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For another item with a similar name, see Flare.
The Flare Gun is a weapon featured in Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the Heists Update.
Design
Grand Theft Auto Online
The Flare Gun appears to be based on the Orion Brand Flare Gun, with some inspiration from the British Very Pistol from World War I. Its base colour is red and fires red flares, similar to common flare guns in real-life.
Performance
Grand Theft Auto Online
The Flare Gun has a single-shot capacity similar to that of the Grenade Launcher from Episodes from Liberty City. It can burn pedestrians and enemies, like the Molotov Cocktail, though only with direct hit or the target stepping on the burning flare. A well placed flare can cause vehicles to explode if the flare is shot near the tire, as the flare would ignite the tire.
The color of the flare is affected by different tints the player puts on the weapon. In the description below, the term capsule refers to the bright cyclical object which emits the smoke after the flare has been fired.
With the release of GTA Online: Smuggler's Run, the Flare Gun can attract missiles that have locked onto a target.
GTA Online Overview
| Damage (per shot) [?] |
Fire Rate [?] | Range (m / ft) [?] |
Ammo Specifications/ Capacity |
Reload Mechanism | Reload Speed [?] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 (0.8) 7.5 |
0.42 | 120 / 394 | 1 (20) | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Incendiary [?] | N/A | N/A | Single flare shell | Break-Action | N/A |
 |
Damage | 20% 20% | |||
| Fire Rate/Speed | 10% 10% | ||||
| Accuracy | 30% 30% | ||||
| Range | 10% 10% | ||||
| Clip Size | 10% 10% | ||||
Customizations
Grand Theft Auto Online
| Rounds & magazine | GTA Online (Unlock) | |
|---|---|---|
| Rounds (2) | $100 (The Humane Labs Raid) | |
| Tints | ||
| Black (red smoke, light red capsule) | Default | |
| Army (light brown smoke, white capsule) | $5,000 | |
| Green (light green smoke, white capsule) | $5,250 | |
| Orange (orange smoke and capsule) | $5,500 | |
| LSPD (dark blue smoke, white capsule) | $5,750 | |
| Pink (pink smoke, bright pink capsule) | $7,500 | |
| Gold (gold smoke, bright gold capsule) | $10,000 | |
| Platinum (grey smoke, white capsule) | $12,500 | |
The various colors change the effectiveness of the flares, as some are brighter than others. For example, the army, green, LSPD and platinum tints have much darker smoke than the others at night, meaning that it is harder to see the smoke from the flare from a distance. The pink flare is arguably the brightest colour, followed by the orange, gold and default tints.
Image Gallery
In-game
HUD Icon
First Person View
Screenshots
Trivia
General
- The Flare Gun also appeared in Manhunt 2, another Rockstar videogame. Contrary to this one, the Flare Gun in Manhunt 2 is extremely lethal, but its ammunition is very rare.
Grand Theft Auto V
- During Pack Man, Trevor Philips mentions that he once killed a man by shooting his eye with a flare gun shortly after meeting Michael for the first time.
- The Flare Gun's weapon icon and render was originally found in files for The San Andreas Flight School Update, suggesting the weapon was already finished.
Grand Theft Auto: Online
- This is the only weapon in the game that can be aimed directly upwards, however this only works when aiming in third person.
- This is one of two ranged weapons in the game that lack any Complex aiming reticules, the other weapon being the Firework Launcher.