2	$12,500
		EMS Upgrade, Level 3	$18,000
		EMS Upgrade, Level 4	$33,500
Exhausts		Stock Exhaust	$260
		Short Pipes	$750
		Rear Short Pipes	$1,800
		Dual Pipes	$3,000
		Fire Spitters	$19,100 $9,550 (AW)
		Hell Chambers	$19,500 $9,750 (AW)
Fenders		None	$700
		Reinforced Arches	$900
		Heavy Armored Arches Brands: Surprise Facial and Xero.	$3,000 $1,500 (AW)
Grilles		Stock Grille	$200
		Vanity Grille	$750
		Barbed Grille	$1,340
		Toothy	$3,300 $1,650 (AW)
Hoods		Stock Hood	$1,600
		Light Armored Hood Brands: ??? and EarthQuakes.	$3,000
		Medium Armored Hood Brands: ???, Fleeca and Orang-O-Tang.	$5,000
		Heavy Armored Hood Brands: Lucky Plucker, Screw This and Stank.	$8,000
Horns		Main article: Los Santos Customs/Horns	-
Lights	Headlights	Stock Lights	$600
		Xenon Lights	$7,500
		White Lights	$20,000
		Blue Lights	$49,200 $24,600 (AW)
		Electric Blue Lights	$49,800 $24,900 (AW)
		Mint Green Lights	$50,400 $25,200 (AW)
		Lime Green Lights	$51,000 $25,500 (AW)
		Yellow Lights	$51,600 $25,800 (AW)
		Golden Shower Lights	$52,200 $26,100 (AW)
		Orange Lights	$52,800 $26,400 (AW)
		Red Lights	$53,400 $26,700 (AW)
		Pony Pink Lights	$54,000 $27,000 (AW)
		Hot Pink Lights	$54,600 $27,300 (AW)
		Purple Lights	$55,200 $27,600 (AW)
		Blacklight Lights	$80,000 $40,000 (AW)
	Neon Kits	Main article: Los Santos Customs/Lights	-
Livery		None	$11,400	(Rear quarter view)
		Little Weiner Brands: Burger Shot and Junk Energy Drink.	$18,240	(Rear quarter view)
		Lax To The Max Brands: Bite! and Sprunk.	$38,760 $19,380 (AW)	(Rear quarter view)
		Junk Brands: ??? and Chihuahua Hotdogs.	$41,040 $20,520 (AW)	(Rear quarter view)
		Delicious Sprunk Brands: Cool Beans and P's & Q's.	$43,320 $21,660 (AW)	(Rear quarter view)
Loss/Theft Prevention		Tracker
		Full Coverage
Name		-
Plates		Blue on White 1	$200
		Blue on White 2	$200
		Blue on White 3	$200
		Yellow on Blue	$300
		Yellow on Black	$600
Respray		Main article: Los Santos Customs/Respray Colors	-
Roofs		Stock Roof	$200
		Packing Spares Brands: ???, ???.	$700
		Packing Supplies Brands: ???, ???.	$1,150
		Armored Spares Brands: EarthQuakes, Meinmacht and Screw Faces.	$3,200 $1,600 (AW)
		Armored Supplies Brands: ???, ???, Surprise Facial amd Xero.	$3,900 $1,950 (AW)
Sell		Sell Vehicle
Skirts		Stock Skirts	$2,500
		Step Up Bar	$5,500
		Gassed Up Bar	$16,000 $8,000 (AW)
Suspension		Stock Suspension	$200
		Lowered Suspension	$1,000
		Street Suspension	$2,000
		Sport Suspension	$3,400
		Competition Suspension	$4,400
Transmission		Stock Transmission	$1,000
		Street Transmission	$29,500
		Sports Transmission	$32,500
		Race Transmission	$40,000
Turbo		None	$5,000
		Turbo Tuning	$50,000
Vertical Jump		None	$20,000
		Jump Upgrade 20%	$130,000 $65,000 (AW)
		Jump Upgrade 60%	$224,000 $112,000 (AW)
		Jump Upgrade 100%	$420,000 $210,000 (AW)
Wheels		Main article: Los Santos Customs/Wheels	-
Windows		None	$500
		Light Smoke	$1,500
		Dark Smoke	$3,500
		Limo	$5,000
Weapons	Ram Weapons	None	$20,000
		Jackal	$195,000
		Riot	$225,000
		Barricade	$255,000
		Light Scoop Brands: ???.	$295,000
		Reinforced Scoop Brands: ???.	$337,500
		Large Scoop	$389,500
		Mega Blade	$451,500
	Primary Weapons	None	$50,000
		Mounted .50 Cal (Clean)	$297,000
		Mounted .50 Cal (Painted)	$325,000
	Proximity Mine	No Proximity Mine	$50,000
		Kinetic	$270,000 $135,000 (AW)
		Spike	$158,000 $79,000 (AW)
		EMP	$300,000 $150,000 (AW)
		Slick	$198,000 $99,000 (AW)
		Sticky	$250,000 $125,000 (AW)

(AW) Unlock this item for purchase via the Arena War Career.

Image Gallery

Grand Theft Auto Online

The Nightmare Brutus on the Arena War website.

Modified example of the Nightmare Brutus on the Arena War website.

The Brutus on Rockstar Games Social Club.

The Brutus on the updated Rockstar Games Social Club.

The Brutus in the cinematic preview on Rockstar Games Social Club.

Event week screenshot.

Video

Locations

Grand Theft Auto Online

• Can be purchased at the Arena War website for $2,666,650 or $2,005,000 (trade price as a Sponsorship Tier reward in the Arena War Career).
  • The vehicle comes with the "Little Weiner" Livery and a Light Scoop Ram Weapon as standard when purchased.

See Also

• Apocalypse Brutus
• Future Shock Brutus