Thrown · Canisters
A canister that releases a cloud of CS gas, making enemies cough and slowly take damage. Hard to find legitimately in 1986 Vice City — appears at VCPD lockers and via the in-game tear-gas cheat.
The Tear Gas is a thrown weapon featured in (original PlayStation 2 version only), , and . It is manufactured by Hawk & Little in the .
The weapon exists in other versions of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and , but cannot be obtained without the use of trainers or modifications.
In real life, tear gas is generally considered to be a non-lethal weapon, but in the world of Grand Theft Auto, it has lethal potential. Granted, it does take prolonged exposure to the gas to kill, but in confined spaces, this can be arranged. However, seeing as the gas causes people to stop what they are doing while they cover their face and cough, the most practical use for this weapon is to slow enemies down while the player is trying to escape or switch to another weapon and shoot them easily.
