The Jerry Can is an item and a weapon in Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online.
Design[]
Grand Theft Auto V and Online[]
The Jerry Can is depicted as a red 2.5 gallon petrol can apparently based on the German canister (Wehrmachtskanister), as suggested by the design, name and specifications. It features various markings that read Kraftstoff 20L - Feuergefährlich (lit. Flammable fuel 20L), with a number 1939 on it (apparently its manufacture year) and "Flammable" warning stickers on it. It also has traditional cross-shaped indentations covering most of the canister' sides.
The Jerry Can is listed in the "Thrown" slot in the Weapon Wheel, although it is classed as a weapon of its own in the files ("Petrol Can", in this case), separated from the thrown weapons (similar to how Submachine Guns and Light Machine Guns are classed separately from a single slot).
In the enhanced version, the Jerry Can received a visual upgrade, where the indentations cover a smaller portion on the sides, it has an extra sticker (a yellow square with a black "X" on it), and the markings were changed to a white lettering, together with a serial number at the bottom. The manufacture year, however, is missing.
Performance[]
Grand Theft Auto V and Online[]
The player can use the Jerry Can to pour petrol, creating pools and trails of petrol. The petrol can be ignited to engulf nearby objects. A trail can be ignited in many different ways, including shooting it and burning out with a car on the gas trail.
The Jerry Can will blow up when shot at or if it catches fire, and can deplete half of the player's health if they are near it. The Jerry Can's only purpose is to pour fuel onto the ground and cannot be used to refuel cars.
In the enhanced version, when pouring the Jerry Can in the same spot for more than 2 seconds, a larger puddle of fuel will appear, and is more flammable.
GTA V and Online Overview[]
| Damage (per shot) [?] |
Fire Rate [?] | Range (m / ft) [?] |
Ammo Specifications/ Capacity |
Reload Mechanism | Reload Speed [?] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 50 / 164 | 4500 | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | 20 litres | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | 100 fuel units | N/A | N/A |
 |
Damage | 0% 0% | |||
| Fire Rate/Speed | 10% 10% | ||||
| Accuracy | 30% 30% | ||||
| Range | 1% 1% | ||||
| Clip Size | 80% 80% | ||||
Image Gallery[]
In-game model[]
HUD icon[]
First Person View[]
Locations[]
Grand Theft Auto V[]
- Can be bought from any Ammu-Nation store for $25.
- The Jerry Can is equipped by the protagonists in the following missions:
- One may be found at a convenience store in Blaine County.
- Found outside various gas stations situated in Richman Glen, Grapeseed, Sandy Shores, Grand Senora Desert, Little Seoul, Davis, and northeast of Mount Chiliad.
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- Can be bought from any Ammu-Nation store for $100, after reaching Rank 20.
- Can be found outside various gas stations as in GTA V.
Trivia[]
General[]
- "Jerry" is a military slang term for a German soldier, so "Jerry Can" literally means "German Can". During World War II, these cans were used for quick refueling of Panzers and proved more robust for storing fuel than their American and British counterparts, so the German design was reverse engineered for use by the Allies.
- Despite the markings stating that it can hold 20 litres of fuel, it can only hold 10 litres.
Grand Theft Auto V[]
- In the beta version of the game, the Jerry Can had a greenish gray/camo color, implying that the Jerry Can was made for military purposes, instead of being civilian, or there were two paint schemes (like weapon's tints in Ammu-Nation).
- Although Trevor is constantly seen in artworks holding a silver Zippo-styled lighter (along with the Jerry Can) in a pose implying the use of it to ignite the gasoline from the can, the player still has to use other methods to ignite the gas in the actual game, and the Zippo lighter is not seen in the game at all, aside from an unusable lighter in Floyd's Apartment.
- Using all of its fuel is not possibly visible, as after 50%, the trail starts to disappear from the start.
- Depending of the camera mode, the player may either carry it with a single hand on the handles (in third person) or holding it with both hands on either side of the can (in first person).
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- A Jerry Can explosion pushes players in Passive Mode, while any other explosive weapons does not.
- If a player is killed while holding a Jerry Can, and it is shot and destroyed before that player respawns, they will respawn with the can but it will be empty.