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- "After a certain point, you have to ask: is this still a weaponized vehicle? Or is it just an arms depot with four wheels and an engine? Well take it from us: once you've taken your pick of heavy armor, front-mounted chain guns, dual missile launchers, an artillery barrage, a passenger-controlled grenade launcher, proximity mines and a roof covered in barbed wire, you know you've crossed that line.
Please note: this vehicle can be stored and modified exclusively in your nightclub warehouse." - ―Warstock Cache & Carry description.
The MTL Pounder Custom is a custom variant of the Pounder, added to Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the After Hours update.
Design
Grand Theft Auto Online
The vehicle is essentially a custom variant of the Pounder exclusive to Grand Theft Auto Online, which features highly-advanced modifications.
The truck, like the Mule Custom, features side guard rails, with side steps and handles on either side of the cargo area, intended for two additional players to hang onto the sides, in a similar manner to the Brickade and the RCV.
The Pounder will also sport a worn effect by default, and the box' sides do not feature liveries.
Current Design Gallery
Performance
Grand Theft Auto Online
- Vehicle
The Pounder Custom is, as expected from a large truck, relatively slow on the throttle and has poor brakes, but makes up for its sheer size and ability to ram vehicles out of the way. While not as powerful as the Brickade against other road users, the truck can be upgraded with a front wedge similar to that on the Armored Boxville, which slightly increases its ability to part traffic. In addition, it cannot navigate through low tunnels, making deliveries extremely difficult. Worse, the Pounder Custom struggles to pick up speed on steep hills and roads, as it has very poor climbing power, even with full engine upgrades.
- Defense
Unlike other armored trucks, however, the Pounder Custom is not any more durable than the regular Pounder, even with the armor plating upgrades, and will explode with just one rocket or other explosive. The windows are slightly more defensive against bullets, but not completely impenetrable.
The barbed wire is optional, though it prevents other players from climbing into the box.
- Weaponry
The Pounder Custom can be modified with an array of weapons:
- Two driver-controlled Miniguns, which operate the same as those on smaller armed cars such as the Stromberg, Vigilante and Ardent, but having the firepower of gatling guns from vehicles like the Valkyrie.
- Two driver-operated Missile Launchers, again operating the same as other cars with missiles. Like the Mule Custom and the Weaponized Tampa, they have no lock-on capabilities and limited ammo (30 rockets).
- A driver-operated Remote Missile Battery, which behaves like the APC's SAM turret, capable of firing four unguided rockets before reloading and takes four seconds to reload. While it can aim up to 45 degrees, it cannot aim down, making it a poor choice against targets at close ranges. It also has limited ammo (30 rockets). However, switching to first person before selecting the Remote Missile Battery allows to bypass the lowest elevation angle, able to attack ground vehicles easily, but care must be taken to not receive explosive damage from the targeted vehicle.
- A passenger-operated Remote Grenade Launcher identical to that of the TM-02 Khanjali, able to kill unarmored players and destroy unarmored vehicles with a single round. However the player must be aware that doing so too near the truck will immediately destroy it.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | 74 / 120 | 4 | N/A | RWD | 5500 / 12125 | 80 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | 4 | N/A | RWD | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
 | Speed | 64.386162% | ||||
| Acceleration | 39.999996% | |||||
| Braking | 8.333334% | |||||
| Traction | 51.515156% | |||||
Modifications
Grand Theft Auto Online
The Pounder Custom can only be modified at a Vehicle Workshop inside a Nightclub.
