Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas/Items

For locations of these items, see this FAQ entry.

Fists

 * Fists - You start with them.
 * Brass Knuckles - For an extra hurt in your punches. Found under the road bridge near CJ's house in Grove Street.

Melee

 * Pool Stick - You get one when you play pool.
 * Nightstick - A police baton.
 * Shovel - Find one in Ryder's yard, or in the Las Venturas Quarry.
 * Baseball Bat - GTA classic. Found in one of the baseball diamonds in Garcia, San Fiero
 * Golf Club - You get one when you drive a Caddy (golf cart). Available from one of the garages at Angel Pine.
 * Knife - Capable of stealth attacks, many pedestrains carry these. Available at the Snake Farm near El Quebrados.
 * Katana - Japanese Samurai sword, find one in Chinatown.
 * Cane - A little rarer than flowers and I'm not certain they're gifts. Available from outside the entrance to the Tiki Hotel in Las Venturas; outside Didier Sachs, Rodeo, Los Santos. They can definitely be used as a weapon.
 * Chainsaw - CJ can use it on people instead; find one in the countryside or in the land fill. Found at: Scrapyard, Ganton, Los Santos; Building Site, Doherty, San Fiero; FinalBuild construction lot, Garcia, San Fiero; logging camp Panoptican.
 * [Skateboard] - a lost item that can be restored in the PC version; see the Skateboard mods page for more.

Pistols

 * 9mm - Your standard pistol, can be duel-wielded.
 * Silenced 9mm - Ideal for stealth attacks.
 * Desert Eagle - Extremely powerful pistol, good range. Found in a yard near Zero's shop, Garcia, San Fiero; the trailer park next to the L'ill Probe Inn

Shotguns

 * Sawn-off Shotgun - Powerful close up, can be duel-wielded. Found in the Film Studios, Market, Los Santos.
 * Shotgun - Standard shotgun.
 * Combat Shotgun - Very powerful automatic shotgun, can fire many rounds before reloading.

SMGs

 * Tec9 - Standard SMG, can be duel-wielded. Found behind the Cathedral in Downtown, San Fiero
 * Micro-SMG - Fires faster than the Tec9, can be duel-wielded. Found in the multi-story near the beach in Los Santos; Pier 69, San Fiero
 * MP5 - The most powerful SMG, borders on assault rifle power but has a short range. Found on the roof of the Jefferson Motel, Jefferson, Los Santos (accessed via the fire escape at the back of the motel).

Assault Rifles

 * AK-47 - Rifle of choice for street gangs, Can fire 30 rounds before reloading. Found in the Film Studios, Market, Los Santos.
 * M4 Carbine - Rifle of choice for soldiers, Can fire 50 rounds before reloading.

Rifles

 * Country Rifle - Rifle of choice for farmers, Lacks scope.
 * Sniper Rifle - Powerful, long-range rifle, good for taking out targets at a distance. Found at the top of the fire escape at the Television Studios, Market, Los Santos

Projectiles

 * Tear Gas - Clears a crowd quickly, but doesn't damage cars. Can be found in the Las Venturas Airport, near the business jet parked on the west side.
 * Molotov cocktails - Explodes in a blaze of fire. Found in the alley next to the rusty recycling centre in East Los Santos.
 * Grenades - Standard explosive, can bounce off walls, and can be bought in Ammu-Nation. Found in the multi-storey near the beach, Los Santos
 * Remote Explosives - does not explode on contact, rather, it attaches itself to an object, and can be remotely denotated.

Heavy Weapons

 * Flamethrower - Sets bushes and people alike ablaze. Found on the deck of the export ship, Easter Basin Docks, San Fiero
 * Minigun - Takes time to wind up, uses ammo at a ridiculous rate. Can be found in the underground parking lots of one of the buildings near the Las Venturas Police Station. The building has a large single American flag on the front and the parking lot is entered via the rear of the building.
 * Rocket Launcher - A standard rocket launcher. One can be obtained on Level 8 of the Emerald Isle multistorey
 * Heat-Seeking RPG - A rocket launcher that can track targets.

Body Armour
Provides protection against damage. Found in the following locations:


 * In the alley way behind the Cluckin' Bell in Ganton, Los Santos
 * In the building east of the Bonaventure Hotel in Los Santos up the escalators
 * In an alley near Zero's Store in Kings, San Fiero
 * In the mini-mart back lot in San Fiero
 * In both the Las Venturas and Los Santos Police Departments
 * The lakeside cabin near the Wig Wam Motel
 * Greenglass College, Las Venturas
 * Inside of old airplane, airstrip save point
 * Inside the locker room of the Los Santos Police Department.
 * Near the end of a runway and inside one of the hangers in Las Venturas airport
 * The factory in Blueberry Acres
 * Inside the base of the Come-a-lot tower nearest the Four Dragons Casino

Gift Items
These are meant to be given to CJ's girlfriend as a gift, but since they are equipped in the weapon slot he can also beat people up with them.


 * Dildo 1 - Found in the police station shower in Los Santos.
 * Dildo 2 - A purple double-ended model, found in Millie's house (north Las Venturas).
 * Vibrator 1 - Found in the bay north of San Fierro. Drive along the highway south across the bay and make a left on the second street after the tollbooth. The vibrator is behind a container on the left side of the street.
 * Vibrator 2 - Not available in-game without cheats; functions same as Dildo 2.
 * Flowers - A bunch of flowers, often found in flower beds and near gas stations.

Special Items

 * Spray Can - Use to spray gang tags and make enemies cough. Found on top of shop behind CJ's house.
 * Camera - Use to take photo opportunities and save pictures to memory. Found in CJ's bedroom.

Other Items

 * Parachute - Use when jumping from high places. Found on top of Mt. Chilliad, and automatically when you jump out of a plane with a pilot's license.
 * NVG - Night vision goggles. Help you see in the dark. Behind "The Big Ear".
 * HG - Heat goggles. Help you see enemies' heat signatures.