What you need to know about Red Dead Redemption 2 - 22 important tips

The incredibly ambitious and massive game Red Dead Redemption 2 is finally here on PC. There are a lot of different systems stacked on top of the others here, so below we'll walk you through everything you need to know before starting the game.

The information below will simplify the passage of story and side tasks, as well as the battle with dangerous criminals and lawmen.

1. Get the Antler Bauble as soon as possible , which will increase the chance of getting higher quality hides. For example, from the animal from which you would normally get a good skin, if you have this item, you will get an excellent one. To do this, head west from the Great Valley in West Elizabeth until you find a marker indicating the location of the legendary deer. Hunt it and sell the legendary horn that drops from the beast to a hunter or smuggler in town. As a result, the trinket you need will appear on sale.
2. Quickly activating Dead Eye automatically reloads the weapon .
3. Head to Lake Isabella at night to catch a powerful white horse .Just ride it. Nice horse and totally free!
4. There is an easy way to rob trains for a lot of money . Go to the station, buy a ticket for any train that moves through a huge bridge (look on the map). Start the robbery at such a moment that the train stops on the bridge. Lawyers simply won’t get close to you, and passengers won’t be able to escape.
5. To rotate a weapon while unholstered, press the key twice to access the weapon menu.
6. If you are tired of directing your horse to the right place on your own, place a marker on the map and activate the cinematic mode. Your hero will automatically move along the road , but may be ambushed. So don't leave your computer.
7. The game features a fast travel system . However, the starting point can only be your gang's camp. In the second chapter you will get access to the book of upgrades. Buy a special housing upgrade, then upgrade Dutch's tent and Arthur's tent. Ready!
8. Use manual saves as often as possible . Pause to go to a menu that has this option. Yes, the game often saves progress automatically, but things can go drastically wrong. For example, your horse will die in the middle of a long journey from point A to point B. And have to reboot and start the journey behind??ovo. It will be embarrassing.
9. If you hide in the bushes, the hero marker on the mini-map will turn gray. Thus, you will hide from all opponents . Even from bounty hunters!
10. The bow should be used to silently kill enemies standing in the distance .
11. The bow is also suitable for catching fish . Walk to the shore and activate Dead Eye to aim at the moving fish. This way, you will kill fish with arrows instead of wasting time with a fishing rod.
12. To blow up castles, buy explosive shells . Such projectiles are safer than dynamite, and work in a similar way.
13. Dynamite arrows are an unusual weapon. And there's a lot of that in the game! You can buy a recipe for crafting them from an underground merchant in the city. In general, other funny upgrades can be bought from such characters.
14. There are many ways to jump on a horse . For example, if you are fighting in a saloon, call a horse and jump onto it from the second floor.
15. Shoot any game to always have a supply of fresh meat . It does not matter the quality of the animals. Cook meat before it spoils. Roasted meat keeps longer.
16. Donate Perfect Skins at Camp Datca to receive cash, upgrades, and crafting ingredients. You will be given everything at once!
17. Complete tasks in the Datca camp . Looking for black push?? to take such quests. For their implementation, you can permanently increase the characteristics of the character. Tasks are updated every 24 hours.
18. If you lose your hat , you can find it in the saddlebags on the horse.
19. Lawyers will always identify you , even if you put on a mask, change your hairstyle or grow a beard. However, you can hide your identity before committing a crime by wearing a normal mask.
20. To increase connection with the horse, do not forget to interact with it (stroke). Do this whenever she makes a request. In the future, she will respond better to your commands.
21. Horse saddlebags can store additional clothing and weapons . Approach the horse to see all available equipment in the radial menu. Think of the horse as an inventory.
22. Do not forget that low temperatures prevail in some regions . Therefore, do not forget to take warm clothes with you, hiding them in the horse's saddle bags.