Useful Information

[Danielle 3,007]

I keep coming across information that you all might find helpful at some point so I'm gonna start posting it here as I find it

Wanted Levels

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Hunting

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Various useful tips from reddit

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• Holding start brings up the map straight away.

• Holding circle/B in a menu/shop catalogue lets you exit straight away

• Double tapping L1/LB lets you do a cool trick when you put away your gun

• Holding R2/RT lightly allows you to draw into deadeye

• Pressing up with a gun in your hand allows you to shoot into the air to scare predators away

• Tapping left on the d-pad brings up a task list of requests, hunting challenges etc

• Holding down lets you have quick-access to radar options (expanded, normal, compass, off)

• Likewise, pressing down quickly brings up information on the screen if the map is off etc. Great for them full screen immersions!

• If you press x/A in time with your horse's gallops, you won't use as much stamina, this apparently also works when Arthur is on foot

• Waypoints can be enabled from the settings, I'm pretty sure they're disabled by default? Which is odd (Display settings)

• Toggle to run in the settings lets you just tap x/A once to keep running (still have to tap to sprint) *If you keep x/A held whilst going into the cinematic camera view, you don't need to hold run anymore, and with a waypoint active, your horse will follow the route

That's about everything I can think of off of the top of my head, lemme know if you've got any others!

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• Using the ledger in camp, after Dutch's tent has been upgraded (might be worth doing this early since more people begin to contribute), Arthur's tent can be upgraded to enable fast travel ($260)

• The lasso is great and can be used for a multitude of things

• You can lasso witnesses without losing honour/being caught

• Lassoing large animals lets you keep them in place and get in close for a (albeit pretty brutal) knife kill without damaging the animal

• Pressing down whilst in first person will enable iron sights

• Crouching whilst crawling up a steep incline may help with grip and stop Arthur from falling over

• If you steal a carriage, train etc. You can just whistle your horse and it will follow behind you

• Holding triangle whilst on your horse will hitch up anywhere, even into the ground or a tree

• Running into someone and pressing triangle will tackle them to the ground

• Courtesy of u/phantomsignal "... if no one's mentioned this you can sell Legendary Buck Antlers for a trinket that improves the quality of pelt of animals you skin. Super helpful! I'm not 100% the mechanics of it, but looked like it would improve a pelt but one quality level. One good pelt would be perfect. The Legendary Buck is NW of strawberry next to an Indian Burial ground." (Fences sell the trinket, like the one in Saint Denis)

• You can interact with mirrors by pressing L2+o (LT+B), thanks u/dj4y_94

• "Check the chimneys", u/DavyJones317

• You can hold square/X to continually loot things from cupboards etc. (thanks u/DoStuffAndStuff)

• You can lasso animals that are dead in rivers and bring them towards you by holding R2/RT (u/Jinghy)

• You can start a fist fight if you have a bounty and let the police arrest you by surrendering to have your bounty go away, but you will lose all your money (spend it first) (u/benedictxxii)

• A dark red X after shooting someone means that their wound is fatal and they will die soon, usually accompanied by a very good animation (u/English_American)

• You can equip a pocket watch from your satchel/buy one from the shop and access it from your inventory in the camera/binocular slot. Great for immersion!

• Dynamite/Gunshots can be used on lockboxes to open them if you don't have a lockbreaker yet. Make sure to get rid of the horses first or they may run off (u/standingfierce)

• Eagle eye can be used to locate items in the environment as well, like plants etc (u/longpantsman18)

• "If anyone is trying to figure out the horse perks from bonding with your horse; RB + X from a stand still will rear your horse and it seems to get you into a gallop faster. Horse drifting is holding X while moving LT left or right and helps for dodging trees, rocks, or making wide turns. RB + A is great for stopping on a dime and making sharp turns. To get the drifting like the gameplay video, you actually dont need to drift with X. Get a little bit of speed going (tap A a couple times) and then use LT to spin in a circle. Your horse's back end will kick out like youre doing donuts and then choose a direction to peel out with your horse. No benefit really, but looks tight." (u/PsijicMonkey)

• Not sure if anyone put this yet, but if you punch someone with the lasso equipped, you instantly hog tie them. (u/mattwisconsin)

• You can hold triangle/Y to rest on the spot, if you're not on your horse and craft etc. This also raises stamina a bit

• Left on dpad while ads switches shoulder aim.

