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Red Dead Redemption 2 Weapon Tier List & Rankings

Updated for Patch 1.32

Last Check: Mar 19, 2024

The definitive RDR2 weapon meta. Ranked by TTK, DPS, and overall combat efficiency.

Rank	Weapon	Type	TTK	DPS	DMG	Tier	Score
1	Rare Shotgun	Shotgun	0.667s	294	98	B	64.7
2	Double-Barreled Shotgun	Shotgun	0.667s	285	95	B	64.1
3	Krampus Shotgun	Shotgun	0.667s	285	95	B	64.1
4	Sawed-off Shotgun	Shotgun	0.667s	270	90	B	63.1
5	Semi-Auto Shotgun	Shotgun	0.750s	213	80	B	53.7
6	M1899 Pistol	Pistol	0.857s	222	38	B	53.1
7	Repeating Shotgun	Shotgun	1.000s	164	82	C	41.5
8	Midnight's Pistol	Pistol	1.200s	158	38	C	37.7
9	Semi-Automatic Pistol	Pistol	1.200s	165	33	C	37.5
10	Pump-Action Shotgun	Shotgun	1.200s	142	85	C	37.4
11	Mauser Pistol	Pistol	1.200s	146	35	C	35.0
12	Micah's Revolver	Revolver	1.143s	140	40	D	34.8
13	Algernon's Revolver	Revolver	1.143s	140	40	D	34.8
14	Otis Miller's Revolver	Revolver	1.200s	138	55	D	32.6
15	Calloway's Revolver	Revolver	1.200s	138	55	D	32.6
16	Schofield Revolver	Revolver	1.200s	130	52	D	32.1
17	Granger's Revolver	Revolver	1.333s	126	42	D	29.7
18	Flaco's Revolver	Revolver	1.333s	126	42	D	29.7
19	John's Cattleman Revolver	Revolver	1.333s	126	42	D	29.7
20	Double-Action Revolver	Revolver	1.429s	133	38	D	28.6
21	LeMat Revolver	Revolver	1.286s	117	50	D	28.2
22	Evans Repeater	Repeater	1.286s	117	50	D	28.2
23	Cattleman Revolver	Revolver	1.333s	120	40	D	26.7
24	Broken Pirate Sword	Melee	1.500s	113	85	D	26.1
25	Machete	Melee	1.333s	105	70	D	25.7
26	Lancaster Repeater	Repeater	1.385s	119	55	D	24.9
27	Lowry's Revolver	Revolver	1.600s	120	48	D	23.4
28	Hatchet	Melee	1.500s	107	80	D	20.0
29	Navy Revolver	Revolver	1.600s	113	45	D	19.9
30	Carbine Repeater	Repeater	1.636s	110	60	D	19.5
31	Hunting Knife	Melee	1.500s	100	50	D	19.5
32	Litchfield Repeater	Repeater	1.800s	108	65	D	14.1
33	Cleaver	Melee	1.800s	108	65	D	14.1
34	Volcanic Pistol	Pistol	1.800s	100	60	D	13.5
35	Varmint Rifle	Rifle	2.625s	67	25	D	4.7
36	Bolt Action Rifle	Rifle	2.400s	60	72	D	4.2
37	Carcano Rifle	Sniper	3.000s	57	85	D	4.0
38	Springfield Rifle	Rifle	3.000s	53	80	D	3.7
39	Elephant Rifle	Rifle	4.000s	48	95	D	3.3
40	Improved Bow	Bow	4.000s	43	85	D	3.0
41	Throwing Knife	Throwable	4.500s	40	60	D	2.8
42	Tomahawk	Throwable	4.000s	40	80	D	2.8
43	Rare Rolling Block Rifle	Sniper	4.800s	38	92	D	2.7
44	Rolling Block Rifle	Sniper	4.800s	38	90	D	2.6
45	Bow	Bow	4.000s	38	75	D	2.6
46	Fire Bottle	Throwable	6.000s	25	75	D	1.8
47	Dynamite	Throwable	4.000s	25	100	D	1.8

Rankings for Red Dead Redemption 2 • 47 weapons • Sorted by score

The Frontier Meta

Not all guns are created equal in the untamed West. This tier list ranks weapons objectively based on their mathematical combat performance.

Tier Meanings

S-Tier

The absolute best weapons for PvP and difficult PvE encounters.

Ranking Methodology

Weapons are scored using a weighted algorithm that factors in baseline damage, rate of fire, and condition-adjusted range falloff.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these rankings for Story or Online?+

These rankings apply to both, but are optimized for Red Dead Online's PvP mechanics.

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.