Armored vehicle

This article is a list of all armored vehicles in the Just Cause Game Series.

About armor

The value of the armor of some of these vehicles is very much questionable in comparison to "tanks", but this is not a list of tanks. It is a list of all vehicles that are armored, either by their obvious armored appearance, or by performance.

In certain situations the armor value might differ, depending on wether the player is in that vehicle. Just Causes all make the players vehicle slightly heavier and more durable by some hidden %. The below numbered values have to be measured.

Also note that the armor rating is not a direct comparison between the games. The ratings are comparable with in the same game only, because we obviously don't know the "power" of the in-universe weapons. For example:

• In JC1, the Ballard can survive 3 explosions (all explosions are equal) before the fourth one destroys it. The Harland can only survive 1 before being destroyed by the second. Any lesser ground vehicles are totalled from a single explosion.
• In JC4 all the tanks can survive 2 explosions before the third one destroys them. The Warchief Assault Tank, a heavily armored main battle tank, appears a lot more armored than the Ballard, a small IFV that looks like a cross between an armored car and a light tank. However, explosion-wise the Warchief can take less damage than the Ballard before being destroyed, assuming the weapons in both games do as much damage.

Also note that the games might have different damage counters for bullet damage and explosion damage and different bullets (from different guns) are likely to cause different amounts of damage, so keep that in mind when/if attempting to count the shots needed for destruction. Explosions however always seem to be equal. JC2 can upgrade some explosives, but those upgrades seem to mainly upgrade the blast radius of effect.

See this article for more about explosions, and which are equal and which are not.

Another important thing to note is that one may find some of the numbers in the durability table very questionable or even ridiculous. This is because the durability point diversity between different types of vehicles become increasingly smaller over the games, and different vehicles become more equal. This is to say that in JC1, the durability of vehicles are more realistic: the most armored "tank", the Ballard series armored vehicles can survive three explosions before the fourth makes them explode while an armored heavy attack helicopter (the Delta MAH-15 Chimaera) or an APC (Meister LAV 4 series 2) can only survive one before the second destroys them. In JC4, however, light, medium and main battle/heavy tanks as well as armored helicopters and APCs are indifferent - they can all survive two explosions before the third destroys them, despite there being large differences between said vehicles types' armor and protection, at least in-universe/in real life. See: Equalization.

Armor rating in the table

• One column represents durability vs. bullets.
• The other column represents durability vs. cannons/explosions.

Measuring works like this:

• All durability is measured against empty vehicles, because we know that the games make the vehicle tougher depending on who's using it.
• All weapons used for measurement are used by the player, because even though the player using it will often buff the weapon, it is the only way to accurately and easily measure the vehicle's durability.
• Bullet damage is measured with specific weapons, because we can't be sure of how much damage different bullet weapons cause per bullet.
  • JC1 Fleisher AR-5 Blizzard.
  • JC2 Machine Gun (JC2).
  • JC3 Urga Vdova 89.
  • JC4 Defender Machine Gun.
• Explosive damage is also measured with specific weapons. Really we know that in some of the games all explosions are equal, but we should try to be sure instead of guessing. The explosive weapon should have the damage output of a "standard" explosion, if such a standard exists in the game.
  • JC1 Ballard M5B1 Scout.
  • JC2 SV-1007 Stonewall.
  • JC3 CS Odjur.
  • JC4 Warchief Assault Tank.
• The number in the table shows the lowest possible number of shots (direct impacts) it takes to destroy the target. This means that for example, if the target catches fire, then the shooting should stop, because all vehicles blow up from a certain number of seconds of burning.
• We can't measure shields, so shielded vehicles are measured with no shields and have the shield option mentioned.

Table

Note: In the table, you may find some of the numbers in the "Durability to cannons/explosions" or "Durability to bullets" a little questionable, especially in JC4. This is because despite there being differences in armored vehicles' armor, some of the games have all vehicles similarly or just as durable, as long as they have any armor at all. For more information see Equalization.

