Grenades are an area-effect weapon which have been featured in every Grand Theft Auto game since Grand Theft Auto 2.
Description
Grenades are highly destructive to both people and objects, including vehicles ā in most GTA games, conventional vehicles can be destroyed with a single grenade, and people will almost always be killed if within the blast radius. Grenades are ideal for taking out enemies hiding behind cover, and for scattering tight-knit groups of foes.
Grenades can, of course, be just as dangerous to the player as to enemies, and must be deployed carefully to avoid the grenade bouncing back to the player.
In HD Universe
In Grand Theft Auto IV, the player can drop a live grenade to the ground, but must run for cover before it detonates. One can also 'cook' a grenade (hold onto it while it counts down) for a short time before throwing it. It begins beeping if it is held for too long, and if not thrown, will explode in the player's hands. In Grand Theft Auto IV, grenades are in fact much more lethal to the player than to enemies -- unless a grenade explodes very close to an enemy, they will likely survive, despite being thrown by the explosion.
In GTA IV, grenades can be dropped while driving, and are more effective for in-car use than Molotovs, due to their far superior radius of effect, however the player must take care to remain on the move while using grenades ā the player's own car can easily be caught in the explosion if it does not move on immediately.
In GTA IV, a popular multiplayer tactic is to cook a grenade, then walk up to a group of unsuspecting players and let it detonate, This tactic (called Martyrdom) is useful for killing a large group, so long as you don't mind dying as well. This is only advised in Free Mode.
In Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, the player can use the touch screen to throw Grenades at a distance in any direction.
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Locations
GTA III
Grenades are available from the Newport Ammu-Nation on Staunton Island after the completion of Last Requests. They cost $2,000).
- Safehouses - Grenades spawn outside every safehouse once the player collects 30 hidden packages.
GTA Vice City
Grenades can be purchased from the North Point Mall Ammu-Nation, for $300.
- Washington Beach - Behind the Washington Beach Police Station (Only on Xbox, PC and later versions of the PS2, replacing the Tear Gas spawn point).
- Little Havana - Inside the basketball court just west of West Haven Community Healthcare Center.
GTA San Andreas
- Las Colinas, Los Santos - Beside a burnt wooden shack
- East Beach, Los Santos - In a corner of the multistorey carpark
- Idlewood, Los Santos - At the motel, on a balcony
- Santa Maria Beach, Los Santos - Near the end of Yacht Harbor, right beside the railing
- Doherty, San Fierro - Spawns outside the Doherty Garage after photographing all 50 Snapshots.
- Bayside, Tierra Robada - In a small alleyway.
- Rockshore East, Las Venturas - On top of the southernmost building in the eastern complex
- K.A.C.C. Military Fuels, Las Venturas - Inside the warehouse (only during Up, Up and Away!)
GTA Liberty City Stories
Grenades can be purchased from Ammu-Nation after completion of Driving Mr. Leone, for $360.
- Newport, Staunton Island - In an alleyway behind Ammu-Nation. The player passes by the grenade during "Night of the Livid Dreads".
- Portland Docks, Portland - On the back of the black boat to the left of the blue freighter that you use on the mission "The Portland Chainsaw Masquerade" opposite side of the ramp near the Hidden package.
GTA Vice City Stories
Grenades can be purchased from the Downtown Vice City Ammu-Nation, or the Vice Point Mall Ammu-Nation, for $360; the price is decreased to $240 once the player beats Phil's Shooting Range.
- Ocean Beach - Behind the hospital by a tree and some bushes, just by the helipad.
- Little Haiti - Next to one of the many shacks.
GTA IV + Episodes from Liberty City
Grenades can be purchased from the back-alley gun shops for $1,000. They can also be purchased from Little Jacob for $700.
- Steinway - Can be found in the fourth gated yard in an alley between Tinconderoga Ave and Trenton Ave.
- Meadows Park - Can be found underneath the large steel globe in the larger fountain.
- Francis International Airport - Can be found on the west end of the boat dock south of the aviation fuel storage facility to the southwest of the airport.
- Fortside - Can be found in an alley between Folsom Way and Rykers Ave.
- Charge Island - Can be found on the catwalk above the oil refinery on the east end of the island. This is the same catwalk Niko and Packie use in the mission Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend.
- Star Junction - Can be found in an alley off Kunzite St, between the Magic Curtain Theatre and the Celtica Hotel.
