The Bear is a vehicle in Saints Row 2, Saints Row: The Third and Saints Row IV. It appears in Saints Row: Gat out of Hell as Soul in One.
Overview[]
The Bear is an Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) used by law enforcement and is sometimes erroneously referred to as a tank. It is used by SWAT, Ultor and SNG who use it to pursue Playa in addition to setting up road blocks. They generally appear at four-star Notoriety level.
It has only two doors (One in the left side and other in the rear), but it allows 6 passengers. In all games it is equipped with a siren, red/blue lights and a mounted machine gun. In Saints Row: The Third and onwards, the Bear gains additional changes, including a more prominent wheelbase, grilled headlights and some accessories on the sides.
The version used in New Hades is named "Soul in One", and has a black and red colour scheme, with more defenses on the front end and red horns surrounding the vehicle.
Performance[]
The Bear's handling is not the best, but it is fast in addition to being strong enough to take multiple direct missile hits. Apart from the destructive force, enough for smashing through cars with ease, the Bear features a Mounted .50 cal machine gun. In Co-op, the passenger takes control of the gun. The Bear is most useful for;
- Activities/Diversions like Snatch, Drug Trafficking, Drive-by, Gang Operation, Hitman/Assassination and Survival challenges.
- Acquiring weapons that are not yet available at Friendly Fire by killing and looting opponents at a high Notoriety level.
- Acquiring other vehicles like the Challenger tank or the FBI SUV that only spawn at a high Notoriety level.
Obtaining[]
Saints Row 2[]
- Ultor-marked Bears will appear in the Saint's Row district at level 3 (and is unlocked in the garage after completing Pyramid Scheme, while SWAT-marked Bears will appear elsewhere at level 4. The law enforcement decals cannot be removed during Vehicle Customization.
- An unmarked Bear can be obtained during the FUZZ activity at levels 5 or above. One of the possible scenarios is a civilian driving a Bear; enter the Bear when they have been killed and either quit or finish the activity.
- Other variants are not legitimately obtainable.
Saints Row: The Third[]
Bears do not spawn when STAG are in Steelport and are replaced by N-Forcers.
- Unmarked Bears spawn elsewhere at Notoriety level 5 while on foot or in a motorcycle.
- SNG-marked Bears spawn in the Sierra Point neighborhood at Notoriety level 3 or above.
- SWAT-marked Bears can be obtained at Notoriety level 4 elsewhere from Police roadblocks.
- Because Roadblocks do not spawn in Saints Row: The Third Remastered, the SWAT-marked Bear is not obtainable there.
Saints Row IV[]
- Start On-Foot Mayhem near Broken Shillelagh.
- When a Bear arrives, generate the black hole near it so that the driver is ejected from the Bear.
- Push the Bear with Super Sprint to the activity start location, with the door facing the Broken Shillelagh.
- Wait until the activity fails, and exit the activity.
- Continually press the "Enter Vehicle" button to enter it before it disappears.
Alternatively, it can be obtained during "Batteries Not Included" by entering any Bear and cancelling the mission.
Modifications[]
- Saints Row 2
The Bear has a total of 3 Vehicle Customization options. It does not have Hydraulics available. The available Wheel Sizes are 18–25, and the available Wheel Widths are 2-2.
- Mods
- 3 Decal 1s
- Paints
- Body Color
- Trim Color
- Rim Color (2 sections)
- Window Tint
In Saints Row: The Third and Saints Row IV, the Bear is normally non-customisable, and has few customization options through the Vehicle Customization Glitch. The available Wheel Sizes are 30–35, 41, and the Wheel Width is 2 and cannot be changed. The colors menu is present, but cannot be recolored.
Variants[]
Saints Row 2[]
Standard variant
- Standard
One occasionally appears in FUZZ levels 3 and above, driven by two targets and can be kept.
- Random Military paint
- Steel Trim, Steel and Matte Tabletop Gray Rims
- 5% Tint
Camo variant
- Camo
- 50% chance of Decal 2
- Random Military paint
- Steel Trim, Steel and Matte Tabletop Gray Rims
- 20% Tint
Crowd Control variant
- Crowd Control
- 50% chance of Decal 2
- Random Military paint
- Steel Trim, Steel and Matte Tabletop Gray Rims
- 20% Tint
Police variant
Used in roadblocks with at least Notoriety level 4, and outside the bank in the mission "Bank Error in Your Favor".
- White SWAT decals
- Matte Blue Wave paint
- Steel Trim, Steel and Matte Tabletop Gray Rims
- 60% Tint
Ultor variant
Unlocked in the Garage after finishing "Pyramid Scheme" mission. Used in roadblocks in Ultor territory with at least level 3 notoriety.
- Orange Ultor decals
- Matte Jet Black body
- Black Titanium Trim, Steel and Matte Tabletop Gray Rims
- 80% Tint
Saints Row: The Third[]
There are 7 variants of the Bear in Saints Row: The Third.
- Average
- 75-100% Grime.
- Two color schemes:
- Matte Jet Black with Steel Trim and Rims
- Matte Deep Bronze Brown with Black Titanium Trim and Rims
- 5% Tinted windows
- Ultimate
- Two color schemes:
- Gloss Jet Black, Black Titanium Rims
- Gloss Deep Brunswick Green, Steel Rims
- Stainless Steel Trim
- 80% Tinted windows
- Crowd Control
- 25% Grime
- Random Modern body paint
- Black Titanium Trim, Dark Gray Rubber Rims, 20% Tint
Used by Deckers in Guardian Angel for Kinzie. Cannot be obtained legitimately.[Reference needed]
- Gloss Jet Black body
- Frosted Blue Plastic Trim and Rims, 80% Tint
- Red Underglow
Used by Morningstar in Guardian Angel for Pierce[Reference needed] and in "The Ho Boat". Cannot be obtained legitimately.
