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The Chainsaw is a melee weapon that appears in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars.

Description[]

The Chainsaw is a portable mechanized saw commonly used as a tool for cutting down trees. Due to its intimidating noise and potential for mutilation, it is frequently employed as a weapon in pop culture, such as horror movies, violent games and some Grand Theft Auto games as well.

Design[]

3D Universe[]

The Chainsaw remained largely the same throughout the 3D Universe, only differing in color and detailings. Depending of the game, the rendition in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is of an orange body with a dark grey blade. Later, it changed in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories with a yellow body instead and changed again in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories with a blue body and a light grey blade.

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars[]

The rendition of the Chainsaw in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars has a yellow body with a light grey blade, combining the appearances of the "stories" games. The blades are more pronounced than in other renditions.

Performance[]

3D Universe[]

Standing still while pressing the attack button will allow the player to swipe with the chainsaw; pressing the button while moving does not allow swiping, but allows the player full mobility. The Chainsaw is the only melee weapon which slows the player to a walking pace; in GTA San Andreas, the player also cannot jump with the Chainsaw equipped. As such, it is unsuitable for attacking fleeing targets. In GTA Vice City, drops of blood can be seen spattered at the screen when the player successfully attacks a target (although this was removed in the game's mobile release). Despite its immense damage, the Chainsaw cannot decapitate a person, unlike the Katana.

Like firing guns, revving the Chainsaw in public will scare pedestrians in the vicinity, and if a police officer is nearby, the player will gain a one-star wanted level, regardless of whether the player harms anyone in the process.

The Chainsaw can easily damage parts such as hoods, bumpers and even doors from vehicles. If it is used against a heavily damaged car (which emit black smoke), it will catch fire and explode after several hits. Likewise, the car will instantly explode if hit while burning.

3D Universe Overview[]


Weapon Statistics - 3D Universe
Damage Fire Rate [?] Range
(m / ft)
Ammo Specifications/
Capacity
Reload Mechanism Reload Speed
Weapon.dat
35 (GTA Vice City) 250 (GTA Vice City)
GTA Vice City - GTA Vice City Stories

1.7 / 5.6

GTA San Andreas

10 / 32.8 (Lock-on)
1.6 / 5.2 (Weapon)

1000 (GTA Vice City) N/A 100 (GTA Vice City)
Observed
N/A N/A Cannot be determined N/A N/A 0.1 second

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars[]

The Chainsaw remains identical to its 3D Universe counterpart. Being a slow and cumbersome weapon, the player might experience difficulties at using it when comes to armed targets.

Image Gallery[]

In-game model[]

HUD icon[]

Locations[]

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City[]

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]

Chainsaw-LocationsMap-GTASA

Chainsaw's locations map

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories[]

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories[]

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars[]

Trivia[]

General[]

  • The Chainsaw also makes an appearance in Manhunt, another Rockstar title.
    • In addition, the Chainsaw model from Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is briefly used during the cutscene in Border Patrol in Manhunt, instead of the Chainsaw model used in-game.
  • All renditions of the Chainsaw in the 3D Universe have some kind of brand name on their blades. However, they are illegible.
  • In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, tapping the attack button will make Tommy rev the Chainsaw, and frighten nearby pedestrians. This can be done both while moving and standing. It can only be done while moving in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City[]

  • The blood stains and the Chainsaw found in the bathroom of the Apartment 3c are a reference to a murder scene in the movie Scarface.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]

  • By pressing "Square" or "B" while aiming to someone, will make Carl Johnson raise the Chainsaw in the air, causing people to flee.
  • Extended use of the chainsaw causes max Health, Muscle and Stamina to rise.
  • Like the Baseball Bat in GTA III, one can kill many pedestrians without penalty as long as there is no law enforcement in the vicinity. This can lead to large sums of money if planned correctly next to a save point or a Pay 'n' Spray.
  • It is possible to open locked car doors using the Chainsaw, although it is difficult.
  • The only NPC to use a Chainsaw is the mobster in the mission The Meat Business, making this the only time the player can fight someone who has one. However, a glitch may disable this.
  • There is a prop of a Chainsaw with a Dildo as a blade inside the enterable Sex Shop XXX store.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories[]

  • Pressing "Square" while targeting someone with the Chainsaw will make Victor swing it; the animation resembles that of the Katana, and the Chainsaw makes the same sound upon hitting an opponent.
  • In the PSP version, the player itself cannot use the Chainsaw for quick-killing purposes as it have a much lower damage and can only be swung like any other melee weapons. This was later rectified in the PS2 version, where it performs like previous renditions.
  • In the PS2 version, the Chainsaw sound's pitch is increased slightly.

HD Universe[]

Powersaw-GTAIV

A powersaw in GTA IV.

  • In Grand Theft Auto IV, a powersaw can be found by workers in construction sites, though they are not usable by the player.
  • In Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars the player can hijack cars in front of the police by using the Chainsaw on the car. When the passengers walk out, one can take the car without any worry of alerting the police. However, one must be careful not to accidentally kill the escaping passengers.