- The Triangle - Can be found next to a large spool of electrical cable in the north side of the Columbus Ave construction site.
- The Triangle - Can be found next to a manhole on the north side of the Frankfort Ave construction site.
- The Meat Quarter - Can be found in the alley between Iron St and Union Drive West.
- Suffolk - Can be found atop the roof of the Globe Oil gas station on Feldspar St and Union Drive West.
- Chinatown - Can be found on the second floor of the construction project on Bismarck Ave, south of Diamond St.
- Happiness Island - Can be found in the entrance hall to the statue, on the right.
- Alderney City - Can be found on the ledge of a building behind the Mr. Fuk's Rice Box restaurant.
- Port Tudor - Can be found on a second-floor catwalk in a large boat repair warehouse on the docks.
Grand Theft Auto V
- It can be purchased at Ammu-Nation, however it is unknown how much it would cost as of yet
Trivia
- In 3D Era games (excluding GTA San Andreas), if you throw a grenade in the water, the grenade will not show an explosion or waves created by explosion's vibrations, but also the explosion's sound can be heard. But if you throw a grenade very up in the air, the grenade again will not show an explosion (only seen in GTA Vice City and Liberty City Stories)
- Depsite it's time to explode, it is unrealistically because in real life, the grenade must have circa 10 - 15 seconds to explode, but in both GTA Eras, the grenade will explode in circa 2 - 3 seconds.
- In GTA San Andreas, if a grenade direct hits any victim, it will cause the target to fall to the ground. However, it's possible to kill a target with a direct hit of a grenade.
Weapons in Grand Theft Auto 2 | |
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Weapons | Pistol | Dual Pistol | S-Uzi Machine Gun | Silenced S-Uzi Machine Gun | Shotgun | Flamethrower | ElectroGun | Rocket Launcher | Molotov Cocktails | Grenades |
Car weapons | Vehicle Machine Gun | Vehicle Oil Slick | Vehicle Mine | Vehicle bomb |
Deleted weapons | Instant Vehicle Bomb | ElectroBaton |
Weapons in Grand Theft Auto III | |
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Melee | Fist | Baseball Bat |
Basic Firearms | AK47 | Pistol | M16 | Shotgun | Sniper Rifle | Uzi |
Heavy Weapons | Flamethrower | Rocket Launcher |
Explosives | Car Bomb | Grenades | Molotov Cocktail |
Special | Detonator |
Beta | Land Mine |
Weapons in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City | |
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Unarmed | Fist | Brass Knuckles |
Melee | Screwdriver | Hammer | Knife | Meat Cleaver | Golf Club | Nightstick | Baseball Bat | Machete | Katana | Chainsaw |
Thrown | Tear Gas (PS2 only) | Molotov | Grenade | Detonator Grenade |
Handgun | Colt 45/Pistol | Colt Python/.357 |
Shotgun | Shotgun/Chrome Shotgun | Stubby Shotgun | Spaz 12 Shotgun/S.P.A.S. 12 |
SMG | Tec-9 | Ingram Mac 10/Mac | Uzi 9mm/Uz-I | MP5/MP |
Assault | Ruger/Kruger | M4 |
Heavy | M60 | Flame Thrower | Rocket Launcher | Minigun |
Sniper | Sniper Rifle | PSG1/.308 Sniper |
Special | Camera | Detonator | Car Bomb |
Beta | AK-47 | Desert Eagle | Grenade Launcher | Land Mine | MP5K | Nailgun | Silver Colt 1911 | Steyr Aug | Taser |
Weapons in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | |
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Unarmed | Fist | Brass Knuckles |
Melee | Baseball Bat | Chainsaw | Golf Club | Katana | Knife | Nightstick | Pool Cue | Shovel |
Handgun | Desert Eagle | Pistol/9mm | Silenced Pistol/9mm |
Shotgun | Combat Shotgun | Shotgun | Sawn-Off Shotgun |
SMG | Micro SMG | SMG | Tec9 |
Assault | AK-47 | M4 |
Sniper | Rifle/Country Rifle | Sniper Rifle |
