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New player hub

What new players should do first in GTA VI

Use this page as a starting point for your first session: get comfortable with combat, avoid easy progression mistakes, and move quickly into the right setup and world explainers.

First-session focus

  • Combat fundamentals
  • Early progression priorities
  • Early economy
  • Useful pages to bookmark

A cleaner first-session plan

A good beginner guide should reduce uncertainty fast. In GTA VI, that means learning the basic combat rhythm first, understanding what to prioritize in the opening stretch, and avoiding the habit of treating every early fight as something you must fully clear immediately.

The most useful first steps are usually practical rather than advanced: check your controls and performance settings, get comfortable with how encounters flow, and keep a short list of support pages ready for platform questions, controller setup, and early route planning. That gives you a smoother first hour than generic 'tips and tricks' filler ever will.