Gta 5 Controls Update: How Sticky Bomb Remote Detonations Work Across Editions

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Deploying a sticky bomb begins at the Throwables weapon wheel slot, situated at the bottom-right quadrant of the standard weapon wheel. On foot, pulling the left trigger primes the arc while the right trigger throws the device. Once the charge adheres to a surface, pressing the D-pad right button immediately triggers the charge across PlayStation and Xbox consoles. PC players execute this action using the default G keybind. When holding a firearm instead of the detonator, pressing that same context key triggers any active explosive currently sitting in the game world.

Vehicle engagements demand tighter coordination. Executing an effective vehicle sticky bomb drive-by requires scrolling to the explosive inside the vehicle cabin. On consoles, aiming the weapon with L1 (PlayStation) or LB (Xbox) displays an aiming reticle through the window. Releasing the bumper tosses the bomb toward the crosshairs. Detonation occurs the moment you tap D-pad Right, allowing drivers to drop charges beneath chasing police cruisers or rival players without looking backward. On PC, drivers aim out the window with the Right Mouse Button, throw with the Left Mouse Button, and detonate using the G key.