GTA Online continues to impress players with its different weapon collections, whether it be firearms, explosives or even gravity guns.
GTA Online players, however, don't see many new melee weapon additions and would like to see some more added to the game.
While players wait for the iconic melee weapons like the chainsaw, katana and meat cleaver to make a return, here's a list of melee weapons that could be interesting for GTA Online.
Note: This article is subjective and reflects the opinions of its author.
5 new melee weapon suggestions for GTA Online
5) Razorblade
![The blade (Image via Sportskeeda)](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/6cf2e-16333374036654-800.jpg?w=190 190w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/6cf2e-16333374036654-800.jpg?w=720 720w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/6cf2e-16333374036654-800.jpg?w=640 640w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/6cf2e-16333374036654-800.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/6cf2e-16333374036654-800.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/6cf2e-16333374036654-800.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/6cf2e-16333374036654-800.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/6cf2e-16333374036654-800.jpg 1920w)
A razorblade would be a very brutal close-proximity weapon as well as being the stealthiest of all melee weapons players have seen so far.
It could be very hard for designers to create such a tiny item to be used clearly as a weapon in GTA Online. However, it would quickly become a player favorite if it was available, especially while trying to be stealthy.
4) Guitar
![Electric guitar with some dangerous edges (Image via Sportskeeda)](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/1e279-16333377730859-800.jpg?w=190 190w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/1e279-16333377730859-800.jpg?w=720 720w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/1e279-16333377730859-800.jpg?w=640 640w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/1e279-16333377730859-800.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/1e279-16333377730859-800.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/1e279-16333377730859-800.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/1e279-16333377730859-800.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/1e279-16333377730859-800.jpg 1920w)
In GTA Online there are no music stores that players can enter to buy instruments from, probably being the main reason more of them don't exist in the game.
Music stores for instrument weapons could be a new direction for Rockstar's designers to explore.
3) Umbrella
![Make it rain (Image via Sportskeeda)](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/061e6-16333493691374-800.jpg?w=190 190w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/061e6-16333493691374-800.jpg?w=720 720w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/061e6-16333493691374-800.jpg?w=640 640w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/061e6-16333493691374-800.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/061e6-16333493691374-800.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/061e6-16333493691374-800.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/061e6-16333493691374-800.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/061e6-16333493691374-800.jpg 1920w)
Although GTA Online players have access to weapons like the snooker cue and baseball bat from Ammu-Nation, there is nowhere that players can buy an umbrella in GTA Online.
An umbrella would be a hilarious item to mow down NPC's with, but would also prove invaluable in certain roleplay scenarios.
2) Skateboard
![Kick, push, kick, push (Image via Sportkeeda)](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/7e862-16333494504924-800.jpg?w=190 190w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/7e862-16333494504924-800.jpg?w=720 720w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/7e862-16333494504924-800.jpg?w=640 640w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/7e862-16333494504924-800.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/7e862-16333494504924-800.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/7e862-16333494504924-800.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/7e862-16333494504924-800.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/7e862-16333494504924-800.jpg 1920w)
Skateboards have been seen in GTA Online, usually just laying somewhere in a scene but cannot be picked up and used as a weapon.
Players would find it quite entertaining to take out their enemies with a skateboard, lay it on the ground and simply use the "weapon" as an escape strategy.
1) Sledgehammer
![A tad heavy but worth it (Image via Sportskeeda)](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/b4275-16333519362459-800.jpg?w=190 190w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/b4275-16333519362459-800.jpg?w=720 720w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/b4275-16333519362459-800.jpg?w=640 640w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/b4275-16333519362459-800.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/b4275-16333519362459-800.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/b4275-16333519362459-800.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/b4275-16333519362459-800.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2021/10/b4275-16333519362459-800.jpg 1920w)
GTA Online's players have seen hammers before, along with items like police night-sticks and crowbars. These heavy-duty melee weapons can cause a lot of damage.
Whether it's taking out a foe or smashing a car to bits, a sledgehammer would be a fun addition to Rockstar's online world.