Categories

• Pistols are compact firearms that are not as powerful as revolvers but can hold more ammunition. They can also be reloaded quickly.
• Revolvers are six-chambered sidearms that offer greater damage and accuracy than pistols, but slower reload times.
• Rifles are ranged longarms that offer great accuracy and power, but usually have a low rate of fire.
• Repeaters provide a superiior rate of fire and ammunition capacity to rifles, but lower accuracy and damage.
• Sniper rifles grant excellent damage and precision over long distances.
• Shotguns shoot a batch of buckshot. They are effective only when a fight is practically toe-to-toe, though they are peerless when it comes to clearing a room or holding a narrow choke point. They are even more impactful with slug ammunition.
• The Bow is a silent and accurate weapon, ideal for stealth kills and hunting. Various kinds of arrows can be crafted and used for specific benefits.
• Melee weapons are perfect for brawls and situations where it's not possible to carry a gun.
• Throwables are an alternative to the bow if you need to eleminate a target quickly. If stealth is not required, volatile area-of-effect weapons such as fire bottles and dynamite can decimate groups of enemies in close proximity.
• The lasso enables you to rope certain animals and to immobilize enemies. Once you've temporarily incapacitated someone with a lasso, keep / held as you approach them and then press / to hogtie them. The hogtied individual can then be looted, picked up, carried and placed on your horse. Lassoed targets will break free after a short time if you fail to hogtie them. Hogtied individuals may escape their bonds after a while if left unattended for too long.

Weapon Stats

Each weapon has six main stats that determine its efficiency. The first five parameters are normalized approximations based on other weapons, with higher totals indicating superior performance in the corresponding categories.

• Damage: The damage each shot will deal when hitting a target.
• Range: An approximation of both the maximum lock-on range of the weapon and its maximum fire range. Both of these scale based on the weapon's class.
• Fire Rate: How many bullets can be fired per second.
• Reload: How quick it is to reload one bullet; the time it takes for a full reload, divided by the number of bullets.
• Accuracy: How focused the weapon's spread is when you aim it, as indicated by the size of the reticle.
• Condition: The current mechanical status of the weapon, which in turn affects the other stats.

When you purchase a new weapon, its stat bars will look like the following diagram:

• The white section of a bar represents its current value. The larger it is, the more effective the weapon will be in the corresponding field. For instance, a large Damage white section means that each shot will hit harder. You will notice that white bar sections gradually shrink as you use your firearms and expose them to environmental effects such as water and mud. You can reverse this process by cleaning the weapon.
• The gray section of a bar represents its theoretical maximum potential. You can develop a weapon's potential in two ways:
  • By equipping it with components, such as a long barrel or improved rifling. These are available at all gunsmiths via the Customize option.
  • By firing specialized ammunition. Different types of cartridges can be purchased, crafted or looted. Each ammo type has its uses. For example,express cartridges will significantly increase the damage you deal - and therefore extend the weapon's damage bar.

If you equip a weapon with the relevant components and ammunition, it's possible for the white section of a bar to fill the gray section completely. This illustrates the fact that the stat in question has reached its maximum potential for that firearm.

Conversely,if you allow a weapon to degrade,you will see the gray bar sections extending toward the left. This reflects the fact that the weapon is losing some of its efficiency and requires maintenance.

• The black section of a bar can never be attained: it is outside of the weapon's potential.

Weapons gradually deteriorate in condition due to usage and environmental factors. Allowing them to become dirty or rusty will lead to lower damage, slower cocking, and longer reloads. It is therefore recommended to regularly maintain your arsenal.

Degradation Process

You can keep track of the condition of a weapon via the weapon wheel. Look below the five main stat bars to find a "condition" bar. Initially, this is fully white - which corresponds to an optimal condition. Over time, you will notice that the right end of the bar becomes gray, indicating that the degradation process has begun, and that weapon's potential has been lowered. This is also reflected visually, with the weapon in question showing signs of wear and tear.

There are three different hidden parameters that determine weapon deterioration:

• Soot - Shooting the weapon will cause it to slowly degrade. A weapon will go from best condition to worst condition after being fired a certain number of times.
• Rust - Rust appears when the weapon is submerged in water or deep snow (including when holstered). It will take a set number of seconds for a weapon exposed to water to go from best condition to worst condition.
• Dirt - Dirt stains a weapon when it is submerged in deep mud (even when holstered). It will take a set number of seconds for a weapon exposed to mud to go from best condition to worst condition.

