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As far as video games are concerned,Red Dead Redemption 2is still the best Wild West simulator around. Set in the twilight years of the Wild West era,Red Dead Redemption 2delivers a very lengthy, very emotional story that revolves around outlaw Arthur Morgan and his fellowVan der Linde Gang members. As Arthur Morgan, players will explore old-timey towns, Native American settlements, and turn-of-the-century cities, all on the back of their trusty steed.
Throughout the course of its 50-200 hour runtime, players will encounter a multitude of different horse breeds inRed Dead Redemption 2. A key part ofRed Dead 2’s gameplay is the player developing a bond with their horse, increasing its agility and strength through constant care and attention. Any horse inRed Dead Redemption 2can be a worthwhile companion, but stats are hard to argue with, and there are simply some horse breeds that are better than others.
This tier list only contains horses found inRed Dead Redemption 2’s story mode, and not its Online portion.
Superior
$1,050-1,250
Standing head and shoulders above the rest, the Arabian isthe best horse breed inRed Dead Redemption 2. All three variations of the Arabian featureexcellent stats across the board, with the Black and Rose Grey Bay being unequivocally the two best horses in the entire game due to their stats alone. On top of its unbeatable stats, the Arabian is also theonly horse inRed Dead Redemption 2that has Elite-level handling.
$950
War, Race
While the Arabian is undoubtedly the best horse inRed Dead Redemption 2,the Missouri Fox Trotter and Turkomancome in pretty close behind it and still stand miles above the rest of the horses on this tier list. Much like the Arabian, all variations of the Missouri Fox Trotter and Turkoman have excellent stats across the board, making themgreat choices for anyone who desires a top-tier horse earlier on in the game.
$130-450
$130-400
$130-425
$140-475
$140-450
$150-450
$130-150
War
$150
The defining trait of this tier is that the vast majority of horse breeds listed here have variants that appear at both the top and bottom ofRed Dead Redemption 2’s horse stat sheet. For instance, the American Paint’s Grey Overo variant has stats that place itjust below the Arabian’s White variant, making it one of the better horses in the game and worthy of a spot in the A-tier. However, the American Paint also has several variants that place it much lower on the list, such as the Overo and Tobiano coats, which have stats that are more in line with those in the C-tier. Thus, the American Paint breed overall lands here, in the B-tier. The same is true for most of the breeds in this tier.
$120
$120-130
Draft
All three horses in this tier are categorized as Draft horses, and all share similar, middling stats. Though these horse breeds are much weaker off the bat than those in the higher tiers, a big benefit is that theycan all be caught in the wild.
$50
$60
Riding
$55
By far theworst horses inRed Dead Redemption 2, those categorized as Riding horses have the weakest stats in the game. All three of these horse breeds aredesigned to be early-game mounts, and players will often swap them out for a better model as soon as they can.
