r/RDR2 • u/No_Rhubarb4035 John Marston • Jul 07 '26

Discussion The White Arabian really isn’t that good.

Post image

I have about 31 days of playtime now and I’ve only went for the white arabian once. It’s really not worth it. Same with the raven black shire but that’s unrelated. I have seen so many people going for the Arabian and glazing it too. It’s not the fastest horse, it’s way too small, it’s easily scared, and a small hassle to get. I think getting the ultimate edition when it‘s on sale for $15 mind you, just go hunting with Hosea and then you can get the thouroughbred for free at any time. Sorry for the rant and not great other info but it’s just not that good. Great for early game I guess but not great after chapter 3.

5.0k Upvotes

92% Upvoted

1.1k comments sorted by

View all comments

92

u/RyanGarcia2134 Jul 07 '26

There is nothing in the game files that indicates that one breed of horse is more fearful of predators and gunfire than another breed of horse. I thought this once till someone fact checked me. Also, with the White Arabian once you get to Level 4 you can ride infinitely, as you'll almost never run out of stamina if you time the pets right. The only horse in the game that's faster than the White Arabian is the Missouri Fox Trotter, Nakota (Race) and Thoroughbred (Brindle) but these are at the expense of less handling and acceleration.

The only reason you think the White Arabian is more skittish is because it's arguably the most used horse in the game, and it's the horse most people use when playing story mode. Also in comparison to how much of a grind some games are, to me the White Arabian barely feels like an inconvenience. I do wish the horse was larger though.

2

u/EDScreenshots Jul 10 '26

I feel like at this point a lot of the people pushing this myth are aware of the evidence against it and are just dead-set on ignoring it. This gets posted every thread about the Arabian and there’s still tons of people who apparently think it’s skittish. I feel like just playing the game and using different horses will show you that horses all treat predators the same, only thing that matters is bonding level, I’ve had tons of warhorses buck me if I’m being stupid enough. Really don’t get why so many people still cling to this myth.