Bats are an animal species found in Red Dead Redemption and the Undead Nightmare DLC pack.
Description[]
Unlike any other species in the base game, bats cannot be hunted or skinned in Red Dead Redemption. They also do not randomly spawn in the game world. A bat swarm spawns around 6:00 P.M. at Tumbleweed Manor. They swarm over the mansion every evening. They also swarm out of an upper window in a building in Thieves' Landing. In this sense the bats are not truly creatures, just scripted atmospheric events.
In the Undead Nightmare DLC pack, Undead Bats feature prominently, and are the only flying creatures found while roaming the frontier (except vultures). The bats are rather large; this is evident by their wingspan when killed, seemingly over 4.5–5 ft. This would make them too large to be a vampire bat, and closer to a megabat (also known as a flying fox), although they may just be a nondescript bat species designed to fit the horror theme of the game.
Tips[]
Shooting and running through the brush often disturbs flocks of Undead Bats from their perch, and they will fly away in all directions. Although Bats cannot be locked onto, they can still be killed with a precise shot or by using Dead Eye. It is also easier to shoot a Bat if the player is on top of a ledge. The corpses can then be searched to obtain Undead Bat wings but they cannot be sold as money does not feature in the post-apocalyptic zombie world.
Behind the Scenes[]
Originally, the player would be able to hunt bats, as seen in the picture on the right. It is odd that Rockstar would remove this item after it had successfully been implemented. A possible theory is because a bullet would realistically render the bat's body useless, similar to how the Buffalo Rifle disintegrates any small animal (i.e. rabbits, skunks) in-game. It could also be because a shotgun could easily take out an entire swarm of bats in a handful of shots, which would be excessively easy money. Another theory is that they were removed simply to be re-added in the Undead Nightmare DLC pack, as they were more fitting to the theme of the game. The bat would eventually be added in Red Dead Redemption 2.
As bats cannot be hunted by the player in the base game, they are not part of the "Unnatural Selection" achievement/trophy.
Trivia[]
- According to Marshal Johnson, one of the main ingredients for Nigel West Dickens' Elixir is bat urine.
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