Weapons in GTA V
In Grand Theft Auto V, weapons are an essential part of the game. As of the Independence Day Special, there are up to 43 weapons available in GTA V. 29 weapons are available within the base game while the remainder require the installation of downloadable content. Similar to Grand Theft Auto IV, weapons spawns are located in inconspicuous and hard to reach places, and weapons dropped by fallen enemies lie realistically on the ground, glowing to catch the player's eye. Also, like GTA IV, the player buys the gun once, then pays a smaller amount for additional ammunition. Unlike GTA IV, however, firearms no longer have a fixed carrying capacity for each category; the protagonists' carrying capacity dynamically increases depending on their shooting skill, up to 9,999 rounds for many weapons; also, when the player runs out of ammunition, the firearm is not discarded. Unlike previous games, the player can hold more than one weapon for each weapons category.
Weapons customization
The player can customize their firearms at any Ammu-Nation. Modifications greatly affect a weapon's performance, especially when multiple mods are used in tandem. Certain firearms can accept multiple modifications, while others may have no other customization options besides changing the tint.
- Available mods
- Extended Clip: Increases magazine capacity.
- Suppressor: Reduces noise at the expense of damage and range.
- Scope: Increases zoom capability and improves accuracy of non-sniper weapons. Equipped by default on sniper rifles.
- Advanced Scope: Increases zoom capability for sniper rifles, and during certain missions, works as a thermal scope.
- Grip: Increases accuracy and reduces recoil by stabilizing the forward grip.
- Flashlight: Increases visibility in dimly lit areas. The light can be toggled on and off by pressing the right directional button while aiming.
- Tint: Changes the color of the firearm. This is only for cosmetic appearance and does not affect the weapon's performance.
Weapons wheel
GTA V introduces a weapons selection wheel similar to Red Dead Redemption and Max Payne 3. In previous GTA games, the player had to scroll through each weapons category to select a weapon, although GTA IV introduced a quick-select feature for certain weapons. Except for projectile and heavy weapons, weapons in each category share the same pool of ammunition. When selecting a weapon, information on which attachments are equipped are displayed within the wheel itself, while its attributes (damage, rate of fire, accuracy and range) are given in the upper right corner of the screen.
- Wheel configuration
- North: Hand Guns
- Northeast: Submachine Guns and Light Machine Guns
- East: Assault Rifles
- Southeast: Sniper Rifles
- South: Melee Weapons
- Southwest: Shotguns
- West: Heavy Weapons
- Northwest: Projectile Weapons
List of weapons in GTA V
In-game name | Image | Category | Availability | Cost | Upgrades |
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Fists | Unarmed | Base Game | Free |
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Antique Calvary Dagger | File:200px-AtiqueCalvaryDagger-GTAV-InGameModel.png | Melee | I'm Not a Hipster | Free |
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Baseball Bat | Melee | Base Game | Not available to purchase |
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Bottle | Melee | Beach Bum | Free |
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Crowbar | Melee | Base Game | Not available to purchase |
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Golf Club | Melee | Base Game | Not available to purchase |
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Hammer | Melee | Special & Collectors Editions | Free |
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Knife | Melee | Base Game | $90 |
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Nightstick | Melee | Base Game | $90 |
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AP Pistol | Hand Gun | Base Game |
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Combat Pistol | Hand Gun | Base Game | $600 |
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Heavy Pistol | Hand Gun | Business |
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Pistol | Hand Gun | Base Game |
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Pistol .50 | Hand Gun | Special & Collectors Editions | Free (Only available in the Special and Collectors editions) |
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SNS Pistol | Hand Gun | Beach Bum | Free |
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Stun Gun | Hand Gun | Base Game | $90 |
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Vintage Pistol | Hand Gun | I'm Not a Hipster | $3381 |
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Combat MG | Light Machine Gun | Base Game | $3,000 |
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Gusenberg Sweeper | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Light Machine Gun | Valentines Day Massacre |
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MG | Light Machine Gun | Base Game | $2,700 |
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Assault SMG | Submachine Gun | Social Club | Free |
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Micro SMG | Submachine Gun | Base Game | $850 |
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SMG | Submachine Gun | Base Game | $1,300 |
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Advanced Rifle | File:AdvancedRifle-GTAV-artwork.png | Assault Rifle | Base Game | $3,150 |
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Assault Rifle | Assault Rifle | Base Game | $1,400 |
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Bullpup Rifle | Assault Rifle | High Life |
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Carbine Rifle | Assault Rifle | Base Game |
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Special Carbine | Assault Rifle | Business |
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Heavy Sniper | Sniper Rifle | Base Game | $9,500 |
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Sniper Rifle | Sniper Rifle | Base Game |
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Assault Shotgun | Shotgun | Base Game | $1,350 |
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Bullpup Shotgun | Shotgun | Special & Collectors Editions | Free |
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Musket | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Shotgun (uses sniper rifle ammo) | Independence Day |
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Pump Shotgun | Shotgun | Base Game |
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Sawed Off Shotgun | Shotgun | Base Game | $300 |
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Firework Launcher | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Heavy | Independence Day |
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Grenade Launcher | Heavy | Base Game | $7,290 |
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Minigun | Heavy | Base Game | $13,500 |
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RPG | Heavy | Base Game | $6,500 |
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Grenade | Projectile | Base Game | $135 |
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Jerry Can | Projectile | Base Game | $25 |
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Molotov | Projectile | Base Game | Not available to purchase |
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Sticky Bomb | Projectile | Base Game | $360 |
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Tear Gas | Projectile | Base Game | $135 |
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