• Arthur grabs to most ledges. (Jumping rooftops in St Denise feels great.)

• Full masks work better than the half bandana.

• Running up to someone with a weapon and pressing RT/R2 activates a kill shot animation. Works with lasso to skip the throw. Works also after a tackle.

• Activating dead eye when reloading skips animations. (u/OneManDrinkingGames)

• Pressing square/X whilst aiming lets you dive and it's really cool (u/HighViscosityLuv)

• Hold right next to the horse to see its cargo, this stuff also automatically appears in the shop menu as long as your horse is close

• You can have an additional horse follow you around on your house for extra hunting storage (pelts/carcasses) just highlight a tamed horse and ask it to follow you (u/peg4sus)

• This one might be obvious but don't be afraid to drop your guns in order to pick up new ones if you find them, your old guns can be retrieved from your saddle just like your hat. (u/bluebox_breaks)

• I really like the fishing but if you don’t or you’re in a rush you can just shoot the fish. Haven’t tried it but I’m guessing dynamite probably works too. (u/KingOfTheHillBanana)

• Hold X/A to continually craft ammunition at the campfire. It skips most of the animation (u/Greenmanssky) As a note, you can craft split points easily and they do more damage

• You can fire from the hip by tapping R2 without holding L2, bit more inaccurate but useful in a bind and faster

• You can carry multiple skins on the back of your horse (u/Pretty_Sharp)

• You can recall your horse from a stable (u/TunnelVisions_3) also "If you end up in the middle of nowhere without your horse: save and reload it will be teleported near you." (u/algent)

• "Wearing a mask is not always enough to hide your identity, if you're known in town people may be able to identify you from your clothing, your horse, or your custom weapons. Set up a "crime outfit" and don't wear it while you're out being a law-abiding citizen!" (u/standingfierce)

• Press square/X for more customisation options

• You can store multiple outfits on your horse and access them with L1 while near it

• Sell all of your canned food supplies and instead cook and stow meat from your campfire. Venison and Beef give great benefits, it's easy to come by, and you won't clog up your satchel with a bunch of canned corn. (u/ChickerWings)

 

Interactive map - https://rdr2map.com/

 

[zztop911 1,609]

A good weapon tip:

 

Go  dealer to the gun dealer to set your gun loadout for when you get off your horse.  It will be the same every time.

[Con 5,703]

Here are some aim control tips. Eat the meat and spit out the bones...because most of the settings are ultimately subjective. 

Edited October 31, 2018 by Con

[Wulfherth 100]

I feel like each and every horse has a different personality, based on breed and gender and maybe even based on your honor level? Idk

I have 3 different Arabians at max bond and one is a sweet and calm girl that is literally not afraid of anything. She reared a bear in the face!

Another one is a scaredy boy. Bucked me off because of a little snake. Also shakes his head at even the slighest amount of speed up.

The last one is also a boy and hates wolves because he only seems to buck me off when we encounter wolves no matter how much i try to calm him

Edited November 1, 2018 by Wulfherth

[Lann 10,838]

I did not know I can purchase stuff on the social club, just placed an order for a new shotgun.

[Beez 5,091]

Is there a way to store perfect and legendary hides at camp or somewhere safe? 

[zztop911 1,609]

2 hours ago, Beez said:

Is there a way to store perfect and legendary hides at camp or somewhere safe? 

Don't know, but if you lose it, it's still available at the trapper for upgrades. You only lose the sale.

