RDR Gaming Tips: Earning the Explosive Rifle

Rockstar is giving us some more official tips. This time they are teaching us how to earn the explosive rifle from the Red Dead Redemption Liars and Cheats Pack by completing different hideouts!



Before making your way to one of the hideouts for the first time, keep in mind that:

• You can obtain the Explosive Rifle in a crate after completing any of the Hideouts.
• The Explosive Rifle comes with five rounds.
• While there are ammo crates at each of the seven new Hideouts, none contain Explosive Rifle ammo.
• Each Gang Hideout ends with at least two bosses that have more health than other enemies.

The Scratching Post
Location: South of Gaptooth Breach along the river
Boss Weapons: Fire Bottles
Investigate the house at The Scratching Post. When you go inside, miners will begin running at you from the northeast. Eliminate them using the cover of the building, and be on the lookout for some reinforcements coming from the southwest. When you get to the bosses, take them out from long range with a rifle or repeater. They'll be spawning northeast of your position. Once they're dead, you can claim your prize: the Explosive Rifle.

Critchley's Ranch
Location: Southeast of Ridgewood Farm, north of Rio Bravo
Boss Weapons: Dynamite
Kill the Walton Gang at Critchley's Ranch. The first wave of enemies await you at the barn. Pull out a Rolling Block or Carcano Rifle for long distance carnage. After wasting the first enemies, reinforcements will arrive from all directions. Use buildings for cover and refill on ammo at various points inside the fenced-in area. Bosses will use dynamite on you, so take them out quickly from far away with a rifle while strafing.

Crooked Toes
Location: East of Escalera
Boss Weapons: Fire Bottles
Put down the rebels at Crooked Toes. Head northeast from the road to engage the gang. Snipe enemies from far away and then move in, using rocks for cover. Defeat all of the waves as well as the bosses. If you've got the Legends and Killers Pack, use those Tomahawks on the bosses for quick kills, but be careful when approaching them as it becomes easier for them to catch you on fire. Be sure to pick some Prickly Pear in this region if you're going for one of the Survivalist Challenges.

Venter's Place
Location: South of Armadillo and west of Coot's Chapel
Boss Weapons: Fire Bottles
Kill the Walton Gang at Venter's Place. The first wave of enemies comes out of the south building. Other waves will come from several directions. After clearing the remaining gang members, bosses with fire bottles will begin attacking. Use rifles to take them down from a distance. If you want to have a bit more fun, take out one of your fire bottles and show them who's better at using them...



Rancho Polvo
Location: South of Las Hermanas
Bandit Leaders Weapons: Guns
Investigate the hut atop Rancho Polvo. Eliminate the bandits once they surround you, and stay around the building for cover when the remaining waves close in. Some enemies will be down below, so use the high ground to your advantage. When you've taken all of them down, the rebel leaders will spawn to the south. Best to use a sniper rifle to take care of the situation.

Cueva Seca
Location: West of Gaptooth Ridge
Boss Weapons: Repeaters and Rifles
Eliminate the miners trespassing on Dicken's home. Shoot down the enemies that are outside, and then throw some dynamite in the cave opening to clear out the remaining miners in the first wave. After a bunch of reinforcements that come from the north and the east, take cover behind a rock as men from above will be aiming for you. It's best to use the Buffalo Rifle or one of the sniper rifles in this situation.

Warthington Ranch
Location: South of MacFarlane's Ranch
Boss Weapons: Fire Bottles, Rifles, Revolvers
Run all of the rustlers out of the ranch. The first wave will be in and out of the barn, so stay far away and pick them off one by one at your leisure with one of the sniper rifles. Or, if you want to use a stick of dynamite, hurl it in the barn and enjoy the blast. Move in and shoot the rest of the gang in the building. Once the first wave is gone, use the barn for cover as loads of enemies will begin closing in to Warthington Ranch from all directions. Bosses will come in at the end with various weapons, so eliminate them fast.

The best tip for the new Gang Hideouts is to always stay in an area with cover, preferably near an ammo crate. If you have any additional tips you'd like to add or want to ask for any help, let us know in the comments below and hit up our Red Dead Redemption forums!