Degradation has the following detrimental effects on your weapons, applied in a gradual and proportionalmanner:

• The damage caused by the weapon is reduced.
• The weapon's fire rate is reduced.
• If applicable, the weapon's cocking speed is slowed down.
• The time it takes to reload will be increased.

Slowing Degradation

There are several items that can reduce wear and tear on your weapons. Their effects stack, making it possible to spend less time on maintenance with your firearms.

More generally, it is usually sensible to stow your preferred weapons on your horse should you need to spend an extended time in proximity to mud, water or snow. If there is no real danger of attack when you are engaged in activities that will directly affect weapon condition (such as swimming to reach collectibles), it might be better to just take a disposable sidearm along for emergencies.

Degradation-Slowing Items

Item	Type	Slowing	Availability
Weapon Wrap	Component	-10%	Gunsmith. Only available for repeaters, rifles and shotguns.
Beaver Tooth Trinket	Trinket	-10%	Crafted from beaver tooth and jewelry at Gus Macmillan.

Maintaining Weapons

You should maintain your weapons to negate the effects of degradation. There are two methods: manual upkeep,or employing the services of a gunsmith. Both will also remove visual effects such as soot, rust, and dirt from the weapon.

Manual Cleaning

You can clean your firearms yourself as long as you own gun oil - an item sold at the gunsmith. You will also regularly find gun oil as you loot enemies.

To maintain a weapon, select it in the wheel menu and press . Any deterioration affecting your five stat bars will be represented by red segments. Press to clean it, consuming a gun oil item but restoring all stats to their current maximum value.

Gunsmith Cleaning

You can also pay a gunsmith to clean your weapons. Just like manual cleaning, this restores them to perfect condition.

Note that a weapon can be customized by a gunsmith only if it is perfectly clean.

Ammunition & Projectiles

There are several types of ammunition. Some of these possess special properties that can help in specific situations.

• High velocity cartridges increase range and penetration through enemies.
• Split point cartridges cause increased damage on impact.
• Express and explosive cartridges maximize your damage output.
• Small game arrows enable you to aquire better quality pelts when hunting small animals.
• Poison arrows are perfect to take down big animals quickly.
• Fire arrows and dynamite arrows offer increased damage potential over a wide radius.

You can change the ammunition type currently in use via the weapon wheel: use while selecting a weapon to browse through the varieties you have to hand.

Ammunition can be obtained in multiple ways:

• Bought from gunsmiths
• Created via crafting
• Looted from dead enemies
• Found as a collectible

The type of ammunition you choose can play a decisive role, both during shootouts and when hunting. The following tables offer an overview of all the options at your disposal.

Firearm Ammunition

Icon	Type	Availability	Compatibility	Note
	Regular	Purchased		Standard ammo
	High Velocity	Purchased		Damage + 5, Range + 10
	Split Point	Crafted (regular cartridge + hunting knife)	Pistols, revolvers, repeaters, rifles, and sniper rifles	Damage + 5, Accuracy + 10
	Express	Purchased		Damage + 15
	Explosive	Crafted (express cartridge + animal fat)		Damage + 25, explosive effect
	Varmint	Purchased	Varmint rifle	Standard ammo
	Shotgun Shells - Regular	Purchased		Standard ammo
	Shotgun - Slug	Purchased		Range + 5, accuracy + 20
	Shotgun - Incendiary Buckshot	Crafted (regular shotgun shell + moonshine)	Shotguns	Damage + 15, incendiary effect
	Shotgun - Explosive Slug	Crafted (shotgun shell + animal fat)		Damage + 25, range +5, accuracy +20, explosive effect

Arrows

Icon	Type	Availability	Note
	Arrow	Purchased	Standard arrow
	Improved Arrow	Crafted (arrow + flight feather)	Damage +15
	Small Game Arrow	Crafted (arrow + regular shotgun shell + flight feather)	Damage +20
	Poison Arrow	Crafted (arrow + oleander sage + flight feather)	Damage +5
	Fire Arrow	Crafted (arrow + animal fat + flight feather)	Damage +20, incendiary effect
	Dynamite Arrow	Crafted (arrow + dynamite + flight feather)	Damage +40, explosive effect

