Mako (Deputy Chief of Police, Senior Designer)
Introduction
An airdrop is a beacon of hope for players in search of an easy loadout. 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
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 not allowed to enter this area unless they chase a criminal into the wave. Once the criminal is apprehended or killed, they must leave the area unless they are engaged by another criminal inside of the airdrop zone. 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.
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A picture of the first notification the server will receive. -
A picture of the second notification the server will receive. -
How the airdrop landing area is marked on the map. -
The crate slowly landing on the Altis Island. -
A close-up of the air drop's crate. -
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 |
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.