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(click here to learn more)| Roaches | |
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 Roaches symbol. | |
| Faction in Just Cause 2 | |
| Goal, or purpose | To get rich and to control all of Panau's trade. |
| Ideology | Narco-capitalism |
| Leader | Razak "The Razor" Razman |
| Starting base, or HQ | Roaches HQ |
| Source of money | Manufacturing and exporting illegal drugs |
The Roaches are one of the three illegal paramilitary factions in Just Cause 2.
Description[]
Led by Razak "The Razor" Razman, the Roaches have long been Panau's most feared organized crime syndicate. Rooted deep in every town and city they have a loyal hierarchy and are highly organized. Although the Roaches organization is corrupt and always on the wrong side of the law, Razak's riches allow for a lot more freedom in their activities through bribery and death threats.
Their faction color is light blue.
Karl Blaine describes them as Panau's "urban mob, who wear some, how [does he] put it, very nice Italian suits while they cut your throat!"
Unique to the Roaches logo is the Korean hangul do, which on it's own can mean "plans".
This faction is similar to the Rioja Cartel and the Montano Cartel from San Esperito, which are all syndicates emphasizing involvement in the drug industry.
Activities and operations[]
The Roaches are known for their traditional organized crime activities such as smuggling, drugs, and prostitution. They have also expanded their operations and intend to take control of Panau with the funding of Alexander Mirkov in the interests of Russian control of Panau. Dalton N90s in the Roaches colors can often be found driving around and attacking Panau Military personnel.
See also: List of Roaches missions.
Members[]
- Ranger/Grunt - wears blue/orange pants and use either pistols, revolvers, submachine guns, or sawed-off shotguns.
- Elites - wear blue/orange pants and sunglasses. They can be seen using assault rifles, machine guns, or shotguns.
- Technicians - Only able to be seen during Free Trade, Oil for Blood, Paradise Valley, and possibly Into the Den. These wear blue pants, a white lab coat, and carry a pistol.
- Boss - Razak "The Razor" Razman.
Unknown ranks
- One guy whose rank is unknown wears blue pants, an orange hoodie and doesn't carry weapons. He appears in the beginning of every Roaches faction mission and is also shown disembarking from the Roaches H-62 Quapaw at every stronghold takeover. Oddly, in game he is not there.
- Captain Singh - The captain of the Minerva, a Roaches cargo boat in the mission River Runs Red.
- There is a traitor in the mission Nothing to Declare. This is the only Roaches faction member who is red-marked (indicating enemy) other than every other Roaches member who is green (indicating ally or civilian). The character model can be either a Roaches elite or grunt.
Vehicles[]
Main article: Faction vehicles in Panau.
| Name | Description | Color |
|---|---|---|
| AH-33 Topachula | Captured by the Roaches after Paradise Valley is complete. Still in Panau Military markings. | Green |
| Chepachet PVD | Razak's car. Shows up when Rico starts a side-mission on land. | Blue |
| Dalton N90 | Usual patrol car. Found in traffic, two at Pekan Buaya Tidur, and two at every stronghold once captured. Also provided for Nothing to Declare. | Blue |
| Dongtai tractors | Two at Lembah Firdaus after Paradise Valley. Can be any combination of the four. | Varies |
| Frisco Catshark S-38 | Razak Razman pulls up in one of these at side-missions that take place on water. Also driven by a Roaches member in a hoody when picking up Rico from Pekan Buaya Tidur at the beginning of Free Trade. | Red |
| H-62 Quapaw | Seen in stronghold takeover missions and also provided for the mission O Panay Redentor. | Green |
| Hamaya Y250S | At Pelabuhan Saudagar Harbor and Emas Hitam Oil Refinery. | Varies (Pelabuhan Saudagar Harbor) Blue (Emas Hitam Oil Refinery) |
| Makoto MZ 250 | Provided in some missions. The one provided for An Officer and a Hitman is uniquely number-less. | Varies |
| "Minerva" | Customized Winstons Amen 69. An armed cargo ship in the mission River Runs Red. | Blue |
| MTA Powerrun 77 | Provided in Smugglers do Run and Stop the Press. The one in Stop the Press will only have machine guns, even if Rico's Black Market version is level 6. | Red and yellow |
| Mullen Skeeter Eagle | At Pelabuhan Saudagar Harbor, after Free Trade. | Blue |
| Trat Tang-mo | At Lembah Firdaus, after Paradise Valley. | White |
Weapons[]
One-handed weapons
Two-handed weapons
Other
Relationships[]
Enemies:
- Reapers - (Revealed in side-mission Can I get a Witness)
- Panau Military
Neutral:
Allies:
- Russian Military (Alexander Mirkov)
- Rico Rodriguez (undercover)
Unknown:
- Japanese Military
- Chinese Military (Zhang Sun) - Probable enemy because of their alliance with Reapers.
Areas of influence[]
Districts:
Headquarters:
Strongholds:
Other locations:
- "A Roach safehouse". Razak speaks of this during the mission River Runs Red. The Minerva was on its way there, traveling north along the Rajang River. It's not known where it is and he may have been talking about almost any location along the coast, because the safehouse could be any house/building at any civilian settlement.
- A small outpost at Pekan Buaya Tidur.
Trivia[]
- There is no plausible explanation as to how one of their Dalton N90s ended up in military custody on Pulau Berapi.
- They possess the only sidemissions in Just Cause 2 that start with K and N. In fact, there is only one mission for each of them.
- Somewhat unrealistically, every "road AI" grunt and elite can operate a UH-10 Chippewa, AH-33 Topachula, Sivirkin 15 Havoc, and Rowlinson K22, though it is possible some of them may have pilot training.
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