Overview
The Machete is a bladed melee weapon the GTA series has carried for years. In the real world it is modelled on a machete, and that basis — together with its track record across past GTA games — is the dependable part of this page.
What GTA 6 has not shown is kept clearly separate from what it has.
History in the GTA Series
The machete is a long-running GTA blade, appearing in San Andreas and Vice City Stories before its modern incarnation. In GTA V and GTA Online it returned as the Vom Feuer Machete, added with the Lowriders update — a bolo-style blade fans noted resembles real Cold Steel and Gerber machetes. Like a handful of GTA melee weapons, it can be swung while riding a motorcycle, which suits the rural, biker-flavored corners of the map. Its long, heavy chopping profile has always made it a natural fit for swampy, overgrown terrain.
In Combat
A machete is a heavy chopping blade — slower than a knife but with more weight behind each swing. GTA 6's melee timing and damage are unpublished, so treat its in-game feel as expectation drawn from past entries.
What We Know for GTA 6
Rockstar has not shown a machete in GTA 6 media; it fits the Leonida setting thematically but is not confirmed.
How to Obtain
In GTA Online the Vom Feuer Machete was an Ammu-Nation purchase; whether GTA 6 carries a direct equivalent, and how it would be obtained, is unconfirmed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Machete confirmed for GTA 6?
No. Rockstar has not shown it in any trailer, screenshot or leak. Its inclusion is an expectation based on GTA history, not a confirmed fact.
What are the Machete's stats in GTA 6?
Unknown. Rockstar has not published damage, fire rate, capacity, range or any other numbers for GTA 6 weapons. Any site quoting exact figures is guessing.
What is the Machete based on?
It is modelled on a brush-clearing machete. That real-world basis is the reliable part — the in-game performance is not yet known.
How much does the Machete cost or how do you get it?
Not confirmed. No GTA 6 price, shop, spawn point or unlock has been announced, so this page does not list one.
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Last updated May 31, 2026. For the full database, visit our Weapons Wiki Database.