Skills are the various abilities and attributes that the three playable characters possess in Grand Theft Auto 5.

Special Abilities

Special Abilities are unique skills that allow each character to perform certain actions with more precision or greater skill. How long a Special Ability can remain active depends on how full the yellow Ability meter is on the bottom right of the HUD map. The meter is charged in different ways for each character - precision kills, dangerous driving, etc. - the fuller the meter is, the longer the selected character's special ability will last.

Michael

As a veteran criminal, Micheal's Marksman special ability allows him to slow time and make more precise shots while in combat. His ability bar can be increased by scoring headshots, executing stealth takedowns and maintaining high speeds in vehicles.?He can also?Perform Yoga?, and it will slightly raise this stat each time.

Franklin

Thanks to his experience as a getaway driver, Franklin's Wheelman ability let's him slow his perception of time while behind the wheel and gain greater control over the vehicle he is in. Recharge his ability meter by driving against the flow of traffic, narrowly avoiding collisions and maintaining high speeds while in vehicles.

Trevor

With his experience as a... well... a drug-dealing arms-trading meth-smoking psychopath... Trevor's Rampage special ability gives him the strength to deal (and receive) double damage for a limited time. Increase his ability meter by taking damage, killing enemies, and scoring headshots.

Character Attributes

All characters in GTA V and GTA Online share a set of attributes that can be increased by performing certain actions. Each playable character in GTA V starts with their stats at different levels - for example, Trevor is an expert pilot, so his Flying skill is already at 100 at the beginning of the game, while Franklin (who has never flown in his life) has a Flying skill of zero.

Stamina: How long you can run, swim, or cycle at full speed before losing health due to over-exertion. Increase this skill by practicing any of these disciplines.

Every 18 yards you run or minute you swim, the stamina skill will raise by 1%.

Shooting: Your skill in handling firearms. Dampens recoil, reduces reload time, and increases ammo capacity. Increase this skill by landing hits on enemies, scoring headshots, and successfully completing Shooting Range challenges.

You can raise your shooting skill with the gun challenges. It will raise at 3% for gold medals, 2% for silver medals and 1% for bronze medals.

Strength: Your physical power and resilience. Boosts melee damage, speeds up ladder climbing, improves sporting agility, and reduces damage taken from various sources. Increase by scoring hits in melee combat and practicing sports.

For every 20 punches you land ,the strength skill will raise by 1%.

Killing cows on the grapeseed farms gives you almost the same amount of percent for every 20 punches.

Stealth: Your skill at remaining undetected. Move quickly and quietly when in stealth mode. Increase this skill by remaining undetected and performing silent takedowns when in stealth mode.
You can raise this skill by performing stealth takedowns and walking while in stealth mode.

Flying: Your skill in the cockpit of various aircraft. Take off, land, and manage turbulence more easily. Increase this skill by flying for sustained periods and succeeding at flight school challenges.
Every 10 minutes spent flying the Flying skill will raise by 1%. (Fly at high levels to prevent crashing)

Driving: Your skill behind the wheel or handlebars. Pop wheelies more easily and retain more control while airborne. Increase this skill by holding wheelies and landing squarely out of big jumps.
Every second spent in the air while driving the Driving skill will raise by 1%. Also every successful Stunt Jump gives you around of 2 or 3%.

Lung Capacity: How long you can hold your breath underwater before losing health. Remain submerged for longer. Increase this skill by diving and swimming underwater, and practicing yoga.
Every minute spent swimming underwater the Lung Capacity skill will raise by 1%.