Air Drop

"They're camping rebel? Load up the low-orbiting ion cannon."

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Introduction

An airdrop is a beacon of hope for players in search of an easy loadout or tactical vehicle. Each airdrop randomly spawns on the Altis Island - anyone on the island has the potential to loot the contents of the crate.

In the past, the airdrop was spawned by staff members. Now, the airdrop automatically spawns based on the server's player population. The airdrop can also be called in by civilians and APD Officers (Corp+) with an active Olympus Plus subscription at a limit of one per month.

The Airdrop

The entire server will be notified when the airdrop is inbound with a message saying "The Altis National Armory has called in a supply drop full of rare gear."

A red circle will appear on the map where the airdrop is going to land. This circle marks the kill-on-sight zone around the landing area. No engagement is needed within this marked area. Additionally, the APD is allowed to enter the zone with a maximum of 5 officers for a single wave. The officers will only use lethal rounds. The APD may utilize 1 armored vehicle for the raid. The APD may not return for a second wave.

Everyone connected to the server will be notified a second time when the airdrop is 5 minutes from landing saying "The Altis National Armory supply drop will be released in 5 minutes". When there is 1 minute left before the airdrop begins its descent, the server will receive another notification.

Once the airdrop has been released, it will spawn about 500 meters in the air and make a slow descent from there. These final few minutes are crucial to the different rebel parties fighting over control of the airdrop landing area. When the airdrop lands on the ground, colored smoke will emanate from it. Airdrop crates will be sealed upon landing and civilians can unseal the airdrop when they reach it using their scroll wheel menu.

Vehicle Airdrops will land locked with a disabled engine, an empty fuel tank, and no ammo. You will need to lockpick and repair it before taking off. The vehicle will have a tracking circle, similar to the pharmaceutical, after leaving the airdrop zone unit it is claimed. The vehicle can be claimed by taking it to the nearest chop shop.

If you are looking for the APD Handbook airdrop rules you can find them Here.

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  A picture of the first notification the server will receive.
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  A picture of the second notification the server will receive.
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  How the airdrop landing area is marked on the map.
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  The crate slowly landing on the Altis Island.
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  A close-up of the air drop's crate.
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  A lucky inhabitant of the island taking advantage of the airdrop.

Possible Rewards¹

Item commonality is rated as either Common, Uncommon, Rare, Very Rare, or Ultra Rare.

Items

Weapon	Commonality
MAR-10 .338 (Camo)	Extremely Rare
ENVG-II	Extremely Rare
DMS	Extremely Rare
ASP-1 Kir 12.7 mm (Tan)	Very Rare
RPG-7	Very Rare
Titan MPRL	Rare
Ghillie Suit [CSAT]	Uncommon
Pilot Coveralls [CSAT]	Uncommon
9mm Suppressor	Uncommon
Full Ghillie (Arid) [CSAT]	Uncommon
Tier 3 Armor	Uncommon
Suicide Vest	Uncommon
M6 SLAM Mine	Uncommon
Small IED	Uncommon
Large IED	Uncommon
Explosive Charge	Unommon
RGO Grenade	Uncommon
RGN Grenade	Uncommon
LIM-85 5.56 mm	Common
MX-SW	Common
Mk1	Common
Mk18	Common
Mk200 6.5 mm	Common
6.5 mm Suppressor	Common
5.8 mm Suppressor	Common

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1. The exact percentage-measured chance of each item spawning in an airdrop crate will not be released on the wiki. The commonalities listed on this wiki page were granted and confirmed by the Olympus development team.