Adversary Modes are structured GTA Online contests that give opposing players different objectives, equipment, vehicles, or survival rules. Some are quick fights over a target, while others turn an escort, arena, aircraft battle, or island assault into a full team operation.
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Update group
1.21 Heists DLC
Come Out to Play
Come Out To Play is where three runners make it to a safe location and a team of hunters hunt them down.
- Added in
- 1.21 Heists DLC
- Players
- 2–8
More details
- Mode rules
- Come Out To Play is where three runners make it to a safe location and a team of hunters hunt them down. The runners have more weapons as than that of the hunters, but can only move on foot and have only one life. The hunters are armed with free-aim shotguns and ride motorcycles and ATV's, unable to get off of them.
Siege Mentality
Siege Mentality is a game mode in which four players hold down a location on the map while six attackers attempt to kill them.
- Added in
- 1.21 Heists DLC
- Players
- 2–12
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- Mode rules
- Siege Mentality is a game mode in which four players hold down a location on the map while six attackers attempt to kill them. Attackers have infinite lives but can only use Sawed off Shotguns, while the defenders have one life and can use their full roster of weapons.
Hasta La Vista
In Hasta La Vista the player can either be a cyclist or a trucker.
- Added in
- 1.21 Heists DLC
- Players
- 4
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- Mode rules
- In Hasta La Vista the player can either be a cyclist or a trucker. The goal of the cyclists is to get to the checkpoint while avoiding getting crushed by a trucker. If all cyclists get crushed by the truckers, then the truckers win the game. The number of players for either team is 2. Neither of the teams will have radar visualization on other players.
Update group
1.29 Freemode Events
Cross the Line
In Cross the Line, heavily-armed squads face off across a neutral zone – with the goal of having all team members strategically penetrate their opponents territory to claim victory.
- Added in
- 1.29 Freemode Events
- Players
- 4–8
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- Mode rules
- In Cross the Line, heavily-armed squads face off across a neutral zone – with the goal of having all team members strategically penetrate their opponents territory to claim victory.
Hunting Pack
In Hunting Pack, the players are divided into three teams.
- Added in
- 1.29 Freemode Events
- Players
- 4–8
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- Mode rules
- In Hunting Pack, the players are divided into three teams. One player will be the runner, who will drive the bomb-rigged vehicle. The other players will either be attackers or defenders. The runner tries to deliver a vehicle to the end location, with the help of the defenders. The attackers try to slow the vehicle down under its minimum speed; if the runner's vehicle stays under this speed for a few seconds, the vehicle will explode.
Update group
1.30 Lowriders
Keep the Pace
In Keep the Pace, the player would be tasked to race around courses littered with jumps and obstacles while keeping above a minimum speed.
- Added in
- 1.30 Lowriders
- Players
- 4
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- Mode rules
- In Keep the Pace, the player would be tasked to race around courses littered with jumps and obstacles while keeping above a minimum speed. Failure to maintain speed will result the player's car to explode, instantly eliminating the player.
Relay
In Relay, players will be relay racing.
- Added in
- 1.30 Lowriders
- Players
- 4–8
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- Mode rules
- In Relay, players will be relay racing. A player of a team would be racing the first round, and another teammate would be racing the second round, and so forth.
Offense Defense
In Offense Defense, the player will be in teams of two.
- Added in
- 1.30 Lowriders
- Players
- 4–8
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- Mode rules
- In Offense Defense, the player will be in teams of two. One player would be the "Runner", whose aim is to be the fastest to reach a target. The other player would be the "Protector", whose aim is to prevent opposing Runners from reaching the target before his team does.
Running Back
In Running Back, the players are divided in two teams, one offensive team and the other the defensive team.
- Added in
- 1.30 Lowriders
- Players
- 4–8
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- Mode rules
- In Running Back, the players are divided in two teams, one offensive team and the other the defensive team. The offensive team must help its Runner, who is driving a Panto, reach the other side of the map using Biftas, while the defensive team must prevent the Runner, while also using Biftas.
