Rockstar’sRed Dead Redemption 2Western atmosphereaction-adventureRPG title is highly anticipated by all. Players will take control ofArthur Morgan, an outlaw and a member of theVan der Linde gangduring 1899. While the “2” in the title makes it sound like it’s a sequel, it is actually a prequel toRed Dead Redemption.
Hunting in RDR2 will be a game of trial and error until players realize that by studying the animal and using their database in game, it will lead them to perfect their hunting. In this guide I will showcase and explain all the variables that will impact the quality of items that an animal will yield.
There are plenty of animals that players can hunt for their hides, meat and other materials to either craft items or to make a decent living. More examples are:
Factors that Affect Animal Parts
Animal Quality
Each animal has a “health” quality that affects it physical condition.
Players can inspect their potential pray by using the binoculars or using a scoped rifle to zoom in on them then pressR1/RBto study it. The quality will appear as stars.
★★★ = Perfect
Kill Quality
Now killing a perfect quality animal should automatically yield perfect parts right?NO. Add to the mix another 2 variables:
Body Part Target
Hitting specific body part will allow the player to maximize their damage to inflict enough damage to one shot. There are 3 “zones” to deal damage.
Best Weapon
2 more variables will be involved in picking the best weapon. Firstly, the size of the animal you are hunting, then the size/type of the ammo that will be used.
Animal Sizes
All animals will fall under 1 of 5 categories: small, average, medium, large and enormous. These can include a range of birds, reptiles and mammals.
Small Animals include:
Average Animals include:
Medium Animals include:
Large Animals include:
Enormous Animals include:
Maximizing Animal & Kill Quality Using Best Weapon
All animals must be in Perfect quality (★★★).
The best way to hunt small animals is with:
The best way to hunt average animals is with:
The best way to hunt medium animals is with:
The best way to hunt large animals is with:
The best way to hunt enormous animals are with:
If you want more Red Dead Redemption 2 guides be sure to check outRed Dead Redemption 2: Horse Guide,Red Dead Redemption 2: Purchasing Weapons GuideandRed Dead Redemption 2: All Pamphlets Location Guide. You can also check out ourRed Dead Redemption 2 wikifor all your outlaw needs.
