WeaponMelee
Nightstick
A police baton, often dropped by officers.
- Damage
- 10
- Fire rate
- 40
- Range
- 1.6 m
Overview
The Nightstick is a melee weapon in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. It is the standard police baton carried by officers across San Andreas. It occupies the melee weapon slot.
Performance
It deals modest blunt damage with quick swings, comparable to a baseball bat.
How to get
It is commonly dropped by police officers after they are taken down.
Tips
- Hitting a cop with it will instantly raise the wanted level.
- It is a solid backup melee weapon early in the game.
- Gift-slot items have almost no combat value; their real use is during dates with CJ's girlfriends.
Spawn locations
- Inside the Los Santos Police Headquarters, Pershing Square, Los Santos
- Inside a small structure at InterGlobal Studios, Vinewood, Los Santos
- Inside the police station, Dillimore, Red County
- On a ramp to the overpass over the highway toward Whetstone and Flint County, Doherty, San Fierro
- Behind a San Andreas Police Department sign near the Las Venturas police impound lot, Roca Escalante
- Inside the Las Venturas Police Headquarters, Roca Escalante, Las Venturas
- Dropped by cops when killed
Moves with weapon
- Jump
- Sprint
Gangs 1
On the map
Nightstick: questions and answers
What is Nightstick based on?
Nightstick is based on the Monadnock PR-24 Control Device Baton.