How to Fight in Red Dead Redemption 2 - Combat Guide

While most of your conflicts in Red Dead Redemption 2 will end at the other end of your gun, others need to be settled with some good, old-fashioned fisticuffs. When that time comes, you need to know how to drop your weapons and give your enemies those hands. Here's exactly how to fight in Rockstar Games' latest title of Red Dead Redemption 2. 

First, bring up the weapon wheel and set it to the very first position; the most dangerous position - your bare hands. Then, you'll need to know what buttons do what based on the system you're playing on. Red Dead Redemption 2 has a pretty basic, but very gratifying, combat system that players can take advantage when learning how to fight. You can find all of the necessary controls you will need to know when learning how to fight can be found in the table below. 

How to Fight in Red Dead Redemption 2

Move	Playstation 4	Xbox One
Punch/Break Throw	Circle	B
Block	Square	X
Grab	Triangle	Y

Rather than just mashing punch and hoping for the best, mixing up your moves and using combos are the best way to drop your enemies while only using your fists in a Red Dead Redemption 2 fight. Of course, if you get tired of beating people to a pulp with your fists, you can go back to using weapons, but where's the fun in that? 

That being said, knowing how to fight with your hands may be helpful in certain situations, like when you run out of ammo. Knowing how to survive without weapons, especially while your opponents are armed, could be the difference between life and death. So stay sharp and embrace the way of the fist, partner.

Now that you know how to fight in Red Dead Redemption 2, you're going to need some folks to use your newly-found combat skills on. Here's where to find Ellie Anne Swan, the wanted fugitive, and here's where you can find Benedict Allbright and get yourself some cash. Had your fill of fighting? Why not try grooming your horse a little, or even taking a bath yourself!