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RDR2 Complete Weapons Database

Updated for Patch 1.32

Last Check: Mar 19, 2024

All firearms, bows, and melee weapons mapped with damage and RPM statistics.

Elephant Rifle VS Varmint Rifle

Frontier Mechanics Comparison

Elephant Rifle

Rifle

Varmint Rifle

Rifle

Winner

🏆 Elephant Rifle

Elephant Rifle	Stat	Varmint Rifle
✓ 95	Base Damage	25
30	RPM	160 ✓
48	DPS	67 ✓
50	Accuracy	50
50	Movement Speed	50
0%	Armor Pen	0%
✓ 4.000s	TTK (Close)	4.625s
✓ 3	Shots to Kill	8
2.00x	HS Multiplier	2.00x
6	Magazine	6
2.000s	Reload Speed	2.000s

📊 TTK by Range

Close Range4.000s

Medium Range4.000s

Long Range4.000s

Elephant Rifle

Varmint Rifle

🎯 Scenario Breakdown

Close Range (0-10m)

Elephant Rifle

Elephant Rifle has a 0.625s faster TTK

Medium Range (10-30m)

Elephant Rifle

Better damage retention at medium distance

Long Range (30m+)

Elephant Rifle

Superior long-range damage retention

Against Armor (40%)

Elephant Rifle

Faster time-to-kill through armor

📊 Detailed Analysis: Elephant Rifle vs Varmint Rifle in Red Dead Redemption 2

The tactical differences between the Elephant Rifle and Varmint Rifle are stark. Fast eliminations belong to the Elephant Rifle (4.000s vs 4.625s). Measuring DPS, the Varmint Rifle outputs 67 leaving the other at 48. The bullets-to-kill requirement is 3 for the Elephant Rifle and 8 for the Varmint Rifle.

Mobility & Handling: Movement speed is comparable between these two, making weapon choice here purely a damage-profile decision rather than a mobility trade-off.

Map Type: Both weapons' performance shifts with map scale. The Elephant Rifle maintains its advantage in small-to-medium maps; the gap narrows significantly in open-world environments.

Mastering either firearm yields results, but the Elephant Rifle's raw damage potential makes it the objectively safer pick.

Elephant Rifle Rivals

ELEPHANT-RIFLE vs SPRINGFIELD-RIFLE→ELEPHANT-RIFLE vs BOLT-ACTION-RIFLE→ELEPHANT-RIFLE vs VARMINT-RIFLE→

Varmint Rifle Rivals

VARMINT-RIFLE vs ELEPHANT-RIFLE→VARMINT-RIFLE vs SPRINGFIELD-RIFLE→VARMINT-RIFLE vs BOLT-ACTION-RIFLE→

Weapon Familiarity and Condition

Weapons perform better the more you use them.

Stat Ratings

Damage

Base power before ammo modifiers.

Ammo Types

Express ammo provides a sheer damage boost.

Frequently Asked Questions

Most damage?+

The Elephant Rifle hits the hardest.

Methodology & Data Integrity

All calculations are based on verified data extracted from Red Dead Redemption 2 Patch 1.32 game files. We cross-reference values with in-game testing to ensure 99.9% accuracy for competitive play.