Weird West is a gritty fantasy western packed with danger, magic, and merciless decision-making. To help you hit the ground running, here are five crucial tips that will set you up for success whether you’re chasing bounties, crafting gear, or navigating character switches.
1. Do the Bounties — Always
After completing the tutorial, make a beeline to your nearest bounty board. These offer both radiant (randomly generated) and structured (story-related) missions, and they are hands-down the best way to make money.
Selling top-tier gear might only get you 30–40 dollars (sometimes even less), while bounties often net hundreds. If you’re looking to build a solid cash flow while getting some action-packed gameplay in the process, don’t skip them.
2. Buy a Horse Early
Horses aren’t just a transportation upgrade—they’re game-changers.
- Travel Faster: They drastically cut down map travel time.
- Escape Encounters: Random ambushes start you next to your horse, allowing for immediate escape.
- Saddlebag Storage: Horses come with saddlebags that carry a persistent inventory—even if the horse dies or if your character changes.
This makes horses the best cross-character storage system in the game. Stash anything you want to pass to your next character, and it’ll be there waiting when the next journey begins.
3. Upgrade Gear Efficiently
Weird West’s gear progression is simple but strategic. Weapons include pistols, revolvers, shotguns, bows, and melee weapons. They can be upgraded using copper, silver, and gold ores.
- Where to Find Ore: Mines scattered across the map, especially near bounty targets.
- How to Mine: Grab a pickaxe (usually nearby) and get to work.
- Crafting Tiers: You can craft up to four-star gear; five-star weapons are usually store-bought only.
To upgrade armor, collect animal hides (snake, deer, bear) using a skinning tool bag from tanner shops. Animals don’t drop hides automatically—you’ll need to skin them manually post-mortem.
4. Understand Progression: Abilities and Perks
Progression in Weird West revolves around two systems:
- Abilities (character-specific): Unlocked with Nymph Relics
- Perks (shared across all characters): Unlocked with Golden Aces of Spades
Because perks apply universally, always prioritize finding and investing in them early—they carry across all five story characters.
That said, it’s worth developing each character’s abilities too. Why? Because you can recruit previous protagonists as companions. The abilities and gear they had while you played them will still be available when they join you again. Build them right, and they’ll become the best companions in the game.
5. Know How to Use Abilities
Weird West’s UI isn’t always intuitive. Abilities are split into two types:
- Character abilities: Use them when you are not aiming your weapon.
- Weapon abilities: These only appear when you aim a weapon. The contextual menu will update to show weapon-specific skills.
Understanding this difference can drastically improve your combat efficiency—especially once you’ve invested in a few high-impact weapon skills.
Final Thoughts
Weird West is a brutal but rewarding experience. Learn to capitalize on the bounty system, invest early in upgrades and perks, and understand the mechanics behind character switching and skill management.
Your journey through this supernatural frontier will get a lot smoother if you follow these core principles. So saddle up, pick your shots, and make the Weird West your own.
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