Heavy | Flamethrower | Rocket Launcher | Heat-Seeking Rocket Launcher | Minigun |
Thrown | Grenade | Molotov | Satchel Charges/Remote Explosives | Tear Gas |
Consumable Items | Fire Extinguisher | Spray Can | Camera |
Gifts | Cane | Dildo | Flowers | Vibrator |
Special | Car Bomb | Detonator | Night Vision | Parachute | Thermal Vision |
Other | Crates | Surface-to-Air Missile | Flares | Vibrator 1 | Dildo 2 |
Beta | Glock | Python | Mac-10 | MP5K | PSG1 | M60 | Nail Bat | Meat Cleaver | Machete | Screwdriver | Sledgehammer | Hammer | Skateboard | Stubby Shotgun | Land Mine |
Weapons in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories | |
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Unarmed | Fist | Brass Knuckles |
Melee | Baseball Bat | Nightstick | Machete | Meat Cleaver | Chisel | Knife | Hockey Stick | Fire Axe | Katana | Chainsaw |
Thrown | Molotov | Grenade | Remote Grenade |
Handgun | Pistol | .357 |
Shotgun | Shotgun | Stubby Shotgun | SPAS 12 |
SMG | Tec-9 | Mac-10 | Micro SMG | SMG |
Assault | AK | M4 |
Heavy | M60 | Flame-Thrower | Rocket Launcher | Minigun |
Sniper | Sniper Rifle | Laser Sighted Sniper Rifle |
Special | Camera | Car Bomb | Detonator |
Unused | Tear Gas | Silver Colt 1911 |
Weapons in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories | |
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Unarmed | Fist | Brass Knuckles |
Melee | Nightstick | Baseball Bat | Butterfly Knife | Knife | Fire Axe | Golf Club | Machete | Katana | Chainsaw | Gaff Hook |
Thrown | Molotov | Grenade | Remote Grenade |
Handgun | Pistol | Equalizer |
Shotgun | Shotgun | Stubby Shotgun | Spaz 12 |
SMG | Scorpion | Silenced MG | Micro SMG | SMG |
Assault | AK | Assault Rifle |
Heavy | Flame-Thrower | Rocket Launcher | Minigun | M249 |
Sniper | Sniper | Laser Sniper |
Special | Camera | Car Bomb | Binoculars | Detonator |
Unused | Tear Gas | Land Mine |
Weapons in Grand Theft Auto IV, The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony | |
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Unarmed | Fist |
Melee | Baseball Bat | Knife | Pool Cue |
Handgun | Pistol | Combat Pistol | Automatic 9mm | .44 |
Shotgun | Pump Shotgun | Combat Shotgun | Sawn-Off Shotgun | Assault Shotgun | Auto Shotgun |
SMG | Micro SMG | SMG | Assault SMG | Gold SMG |
Assault | Assault Rifle | Carbine Rifle | Advanced MG |
Sniper | Sniper Rifle | Combat Sniper | Advanced Sniper |
Heavy | Rocket Launcher | Grenade Launcher |
Thrown | Molotov | Grenade | Pipe Bomb | Sticky Bomb |
Special | Car Bomb | Random Pickable Objects | Parachute |
Beta | Hammer | Nailgun | Python | Silenced Pistol | Sledgehammer | Zastava M70 |
Weapons in GTA IV (Category) | Weapons in The Lost and Damned (Category) | Weapons in The Ballad of Gay Tony (Category) The Lost and Damned only. | The Ballad of Gay Tony only. | TLAD and TBOGT only. |
Weapons in Grand Theft Auto Advance | |
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Melee | Baseball Bat | Fist | Katana |
Guns | Assault Rifle | Pistol | Shotgun | Uzi |
Heavy | Flamethrower | Minigun | Rocket Launcher |
Explosives | Car Bomb | Grenades | Molotov |
Special | Detonator |
Deleted weapons | Oil Slick |
Weapons in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars | |
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Fist | Fist |
Melee | Night Stick | Chainsaw | Baseball Bat | Teaser | Sword |
Handgun | Pistol | Twin Pistols | Revolver |
Shotgun | Shotgun | Stubby Shotgun | Double Barreled Shotgun |
Submachine Gun | Micro SMG | SMG |
Assault Rifle | Assault Rifle | Carbine Rifle |
Heavy | Flamethrower | Minigun | RPG |
Thrown | Flashbang | Molotov Cocktail | Grenade | Proximity Mine |
Special | Crates | Car Bomb | Detonator | Fire Extinguisher | Sniper Rifle |