[Top 10] RDO Best Builds That Are Fun To Play

Updated: 01 Sep 2022 9:39 pm
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Let's take you through some of our favorite builds.

I must preface this by saying that there is no ‘best’ build or loadout of weapons for everything. You should change your cards and guns as frequently as you see fit. Also, the list is unranked. That said, here we go.

10. Environmental Survivalist

This is a balanced build that will help you anywhere.

  • Dead Eye: Paint it Black
  • 1st Passive: Iron Lung
  • 2nd Passive: Eye For an Eye
  • 3rd Passive: Strange Medicine

Weapon: Any weapon

When to use it
For both PvP and PvE

9. The Horseback Hunter

You can probably take down a herd of deers while riding at full speed.

  • Dead Eye: Paint it Black
  • 1st Passive: Peak Condition
  • 2nd Passive: Horseman
  • 3rd Passive: Sharpshooter

Weapon: Bolt Action/Carcano/Bow

When to use it
For hunting while on your mount

8. MF Tank

The name says it all.

  • Dead Eye: Slow N Steady
  • 1st Passive: Fool Me Once
  • 2nd Passive: Iron Lung
  • 3rd Passive: Never Without One

Weapon: Your choice

When to use it
In PvP; highly defensive

7. Tank Killer

The name says it all. (2)

  • Dead Eye: Focus Fire
  • 1st Passive: Winning Streak
  • 2nd Passive: Gunslingers Choice
  • 3rd Passive: Sharpshooter

Weapon: Any but dual sidearms or rifles will give you an edge

When to use it
To kill MF Tanks, of course

6. Berserker

Did you know that there were Viking lieutenants called “Berserkers”? If not, now’s your turn to find out.

  • Dead Eye: Slippery Bastard
  • 1st Passive: Winning Streak
  • 2nd Passive: The Short Game
  • 3rd Passive: The Unblinking Eye

Weapon: Shotguns and Pistols can give you an edge.

When to use it
To piss people off in PvP

5. Nine Lives

Do you envy cats because they have nine lives? I certainly do.

  • Dead Eye: Slippery Bastard
  • 1st Passive: Iron Lung
  • 2nd Passive: Fool Me Once
  • 3rd Passive: Cold Blooded

Weapon: Any

When to use it
When things are supposed to get hard, mostly PvP

4. Sure Shot

Are you a Marksman? Then here’s the perfect build for you.

  • Dead Eye: Focus Fire
  • 1st Passive: Peak Condition
  • 2nd Passive: Landon's Patience
  • 3rd Passive: Sharpshooter

Weapon: Rifles and Snipers

When to use it
In long-range gunfights

3. High Noon

You’ll never run out of Dead Eye with this build.

  • Dead Eye: Paint It Black
  • 1st Passive: Kick In The Butt
  • 2nd Passive: Live For The Fight
  • 3rd Passive: The Unblinking Eye

Weapon: any

When to use it
Use it if you want to use the dead eye a lot. Good against hordes of enemies.

2. Team Medic

The mission’s just too hard? Why not posse up?

  • Dead Eye: Quite an Inspiration
  • 1st Passive: Strength In Numbers
  • 2nd Passive: Take The Pain Away
  • 3rd Passive: Eye For An Eye

Weapon: Doesn’t matter

When to use it
When in a posse

1. One with the mount

I absolutely love my horse. So, here goes nothing.

  • Dead Eye: Any
  • 1st Passive: Horseman
  • 2nd Passive: Ride Like The Wind
  • 3rd Passive: Friends For Life

Weapon: Your choice

When to use it
If you love to stay on your horse

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