Throwables

Icon	Type	Availability	Note
	Dynamite	Purchased	Regular explosive; can be lit while in hand and thrown, or planted and fired at
	Volatile Dynamite	Purchased + Crafted (dynamite + animal fat + high velocity cartridge)	Damage + 10
	Fire Bottle	Purchased + Crafted (alcohol + animal fat)	Sets an area ablaze on impact
	Volatile Fire Bottle	Purchased + Crafted (moonshine + animal fat)	Damage +10
	Throwing Knife	Purchased	Standard Knife
	Improved Throwing Knife	Crafted (throwing knife + eagle/hawk feather)	Damage +10, Range +5, Accuracy +5
	Poison Throwing Knife	Crafted(throwing knife + oleander sage)	Damage +10
	Tomahawk	Purchased	Standard Tomahawk
	Improved Tomahawk	Crafted(tomahawk + eagle/hawk feather)	Damage +10, Range +5
	Ancient Tomahawk	Purchased at a Fence	Same behavior as a standard tomahawk, with a unique visual model

Weapon Acquisition

While gunsmiths offer the widest variety of stock, other vendors sell selected firearms and weapons.

Gunsmiths

Weapon	Category	Lvl	RDO$	Gold	Note
Bolt-Action Rifle	Rifles	7	216.00	9
Bow and Arrows	Thrown Weapons	10	124.00	5
Carbine Repeater	Repeaters	1	90.00	4
Carcano Rifle	Sniper Rifles	50	456.00	19
Cattleman Revolver	Revolvers	1	50.00	2
Double-Action Revolver	Revolvers	17	127.00	6
Double-Barreled Shotgun	Shotguns	30	185.00	8
Elephant Rifle	Rifles	1	580.00	24	Naturalist
Evans Repeater	Repeaters	1	300.00	12
Hunting Knife	Melee Weapons	1
Improvw Bow and Arrows	Thrown Weapons	1	275.00	11	Naturalist
Lancaster Repeater	Repeaters	12	243.00	10
Lasso	Thrown Weapons	1
LeMat Revolver	Revolvers	1	317.00	13
Litchfield Repeater	Repeaters	18	348.00	14
Mauser Pistol	Pistols	34	600.00	24
Navy Revolver	Revolvers	1	275.00	11
Pump Action Shotgun	Shotguns	5	266.40	11
Rare Shotgun	Shotguns	1	258.00	11
Reinforced Lasso	Thrown Weapons	1	350.00	14	Bounty Hunter
Repeating Shotgun	Shotguns	11	434.40	18
Rolling Block Rifle	Sniper Rifles	13	411.00	17
Sawed-Off Shotgun	Shotguns	19	111.00	5
Schofield Revolver	Revolvers	9	192.00	8
Semi Automatic Pistol	Pistols	22	537.00	22
Semi-Auto Shotgun	Shotguns	42	540.00	22
Springfield Rifle	Rifles	38	156.00	7
Varmint Rifle	Rifles	8	72.00	3
Volcanic Pistol	Pistols	21	270.00	11

Ammunition

Item	Variant	Rank	Price
Arrows	Regular	1	0.20
Pistol Cartridges	Regular	1	0.40
	Express	31	0.60
	High Velocity	41	1.00
Repeater Cartridges	Regular	1	0.60
	Express	31	0.80
	High Velocity	41	1.00
Revolver Cartridges	Regular	1	0.40
	Express	31	0.60
	High Velocity	41	0.80
Rifle Cartridges	Varmint	1	0.40
	Regular	1	0.60
	Express	31	0.80
	High Velocity	41	1.20
Shotgun Shells	Regular	1	0.40
Shotgun	Slug	44	0.60

Accessories

Item	Variant	Rank	Price
Bandolier	Coburn Bandolier	1	187.50
	Espinal Double Bandolier	1	324.25
	Higgins Bandolier	1	229.50
	Marino Bandolier	1	166.00
	Salizzo Double Bandolier	1	358.50
Gun Belt	Bandit Gun Belt	40	13.25
	Bolger Gun Belt	61	27.50
	Deadboot Gun Belt	12	10.25
	Embossed Gunslinger Gun Belt	81	2 Gold
	Embossed Horsemanship Gun Belt	94	62.50
	Explorer Gun Belt	50	26.25
	Gunslinger Gun Belt	44	1 Gold
	Horsemanship Gun Belt	17	11.25
	Rope Gun Belt	32	1 Gold
	Sharpshooter Gun Belt	88	37.50
	Studded Bandit Gun Belt	98	3 Gold
	Studded Explorer Gun Belt	71	32.50
	Woven Pistol Gun Belt	64	29.00
Holster	Bandit Holster	42	10.00
	Bolger Holster	56	28.25
	Deadboot Holster	25	7.75
	Embossed Gunslinger Holster	86	2 Gold
	Embossed Horsemanship Holster	96	47.00
	Explorer Holster	52	19.75
	Gunslinger Holster	47	1 Gold
	Horsemanship Holster	25	8.50
	Rope Holster	34	1 Gold
	Sharpshooter Holster	91	20.75
	Studded Bandit Holster	99	3 Gold
	Studded Explorer Holster	76	24.50
	Woven Pistol Holster	66	21.75

