Vermin

For the character from the Twisted Metal TV Series with the same name, see Vermin (TV Series).

Vermin
Information
Vehicle Type	Pest Control Van
License Plate	DIERODNT
File Name	commvan
Menu Statistics ( * )
Stats

Vermin is a vehicle that was introduced in Twisted Metal (2012).

Design

Vermin is a similarly modeled Ford Econoline with a yellow paintjob, complete with a mechanical mouse and rodent catcher.

Special Weapons

• Rat Rocket (30 pts.): Vermin's primary special is a "Rat Rocket" with strong homing capabilities.

• Piloted Rat Rocket (20 / 50 / 100 pts.): The secondary special "Piloted Rat Rocket" lets you manually guide the rocket which can be detonated for and area-of-effect attack, locked on, or directly guided into opponents to inflict maximum damage. It operates similarly to the missiles in Nuke Mode.

General Stats

Stat	Value
Health Points	205
Max Speed	70/130 mph
Turbo Length	60 secs
Energy Recharge Rate	90 secs
Special Recharge Rate	25 secs

How to Unlock

In Single Player, it is unlocked by completing Mr. Grimm's second story event: Small Area DM Battle - Grindhouse.

In Multiplayer, Vermin is unlockable during online rank matches in the Tier 1 section of the vehicles.

Trivia

• Its license plate (DIERODNT) means "Die Rodent"
• While the "Piloted Rat Rocket" is being guided, an instrumental of "Three Blind Mice" is played until detonation.
• Just like the missiles in Nuke, the "Piloted Rat Rocket" can be shot down.
• Vermin shares the same name of a vehicle in the 1998 car combat game "Rogue Trip: Vacation 2012" (developed by SingleTrac). However, in TM 2012, Vermin is a 1970's Ford van, while in Rogue Trip, the vehicle is a 1940's Ford coupe.
• In additon, Vermin shares the same motif of "Intruder" (driven by an amateur superhero known as Ratman), another vehicle in "Rogue Trip: Vacation 2012".
• Vermin appears in PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale in the level Time Station, a level based on Ape Escape that crosses over with Twisted Metal, Patapon, God of War, Jak and Daxter, and most notably, Resistance. Specter is trying to summon an enemy to harm the players, and one "enemy" that appears in the Vermin van. As the van stays parked on the platform, one of Specter's monkeys playfully rides on top of the "Piloted Rat Rocket" and circle the laboratory.
• This is the second exterminator vehicle to appear in the Twisted Metal series (The first being the Roach Coach).
• The "Vermin" name was used for Roach Coach's driver in the Twisted Metal TV Series.

Gallery

Vermin in the car selection screen.

Vermin image from the official website.

Vermin in-game.

Vermin being chased by Talon.

Concept art of Vermin by Tyler West.

Concepts of Vermin's rear by Tyler West.

Concept art of Vermin's special by Tyler West.

Vermin's cameo in PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale.