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(click here to learn more)| Hellbender | |
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| Vehicle in Just Cause 4 | |
| Type | Hovercraft |
| Weapons | "Cannon" and "Missile" |
| Rarity | Unique |
| List of owners | The Agency (never seen in use) Rico |
| Top speed (km/h) | 151 |
| Top speed (mph) | 93.8 |
The Hellbender (also known as Armored Hovercraft) is a vehicle in Just Cause 4. It's part of the Sea Dogs vehicle pack.
Appearance[]
It's a very large, scaled-up version of the C3 Canvasback Hovercraft from the Danger Rising expansion pack.
There are two ducted fan engines at the rear corners for propulsion and a hidden engine for the air cushion. The air cushion automatically deflates when there's nobody in the vehicle, unless on water, where it stays full.
It's a single-seat combat vehicle that is adequately well armed and armored to function as a main battle tank.
The corner of the HUD has a small Agency logo where the manufacturer logo normally is. The vehicle is only available in Agency faction colors, confirming its Agency origin. A similar vehicle in this sense is the X700 Flycatcher.
The windows are designed to give a good view of the ground in front of the vehicle, but comically the window frame actually blocks the drivers view along the horizon.
Performance[]
Driving performance[]
The maximum speed is 151 km/h, which is actually very impressive for a large armored vehicle, but due to its size it feels a bit slow.
As a hovercraft, it's one of the rare amphibious vehicles, meaning that it can drive well on water and dry land.
It can drive over most cars on the road with out harming them. Even motorcyclists are not knocked off their vehicles. Taller vehicles, like bigger SUVs and larger things have to be rammed, or avoided. Many of the destructable roadside fences are also driven over with out being harmed.
Off-road performance is great, as it can drive up and over very steep hills and edges where any wheeled vehicle would struggle.
Combat effectiveness[]
Its combat effectiveness is better than that of a tank, because it's armed with both a cannon turret (300 shells) and guided missiles (50 missiles). The missiles are launched 1 at a time from each side. It seems less armored than a tank (as seen from the large windows, armor thickness and shape), but in-game it is just as durable.
If the hovercraft launches a left missile while aiming to the right, the missile will harmlessly clip through the hovercraft on its way. The missiles are launched sideways and they then turn to where the player was aiming, or to the target that was locked on.
The cannon sounds and functions the same as all the usual tanks. However, it's a rifled ~200mm gun - way too big for normal tanks. A gun that large should be noticeably more powerful, but it's as powerful as that of normal tanks.
If destroyed, the turret will break loose and the wreck will float and sort of bounce a little before sinking.
Locations[]
Only in the supply drop once the player has purchased the Sea Dogs vehicle pack DLC.
Trivia[]
- In terms of armament and affiliation, the Hellbender and the C3 Canvasback Hovercraft can be considered as spiritual successors to the Agency Hovercraft from Just Cause 2.
- During a cut-scene in Old Friends and New Enemies, Tom and Rico board a C3 Canvasback Hovercraft and have a brief discussion. While realistic on the outside, the C3 Canvasback Hovercraft is simply too small to have so much interior space, which would have been more appropriate for the otherwise unrelated Hellbender.
Gallery[]
.png "Hellbender (left front corner, parked).png (1.58 MB)")
.png "Hellbender (firing cannon and launching missile).png (2.21 MB)")
.png "Hellbender (front comparison to C3 Canvasback Hovercraft).png (1.9 MB)")
.png "Hellbender (rear).png (3.02 MB)")
.png "Hellbender (top-down size comparison to cars).png (3.77 MB)")
.png "Hellbender (cannon closeup).png (1.93 MB)")
.png "Hellbender (front, damaged from combat).png (1.96 MB)")
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