Red Dead Redemption 2's Red Dead Online mode is available now, and it features a variety of game modes that let players partake in Wild West-style shootouts. While playing Red Dead Redemption 2's various online versus modes, players may notice some people dolphin diving all over the place to dodge bullets and get the drop on opponents, and since the game doesn't explicitly lay out how to do this maneuver, some may be wondering how they too can add it to their repertoire.
To dive in Red Dead Online, hold the left trigger to aim, and then tilt the left stick in the desired direction of the dive. Then press Square (on PS4) or X (on Xbox One) to perform the dive. The dive trick in Red Dead Online is actually pretty easy to pull off, and once players know how to do it, they can give themselves an advantage over their enemies.
As we've seen in other online shooters with dive mechanics, it can be used rather effectively in shootouts. The dive can trip up enemies and cause them to miss their shots, in turn allowing players to win fights they may not have otherwise won. It can also be used to quickly get behind cover if there's some nearby, so players should keep that in mind as well.
Learning the dive maneuver in Red Dead Online isn't the only way players can get an advantage over the competition. Another way is by dual-wielding pistols, but like diving, it's not immediately clear how to do that from the start. To dual-wield in Red Dead Online, players need to reach rank 25 and then purchase an Off-Hand Holster from the gunsmith, which will cost anywhere from $7.75 to $8.50 in cash.
While dual-wielding pistols and diving will help Red Dead Online players out in most of the game modes, neither trick will really provide an advantage in the Make It Count battle royale mode. That's because Make It Count limits Red Dead Online players to using just throwing knives in one variation, and a bow and arrow in another. This combined with the added need to be stealthy makes these tricks impossible, in the case of dual-wielding pistols, or impractical, in the case of diving.
As players continue to experiment in Red Dead Online's battlefields, some new combat tricks are likely to be discovered. Until then, learning how to dive should go a long way in helping players improve their online performance.
Red Dead Redemption 2 is out now for PS4 and Xbox One.