A tattoo parlor in L.S.
In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars and Grand Theft Auto V, tattoo parlors are facilities where the player can include tattoos on their player character.
Description
In GTA San Andreas, much like the haircuts, tattoos increase player respect from fellow Grove Street Families members as well as sex appeal from girlfriends. There's a total of four tattoo parlors in the game.
In GTA Chinatown Wars, the player cannot receive tattoos, but instead he can work in the tattoo parlors, applying tattoos in his clients.
In GTA V, the player can receive tattoos again, but unlike GTA San Andreas, the tattoos only have a cosmetic effect, not affecting the gameplay in any way. There's a total of seven tatoos parlors in the game.
Tattoo Parlors in GTA San Andreas
Selecting a tattoo at a tattoo parlor in GTA San Andreas, with the player already carrying several tattoos.
Players can only apply tattoos to their player character's upper body, but have the option of picking any one of its multiple parts, including the upper and lower parts of their arms, the upper and lower parts of their backs, the left and right chest, and the stomach. Players can also remove existing tattoos at the tattoo parlors. Individually, a tattoo can only increase the player's respect or sex appeal by a maximum of 3%, thus requiring the player purchase multiple tattoos in order to witness any significant changes.
The range of available tattoos depends on the city the player in. The Idlewood and El Corona parlors offer the same selections of tattoos, while Hemlock Tattoo and the Redsands East parlor offer different sets of tattoos each. Prices for tattoos range from a low of $25 to a high of $720, while removal of each tattoo costs $400. Unusually, some of Redsands East parlor's tattoos are not priced at a figure that is divisible to 5, unlike the other three parlors, leading to the notion that the parlor is actually overpricing; comparisons at GTA-SanAndreas.com imply its pricing is 20% higher than in the rest of the state. As mentioned, the Hemlock Tattoo tattoos are unavailable in the PlayStation 2 version of GTA San Andreas.
The following is a complete range of tattoos available to the player by tattoo parlors:
| Body part | Idlewood and El Corona parlors | Hemlock Tattoo | Redsands East parlor | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Respect % + | Sex appeal % + | Price | Name | Respect % + | Sex appeal % + | Price | Name | Respect % + | Sex appeal % + | Price | |
| Upper left arm |  Grave
|
1 | 2 | $45 | Weed | 1 | 2 | $50 | Spider | 2 | 2 | $72 |
| Lower left arm |  Gun
|
2 | 2 | $50 | Rose | 2 | 2 | $80 | Cross | 1 | 2 | $84 |
| Clown | 1 | 2 | $36 | |||||||||
| Upper right arm |  Africa
|
2 | 2 | $90 | Aztec | 2 | 2 | $40 | Web | 1 | 2 | $60 |
| Clown | 1 | 2 | $60 | |||||||||
| Lower right arm |  Cross
|
2 | 2 | $70 | Cross | 1 | 2 | $25 | Mary | 2 | 2 | $120 |
| Cross | 1 | 2 | $40 | |||||||||
| Back (upper) |  Grove St.
|
3 | 3 | $150 | San Andreas | 3 | 3 | $250 | Card | 3 | 3 | $240 |
 Westside
|
3 | 3 | $200 | San Fierro | 3 | 3 | $350 | |||||
 Los Santos
|
3 | 3 | $150 | |||||||||
 Gun
|
3 | 3 | $450 | |||||||||
| Left chest |  Gun
|
2 | 2 | $50 | Gun
|
2 | 2 | $50 | Crown | 2 | 1 | $150 |
 Bullet
|
2 | 1 | $90 | Rasta | 2 | 2 | $125 | Homeboy | 2 | 2 | $120 | |
| Right chest |  Los Santos
|
2 | 2 | $80 | Weed | 2 | 2 | $40 | O.G. | 2 | 2 | $108 |
 Los Santos
|
2 | 2 | $45 | |||||||||
 Los Santos
|
2 | 2 | $50 | |||||||||
 Los Santos
|
2 | 2 | $100 | |||||||||
 Los Santos
|
2 | 2 | $65 | |||||||||
| Stomach |  Grove
|
2 | 2 | $70 | Jail | 2 | 2 | $30 | Dice | 2 | 2 | $108 |
 Grove
|
2 | 2 | $125 | God's Gift | 2 | 2 | $200 | Dice | 2 | 2 | $60 | |
 Grove
|
2 | 2 | $100 | |||||||||
| Lower back |  Angel
|
3 | 3 | $450 | Mayan Bird | 3 | 3 | $550 | Mask | 3 | 3 | $720 |
 Dagger
|
3 | 3 | $350 | Mayan Face | 3 | 3 | $525 | Cross | 3 | 3 | $600 | |
Gallery
- Tattos available in Idlewood and El Corona parlors.
Locations in GTA San Andreas
In the original PlayStation 2 version of GTA San Andreas, Hemlock Tattoo is inaccessible to the player, resulting in the player having no access to the parlor's unique selection of tattoos. This glitch was rectified in subsequent versions of the game.
Tattoo Parlors in GTA Chinatown Wars
Tattoo parlors also appear in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars. Unlike in San Andreas, however, the player cannot personally receive tattoos. Instead, they work for the parlors, applying tattoos to others with the Nintendo DS touchscreen. A rating is given after each tattoo, depending on how closely the player matches the given pattern. The player may continue to give tattoos until the allotted time has expired, or they perform too poorly on the tattoos.
This feature is first introduced in the mission Recruitment Drive, in which Huang Lee tattoos a Triad Rookie as part of this mission. After this, he may work at the parlor anytime.
