

The HVY Nightmare Scarab is a weaponized Military vehicle featured in GTA Online on PS4, Xbox One, PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, added to the game as part of the 1.46 Arena War update on December 11, 2018.
It's equipped with a Rocket Boost, that can be used for very quick acceleration and as a rechargeable speed boost.
How to get the Nightmare Scarab in GTA Online:
The Nightmare Scarab can be purchased in GTA Online from Arena War for a price of $3,076,290.
The Nightmare Scarab can be stored in any of your Properties/Garages as a Personal Vehicle. It can be customized at Arena Workshop.
Once acquired, you can request the delivery of the Nightmare Scarab from the .
How to unlock the Nightmare Scarab Trade Price?
A trade price of $2,313,000 (Discounted)* can be unlocked for the Nightmare Scarab.
HVY Nightmare Scarab in Real Life:
The design of the HVY Nightmare Scarab is based on a real life Howe & Howe Ripsaw EV2.
HVY Nightmare Scarab Top Speed:
The top speed of the Nightmare Scarab in GTA V has not been verified yet. We'll add the results of Broughy1322's tests here soon.
Can you sell the Nightmare Scarab in GTA Online?
Yes, you can sell the Nightmare Scarab at Arena Workshop for a resale price of $1,845,774 (60% of the original purchase), plus 50% of the value of your upgrades.
Nightmare Scarab: GTA V Vehicle Info
- Vehicle Class Military
- Manufacturer HVY
- Vehicle Features Arena Contender, Has Trade Price, Rocket Boost, Weaponized Vehicle
- Acquisition Arena War
- GTA Online Price $3,076,290
- Trade Price $2,313,000 (Discounted)*
- Storage Location Garage (Personal Vehicle), Arena Workshop
- Modifications Arena Workshop
- Sell Can be sold only if purchased (High-End)
- Sell Price (Resale) $1,845,774 ($3,182,489 when fully upgraded)
- Top Speed (Game Files) 62.14 mph (100.00 km/h)
- Based on (Real Life) Howe & Howe Ripsaw EV2
- Seats 2
- Mass / Weight 5,000 KG
- Drive Train AWD
- Gears 1
Nightmare Scarab: Actual Performance
- Top Speed - Real First published at youtube.com/broughy
- Lap Time First published at youtube.com/broughy
Nightmare Scarab: GTA V Statistics
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Speed53.66
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Acceleration25.00
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Braking23.33
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Handling68.18
- Overall 42.54
Note: The above statistics are coming from the Rockstar official website.
Nightmare Scarab Description:
This edition of the Scarab takes its design cues from the toughest, most survivable things ever recorded in nature: cockroaches, hyper-resilient microorganisms, and Burger Shot packaging.
Nightmare Scarab: GTA V Appearances
- Game Edition
GTA Online
- DLC / Title Update 1.46 Arena War
- Release Date December 11, 2018
- Platforms PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
- Appearances in Story Missions:
- Frosting on the Cake (The Ballad of Gay Tony)
- Similar Vehicles
- Model ID scarab3
- Notes *The discounted SecuroServ Trade Price for the Nightmare Scarab is unlocked after the player has unlocked it as a sponsorship tier reward in the Arena War Career.
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Nightmare Scarab: Vehicle Customization
Modification GTA Online Price Brakes Stock Brakes $1,000 Street Brakes $20,000 Sport Brakes $27,000 Race Brakes $35,000 Boost None $20,000 Boost Upgrade 20% $100,000 (AW: $50,000) Boost Upgrade 60% $230,000 (AW: $115,000) Boost Upgrade 100% $400,000 (AW: $200,000) Shunt Boost $520,000 (AW: $260,000) Body Work > Decorations None $4,200 Rear War Poles $6,720 (AW: $3,360) Rear Spears $7,140 (AW: $3,570) Skull Cross $7,560 (AW: $3,780) Skull Cross w/ War Poles $7,980 (AW: $3,990) Skull Cross w/ Spears $8,400 (AW: $4,200) Load'a War Poles $8,610 (AW: $4,305) Load'a Spears $8,820 (AW: $4,410) Body Work > Spikes None $5,000 Body Spikes $55,000 (AW: $27,500) Body Spikes MK2 $75,500 (AW: $37,750) Body Spikes MK3 $99,500 (AW: $49,750) Body Work > Armor Plating No Armor Plating $20,000 Light Armor $110,000 (AW: $55,000) Reinforced Armor $175,000 (AW: $87,500) Heavy Armor
