SWAT are a tactical team of law enforcement units that appear in Saints Row, Saints Row 2, Saints Row: The Third, briefly in Saints Row IV,[2] and the Saints Row (reboot).
Overview[]
SWAT often assault in groups of 3 or 4, and stick together whilst trying to take down a perpetrator. SWAT are effectively good in combat, and are quite hard to shake off at times, relentlessly pursuing the Playa in helicopters, boats and land vehicles.
SWAT teams are dispatched at levels of four Police Notoriety via the Oppressor, but tend to also set up roadblocks at level three Notoriety. SWAT use heavy armoured vehicles such as the Oppressor, Tornado, Eagle, Commander, Lockdown and Bear.
SWAT are known to have two specialists in the team; one being a Sniper, who is almost exactly the same as the Morningstars sniper, and the Riot Shield SWAT, who are hard to kill from the front, but can easily be killed from behind. The two specialists have roughly the same amount of health total as regular SWAT units.
SWAT briefly make an appearance in Saints Row IV,[2] Dispatched in the Mayhem activities in Virtual Steelport. And in the final mission of the game, where they can be seen using Bears for roadblocks, and the ZPD Burst Rifles as their main defence.
Appearance[]
- In Saints Row, SWAT officers wear a dark blue uniform with a black ballistic helmet, ballistic vest, shoulder guards, kneepads, and boots.
- In Saints Row 2, SWAT officers wear a dark blue uniform with a matching cap, a light grey ballistic vest similar to those worn by the Masako teams, black kneepads, and boots.
- In Saints Row The Third, SWAT officers wear a dark blue uniform with a matching lightweight helmet and ballistic vest, black shoulder guards, kneepads, and goggles.
Vehicles[]
Land vehicles[]
In both Saints Row and Saints Row 2, one of the vehicles SWAT uses is the Peacekeeper. Used at roadblocks of level three police Notoriety or more. In addition, SWAT also use Bears as roadblocks, at level four or five police Notoriety in Saints Row 2.
In Saints Row: The Third, SWAT use both Bears and Lockdowns. Unlike Peacekeepers, Lockdowns can carry SWAT officers with Riot Shields and is used at level three police Notoriety in roadblocks and dispatched at 4-5 levels of Notoriety when the Playa is on foot.
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In Saints Row 2, SWAT are known to not use a personal watercraft. In Saints Row: The Third however, they use Commanders as their main transportation in the sea, equipped with turreted machine guns on the rear and rocket launchers on the front. It is used by the SWAT at level four Police Notoriety, although regular police officers tend to use Commanders earlier on at levels of two Notoriety.
Aircraft[]
In Saints Row and Saints Row 2, the SWAT use the Oppressor as their main helicopter, containing two officers armed with AR-40 Xtnds. It is used at level 4 police Notoriety, or level 3 while controlling any aircraft.
In Saints Row 2 and Saints Row: The Third, SWAT also use an attack helicopter Tornado, which is used at level 4-5 police Notoriety. Although a police officer in Saints Row 2 and an SNG soldier in Saints Row: The Third control the Tornado, it has SWAT decals.
In Saints Row: The Third, SWAT also use the transport SWAT variant of the Eagle at levels of four Police Notoriety.
Trivia[]
- In real life, S.W.A.T. stands for Special Weapons and Tactics, although this is never explicitly mentioned in any of the Saints Row games.
- In Saints Row: The Third, players can unlock a SWAT Team Homie dispatch. These homies resemble the standard SWAT officers, but with a distinctive purple color and the Saints' signature logo on their shoulders. When called in, they are not automatically followers but can be recruited. Among them, two carry riot shields, one is armed with an AR-55 assault rifle, and the last is equipped with a sniper rifle for long-range engagements.
- Both Saints Row: The Third and Saints Row IV feature SWAT uniforms, which can be applied to regular gang members via Gang Customization. These uniforms are found under the "Cops" style Option 2, which becomes available after completing all of Kinzie's Snatch activities.
- In Saints Row IV, these uniforms are unlocked after completing the mission "The Real World."
- In Saints Row 2, regular police officers use Tornados rather than SWAT members. The same is true in Saints Row: The Third, where SWAT duties are handled by the SNG (Specialized Narcotics Group).
- SWAT units have their own fleet of vehicles, many of which are adorned with SWAT decals. These vehicles include Peacekeepers, Oppressors, Tornados, Eagles, Lockdowns, Commanders, and Bears, some featuring distinctive textures while others remain unmarked.
- Notably, SWAT officers equipped with riot shields are the only NPCs able to ride on the half-tracks of Lockdowns. When the player drives a Lockdown with SWAT Team homies recruited as followers, these homies will position themselves on the Lockdown's half-tracks, holding their riot shields.
- In a humorous moment during the prologue's bank heist, some SWAT members can be heard through a speaker requesting an autograph and mentioning that their son is a big fan of Shaundi.
Gallery[]
SWAT01 - goggles up - character model in Saints Row
SWAT01 - goggles down - character model in Saints Row
SWAT01-test - no pants attachments - character model in Saints Row
SWAT-01 - shorter arms - character model in Saints Row
SWAT - black - character model in Saints Row 2
SWAT - white - character model in Saints Row 2
SWAT riot - Colin - character model in Saints Row: The Third
SWAT - Colin - character model in Saints Row: The Third
SWAT sniper - Colin - character model in Saints Row: The Third
SWAT - Colin - character model in Saints Row IV
SWAT riot - Colin - character model in Saints Row IV
SWAT sniper - Colin - character model in Saints Row IV
The SWAT in Saints Row: The Third
SWAT team member in Saints Row: The Third
SWAT team patrolling
SWAT front and back
SWAT giving props
An SIPD SWAT member in Saints Row (reboot)
The Peacekeeper in Saints Row
The Peacekeeper in Saints Row 2
The Bear in Saints Row 2
The Tornado in Saints Row 2
The SWAT Vigilance in Saints Row (reboot)
The Bunker in Saints Row (reboot)
References[]
- ↑ Mission: When Good Heists Go Bad
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mission: Batteries Not Included
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