Every Bullet Counts
In Every Bullet Counts, four players must go against each other using nothing but a Marksman Pistol with only two bullets and Melee Weapons.
- Added in
- 1.30 Lowriders
- Players
- 4
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- Mode rules
- In Every Bullet Counts, four players must go against each other using nothing but a Marksman Pistol with only two bullets and Melee Weapons. Scattered around the map and left by dead players are ammo for the Marksman Pistol, which is essential for more one-shot kills.
Update group
1.30 Halloween Surprise
Slasher
In Slasher, the player will be placed either as a Hunted or the Slasher.
- Added in
- 1.30 Halloween Surprise
- Players
- 2–8
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- Mode rules
- In Slasher, the player will be placed either as a Hunted or the Slasher. The Slasher must hunt down and kill the Hunted within 3 minutes with a shotgun while the Hunted only have a Flashlight. If the Hunted survive for 3 minutes, they will gain a shotgun to try and fight back against the Slasher.
Update group
1.31 Executives and Other Criminals
Extraction
In Extraction, players are divided into two teams.
- Added in
- 1.31 Executives and Other Criminals
- Players
- 3–12
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- Mode rules
- In Extraction, players are divided into two teams. The "Bodyguards" must protect and escort the "Target" to one of the evac points in the map; the other team is "The Hit Squad", whose main task is to kill the target before the opponent team escapes.
Update group
1.31 Festive Surprise 2015
Beast vs. Slasher
In Beast vs.
- Added in
- 1.31 Festive Surprise 2015
- Players
- 4–10
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- Mode rules
- In Beast vs. Slasher, Beasts must collect fifteen checkpoints scattered around the area while the Slashers hunt them down. It is a cross between two previous game modes: Hunt the Beast and Slasher.
Update group
1.32 January 2016
Drop Zone
With four teams and up to 16 players zeroed in on the target area, Drop Zone is fast, chaotic and prone to huge swings in fortune.
- Added in
- 1.32 January 2016
- Players
- 4–16
More details
- Mode rules
- With four teams and up to 16 players zeroed in on the target area, Drop Zone is fast, chaotic and prone to huge swings in fortune. First team to hold the drop zone for a total of two non-continuous minutes wins.
Update group
1.32 Be My Valentine
Till Death Do Us Part
Till Death Do Us Part was released on February 12th, 2016, two days after the update itself.
- Added in
- 1.32 Be My Valentine
- Players
- 4–8
More details
- Mode rules
- Till Death Do Us Part was released on February 12th, 2016, two days after the update itself. It is basically a Last Team Standing, played in teams of 2. However, there is only one life shared between the team, meaning that once a teammate dies, the other automatically commits suicide.
Rhino Hunt
Rhino Hunt involves stopping one or two players in Rhino Tanks, with the other team using only sticky bombs with a small choice of BF offroad vehicles.
- Added in
- 1.32 Be My Valentine
- Players
- 2–8
More details
- Mode rules
- Rhino Hunt involves stopping one or two players in Rhino Tanks, with the other team using only sticky bombs with a small choice of BF offroad vehicles.
Update group
1.33 Lowriders: Custom Classics
Sumo
Sumo involves using brute force to shove the opponents out of a designated area using vehicles.
- Added in
- 1.33 Lowriders: Custom Classics
- Players
- 2–8
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- Mode rules
- Sumo involves using brute force to shove the opponents out of a designated area using vehicles.
Inch By Inch
Inch By Inch was released on April, 12, 2016.
- Added in
- 1.33 Lowriders: Custom Classics
- Players
- 2–6
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- Mode rules
- Inch By Inch was released on April, 12, 2016. Players, equipped with various weapons (Pistol, Sawn-off shotgun, Heavy Sniper and Grenades) must take a package, initially located in the center of the playing area to the opposite site in less than five minutes.
In and Out
In And Out is an adversary mode that is essentially a revamped version of the capture game mode.
- Added in
- 1.33 Lowriders: Custom Classics
- Players
- 3–10
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- Mode rules
- In And Out is an adversary mode that is essentially a revamped version of the capture game mode.
