GTA V: How to Use Franklin’s Special Ability

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Franklin’s time-slowing edge isn’t just a trick-it rewrites every chase, every heist, every heartbeat in Los Santos.


Franklin is an excellent driver

Franklin is a criminal in his twenties, and he is of the Afro-American descent, who performs his daily duties of a repo man, i.e. he recovers cars for Simeon Yetarian, a drug dealer of Armenian descent. Franklin is an ambitious man and his desire is to get promoted in the criminal underground – a dream he hopes to come true thanks to his cooperation with Michael Trevor.

Specialty: Above all, Franklin is an excellent driver, which becomes useful especially when you need to lose your tail, or leave a site of robbery really quickly. Apart from that, he is also a gifted sniper thanks to which, if the need arises, he can provide support for his colleagues.

Franklin’s special skill!

Special skill: Franklin’s special skill is the ability to slow down time while driving. This helps you enter narrow turns or skid around various obstacles in the way.

Best ways to upgrade Franklin’s Driving Focus skill

Franklin’s Driving Focus skill upgrades through extreme driving maneuvers that push vehicle limits. Maxing it extends slow-motion time from 12 seconds to 30 seconds.​

Top Upgrade Methods

Drive fast in the oncoming lane on highways for near-misses, wrong-way bonuses, and sustained high speeds above 90% of vehicle top speed. These stack multiple gains efficiently.​​

Air drifting (jumping ramps and drifting mid-air) racks up points quickly in open areas like deserts or freeways.​

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Quick Tips

Repeatedly activate the special ability during chases or races to boost recharge and capacity, though it starts low. Avoid races post-maxing, as they can temporarily reduce the bar.​

Stock fast cars or motorcycles, evade cops for prolonged pursuits, and chain stunts without crashing for steady progress.​​

How to quickly max Franklin’s Special Ability duration

Franklin’s Special Ability duration maxes out at 30 seconds by fully leveling the Special skill bar through repeated high-risk driving. Extreme maneuvers provide the fastest gains, turning the initial 12-second limit into full capacity.​​

Fastest Methods

Drive oncoming traffic lanes at top speeds (over 90 mph) on highways like the Senora Freeway for stacked near-miss, wrong-way, and speed bonuses. Sustain 5-10 minutes per session without crashing to see rapid progress.​​

Perform air drifts by hitting ramps at angles for mid-air spins, chaining them across deserts or urban stunt spots. Activate the ability repeatedly during these runs to boost recharge and capacity simultaneously.​

Efficient Loops

Switch to fast vehicles like the Rapid GT or Bati 801 bike, evade 4-5 star police pursuits for prolonged chases, and rack up wheelies or jumps. Avoid post-max races like Shift Work, as they temporarily drop the bar by two levels.​

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