Fist



The Fist is a 'weapon' available in all of the Grand Theft Auto games.

The fist represents the unarmed state for the protagonist; he will not draw attention in weapons-free zones, and merely locking onto pedestrians or police will not result in any physical action which might cause a panic or attract a Wanted level. But also in other GTA games, if you swing your fist near someone, there is a chance he/she might attack you.In some GTA games, fists can be augmented with Brass Knuckles to increase damage.

Naturally, fists are a last-resort weapon in the GTA games, lacking the range of firearms and power of melee weapons. Bare-handed attacks have unique properties -- for example, they can be chained, causing the protagonist to unleash a series of various punches and kicks, including a stomp or ground-level kick if an enemy is lying prone. In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the player is able to learn more powerful moves by fighting and defeating gym trainers. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories introduced new abilities while fistfighting, including breaking opponents' necks. In the Grand Theft Auto IV era, fighting was made more realisitic, and timing elements were introduced into physical combat to allow dodging and 'finishing' moves. While there is almost never a need to fight barehanded in multiplayer, fist fights are often fun, including in GTA IV, The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony, the player would be able to disarm another person who has a melee weapon and keep it as their own. To do this, the player must first be unarmed and dodge the attack then quickly press the attack (Circle for Playstation and B for Xbox) or counter-attack (Triangle for Playstation and Y for Xbox) button.

Trivia

 * Since the Fist is a weapon, targeting a cop increases your Wanted Level.
 * Interestingly, fist combos can damage and destroy a car. If you have a maxed-out Muscle in San Andreas including the Martial Arts combo, a normal car like the Greenwood can be destroyed in less than 30 hits.
 * The fist HUD Of Liberty City Stories and San Andreas looks same.