How to get the Fast Recon Vehicle car in Helldivers 2

An old enemy, the Illuminate, has returned to the galaxy of Helldivers 2, and the Helldivers need all the help they can get to fight back. The battle against the Illuminate takes place in new environments, and there are a few ways to make your life easier. A great starting point is the Fast Recon Vehicle, or the FRV.

The Fast Recon Vehicle is a four-seater car that accommodates an entire squad of Helldivers. There’s a driver’s seat, two passenger seats from which Helldivers can lean out to lay down suppressive fire, and a gunner seat in the back to mow down the squids and easily destroy Harvesters. The vehicle has an automatic gearbox, but you can manually shift gears if you want to. There’s also a fuel limit of 60L. Once it’s out, you’ll need to get a new car since there are no gas stations out there.

Here’s everything you need to know about how to get the Fast Recon Vehicle in Helldivers 2.

How to get the Fast Recon Vehicle in Helldivers 2

Purchase the M-102 Fast Recon Vehicle Strategem

To permanently unlock the FRV in Helldivers 2, you must buy the M-102 Fast Recon Vehicle Strategem in the Hangar section for 25,000 Requisition Slips. The Stratagem has unlimited uses but a cooldown time of 480 seconds and 10.50 seconds call-in time.

The FRV arrives using Pelican-1, just like the Exosuits. The transport shuttle has an armed autocannon that fires at nearby enemies, giving away your position, so make sure to call it in when you’re in a safe spot or you’ve already made some noise.

Find it in the Super Earth colonies

If you don’t want to buy the Stratagem (or your loadout is full), you can still find the Fast Recon Vehicles in the Super Earth colonies on the Illuminate front of the Galactic War. Only missions against the Illuminate have FRVs; the Automaton and Terminid fronts don’t.

When you deploy on a mission, open the map and look for the Fast Recon Vehicle marker (car with ammo above it). They usually appear on the streets or in special encampments around the new urban environments.

Unfortunately, you can’t customize the FRVs you find on missions using the patterns from Warbonds, like the Urban Legends. If you want a custom look on your car, you must buy the Stratagem and use it during a mission.