Melee Weapons

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Melee Weapons are featured in every Grand Theft Auto game after GTA III.

All Melee Weapons serve the same purpose (excluding the Chainsaw and the Teaser), to beat the victim to death. 

Following is a list of all melee weapons in the series.

Brass Knuckles

Brass Knuckles are used to enhance the player's punch, they are placed on the "unamerd" slot, they can knock down pedestrians, but not major enemies.

3D Universe.

GTA V.

Baseball Bat

The Baseball Bat is the most common melee weapon in the series and it has appeared in every game since GTA III, it can knock down pedestrians.

GTA III and GTA Vice City.

GTA San Andreas, Liberty City Stories and Vice City Stories.

GTA IV and The Ballad of Gay Tony.

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The Lost and Damned.

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GTA V.

Knife

The Knife is a very useful accessory for hunting and defense, if has appeared in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City onwards, except in Grand Theft Auto Advance and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, in some appearances such as in Grand Theft Auto San Andreas and GTA V, it is notable for being used as a stealth weapon, as the player can use it to kill enemies without being spotted.

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GTA Vice City.

GTA San Andreas and Liberty City Stories.

GTA Vice City Stories.

GTA IV.

GTA V.

Golf Club

The Golf Club is an accessory used to play Golf, in all of its appearances, it's not very effective against enemies.

GTA V.

Nightstick

The Nightstick is a melee weapons commonly used by the Police against the player, however, it's even less effective than the Golf Club.

3D Universe.

GTA V.

Hammer

The Hammer is a construction tool found in many construction areas, it is strong, as it can knock down pedestrians and easily destroy vehicles. In GTA V, it's exclusive to players who own the special/collector edition of the game, however, any player can obtain this weapon in GTA Online by killing a player who owns it. It can be obtained by returning players in the enhanced version.

GTA Vice City.

GTA V.

Katana

The Katana is a japanese sword used by the samurai and it's the oldest known weapon in the series, this weapon can be used to slice off heads of pedestrians and enemies with only one strike, being the most powerful melee weapon in the series. It has appeared in every game in the 3D Universe, except GTA III.

3D Universe.

Chainsaw

The Chainsaw is an accessory used to cut trees, however, since the 50s, it's commonly used by assassins and serial killers, unlike the Katana, it can't dismember pedestrians or enemies, yet, it's very effective and poweful.

3D Universe.

Machete

The Machete is a much bigger blade than the Knife and therefore is much more effective, despite its name, in GTA Vice City it resembles more a Kukri than an actual Machete. It can't dismember enemies or pedestrians.

GTA Liberty City Stories.

Meat Cleaver

The Meat Cleaver, as it name says, is an accessory used by butchers to slice cattle and pig meat, it's very effective and powerful.

3D Universe.

Screwdriver

The Screwdriver is an accessory used to remove screws, it's small, light, cheap and effective, it's exclusive to GTA Vice City.

GTA Vice City.

Shovel

The Shovel is an accessory primarily used to dig, as its size suggests, it's very effective. It's exclusive to GTA San Andreas, however, it was supposed to appear in GTA V.

GTA San Andreas.

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GTA V (beta)

Pool Cue

The Pool Cue is an accessory used to play Pool, this weapon is surprisingly more effective than the Shovel.

GTA San Andreas.

GTA IV.

The Lost and Damned.

The Lost and Damned, alternate model.

Flowers

Flowers are a gift for CJ's Girlfriends, but it can be oddly used as a weapon, more oddly, it's fairly effective.

GTA San Andreas.

Cane

The Cane is used by people who can barely walk, in GTA San Andreas, it's in the Gifts slot, however, it can't be given to any girlfriend.

GTA San Andreas.

Dildo

The Dildo is an accessory for women, it can be used as a melee weapon and can be given to CJ's girlfriends. Dildos can be seen in GTA IV, but none of them can be picked, in Chinatown Wars, the player can find Dildos hidden in Dumpsters, however, they can't be used.

GTA San Andreas.

Vibrator

The Vibrator, like the Dildo, is an accessory for women, it shares its animations with the Knife, if a pedestrian is killed with a Dildo, CJ will "rape" the victim by pressing the attack button. In GTA IV, it can be used as a thrown object, in GTA V, Amanda can be seen masturbating with a Vibrator. This weapon is unique for having three different models.

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First model.

Second model.

Third model.

Chisel

The Chisel is very similar to the Screwdriver and deals the same damage.

GTA Liberty City Stories.

Hockey Stick

The Hockey Stick is a tool used by Hockey players, it's a replacement for the Golf Club, as there are no Golf courses in Liberty City.

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GTA Liberty City Stories.

Fire Axe

The Fire Axe is a tool used by firemen in order to break woods, ticks and even steel, it's very similar to the Meat Cleaver.

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GTA Liberty City Stories.

GTA V (beta)

Butterfly Knife

The Butterfly Knife is basically the same thing as the regular Knife and it deals the same damage.

Gaff Hook

The Gaff Hook is basically the same thing as the Cane and it deals the same damage.

GTA Vice City Stories.

Sword

The Sword is similar to the Katana, however, it can't dismember enemies or pedestrians, it is very effective and light, being ideal for an unarmed fight.

GTA Chinatown Wars.

Crowbar

The Crowbar is used to unlock doors and break steel, it is very effective and fast, however, the Baseball Bat is more effective and it has a longer range.

GTA V.

Broken Bottle

The idea of the Broken Bottle was derived from some movies, where a character grabs a bottle, breaks it and use it as a knife. Unlike the Knife and the Dagger, it can't be used underwater.

GTA V.

Antique Cavalry Dagger

The Antique Cavalry Dagger is an old civil war Dagger with a handguard, it's more effective than the Knife and it can be used underwater.

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GTA V.

Hatchet

The Hatchet is a tool used to cut trees, this weapon is very effective, the protagonist will usually hit the neck or the head of an NPC.

GTA V.

Beta melee weapons

• Tazer in GTA Vice City
• Skateboard in San Andreas

Trivia

• In GTA Chinatown Wars, the Tazer is erroneously used as a melee weapon.