Monster

Brick and Lilith in a Monster, fighting Drifters

Enemy Monster facing the Underdome and T-Bone Junction

The Monster is a jeep/monster truck-like vehicle first introduced for player control in The Secret Armory of General Knoxx. It is created in-game during the mission Greasemonkey. It has two seats, a driver and a gunner seat, and the frontal machine gun has a lower rate of fire than the one mounted on the Outrunner. The Monster is also a much tougher and slower vehicle than the Runner. Its running speed pales in comparison to the Racer, but it can still very easily outrun a Lancer in a pinch, even without using the booster. It's the middle-ground vehicle of DLC3 in terms of armor and speed.

Armaments

The gunner seat is equipped with a rocket launcher that fires three homing missiles per shot. It initially launches a single projectile that releases three seeker missiles. These missiles are a blessing against an enemy like a Drifter, as you don't really have to aim in order to score a hit on them. On the front is a machine gun similar to that of the Runner, but with a lower rate of fire. A notable difference, however, is that the Monster's frontal machine gun can turn 45 degrees from center to either side.

Accessories

The nitrous boost on the Monster runs for longer than the smaller vehicles, the Outrunner and the Racer. Due to the differences in boosted speed however, the Monster will cover about the same distance as the other vehicles when the full charge is drained.

Paint Jobs

• "Dirt Driver" - Tan
• "Happy Hunter" - Green
• "Hot Stuff" - Orange
• "Moxxi Mobile" - Pink
• "Night Rider" - Blue
• "Red Rover" - Red
• "Road Hazzard" - Yellow
• "Urban Commando" - Black

Notes

• A Monster can be commandeered by a bandit, at which point it becomes a Cheta Paw.
• Can't be driven outside of DLC3.

Trivia

• Mad Mel drives a modified Monster, adorned with pieces of skag skeleton to enhance its menacing appearance.
• The spelling of "Hazzard" in the Road Hazzard paint scheme imitates the name Hazzard County of the 80's show, "The Dukes of Hazzard"
• The Night Rider paint scheme is likely to have been named in recognition of the 80's show, "Knight Rider".
• The Monster vehicle bears a resemblance to the truck driven by Humungus and Wez in "Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior." Humungus's truck has dual exhausts, nitrous, and the same large tires with the same driveline layout. The game version has cleaner body panels and the turret in place of the wing.
• The coxial machine gun sounds like a sniper rifle when fired.