Madam Nazar

Weapon	Category	Gold	Note
Águila Machete	Melee Weapons	6	Collector rank 5

Lucky's Cabin

Weapon	Category	Lvl	RDO$	Gold	Note
Lowry's Revolver	Revolvers	1	-	-	(*)
(*) To unlock the Lowry's Revolver in Red Dead Online, you must first obtain the Navy Revolver in GTA Online by solving the Los Santos Slasher mystery and killing the Slasher. Then, you must get 50 kills with the Navy Revolver in GTA Online.

Fences

Weapon	Category	Lvl	RDO$	Gold	Note
Ancient Tomahawk	Thrown Weapons	1	5.50
Bolas	Thrown Weapons	1	30.00	2	Bounty Hunter Rank 10
Brookstone Bolas	Thrown Weapons	1	100.00	4	Bounty Hunter Rank 21
Cleaver	Thrown Weapons	15	8.00
Dynamite	Thrown Weapons	16	1.00
Fire Bottle	Thrown Weapons	24	0.75
Flammable Moonshine	Thrown Weapons	1	20.00	1	Moonshiner Rank 5
Gravesend Bolas	Thrown Weapons	1	75.00	3	Bounty Hunter Rank 21
Hammer	Melee Weapons	1	75.00	3	Trader Rank 1
Hatchet	Thrown Weapons	28	4.25
Hawkmoth Bolas	Thrown Weapons	1	120.00	5	Bounty Hunter Rank 21
High Roller Double-Action Revolver	Revolvers	1	190.00	8
Hunter Hatchet	Thrown Weapons	1	5.00
Jawbone Knife	Melee Weapons	1	105.00	5
Lance Knife	Melee Weapons	1	125.00	5	Trader Rank 5
Machete	Melee Weapons	32	40.00	2
Throwing Knife	Thrown Weapons	8	2.50
Tomahawk	Thrown Weapons	36	4.00

Weapon Customization

Weapon customization enables you to apply component and style changes to weapons that you own via the service of a gunsmith.

Modification Overview

Most component modifications directly affect the performance of weapons. Applying upgrades to your firearms will give you an extra edge in combat.

Style modifications are purely cosmetic, enabling you to personalize your weapons in accordance with your preferences.

Component: Barrel length
Barrel length is designed to improve the accuracy of weapons. This component is available for revolvers, pistols and shotguns (with the exception of the sawed-off shotgun). Short Barrel: Default component on all weapons of the above categories (except the Schofield revolver, which comes equipped with along barrel). Long Barrel: Increases accuracy due to a narrower cone of fire.

Component: Barrel rifling

Barrel rifling is the helical pattern inside the barrel designed to spin the projectile on exit, increasing velocity and range. Standard Rifling: Default component on all weapons. Improved Rifling: Weapon range is increased by 10%; damage fall-off ranges are also increased by 1O%, making weapons more effective at long distances. When used on shotgun weapons with buckshot ammunition equipped, spread is increased, leading to a wider cone of fire - but therefore lower accuracy.

Component: Grip
A grip modification changes the design of the handle for sidearm weapons. You can change this component for revolvers and pistols. Basic Grip Ironwood Grip Ebony Grip Pearl Grip

Component: Iron sights
Iron sights make it easier to aim your weapon. This modification is available for all firearms except sniper rifles. While aiming a weapon without a scope in first-person view, pressing down will toggle the iron sights view on and off. Stock Sights: Default component on allweapons (with the exception of sniper rifles). Improved Sights: Increase accuracy by enabling better target acquisition.

Component: Stock
The stock modification changes the grain texture of the wooden sections of longarm weapons (repeaters, rifles and shotguns, including the sawn-off shotgun). Basic Grain Straight Grain Wide Grain

Component: Wrap
Leather wraps help to preserve the condition of weapons against wear from usage and the elements. This is available for repeaters, rifles and shotguns (including the sawn-off shotgun). No Wrap Default degradation. Wrap Reduces weapon degradation by 10%. This stacks with other similar effects.

