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Mk2 weapons

GTA V: How to Get MK2 Weapons

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The mean streets of Los Santos are dangerous places to be hanging around without adequate protection, which is why you’ll always want to be packing the most powerful version of the weapons you own. Many guns in Grand Theft Auto V can be upgraded to MK2 versions that give you more tactical options and more firepower. Here we’ll run you through how to get MK2 weapons in GTA V Online.

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Before we get started, it’s worth noting that not every weapon has a MK2 variant. You’ll only be able to upgrade the pistol, SMG, Heavy Sniper, Combat MG, Assault Rifle and Carbine Rifle.

Once you’ve upgraded, you’ll have the option to add some very cool tactical customization options to give you the edge during combat. These include new magazines packing tracer, incendiary, armor piercing, hollow point and other types of rounds. Add Night Vision, Holographic and Thermal Scopes, new grips, suppressors, Muzzle Brakes, Liveries, Tints and much more.

How to Get MK2 Weapons in GTA V

There are a few requirements that you’ll need before you can unlock MK2 weapons, and it will require you to spend a pretty penny.

The facilities you need are a bunker, a mobile operations center (MOC), and then either the weapon workshop modification or the weapon and vehicle workshop modification upgrade for your MOC.

Bunkers are purchasable properties in GTA Online that range from $1 – 3 million. There are 11 in the game, with the least expensive being the Paleto Forest Bunker at a cost of $1.1 million.

The MOC’s base cost is $1,225,000, but the modification you’ll need on top will add more depending on which you get. You’re looking at $245,000 for the weapon only and $955,000 for the weapon and vehicle combo.

GTA V: How to Get MK2 Weapons
MOC – Image Credit: gta.fandom

Right, now you’ve spent an absolute wad of cash on the required facilities, you can upgrade your weapons. To do so, head to your MOC’s weapon center and use the upgrade button — it’s unmissable, right at the top of the list.

Do note, though, that you’ll need to own the weapon you want to upgrade. So, for example, if you cannot obtain a Pistol MK2 unless you own the base Pistol already.

Let’s recap with a breakdown:

Time needed: 5 minutes

To sum up how to get MK2 weapons in GTA V

  1. Purchase a bunker, mobile operations center (MOC), and the necessary weapon modification upgrade for the MOC.

  2. Access the MOC’s weapon workshop and select the upgrade option.

  3. Make sure you have the base version of the weapon you want to upgrade to become a MK2 weapon.

That’s everything you should need to know about how to get MK2 weapons in GTA V. For more useful tips and guides on the game, search Twinfinite.

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Alex Gibson
Alex was a Senior Editor at Twinfinite and worked on the site between January 2017 and March 2023. He covered the ins and outs of Valorant extensively, and frequently provided expert insight into the esports scene and wider video games industry. He was a self-proclaimed history & meteorological expert, and knew about games too. Playing Games Since: 1991, Favorite Genres: RPG, Action