Gangster

Gangster is one of the 4 main sides in CIT.

It is the side focused on groups, turf wars, Briefcases, Hijack missions, and gangster PvP.

Quick gangster start

Use /gangster, or press X and choose Go Gangster.

After going gangster, join a group and focus on:

Turfing
Briefcase
LS Hijack missions
/highlight

Gangsters make money from turf payouts, group rewards, Briefcases, and LS Hijack missions. Active play in LV gives 25% more pay and earn limit.

Gangster rules to know

Rule	Current behavior
Turf access	Criminals can fight in turfs, but only gangsters in groups can capture or defend turfs.
Criminal Event	A gangster switches to `Criminal` when entering a Criminal Event.
Side switching	Gangsters can use `/criminal` while wanted. There is no cooldown between Criminal and Gangster.
APB damage	Gangsters and APBs cannot damage each other.
GIU damage	Unwanted gangsters and GIU cannot hurt each other in ARs and riots, but their vehicles can damage each other.
Wanted gangster blip	A wanted gangster has a darker purple blip.

Useful gangster commands

Command	Use	Notes
`/gangster`	Switches to Gangster	Can also use `X` and `Go Gangster`.
`/criminal`	Switches to Criminal	Gangsters can use it while wanted.
`/briefcase`	Checks current Briefcase mission	Briefcase is gangster only.
`/hijack`	Shows Hijack time left	Hijack is in Los Santos.
`/highlight`	Marks groups or players	Useful in fights.

Quick navigation

Looking for	Go to	Notes
Join gangster side	`/gangster`	Gangster side command.
Learn turfing	Turfing	Group turf fights and capture flow.
Check LS turfs	LS Turfs	Los Santos turf details.
Check LV turfs	LV Turfs	Las Venturas turf details.
Run Briefcase	Briefcase	Gangster only competitive task.

Gangster notes

Gangster is a group based side.

It is mainly built around:

Turfing
Group fights
Briefcases
Hijack missions
Gangster PvP

Gangsters mainly make money from:

Turf payouts
Group rewards
Briefcases
Hijack missions

In LV:

gameplay runs 20% faster than normal
active play gives 25% more pay and earn limit

Gangster gameplay is split into 2 main cities:

Los Santos and Las Venturas do not work exactly the same, so they are usually explained separately.

How to become a gangster

To become a gangster:

Use /gangster
Or press X and click Go Gangster

After becoming a gangster, the main thing to do is join a gang or group first.

Then focus on turfing, Briefcases, Hijack missions, and /highlight.

How the Gangster Side Works

Gangster is different from the Criminal side.

Gangsters focus on groups, turfs, and gangster tools.

A lot of gangster gameplay is based on group control and group fighting, not solo play.

Turfs belong to groups, not solo players.

LS and LV

Gangster gameplay is split between LS and LV.

LS Gangster

LS gangster gameplay focuses on:

LS turfing
Graffiti
Group turf fights

Los Santos has 39 turfs.

Several LS turfs are drug turfs.

LS turfs reset every 7 days.

LV Gangster

LV gangster gameplay focuses on:

LV turfing
Turf wars
Briefcases
Group fights

Las Venturas has 79 turfs:

60 land turfs
14 sea turfs
5 oil turfs

Oil turfs are the 5 LV turfs that give oil instead of cash.

One important difference is:

LV Gangsters can use grenades and RPGs
LS Gangsters cannot

Turfing

Turfing is gangster PvP where groups fight for map areas and fill the capture bar to 100% to take control.

To turf properly, you need:

Gangster side
A gang or group

How turfing works:

Enter the turf zone as a gangster in a group.

Stay inside it to build control.

Defend it while your group builds the bar.

Important turfing rules include:

Getting killed lowers your group's control
Defending or re entering the turf stops the other group from taking it

In LV, the turf is taken by standing in it and defending it.

In LS, turfing also uses graffiti and influence control.

If a group has nobody online in LV, its turf percent drops 3 times faster.

