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GTA 6 launches November 19, 2026

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GTA V code, not yet in GTA 6Updated November 11, 2026

GTA 6 Explosive Melee Attacks Cheat

Also known as explosive punches

Punches and kicks cause an explosion on contact.

Works on
PS5 · Xbox · Phone · PC
Type
Weapons & Ammo

GTA V code, not yet in GTA 6. This is the GTA V code, listed because it's the most likely to return. Rockstar hasn't revealed any GTA 6 cheats yet. We'll test it in GTA 6 on launch night and update this tag.

Explosive Melee Attacks codes for every platform

PS5

Xbox Series X|S

In-game phone (all platforms)

1-999-HOTHANDS

Dial 1-999-46842637

PC (GTA V)

HOTHANDS

Press ~ to open the cheat box, type it and press Enter.

How to enter the Explosive Melee Attacks cheat

PS5

  1. Load your story mode save. Cheats have never worked online.
  2. During normal play, not in a menu, press the buttons in order, quickly and without pausing.
  3. Look for the “cheat activated” message. Missed a press? Start again from the first button.

Xbox Series X|S

  1. Load your story mode save. Cheats have never worked online.
  2. During normal play, press the buttons in order. LB and RB are the bumpers, LT and RT the triggers.
  3. Look for the “cheat activated” message. Missed a press? Start again from the first button.

PC

  1. GTA 6 has no PC version announced yet. This is how it worked in GTA V on PC.
  2. Press the tilde key (~), usually under Esc, to open the cheat box.
  3. Type the code, for example PAINKILLER, and press Enter.

In-game phone

  1. Works on every platform. In GTA V you opened the phone with Up on the D-pad.
  2. Dial the number, for example 1-999-PAINKILLER (1-999-7246545537).
  3. Cheats you dial are saved in your phone's contacts for next time.

Questions about the Explosive Melee Attacks cheat

What is the Explosive Melee Attacks cheat code in GTA 6?

Rockstar hasn't revealed GTA 6 cheats yet. In GTA V, Explosive Melee Attacks was Right, Left, Cross, Triangle, R1, Circle, Circle, Circle, L2 on PlayStation; Right, Left, A, Y, RB, B, B, B, LT on Xbox; 1-999-HOTHANDS on the in-game phone. We'll test it in GTA 6 on launch night and update this page.

What does the Explosive Melee Attacks cheat do?

Punches and kicks cause an explosion on contact.

Does the Explosive Melee Attacks cheat disable trophies and achievements?

In GTA V, using any cheat turned off trophies and achievements for the rest of that session. We'll confirm how GTA 6 handles it after launch.

Does the Explosive Melee Attacks cheat work in GTA Online?

No. Cheat codes have only ever worked in story mode.

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