Update group
1.34 Further Adventures in Finance and Felony
Trading Places
In Trading Places, players are battling in variable teams.
- Added in
- 1.34 Further Adventures in Finance and Felony
- Players
- 2–10
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- Mode rules
- In Trading Places, players are battling in variable teams. When a lower-class trader player (Loser) kills a member of the opposing team, he is switched onto that team, becoming the VIP (Winner). The player killed is switched from the winners to the losers.
Power Play
Power Play is similar to a deathmatch, except that it has numerous power-ups available.
- Added in
- 1.34 Further Adventures in Finance and Felony
- Players
- 2–12
More details
- Mode rules
- Power Play is similar to a deathmatch, except that it has numerous power-ups available. Start, end, and pickups are announced by a cybernetic voice.
Update group
1.35 Cunning Stunts
Entourage
In Entourage, one player is the Target, the rest of the team are bodyguards, and an opposing team are the Assassins.
- Added in
- 1.35 Cunning Stunts
- Players
- 3–12
More details
- Mode rules
- In Entourage, one player is the Target, the rest of the team are bodyguards, and an opposing team are the Assassins. Like Extraction, the bodyguards must protect the target from the assassins in order to allow the target to reach an extraction point.
Update group
1.36 Bikers
Slipstream
In Slipstream, Players work in teams of 2 or more to hit checkpoints at the same time.
- Added in
- 1.36 Bikers
- Players
- 4–16
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- Mode rules
- In Slipstream, Players work in teams of 2 or more to hit checkpoints at the same time. Teams need to take full advantage of the other players' slipstreams for speed boosts – and using well timed attacks to melee opponents off their bikes – to finish first. All players use equivalent bikes.
Lost Vs Damned
In Lost Vs Damned, players are split into two teams, Angels and Devils.
- Added in
- 1.36 Bikers
- Players
- 2–10
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- Mode rules
- In Lost Vs Damned, players are split into two teams, Angels and Devils. Every 60 seconds, each team has a phase in which they score points with stronger weapons (Angels during the day, Devils during the night). The opposing team with only a melee weapon has to hide, but can get kills to reduce points during their off-phase.
Deadline
In Deadline, Up to four players are set in differently colored Shotaros over a large floating platform which makes up the arena.
- Added in
- 1.36 Bikers
- Players
- 2–4
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- Mode rules
- In Deadline, Up to four players are set in differently colored Shotaros over a large floating platform which makes up the arena. The objective of the game is to take out the rival players by using the bike's energy trail to block their paths. Three different power ups are scattered around the map to make an advantage of the player if used wisely.
Kill Quota
In Kill Quota 16 players in teams of 2, 3, or 4, go against each other using 4 loadouts of 6 weapons.
- Added in
- 1.36 Bikers
- Players
- 2–16
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- Mode rules
- In Kill Quota 16 players in teams of 2, 3, or 4, go against each other using 4 loadouts of 6 weapons. Starting with a powerful weapon, such as the RPG, and ending with a one kill melee weapon, such as the Knuckle Dusters. The first team to run through all weapons in the loadout wins.
Update group
1.37 Import/Export
Turf Wars
In Turf Wars, two to four teams strap themselves into a range of speedy vehicles and compete to control tiles.
- Added in
- 1.37 Import/Export
- Players
- 2–8
More details
- Mode rules
- In Turf Wars, two to four teams strap themselves into a range of speedy vehicles and compete to control tiles. Drive over each tile to claim it with your team's color while defending your turf from your foes, all while picking up strategically-located rockets in this new vehicular-themed Adversary Mode.
Juggernaut
In Juggernaut, two opposing teams fight each other with the help of the heavily-armored Juggernaut.
- Added in
- 1.37 Import/Export
- Players
- 4–10
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- Mode rules
- In Juggernaut, two opposing teams fight each other with the help of the heavily-armored Juggernaut. Attackers have small variety of weapons and infinite lives, while the Juggernaut depends of Heavy Weapons and huge health, but slow movement and only a single life. The team who manages to kill the enemy Juggernaut wins the match.