[Wulfherth 100]

Anyone know if wild horse spawns are locked to certain story stages? I'm trying to find a blanket Appaloosa for the horseman challenge but i haven't had any luck with the two locations they seem to spawn.

[Lann 10,838]

https://support.rockstargames.com/articles/360011639534/Sadie-Jack-John-and-Abigail-missing-from-Camp-in-Red-Dead-Redemption-2

[Con 5,703]

On 11/3/2018 at 6:24 PM, Wulfherth said:

Anyone know if wild horse spawns are locked to certain story stages? I'm trying to find a blanket Appaloosa for the horseman challenge but i haven't had any luck with the two locations they seem to spawn.

No sorry. I haven't really gone special horse hunting yet.

[zztop911 1,609]

Good Fishing guide.

 

https://youtu.be/x2WmGVXFf3E

[zztop911 1,609]

Dammit! The Nosferatu is FAKE!!!! I found him feeding on someone, so I hogg-tied him! I took him to the waterfront to see the rising sun. HE DIDN'T BURN UP!!!! So I took him and fed him to a gator! Got the knife from him after the gator bit him in the head!! ?

[Wulfherth 100]

You can sometimes find rare horses spawning at a location in Saint Denis... Even horses you can't get until way later in the game. You can presumably go there as early as Ch2. I was riding past and saw a weird horse i've never seen before and it turned out to be a Tiger Striped Mustang! Stabled :')

Ran by some days later and also found an Arabian. Though i don't like Arabians so i left it be. Some time later i found a amber champagne missouri fox trotter so i stabled that too.

https://m.imgur.com/31BJiGp

Here's a picture showing where exactly. 

[Jjss924 576]

Once you complete the story, you can go to a fence to buy the special satchels. Buying all the basic upgrades, the Legend of the East satchel unlocks. $150 and will hold 99 of each item.

[Con 5,703]

I know fishing is fun but if you dont have time for that, you can get them behind the waterfall where you find the Nevada Hat and if you have some patience you can catch the fish without fishing. And i guess if you do like fishing, climbing up to the the reservoir will net you some good times. Watch your steps and save, because you will fall at some point. I picked up all my fish doing this. If they stop coming just walk out until the waterfall goes quiet and return. I was at my limit of 5 when I went back to get this footage and the fish kept coming.

Spoiler Alert: If you planned on finding the special hats and documents on your own, dont watch as it reveals the location for the Nevada Hat and some piece of paper at the end of the vid.

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[pete_95973 4,380]

This video shows where all the valerian root is spread out all over the map.  Drinking just one of these levels up your deadeye 25% to the next level.  I spent about 90 mins riding around to some of these locations and leveled up my dead eye by two full levels just like that.  Kind of fun riding around and exploring the areas as well.

This is especially useful after you are already at level 3 or 4 deadeye as that is when it starts to take some time to level up.

 

 

[Con 5,703]

When setting out to do the rock carvings mission...use this video...other videos are fine but the GTASeries one works best because they zoom a lot and it's the difference between it taking you 5 minutes to find the location or 20+ mins trying to figure out where you should have your player. The actual rock carving Icon covers a lot of ground and if you go by just the X, in other videos, you will waste a lot of time, considering you need 10 carvings. 

WARNING: After you have seen all the 10 locations, you have to mail the drawings to the dude and have to wait 24 in-game hours before you are told to head to the post office where you have mail and then back to Sinclair’s cabin, but if you watch the video after that, THERE IS A SPOILER. So please, just stop the video once you see Arthur getting to the post office if you want to experience what happens when you return to the cabin. 

Another note: I did this mission because its the only way to get a Compass for a Raven Claw trinket perk, so once you return to the cabin, watch the cut-scene, then enter the cabin and grab the compass on the table. It's your only chance. Once you leave the area, you cannot enter the cabin again. 

 

Edited November 25, 2018 by Con

[zztop911 1,609]

Good info on talismans

 

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-11-20-red-dead-redemption-2-perks-trinkets-talismans-4975