Supply drop

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The Supply Drop is a gameplay element of Just Cause 4.

JC4 supply drop other tab — List of other droppable items and how to unlock them.

Description

It's a menu in the game where the player can select weapons, vehicles and other items that will then be dropped to the player in a shipping container, dropped from a cargo plane. The supply drop is unlocked when the player completes the second mission of "Operation: Illapa", called "The Illapa Project".

All the vehicles have to be individually unlocked by completing stunts and/or other tasks, such as securing regions in Solís or completing missions.

JC1 and JC2 have Heavy drop and JC3 has the Rebel drop system. The supply drop has some upgrades over those:

The supply drop can also drop items like Red Barrels, Piñatas, Naval mines, shipping containers, crates and up to two Umas (a giant stone ball with faces carved into it). The ball is about 6 meters fat and appears to be indestructible.
If a vehicle is listed as "rigged", it means that the vehicle is equipped with a bomb, similar to the bomb-armed vehicles in the Crash bomb event in Just Cause 3. Rico defuses some of these vehicles in some missions.
The drop container's location could always be determined by the player, but now it's also possible to set its orientation.

Many vehicles are unlocked through stunts or securing regions, though some are also unlocked through reaching a certain rank in the Army of Chaos.

See Category:Just Cause 4 Vehicles and Category:Just Cause 4 Weapons for reference.

Pilots

The player can now choose their own pilot for the drop. There are 2 pilots unlocked from the start of the game: Fortuna and Bulldog. They are later accompanied by Haragán, Bailarina, Brujo, Humo and Fiera.

The additional pilots are unlocked by reaching new Chaos point levels (called milestones in the video below), starting with level 4 for Haragán, level 6 for Bailarina, level 9 for Brujo, level 11 for Humo, and level 14 for Fiera.

It takes 6 minutes for a pilot to be reset, so more pilots let the player have more frequent drops. Advancing the front into areas of the map which have a factory will say "supply drops will restock +13% faster" (or +14% or +15% for some) allowing for more drops in a smaller amount of time. These factories include Prospero Astillero (ship factory), Prospero Aerospacial (aircraft factory), Prisa Automóvil (car factory), Prospero Balística (weapons factory), Prospero Torretas (turret factory), Prospero Tanques (tank factory), and Prospero Robotica (drone factory).

Each pilot can have a preset "loadout" of 1 item, for quick selection.

Quotes

As of some update the pilots have speech lines.

When dropping the player after fast travel:

"Go kick some ass!"
"Give 'em hell, Rico!"
"Rico deployed! Hahaha. Hablamos, Rico."
"Thanks for flying with the Army of Chaos."

When dropping a weapon/vehicle:

"Dropping supplies, hefe."

List of items

The following tables sort items the same way as the in-game tabs. If you want a list if items along with helpful short descriptions, see Vehicles in Just Cause 4, or Weapons in Just Cause 4.

Small arms

Small arms	Class	Unlock Requirement
SW9 Assault Rifle	Assault rifles	Complete The Illapa Project
Bullshark Assault Rifle	Assault rifles	Unlock the Renegade pack (DLC exclusive)
SW7-PBA Assault Rifle	Assault rifles	Secure the Gran Batalla region
CC10 Shotgun	Shotguns	Secure the Isla Machaqwayes region
Golden Shotgun	Shotguns	None (unlocked when supply drop is unlocked ONLY IF you pre-ordered Just Cause 4 gold edition)
PBX Auto-Slug 4	Shotguns	Secure the Riscos Altos region
21-J Smart-Rifle	Combat rifles	Secure the Paso Ventoso region
SMG-2	SMGs	Secure the Altoyaku region
Defender Machine Gun	Machine guns	Complete Training: Bridge Defense
LRD-3 Sniper	Sniper rifles	Complete Training: Intel Grab
PBX Super-Sniper 4	Sniper rifles	Complete Training: Wrong Side of the Tracks

Heavy weapons

Heavy weapons	Class	Unlock Requirement
AT7 RPG	RPG	Secure the Delta Rio Wanay Region
AT3-X RPG	RPG	Complete Training: Top Brass
PGL-6 Grenade Launcher	Explosives	Secure the Laderas Rojas Region
PBX Mine Launcher 2A7	Explosives	Secure the Las Tormentas Region
RG-PBA 9 Railgun	Experimental	Secure the Kunka Region
PWC V4.2 Wind Gun	Experimental	Secure the Qachas Region
DA 9.3 Lightning Gun	Experimental	Secure the Phuyu-Kuni Region