Modification Lists

All Longarm Weapons

Components

Category	Item	Price
Barrel	No Rifling	-
	Improved Rifling	48.00
Iron Sights (*)	Stock Sights	-
	Improved Sights	20.00
Stock	Basic Grain	-
	Straight Grain	42.00
	Wide Grain	60.00
Wrap	No Wrap	-
	Cloth Wraps	free
	Leather Wrap	40.00
(*) Unavailable for the rolling block and the carcano rifle

Styles | Modifications

Category	Item	Price
Engravings | Inlay Metals	Iron	39.00
	Nickel	41.00
	Blued Steel	42.00
	Blackened Steel	42.75
	Browned Steel	44.25
	Brass	48.00
	Silver	54.00
	Gold	69.00
	Blue Enamel	489.00
	Red Enamel	489.00
Engravings | Barrel, Frame, Lever, Block, Trapdoor, Bolt, Trigger Guard	None	3.00
	Baroque	39.00
	Art Nouveau	49.50
	Victorian	73.00
	Ornamental	144.00
Carvings | Grip	None	1.00
	Buck Scene	48.00
	Wolf Scene	50.00
	Eagle Scene	50.00
	Ram	65.00
	Flying Eagle	70.00
	Bear	74.00
Varnish | Stock	Birch	9.00
	Mahogany	14.50
	Black Walnut	13.75
	Maple	12.25
	Bocote	18.00
	Mesquite	14.75
	Dark Rosewood	16.25
	Myrtle	16.50
	Bubinga	13.00
	Rosewood	16.00
	Cocobolo	11.00
	Wild Cherry	17.25
	Ebony	18.50
	Bright Maple	15.50
	Walnut	17.25
	Dark Walnut	20.00
Leather	Hazelnut	9.50
	Chestnut	12.00
	Olive	16.00
	Walnut	17.25
	Brick Red	19.50
	Tobacco	13.00
	Chocolate	21.00
	Pebble	14.75

Styles | Metals

Category	Iron	Nickel	Blackened Steel	Browned Steel	Brass	Silver	Gold
Barrel	1 G	1 G	2 G	2 G	2 G	3 G	5 G
Frame	1 G	1 G	2 G	2 G	2 G	3 G	5 G
Hammer	1 G	1 G	2 G	2 G	2 G	3 G	5 G
Lever, Block, Trapdoor, Bolt, Trigger Guard	1 G	1 G	2 G	2 G	2 G	3 G	5 G
Sight	1 G	1 G	2 G	2 G	2 G	3 G	5 G
Trigger	1 G	1 G	2 G	2 G	2 G	3 G	5 G

All Sidearm Weapons

Components

Category	Item	Price
Barrel Length (*)	Short Barrel	-
	Long Barrel	48.00
Barrel Rifling (*)	No Rifling	-
	Improved Rifling	60.00
Iron Sights	Stock Sights	-
	Improved Sights	15.00
(*) The sawed-off shotgun doesn't have barrel customization options; it shares the same stock and wrap options as longarm weapons.

Styles | Modifications

Category	Item	Price
Engravings | Inlay Metals	Iron	29.25
	Nickel	31.25
	Blued Steel	32.25
	Blackened Steel	33.00
	Browned Steel	34.50
	Brass	38.25
	Silver	44.25
	Gold	59.25
	Blue Enamel	479.25
	Red Enamel	479.25
Engravings | Barrel, Cylinder(*), Bolt, Frame	None	3.00
	Baroque	29.25
	Art Nouveau	36.75
	Victorian	54.75
	Ornamental	108.00
Carvings | Grip	None	-
	Rattlesnacke	31.00
	Scorpion	34.50
	Puma	40.00
	Deer	43.50
	Eagle	38.25
	Buck	48.00
Varnish	Birch	9.00
	Mahogany	14.50
	Black Walnut	13.75
	Maple	12.25
	Bocote	18.00
	Mesquite	14.75
	Dark Rosewood	16.25
	Myrtle	16.50
	Bubinga	13.00
	Rosewood	16.00
	Cocobolo	11.00
	Wild Cherry	17.25
	Ebony	18.50
	Bright Maple	15.50
	Walnut	17.25
	Dark Walnut	20.00
(*)Instead of cylinder engravings, the sawed-off shotgun has trigger guard engravings

