The GTA Online Slashers Event is a Halloween random event in which unique bloodthirsty NPCs appear out of nowhere and try to kill you. It was added in the Halloween week of 2021, got a new killer (the Clone Slasher) in 2022, and returned in the 2023, 2024 and 2025 events. This page covers the five slashers, their weapons, where they spawn and the conditions that trigger them.
Key facts
- Type: random event with 5 slashers
- Hours: 1 AM to 6 AM (before 2023 it ran from 9 PM to 5 AM)
- You must have been in the session for at least 16 minutes
- Cooldown: 15 minutes before another slasher can spawn for you
- Limit: one active slasher per session
All five slashers in the Slashers Event
| Slasher | Weapon | Spawn location |
|---|---|---|
| The Clown | Switchblade | Los Santos |
| The Psycho | Baseball Bat | Tongva Hills and Vinewood Hills |
| The Driver | Wrench | Redwood Lights Track and Maze Bank Arena |
| The SackSlasher | Machete | North of Blaine County |
| The Clone Slasher | Varies | 50% chance to replace a regular slasher in any spawn area |
The newest killer has its own guide: Clone Slasher.
How the Slashers Event starts
You can only meet a slasher if you are in freeroam and not inside a building, and you are on foot or in a normal vehicle. Aircraft, boats, weaponized vehicles and special vehicles do not count. When the conditions are met, the slasher appears a little behind you with a unique sound effect and shows as a red dot on the map. The more players in the session, the greater the chance that someone is hunted.
Surviving the Slashers Event
Slashers follow their target until one of them dies. They have a massive health pool, can survive multiple explosions and cannot be ragdolled, though they can be stunned. The slasher despawns if it cannot reach you for too long, if another event starts, or if you leave the area, and always five minutes after being spotted if you do not kill it.
The Clown refers to the evil clown urban legends. The SackSlasher mixes Michael Myers (dark coveralls) with Jason Voorhees (sack mask and machete).
Halloween Surprise origins
A Slasher Adversary Mode was already part of the 2015 Halloween Surprise, which also added the Albany Lurcher, the Albany Fränken Stange and a Flashlight weapon.
Related guides
- Halloween – All Halloween Events
- Halloween – Judgement Day
- Halloween – Cerberus Random Event
- Browse the GTA Online Halloween category
Video walkthrough
Prefer to watch? This video shows it in action.
FAQ
When do slashers appear?
Between 1 AM and 6 AM in-game time since 2023. Before that, the window was 9 PM to 5 AM.
How many slashers are there?
Five: The Clown, The Psycho, The Driver, The SackSlasher and The Clone Slasher.
Can I escape a slasher in an aircraft?
Aircraft stop the event from starting, and a slasher also despawns if it cannot reach you for too long.
Is there a reward?
In the third week of Halloween 2024, killing the Clone Slasher as a Weekly Challenge gave the Black Creepy Cat Mask.