Turf Rewards

Holding turfs gives group rewards.

These can include:

Passive income
Group reputation or XP
Drugs
Oil
Iron
Other resources

A defended turf gives your group reputation.

Holding it also keeps its passive payout.

Turfing also gives 120+ RP depending on your activity and time in the turf.

Other Gangster Activities

Briefcase

Briefcase is a gangster only competitive task in LS or LV.

A Briefcase spawns randomly on the map.

A gangster picks it up and runs it on foot to the van blip while other players try to kill them and steal it.

While carrying it:

You cannot glue
You cannot enter vehicles
You can use /dropitem to drop it

In LS, the Briefcase shows as a brown briefcase blip.

In LV, it shows as a green dollar sign.

Hijack

Hijack is an LS gangster mission.

To start it:

Join gangster side.

Look for the purple car blip.

Enter the vehicle to start the mission.

Other gangsters can interfere and steal the vehicle if you are too slow or stop moving.

Hijack gives cash and 1,000 RP.

The cash reward depends on gangster count and delivery distance.

Weed Farm

Weed Farm is a gangster only harvest activity.

Use /weedtime to check whether the harvest is ready.

Go to Weed Farm with a Combine Harvester and harvest the field to collect 1000 weed.

Harvesting also gives wanted points.

Commands and Tools

Useful gangster commands and tools include:

/gangster
/highlight
/lasttakeover
/weedtime
/dropitem

Use F11 to check turfs on the map.

In LS, you may need to zoom in more to see the turf clusters clearly.

Use /highlight to mark groups or players so they are easier to track in fights.

Gangster Highlight has these tabs:

Group
Players
Customize

Group highlights stay after reconnecting or logging in.

Use /lasttakeover to see who made the last LS and LV takeover and when it happened.

Rules and Notes

Gangster is group based gameplay.
Gangsters can kill other gangsters anywhere outside AR and CE.
The AR and riot gangster hurt rules also apply to unwanted gangsters and GIU.
GIU and gangsters can damage each other's vehicles.
Unwanted gangsters do not get RP for killing GIU.
Gangsters cannot damage APBs, and APBs cannot damage gangsters.
Gangsters can use /criminal while wanted.
LV is the gangster and turf war city.
LS is the cops and robbers city.

Tips

Useful gangster tips include:

Join a group first
Turf as a group
Stay in the zone
Focus on the bar
Bring armor
Bring food
Bring drugs
Bring a good vehicle
Use /highlight in fights

Main Detail Pages

Use these detail pages for exact rules, commands, limits, and tables: Turfing, LS Turfs, LV Turfs, Briefcase, and Weed farm.

Related notes

Delivering the Hijack vehicle has a distance bonus and a $20,000 minimum payment.
The LS Briefcase cannot leave Los Santos.
Spray can LS turf boosts show a cooldown countdown.
Gangsters outside LV get a Weed Farm warning when it is 3 minutes from harvest.
A wanted gangster has a darker purple blip.
/hijack shows how many seconds are left until the Hijack mission expires.
The Briefcase is removed if the carrier enters a group base.
LSDM or LS Deathmatch Area is in southeast Los Santos at Playa del Seville for gangster fights.
LS Turf Earnings is shown in /stats and F1 Today's Tops.
Changed LS turf reset wording to 168 hours, which is 7 days.
Weed Farm gives a random drug and weed can be included.
If a gangster kills a wanted gangster, the nearest cop within 30 meters gets the arrest kill.
Gang members who die in LV can press 1 and choose LV Hospital or LV Sea Hospital, including outside a turf.
/dropspraycan removes the spray can from the player's hand.
An alert appears when a player's LS turf is under attack and a turf is under attack below 50%.
Gangsters in LS are removed for being AFK after 20 minutes.
Briefcase missions use the 3D blip system to make deliveries easier.
/turfcolor opening the turf color picker GUI.
Group info coverage for how many LV turfs a group controls and the names of those turfs.