Vehicle Vendetta
In Vehicle Vendetta, the player can exercise their pent up road rage without concern for LSPD response units.
- Added in
- 1.37 Import/Export
- Players
- 2–10
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- Mode rules
- In Vehicle Vendetta, the player can exercise their pent up road rage without concern for LSPD response units. The new Adversary Mode that pits the player and their teammates against an opposing crew of motorized maniacs, all competing for power-ups that can singlehandedly turn the tide of battle.
Collection Time
In Collection Time, it's all about the give and take.
- Added in
- 1.37 Import/Export
- Players
- 2–16
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- Mode rules
- In Collection Time, it's all about the give and take. In two to four teams, players battle to steal and hoard the most points over the given time period. Each player starts out with one point in the form of a money bag; once killed that bag will drop and be up for grabs for whoever can reach it first. The team holding the most bags when the clock runs out wins.
Update group
1.38 Special Vehicle Circuit
Resurrection
In Resurrection, players are required to kill the opponents.
- Added in
- 1.38 Special Vehicle Circuit
- Players
- 4–8
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- Mode rules
- In Resurrection, players are required to kill the opponents. If a player dies, they will remain as a spectator until a teammate kills another player on the opposing team, resurrecting the teammate. While spectating, players have a full view of the area from a top-down perspective and can see both teammates, and enemies, until they are resurrected.
Land Grab
In Land Grab, the floor is made up of neon tiles.
- Added in
- 1.38 Special Vehicle Circuit
- Players
- 2–16
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- Mode rules
- In Land Grab, the floor is made up of neon tiles. Players are required to "grab" as many tiles as they possibly can by walking/running over them. After a minute and a half, the team which has the most tiles will be given a point.
Tiny Racers
Tiny Racers is a race in a bird's-eye perspective where those who are far behind the lead racer for too long will simply lose.
- Added in
- 1.38 Special Vehicle Circuit
- Players
- 2–4
More details
- Mode rules
- Tiny Racers is a race in a bird's-eye perspective where those who are far behind the lead racer for too long will simply lose. Power-ups are available to make a difference in the race and win the match. Depending of the map, all players will use a default vehicle.
Update group
1.40 Gunrunning Pack
Dawn Raid
Dawn Raid is a game mode where two teams fight each other while in search of a transmitter hidden in one of the multiple crates of the area.
- Added in
- 1.40 Gunrunning Pack
- Players
- 2–12
More details
- Mode rules
- Dawn Raid is a game mode where two teams fight each other while in search of a transmitter hidden in one of the multiple crates of the area. The player who finds and takes the transmitter will be spotted on the radar and can only run slowly, so their teammates have to protect him to reach to their respective van to win the round.
Overtime Rumble
Overtime Rumble takes the basic concept of "Darts", where both teams uses their unarmed Ruiner 2000s to jump from ramps and land into specific platforms with a certain amount of points in…
- Added in
- 1.40 Gunrunning Pack
- Players
- 2–10
More details
- Mode rules
- Overtime Rumble takes the basic concept of "Darts", where both teams uses their unarmed Ruiner 2000s to jump from ramps and land into specific platforms with a certain amount of points in them, from the easier 1-point platform to the difficult 5-point platform. The team who scores the most with all their attempts wins the match.
Power Mad
In Power Mad, teams have to compete each other to hold a pickup for 40 seconds.
- Added in
- 1.40 Gunrunning Pack
- Players
- 2–8
More details
- Mode rules
- In Power Mad, teams have to compete each other to hold a pickup for 40 seconds. The one who takes it will equip a Ballistic Equipment and must fight to survive. If the Juggernaut is killed, they will drop the pickup, but will not have their pickup timer reset, meaning if the player holds the pickup for 30 seconds, they will only require 10 seconds more on their next attempt to win the match.
