A Short Walk in a Pretty Town

Master 'A Short Walk in a Pretty Town' in RDR2! Get tips on Gold Medals, headshots, and quick completion. Your friend's guide to this Chapter 3 mission.

Alright, this mission, 'A Short Walk in a Pretty Town,' is the one that really kicks off the end of Chapter 3. Before you dive in, make absolutely sure you've wrapped up any other time-sensitive stuff you wanted to do. Seriously, don't get caught out!

For the Gold Medal here, it's a tough one. You'll need to kill 3 Lawmen in Dead Eye, finish the whole thing using only sidearms, beat it in under 4 minutes 30 seconds, get 20 headshots, and crucially, don't use any health items. To even have a shot at this, equip your two best sidearms, make sure they're clean, and plan on sticking to them the entire time. You might even need to replay this one later when you're a bit more comfortable with the shooting. And hey, skip those cutscenes whenever you can to shave off precious seconds!

When you're all set, head over to Rhodes. You'll meet up with Bill, Micah, and Sean to get things rolling. Follow the gang as they casually stroll down the main street, heading towards the Sheriff's Office. Things are about to get spicy, though Arthur probably saw it coming. Your main goal is to stick to cover and spam Dead Eye to rack up those headshots. Keep an eye on the enemies popping up on the roof of the house to the right of the Sheriff's Office – they're prime targets. Use the cart behind you for cover when you need to switch targets or get a better angle.

Eventually, you'll need to make a move on the gunsmith's shop. Don't hesitate – quickly dash around the back and kick the door in. Inside, you'll find one enemy by the window and another with a shotgun to your right. Take them both down. Once they're dealt with, use the window for cover and get back to work on those headshots. You'll start seeing enemies with rifles on horseback now, so consider popping a Snake Oil tonic to keep your Dead Eye topped up and ready for action.

After you've cleared out the immediate threats, head back outside with Micah. Make your way back down towards the Sheriff's Office. Uh oh, looks like Bill got himself into trouble again. You'll automatically trigger Dead Eye here, and you absolutely must get at least three kills. Focus on their heads, and make sure the guy holding Bill is your top priority. Once the last of the bad guys fall, Bill will grab Sean's body, and you'll make your escape, wrapping up the mission.