Where to find GTA Online UFOs during the Halloween event (original) (raw)
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GTA Online UFOs are back again, to reignite old conspiracy theories as strange sights appear in the night skies above Los Santos and Blaine County. By teaming up with your old pal Omega you can use your camera to capture proof of extra-terrestrial beings paying San Andreas a visit, and he'll pay handsomely for this evidence to help turn sceptics into believers. As well as making money, there are also some out of this world clothing items to unlock during the course of this event, so it's worth checking out the full details.
Make sure you observe the craft from a distance though, as if you get too close then they'll disappear in a crash of thunder and lightning, and you'll need to come back another time to try again. You should also prepare for the big finale towards the end of this GTA Online Halloween season, as you may get an opportunity to meet these off-world visitors yourself.
GTA Online Halloween Guides
Let's be honest, GTA players love a good alien conspiracy theory, so it isn't a surprise to see these extraterrestrial crafts making a return appearance in GTA Online. However, these are more than just a cosmetic addition to the night skies, as there's a whole collectible quest based on these ships, with cash and outfits to be earned by players willing to track down photographic evidence of their existence. Naturally, if you're here then that means you want to make some sightings of your own, so let us lead you to all of the GTA Online UFOs locations and explain what's going on here.
Where to find GTA Online UFOs
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GTA Online UFOs spawn at set locations, which change each real life day. We've marked their upcoming appearances on the map above, which are as follows:
- October 15 - Paleto Forest
- October 16 - Pacific Ocean
- October 17 - Mount Chiliad
- October 18 - El Gordo Lighthouse
- October 19 - Altruist Camp
- October 20 - Silent Probe Mountain
- October 21 - Satellite Relay Station
- October 22 - Lago Zancudo
- October 23 - Lago Zancudo (see note) + Great Chaparral Shack
- October 24 - Grand Senora Desert
- October 25 - Great Chaparral Farm
- October 26 - Palmer-Taylor Power Station
- October 27 - Locations 1, 2, and 3
- October 28 - Locations 5, 8, and 11
- October 29 - Locations 6, 10, and 12
- October 30 - North Los Santos x5
- October 31 to November 3 - Locations 16 x5 + Central Los Santos x9
Note that the UFOs marked in bold above do not repeat later in the event, so you need to make sure you photograph them on their respective days if you want to complete the set.
GTA Online UFOs normally arrive in the sky between 10pm and 4am on the in-game clock, and they can appear multiple times during a calendar day. You don't need to be playing in any particular type of game session to find them, so just wait for night to fall then head to the marked GTA Online UFOs location and look for the lights hanging in the sky above.
During the first 12 days, there will be a single GTA Online UFO location – with the exception of day 9, where a military version of the UFO will also appear again over Lago Zancudo in the same spot at the previous day. During days 13 to 15 some earlier locations will repeat, and on day 16 five new UFOs will appear across north Los Santos. Finally, from day 17 onward, another nine UFOs can be sighted over central Los Santos, in addition to the five from the day before.
How to get GTA Online UFOs rewards
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Each time you see a new GTA Online UFO, pull out your camera and take a photo of it, after which you'll notice an extra prompt to send the picture to Omega. You'll receive 1,000RP and GTA$15,000 for each different UFO image you send him, with the exception of the military UFO on day 9 which gets you a cool GTA$50,000 instead. Taking and submitting a photo of all the UFOs during the event will get you a GTA$100,000 bonus, plus the Glow, Black, and Gray versions of the Believe Cap will be unlocked.
Make sure you log in on the final days of the event (October 31 to November 3), as the skies will turn an alien color and GTA Online UFOs will appear all over Los Santos. This time the craft won't disappear when you get close to them, and by entering any UFO beam you'll be abducted and wake up wearing the UFO Boxer Shorts, unlocking both the White and Green versions for your wardrobe along with the ??? Tee.
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