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Anvil omni directional industrial mech | |
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This one is marked for ownership by the Former Prisoners of Lacrima. | |
Vehicle in Just Cause 3 | |
Type | Omni directional industrial mech |
Weapons | Multiple versions: None Bavarium Splitter Autocannon Fire Leech |
Rarity | Common on Insula Lacrima, but rarely found patrolling other regions as part of a bug |
List of owners | eDEN Corporation Black Hand Former Prisoners of Lacrima The Rebellion Rico Rodriguez |
Top speed (km/h) | 84 (Gear Mods can increase this to about 125) |
Top speed (mph) | 52 (Gear Mods can increase this to about 78) |
The Anvil omni directional industrial mech (other names: Lifter, Mech, Mechanized eDEN Corporation Helper) are a group of vehicles Just Cause 3. They only appears as DLC.
Name[]
- "Anvil omni directional industrial mech" - The vehicles was first seen in an 8-view picture published shortly after the Sky Fortress DLC. See the gallery below. In that picture the vehicle is named this.
In the Mech Land Assault and Bavarium Sea Heist DLCs, Eden Callaghan calls them by several names:
- "Mechanized eDEN Corporation Helper" - This seems to have been their "official" name, mentioned in Eden Callaghan tapes.
- "Mech" - Mentioned by Eden at some point. This is possibly meant as a shorter version of the above name.
- "Lifter" - Mentioned by Eden at some point.
Appearance[]
It's a big 4-legged machine with a drivers cabin in the middle and two mechanical arms on the sides. The left hand has a gravity manipulation device that looks like a big electro magnet and the right hand differs by type of machine. The top half of the vehicle has the engine and has the arms attached to it. It can rotate freely.
The Black Hand has weaponized all the ones they have obtained (making the unarmed version unobtainable). Some only have a "Bavarium Splitter" weapon on the right arm and some have an autocannon along with armor panels.
A special variant, the Reaper Missile Mech, can be rebel dropped as part of the Reaper Missile Mech DLC. It is equipped with a Fire Leech, and has a unique dark grey/light blue coat of paint. Like other mechs, it is affected by Gear Mods.
According to official promotional info, this vehicle is "a heavily armored mech armed with a gravity gun that allows objects to be picked up and powerfully thrown in any direction. Although the mech is as strong as a tank, it is highly maneuverable and agile and behaves unlike anything else in the game."
According to Eden during the mission Storming the Hive, the mechs (unarmed originals) have improved the efficiency of construction and demolition work by 83%.
It is equipped with a custom HUD, showing health, speed, shield health and a weapon cooldown meter.
Driving performance[]
It seems slow in comparison to any car, but for a large heavy industrial machine, it's actually very fast.
The Mech also has a jump ability. It is recommended to jump before going off a high cliff or ledge to minimize fall damage. The Mech appears to be more resilient to fall damage compared to other vehicles, able to drop a considerable distance vertically without taking enough damage to even register on the HUD health meter. (How many meters, approximately? And note that vehicles driven by the player may be a little stronger.)
The machine has "mecanum wheels" (mecanum wheel at Wikipedia YouTube videos of demonstration) at the ends of all 4 legs. The legs automatically stabilize the vehicle on uneven ground. It is unfazed by any incline smaller than ~50 degrees. The maximum speed is 84 km/h, but the Gear Mods can improve this to about 125 km/h. It has relatively good acceleration except for when turning sharply.
Combat performance[]
The Autocannon can fire 20 shots before having to cool and the Fire Leech can fire 5 shots.
The Mech comes with 3 types of attack: force push, force grab, and the equipped weapon.
The left hand is the Gravitational Remote Influence Projector or GRIP for short and the right hand is equipped with either a Bavarium Splitter, Fire Leech, or an Autocannon, depending on Mech type.
The jump ability can be used with the force push to do an uppercut or ground slam attack. To perform an uppercut, tilt the cab so you are looking up before or after you jump and then do a Force Push. To perform a Ground slam, tilt the cab to look down before or after you jump and then do a force push, performing it close to the ground will cause two bavarium energy arc clusters to shoot off in opposite directions.
GRIP device[]
The "Gravitational Remote Influence Projector" is a system that mech is equipped with. It's the big round thing that allows for gravity manipulation to lift things.
The Force Pulse and GRIP can be upgraded with Gear Mods.
The GRIP can hold objects even when the Mech is exited, which means the GRIP does not rely on any sort of power source to function.
A mech's GRIP actually relies on a Power Core, which is powered by Bavarium. According to Dimah Ali Umar al-Masri in the mission Time For An Upgrade, refined Bavarium can be utilized as both a powerful explosive or virtually "limitless" fuel source.
The GRIP can be useful for combat in places like the Le Galera, where the Mech can rip the prison block generators out without the doors being opened. This is a rather convenient thing to do if there's too much gunfire around the switches to open the doors.
Other weapons[]
The Barvarium Splitter Mech is recommended for military bases with lots of soldiers to gun down infantry quickly, and the Autocannon Mech is more suited for longer ranges and to damage enemy vehicles. The Reaper Missile Mech however is suitable for pretty much everything.
All of these weapons have a heat meter which renders them temporarily inoperable after prolonged use.
Shield[]
Like the Urga Mstitel and Imperator Bavarium Tank, mechs can feature Bavarium force field technology, but it works differently from these vehicles:
- On entry to the vehicle, the shield is automatically engaged, and turns off when it is unoccupied.
- It is only able to absorb a limited amount of damage, after which it dissipates entirely.
- It only protects the pilot's cabin, and other areas are still vulnerable.
- Since the shield is a part of a Gear Mod, it is only accessible on Mechs directly obtained via Rebel drop or associated challenges. That means that in-universe, the shields are only on the mechs when Mario and co's garages have modified a mech to have it.
Default controls for features[]
The below listed controls can probably all be customized in the game settings.
In universe, Rico controls the mech with 2 big joysticks (one in the middle and one on the left) and 2 pedals. There are also 2 screens. The Reaper missile mech has the same joysticks and pedals, but no screens.
PC | XboxOne | PS4 | |
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Movement | W/A/S/D | Left joystick | Left joystick |
Jump | SHIFT | B | Circle |
Force pulse (GRIP function) | MMB | LB | L1 |
Attract with the GRIP | (Hold) RMB | LT | (Hold) L2 |
Drop with the GRIP | Q | RB | R1 |
Throw with the GRIP | Release RMB | Release LT once charged | Release L2 |
Fire the weapon | LMB | RT | R2 |
Look back | B | (Press) Left joystick | (Hold) Right joystick |
Shield | Automatic, but requires a Gear Mod | Automatic, but requires a Gear Mod | Automatic, but requires a Gear Mod |
Jump out and deploy the parachute, if in motion when you exit | (Hold) Space | (Hold) A | (Hold) X |
Exit and stand on the roof | Space | A | X |
Open CommLink | Tab | View button | Touchpad |
Pause game | Esc | Menu button | Options button |
Quotes[]
Mech[]
The Mechs A.I. (Eden) always recognizes Rico and welcomes him.
During the mission Stowaway:
- Biometrics scanner detecting new user... Recalibrating settings... Loading Mech initiation sequence.
- To complete your Mech user profile, please state your name.
- Congratulations, [RICO RODRIGUEZ]. You are now officially part of the Mech workforce.
- The Mech uses revolutionary gravity altering technology for use in demolition.
- Use the Force Pulse to bring down walls.
- Caution: the Force Pulse is highly damaging, even at longer ranges. Be sure to clear the area of all personnel before proceeding.
- The Gravitational Remote Influence Projector - or “GRIP” - can be used for all your lifting and moving needs.
- Activate the GRIP to suspend objects in front of the Mech.
- Weapon attachment detected. Caution: non-regulation construction equipment. May cause serious injury.
- Unfortunately there are still some areas the Mech cannot reach.
- These areas can only be accessed on foot.
- This concludes your induction program. Congratulations! You are now a qualified Mech operator.
- You may now leave the Mech. On behalf of everyone at the eDEN Corporation, have a great day!
Upon entering Mech:
- Biometrics scanner detecting user, welcome Rico Rodriguez.
- Welcome back, Rico Rodriguez!
- Operator detected. Preemptively scheduling a full service maintenance.
Upon leaving Mech:
- Have a nice day!
- Have a nice weekend!
When Mech is damaged:
- Reminder, operator should avoid hazardous projectiles.
- Debris impact detected.
- Caution! Heavy debris impacts may cause undue wear to your mech.
When Mech damage is critical:
- Subjecting your mech to further abuse is inadvisable.
- High mech damage detected. Operator caution advised.
- Warning! Mech requires urgent repair.
- Warning! Mech stability low.
- Shell status critical!
- Shell is at low power.
In Mech Arena:
- Mech Battle Simulator loading...
- Mechality!
- Mech Battle Simulator unloading...
Black Hand[]
Similarly, the Black Hand reuse quotes for seeing Rico in an armored vehicle. See the Black Hand article for a full list of such quotes.
Versions and locations[]
eDEN Corporation[]
This non-functional mech is unarmed and equipped for only construction and demolition:
- Lots of them in the Hive inaccessible underground warehouse during the mission Storming the Hive. These are all in blue and white paint. The underground warehouse has 3 floors full of them, but it's unknown how many there are. The game actually uses flat textures for these, but the player may pass these inaccessible room too fast to notice.
