Hired Guns
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 1 step
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
- 👍 2.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #176 of 211 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Description
Hired Guns is a standalone version of the hired guns feature seen in my Bandit Hideouts mod, crossed and i created this
mod using the Bandit Hideouts mod. We disabled a number of codes and scripts to enable this mod to work on its own.
This mod isn't meant to be used with Bandit Hideouts as its already in Bandit Hideouts, rather its a mod to be used
by those who are not using Bandit Hideouts, and want an upgraded version of the BodyGuard Spawner.
Hire a gunmen that will travel with you and protect you from animal predators and bandits in the world.
Hire up to 9 gunmen at the following locations:
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[]Annesberg Gunsmith
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]Armadillo Saloon[]Blackwater Saloon
[]Rhodes Saloon
[]St. Denis Saloon
[]Strawberry Hotel
[]Tumbleweed Saloon
[]Valentine Saloon
- Hire and customize a character from the story.
- Your gunmen will sit at your campfire when you setup one up and rest and recover.
- You can use the 'Rest & Recover' option in the menu that will teleport your hired guns to you in case you got separated,
they'll be cleaned and their hats and weapons will be recovered if they lost them.
- Gunmen will automatically go into "sneak and hold fire" mode while you're crouching / sneaking outside of combat.
- Revive your gunmen if they get shot and go down.
- If the "Allow revive" option is enabled, instead of dying then can go down into an injured state and they can be revived
by crouching close to them until the 'Help' prompt fills up (10 seconds).
- Set how much it cost to hire a gunmen, in the ini default is $25 per gunmen.
- Set the hired gun-men's health in the ini whether hes a tough fighter or easily wounded or killed.
- Hired guns will spawn their own horse if you decide to mount up, or they will look around for a horse to ride.
- Command your gunmen out loud using Arthur, and John's voice, or give them silent commands.
- Command your gunmen individually, tell them to follow, stay, mount, wait for your signal and more.
- Using the 'Wait for signal' command will make them stay and don't do anything until you signal to them by whistling.
- The 'Ride with me' command will prevent them from spawning in their own horse.
If there's another free horse around they'll use that, but if not they'll ride with you on your horse.
Making hired guns drive
Target them and use the "You drive" prompt
Hired Guns is a gameplay mod for Red Dead Redemption 2 that lets you hire up to 9 gunmen at saloons. They travel with you, protect you from predators and bandits, and can be customized with outfits and weapons. You can command them to follow, ride, wait, or come via signal. With 169 endorsements and recent updates, it's a solid companion mod for players wanting extra help in the wild.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-tested with 169 endorsements and over 7,600 downloads—plenty of players are using it.
- Adds a whole new layer of gameplay: having a posse of bodyguards changes how you approach random encounters.
- Customization options for outfits and weapons let you make your crew look exactly how you want.
⚠️ Cons
- With 9 gunmen following you, expect some chaos in tight spaces—they might block doors or get in your way.
- The mod is built for the single-player campaign, so it won't help in Red Dead Online.
- Potential compatibility issues with other gameplay mods that alter NPC behavior or spawns—test carefully.
For Red Dead Redemption 2 players who want a personal army to watch their back while exploring. If you're tired of getting jumped by wolves or ambushed by O'Driscolls, this mod gives you backup. Skip if you prefer a lone-wolf experience or only play online.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to hire your gunmen at saloons in different towns—each one might have unique recruits.
- Use the signal command to call them when you're in a fight; they'll come running.
- If you're using other mods, install Hired Guns first and then add others to avoid conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- RDR2 Mods
- Author
- Gunter Severloh and Crossed
- Version
- 1.2
- Downloads
- 7,605
- Endorsements
- 169
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 8/12/2024
- Updated
- 11/24/2024
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