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

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01 Sep 2022

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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