Cut-off Tool

The Cut-off Tool is a powered cutting device used to slice through chains, padlocks, metal gates, and reinforced barriers during break-in operations. In GTA VI's Leonida, many high-value targets are secured behind physical barriers that can't be picked or bypassed electronically - they need to be cut. The cut-off tool is loud, sparky, and unmissable, making it a brute-force option for when subtlety isn't an option.

A handheld angle grinder with a thin abrasive cutting disc, a side handle, and a trigger guard. Sparks fly visibly when in use, and the grinding noise is audible from a significant distance. The industrial orange-and-black housing gives it a construction-site aesthetic.

The cut-off tool slices through physical barriers including chain-link fences, padlocks, metal grates, and reinforced door chains. The cutting process takes several seconds and generates noise and sparks that attract attention from nearby NPCs and security. It's the fastest way through metal obstacles but the least stealthy.

N/A - a single industrial tool with no variants.

Available at hardware and construction supply stores, found at industrial sites around Port Gellhorn and the Leonida docklands, provided during specific heist missions that require barrier breaching, and occasionally found in maintenance closets.

• The cut-off tool is one of the few items that produces visible environmental effects - sparks that can ignite nearby flammable materials.
• Using the tool near gas leaks or fuel spills may cause explosions, adding an environmental hazard element to break-ins.
• The noise radius of the cut-off tool is large enough to alert guards several rooms away, making it a calculated risk during stealth operations.
• Real-world angle grinders are commonly used by thieves to defeat bike locks and gate chains - GTA VI's version is a direct reference.