Center Mass - Bleed Out Mod
🟡 Updated this year⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #96 of 208 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
There's a reason law enforcement and military are trained like this.
The torso houses your vital organs, the upper arms and thighs have large arteries in them. You don't want holes in those.
Knowing that I've balanced this mod to make bleed out much more likely in those areas. So forget difficult head shots and aim center mass!
Technical details:
Lung, neck and heart shots will drop people to bleed out instantly and there's a decent chance to cause bleed out aiming for the upper arms, thighs and for male NPCs their dangly bits as well.
This does affect balance, so I personally recommend you add additional mods to make it more realistic and difficult ♥. I use Realistic Reload, Realistic Weapon Overhaul, PDO Reloaded and Ped Accuracy Fix.
Installation:
Requires Lenny's Mod Loader.
Install by dragging and dropping the lml folder included into the game's directory.
The folder structure will look like this when installed correctly:
RedDeadRedemption2\lml\Center_Mass
Incompatible with:
Blood Lust "bloodHaemorrhage" folder. Delete that folder and they will work together.
Realistic Combat Overhaul "optional files" versions.
Center Mass - Bleed Out Mod rebalances Red Dead Redemption 2's damage model to make torso, arm, and thigh shots cause bleed out more frequently, encouraging center-mass aiming. It requires Lenny's Mod Loader and is incompatible with certain mods. With 388 endorsements and recent updates, it's a solid choice for players seeking more realistic gunfights.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-trusted with 388 endorsements and nearly 22k downloads
- Encourages a more tactical, center-mass aiming style that matches real-world training
- Actively maintained, last updated May 2026
⚠️ Cons
- Conflicts with popular mods like Blood Lust and Realistic Combat Overhaul, so you'll need to pick and choose
- Changes game balance, making gunfights deadlier and potentially frustrating for casual players
- Requires Lenny's Mod Loader, adding an extra step for mod setup
For RDR2 players who want more realistic and lethal gunfights, especially those who enjoy tactical shooting and pairing mods for a harder experience. Skip if you prefer the vanilla balance or don't want to deal with mod conflicts.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure Lenny's Mod Loader is installed first, then drag the lml folder into your RDR2 directory so the path looks like RedDeadRedemption2/lml/Center_Mass.
- If you're using Blood Lust, delete its bloodHaemorrhage folder to avoid conflicts, or skip this mod if you want to keep that one.
- Pair this with Ped Accuracy Fix to make enemies more accurate, balancing the increased bleed out for a fairer challenge.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- RDR2 Mods
- Author
- Walrus420
- Version
- 2.0
- Downloads
- 21,896
- Endorsements
- 388
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 3/16/2023
- Updated
- 5/19/2026
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