| Category | Modification | Cost | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor Plating | No Armor Plating | $1,000 | ||
| Light Armor Plating | $55,000 | |||
| Reinforced Riot Armor | $87,500 | |||
| Heavy Armor Plating | $150,000 | |||
| Brakes | Stock Brakes | $1,000 | ||
| Street Brakes | $20,000 | |||
| Sport Brakes | $27,000 | |||
| Race Brakes | $35,000 | |||
| 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 | |||
| Horns | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Horns | - | ||
| Lights | Stock Lights | $600 | ||
| Xenon Lights | $7,500 | |||
| Livery | None | $11,400 | ||
| Basic Camo | $18,240 | |||
| Zancudo Camo | $19,380 | |||
| Sprayed Camo | $20,520 | |||
| 3 Color Outline | $21,660 | |||
| 90s Sandbox | $22,800 | |||
| Modern 5 Color | $23,370 | |||
| Arid Theater | $23,939 | |||
| Winter Camo | $24,510 | |||
| Urban Warrior | $25,080 | |||
| Nature Reserve* | $25,650 | |||
| Naval Battle* | $26,220 | |||
| Urban Geometric* | $26,789 | |||
| Coyote Geometric* | $27,360 | |||
| Large Geometric* | $27,930 | |||
| Naval Geometric* | $28,500 | |||
| Desert Fractal* | $29,070 | |||
| Urban Fractal* | $29,639 | |||
| Large Digital* | $30,210 | |||
| Medium Digital* | $30,780 | |||
| Small Digital* | $31,350 | |||
| Loss/Theft Prevention | Tracker | |||
| Full Coverage | ||||
| 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 | None | $1,000 | ||
| Barbed Wire | $7,000 | |||
| 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 | |||
| Weapons | Secondary Weapons | No Secondary Weapon | $1,000 | |
| Remote Grenade Launcher | $285,000 | |||
| Proximity Mine | No Proximity Mine | $700 | ||
| Proximity Mine* | $99,000 | |||
| Primary Weapons | No Weapon | $1,000 | ||
| Mounted Miniguns | $115,000 | |||
| Mounted Missiles | $205,000 | |||
| Remote Missile Battery | $285,000 | |||
| Wheels** | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Wheels | - | ||
| Windows | None | $500 | ||
| Light Smoke | $1,500 | |||
| Dark Smoke | $3,500 | |||
| Limo | $5,000 | |||
- * Denotes items that can only be unlocked for purchase via Research in the Bunker property.
- ** Vehicle is limited to Tire Smokes. Bulletproof Tires installed as standard.
When purchased, the Pounder Custom comes painted in the following colors by default:
| Applied Colors | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Color | Secondary Color | Pearlescent | Wheel Color | Trim Color | Dial Color |
| Metallic Frost White | Alloy | Black | Worn White | ||
Image Gallery
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Video
Prominent Appearances in Missions
Grand Theft Auto Online
- Sell Goods
- Provided the player owns the Pounder Custom, it will be used as the delivery vehicle for Nightclub Sell Goods missions when 180 units or more of product is being sold.
- Adversary Modes
- Hunting Pack (Remix) V - the hunted vehicle is a black Pounder Custom. The defense are in black XA-21s while the offense are in white SC1s.
Locations
Grand Theft Auto Online
- Can be purchased from Warstock Cache & Carry for $320,530 or for $241,000 after completing 10 Sell Goods mission, provided the player already owns a Nightclub. Stored in the player's Nightclub Level B1, it is listed as a Special Vehicle and requested via the Interaction Menu.
Changes
| Update | Change(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Theft Auto V PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC | ||
| 1.44 | 24/07/2018 | Added Pounder Custom. |
| Grand Theft Auto V PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC | ||
| 1.46 | 11/12/2018 | Corrected cover layout.[1] Changed from RUINER_COVER_OFFSET_INFO to POUNDER_COVER_OFFSET_INFO.[2] Model also updated.
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Bugs/Glitches
Grand Theft Auto Online
- Originally, when prompting to take cover near the vehicle, the player would sometimes be positioned incorrectly. This was fixed with the release of the following update, Arena War.[1]
See Also
- Pounder - Standard version.
- Speedo Custom and Mule Custom - Two other modifiable vehicles added in the same update.
References
