Melee · —
A pair of brass knucks that turn CJ's unarmed punches into bone-breaking hits without changing his animation. The earliest melee upgrade in San Andreas — find them in alleys, on dead pedestrians, or at hidden pickups across Los Santos.
The Knuckle Dusters (formerly known as Brass Knuckles) is a type of melee weapon featured in every game since (except for ). They are also featured in and , as part of the Ill-Gotten Gains Part 2 Update.
Brass Knuckles are metal devices with holes punched through them, intended to be worn on the fingers while the fist is clenched.
All renditions use the same model, which comes in a grey finish and by default, it replaces the "unarmed" slot, where the fist is usually placed. As a result, in some missions where the player must enter somewhere unarmed, the knuckles won't be recognized as a weapon.
The weapon was added to Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online in the Ill-Gotten Gains Part 2 update as the Knuckle Dusters.
By default, it comes in a standard smooth brass finish, and the enhanced version allows the player to select from a range of nine customised engraved and bejewelled options. Notable features include: *Base Model: Basic version with engravings of roses on the upper and lower sides. *The Pimp: Four bejewelled squares at the front with four jewels each (Red-White-White-Red) and more jewels on the upper and lower sides. *The Rock: Silver variant with white jewels on the borders of the upper and lower sides, giving it a metallic design. This variant appears as the HUD icon. *The King: Four squares with crowns on the front side and a set of black and white starts, a pair of "LS" letters paired together and two more crowns on the upper and lower sides. *The Hustler: Four Dollar signs ($) on the front side and a "leopard" skin on the upper and lower sides. *The Player: Four bejewelled spades on the front side with one white and two red jewels each one, with a playing cards themed skin and five engraved "A"s on the upper and lower sides. *The Lover: "LOVE" on the front side, bejewelled in white jewels and hearts skin on the upper and lower sides. *The Hater: "HATE" on the front side, bejewelled in red jewels and a skin of razor wire on the upper and lower sides. *The Ballas: Four spikes on the front side, marked with an engraved Ballas logo on the upper and lower sides. *The Vagos: Four squares with Los Santos Vagos logos on the front side and engraved guns and roses on the upper and lower sides.