Civilian vehicles

Civilian vehicles	Class	Unlock Requirement
Prisa Fresca X	Cars	Complete the La Explanada car stunt
Emsavion News Heli	Aircraft	Complete the Lago Bonito helicopter stunt
Emsavion Utility Heli	Aircraft	None
Prisa Hidalgo	Cars	Complete the El Lucero car stunt
Prisa Fresca	Cars	Complete the Sachayuyu car stunt
Cadadía 83' Hatchback	Cars	Complete the El Abismo car stunt
Kerner 16' Vigeur	Cars	Complete the Tributario Wanay speed stunt
Sol 21 Sports Sedan	Cars	Complete the Nueva Voz Centro car stunt
Kerner Charmant Limo	Cars	Complete the Quya car stunt
Caravana Camper	Cars	Complete the Encrucijada car stunt
Prisa Calzada Van	Cars	Complete the Aburrida speed stunt
Calzada Ambulancia	Cars	Complete the Joya Del Sol speed stunt
Prisa Viento SUV	Cars	Complete the Casa Soleadas car stunt
Prisa Viajero Bus	Cars	Complete the Hermosa car stunt
Pugilista SUV	Cars	Complete the Punto Oeste speed stunt
Pasofino Pickup	Cars	Complete the Boca Vieja car stunt
Ranchero Truck	Cars	Complete the Grillos car stunt
Prisa Tía Moped	Motorbikes	Complete the Ensueno speed stunt
Ritmo Rickshaw	Cars	Complete the Quya car stunt
Prisa Viveza Bike	Motorbikes	Complete the Los Gorriones bike stunt
Prisa X-2 Bike	Motorbikes	Complete the Casa Apu bike stunt
Cumbila Sedan	Cars	Complete the Capítan Valdez car stunt
Emsavion Floatplane	Aircraft	Complete the San Gael airplane stunt
Emsavion Cropduster	Aircraft	Complete 100% of all ancient statues
EM-909 Private Jet	Aircraft	Complete the Villanueva airplane stunt
Ultralight	Aircraft	Complete The Secret History of Solís
EM-979 Airliner	Aircraft	Secure the Islas Intichayes region
Emsavion Airship	Aircraft	Complete 100% of all surveillance airships
Kerner Brise 42	Boats	Complete the Villanueva boat stunt
Dame de la Mer 99	Boats	Complete the Prospero Balística boat stunt
Emsavion Float Heli	Aircraft	Complete the Nueva Voz Centro helicopter stunt

Combat vehicles

Combat vehicles	Class	Unlock Requirement
Warrior Offroader	Land combat	Complete The Illapa Project
Próspero Hauler	Land combat	Complete Thunderbarge: Obtaining The Ion Coil
Cavalry Armored Truck	Land combat	Secure the Arena region
Reptile AAV	Unknown (Land combat? Naval combat?)	Complete Operation Thunderbarge: Setup
Longbow Cannon Truck	Land combat	Complete Operation Sandstinger
Próspero Hunter Bike	Motorbike	Complete the Pachakawri speed stunt
Prizefighter Tank	Land combat	Secure the Abundancia region
Pointman Scout Tank	Land combat	Secure the Cerros Empolvados region
Warchief Assault Tank	Land combat	Complete Windwalker: Diversion
Falconer AA Tank	Land combat	Complete Training: Sacred River
Firebrand Scout Chopper	Aerial combat	Complete Training: Chopper Run
Spectre Attack Heli	Aerial combat	Complete Training: Communication Skills
Bloodhound Siege Heli	Aerial combat	Secure the Hatun Ukucha region
Próspero Sky Crane	Aerial combat	Complete Windwalker: The Stormchaser
Dropzone Chopper	Aerial combat	Complete Training: Dish Destruction
PA Microfighter	Aerial combat	Secure the Yanacagua region
Stealth Microfighter	Aerial combat	None (unlocked when supply drop is unlocked if you pre-ordered Just Cause 4 gold edition)
Fellhawk Jet Fighter	Aerial combat	Secure the Umina region
Thunderhead Bomber Jet	Aerial combat	Complete the Vigía Rocas Caídas speed stunt
Daggershark Jetboat	Naval combat	Complete the Paseo Puente speed stunt
Thunderbarge	Naval combat	Complete Operation Thunderbarge
Stormwater Patrol Boat	Naval combat	Complete the Prospero Balística boat stunt
Conquistador Warship	Naval combat	Secure the Recalada region

