Stealth helicopters are generally very underrated vehicles in GTA 5. The most useful feature of stealth helicopters is that the player's blip is hidden from the minimap. This can help ambush other hostile players or even attack enemy players. There are 2 options when it comes to stealth helicopters in GTA 5. This article compares the Akula to the Stealth Annihilator in GTA 5.
Summary Akula vs Stealth Annihilator in GTA 5: Which is the best stealth helicopter: Akula: Stealth Annihilator: Conclusion:
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Akula vs Stealth Annihilator in GTA 5: Which is the best stealth helicopter:
Shark:
Cost: $3.704.050
Can be purchased from: Warstock.
The Akula stealth helicopter was added to GTA 5 in the Doomsday Heist DLC in 2017. It is a very agile helicopter with a high take-off speed. It has night vision and thermal cameras that can be used by the co-pilot and passengers. While in stealth mode, the player's blip is hidden from radar, but no weapons can be used. While not in stealth mode, it does feature regular miniguns and turrets along with regular and barrage homing missiles. It also has bomb bays to easily hit ground targets. It is also a very durable vehicle and can carry 2 homing missiles before being destroyed. It can accommodate up to 4 players, including the pilot.
Stealth Annihilator:
Cost: $3.870.000
Acquirable at: Warstock
The Stealth Annihilator is a stealth helicopter from GTA 5 Online released in the Cayo Perico Heist update in 2020. It shares similar stealth features to Akula and can easily hide its minimap blip. It can carry up to 6 players including the pilot. No weapons can be used in Stealth mode. While not in stealth mode, Homing or Barrage missiles can be used alongside a regular minigun turret. The Stealth Annihilator's armor is very weak and is destroyed in just one explosion. It is also a very heavy and poorly handled helicopter. Also does not contain bombs
Conclusion:
The Akula is clearly the winner between the two Stealth helicopters. Akula has a better choice of weaponry and much better armor when compared to Annihilus. It also costs less than Annihilus, while also offering bomb bays, which Annihilus lacks. Stealth mode is the same between the two helicopters. The only advantage the Annihilator offers is the increased seating capacity which still doesn't make the investment worthwhile.
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