Red Dead Redemption 2: 17 Important Gameplay Secrets You Didn't Know

2. You Can Jump Onto Your Horse From Above

When all has gone wrong, climb. Leap up outhouses and connected buildings to get the height advantage on your pursuers as when on-high, you can pick off targets with much greater clarity.

Once done you'll need a swift getaway, and it's here where - from a reasonable height - you can leap straight onto the back of your horse, then be off into the night.

Brilliantly, the game's animation system can recover Arthur even if you land like a sack of potatoes, but it'll all depend on angle and momentum.

It is possible to go for a "big triumphant leap"... straight into a pile on the ground.