The briefing
HVY Scarab (Arena) belongs to the Military class. HVY is the in-game manufacturer. Its design reference is Howe & Howe Ripsaw EV2.
Availability: GTA Online. Listed platforms: PC , PlayStation 5 , Xbox Series X|S , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One. The reference associates this model with 1.46 Arena War.
Acquisition, storage and upgrades
Source-listed acquisition: Arena War.
GTA Online Price: $3,076,290. Trade Price: $2,313,000 (Discounted)*. Discounted Trade Price (SecuroServ): $2,313,000.
Storage category: Garage (Personal Vehicle). Delivery service: Mechanic.
Customization access: Arena Workshop.
Measured performance
The published fully upgraded top-speed result is 74.25 mph (119.49 km/h); the circuit lap is 1:24.150. These results are attributed to Broughy1322 via the linked reference. In-game rating bars and game-file speed are different measurements.
Model-specific reference facts
Notes: *The discounted SecuroServ Trade Price for the Scarab (Arena) is unlocked after the player has unlocked it as a sponsorship tier reward in the Arena War Career.
Available Modifications: Brakes, Boost, Body Work, Decorations, Spikes, Armor Plating, Windshield Armor, Body Plating, Roll Cages, Engine, Engine Tunes, Engine Covers, Exhausts, Horns, Lights, Headlights*, Neon Kits, Livery, Respray, Skirts, Turbo, Vertical Jump, Windows, Weapons, Ram Weapons, Primary Weapons, Proximity Mine
Explosive Resistance: Explosive Weapon | Amount; Homing Launcher / Oppressor Missiles / Jet Missiles | 8; RPG / Grenades / Sticky Bomb / MOC Cannon | 8; Explosive Rounds (Heavy Sniper Mk II) | 19; Tank Cannon (Rhino / APC) | 4; Anti-Aircraft Trailer Dual 20mm Flak | 1
Bulletproof: Bulletproof from the rear (rear has no windows), window plates available at Arena's workshop
Version and price context
Purchase prices are the source’s standard listed amounts; weekly discounts, rotating dealership stock and individual unlocks can change the price or availability shown in the game. Use the edition, platform and acquisition fields together before planning a purchase.
Explosive Resistance
| Explosive Weapon | Amount |
|---|---|
| Homing Launcher / Oppressor Missiles / Jet Missiles | 8 |
| RPG / Grenades / Sticky Bomb / MOC Cannon | 8 |
| Explosive Rounds (Heavy Sniper Mk II) | 19 |
| Tank Cannon (Rhino / APC) | 4 |
| Anti-Aircraft Trailer Dual 20mm Flak | 1 |
Total Cost to Fully Upgrade in GTA Online
| Modification | GTA Online Price |
|---|---|
| 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 (AW: $50,000) |
| Boost Upgrade 60% | $230,000 (AW: $115,000) |
| Boost Upgrade 100% | $400,000 (AW: $200,000) |
| Shunt Boost | $520,000 (AW: $260,000) |
| Body Work > Decorations | |
| None | $4,200 |
| Rear War Poles | $6,720 (AW: $3,360) |
| Rear Spears | $7,140 (AW: $3,570) |
| Skull Cross | $7,560 (AW: $3,780) |
| Skull Cross w/ War Poles | $7,980 (AW: $3,990) |
| Skull Cross w/ Spears | $8,400 (AW: $4,200) |
| Load'a War Poles | $8,610 (AW: $4,305) |
| Load'a Spears | $8,820 (AW: $4,410) |
| Body Work > Spikes | |
| None | $5,000 |
| Body Spikes | $55,000 (AW: $27,500) |
| Body Spikes MK2 | $75,500 (AW: $37,750) |
| Body Spikes MK3 | $99,500 (AW: $49,750) |
| Body Work > Armor Plating | |
| No Armor Plating | $20,000 |
| Light Armor | $110,000 (AW: $55,000) |
