Red Dead Redemption 2 Guide - 14 Gameplay Secrets You May Not Know About (Topic)

This year's biggest game hit Red Dead Redemption 2 is not just another big game from Rockstar, but a colossal project that could take 200 hours of your life to complete. But even in this case, there is a possibility that not all gameplay secrets can be discovered. Some of them can be skipped when a hint is displayed, while others are not explained anywhere at all, so you should check the game for strength and constantly experiment. By the way, what we are constantly doing and by the current moment have already found 14 gameplay secrets of Red Dead Redemption 2.

All control tips are only relevant for the PlyStation 4 version of Red Dead Redemption 2.

1. Carry several medium skins at once on a horse

All animal skins in RDR 2 can be divided into 3 classes: small, medium and large. The skins of rodents are calmly put in the bag, the large ones occupy the entire area of the cereal (back part) of the horse, but with the medium ones, for example, deer, things are more interesting. If you plan to bring as many skins as possible to the camp or to the hunter, we advise you not to immediately put the carcass of the animal on the rump. Is it allowed to store one medium skin on top of another, how much? We do not know, we did not check the maximum, but not less than 5 at a time, while there will still be room for a large skin or animal carcass.

2. Covering a revolver like Clint Eastwood

If in the game Red Dead Redemption 2, double-press the L1 key when Arthur is holding a revolver or other firearm for one hand, then the protagonist, like a real western star, scrolls the weapon on his finger and only then puts it in the holster.

3. Shot up

The first gameplay trailer in Red Dead Redemption 2 showed us the ability to stop a bystander with a rifle shot upwards. To perform the same trick in the game, press the upper key on the crossbar while aiming, only after that Arthur will raise the weapon up.

4. How to get an animal carcass out of the water

Arthur is a hunter, of course, excellent, but even he cannot skin animals while in water waist-deep. If you were hunting near a reservoir and there was a nuisance when the animal fell into the water and the “skin” and “raise” functions do not appear on the screen, then a little secret will help you out of this situation. Try to push the animal aground with Arthur.

5. Fast travel between covers

Firing, shouting all around, and now O'Driscolls' henchmen are running around you from the flank and you need to quickly change your position? Then there is no need to substitute yourself for the bullets and run in a hurry. Just point the stick towards the closest cover and press the square key to make Arthur quickly change locations.

6. Deal with civilians without damaging your reputation

The easiest way to rob a nearby ranch or stop a witness is with a bullet in the forehead, but such actions negatively affect the karma of the protagonist. Therefore, we offer another secret of Red Dead Redemption 2 - use the lasso and tie the townspeople. Thus, you and the police will not be reported, no one will interfere with looting other people's homes and you will not have to kill anyone. And the wolves are fed and the sheep are safe.

7. Rifle Cartridges - The Best Choice for the Sharp-Eye Shooter

Another secret of our Red Dead Redemption 2 guide will allow you to use time dilation a little more economically. Every second when Dead Eye is activated, an ability stamina is activated that does not regenerate over time. But there is a way to reduce the cost of using it by using rifled cartridges. You can craft them for free by setting up a field camp.

8. Quick exit from the menu

Have you gone to the menu to read about the found animals or familiarize yourself with the rules of the game of poker and are tired of pressing the "O" key on the gamepad several times to return to the game? Then just hold down "O" so as not to waste extra time.

9. Use Molotov cocktail

Red Dead Redemption 2 takes on arguably the best feature of the Far Cry series - fire that realistically spreads in the direction of the wind. Especially well incendiary in the western manifests itself in forests with an abundance of vegetation, which makes it both a formidable weapon and a useful tool to block the road to opponents. But Rockstar turned out to be not enough and they expanded the physics of fire - unlike Far Cry 5 in RDR 2, the flame spreads over wooden buildings and any shelters made of wood, which is useful for smoking enemies.

10. Throwing knives and sharp eye

It is difficult to resist using a firearm with such an extensive range of weapons as in RDR 2. But if you want to act secretly and not attract too much attention, including the police, then do not forget about throwing knives. And together with the ability "Dead Eye", they generally become the ultimate weapon for quiet reprisal against half a dozen enemies.

11. How to open a safe in Red Dead Redemption 2

If the master key does not work, then there is another secret for opening closed safes from merchants. For example, explosive cartridges (can be created in the camp) or aptly thrown dynamite. By the way, don't even try to open the door of a closed store at night. We never found a way to get inside - neither dynamite, nor a master key, nor explosive cartridges help.

12. Four ways to fish

The game world operates according to the laws of logic and physics, so feel free to experiment. For example, we found as many as 4 ways to fish. There is always a classic option with a fishing rod, but it is given only according to the plot during the passage of Red Dead Redemption 2, and the fishing itself takes too much time. If the fish is in shallow water, there are several other ways to catch it:

• Shoot your firearm
• Throw the knife (most economical as it can be picked up)
• Throw dynamite, but be careful - in the epicenter of the explosion, all the fish fly into small pieces

13. How to read dialogue history and find control layout

The next secret in our Red Dead Redemption guide will help you read the dialogue history (in case you missed something) and find the control layout. To find in writing all the dialogues spoken during the mission, press the left cross button, select the active quest using the "X" key and press R1 once.

To find the control layout, take the following steps: call the menu, go to the settings and the "control" section, find the "third-person control" option and click on "view control configuration".

14. What to do if you lost the skin of a legendary bear or other unique animal

Nothing, absolutely. The hide is counted and will be sent to the hunter in case of loss. And immediately a small lakhfhack: if you are too lazy to run for 10 minutes to the nearest hunter, then just get involved in a fatal fight or jump off a cliff and the skin will automatically be counted, and the horse's croup will be free for new prey.

More Red Dead Redemption 2 Guides: Seven Pre-Play Tips and How to Find 11 Easter Eggs.

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Author: Jake Pinkman