Styles | Metals

Category	Iron	Nickel	Blackened Steel	Browned Steel	Brass	Silver	Gold
Barrel	1 gold	1 gold	2 gold	2 gold	2 gold	3 gold	5 gold
Cylinder	1 gold	1 gold	2 gold	2 gold	2 gold	3 gold	5 gold
Frame	1 gold	1 gold	2 gold	2 gold	2 gold	3 gold	5 gold
Hammer	1 gold	1 gold	2 gold	2 gold	2 gold	3 gold	5 gold
Sight	1 gold	1 gold	2 gold	2 gold	2 gold	3 gold	5 gold
Trigger	1 gold	1 gold	2 gold	2 gold	2 gold	3 gold	5 gold

Weapon-Specific Modifications

Cattleman Revolver, Double-Action Revolver, Mauser Pistol, Schofield Revolver, Semi-Automatic Pistl, Volcanic Pistol
Component: Grip	Price
Basic Grip	-
Ebony Grip	24.00
Ironwood Grip	40.00
Pearl Grip	60.00

Sawed-Off Shotgun | Styles | Metals
Metal	Iron	Nickel	Blued Steel	Blackened Steel	Browned Steel	Brass	Silver	Gold
Barrel	1 gold	1 gold	1 gold	2 gold	2 gold	2 gold	3 gold	5 gold
Frame	1 gold	1 gold	1 gold	2 gold	2 gold	2 gold	3 gold	5 gold
Hammer	1 gold	1 gold	1 gold	2 gold	2 gold	2 gold	3 gold	5 gold
Sight	1 gold	1 gold	1 gold	2 gold	2 gold	2 gold	3 gold	5 gold
Trigger	1 gold	1 gold	1 gold	2 gold	2 gold	2 gold	3 gold	5 gold
Trigger Guard	1 gold	1 gold	1 gold	2 gold	2 gold	2 gold	3 gold	5 gold

Hunting Knife
Styles	Item	Price
Metals | Blade	Iron	1 gold
	Nickel	1 gold
	Blued Steel	1 gold
	Blackened Steel	2 gold
	Browned Steel	2 gold
	Brass	2 gold
	Silver	3 gold
	Gold	5 gold
Engravings | Inlay Materials	Iron	124.75
	Nickel	124.80
	Blued Steel	125.00
	Blackened Steel	124.00
	Browned Steel	125.75
	Brass	127.00
	Silver	129.00
	Gold	134.00
	Blue Enamel	274.00
	Red Enamel	274.00
Engravings | Blade	None	1.00
	Baroque	64.00
	Skulls	124.00
	Ornamental	35.00
Varnish | Grip	Birch	9.00
	Mahogany	14.50
	Black Walnut	13.75
	Maple	12.25
	Bocote	18.00
	Mesquite	14.75
	Dark Rosewood	16.25
	Myrtle	16.50
	Bubinga	13.00
	Rosewood	16.00
	Cocobolo	11.00
	Wild Cherry	17.25
	Ebony	18.50
	Bright Maple	15.50
	Walnut	17.25
	Dark Walnut	20.00

Weapon Loadout

You can only carry a set number of weapons at a time. When you require specific equipment to complete objectives, move close to your horse's saddle and hold / to display the wheel menu, where you can move through tabs with /. As you gradually acquire multiple weapons within the same category, tilt in the appropriate direction and tap / or / to cycle through the available choices.

The weapons you select will be the ones you will be taking with you when you move away from your horse. Choosing the right loadout is vitally important prior certain missions that might require specialized tools - such as shotguns for crowd control, the bow to perform silent kills, or sniper rifles for long-distance eliminations.

General Combat

• Stick to Your Guns: The more you use a particular weapon, the more familiar your character will become with it. Improved reload speeds, along with decreased reticule settle time and recoil shake are the main benefits associated with using the same weapon in combat over time.
• Cleaning Up: Use Gun Oil to maintain your weapons – a poorly-maintained weapon will suffer from decreased fire rate and damage, as well as longer reload time – while occasional maintenance will keep your weapons at peak performance.
• Take a Breath: When aiming at a mid- or long-range target, pay attention to the size of the circle around your reticule. With certain weapons, aiming for an extra moment will tighten your aim for a more accurate shot.
• Shoot from the Hip: Alternatively, rapidly hip-firing in close-combat situations, instead of taking the time to aim with //, can help you take down multiple enemies quickly.