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“
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
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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.
Current Design Gallery
Performance
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- 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
| Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) |
Top Speed (mph / kmh) |
Gears | Engine | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) |
Mass (kg / lbs) |
Fuel Tank Size (litres) |
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| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
Modifications
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The Nightmare Brutus can only be modified at an Arena Workshop.
| Category | Modification | Cost | Image | |
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| 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) |
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| Speared | $7,140 $3,570 (AW) |
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| Blades | None | $50,000 | ||
| Spinning Blades
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$145,000 | |||
| Armor Plating | No Armor Plating | $20,000 | ||
| Light Armor | $110,000 $55,000 (AW) |
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| Reinforced Armor
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$175,000 $87,500 (AW) |
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| Heavy Armor
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$300,000 $150,000 (AW) |
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| Bumpers | Front Bumpers | Stock Front Bumper | $2,200 | |
| Incisor | $4,600 | |||
| Fighter's Jaw | $7,400 | |||
| Roadblock | $23,400 $11,700 (AW) |
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| Rear Bumpers | Stock Rear Bumper | $2,200 | ||
| Jackass | $4,600 | |||
| Impact Bar | $7,400 | |||
| Junk Trunk | $11,700 $5,850 (AW) |
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| 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) |
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| Hell Chambers | $19,500 $9,750 (AW) |
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| Fenders | None | $700 | ||
| Reinforced Arches | $900 | |||
| Heavy Armored Arches
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$3,000 $1,500 (AW) |
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| Grilles | Stock Grille | $200 | ||
| Vanity Grille | $750 | |||
| Barbed Grille | $1,340 | |||
| Toothy | $3,300 $1,650 (AW) |
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| Hoods | Stock Hood | $1,600 | ||
| Light Armored Hood
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$3,000 | |||
| Medium Armored Hood
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$5,000 | |||
| Heavy Armored Hood
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$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 | ||
| Little Weiner
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$18,240 | |||
| Lax To The Max
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$38,760 $19,380 (AW) |
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| Junk
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$41,040 $20,520 (AW) |
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| Delicious Sprunk
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$43,320 $21,660 (AW) |
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| 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
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$700 | |||
| Packing Supplies
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$1,150 | |||
| Armored Spares
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$3,200 $1,600 (AW) |
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| Armored Supplies
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$3,900 $1,950 (AW) |
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| Sell | Sell Vehicle | |||
| Skirts | Stock Skirts | $2,500 | ||
| Step Up Bar | $5,500 | |||
| Gassed Up Bar | $16,000 $8,000 (AW) |
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| 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
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$295,000 | |||
| Reinforced Scoop
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$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) | |||
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- (AW) Unlock this item for purchase via the Arena War Career.
Image Gallery
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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.
Video
Locations
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- 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.