GTA 4 Lexicon: Characters, Vehicles, Gangs and Places
This GTA 4 lexicon is an A to Z reference for Grand Theft Auto IV and its Liberty City episodes. It covers the characters, vehicles, gangs and factions, places and weapons you meet in the game, each with a short definition. Use the filter above the list to narrow it down by type or search a name.
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Characters
- Alexandra Chilton
- Datable character in GTA IV known as Alex, living in Lancaster, Algonquin; Niko can court her as an optional girlfriend. Guides: Blow Your Cover: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Ashley Butler
- Called Ash, a Lost MC associate who is minor in GTA IV, tritagonist of one episode, then minor in GTA V; voiced by Traci Godfrey.
- Bernie Crane
- Formerly Florian Cravic, a main character in GTA IV who lives in Middle Park West, Algonquin; Timothy J. Alex voices him. Guides: Hating the Haters: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Union Drive: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Buoys Ahoy: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Billy Grey
- Former member of The Lost MC from Acter, Alderney, who is the main antagonist of one episode; Lou Sumrall provides his voice.
- Brucie Kibbutz
- Central character and friend in GTA IV, played by Timothy Adams, who is also heard in radio commercials and tied to a business in later games. Guides: Easy as Can Be: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Out of the Closet: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Search and Delete: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · No 1: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Chan Jaoming
- Playboy son of Triad boss Hsin Jaoming and tertiary antagonist of Chinatown Wars, with a penthouse in East Holland, Algonquin.
- Derrick McReary
- Irish member of the McReary brothers and a main character in an Episodes from Liberty City story, voiced by George Feaster. Guides: Babysitting: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Blood Brothers: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Smackdown: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Tunnel of Death: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Dimitri Rascalov
- Leader of the Rascalov Mafiya, nicknamed Dima, and the main antagonist of GTA IV; Moti Margolin supplies his voice. Guides: The Master and the Molotov: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Russian Revolution: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · A Dish Served Cold: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Dwayne Forge
- Main character and optional friend in GTA IV, voiced by Devin Richards, living in Northwood, Algonquin, with past ties to Playboy X. Guides: Ruff Rider: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Undress to Kill: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · The Holland Play: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Eddie Low
- Random character in GTA IV from Dukes, a killer with nicknames like Filth Slayer and Head Hunter, voiced by Victor Verhaeghe.
- Elizabeta Torres
- Nicknamed Liz, a main character in two Liberty City stories, voiced by Charlie Parker, with a house in South Bohan. Guides: Luck of the Irish: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Blow Your Cover: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · The Snow Storm: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Have a Heart: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Gerald McReary
- Called Gerry, jailed leader of the McReary crime family as inmate 7142858 and a main character in GTA IV, voiced by PJ Sosko. Guides: Actions Speak Louder than Words: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · I Need Your Clothes, Your Boots, and Your Motorcycle: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · I’ll Take Her: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · She’s a Keeper: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Hsin Jaoming
- Head of the Jaoming Family and former leader of the Liberty City Triads; a main character and tritagonist in Chinatown Wars.
- Huang Lee
- Member of the Lee Family and the Liberty City Triads who stars in Chinatown Wars; GTA IV mentions him briefly before his debut.
- Jason Michaels
- Lost MC member voiced by Bill Burr, a minor character in GTA IV and a supporting character in The Lost and Damned. Guides: No Love Lost: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Jill Von Crastenburg
- Character only mentioned, never met, with a home on Owl Creek Avenue in Westdyke, Alderney; she turns up through Bleeter in GTA V.
- Jim Fitzgerald
- Member of The Lost MC who is a minor character in GTA IV and the deuteragonist and a friend in one episode. Guides: No Way on the Subway: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Jimmy Pegorino
- Boss of the Pegorino Crime Family with a mansion in Westdyke, Alderney, and a main character and secondary antagonist of GTA IV. Guides: Pegorino’s Pride: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Payback: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Flatline: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Pest Control: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Joe Lawton
- President of the United States in the HD Universe, based in Washington, D.C., and linked to the Von Crastenburg family.
- Johnny Klebitz
- Biker voiced by Scott Hill and vice president, later president, of the Alderney chapter of The Lost MC; he leads one Liberty City episode.
- Karen Daniels
- Also known as Michelle, a supporting character and temporary girlfriend in GTA IV, voiced by Rebecca Henderson, with minor roles in later games.
- Kate McReary
- Main character and dateable girlfriend in GTA IV, sister of the McReary brothers, living in Meadows Park; Mary Catherine Donnelly voices her.