Overtime Shootout
Overtime Shootout is a mode that functions similarly to Overtime Rumble, but in this case, each player of both teams participate in turns, meaning one player of the first team jumps first…
- Added in
- 1.40 Gunrunning Pack
- Players
- 2–10
More details
- Mode rules
- Overtime Shootout is a mode that functions similarly to Overtime Rumble, but in this case, each player of both teams participate in turns, meaning one player of the first team jumps first and land on the platform, then another player of the second team and the cycle repeats for the other players. Scattered around the play map are multiple scoring platforms, which follows the same difficulty level as in Overtime Rumble (1 the easiest, 5 the hardest).
Update group
1.41 Smuggler's Run
Motor Wars
Motor Wars is a Battle royale game where two teams parachutes to the ground and collect weapons and weaponized vehicles.
- Added in
- 1.41 Smuggler's Run
- Players
- 4–28
More details
- Mode rules
- Motor Wars is a Battle royale game where two teams parachutes to the ground and collect weapons and weaponized vehicles. As the time progresses, a circle timer on the HUD determines the instance where the map shrinks. The team who manages to take out the rival players wins the match.
Bombushka Run
In Bombushka Run, one team uses the RM-10 Bombushka to survive as much as possible, while the other team have to take it out with Buzzard Attack Choppers.
- Added in
- 1.41 Smuggler's Run
- Players
- 4–8
More details
- Mode rules
- In Bombushka Run, one team uses the RM-10 Bombushka to survive as much as possible, while the other team have to take it out with Buzzard Attack Choppers. The Bombushka team only have a single opportunity to survive in a slow, heavily armored and armed plane, while the Buzzard team have light weaponry and armor, but infinite respawn until the plane is taken down. The team who survives the most as the Bombushka wins the game.
Stockpile
In Stockpile, players fight for one of many briefcase checkpoints and take it to their base.
- Added in
- 1.41 Smuggler's Run
- Players
- 2–16
More details
- Mode rules
- In Stockpile, players fight for one of many briefcase checkpoints and take it to their base. Once the Item is at the base it will count as 1 point. Players on the other team can then further steal the points from the base and take it to their own. This will allow their team to gain a point. Players that get shot down with a checkpoint will drop the checkpoint in their last location. Other players can now pick up their dropped checkpoint.
Condemned
In Condemned, the player will be placed as the "Condemned" or as rival player.
- Added in
- 1.41 Smuggler's Run
- Players
- 2–4
More details
- Mode rules
- In Condemned, the player will be placed as the "Condemned" or as rival player. The objective of the Condemned is to kill a rival player before their timer runs out. The player who gets killed becomes the new Condemned, while the previous one will become a rival player.
Dogfight
Two teams duel in fighter aircraft. A one-on-one win scores for the team; the higher team score wins.
- Added in
- 1.41 Smuggler's Run
- Players
- 2–10
More details
- Mode rules
- Two teams duel in fighter aircraft. A one-on-one win scores for the team; the higher team score wins.
Update group
1.42 The Doomsday Heist
Occupy
In Occupy, up to 16 players are split into two teams and provided with a variety of weapons and weaponized vehicles.
- Added in
- 1.42 The Doomsday Heist
- Players
- 2–16
More details
- Mode rules
- In Occupy, up to 16 players are split into two teams and provided with a variety of weapons and weaponized vehicles. Their goal is to capture several bases for their team and make their team point total rise until it reaches a target score set by the host. A player must stay with in a base zone for 5 seconds to claim it for their team. Holding up to three bases at once causes the score to count up in threes. Holding no bases stops the counter from rising.
Slashers
Slashers operates virtually identically to the original Slasher mode, except that there are now more than one Slasher on a team.
- Added in
- 1.42 The Doomsday Heist
- Players
- 2–16
More details
- Mode rules
- Slashers operates virtually identically to the original Slasher mode, except that there are now more than one Slasher on a team. The Slashers are still tasked to kill the Hunted players, with the teams swapping every minute. Hunted are given shotguns and night-vision goggles when they are given the opportunity to hunt the Slashers.
Air Quota
Air Quota operates in a similar manner to Kill Quota, with two teams competing to reach a "quota" of kills in order to switch to the next, usually weaker, weapon in the list.