Tatoo Parlors in GTA V
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Selecting a tattoo for Trevor at a tattoo parlor in GTA V.
Tattoos make a re-appearance in GTA V. They become available after the mission Mr. Philips. As with clothing and haircuts, each player character has their own specific set of tattoos to choose from. Tattoos are available for the characters' torso, head, both arms and both legs. Tattoos are also removable (at no cost) by clicking the tattoo the character already has in the menu. All the tattoo parlors in the game have the same tattoo options. Tattoos in GTA V are now entirely cosmetic, with no effect on gameplay.
Here is a complete list of all the tattoos available for each protagonist:
Michael
| Body Part | Tattoo | Price | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torso | |||
| Eagle and Serpent | $180 | ||
| Flaming Shamrock | $220 | ||
| Whiskey Life | $140 | ||
| Way of the Gun | $350 | ||
| Lucky | $120 | ||
| Trinity Knot | $99 | ||
| Chinese Dragon | $400 | ||
| Impotent Rage | $420 | ||
| Head | |||
| The Rose of My Heart | $175 | ||
| Left Arm | |||
| Mandy | $300 | ||
| Mermaid | $240 | ||
| Lucky Celtic Dogs | $195 | ||
| Lady M | $280 | ||
| Faith | $320 | ||
| Dragon | $350 | ||
| Right Arm | |||
| Family is Forever | $450 | ||
| Virgin Mary | $380 | ||
| Flower Mural | $500 | ||
| Michael and Amanda | $320 | ||
| Left Leg | |||
| Smoking Dagger | $250 | ||
| Right Leg | |||
| Tiki Pinup (Only available in the Special/Collector's Edition) | Free |
Franklin
| Body Part | Tattoo | Price | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torso | |||
| Chamberlain (Only available in the Special/Collector's Edition) | Free | ||
| Forum4Life | $195 | ||
| Families Kings | $550 | ||
| LS Heart | $180 | ||
| Chamberlain Families LS | $140 | ||
| Skull on the Cross | $370 | ||
| Flaming Cross | $210 | ||
| FAM Power | $245 | ||
| Families Symbol | $85 | ||
| Fam 4 Life | $210 | ||
| LS Flames | $225 | ||
| Families | $195 | ||
| These Streets | $255 | ||
| Los Santos Bills | $300 | ||
| Impotent Rage | $300 | ||
| Dragon | $255 | ||
| Grace and Power | $520 | ||
| Angel of Los Santos | $365 | ||
| Head | |||
| F Crown | $80 | ||
| F King | $95 | ||
| LS Script | $145 | ||
| LS Bold | $230 | ||
| Faith | $175 | ||
| Chamberlain Families | $125 | ||
| Left Arm | |||
| Brotherhood | $230 | ||
| Serpent Skull | $190 | ||
| Dragon Mural | $450 | ||
| Lion | $345 | ||
| FAMILIES | $200 | ||
| Right Arm | |||
| Serpents | $240 | ||
| Mother | $200 | ||
| Chop | $225 | ||
| Oriental Mural | $275 | ||
| Fiery Dragon | $245 | ||
| Left Leg | |||
| Dragons | $310 | ||
| The Warrior | $300 | ||
| Hottie | $310 | ||
| Right Leg | |||
| Melting Skull | $260 | ||
| Trust No One | $350 |
Trevor
| Body Part | Tattoo | Price | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torso | |||
| Imperial Douche | $120 | ||
| Evil Clown | $250 | ||
| Blackjack | $120 | ||
| Eye Catcher | $65 | ||
| Betraying Scroll | $150 | ||
| Tweaker | $145 | ||
| Stone Cross | $200 | ||
| Monster Pups | $240 | ||
| Piggy | $175 | ||
| Ace | $65 | ||
| Smiley | $50 | ||
| Fuck Cops | $70 | ||
| Impotent Rage | $70 | ||
| Chinese Dragon | $500 | ||
| Skulls and Rose | $300 | ||
| Unzipped | $190 | ||
| Lucky | $129 | ||
| Left Arm | |||
| R.I.P Michael | $150 | ||
| Zodiac Skull | $140 | ||
| Dragon and Dagger | $290 | ||
| The Wages of Sin | $350 | ||
| Dope Skull | $70 | ||
| Grim Reaper Smoking Gun | $195 | ||
| Right Arm | |||
| Tribal | $250 | ||
| Dagger | $50 | ||
| Broken Skull | $135 | ||
| Flaming Skull | $245 | ||
| Muertos | $200 | ||
| Indian Ram | $230 | ||
| Left Leg | |||
| Grim Reaper | $100 | ||
| Serpent Skull | $280 | ||
| Right Leg | |||
| Love to Hate (Only available in the Special/Collector's Edition) | Free | ||
| Flaming Scorpion | $180 | ||
| Freedom | $225 |
Online Player - Male
| Body Part | Tattoo | Price | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torso | |||
Online Player - Female
| Body Part | Tattoo | Price | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torso | |||
Gallery
Locations in GTA V
See also
Trivia
- The radio that plays inside the tattoo parlors in GTA V is Channel X.
- A large number of Michael's tattoo options are Irish-themed. It may imply Michael has Irish ancestry.
- One of the available tattoo options in GTA San Andreas is the phrase "Orange Grove Families". This was the original name for the Grove Street Families during the development stages of the game, and apparently this error was never noticed by game developers and it carried over into the final version of the game.
- Similarly, another available tattoo erroneously reads "San Fiero" instead of San Fierro. This was either the beta name for San Fierro, or simply a developer's misspelling.
External links
- Tattoos Guide at GTA-SanAndreas.com, including images of tattoos.