GTA 6 Weapons and Combat: How Gunplay Works in Leonida

How Does GTA 6 Combat and Aiming Work?

GTA 6 uses manual aiming with aim assist instead of the full auto-aim from GTA 5, so you point the gun yourself while the game offers a light helping hand. Both Jason and Lucia also have a slow-motion targeting ability, shown by a purple bar, that works much like Dead Eye from Red Dead Redemption 2.

The biggest change is that aiming rewards skill. GTA 5 leaned hard on auto-aim, where the game locked onto targets for you. In GTA 6 that lock-on is gone. Rockstar North has moved to a system where you do the work and aim assist only nudges you, which raises the skill ceiling in every firefight.

The slow-motion ability slows time and highlights spots on an enemy where a shot will take them down or knock them out. The footage also showed kill-cam style slow motion at the end of fights.

Combat feels heavier and more grounded overall. Enemies use cover with real tactics, and Rockstar has said you are not the only one capable of violence this time, meaning you will not feel as overpowered as in past games. You can also grab weapons straight from the environment or off downed enemies mid-fight.

How Does the GTA 6 Weapon Wheel and Carry System Work?

The GTA 6 weapon wheel returns in a reworked form: you cycle weapons and items using R1 or RB, and you can also quick-swap between two guns on the fly without opening the wheel at all. That keeps fast fights flowing instead of freezing the action.

Reveal previews also point to a limited carry system rather than the bottomless loadout of GTA 5. The reports describe carrying a small number of guns on you at once, with the rest stored in your vehicle trunk or at a safehouse. Dual-wielding does not appear to return.

Because the exact carry limit and how it compares to the old 2022 leak deserve their own breakdown, we cover the full named gun list and the carry-limit history in our GTA 6 weapons list guide.

What Equipment, Gear, and Healing Items Are in GTA 6?

Guns are only part of the kit. The reveal showed a set of tools and consumables built into the system, including binoculars, body armor, a flashlight, food and drink, duffel bags for carrying loot, and trauma kits.

Healing looks different too. Two items appeared, Zombix and an EpiPen, and Zombix is said to lose some of its effect if you lean on it too often. Small touches like one-handed reloading while carrying a loot bag show how much detail Rockstar has packed into moment-to-moment combat.

How Does Melee and Vehicle Combat Work in GTA 6?

GTA 6 melee is contextual, using situational button prompts rather than a deep melee weapon list, while vehicle combat lets Jason and Lucia fire from moving cars with police reacting to where you hit them.

Melee is more situational this time. Lucia was shown in a close-quarters fight using contextual button prompts, including one grim option involving a discarded stiletto heel. Expect fists, environmental objects, and quick takedowns.

Vehicle combat is a highlight. Jason and Lucia fire from moving cars, target the vehicles chasing them, and trade shots with police during high-speed chases. One standout detail is that squad cars react based on where you actually hit them, so shooting out a tire or an engine block does something. It makes car chases feel less scripted and more physical.

What Weapon Types Are in GTA 6?

Going by the reveal and the series’ history, GTA 6 covers the usual weapon families: pistols, rifles, SMGs, shotguns, sniper and marksman rifles, plus melee and throwables. These are bought from Ammu-Nation, which returns as Phil’s Ammu-Nation.

We keep the actual named weapons, like Jason’s and Lucia’s pistols and the guns spotted in each trailer, on one dedicated page so this hub stays focused on how combat works. For every confirmed gun, what is real, and what is only leaked, read our full GTA 6 weapons list: confirmed guns vs leaked rumors.

Are MK2 Weapons and Weaponized Vehicles in GTA 6?

Not confirmed. MK2 weapons and weaponized vehicles were GTA Online features in GTA 5, not part of the single-player game. Rockstar has not shown either in GTA 6, and it has not detailed GTA 6’s online mode yet.

So any list claiming MK2 weapons or armed vehicles are confirmed for GTA 6 is guessing. They may return once an online mode is revealed, but for now treat them as unconfirmed. We will update this section if Rockstar shows them.

Will GTA 6 Have Weapon Upgrades and Customization?

Weapon customization is very likely but not fully detailed. Trailer footage shows the same guns wearing different attachments, which points to an attachment system, though Rockstar has not confirmed the depth or the full list of upgrades.

The clearest signal is on screen rather than in a leak: identical weapon models appear in different configurations across clips. What remains unknown is how deep customization goes, including specific magazines, barrels, sights, and ammunition types. Treat any exhaustive upgrade table you find elsewhere as leak-derived until Rockstar publishes one.