- Added in
- 1.42 The Doomsday Heist
- Players
- 2–16
More details
- Mode rules
- Air Quota operates in a similar manner to Kill Quota, with two teams competing to reach a "quota" of kills in order to switch to the next, usually weaker, weapon in the list. Air Quota changes out the traditional weapons for weaponized aircraft, with both teams starting out in either P-996 LAZERs or Hydras, progressing down the list of six vehicles.
Hardest Target
In Hardest Target, two teams are created with one player from each team designated as the "target", who has significantly more armor than the other players.
- Added in
- 1.42 The Doomsday Heist
- Players
- 4–16
More details
- Mode rules
- In Hardest Target, two teams are created with one player from each team designated as the "target", who has significantly more armor than the other players. Killing the enemy's target will award the team a single point; if a target is killed by the other target, the team will be awarded three points instead.
Update group
1.43 Southern SA Super Sport Series
The Vespucci Job
In The Vespucci Job, a team of maximum three players in Police Cruisers must impede a player in an Issi Classic from collecting fifteen checkpoints in five minutes, by crashing into him.
- Added in
- 1.43 Southern SA Super Sport Series
- Players
- 2–4
More details
- Mode rules
- In The Vespucci Job, a team of maximum three players in Police Cruisers must impede a player in an Issi Classic from collecting fifteen checkpoints in five minutes, by crashing into him.
Trap Door
In Trap Door, the teams spawn on the outer layer of a rectangular platform, and keep respawning upon death.
- Added in
- 1.43 Southern SA Super Sport Series
- Players
- 2–16
More details
- Mode rules
- In Trap Door, the teams spawn on the outer layer of a rectangular platform, and keep respawning upon death. Every 30 seconds the outermost layer is removed, and players must make their way inwards or face elimination.
Update group
1.44 After Hours
Hunting Pack (Remix)
Remix of Hunting Pack.
- Added in
- 1.44 After Hours
- Players
- 4–8
More details
- Mode rules
- Remix of Hunting Pack. This mode takes place on large raised platforms across San Andreas. The players are divided into three teams. One player will be the runner, who will drive the bomb-rigged vehicle. The other players will either be attackers or defenders. The runner tries to deliver a vehicle to the end location, with the help of the defenders. The attackers try to slow the vehicle down under its minimum speed; if the runner's vehicle stays under this speed for a few seconds, the vehicle will explode. If any vehicles fall off the raised platforms, they will be destroyed.
Trading Places (Remix)
Remix of Trading Places.
- Added in
- 1.44 After Hours
- Players
- 2–10
More details
- Mode rules
- Remix of Trading Places. In this mode, players are battling in variable teams - the Beasts and the Juggernauts; instead of VIPs and lower-class players, like in the original mode. When a beast kills a member of the opposing team - a juggernaut, he is switched onto that team. The killed juggernaut is switched to the beasts team.
Running Back (Remix)
Remix of Running Back.
- Added in
- 1.44 After Hours
- Players
- 2–8
More details
- Mode rules
- Remix of Running Back. This mode takes place on large raised platforms. The players are divided in two teams, one offensive team and the other the defensive team. The offensive team must help its Runner, who is driving a Panto, reach the other side of the map using Tezeracts, while the defensive team must prevent the Runner, while also using Tezeracts.
Sumo (Remix)
Remix of Sumo.
- Added in
- 1.44 After Hours
- Players
- 2–16
More details
- Mode rules
- Remix of Sumo. This mode takes place on large raised platforms. A part of the platform will become the "safe zone", where players need to go before the time runs out. Once there, any players that are pushed out of this zone are eliminated; players need to use brute force to shove the opponents out this area. Any players that fall off the platform will also be eliminated.
Update group
1.46 Arena War
Carnage
Last Player/Team Standing mode.
- Added in
- 1.46 Arena War
- Players
- 2–16
More details
- Mode rules
- Last Player/Team Standing mode. Eliminate the competition to win.
Flag War
Capture the Flag mode.