- Lazlow Jones
- Radio and media personality heard across several games, played by the real American talk show host who helped write and produce GTA titles.
- Little Jacob
- Real name Jacob Hughes, a Yardies underboss and friend of Niko and Roman; he is the tritagonist of GTA IV, voiced by Coolie Ranx. Guides: Shadow: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Russian Revolution: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Concrete Jungle: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Jamaican Heat: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Luis Fernando Lopez
- Supporting character in GTA IV and The Lost and Damned who becomes the protagonist of The Ballad of Gay Tony, voiced by Mario D'Leon.
- Marnie Allen
- Random character in GTA IV, born Marlene Allen, who later joins the Epsilon Program in GTA V and GTA Online.
- Mikhail Faustin
- Russian mob leader of the Faustin Mafiya, living in a Beachgate mansion in Broker, and a main character and tertiary antagonist in GTA IV. Guides: Do You Have Protection?: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · No Love Lost: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Rigged to Blow: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Final Destination: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Niko Bellic
- Protagonist of GTA IV, a newcomer to Liberty City raised in Yugoslavia, who also plays a supporting part in two later stories. Guides: Mr & Mrs Bellic: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · The Cousins Bellic: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · A Dish Served Cold: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Patrick McReary
- Nicknamed Packie, a central character and friend in GTA IV and a member of the Irish-American McReary family, with later cameos and minor roles. Guides: Harboring a Grudge: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Waste Not Want Knots: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Three Leaf Clover: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Undertaker: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Phil Bell
- Nicknamed Big Phil, a main character in GTA IV who works for the Pegorino Crime Family and lives in Tudor, Alderney. Guides: To Live and Die in Alderney: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Truck Hustle: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Trespass: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Catch the Wave: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Playboy X
- Real name Trey Stewart, a Northwood hustler with a penthouse in Algonquin and a main character in GTA IV; Postell Pringle plays him. Guides: The Holland Play: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Deconstruction for Beginners: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Photo Shoot: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Ray Boccino
- Pegorino Crime Family captain played by Joe Barbara, a main character in one Liberty City episode and a secondary antagonist in another. Guides: A Long Way to Fall: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Taking In the Trash: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Meltdown: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Museum Piece: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Ray Bulgarin
- Head of the Bulgarin Bratva, one of the overarching antagonists in GTA IV and the main antagonist of The Ballad of Gay Tony.
- Real Badman
- Teafore Maxwell-Davies, leader of the Yardies in Broker and an associate of Little Jacob and Niko, voiced by Seeborn.
- Roman Bellic
- Older cousin of Niko Bellic and the deuteragonist and a friend in GTA IV, voiced by Jason Zumwalt, with minor roles in two other stories. Guides: Roman’s Sorrow: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Mr & Mrs Bellic: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · The Cousins Bellic: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Three’s a Crowd: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Tony McTony
- Celebrity of the Alderney scene who shows up in a trailer and, through Bleeter, in GTA V; voiced by Gregory Johnson.
- Tony Prince
- Known as Gay Tony, the titular deuteragonist of The Ballad of Gay Tony and a minor figure in two other Liberty City stories.
- United Liberty Paper contact
- Mysterious contact called Agent ULP, real name Bernard, a main character in GTA IV and GTA Online and a minor one in GTA V. Guides: Paper Trail: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Vladimir Glebov
- Called Vlad, a Faustin Mafiya man from Hove Beach who is the first antagonist of GTA IV's early storyline and its quaternary antagonist. Guides: Clean Getaway: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Ivan the Not So Terrible: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Bull in a China Shop: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Hung Out to Dry: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Zhou Ming
- Head of the Ming Family and a former Triad, main character and secondary antagonist in Chinatown Wars, first mentioned in GTA IV.
Vehicles
- Annihilator
- Armed Western utility helicopter from GTA IV, later in GTA Online, seating a pilot and three passengers in the first.
- Banshee
- Bravado two-door sports car with two seats, returning in the HD Universe from the 3D Universe.
- Blista Compact
- Dinka three-door hatchback with a V6 and front-wheel drive; Chinatown Wars simply calls it the Blista.
- Buccaneer
- Albany two-door muscle car with a gangster pedigree, seating a driver and one passenger.
- Burrito
- First-generation Declasse cargo van with room for four, carried over from the 3D Universe's light cargo van.
- Cavalcade
- Albany four-door luxury full-size SUV, first generation, seen in GTA IV and Chinatown Wars. Guides: Deconstruction for Beginners: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Cognoscenti
- Enus luxury full-size saloon with four seats, also available in a Mob variant in Chinatown Wars.
