Howdy, Partners! Want to Be the Biggest Jerk in the West? A Guide to Low Honor in Red Dead Redemption 2
You done got tired of being Mr. Goody-Two-Shoes Arthur Morgan? Sheriff keeps thanking you for picking up stray hats? Folks keep commenting on your "sunny disposition"? Well, fret no more, buckaroo! This here guide's gonna turn you from saintly gunslinger to sidewinder faster than you can say "Dutch's got a plan!"
Step One: Embrace the Dark Side (Without Cookies)
- Greetin' Folks...The Wrong Way: Forget "Howdy, mister!" We're aiming for a good, old-fashioned "Hey, ugly!" Greet everyone with insults, antagonize strangers, and make eye contact for way too long. You want folks to be cross-eyed with fear, not heart-eyed with affection.
Pro Tip: Mocking someone's horse is a surefire way to get a rise. Just remember, you might get kicked in the teeth. Consider dental insurance.
Step Two: Channel Your Inner Lawless Loony
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The Art of the Artless Crime: Don't be no fancy bank robber. We're talking low-class misdemeanors here. Steal chickens, lasso people off their horses and leave them hogtied in the middle of nowhere. Remember, petty crimes make perfect outlaws!
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Witness? What Witness? See a crime happening? Don't be a hero! Let the poor fella get robbed blind. Bonus points if you steal his hat while you're at it.
Step Three: Animal Cruelty? We Don't Know Her!
- Yippee-Ki-Yay, Mr. Fluffykins! Those adorable little critters hopping around? Skeet shoot 'em! Need some target practice? Use a cow! Animals are basically walking honor-down piñatas in this here game.
Attention! Shooting legendary animals might give you a twinge of guilt (don't worry, it's normal for high-honor folks). Just focus on the pathetic prairie dogs and you'll be a heartless varmint in no time.
Step Four: Become a Public Nuisance (The Fancy Kind)
- The Saint Denis Stampede: Head on over to that fancy-schmancy Saint Denis and unleash your inner rodeo clown. Ram your horse through crowds, yell obscenities, and generally act like a saloon full of tumbleweeds just rolled through town.
Warning: This tactic might get you ventilated by the law. Just remember, a little bullet wound is a badge of honor for a true low-honor outlaw!
Step Five: Sticking it to The Man (and Everyone Else)
- Helping Who? We Don't Do That Here: Those yellow help missions? More like "hinder missions" in your new low-honor playthrough. Refuse to help anyone in need. Let that stagecoach get robbed, watch that poor fella get mauled by a bear, and revel in the sweet, sweet decline of your honor meter.
There you have it, partners! With a little practice and a whole lot of meanness, you'll be the lowest-honor outlaw this side of the Mississippi. Just remember, with great dishonorableness comes great responsibility...responsibility to look fabulous in all that black clothing.
Happy trails, you magnificent varmints!