| Reinforced Armor | $175,000 (AW: $87,500) |
| Heavy Armor | $300,000 (AW: $150,000) |
| Body Work > Windshield Armor | |
| None | $2,200 |
| Tri Bar | $4,600 |
| Quad Bar | $7,400 |
| Ladder Bars | $11,700 |
| Plated Bars | $14,500 |
| Full Armor | $29,400 (AW: $14,700) |
| Secondary Full Armor | $29,800 (AW: $14,900) |
| Carbon Full Armor | $30,200 (AW: $15,100) |
| Rusty Full Armor | $30,600 (AW: $15,300) |
| Body Work > Body Plating | |
| Stock Body Plating | $200 |
| Alt Front Plate | $750 |
| Alt Front Plate Mk2 | $1,340 |
| Body Work > Roll Cages | |
| No Roll Cage | $5,000 |
| Rear Bars | $17,500 |
| Carbon Walls | $19,700 |
| Rusty Walls | $21,950 |
| Alt Rusty Walls | $24,300 |
| Cage | $22,000 (AW: $11,000) |
| Plated Cage | $23,900 (AW: $11,950) |
| Engine > Engine Tunes | |
| EMS Upgrade, Level 1 | $9,000 |
| EMS Upgrade, Level 2 | $12,500 |
| EMS Upgrade, Level 3 | $18,000 |
| EMS Upgrade, Level 4 | $33,500 |
| Engine > Engine Covers | |
| Stock Engine Cover | $200 |
| Flat Roof | $700 |
| Entrenching Equipment | $1,150 |
| Large Vents | $1,600 |
| Slat Vents | $1,950 |
| Thin Vents | $2,400 |
| Air Filtration Vents | $5,000 (AW: $2,500) |
| Long Range Equipment | $5,700 (AW: $2,850) |
| Exhausts | |
| Stock Exhaust | $260 |
| Inside Tracks | $750 |
| Rear Exhaust | $1,800 |
| Top Mounted Exhaust | $3,000 |
| Slanted Top Mounted | $9,550 |
| Horns | |
| See the full list of the available Horns options » | |
| Lights > Headlights* | |
| Stock Lights | $600 |
| Xenon Lights | $7,500 |
| Lights > Neon Kits | |
| See the full list of the available Neon Kits options » | |
| Livery | |
| None | $11,400 |
| Light Edge Rust | $18,240 |
| Body Rust | $38,760 (AW: $19,380) |
| Worn Camo 1 | $41,040 (AW: $20,520) |
| Worn Camo 2 | $43,320 (AW: $21,660) |
| Respray | |
| See the full list of the available Respray options » | |
| Skirts | |
| Stock Skirts | $2,500 |
| Carbon Half Cover | $5,500 |
| Full Carbon Half Cover | $8,000 |
| Armored Cover | $10,500 |
| Primary Full Cover | $14,000 |
| Full Cover Kit | $14,500 |
| Armor Plated Cover | $15,000 |
| Armor Plated Kit | $15,500 |
| Mega Cover | $32,000 (AW: $16,000) |
| Mega Cover Kit | $33,000 (AW: $16,500) |
| Armored Mega Cover | $34,000 (AW: $17,000) |
| Armored Mega Cover Kit | $34,800 (AW: $17,400) |
| Turbo | |
| None | $5,000 |
| Turbo Tuning | $50,000 |
| Vertical Jump | |
| None | $20,000 |
| Jump Upgrade 20% | $130,000 (AW: $65,000) |
| Jump Upgrade 60% | $224,000 (AW: $112,000) |
| Jump Upgrade 100% | $420,000 (AW: $210,000) |
| Windows | |
| None | $500 |
| Light Smoke | $1,500 |
| Dark Smoke | $3,500 |
| Limo | $5,000 |
| Weapons > Ram Weapons | |
| None | $20,000 |
| Light Ram | $195,000 |
| Reinforced Ram | $225,000 |
| Heavy Ram | $255,000 |
| Light Scoop | $295,000 |
| Reinforced Scoop | $337,500 |
| Large Scoop | $389,500 |
| Weapons > Primary Weapons | |
| None | $50,000 |
| Mounted .50 Cal (Rusted) | $297,000 |
| Mounted .50 Cal (Clean) | $325,000 |
| Weapons > Proximity Mine | |
| No Proximity Mine | $50,000 |
| Kinetic | $270,000 (AW: $135,000) |
| Spike | $158,000 (AW: $79,000) |
| EMP | $300,000 (AW: $150,000) |
| Slick | $198,000 (AW: $99,000) |
| Sticky | $250,000 (AW: $125,000) |
Sources & further reading
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