- Added in
- 1.46 Arena War
- Players
- 2–16
More details
- Mode rules
- Capture the Flag mode. Score a point by taking the enemy team's flag to the base and prevent them from taking it from their own.
Games Masters
Arena Team has to collect checkpoints within a limited time, while the Spectator Box Team intercepts them with arena traps and other gadgets.
- Added in
- 1.46 Arena War
- Players
- 2–16
More details
- Mode rules
- Arena Team has to collect checkpoints within a limited time, while the Spectator Box Team intercepts them with arena traps and other gadgets.
Here Come The Monsters
The "Contenders" have to evade the "Gladiators" until the timer runs out.
- Added in
- 1.46 Arena War
- Players
- 2–16
More details
- Mode rules
- The "Contenders" have to evade the "Gladiators" until the timer runs out.
Hot Bomb
Avoid the bomb by running away from the player who has it to survive until the end of the match.
- Added in
- 1.46 Arena War
- Players
- 2–16
More details
- Mode rules
- Avoid the bomb by running away from the player who has it to survive until the end of the match. If the player's car has the bomb, they have to pass it to another player.
Wreck It
Race-based mode.
- Added in
- 1.46 Arena War
- Players
- 2–16
More details
- Mode rules
- Race-based mode. Finish in 1st place while avoiding the competition. Repair the car by using the pit stop area.
Tag Team
Last team standing mode.
- Added in
- 1.46 Arena War
- Players
- 2–16
More details
- Mode rules
- Last team standing mode. Eliminate the opposing team and survive until the end, or swap with your ally and use the power-ups in the spectator box while the car is repaired to a limited extent.
Buzzer Beater
Survival-based mode.
- Added in
- 1.46 Arena War
- Players
- 2–16
More details
- Mode rules
- Survival-based mode. Collect checkpoints, perform stunts and take out enemy players to increase the timer and being the last one to win. Released on December 18, 2018.
Bomb Ball
Push the bomb ball into the opposing team's area until the timer runs out to score a point, or push it onto the opposing team's goal to score bonus points.
- Added in
- 1.46 Arena War
- Players
- 2–16
More details
- Mode rules
- Push the bomb ball into the opposing team's area until the timer runs out to score a point, or push it onto the opposing team's goal to score bonus points. Released on December 25, 2018.
Update group
1.58 The Contract
Double Down
In Double Down, players can either play as Hold Outs as Franklin and Lamar, or as Attackers trying to take out the Hold Outs.
- Added in
- 1.58 The Contract
- Players
- 2–10
More details
- Mode rules
- In Double Down, players can either play as Hold Outs as Franklin and Lamar, or as Attackers trying to take out the Hold Outs.
How to start an Adversary Mode
Adversary Modes belong to GTA Online's competitive job system. Choose a named mode from the Adversary Mode job category when it is available, or join a session through a host invitation. The update heading shows when that mode joined GTA Online; it does not guarantee that the job is selectable in the current live rotation.
Read the objective before launching. These modes often use asymmetric roles, so the opposing sides may have different vehicles, weapons, movement limits, lives, or victory conditions. In Come Out to Play, runners stay on foot while hunters remain on motorcycles or ATVs. Hunting Pack gives one side a bomb-rigged runner vehicle, defenders to protect it, and attackers trying to slow it below the safe speed. Treating both sides like a standard deathmatch is an efficient way to lose with confidence.
Main mode families
Escort and pursuit
Come Out to Play, Hunting Pack, Extraction, Entourage, The Vespucci Job, and Hunting Pack (Get Lamar) revolve around a protected runner, target, or vehicle. The escort side should keep a route open and stay close enough to interfere. The opposing side usually wins by delaying, stopping, or eliminating the protected target rather than chasing unrelated kills.
Territory and objective control
Cross the Line, Drop Zone, Turf Wars, Land Grab, Occupy, Stockpile, and Flag War reward movement around a contested space. Victory may depend on crossing a boundary, holding a zone, claiming tiles, controlling bases, moving briefcases, or returning a flag. Watch the scoring condition carefully: occupying the right place can matter more than winning every gunfight.
