While many open-world video games are constantly introducing new gear, missions, and mechanics, Red Dead Redemption 2 is not one of them. Sure, there are almost 80 main story missions alone. Sights and side quests grow. At that place is, quite literally, a whole book'south worth of boodle to acquire. Merely this wearisome cowboy simulator takes a folio out of minimalism in many ways. The UI is remarkably clean and the narrative sensibility, in both the actual story and the quest progression, is straightforward. Like some of the all-time westerns out at that place, Red Dead Redemption 2 exudes realism through and through.

That'due south not but in the detailed locales and character models, though. Spend several days camping in the swamps of Lemoyne and Arthur Morgan's going to go dirty. Caput up to the snow-capped mountains and see those horse testes shrink! Non all the details matter, only some of them do. Have the weight system, for instance—it doesn't but affect protagonist Arthur Morgan'due south appearance. Put on some pounds and Arthur will exist able to take a few more than hits. Shed some weight, and Arthur will take to lose stamina at a slower rate. The game never really explains how to command Arthur's weight, though. And merely similar in real life, it's easier said than done.

How to Lose Weight in Ruby Dead Redemption 2

Unlike in real life, information technology's a lot simpler to lose weight in Red Dead Redemption 2 than it is to gain weight. All the histrion needs to exercise is eat less and their weight will driblet. It's important to keep Arthur's cores up, just eating plenty to fill those meters is a far cry from what he'll need to really put on pounds.

Eat the army camp stew to make full Arthur's cores in one fell swoop and so only go almost the cowboy life without stopping for a snack. If one is really in a hurry, brand Arthur run in circles, or only get sent to jail to rapidly pass some fourth dimension with little to no nourishment. Or, of course, catch tuberculosis!

How to Gain Weight in Ruddy Dead Redemption 2

Arthur staring off in the distance with a hopeful look

Gaining weight is a more difficult task to accomplish. To do so, Arthur Morgan is going to need to eat—a lot. Making weight gains is a thing of making an over-eating routine. It'south going to accept some time, but if the player regularly eats a substantial amount of food, they volition gain weight, and eventually go overweight. To do this as apace as possible, set aside some time to simply consume and rest, repeatedly. Doing nothing simply binging and then sleeping is the most surefire way to increase in size. To keep up the majority, Arthur will have to keep eating several large meals a day. If running low on resource, Arthur can always buy some grub at a saloon.

While somewhen the player will get overweight, Arthur can (and probably should) aim to exist boilerplate weight. He won't get whatever damage resistances or stamina boosts this way, but his cores will drain at a slower rate. To check Arthur's weight, become into the Player tab of the master menu, and select Arthur to bank check his stats. Or merely give him a gander with the old eyeballs!

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Ruddy Dead Redemption 2  is available on the PlayStation four, Xbox One, and PC.