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GTA 6 Skills and Stats: Will Jason and Lucia Level Up?

Rumor2 min readUpdated

GTA San Andreas and GTA 5 both let your character get better at driving, shooting and running. Here is whether GTA 6 will have skills and stats, and how they might work with two protagonists.

Lucia in headphones and lifting gloves sits on a weight bench
Lucia at the gym.
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  1. Did past GTA games have skills?
  2. Will GTA 6 have skills?
  3. Will Jason and Lucia have different skills?
  4. Will there be a special ability?
  5. Will food and sleep matter?
  6. FAQ

GTA 6 skills and stats have not been confirmed. Rockstar has said nothing about whether Jason and Lucia can improve at driving, shooting or fighting. But the series has a long history of skill bars, and Rockstar's more recent games have only added more of them, so some kind of progression is a strong bet.

This page explains how skills worked in past games and what we expect. None of it is official.

Did past GTA games have skills?

  • GTA San Andreas had the deepest system: stamina, muscle, fat, lung capacity, driving, flying, bike and cycling skills, plus a separate skill level for each weapon type.
  • GTA 4 dropped skill stats completely.
  • GTA 5 brought back eight stats for each character: stamina, shooting, strength, stealth, flying, driving, lung capacity and a special ability bar.
  • Red Dead Redemption 2 used health, stamina and Dead Eye cores that grew as you played.
Jason Duval drives an old car with his arm across the seat, palm trees outside
Jason behind the wheel.

Will GTA 6 have skills?

Likely. GTA 5's stats were popular and cheap to understand, and Red Dead 2 made character upkeep part of the game. We expect GTA 6 to track at least stamina, shooting and driving, and to raise them as you play.

Speculation: Leonida's water-heavy map makes swimming and boating skills a natural addition, and the gyms seen in Vice City suggest strength training. Our gyms and customisation page covers the body-change rumours.

Will Jason and Lucia have different skills?

In GTA 5, each character started with different strengths. Franklin was the best driver, Trevor the best pilot and Michael the best shot. Likely: Jason and Lucia start with different strengths too. Jason's army background and Lucia's boxing make the obvious guesses: Jason better with guns, Lucia better in a fist fight. See Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos.

The white Art Deco Ajax Gym on SW 4th Street in Vice Beach
Ajax Gym, one of the gyms spotted in Vice Beach.

Will there be a special ability?

GTA 5 gave each character a special ability: slow-motion driving for Franklin, bullet time for Michael and a rage mode for Trevor. Speculation: GTA 6 keeps a special ability per character, possibly a shared one used when both are on screen. Our combat page has more on how fights may play.

Will food and sleep matter?

San Andreas made CJ gain weight from fast food, and Red Dead 2 made Arthur eat to keep his cores topped up. Speculation: GTA 6 brings back a light version, with food healing you and maybe affecting stamina. See restaurants and fast food.

FAQ

Does GTA 6 have skill stats?

Not confirmed. GTA 5 and San Andreas both had skills, so some form of progression is likely.

Can you get fat or muscular in GTA 6?

Not confirmed. San Andreas allowed it and Red Dead 2 had weight changes, so it is a popular rumour, but Rockstar has not shown it.

Will Jason and Lucia share skills?

Unknown. In GTA 5 each character had their own stats, so separate skills for Jason and Lucia are more likely.

Is there a special ability in GTA 6?

Not announced. GTA 5 had one for each character, and Red Dead 2 had Dead Eye, so something similar is plausible.

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