Realistic Weapon Rebalance
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #13 of 110 Weapons mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
V 3. 2 Removed "No forced scope" feature for the rolling block rifle to fix the bug when bullet gets out of the chamber.
Short description:-
[]Weapons became much more realistic in most aspects.
[]Reloading speeds are slower.
[]Accuracy is different for almost every weapon. You can feel it.
[]Damages are more balanced.
[]Each firearm been tweaked individually. Some weapons been especially reworked.
[]Your gameplay will be less arcade.
Damage & Ammo
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[]Non-regular ammo are more powerful.
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]All revolvers have about the same damage as Schofield. Let's think that they have the same caliber, why not. Actually, it's done for killing NPCs by 2 shots (not 3 or 4). Not very realistic, but absolutely necessary for half of revolvers not be useless, considering slow reloading.[]Receive full damage when NPCs use powerful weapons (shotguns, spencer, springfield). Removed hidden damage reducements to player.
[]Removed explosive ammo from pistols, Lemat and Navy - for realism.
[]Headshot damage to player decreased from x10 to x3 to prevent enemy oneshots (for those who use damage mods).
[]Weapon stats: dont get confused of unchanged weapon stats bar - it still shows vanilla stats, but they are changed.
[]Optional special feature (in optional files). Player's damage to humans reworked : you can kill common NPC by one shot in torso from revolver\repeater with express bullet with 60% chance; reduced damage to limbs.
Cocking & Fire rate
[]Fixed original R* issues[/
Realistic Weapon Rebalance by muhoblud tweaks reloading, accuracy, damage, and fire rate for more historical accuracy, aiming to balance realism with gameplay. With 1,466 endorsements and 85,414 downloads, it's a popular choice for players seeking a more authentic weapon experience without sacrificing balance.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 1,466 endorsements and over 85k downloads.
- Focuses on historical accuracy, a niche many realism mods miss.
- Balances realism with gameplay, so it's not just a frustrating nerf fest.
⚠️ Cons
- No specific details on which weapons are affected, so you might not get what you expect.
- Last updated in October 2025, so it might be outdated for the latest game patches.
- Potential conflicts with other weapon mods that alter the same stats.
For players who want a more historically accurate weapon feel without breaking game balance. If you're tired of laser-accurate, bullet-sponge weapons and want a more grounded experience, this is for you. Skip if you prefer arcade-style shooting or if you're happy with vanilla weapon stats.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check the mod's comments for any reported conflicts with other weapon mods.
- If you're using a mod manager, enable this mod after other weapon mods to ensure its changes take priority.
- Test the changes in a low-stakes mission to see if the new weapon feel suits your playstyle.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- RDR2 Mods
- Author
- muhoblud
- Version
- 3.2
- Downloads
- 85,414
- Endorsements
- 1,466
- Category
- Weapons
- Created
- 12/2/2021
- Updated
- 10/9/2025
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