Stunt vehicles

Stunt vehicles	Class	Unlock Requirement
Garland King Studios Van	Cars	Complete Cut During The Chase
Prisa Rayo Sport	Cars	Complete the Agridulce car stunt
Prisa Azor 3	Cars	Complete the Barranca Wanu car stunt
Vagabundo Buggy	Cars	Complete Scene: The Dawnflower
Chupacabra	Trucks	Complete the Quya car stunt
Rigged Chupacabra	Trucks	Secure the Cantos region
Prisa Maradona Z	Motorbikes	Complete the Nueva Voz Norte bike stunt
Prisa Temerario ATV	Motorbikes	Complete the Tumba de los Tres Ninos car stunt
Alpinista Snowmobile	Motorbikes	Complete Operation Sandstinger: Setup
Dondequiera Fanboat	Watercraft	Complete the Helipuerto Urqu boat stunt

Sport vehicles

Sport vehicles	Class	Unlock Requirement
Kerner Serpente S	Cars	Secure the Tierras Bajas region
Rigged Serpente S	Cars	Secure the Chasca region
Coyle Mambo	Cars	Complete Scene: Vanessaaaa!
Rigged Coyle Mambo	Cars	Secure the Tallaga region
'69 Mugello Raffinati	Cars	Complete 100% of all speed stunts
Mugello Quipozza G	Cars	Complete the Prisa Automóvil car stunt
Rigged Quipozza G	Cars	Secure the Hirkas region
2019 Vistosa Supercar	Cars	Complete Scene: Jewel In The Sun
~~Espinosa's Verdeleon~~ Neon Racer Supercar	Cars	Complete The Illapa Project
Verdeleon Eco	Cars	Complete the Los Molinillos car stunt
Mugello Farina Trio	Cars	Complete Scene: Axman's Juggernaut
Furia Sportbike	Motorbikes	Complete the Aeropuerto General Benitez bike stunt
Mugello V405 Superbike	Motorbikes	Complete the Valle Soledad speed stunt
Mugello Pescespada SX	Watercraft	Complete the Lago Hatun boat stunt
Rigged Pescespada SX	Watercraft	Secure the Picos Helados region

Industrial vehicles

Industrial vehicles	Class	Unlock Requirement
Armadillo Forklift	Truck	Complete the Watasumag speed stunt
Modelo 4 Tractor	Truck	Complete the Casa Mayu car stunt
Wheel Loader	Truck	Complete the Mina Rocanegra speed stunt
Forzudo Armored Van	Truck	Complete Cut During The Chase
Armadillo Crane Truck	Truck	Complete the Prospero Torretas car stunt
Banda Conveyor	Truck	Complete the La Mazmorra speed stunt
Ion Coil Stormchaser	Truck	Complete Operation Illapa
Verdad 1 Stormchaser	Truck	Complete Operation Windwalker
Armadillo 9M	Truck	Secure the Paramos region
Cargo Trailer Truck	Truck	Complete the La Cuenca speed stunt
Flatbed Trailer Truck	Truck	Complete the Gran Central speed stunt
Car Trailer Truck	Truck	Complete the Promesas speed stunt
SkyCastle Cargo Jet	Aircraft	Secure the Acanatilados region
Barco Roro Ferry	Watercraft	Secure the Islas Kaupyes region
Fishing Boat	Watercraft	Complete the Descansito boat stunt
Spearhead Transport	Watercraft	Secure the Distrito Capital region

Other

Other	Class	Unlock Requirement
PR83 Attack Drone	Drone	Secure the Hamparas region
PR17 Rocket Drone	Drone	Complete Beachhead
Cannon	Mechanical	Secure the Vaivenes region
Mortar	Mechanical	Secure the Maravillas region
Wind Cannon	Mechanical	Secure the Laderas Sur region
AA Gun	Mechanical	Secure the Picos Nevados region
Cargo Container	Misc	Secure the Urqu Verde region
Factory Crate	Misc	Secure the Frontera region
Confetti Pinata	Misc	Complete Training: Pinata Course
Fuel Barrel	Misc	Secure the Valle Río region
Water Mine	Mechanical	Secure the Cresta region
Uma	Misc	Complete The Lost Tomb of Otorongo
Uma	Misc	Complete The Lost Tomb of Otorongo

Trivia

This is the successor to the PDA from JC1 and JC2, as well as rebel drop from JC3.
The SkyCastle Cargo Jet that comes in to drop your requested item cannot be damaged by firearms wielded by Rico Rodriguez. However, rocket launchers will still damage the aircraft.