Navigation[]

Navigation
[ ve ]Weapons
ListsAll Weapons | Category | Beta Weapons | Cutscene Weapons
TypesMelee weapons | Handguns | Machine pistols | Submachine guns | Shotguns | Assault rifles | Sniper rifles | Throwables | Vehicle Mounted Weapons
Weapons inGTA VI | GTA Online | GTA V | Chinatown Wars | GTA IV (The Lost and Damned, The Ballad of Gay Tony) | Vice City Stories | Liberty City Stories | Advance | GTA San Andreas | GTA Vice City | GTA III | GTA 2 | GTA and London Packs
CategoriesGTA VI | GTA Online | GTA V | Chinatown Wars | GTA IV (The Lost and Damned, The Ballad of Gay Tony) | Vice City Stories | Liberty City Stories | Advance | GTA San Andreas | GTA Vice City | GTA III | GTA 2 | GTA and London Packs
Related topicsPickups | Ammu-Nation | Phil's Army Surplus | Phil's Place | Phil Cassidy's Fully Cocked Gun Shop | Stonewall J's | Weapon Vehicles | Shooting Ranges | Drive-By Shooting | Cover System
[ ve ]Weapons in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
UnarmedFist | Brass Knuckles
MeleeScrewdriver | Hammer | Knife | Meat Cleaver | Golf Club | Nightstick | Baseball Bat | Machete | Katana | Chainsaw
ThrownTear Gas (PS2 only) | Molotov | Grenade | Detonator Grenade
HandgunColt 45/Pistol | Colt Python/.357
ShotgunShotgun/Chrome Shotgun | Stubby Shotgun | Spaz 12 Shotgun/S.P.A.S. 12
SMGTec-9 | Ingram Mac 10/Mac | Uzi 9mm/Uz-I | MP5/MP
AssaultRuger/Kruger | M4
HeavyM60 | Flame Thrower | Rocket Launcher | Minigun
SniperSniper Rifle | PSG1/.308 Sniper
SpecialCamera | Detonator | Car Bomb
BetaAK-47 | Desert Eagle | Grenade Launcher | Land Mine | MP5K | Nailgun | Silver Colt 1911 | Steyr Aug | Taser
[ ve ]Weapons in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
UnarmedFist | Brass Knuckles
MeleeBaseball Bat | Chainsaw | Golf Club | Katana | Knife | Nightstick | Pool Cue | Shovel
HandgunDesert Eagle | Pistol/9mm | Silenced Pistol/9mm
ShotgunCombat Shotgun | Shotgun | Sawn-Off Shotgun
SMGMicro SMG | SMG | Tec9
AssaultAK-47 | M4
SniperRifle/Country Rifle | Sniper Rifle
HeavyFlamethrower | Rocket Launcher | Heat-Seeking Rocket Launcher | Minigun
ThrownGrenade | Molotov | Satchel Charges/Remote Explosives | Tear Gas
Consumable ItemsFire Extinguisher | Spray Can | Camera
GiftsCane | Dildo | Flowers | Vibrator
SpecialCar Bomb | Detonator | Night Vision | Parachute | Thermal Vision
OtherCrates | Surface-to-Air Missile | Flares | Vibrator 1 | Dildo 2
BetaGlock | Python | Mac-10 | MP5K | PSG1 | M60 | Nail Bat | Meat Cleaver | Machete | Screwdriver | Sledgehammer | Hammer | Skateboard | Stubby Shotgun | Land Mine
[ ve ]Weapons in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
UnarmedFist | Brass Knuckles
MeleeBaseball Bat | Nightstick | Machete | Meat Cleaver | Chisel | Knife | Hockey Stick | Fire Axe | Katana | Chainsaw
ThrownMolotov | Grenade | Remote Grenade
HandgunPistol | .357
ShotgunShotgun | Stubby Shotgun | SPAS 12
SMGTec-9 | Mac-10 | Micro SMG | SMG
AssaultAK | M4
HeavyM60 | Flame-Thrower | Rocket Launcher | Minigun
SniperSniper Rifle | Laser Sighted Sniper Rifle
SpecialCamera | Car Bomb | Detonator
UnusedTear Gas | Silver Colt 1911
[ ve ]Weapons in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
UnarmedFist | Brass Knuckles
MeleeNightstick | Baseball Bat | Butterfly Knife | Knife | Fire Axe | Golf Club | Machete | Katana | Chainsaw | Gaff Hook
ThrownMolotov | Grenade | Remote Grenade
HandgunPistol | Equalizer
ShotgunShotgun | Stubby Shotgun | Spaz 12
SMGScorpion | Silenced MG | Micro SMG | SMG
AssaultAK | Assault Rifle
HeavyFlame-Thrower | Rocket Launcher | Minigun | M249
SniperSniper | Laser Sniper
SpecialCamera | Car Bomb | Binoculars | Detonator
UnusedTear Gas | Land Mine
[ ve ]Weapons in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
FistFist
MeleeNight Stick | Chainsaw | Baseball Bat | Teaser | Sword
HandgunPistol | Twin Pistols | Revolver
ShotgunShotgun | Stubby Shotgun | Double Barreled Shotgun
Submachine GunMicro SMG | SMG
Assault RifleAssault Rifle | Carbine Rifle
HeavyFlamethrower | Minigun | RPG
ThrownFlashbang | Molotov Cocktail | Grenade | Proximity Mine
SpecialCrates | Car Bomb | Detonator | Fire Extinguisher | Sniper Rifle
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