What do horses do in Weird West?

Weird West delivers a fantastical and horror-filled version of the Wild West. But several things remain from the classic depiction of the Wild West: the necessity of a horse. This may leave you wondering what horses do and how to get a horse in Weird West.

Horses in Weird West help you with travel. Using a horse to leave a location lets you travel much faster and cuts down on the chances for a random encounter. You can also use horses anywhere in an area. Finally, horses provide saddlebags that give you additional storage.

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How to get a horse in Weird West

There are a couple of ways to get a horse in Weird West. If you pre-ordered the game, you would receive a special horse called Calamity. Otherwise, you can purchase a horse from stables in town. The final method to get a horse is to steal one.

If you steal a horse in Weird West, you can use it to travel to a location on your map. However, the horse will run away once you arrive at that location. This means stolen horses are one-time use.

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