Quick answer
The Z20 Lakota is a large transport-helicopter record for moving a squad and optional logistics crates. The official Season 1 changelog places it at Pilot 10 with a $35,000 access payment and lists a handling balance pass; community records add a $7,400 deployment price and 13 seats.
Recorded vehicle facts
| Category | Transport helicopter |
|---|---|
| Recorded deployment price | $7,400 in-game cash |
| Access | Pilot 10 · $35,000 |
| Crew | Pilot + passengers |
| Evidence scope | Mixed evidence · an official change applies; other fields remain versioned |
| Data build | Season 1 + versioned catalog |
| Reviewed | 2026-09-16 |
| Recorded seats | 13 · two crew and eleven passengers |
| Cargo record | Optional logistics crates |
| Official access change | Season 1 set the Pilot 10 access payment to $35,000 and included a handling balance pass |
| Variant warning | Do not confuse the transport Lakota with the minigun variant |
Pilot 10, the $35,000 access payment and the launch handling changes are official. The repeat price, seats, performance, durability and cargo capacity remain community records even when recent sources agree.
Transport and logistics role
Use the Lakota when a full squad or useful crate needs to cross the map faster than ground transport. A September 14 Season 1 vehicle guide records two crew, eleven passengers, optional logistics crates and two flare charges.
Official game material confirms that transporting teammates is rewarded. Fill seats where possible, name the landing area before takeoff and give passengers enough warning to dismount together.
Before deployment
Practice takeoff, landing and emergency approaches before risking the purchase. Scout the route for anti-air threats, land behind cover rather than inside the contested center and leave enough space to lift without striking structures or trees.
The Season 1 changelog says sluggish pitch was fixed, input damping now applies across devices and chase-camera rattle was reduced. These improvements do not make an unscouted landing safe.
Compare another option
The MH-6 has no recorded unlock payment and suits smaller passenger groups. The armed Z20 Lakota Miniguns remains a separate vendor record, while the Kodiak offers cheaper ground transport when air defenses control the route.
Use the vehicle directory to compare access and crew needs before spending from the persistent wallet.
Data version and sources
Season 1 access and handling fields come from the official launch changelog. The image and other figures are versioned community records reviewed on September 16, 2026. The image source uses the older UH-1Y label for the same catalog entry, so current in-game naming takes precedence.
Read every value with its version.
Official changes use first-party announcements. Item fields without a current official table remain labeled as dated gameplay records until they can be checked in the public client.