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Perfect for knocking out gold teeth, or as a gift to the trophy partner who has everything.
Grand Theft Auto V description on Ammu-Nation and Social Club.

The Knuckle Dusters (formerly known as Brass Knuckles) is a type of melee weapon featured in every 3D Universe game since Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and are featured in Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online, as part of the Ill-Gotten Gains Part 2 Update.

Design[]

3D Universe[]

Sneaky wimps' way of punching. Highly illegal.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City website.

Brass Knuckles are metal devices with holes punched through them, intended to be worn on the fingers while the fist is clenched.

All renditions use the same model, which comes in a grey finish and by default, it replaces the "unarmed" slot, where the fist is usually placed. As a result, in some missions where the player must enter somewhere unarmed, the knuckles won't be recognized as a weapon.

Grand Theft Auto V and Online[]

Just because you’re pummeling someone with your bare hands, don’t for one second underestimate the importance of accessorizing.
Career Builder description, GTA Online.

The weapon was added to Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online in the Ill-Gotten Gains Part 2 update as the Knuckle Dusters.

By default, it comes in a standard smooth brass finish, and the enhanced version allows the player to select from a range of nine customised engraved and bejewelled options. Notable features include:

  • Base Model: Basic version with engravings of roses on the upper and lower sides.
  • The Pimp: Four bejewelled squares at the front with four jewels each (Red-White-White-Red) and more jewels on the upper and lower sides.
  • The Rock: Silver variant with white jewels on the borders of the upper and lower sides, giving it a metallic design. This variant appears as the HUD icon.
  • The King: Four squares with crowns on the front side and a set of black and white starts, a pair of "LS" letters paired together and two more crowns on the upper and lower sides.
  • The Hustler: Four Dollar signs ($) on the front side and a "leopard" skin on the upper and lower sides.
  • The Player: Four bejewelled spades on the front side with one white and two red jewels each one, with a playing cards themed skin and five engraved "A"s on the upper and lower sides.
  • The Lover: "LOVE" on the front side, bejewelled in white jewels and hearts skin on the upper and lower sides.
  • The Hater: "HATE" on the front side, bejewelled in red jewels and a skin of razor wire on the upper and lower sides.
  • The Ballas: Four spikes on the front side, marked with an engraved Ballas logo on the upper and lower sides.
  • The Vagos: Four squares with Los Santos Vagos logos on the front side and engraved guns and roses on the upper and lower sides.

Performance[]

3D Universe[]

Brass Knuckles are meant to increase the force of a punch, while minimizing the initial force needed to throw an arm, and when used properly, they create massive damage against an intended target and can kill with only two or three direct hits. In each game, the force of a single Brass Knuckle punch is enough to knock a person to the ground; in which another attack will immediately kill them, since the brass knuckles doubles the damage of the fist.

3D Universe Overview[]


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

2 / 6.5

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 V and Online[]

The Knuckle Dusters work in a similar way to previous iterations, where it increases the damage over the fist without causing an effect to its versatility. It requires at least two punches when countering NPCs in fist fights, making it a great choice to end fist fights quickly, as well as having the ability to knock targets with stealth attacks. Using Trevor's Special Ability makes the Knuckle Duster able to kill enemies with just two direct hits.

Similar to the Fist and the Knife, players can use it in water.

GTA V and Online Overview[]


Weapon Statistics - Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online
Damage
(per shot) [?]
Fire Rate [?] Range
(m / ft) [?]
Ammo Specifications/
Capacity
Reload Mechanism Reload Speed [?]
Weapons.meta
0 0 11.5 / 37.7 (Lock-on)

30 / 98.4 (Weapon)

0 N/A N/A
In-game Statements / Markings
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Observed
N/A N/A 11.5 / 37.7 (Lock-on)

1.6 / 5.2 (Weapon)

N/A N/A N/A
Rockstar Games Social Club [?]
BrassKnuckles-GTAV-RSCStats
Damage
5%

5%

Fire Rate/Speed
20%

20%

Accuracy
Range
0%

0%

Clip Size

Variations[]