Survival and restricted combat
Every Bullet Counts limits ammunition, Slasher changes the balance between hunter and hunted, Condemned passes a timed threat between players, and Resurrection lets a teammate's kill bring a spectator back into the round. Juggernaut, Hardest Target, and Double Down also make one protected or strengthened role central to the result. Before the round begins, identify who has limited lives and which elimination actually ends the contest.
Vehicle and aircraft contests
Hasta La Vista, Rhino Hunt, Sumo, Deadline, Overtime Rumble, Motor Wars, Bombushka Run, Air Quota, The Vespucci Job, and the Arena War set lean heavily on assigned vehicles. Their objectives range from crushing cyclists or pushing rivals out of a zone to landing on scoring platforms, surviving in a heavy aircraft, or eliminating opponents with a Shotaro's energy trail. Smooth positioning and role discipline usually matter more than bringing your usual Freemode habits with you.
Remixes and large assaults
A Remix keeps the recognizable idea of an earlier mode but changes important rules, vehicles, roles, or terrain. Hunting Pack (Remix) moves its convoy fight onto raised platforms, Sumo (Remix) adds a shifting safe zone, and The Vespucci Job (Remix) replaces the original vehicle setup with movie-themed choices. Read the Remix description on its own instead of assuming the original strategy still works.
Later assault modes expand the scale. Assault on Cayo Perico sends attackers through the island toward a terminal while defenders try to stop them. Assault on ATT-16 uses successive military objectives, and Mansion Raid sends attackers through a luxury property toward its vault while defenders hold the building. These reward teams that understand the next objective before the fight moves on.
Preparation that actually helps
Before matchmaking or hosting, check four things in the mode description:
- Your role: runner, escort, attacker, defender, target, hunter, or another specialist position.
- The loss condition: elimination, a stopped vehicle, an expired timer, lost territory, or a failed delivery can end the attempt.
- Respawns and shared lives: some sides return repeatedly, while others have a single life or depend on a protected teammate.
- The scoring rule: kills may be secondary to checkpoints, zones, tiles, packages, flags, survival time, or staged objectives.
For escort and target modes, agree on who protects the objective instead of having the whole team chase. In territory modes, spread out enough to contest more than one point but remain close enough to recover a threatened zone. In vehicle modes, leave room for the runner or scoring vehicle; a friendly traffic jam is still a traffic jam.
Availability and version boundaries
Release groups are historical labels. Live availability, seasonal scheduling, and bonus payouts can change independently, so an older mode may not always appear alongside the update that introduced it. Temporary weekly incentives are not part of the mode definition.
The Vespucci Job (Remix) is grouped by the update that introduced it, but that label does not by itself restrict the platforms where the job can be played. Check the specific mode and your game edition for access. Story Mode activities, ordinary races, and player-created jobs are separate from the named Adversary Modes covered here.
FAQ
How do I start a GTA Online Adversary Mode?
Open GTA Online's competitive jobs and choose the Adversary Mode category when the mode is available, or accept an invitation from a host. If a named mode is absent, its live availability may have changed.
Why can I not find an older Adversary Mode?
The update label records when the mode was introduced, not whether it is active now. Live rotation, seasonal scheduling, and the GTA Online version you are using can affect what appears.
Does the Added in field mean I need to own that update or a property?
No. Added in identifies the release group associated with the mode. It is not a property requirement and does not confirm current availability.
Are Remix modes the same as the originals?
No. A named Remix can change vehicles, terrain, role types, safe zones, or other core rules. Use the original only as a starting point and read the Remix objective before playing.
Are Arena War modes all vehicle deathmatches?
No. The Arena War group includes elimination, capture-the-flag, checkpoint gathering, pursuit, bomb passing, tag-team play, racing, survival, and ball-control formats.
Are player-created jobs and weekly bonuses included?
No. The scope is named GTA Online Adversary Modes. Player-created jobs, ordinary races, temporary bonus payouts, and Story Mode activities are separate.