GTA Weapons
Top GTA weapons and loadouts for every situation.
Best Weapons in GTA Online
A curated list of the most effective weapons in GTA Online for combat, heists, and free roam, updated for 2026.
Heavy Sniper Mk II
The Heavy Sniper Mk II is the best weapon purchase in GTA Online - a $165,375 conversion (about $320,000 with explosive rounds) that one-shots players, helicopters, and most vehicles.
Combat MG Mk II
The Combat MG Mk II costs $119,000 to convert (about $310,000 maxed) and is a must-buy - the best sustained-fire weapon in GTA Online for heists, setups, and business defense.
Special Carbine Mk II
The Special Carbine Mk II costs $135,000 to convert (about $315,000 maxed) and is the best all-round assault rifle in GTA Online - the one Mk II rifle to buy if you only buy one.
AP Pistol
The AP Pistol is a fully automatic pistol in GTA Online, effective for drive-by shootings and close-quarters combat.
Up-n-Atomizer
The Up-n-Atomizer is a futuristic pistol in GTA Online that launches enemies and vehicles with a concussive blast, useful for crowd control and griefing prevention.
Homing Launcher
The Homing Launcher is a lock-on anti-air rocket launcher in GTA Online, effective against aircraft and ground vehicles but with limited ammo and no free-aim mode.
Best Loadout
The best loadout for GTA Online consists of fully upgraded Mk II weapons across all slots for maximum damage, accuracy, and utility.
Mk II Weapons Guide
GTA Online has 12 Mk II weapons costing $1,300,700 in total conversions - but you only need three: Heavy Sniper Mk II, Combat MG Mk II, and Special Carbine Mk II.
Marksman Rifle
The Marksman Rifle is a powerful scoped semi-automatic rifle in GTA Online, known for its high damage and accuracy at long range.
Pistol Mk II
The Pistol Mk II is the cheapest Mk II conversion in GTA Online at $73,750, but it is a skip for most players - about $166,000 fully kitted buys a sidearm the AP Pistol still outclasses.
SMG Mk II
The SMG Mk II costs $85,500 to convert (about $200,000 maxed) and is a niche buy - a solid suppressed and drive-by weapon, but assault rifles outclass it on foot.
Heavy Revolver Mk II
The Heavy Revolver Mk II costs $99,000 to convert (about $150,000 maxed) and hits for 200 damage per shot - a genuinely fun one-tap hand cannon, but a luxury rather than a meta pick.
Carbine Rifle Mk II
The Carbine Rifle Mk II (often searched as the combat rifle Mk II) costs $107,500 to convert and about $270,000 maxed - a very good all-round rifle, just a step behind the Special Carbine Mk II.
Bullpup Rifle Mk II
The Bullpup Rifle Mk II costs $105,750 to convert (about $280,000 maxed) and is a style pick - a decent rifle, but the Special Carbine and Carbine Mk II beat it for the same money.
Pump Shotgun Mk II
The Pump Shotgun Mk II is the cheapest route to explosive ammo in GTA Online - an $82,500 conversion, about $235,000 with Explosive Slugs, and worth it for that trick alone.
Marksman Rifle Mk II
The Marksman Rifle Mk II costs $149,000 to convert (about $340,000 maxed) - a superb semi-auto headshot machine for PvE, but skip it if you already run the Heavy Sniper Mk II.
SNS Pistol Mk II
The SNS Pistol Mk II costs $79,575 to convert in GTA Online and is the weakest Mk II weapon in the game - a collector piece, not a combat pick, at roughly $177,000 fully built.
Assault Rifle Mk II
The Assault Rifle Mk II costs $98,750 to convert in GTA Online and jumps damage from 30 to 40 per shot - a real upgrade, but the Special Carbine Mk II is still the better rifle for the money.