GTA 6 underwater collectibles — what to expect

The deep end of collecting

Underwater collectibles have a reputation as the hardest part of a GTA completion run. They're hard to see, hard to reach, and easy to swim right past. GTA V had two underwater sets, 30 submarine pieces and 30 nuclear waste barrels, and plenty of players left them for last.

GTA VI is set in Leonida, which includes Vice City. The 2002 Vice City was a coastal city, which makes it natural to wonder what might be under the surface this time.

What we know

Rockstar has not announced any underwater collectibles, or any collectibles at all, for GTA VI. We don't know how swimming or diving works in the game, or whether there's any reason to go underwater. The underwater finds category exists because of series history, not because of anything confirmed.

Our guess

Purely based on past games, here's what seems plausible:

If underwater collectibles exist, they may be split between shallow water near the coast and deeper spots offshore.
Some may be much easier to reach with a vehicle than by swimming.
They'll likely be the slowest category for everyone to map.

None of this is confirmed.

How to approach an underwater hunt

Whatever GTA VI turns out to offer, these habits help with any underwater collecting:

Bring a boat. Even if you do the searching on foot, so to speak, a boat parked overhead makes it far easier to hop between spots and get back to land.
Use the best tool the game gives you. If there's a way to explore underwater without constantly surfacing for air, it will save you a lot of time.
Work in a grid. Underwater, landmarks are scarce and it's easy to lose your bearings. Pick a stretch of coast and move through it in rows.
Plan short dives. If swimming has limits, go down with a clear target rather than wandering.
Go in daylight. Visibility underwater is usually poor enough without adding night to it.
Mark finds right away. It's very easy to lose track of which spots you've already checked. Set each marker to found on the map the moment you collect it.

Why underwater markers take longer

Underwater locations are the hardest to describe in words and the hardest for us to verify, since each one means a trip out and a dive. Expect this category to fill in more slowly than the ones on land.

Reporting an underwater find

The most useful report includes a precise map link, roughly how deep the item was, and how you got there. Post it on the Finds board of the forum. "Copy map link" matters more here than anywhere, because "somewhere off the beach" isn't enough to go on.

A moderator confirms the post before it becomes a marker. It shows as "reported" until we've been down there ourselves and taken our own screenshot, at which point it becomes "verified." There are no locations on the map before launch on 19 November 2026.