Rockstar announced and subsequently released the new Arena War DLC for Grand Theft Auto Online with little warning.
The new content involves an action-packed arena with nine game modes framed as a TV show that makes a destruction derby pale in comparison. Here are a few useful tips on how to get the most out of Arena War, how to gain AP (Arena Points) the quickest, and more.
The Arena Workshop
First of all, let's look at the Arena Workshop. This is the current equivalent of the Office/Clubhouse/Bunker/whatever new property is introduced by the DLC the purchase of which is necessary to play the content. It costs GTA$ 995,000 — 4,365,000 and unlocks the Career progression. Without buying the Arena workshop you can still access the new game modes, but most of the new content won't be accessible.
By purchasing the Arena Workshop, you can begin to earn and spend AP. Additionally, there are a number of upgrades that can be applied to the Workshop. These include living quarters, which allow you to spawn here, two additional garage levels with 10 slots each, a Weapons Expert which is the same thing as the Weapons station in the MOC and Avenger, a Benny's mechanic which is the same as Benny's custom shop, and finally an Arena Mechanic.
Of these, only the Arena Mechanic is actually necessary. If you already have a MOC or Avenger, the weapons expert is superfluous, and Benny's is nearby. The only reason you'd buy all of these upgrades is if the luxury of having everything in one location is important to you. You can also alter the decoration and design of the workshop. In the corner, you'll find the RC Bandito workshop, which specifically serves as a place to customize and upgrade your RC Bandito vehicle.