- Also shown in pre-release photos. These are brown.
- Also mentioned in Bavarium Sea Heist by Eden Callaghan, explaining their purpose in an Eden Callaghan tape.
- A functional eDEN original mech has been found in the game files, but is unused and never spawns anywhere. It lacks the thick armor panels and has an unusable claw for its right hand. Its name in the game files is "v0805_car_na_mech_cyvilian" and it can be spawned with some mod. Just like the ones found above, it is unarmed.
Black Hand[]
These are said to have all been purchased and later pillaged from the eDEN Corporation and then repainted and weaponized.
- Numerous mechs, both autocannon and splitter, can be found parked at both the Nebio Sud Weapons Shipment Yard, and at Nebio Nord's Weapons Warehouse. These will stick around even after liberation.
- Before liberation, these two locations will also be crawling with enemy Mechs.
- Both variants of the Black Hand mech can be uncommonly found in traffic.
- During Stowaway and Storming the Hive.
- Rarely seen attacking Guardia Libeccio I, like the other Black Hand vehicles.
- Rarely seen patrolling outside the İnsula Lacrima (bug.)
Former Prisoners of Lacrima[]
These are captured Black Hand variants that have been somewhat repainted.
- Rebel-piloted versions can be seen fighting Black Hand mechs in Storming the Hive, in which a few of them are seen doing battle with Black Hand mechs.
- The autocannon variant is unlocked for Rebel drop after liberating the Weapons Shipment Yard.
- The Bavarium splitter variant is unlocked for rebel drop after liberating the Weapons Warehouse.
- Friendly mechs can be found engaged with the Black Hand during the mission Storming the Hive. This mission is also the only time you can see prisoner mechs being used by people other than Rico.
- A "Rebel Support" variant is unlocked for Rebel drop after completing the mission Storming the Hive, which summons an AI-controlled Bavarium Splitter Mech that has no Gear Mods and is piloted by a Lacrima Rebel.
- It is possible to hijack this Mech without using a power core but as with enemy-occupied military vehicles, doing so kills its pilot.
Reaper Missile Mech[]
This is a separate Downloadable content for Just Cause 3.
It differs from the others by having no Faction colors and symbols and being blue. The cabin looks different from the others and it's armed with a unique weapon. It has much less visible armor than the others and resembles the original unarmed eDEN mechs that are seen during the mission Storming the Hive. It also has smaller engines in both the upper and lower parts of the body. It does not have the eDEN assistant voice. The "fire leech" can fire 5 times (4 rockets per shot) before it needs to cooldown.
Rebel drop info: "Similar to other Mechs in operation, but the Reaper Missile Mech sports a different, more sleek design. Oh, and its right arm features a devastating Fire Leech."
Without Gear Mods, Rico is actually much more vulnerable inside the Reaper Missile Mech than he is in other mechs. Lacking armor, the driver's cabin is almost completely exposed, meaning that enemies can shoot him right through the glass, and with little difficulty. Therefore, it's possible for Rico to bleed out and die without sustaining almost any damage to his mech. That said, it's still among the most powerful weaponized vehicles in the game and with great maneuverability, so the enemies are unlikely to have any chance.
Trivia[]
- In reality, these type of wheels would only function efficiently on relatively flat and hard surfaces.
- A similar type of wheels are "omni wheels" (omni wheel at Wikipedia and YouTube videos of demonstration), which sound like they might have something to do with an "omni directional" vehicle.
- This method of locomotion and the mech's overall shape is likely inspired by the Kuratas, a real piloted machine inspired by mecha anime designs.
- Initially after release of the "Reaper Missile Mech" DLC, the DLC could not be found on Steam, if someone searched for "Just Cause 3". A search like that normally lists all DLC. To find it, one had to specifically search for "Reaper Missile Mech", or "Reaper Missile". It was also hidden at the playstation store for PS4 players. By now it has been updated to be normally searchable.
- The engine sounds like an internal combustion V8, oddly similar to the Facocero's engine sound.
- It's unknown how long the vehicles' batteries last (because there is no game mechanic for them to ever actually run out of energy), but it is known that in-universe they depend on Mech Charging Stations.
- Mechs, like many JC3 vehicles, returned to JC4 in the form of Brawler Mech as another DLC vehicle.
Gallery[]
eDEN Corporation[]
Black Hand variations[]
Autocannon[]
Bavarium Splitter[]
Former Prisoners of Lacrima variations[]
Autocannon[]
Bavarium Splitter[]
Reaper Missile Mech[]
Other[]