How to Hunt Perfect Animals in RDR2
To hunt perfect animals in RDR2, you need to use the right weapons and ammunition for the job, such as the Varmint Rifle, Bow, and Small Game Arrows, and get a clean kill with a single shot to the vital organs, without damaging the pelt. The key to achieving a perfect pelt is to study the animal beforehand to determine its pelt quality, which can be either pristine or lower, and then use the correct hunting technique to take it down.
Understanding Pelt Quality and Hunting Techniques
Pelt quality is randomly assigned to each animal, and the player can determine a potential prey’s pelt quality by studying them using a button prompt. If an animal is labeled “pristine,” then a perfect pelt is guaranteed, as long as the player makes a clean shot with the right weapon. To increase the chances of getting a perfect pelt, it’s essential to use the right hunting gear, such as bows, throwing knives, repeaters, rifles, and sniper rifles, and to study the animal’s behavior and habitat.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the difference between perfect and pristine in RDR2?
The quality of an animal’s pelt is randomly assigned, and the player can determine a potential prey’s pelt quality by studying them using a button prompt. If an animal is labeled “pristine,” then a perfect pelt is guaranteed, as long as the player makes a clean shot with the right weapon.
2. What is the best weapon for animals in RDR2?
Bows, throwing knives, repeaters, rifles, and sniper rifles will all give you perfect kills, but a repeater is your best bet, especially for large animals, which can be taken down with bows (especially with poison arrows), rifles, and sniper rifles.
3. Can you get a perfect pelt with the Varmint Rifle?
Every animal’s “information” tab tells you which weapon you need to get a clean kill. You can also view this information in the Animal Compendium. For instance, you need a Varmint Rifle to get a clean kill on a rabbit.
4. What trinket gives you perfect pelts?
The Buck Antler Trinket is a helpful buff/perk that increases the quality of skinned animals, allowing you to get Perfect Pelts much easier.
5. How do you get a 3-star animal in RDR2?
3-star animals are just luck, and you can increase your chances of finding one by using bait and scoping them out with binoculars.
6. Is it worth being honorable in RDR2?
The pros of being honorable are easy to see, as an honorable Arthur gets bonuses to looted supplies, more realistic RDR2 clothes, and a gradually building discount at every shop in the game, reflecting his heroism and good nature.
7. What is the rarest animal in RDR2?
The Carolina Parakeet is a small, green-and-yellow-colored bird that only spawns in Lemoyne, and its small size and color make it extremely difficult to spot among the swampy foliage, which makes it notoriously elusive.
8. What is the hardest to find animal in RDR2?
The Panther is probably the hardest non-legendary animal to hunt in Red Dead Redemption 2, followed by the Grizzly Bear, Cougar, American Robin, Bald Eagle, Moose, Silver Fox, and Squirrel.
9. Can you get a unicorn in Red Dead Redemption 2?
The Unicorn can only be found once the Legendary level has been reached in the hunting challenge, which consists of finding and killing the Chupacabra.
10. How do you get perfect pelts for every animal in RDR2?
Once you’ve studied a creature, their name will pop up in the bottom right corner, along with a star rating. A three-star rating animal will produce a perfect pelt if you kill it cleanly and with the right tools.
11. Is there a shark in RDR2?
Yes, there are sharks in RDR2, including the Hammerhead Shark and Tiger Shark, which can be found in Gurma.
12. What happens if you get max honor RDR2?
With max honor, you start off with a 10% discount at stores, which increases to 25% and eventually 50% as you maintain your high honor.
13. Is it bad to have low honor in RDR2?
Players with low honor can bribe eyewitnesses for less, enjoy discounts in the shady town of Thieves’ Landing, and their whistle can beckon a special, unique Dark Horse with a white face and red scars.
14. What is the perfect pig hide used for in RDR2?
The Perfect Pig Pelt can be used to craft the Pigskin Rifleman Gloves in the Bronco Buster Garment at the Trapper.
15. What is the perfect cow hide for in RDR2?
The Perfect Cow Pelt can be used along with a Legendary Moose Pelt to craft the Legendary Moose Moccasins in the Stalker Garment at the Trapper, or with a Perfect Goat Pelt to craft the Workman’s Pride Boots in the Beast of Prey Garment at the Trapper.