- Comet
- Pfister two-seat sports car that recurs in both the 3D and HD Universe. Guides: No 1: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Contender
- Vapid pickup truck with two seats in GTA IV; it returns to GTA Online with seats for four.
- Coquette
- Invetero two-seat sports car that appears in GTA IV, GTA V and GTA Online.
- Feltzer
- Benefactor two-door car that is a personal luxury coupe in one game and a two-seat sports car in others. Guides: I’ll Take Her: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Flatbed
- MTL heavy truck with two seats, first introduced in an earlier game and repeatedly recurring in later ones. Guides: Rigged to Blow: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Futo
- Karin two-door sport compact with a lightweight rear-wheel-drive chassis and two seats.
- Imponte Dukes
- Two-door muscle car with two seats, seen in GTA IV and Chinatown Wars and back in the enhanced GTA V.
- Infernus
- Pegassi two-seat supercar, among the oldest sports cars still present in a large number of GTA games. Guides: Buoys Ahoy: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Intruder
- Karin four-door sedan seating four, pitched as a cheaper rival to German luxury performance saloons.
- Landstalker
- Dundreary four-door full-size luxury SUV with seats for a driver and three passengers.
- Manana
- Albany sports classic with a name from Spanish mañana; it seats two, or four in Chinatown Wars.
- Marquis
- Dinka sailboat nicknamed Jacqueline, seating two in GTA IV and four in GTA V.
- Maverick
- Two-bladed twin-engine helicopter built by Western Company in GTA IV and Buckingham in GTA V, seating four. Guides: Dust Off: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Paper Trail: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Mule
- Maibatsu box truck used for commercial delivery, with two seats in GTA IV, found in nearly every game of the series. Guides: Truck Hustle: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Oracle XS
- Übermacht four-door sedan with four seats, known simply as the Oracle in GTA IV and GTA V.
- Packer
- Two-door MTL industrial truck seating a driver and one passenger, a regular in the HD Universe.
- Patriot
- Mammoth four-door full-size luxury SUV, a former military vehicle that seats a driver and three passengers.
- PCJ 600
- Shitzu motorcycle in the HD Universe, badged PCJ600 in GTA IV; earlier games write the name with a hyphen.
- Perennial
- Dinka station wagon and minivan seen across GTA III to GTA IV and its episodes, plus Chinatown Wars.
- Peyote
- Vapid two-door personal luxury car in a 1950s style, seating a driver and one passenger.
- Police Cruiser
- Vapid four-door police sedan with room for four, found in GTA IV, GTA V and GTA Online.
- Police Maverick
- Police helicopter also called Polmav, built by Western Company in GTA IV, with a pilot and three passengers.
- Pony
- Medium-sized civilian and commercial van from Brute that seats a driver and three passengers.
- Premier
- Declasse four-door sedan with seating for four, in GTA IV, GTA V and GTA Online.
- Romero's Hearse
- Funeral hearse named Romero's Hearse in Vice City, shortened to Romero in San Andreas and GTA IV.
- Ruiner
- Imponte three-door liftback muscle car with two seats, appearing in the HD Universe.
- Sabre GT
- Declasse two-seat muscle car carrying the in-game name Sabre GT in GTA IV and Chinatown Wars.
- Sanchez
- Maibatsu dirt bike with seats for a rider and passenger, present in almost every GTA title since its debut.
- Securicar
- Brute armored truck later renamed Stockade, operated by Gruppe Sechs and seating four.
- Sentinel
- Übermacht executive car that seats four in the 3D Universe but only two in the HD Universe.
- Speedo
- Vapid cargo delivery van with seats for a driver and three passengers.
- Stretch
- Limousine in nearly every game of both universes, built by Dundreary in GTA IV and on an Albany chassis in GTA V.
- Sultan
- Karin midsize sports car with seats for four, not to be confused with the rally-built Sultan RS.
- Sultan RS
- Karin rally sports car with two seats, found in GTA IV and later in GTA Online.
- Trashmaster
- Garbage truck built by Brute in GTA IV and Jobuilt in GTA V; GTA IV police scanner calls it Trash. Guides: Taking In the Trash: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Washington
- Albany executive sedan range, badged Executive in the HD Universe, with seats for four. Guides: To Live and Die in Alderney: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Yankee
- Large commercial truck from Vapid with seats for a driver and one passenger. Guides: Harboring a Grudge: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Zombie
- Chopper-style bike of the Western Motorcycle Company, seating two, that returns in GTA Online's Bikers update.
