Lasso — reddead

“	Let's see if we can put that new lasso of yours to good use.	„
	—Bonnie MacFarlane to John Marston

The Lasso is a piece of equipment featured in Red Dead Redemption, Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online.

Description

The lasso is a loop of rope that is designed to be thrown around a target and tightened when pulled. It is used for catching and taming wild horses, for lassoing people and to hogtie criminals to take them to jail for a bounty reward. The player can also lasso criminals around the waist or feet and drag them while riding a horse. The player is unable to use the lasso while on a train.

Acquisition

In Redemption, the lasso is obtained during the mission "Wild Horses, Tamed Passions".
In Redemption 2, the lasso is provided during the mission "Old Friends" and is available to the player thereafter.
The lasso is not available in Redemption Multiplayer. The associated weapon slot is empty in the weapon wheel.
Available to all players in Red Dead Online after finishing the first mission. The Reinforced Lasso can be bought from any gunsmiths at the price of one Role Token and $350.00 after reaching Bounty Hunter rank 1.
In both games, it cannot be obtained with cheats.

Use

To use the lasso, players must aim and 'fire' it, like any other weapon, though there is an important distinction: the player must continue to hold the aim button, otherwise, the target will be released. At this point, the player may hogtie their enemy. Players should note that aiming the lasso above the target extends the lasso range further than the auto-aim targeting allows.

Pressing the fire button while still holding the aim button to keep the lasso extended allows the player to reel in the rope, dragging the victim towards them. When trying to break horses, this can cause the horse to rear up, giving the player a few seconds to run up and mount it. It can also be used in herding cattle, when having trouble getting the cattle through the gates.

In Redemption 2, the player has to calm the horse before they are able to mount or pat it.

Notes

General

Tamed horses, when lassoed, will follow the protagonist's lead at a trot.
Though meant to be a non lethal tool, it is still possible to accidentally kill victims. Dragging someone behind the player's horse rather than placing them on it will eventually kill them as they will be trampled.
- Winding them in for too long or getting them caught on objects can actually cause a target to suffocate from the pressure of the ropes.
The player can lasso a wild horse, which is essential in attempting to capture and break one. However, the player must act quickly as an agitated horse can drag and break free.

Red Dead Redemption

In a similar manner to tame horses, the player can lasso and lead cattle, domesticated goats, and mules. They cannot be hogtied. However, Mountain Goats or Bighorn Sheep cannot be roped.
The player is able to lasso dogs, bears, wolves and cougars, but they cannot be dragged, hogtied, or even moved. However, it will briefly stun them, which can prove useful for Master Hunter challenges that require the knife. Lassoing a dog will cause it to attack the player.
- The player is able to lasso deer as well, but they cannot be dragged. If the player lassos a deer on foot (or dismount after lassoing on horseback) the deer will bolt, causing Marston to lose his grip on the deer and fall over.
When putting the lasso away or taking it out while wearing the Gentleman's Attire outfit, the lasso will clip through the modified duster coat (as well, the lasso cannot be seen, as the player's hand will clip through the white coat while reaching for it).
Dead Eye can be used with the lasso equipped. Similar to the throwing knives, Dead Eye can give the lasso a homing feature when a single target has been marked. Unfortunately - unlike the throwing knives - it does not significantly raise the length of the lasso's reach.
If the player lassos a panicked bull, if they do not immediately fall over, they may "surf" behind the bull at high speeds, albeit with no control over its direction.
If the lasso is taken out in the biomes with snow its texture will be covered in snow.

Red Dead Redemption 2

Lasso can be used to rope some animals (e.g. deer, pronghorn) closer for a swift kill with a knife. However, this action will consume the character's stamina.
- Those animals' carcasses also can be roped, unless they are already skinned.
The player can instantly hogtie NPCs by running up and tackling them with the lasso equipped.
- Alternatively, players simply perform a melee attack while equipped with the lasso. The character will instantly throw NPCs down and hogtie them.

Red Dead Online

If the player has the Bounty Hunter role, they can purchase the Reinforced Lasso, a lasso that holds bounty targets more sternly.
The reinforced lasso is made with reinforced rope to keep bounty targets (and players) secure. Unlike the regular Lasso, the Reinforced Lasso is knife-proof, meaning that players being dragged by it will be unable to use their knife to cut themselves free. It also takes significantly longer to break free from than the standard Lasso, and longer to free other players from, as the rescuer will need to untie them by hand instead of cutting the victim from the rope.

Bugs

If the lasso is used on a person and then the player switches weapons, the lassoed person may become stuck on the ground. This will continue unless the player reloads their save.
If a bounty target is lassoed and the lasso is released, the target may remain on the ground and not be able to be lassoed again.
In Redemption 2, sometimes when thrown, the lasso will emit a bell noise. It is unknown why this happens.^[1]^[2]^[3]