Updated October 27, 2023, by Christopher Norman Worcester: Red Dead Redemption 2 remains an incredibly popular game among fans, and as such it is important to Game Rant that the best information always be made available to players. With this in mind, this update will add a video guide showing players the process of crafting Small Game Arrows, one of RDR2's most useful hunting tools.
In Red Dead Redemption 2 players have a whole armory with which to hunt the plethora of animals in the game. Not only is there a large assortment of rifles and shotguns, but Red Dead Redemption 2 also offers players the choice between different types of ammunition. Not even the Bow escapes this complexity as there are a number of different arrows players can craft and use as well.
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How To Make Small Game Arrows
Fortunately, players don't need to find and learn a recipe to craft small game arrows, all they need to do is acquire the right materials. This is a shortlist and just requires a single flight feather, a regular arrow, and a single shotgun shell. Flight feathers can be gathered from any of the flying birds in the game world. This is quite the list but some examples include Ducks, Pheasants, Ravens, Vultures and even the elusive Owl in Red Dead Redemption 2. Players just need to take down these animals for a chance to pick up flight feathers.
Arrows, as well as shotgun shells, can be purchased from Gunsmiths or General Stores from their catalogs. Arrows cost players 50 cents per bundle of five while a box of 18 shotgun shells can be purchased for a dollar. One of each ingredient is enough to craft a small game arrow in the crafting menu.
Crafting in Red Dead Redemption 2 requires players to open up their crafting menu and select either the Crafting Tools or Campsite option. Firstly, players can't be at one of the Van der Linde gang's hideouts or in any of the towns in Red Dead Redemption 2 to access this feature and need to head towards the wilderness. The player will then have to move to the ammo section of the crafting menu and scroll down to the option labelled arrow - small game.
When To Use Small Game Arrows
Small game arrows are useful for hunting the smallest animals in the game world. This list of animals includes Bullfrogs, Chipmunks, Snakes, Squirrels, Rats, Toads as well as a number of small birds and even the Bats of Red Dead Redemption 2. Any player looking to get a perfect example of any of these animals has to equip and use small game arrows in order to do so.
The perfect skins and carcasses from these animals are requirements for certain Trapper-exclusive clothing items in Red Dead Redemption 2 such as the Legendary Alligator Gambler's Hat and Javelina Half Chaps that require perfect snake skins. On top of this, the better condition an animal is in, the more money players can make selling it. And so those looking to sell any of these small creatures should always go with the small game arrows.
Red Dead Redemption 2 is available now on PC, PS4, Stadia, and Xbox One.