First appearance · GTA III · Thrown
Molotov Cocktail
Thrown bottle of fuel that bursts into flames on impact.
Open page- Damage
- 75
- Range
- 25 m
- Price
- $2,000
Evolution · Weapons
Molotov in every GTA
Molotov appears in 6 games, from GTA III (2001) to GTA VI (2026). Here is how it changed in every version, side by side.
- 6Games
- 2001First seen
- 2026Latest
- 25Years in the series
- 2001III
- 2002VC
Vice City · ThrownMolotov Cocktails
Thrown weapon in GTA Vice City (weapon.dat entry Molotov).
Open page- Damage
- 75
- Fire rate
- 60
- Range
- 25 m
- Magazine
- 1
- Slot
- 2
What changed · vs GTA III- Name Molotov Cocktail → Molotov Cocktails
- 2004SA
- Damage
- 75
- Range
- 40 m
- Slot
- Explosives
What changed · vs Vice City- Name Molotov Cocktails → Molotov Cocktail
- Range +15 m
- 2008IV
- Range
- 35 m
- Magazine
- 1
- Price
- $500
- Slot
- Thrown
What changed · vs San Andreas- Range −5 m
- 2013V
- Damage
- 50
- Fire rate
- 20
- Range
- 8 m
- Magazine
- 25
- Price
- $200
- Slot
- Thrown
- Added in
- 1.01 Game Launch
What changed · vs GTA IV- Name Molotov Cocktail → Molotov
- Range −27 m
- Magazine +24
- Price −$300
- 2026VIGTA VI · Special
Molotov
The Molotov is a throwable incendiary weapon in GTA VI, spotted in the September 2022 leaked footage and holding up to 25 units.
Open page- Magazine
- 25
What changed · vs GTA V- Type Thrown → Special
