GTA 5: HVY Nightmare Scarab

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The HVY Nightmare Scarab is a weaponized Military vehicle featured in GTA Online, added to the game as part of the 1.46 Arena War update on December 11, 2018.

It's equipped with a Rocket Boost, that can be used for very quick acceleration and as a rechargeable speed boost.

How to get the Nightmare Scarab in GTA Online:

The Nightmare Scarab can be purchased in GTA Online from Arena War for a price of $3,076,290.

The Nightmare Scarab can be stored in any of your Properties/Garages as a Personal Vehicle. It can be customized at Arena Workshop.

Once acquired, you can request the delivery of the Nightmare Scarab from the .

How to unlock the Nightmare Scarab Trade Price?

A trade price of $2,313,000 (Discounted)* can be unlocked for the Nightmare Scarab.

HVY Nightmare Scarab in Real Life:

The design of the HVY Nightmare Scarab is based on a real life Howe & Howe Ripsaw EV2.

HVY Nightmare Scarab Top Speed:

The actual top speed of the Nightmare Scarab in GTA V is 119.50 mph (192.32 km/h) when it's fully upgraded, as it's been accurately tested in-game by Broughy1322.

Can you sell the Nightmare Scarab in GTA Online?

Yes, you can sell the Nightmare Scarab at Arena Workshop for a resale price of $1,845,774 (60% of the original purchase), plus 50% of the value of your upgrades.

Nightmare Scarab: GTA V Vehicle Info

Vehicle Class Military

Manufacturer HVY

Vehicle Features Arena ContenderHas Trade PriceRocket BoostWeaponized Vehicle

Acquisition Arena War

GTA Online Price $3,076,290

Trade Price $2,313,000 (Discounted)*

Storage Location Garage (Personal Vehicle)Arena Workshop

Modifications Arena Workshop

Sell Can be sold only if purchased (High-End)

Sell Price (Resale) $1,845,774 ($3,182,489 when fully upgraded)

Top Speed - Game Files 62.14 mph (100.00 km/h)

Based on (Real Life) Howe & Howe Ripsaw EV2

Nightmare Scarab: GTA V Performance

Top Speed - Real 119.50 mph (192.32 km/h)

Nightmare Scarab Description:

This edition of the Scarab takes its design cues from the toughest, most survivable things ever recorded in nature: cockroaches, hyper-resilient microorganisms, and Burger Shot packaging.

Nightmare Scarab: GTA V Appearances

Release Date December 11, 2018

DLC / Title Update 1.46 Arena War

Game Edition GTA Online

Platforms PCPlayStation 4Xbox One

Appearances in Story Missions:

• Frosting on the Cake (The Ballad of Gay Tony)

Similar Vehicles

Apocalypse Scarab

Future Shock Scarab

Model ID scarab3

Notes *The discounted SecuroServ Trade Price for the Nightmare Scarab is unlocked after the player has unlocked it as a sponsorship tier reward in the Arena War Career.

Nightmare Scarab: Vehicle Customization

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 (Brands: ???, ???, A.M. Beer, Flint, Hinterland and Sneaky Footwear)	$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 (Brands: You Tool)	$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 (Brands: ???, Biglogs Corp., Disruption Logistics, Kisama Beer, Period Rags, Sprunk, Wiener Club, Wigwam Burger and Wiwang)	$750
Alt Front Plate Mk2 (Brands: ???, ???, Dense, Disruption Logistics, EarthQuakes, Fleeca, Flint, Lifeinvader, Shark Cards, Sprunk and Wiener Club)	$1,340
Body Work > Roll Cage
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 (Brands: ???, ???, Fleeca, Junk Energy Drink and Meinmacht)	$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)
Exhaust
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
Phat Chips (Brands: ???, ???, Jardineros, Sweet Nothings, Pirate Music, Tinkle, Nut House, Degenatron, Cherry Popper, Atomic, Backside Skateboards, Demonoil, and Fixup)	$18,240
Pump & Run (Brands: ???, Cluckin Bell, Kabel, Flint, Hardstand, Angel-Os, Arrow Gasoline, Junk, Sprunk and Xero)	$38,760 (AW: $19,380)
Nut House (Brands: ???, ???, ???, ???, Whippet Race Bike, Neurotic Toys, Go Go Space Monkey, D-Rail, San Trak, Impotent Rage, Righteous Slaughter 7, Rapefest Quark Zoom, EXsorbeo and Lil Rotters)	$41,040 (AW: $20,520)
Hugo Scaffolds (Brands: Alphabetz, Go Go Space Monkey, Bishop's Chicken, Rimmers, Chihuahua Hotdogs, eyefind.info and Impotent Rage)	$43,320 (AW: $21,660)
Respray
See the full list of the available Respray options »
Skirts
Stock Skirts	$2,500
Carbon Half Cover (Brands: Butter Streaks)	$5,500
Full Carbon Half Cover	$8,000
Armored Cover	$10,500
Primary Full Cover (Brands: Flint)	$14,000
Full Cover Kit (Brands: Same as above)	$14,500
Armor Plated Cover (Brands: Lifeinvader)	$15,000
Armor Plated Kit (Brands: Same as above)	$15,500
Mega Cover (Brands: Stank)	$32,000 (AW: $16,000)
Mega Cover Kit (Brands: Same as above)	$33,000 (AW: $16,500)
Armored Mega Cover (Brands: ???, Earthquakes, Stoner Cement Works, Surprise Facial)	$34,000 (AW: $17,000)
Armored Mega Cover Kit (Brands: Same as above)	$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)
Wheels > Wheel Type
See the full list of the available Wheel Types options »
Wheels > Wheel Color
See the full list of the available Wheel Colors options »
Wheels > Tire Design
Stock Tires	$200
Custom Tires	$5,000
Wheels > Tire Enhancements
Standard Tires	$200
Bulletproof Tires	$25,000 (Rank 20)
Low Grip Tires	$500 (at LS Car Meet)
Wheels > Tire Smoke
See the full list of the available Tire Smoke options »
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 (Brands: Orang-O-Tang)	$389,500
Weapons > Primary Weapons
None	$50,000
Mounted .50 Cal (Clean)	$297,000
Mounted .50 Cal (Painted)	$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)

Nightmare Scarab Screenshots

Nightmare Scarab: Custom Paint Jobs

Artworks & Promotional Posters

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