GTA 6 combat: aiming, fighting and hit markers
GTA 6 lets you threaten, knock out or incapacitate people, with hit markers for a kill or an incapacitated target, per Rob Nelson and Kotaku Reported. Rockstar has not published a combat guide Not confirmed. New here? Start here.
Reported
Threaten, knock out, incapacitate or kill.
Reported
Red marker for a kill, yellow for incapacitated.
Not confirmed
A full weapon list or skill tree.
Official Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 2, Rockstar Games’ official YouTube upload. Rockstar’s latest official trailer.
Combat details, as reported
| Detail | What was reported | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Options | Threaten, knock out, or “shoot them but not kill them; just incapacitate them.” | Reported Nelson, IGN |
| Talk first | With a holstered gun, holding L2 on someone lets you talk to them; R2 draws your weapon (as in RDR2). | Reported Nelson, IGN |
| Hit markers | The reticle flashes red for a kill and yellow for an incapacitated target. | Reported Kotaku |
| Trunk storage | Personal-vehicle trunks can store weapons and a change of clothes. | Reported IGN, 69 details |
What we don’t know yet
- Not confirmed Difficulty settings.
- Not confirmed A cover system’s details.
- Not confirmed Melee weapon list.
Quick answers
Can you knock people out?
Reported Yes, per Nelson.
Sources: IGN, Rob Nelson full interview (7 Oct 2026) · Kotaku · IGN, 69 details.
Related: Weapons · Wanted system · Criminal Profile · Gym
Change log: desk notes, 14 October 2026
- Desk stamp: 14 October 2026.
- GTA 6 combat gives you more options than shooting.
- Rob Nelson told IGN: “I could try and threaten them and make them back down or knock them out or shoot them but not kill them; just incapacitate them.”
- Kotaku’s Extended Look breakdown adds red and yellow hit markers.
- All Reported.
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