(Brands: ???, ???, A.M. Beer, Flint, Hinterland and Sneaky Footwear)$300,000 (AW: $150,000) Body Work > Windshield Armor None $2,200 Tri Bar $4,600 Quad Bar $7,400 Ladder Bars $11,700 Plated Bars
(Brands: You Tool)$14,500 Full Armor $29,400 (AW: $14,700) Secondary Full Armor $29,800 (AW: $14,900) Carbon Full Armor $30,200 (AW: $15,100) Rusty Full Armor $30,600 (AW: $15,300) Body Work > Body Plating Stock Body Plating $200 Alt Front Plate
(Brands: ???, Biglogs Corp., Disruption Logistics, Kisama Beer, Period Rags, Sprunk, Wiener Club, Wigwam Burger and Wiwang)$750 Alt Front Plate Mk2
(Brands: ???, ???, Dense, Disruption Logistics, EarthQuakes, Fleeca, Flint, Lifeinvader, Shark Cards, Sprunk and Wiener Club)$1,340 Body Work > Roll Cage No Roll Cage $5,000 Rear Bars $17,500 Carbon Walls $19,700 Rusty Walls $21,950 Alt Rusty Walls $24,300 Cage $22,000 (AW: $11,000) Plated Cage
(Brands: ???, ???, Fleeca, Junk Energy Drink and Meinmacht)$23,900 (AW: $11,950) Engine > Engine Tunes EMS Upgrade, Level 1 $9,000 EMS Upgrade, Level 2 $12,500 EMS Upgrade, Level 3 $18,000 EMS Upgrade, Level 4 $33,500 Engine > Engine Covers Stock Engine Cover $200 Flat Roof $700 Entrenching Equipment $1,150 Large Vents $1,600 Slat Vents $1,950 Thin Vents $2,400 Air Filtration Vents $5,000 (AW: $2,500) Long Range Equipment $5,700 (AW: $2,850) Exhaust Stock Exhaust $260 Inside Tracks $750 Rear Exhaust $1,800 Top Mounted Exhaust $3,000 Slanted Top Mounted $9,550 Horns See the full list of the available Horns options » Lights > Headlights* Stock Lights $600 Xenon Lights $7,500 Lights > Neon Kits See the full list of the available Neon Kits options » Livery None $11,400 Phat Chips
(Brands: ???, ???, Jardineros, Sweet Nothings, Pirate Music, Tinkle, Nut House, Degenatron, Cherry Popper, Atomic, Backside Skateboards, Demonoil, and Fixup)$18,240 Pump & Run
(Brands: ???, Cluckin Bell, Kabel, Flint, Hardstand, Angel-Os, Arrow Gasoline, Junk, Sprunk and Xero)$38,760 (AW: $19,380) Nut House
(Brands: ???, ???, ???, ???, Whippet Race Bike, Neurotic Toys, Go Go Space Monkey, D-Rail, San Trak, Impotent Rage, Righteous Slaughter 7, Rapefest Quark Zoom, EXsorbeo and Lil Rotters)$41,040 (AW: $20,520) Hugo Scaffolds
(Brands: Alphabetz, Go Go Space Monkey, Bishop's Chicken, Rimmers, Chihuahua Hotdogs, eyefind.info and Impotent Rage)$43,320 (AW: $21,660) Respray See the full list of the available Respray options » Skirts Stock Skirts $2,500 Carbon Half Cover
(Brands: Butter Streaks)$5,500 Full Carbon Half Cover $8,000 Armored Cover $10,500 Primary Full Cover
(Brands: Flint)$14,000 Full Cover Kit
(Brands: Same as above)$14,500 Armor Plated Cover
(Brands: Lifeinvader)$15,000 Armor Plated Kit
(Brands: Same as above)$15,500 Mega Cover
(Brands: Stank)$32,000 (AW: $16,000) Mega Cover Kit
(Brands: Same as above)$33,000 (AW: $16,500) Armored Mega Cover
(Brands: ???, Earthquakes, Stoner Cement Works, Surprise Facial)$34,000 (AW: $17,000) Armored Mega Cover Kit
(Brands: Same as above)$34,800 (AW: $17,400) Turbo None $5,000 Turbo Tuning $50,000 Vertical Jump None $20,000 Jump Upgrade 20% $130,000 (AW: $65,000) Jump Upgrade 60% $224,000 (AW: $112,000) Jump Upgrade 100% $420,000 (AW: $210,000) Wheels > Wheel Type See the full list of the available Wheel Types options » Wheels > Wheel Color See the full list of the available Wheel Colors options » Wheels > Tire Design Stock Tires $200 Custom Tires $5,000 Wheels > Tire Enhancements Standard Tires $200 Bulletproof Tires $25,000 (Rank 20) Low Grip Tires $500 (at LS Car Meet) Wheels > Tire Smoke See the full list of the available Tire Smoke options » Windows None $500 Light Smoke $1,500 Dark Smoke $3,500 Limo $5,000 Weapons > Ram Weapons None $20,000 Light Ram $195,000 Reinforced Ram $225,000 Heavy Ram $255,000 Light Scoop $295,000 Reinforced Scoop $337,500 Large Scoop
(Brands: Orang-O-Tang)$389,500 Weapons > Primary Weapons None $50,000 Mounted .50 Cal (Clean) $297,000 Mounted .50 Cal (Painted) $325,000 Weapons > Proximity Mine No Proximity Mine $50,000 Kinetic $270,000 (AW: $135,000) Spike $158,000 (AW: $79,000) EMP $300,000 (AW: $150,000) Slick $198,000 (AW: $99,000) Sticky $250,000 (AW: $125,000)
Nightmare Scarab: Screenshots
Nightmare Scarab: Custom Paint Jobs
Artworks & Promotional Posters
Coming soon.