
Note that it is also possible to destroy a Rhino with conventional ordnance, but it takes a staggering amount and a long time to do so. Additionally, flame weapons such as the Molotov cocktail and flamethrower are able to damage the tank. The exception being the Rhino Tank in Grand Theft Auto V where small arms can eventually cause fatal damage and roughly 6 rounds from an RPG or sticky bombs will cause the engine to catch fire and explode.

The Rhino is practically invincible to small arms, fire and crashes only Satchel Charges, dozens of other explosives & rockets, and the Police Maverick's mounted gun can inflict damage. Law enforcement tends not to use the main cannon of the Rhino, except in GTA Chinatown Wars and Grand Theft Auto V, in which the gun causes massive damage and usually kills the player. In Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars however, this does not happen.

When it hits a vehicle, the vehicle most of the time explodes straight away if not, it starts to burn instead. Also, when successfully stolen, authorities can bust the player due to the Rhino's slow speed. In the 3D Universe, the Rhino can be avoided without much difficulty because of its slow speed and bad handling, but it's extremely deadly if the player attempts to engage one, and the soldier driving it always carries strong weapons.

Like its predecessor in Grand Theft Auto 2, the Rhino appears when the player attains a six star Wanted Level or upon entering Fort Zancudo in Grand Theft Auto V.

