Health & Armor Upgrades — Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Guide
Health and armor upgrades in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City are primarily obtained through collecting Hidden Packages. These collectibles are found throughout Vice City and reward players with various items, including Body Armor, as they reach certain collection milestones. Collecting all 100 packages offers significant rewards.
Collecting Hidden Packages provides Tommy Vercetti with permanent item spawns at safehouses and unlocks powerful weapons and vehicles. The rewards are cumulative:
- 10 Packages: Body Armor
- 20 Packages: Chainsaw
- 30 Packages: .357
- 40 Packages: Flamethrower
- 50 Packages: .308 Sniper
- 60 Packages: Minigun
- 70 Packages: Rocket Launcher
- 80 Packages: Sea Sparrow (spawns in the rear side of the Vercetti Estate)
- 90 Packages: Rhino (spawns at Fort Baxter Air Base)
- 100 Packages: $100,000, Hunter (spawns at Fort Baxter Air Base and Ocean Beach Helipad, the latter requiring "Keep Your Friends Close..." to be completed)
These rewards significantly enhance Tommy's survivability and combat capabilities, making the collection of Hidden Packages a worthwhile endeavor.