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The “Salus” Ambulance is efficient at transporting Critically Wounded Soldiers and carrying medical supplies.
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— In-game description
The R-12 - “Salus” Ambulance is a ColonialAmbulance designed to carry large amounts of medical supplies, and Critically Wounded Soldiers. Its most distinctive features are the green crosses on the top of the vehicle.
The R-12 - “Salus” Ambulance holds one passenger, and houses a crew of one soldier:
Driver (Seat 1)
Controls the movement of the vehicle, and can see the remaining fuel in the vehicle
Passenger (Seat 2)
A seat used to hold/transport players
Has no tactical function
Due to being in an enclosed vehicle, they cannot use their secondary equipment
Armament
The R-12 - “Salus” Ambulance is not equipped with a main armament.
Inventory
It has 9 inventory slots that can hold any item. It can hold Critically Wounded Soldiers (does not stack), and medical supplies, such as Bandages, Blood Plasma, Trauma Kits, and First Aid Kits (stacks up to 100).
The R-12 - “Salus” Ambulance has 750 HP and is disabled under 81.25% health. It has "Unarmoured" resistance, even small arms fire and Flamethrowers are a danger to it. It takes 150 Basic Materials to fully repair it from 1% to 100% health with a Hammer. Its health can be instantly repaired at a Garage for 100 Basic Materials.
Interactions
It can directly interact with most structures (either world structures or player-built ones):
The Driver can access inventories - press E or Shift + E
Can pull twice as fast compared to being on foot
Able to pull up to up to 3 times the normal amount - press Shift + LMB
The R-12 - “Salus” Ambulance should primarily be used by frontline medics in order to ferry large amounts of medical supplies to a frontline. Additionally, it can be used to transport Critically Wounded Soldiers to a nearby Field Hospital or Hospital in order to produce some Soldier Supplies.
While it is possible to store stuff other than medical supplies inside the vehicle, it is not recommended, unless the front does not have any other logistical vehicles.
Trivia
The word “Salus” in Latin translates roughly to "safety", "salvation", or "welfare"
In roman mythology, “Salus” was the name of the goddess associated with health and well-being
It is the only vehicle type in the game that accepts Critically Wounded Soldiers into its inventory
The R-12 - "Salus" front section is most likely inspired by the SPA Dovunque 35