Grand Theft Auto V and Online[]

Image Name Price
BrassKnuckles-GTAV
Base Model $7,500 (Default in purchase)
Knuckledusters GTAV The Pimp
The Pimp $12,250
Knuckledusters GTAV The Ballas
The Ballas $14,000
Knuckledusters GTAV The Hustler
The Hustler $13,750
Knuckledusters GTAV The Rock
The Rock $13,000
Knuckledusters GTAV The Hater
The Hater $11,500
Knuckledusters GTAV The Lover
The Lover $11,750
Knuckledusters GTAV The Player
The Player $12,000
Knuckledusters GTAV The King
The King $10,750
Knuckledusters GTAV The Vagos
The Vagos $10,000

Image Gallery[]

In-game model[]

HUD icon[]

First Person View[]

Locations[]

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City[]

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]

BrassKnuckles-LocationsMap-GTASA

Brass Knuckles' locations map in GTA SA

Los Santos

San Fierro

Bone County

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories[]

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories[]

Grand Theft Auto V[]

Grand Theft Auto Online[]

  • Can be bought at Ammu-Nation, for $7,500.

Trivia[]

3D Universe[]

  • In GTA San Andreas, once the player has completed The Da Nang Thang and has dated Katie and Barbara, and they equip the Brass Knuckles, they cannot be discarded and will be equipped permanently (unless one of the girlfriends are killed).
  • In Spanish versions of GTA Vice City, the Brass Knuckles is known as "Puño Americano", which literally translates into "American Fist".
  • In GTA Vice City Stories, the player will always lose them when saving the game. This is presumably a glitch.

Grand Theft Auto V[]

  • The engravings of a gun and roses under the Knuckle Duster is a reference to the American rock band Guns N' Roses. This is another Easter Egg.

Grand Theft Auto Online[]

PenthouseDecorations-GTAO-WallPieces54-IsItHypoallergenic

"Is It Hypoallergenic?", painting by Nilsson.

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[ ve ]Weapons in Grand Theft Auto V
MeleeAntique Cavalry Dagger | Baseball Bat | Bottle | Crowbar | Fist | Golf Club | Hammer | Hatchet | Knife | Knuckle Dusters | Machete | Nightstick
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Beta/UnknownAssault MG | Assault Sniper | Fire Axe | Fire Extinguisher | Heavy Rifle | Laser | Laser Sight | Lasso | Lighter | Loudhailer | Programmable AR | Rubber Gun | Shovel | Tear Gas Launcher
ManufacturersCoil | Hawk & Little | Shrewsbury | Vom Feuer
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DLC Content Weapons
Added as part of the following GTA Online content updates:
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Other Weapons
Enhanced Version | Special/Collector's Edition and Pre-Order Bonus | Rockstar Games Social Club
[ ve ]Weapons in Grand Theft Auto Online
MeleeAntique Cavalry Dagger | Baseball Bat | Battle Axe | Bottle | Candy Cane | Crowbar | Fist | Flashlight | Golf Club | Hammer | Hatchet | Knife | Knuckle Dusters | Machete | Nightstick | Pipe Wrench | Pool Cue | Switchblade | Stone Hatchet
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ThrownAcid Package | Flare | Grenade | Jerry Can (Hazardous | Fertilizer) | Molotov | Proximity Mines | Pipe Bomb | Snowballs | Sticky Bomb | Tear Gas (BZ)
SpecialCar Bomb | Fireworks | Hacking Device | Metal Detector | Orbital Cannon | Parachute
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Beta/UnknownAssault MG | Assault Sniper | Dippo | Fire Axe | Fire Extinguisher | Laser | Laser Sight | Lasso | Loudhailer | Programmable AR | Rubber Gun | Shovel | Tear Gas Launcher
ManufacturersCoil | Hawk & Little | Shrewsbury | Vom Feuer
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Other Weapons
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