Gangs and factions
- Alderney State Police
- Agency that handles policing in the State of Alderney in the Episodes from Liberty City.
- Ancelotti Crime Family
- Fifth-most powerful Mafia family in Liberty City, based in Little Italy, Algonquin, and in Alderney.
- Angels of Death
- Outlaw motorcycle club known as A.O.D., active around BOABO and Beechwood City in Broker, and the main antagonist gang of one title.
- Bulgarin Crime Syndicate
- Russian mafia led by Ray Bulgarin, minor antagonists in one title and the main antagonists in another.
- Faustin Mafiya
- Russian crime syndicate, later called the Rascalov Mafiya, rooted in Beachgate, Hove Beach and Firefly Island in Broker.
- Federal Investigation Bureau
- Federal law enforcement agency present in every HD Universe game, with headquarters in Liberty City and Los Santos.
- Hustlers
- Loose group of African-American criminals and drug dealers around the Firefly Projects in Broker and North Holland in Algonquin. Guides: Shadow: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Escuela of the Streets: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- International Affairs Agency
- Intelligence agency known as the U.L. Paper in GTA IV, later in GTA V and GTA Online, based in Algonquin and Los Santos.
- Liberty City Police Department
- Police department of Liberty City, also covering the State of Alderney in multiplayer only.
- Liberty City Triads
- Chinatown-based crime syndicate in Algonquin, ruled for over twenty years by Hsin Jaoming, also holding turf in Dukes.
- McReary Crime Family
- Irish-American criminal family headed by the McReary brothers, operating in Dukes and formerly in Purgatory, Algonquin.
- Pegorino Crime Family
- Italian-American mafia family led by Jimmy Pegorino in Alderney, nicknamed the Alderney Mob and a secondary group of antagonists.
- Petrovic Mafiya
- Russian organized crime group, also called the Bratva, based around Hove Beach in Broker and in the Alderney State.
- Skinheads
- Small-time gang listed as Dealers in the game files, found in Algonquin, Bohan and Broker.
- Spanish Lords
- Puerto Rican gang with turf in Cerveza Heights, South Bohan, East Holland and Alderney City. Guides: Street Sweeper: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Luck of the Irish: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · The Puerto Rican Connection: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Tactical Response Unit
- Federal law enforcement unit under the National Office of Security Enforcement, active in Liberty City.
- The Lost MC
- Outlaw motorcycle club run out of Acter, Alderney, in 2008 and by 2013 active nationally, including Los Santos and Blaine County.
- Yardies
- Loose coalition of Jamaican posses working Beechwood City and Schottler in Broker and Willis in Dukes; Real Badman leads one.
Places
- Alderney City
- Major city in central Alderney, bounded by Leftwood to the north, the West River to the east and Berchem to the south. Guides: To Live and Die in Alderney: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Babysitting: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Algonquin
- Borough between the West River and the Humboldt River, the beating heart of Liberty City with Little Italy and Chinatown. Guides: Call and Collect: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Final Interview: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Holland Nights: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Lure: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Bohan
- Borough where each neighborhood claims to have invented hip-hop, with Chase Point and Welham Parkway in Boulevard. Guides: Luck of the Irish: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Escuela of the Streets: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Street Sweeper: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Blow Your Cover: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Broker
- Borough on the east side of the Humboldt River with brownstones, Outlook Park and the Firefly Island boardwalk. Guides: The Cousins Bellic: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Clean Getaway: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Ivan the Not So Terrible: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Concrete Jungle: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Cerveza Heights
- Neighborhood in central Dukes, Liberty City, seen in GTA IV, its episodes and Chinatown Wars.
- Chinatown
- Neighborhood in southern Algonquin between Lower Easton and The Exchange, known for food and counterfeit goods.