Just Cause

Name	Brief description	Durability to bullets	Durability to cannons / explosions	Weapons
Ballard series armored vehicles	Series of infantry fighting vehicles	∞	4	Varies. See the article for details.
Harland series armored vehicles	Series of armored cars		1 (when empty) 2 (occupied by player)	Varies. See the article for details.
Meister LAV 4 series 2	Army APC.		1	None.
Meister ATV 4	SWAT and bank APC / truck.		1	None.
Pequod - Harpoon PC 350	Armed patrol boat.			External Mounted Gun.
Triton Broadsider	Some kind of armed military boat (type unclear).			Gun turret and external Mounted Gun.
Triton - patroller	Armed patrol boat.			External Mounted Gun.
Delta MAH-15 Chimaera	Heavy attack helicopter.		1	Missiles and minigun (machine gun).
Jackson Z-19 Skreemer	Medium attack helicopter.		1 (when empty) 2 (occupied by player)	Missiles and machine guns.
Jackson JC - 2 Alamo	Armed transport/cargo helicopter.		1 (when empty) 2 (occupied by player)	Machine gun.
Walker AH-16 Hammerbolt	Heavy attack helicopter.		1	Missiles and machine guns.
Rage-Johnston F6 Comet	4th generation jet fighter.			Missiles and machine guns.
Rage-Johnston F10 Wraith	Ground attack aircraft.		1 (when empty)	Missiles, bombs, and machine guns (bombs unusable).
Alexander AX-14	Large cargo plane.		1 (when empty)	None.

Just Cause 2

Name	Brief description	Durability to bullets	Durability to cannons / explosions	Weapons
Agency Hovercraft	Weaponized heavily armored hovercraft (DLC only.)			Cannon and minigun.
GV-104 Razorback	Armored car	Exact numbers unknown, but sustained minigun fire will destroy it.	2-3 (needs confirmation)	Cannon (can also come with dual machine guns).
Marten Storm III	Light scout car / technical.			Mounted Gun.
Mile High Club	Airship.	Stationary vehicles are programmed the same as buildings (indestructible), so we don't know what the in-universe armor would be.		None. Armed crew?
Saas PP30 Ox	Civilian truck for banks and such.			None.
SV-1003 Raider	Armored personnel carrier	Exact numbers unknown, but sustained minigun fire will destroy it.	2-3 (needs confirmation)	External minigun
SV-1007 Stonewall	Armored personnel carrier / Infantry fighting vehicle.	Exact numbers unknown, but sustained minigun fire will destroy it.	2-3 (needs confirmation)	Autocannon
URGA-9380	Tank transporter / heavy tow truck.			None / Mounted Gun.
Bering I-86DP	Cargo jet.			None.
Si-47 Leopard	Fighter jet.			Dual miniguns and dual rocket pods.
G9 Eclipse	Fighter jet.			Dual autocannons and quad rocket pods.
AH-33 Topachula	Heavy attack helicopter			Dual miniguns and dual rocket pods.
Sivirkin 15 Havoc	Medium - heavy attack helicopter.			Minigun (+ dual rocket pods for some variants).
UH-10 Chippewa	Medium attack helicopter.			Dual miniguns (+ dual rocket pods for high heat variant).
Trat Tang-mo	Cargo ship.			None.
Winstons Amen 69	Medium patrol boat.			Dual external miniguns on front and back of ship. Minerva variant only with back.
Zhejiang 6903	Vehicle ferry (among other uses).			None.

Just Cause 3

Name	Brief description	Durability to bullets	Durability to cannons / explosions	Weapons
CS Baltdjur	Amphibious APC.			Machine gun.
CS Odjur	Infantry fighting vehicle		3	Cannon and machine gun.
Imperator Bavarium Tank	Infantry fighting vehicle		3	Cannon, machine gun and Bavarium shielding (renders tank invincible to ballistics while shield is active).
Mech	Weaponized omni-directional machine (DLC.)		3	Various (Gravity gun, Bavarium Splitter, autocannon, Fire Leech)
Stadt Tresor ST 8530	Civilian truck for banks and such.			None.
Urga Bkolos 2100	Armored car		3	Cannon
Urga Fura 570	MRAP			None.
Urga Szturm 63A	Armored off roader			External machine gun.
Incendiario Monster Truck	Monster truck.			None.
Nashorn 6100	Quarry truck.			None.
Corvette	Fast attack craft / patrol ship of sorts.			Cannon.
CS Powerrun 77	Medium patrol boat.			Dual external machine guns on left and right side of boat.
Dame de la Mer 99	Luxury yacht.			None.
Loochador	Weaponized speed "rocket" boat.			Missile pods and dual miniguns.
Pescespada SS	Speed boat.			None.
Squalo X7	Speed boat.			None.
Urga Hroch.	Military landing ship.			None.
Weaponized Pescespada SS	Weaponized speed boat.			Dual miniguns.
Whaleshark	Fishing boat.			None.
eDEN Airship	Flying ship.	Stationary vehicles are programmed the same as buildings (indestructible), so we don't know what the in-universe armor would be.		Drones, anti-air defenses, and Black Hand guards.
CS Comet	Transport helicopter.			None.
CS Navajo	Medium attack helicopter.			Missiles and heavy missiles.
Urga Hrom D	Heavy attack helicopter.			Missiles and miniguns.
Urga Mstitel (and Golden variant)	Heavy attack helicopter.			Missiles, miniguns, and Bavarium shielding (renders helicopter invincible to ballistics while shield is active).
CS7 Thunderhawk	Fighter jet			Missiles and machine gun.
U-7 Dravec	Bomber jet (attacker)			Missiles and bombs.
U41 Ptakojester	Cargo plane			None.