- Gloss Jet Black
- Black Titanium Trim and Rims, 80% Tint
- Red Underglow
Used in roadblocks at notoriety level 4.
- White SWAT decals
- 50-75% Grime
- Gang SWAT Blue body
- Black Titanium Trim, Dark Gray Rubber Rims, 60% Tint
Used in roadblocks at notoriety level 5. Used in Sierra Point at level 3 notoriety and above outside of STAG occupation.
- Black SNG decals
- 100% Grime
- National Guard Tan body
- Black Titanium Trim, Dark Gray Rubber Rims, 40% Tint
Saints Row IV[]
There are 7 variants of the Bear in Saints Row IV
- Average
The Average Bear is only used in certain[Reference needed] on-foot Mayhem Activities and can be kept.
- 75-100% Grime.
- Two colour schemes:
- Matte Jet Black with Steel Trim and Rims
- Matte Deep Bronze Brown with Black Titanium Trim and Rims
- 5% Tinted windows
- Ultimate
- Two colour schemes:
- Gloss Jet Black, Black Titanium Rims
- Gloss Deep Brunswick Green, Steel Rims
- Stainless Steel Trim
- 80% Tinted windows
Used in a few missions.[Reference needed] Most easily obtained in "Batteries Not Included".
- White SWAT decals
- 50-75% Grime
- Gang SWAT Blue body
- Black Titanium Trim, Dark Gray Rubber Rims, 60% Tint
- Black SNG decals
- 100% Grime
- National Guard Tan body
- Black Titanium Trim, Dark Gray Rubber Rims, 40% Tint
- Crowd Control
- 25% Grime
- Random Modern body paint
- Black Titanium Trim, Dark Gray Rubber Rims, 20% Tint
- Gloss Jet Black
- Black Titanium Trim and Rims, 80% Tint
- Red Underglow
- Gloss Jet Black body
- Frosted Blue Plastic Trim and Rims, 80% Tint
- Red Underglow
Trivia[]
- The Cheat for this vehicle in Saints Row 2 is #1048.
- There is no Cheat for this vehicle in Saints Row: The Third and Saints Row IV.
- In Saints Row 2, Bear is the only land law enforcement vehicle, aside from Estrada, that does not include the Stilwater Police Dispatch or Stilwater FBI Dispatch.
- In Saints Row 2, Playa cannot be carjacked while driving the Bear.
- In Saints Row 2, the Bear shares its siren with the Peacekeeper and the FBI, while in Saints Row: The Third and Saints Row IV, the Bear shares its siren with the Lockdown.
- The Bear is immune to flat tires.
- The FUZZ activity refers to the Bear as a tank, although it is an APC.
- The Mounted .50 cal resembles a M2 Browning machine gun.
- In Saints Row: The Third and Saints Row IV, the Bear emits an alarm when it is severely damaged.
- In Saints Row: The Third and Saints Row IV, "District 91" is written on various parts of the SWAT Bear.[4]
- Similarly, the Soul in One in Saints Row: Gat out of Hell has "Armored Division" and "666" written on various parts of it.[5]
- The Bear resembles the TPz Fuchs, which is the closest 6x6 APC to it. It also shares similarities with the M1126 Stryker ICV, which is an 8x4 APC/AFV with a mounted M2 Browing, but without the M151 Protector RWS attachment.
- In Saints Row IV, the Bear's machine gun sounds similar to the Challenger's.
Gallery[]
Bear - front right in Saints Row 2
Bear - rear left in Saints Row 2
Camo variant in Saints Row 2
Crowd Control variant in Saints Row 2
Police variant in Saints Row 2
Standard variant in Saints Row 2
Ultor variant in Saints Row 2
Unlocking the Bear
Bear - Saints Row 2 unlock magazine
Bear - Saints Row 2 promo
Customized Bear
Promo screenshot for Saints Row: The Third. Bear APC is beside the tank
Bear in a Saints Row The Third promo
Bear - front left in Saints Row: The Third
Bear - SWAT variant - front right parked in Saints Row: The Third
SNG Bear
An SNG Bear APC with large rims on it
Two Bears and a Challenger forming a roadblock
Deckers variant of the Bear
Bear in Saints Row: The Third
Bear in Saints Row: The Third
Bear in Saints Row: The Third
Bear in Saints Row: The Third
The Bear in Saints Row: The Third Remastered
The Bear in Saints Row: The Third Remastered
The Bear in Saints Row: The Third Remastered
Bear in Saints Row IV
Bear in Saints Row IV
Bear in Saints Row IV
SWAT Bear in Saints Row IV
Bear in Saints Row IV
Bear in Saints Row IV
Bear in Saints Row IV
Soul in One in Saints Row: Gat out of Hell
The Bear's logo in Saints row the third and IV
References[]
- ↑ Image: Unlock screen
- ↑ Activity: FUZZ
- ↑ Activities: On-Foot Mayhem, UFO Mayhem, Tank Mayhem, Mech Suit Mayhem
- ↑ Image: "District 91" written on the Bear
- ↑ Image: "Armored Division" and "666" written on the Soul in One
