Red Dead Online is an open-world multiplayer game that immerses its players in the lovely wild west era of 1898. Along with physical customization, weapon customization, horse customization, and perks customization comes a wide selection of emotes in the game. In a game with random player encounters and occasional roleplay, emotes add some much-needed flavor to player interaction.
These emotes range from greetings, dramatic actions, cheers, jeers, taunts, some actions, and some dances. Whether or not a player has a mic, emotes can spice things up with non-verbal communication. Here are 10 useful emotes in Red Dead Online.
10 Hey You!
Upon entering the online mode of RDR2, the player is already provided a waving emote to greet people with. Taking the simple wave a step further, the 'Hey You!' emote has more friendliness and approachability in its gestures. The player's character starts with delighted open arms and a smile which is the 'Hey!' part, and then proceeds to point to the recipient in a groovy manner, being the 'You!' part. The gesture is as if the character has run into a long time friend. In the wild west world of Red Dead Online, it's safe to assume that everyone's a friend.
9 Hat Tipping
Just like 'Hey You!', hat-tipping is more refined and polite. If the former can be used to address friends, the latter greets acquaintances in high places. Hat-tipping is another alternative gesture for the default wave. The player's character grabs the front rim of their hat, then tips it downward as they subtly bows their head. If the player isn't wearing a hat, the character would simply flick two forefingers from the temple, towards the direction of the recipient. Though hat-tipping can be used on anyone and in all encounters, it requires Level 20 trader progress to unlock. Alternatively, the player can opt for the cheaper and easier to attain Hat Flick gesture.
8 Yeehaw
'Yeehaw' is a joyous punch-in-the-air gesture accompanied by a delightful "Yeehaw!" The character excitedly winds up the swing, then swiftly strikes their fist through the air in a burst of joy. There are a lot of fitting situations this can be used.
Completing a mission with a posse, finding treasure, catching that big fish, making a sale, starting a moonshine business, killing someone, and so much more. This emote is the equivalent of yelling "all right!" after scoring a goal, or landing a touchdown.
7 Hissy Fit
Hissy Fit is the exact opposite of 'Yeehaw'. If 'Yeehaw' shows delight, then hissy fit shows absolute dissatisfaction, discontentment, and disappointment. If a team is already on their fourth try on a mission because someone keeps dying, that's one of those perfect times to pull out the hissy fit. When the player just hunts down a perfect condition deer, and another player rides by just to riddle holes into the carcass, then that's another situation for the hissy fit. Upon losing a free roam event, throw one out. The hissy fit is the perfect way to show utter bitterness.
6 Spit
The spit is a display of intimidation and a subtle outburst of aggression. It delivers the same message as puffing one's chest out and rolling up the sleeves. As an unrefined gesture, it shows that the player means business and isn't afraid to get down to work. This could be done before a player vs player brawl, or before a melee fest. This gesture can be used as often as possible, and even as a greeting alternative if the player is aiming for a hayseed country-folk character.
5 Carefree Dance
Similar to the 'Yeehaw', the carefree dance is a happy jig that can be sustained by the player, and even comes with flourishes to bust extra moves. The dance can be used for happy moments, but it has less of a jolting movement than an air punch. It is similar to a victory dance like when a Fortnite player gets victory royale and he busts out all his dance moves.
This can also be done in the Moonshine Shack when the band starts playing music. When on a horse, the character will just clap his hands rhythmically. The dance comes with the tipsy dance, and is obtained when the player purchases the bar expansion for his Moonshine shack.
4 You Vs Me
'You vs Me' is a gesture that challenges another player to a fair and organized duel. Similar to when Steve Rogers tells Tony Stark to "put the suit on" in Avengers. When a player challenges someone with this gesture, it shows that the player is not one for underhanded tactics, and won't do anything funny. He just wants a good clean brawl. A player can walk up to another player, give this gesture, and show that he just wants a fun exchange of fists. Not to engage in explosive ammunition feuds. This is an honorable non-taunting gesture that means well.
3 Smoke Cigarette
Smoking a cigarette restores dead eye, allowing the player access to his special dead eye ability. Smoking before unleashing an ultimate ability is the most badass gesture an outlaw can do in battle. A player lights a cigarette, takes a breather, and then fans the hammer on hordes of enemies with 100% accuracy.
Besides this, smoking after a tough mission, or after killing tons of enemies would be like Modern Warfare's Price lighting a cigar after killing Makarov. There's also an option to smoke a huge cigar that restores more dead eye than cigarettes.
2 Applause
Did one of the posse members just perfectly headshot six enemies with six shots of a revolver? Did a random player shoot down a small bird with a flick of the pistol? A player can show amusement with the applause emote. Whether a random player helped him clear out the enemy camp, or a random player did an amusing trick with his gun, the applause is a courteous show of appreciation for the skill presented. The best times these can be done are times like when an opponent has won a grueling 1v1 feud, and the honorable loser wants to show appreciation for the opponent's better display of gunslinging abilities.
1 Slow Clap
The slow clap is condescending and sarcastic. This is pulled off after witnessing a futile attempt in what otherwise is supposed to be a great feat. If a random player is scaling tall buildings in Saint Denis then falls to his death, then this is a fitting gesture to do. If a random aggressor tries to hogtie the player and ends up getting hogtied in return, a slow clap is well deserved. This could come in handy considering that everyone's trying to hogtie everyone in Red Dead Online. The slow clap is basically an "at least you tried" gesture to another player's failed try-hard efforts.