Just Cause 4

Name	Brief description	Durability to bullets	Durability to cannons / explosions	Weapons
Brawler Mech	Weaponized omnidirectional machine (DLC only.)		4	Weaponized artificial gravity.
Cavalry Armored Truck	Armored truck, light even for an APC.		3	Machine gun turret.
Falconer AA Tank	Light AA tank.		3	4 light autocannons that fire one at a time.
Forzudo Armored Van	Extremely lightly armored civilian truck for banks and such.		2	None.
C3 Canvasback Hovercraft	Weaponized unarmored hovercraft. (It's listed here, because it's used in the role of a main battle vehicle.) DLC only.		1	Missiles and machine gun.
Hellbender	Weaponized heavily armored hovercraft (DLC only).		4	Cannon and missiles.
Longbow Cannon Truck	Self-propelled artillery. The cabin looks armored, but is actually weak.		1	Huge cannon.
Pointman Scout Tank	Light tank.		3	Light cannon
Prizefighter Tank	Medium tank.		3	Cannon and machine gun.
Próspero Hauler	Big army (Black Hand) truck with an armored-looking cabin.			None.
Reptile AAV	Some kind of amphibious very light IFV.		3	Machine gun.
SS Borracho	Weaponized amphibious truck. It's an open top vehicle, but it's as durable as a tank (DLC only).		3	7 cannons.
Stormchaser	Lightly armored science truck for close examination of tornadoes.			None.
Trains and railroads in Solís	Military armored trains.		5	Different numbers and types of large cannons.
Warchief Assault Tank	Main battle tank. Apart from trains, it is the most armored land vehicle in the game.		3	Cannon and machine gun.
Chupacabra	Monster truck		1	None.
Semi-trailer trucks	Various types of trailer trucks.			None.
Armadillo Crane Truck	Crane truck.		2	None.
Armadillo Forklift	Forklift.		2	None.
Armadillo 9M	Quarry truck.		2	None.
Spearhead Transport	Landing craft/Improvised aircraft carrier		9	None, though sometimes armed vehicles can spawn on them.
Stormwater Patrol Boat	Medium patrol boat.		2	Dual external machine guns.
Thunderbarge	Special weaponized naval craft.		2	Mortar, external machine gun, and ion coil.
Conquistador Warship	Corvette.		4	Heavy cannon
Próspero Sky Crane	Transport helicopter.		3	None.
Firebrand Scout Chopper	Light scout helicopter.		3	Dual miniguns.
Spectre Attack Heli	Medium attack helicopter.		3	Missiles.
Bloodhound Siege Heli	Heavy "siege" attack helicopter.		3	Machine guns and missiles.
SkyCastle Cargo Jet	Cargo jet.		5	None.

Trivia

• There are numerous misconceptions or colloquialisms regarding tanks and other armored vehicles in general, most notably what would have been IFVs or AFVs which assume the role of tanks.
  • In Just Cause 2 Multiplayer, the GV-104 Razorback and SV-1007 Stonewall are often classified as tanks due to their cannons.
  • For Just Cause 3, the Urga Bkolos 2100, CS Odjur, and Imperator Bavarium Tank are referred to as tanks, both in-universe and Multiplayer.
• In JC4, most vehicles listed have very similar "health": being able to withstand two explosive hits before the third destroys it. This is because of Just Cause 4 equalizing the durability of vehicles and damage of weapons. This results in several vehicles sharing the same durability despit being suggested otherwise. Examples include the Warchief Assault Tank, Prizefighter Tank, Pointman Scout Tank and Reptile AAV, all of which take three "standard" explosions to destroy.

See also

• Armored personnel carrier (APC) disambiguation.
• Equalization in JC4, the game where it is most apparent.
• List of explosions, their estimated power, and info on which are equalized and which are not.
• Armored fighting vehicle (AFV) article on Wikipedia.