Hi there,

My name is Slow Duke and this is my Kid Red guide.



Kid Red is by far my favourite of the current characters in the early access. He is extremely mobile, has huge damage and can outplay any opponent!


I am by no means the best Kid Red player out there, or the most knowledgeable. In writing this guide I am hoping to help other players (and myself) learn a bit more about the character.

Enjoy!

Dual Pistols

Kid Red's main damage ability. Has quite a nice range and a full clip emptied into any opponent will kill them! (Barring The Deserter)

Twin Blast

Quite a bit shorter range than Dual Pistols, Twin Blast is Kid Red's bread and butter. It is a great tool for initaiting and disengaging. When fired Twin Blast delivers a small stun to the opponent and allows you to escape quickly or deal massive damage!

Devil's Spark

Devil's Spark is basically a grenade, it has a huge range and a low cooldown so use it to poke at your enemy if you are worried about engaging. Or leave it behind you as a nasty surprise for anyone chasing. It does massive damage and stuns opponents.

Devil in Your Pocket

Hugely amusing ability! If you manage to get yourself into close combat chuck a stick of dynamite on them! Be careful, you are going to want to stun them or dash away behind cover. If your opponent understands whats going on he may chase you down blowing you both up.

Draw

Once the game starts you are going to want to immediately switch your pistols into Twin Blast mode. This keeps you prepared to quickly stun any opponents. Now get out your dynamite and head towards the enemy.

Enemy Spotted

Start throwing dynamite when you can see them on the edges of your screen.
A good combination is to light the dynamite roll towards them, throw it behind them and then roll away. If you manage to get a stun in an exposed position, bring your pistols out right away, switch to Dual Pistols and dash in to finish your weakened opponent (4 - 6 Shots will do it unless fighting The Deserter, he takes almost a full clip to kill even after the dynamite damage!)

Kid Red Combo

When you and your opponent get close enough to begin fighting make sure to dash sideways to void big ticket abilities (Whip, Knife, Impale) and try to land a Twin Blast, after that follow up with Dual Pistols for maximum damage while retreating to the safety of cover to reload and rest.

Cover


So very important, not just to keep out of the line of fire, but to reload, rest and hide from your opponent. By my count Kid Red takes about 3.7 seconds to reload, when in cover this drops to 1.6! Your dashes also reset extrememly quickly in cover. Personally I will use cover EVEN if my opponent has full vision of me to quickly reload and get back into the fight! You can set up an ambush by waiting in cover for an enemy to approach, then surprising them with a Twin Blast or a Devil in Your Pocket!

Extra Tips

As Kid Red you have to stay mobile, consider putting your points in 1/2 damage 1/2 speed. This is a personal preference that depends on how you like to play.

This next tip is a bit sneaky so use at your own discretion. At the moment in the early access it is possible to kill your teammates, fantastic fun if your opponents don't connect! But you can use it to your advantage, especially as Kid Red. In 2v2 Domination there are no health powerups so if you finish a fight on low health it is likely you are destined to die in the next fight and lose a point. Buuuuuut If you blow yourself up with your Devil's Spark you will not lose any points and start the next fight fresh! This tactic is a bit dodgy and I'm sure the developers will fix it eventually. It also works if your teammate is about to die in a fight, as long as you are the one who lands the last shot, no points lost.

This is what works best for me in a 1v1 situation against these outlaws:
1.
Killer


Not getting caught is the name of the game! Use your speed and stamina to dodge hit shots and knife, get in close for a Twin Blast, then switch to Dual pistols and unleash! Two of these combo's should leave him lying in the dirt. Be very careful, if he has maxed damage he can kill you in 2 pistol shots. If he uses fanning the hammer this is actually a good thing! he will be out of ammo and you can chase safely. Just make sure not to get in too close, even to plant dynamite. His knife combo will leave you with little health and very exposed.

2.
Phantom Poncho


Similar to Killer but this time you are trying to keep your distance. Dodge the whip with a dash, his next move is either to dash into you for a shotgun blast or to try to escape and get his whip ready again. If he comes in for the shotgun Twin Blast him in the face roll back and switch to Dual Pistols and punish him. If he tries to retreat follow up with Dual Pistols, stay wary of the whip!




3.
The Deserter


One of the longer fights, but not difficult. As with every other opponent it is very important to dodge. In this case we are trying to dodge the Soldier's Shoulder (the tackle) and the Impale. If you see him take a knee, he is trying to snipe you. Make sure to keep moving. For this fight we are going to want to use the Dual Pistols as much as possible to keep out of range of the shotgun. If he gets to close let him have it with Twin Blast and back off.



4.
Kid Red


Oh boy! This one is a nailbiter. You are going to want to start with your dynamite combo, light dynamite, roll, throw behind opponent, roll away. See if you can land a dynamite stun, if so roll in for some damage. Try to keep at max range of Dual Pistols so that he cant land Twin Blast. Speed plays a big part in this so try to keep your stamina up!

Thanks very much for reading this guide! If it helps you in any way let me know in the comments. Or if you have any different ways of playing or fighting particular outlaws I would love to hear it! All feedback on the guide and playstyles recommended is more than welcome.

Thanks Again,

Slow Duke