What is the advantage of handguns in Red Dead Redemption?
Is there any advantage the revolver/pistols hand guns have over the rifles/repeaters in Red Dead Redemption?
The only advantage I know is that the standard revolver is so weak it lowers the chance of killing someone (if you want him/her alive).
While writing the question it entered my mind that the high fire rate might be useful while free aiming.
In single play auto-aim I never find them useful for anything.
Best Answer
The advantages to handguns in Red Dead Redemption and other games is the close-mid range, accurate and high fire rate of the pistols allowing the player to maneuver and reload faster.
In hardcore or free-aim, strafing around close range areas with a handgun or shotgun will give you the advantage to let loose at a higher and smoother rate.
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Is a pistol or revolver better in rdr2?
The $84 Schofield Revolver is the best, dealing decent damage and it has good accuracy and fire rate. Alternatively, you can rob the Doctor's shop in Valentine.What are the best pistols in Red Dead Redemption?
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- Volcanic Pistol - Powerful (for a pistol) and very accurate, the Volcanic Pistol is a super solid choice at medium range.
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Tomahawk. The most forceful close combat weapon in the game, and one that becomes even more potent if you visit the fence in Saint Denis.Why are pistols better than revolvers?
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In the beginning of the single player campaign I found them indeed useless. Later you get better handguns with reasonable range and damage.
And once in the last Dead Eye Level (the only really useful one), you will also enjoy the high fire rate of handguns after marking your targets. During Dead Eye range and damage increase anyway and head shots are easy to place, so fire rate and magazine/drum capacity get more important. Rifles (low on both) are bad choices for Dead Eye and repeaters (low in fire rate) at least less fun to use.
PD: You are forced to use handguns in duels and while carrying a hogtied person. And you can switch to them when out of ammunition for your other weapons of choice, obviously.
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