- Dukes
- Borough at the eastern tip of which Francis International Airport sprawls, home to the NUCA modern art museum. Guides: Roman’s Sorrow: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Harboring a Grudge: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Waste Not Want Knots: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Three Leaf Clover: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Francis International Airport
- International airport, also called FIA, in the east end of Dukes, Liberty City. Guides: That Special Someone: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Funland
- Amusement park and landmark on Firefly Island, Broker, famous for a 100-year-old wooden rollercoaster. Guides: The Master and the Molotov: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Hove Beach
- Neighborhood in southern Broker nicknamed Little Sodom, described as a little corner of eastern Europe. Guides: Clean Getaway: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Ivan the Not So Terrible: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Uncle Vlad: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Crime and Punishment: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Leftwood
- Town in northern Alderney, bounded to the north by Westdyke and to the south by Alderney City. Guides: Ransom: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Tunnel of Death: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Liberty City
- The series' skyline-famous city where organized criminals, corrupt officials and security forces fight for supremacy. Guides: The Master and the Molotov: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Blow Your Cover: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Deconstruction for Beginners: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Meadows Park
- Neighborhood and park in northern Dukes, former Liberty City World Fair site with the Monoglobe and Liberty State Pavilion Tower. Guides: Harboring a Grudge: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Waste Not Want Knots: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Three Leaf Clover: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Actions Speak Louder than Words: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Middle Park
- Large park in Algonquin nicknamed the lungs of Liberty City, with a lake for strolling. Guides: Weekend at Florian’s: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Hating the Haters: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Union Drive: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Hostile Negotiation: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- North Holland
- Eight-block neighborhood in the Holland area of Algonquin, Liberty City. Guides: Holland Nights: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · The Holland Play: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Northwood
- Neighborhood in the northern region of Algonquin, also known as The Heights, seen in GTA IV, its episodes and Chinatown Wars. Guides: Deconstruction for Beginners: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Photo Shoot: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Ruff Rider: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Undress to Kill: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Split Sides
- Famous comedy club in Star Junction, Algonquin, that also books big-name celebrity guests.
- State of Alderney
- State of beaches, superhighways and heavy industry, with the Alderney State Correctional Facility in Acter Industrial Park. Guides: To Live and Die in Alderney: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- State of Liberty
- State in the United States, also called Liberty State or Liberty City State, where Liberty City sits.
- Statue of Happiness
- Landmark on Happiness Island in Liberty City, a gift from the French clearly based on the Statue of Liberty.
- Steinway
- Neighborhood in northwestern Dukes, Liberty City, seen in GTA IV, its episodes and Chinatown Wars.
- Westdyke
- Town at the northern extremity of Alderney, surrounded by ocean on every other side. Guides: Pegorino’s Pride: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Payback: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Flatline: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Pest Control: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
Weapons
- Assault Rifle
- Large-magazine, long-range rifle modeled on the real-world AK-47, with 30 rounds per clip. Guides: Deconstruction for Beginners: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Baseball Bat
- Common melee weapon with an aluminum body and leather grip, priced at $5 in GTA IV.
- Car Bomb
- Vehicle-borne improvised explosive device, first featured in the original GTA and present in most titles since.
- Carbine Rifle
- Assault rifle pairing long-range accuracy with a large magazine of 30 rounds in GTA IV. Guides: Three Leaf Clover: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Combat Pistol
- Compact law-enforcement semi-automatic pistol holding 9 rounds in GTA IV, with Deagle 47 markings. Guides: Museum Piece: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Combat Shotgun
- Semi-automatic shotgun with a fast fire rate, known as the SPAS-12 in Vice City. Guides: Blow Your Cover: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Combat Sniper
- Semi-automatic sniper rifle with a 10-round capacity, priced $8,500 and unlocked by Luck of the Irish in GTA IV.
- Fist
- Bare-handed brawling option that counts as a weapon and is available in every Grand Theft Auto game.
- Grenades
- Standard fragmentation grenades thrown after pulling the pin, ideal against clustered enemies. Guides: Deconstruction for Beginners: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Knife
- Dual-edged carbon steel melee blade with a serrated spine, costing $100 in GTA IV.
- Micro SMG
- Compact submachine gun firing roughly 700 to 900 rounds per minute, written Micro-SMG in GTA IV.
- Molotov Cocktails
- Crude incendiary thrown weapon found in nearly every game; it costs $500 in GTA IV and its episodes. Guides: The Master and the Molotov: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Pistol
- Standard handgun with a 17-round magazine in GTA IV, its episodes and Chinatown Wars. Guides: Do You Have Protection?: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Museum Piece: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough · Jamaican Heat: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough
- Pump Shotgun
- Standard short-range shotgun holding 8 shells, with a wide spread; Chinatown Wars simply calls it Shotgun.
- RPG
- Shoulder-launched anti-tank weapon, later called the Rocket Launcher, also nicknamed bazooka and noob tube.
- SMG
- All-around submachine gun, lightweight with an accurate sight and a 30-round magazine.
- Sniper Rifle
- Standard long-range rifle with a slow reload and very low fire rate, listed simply as Rifle in GTA IV. Guides: Luck of the Irish: GTA 4 Mission Walkthrough