Jobs

Jobs

Nightwatch

Nightwatch is a job that can be taken on only during the night hours. To do a Nightwatch job, travel to the crescent moon icon in MacFarlane’s Ranch, Chuparosa or Blackwater and hit the yellow marker there. Completing all three of these Nightwatch jobs at least once is a requirement for 100% completion.

Your job is to patrol the streets and capture or kill any criminals you encounter. Follow the dog (denoted on the Mini Map by a blue blip) and it will lead you to ongoing crimes. There are several different Nightwatch scenarios. For example, on any given night, you may have to break up a fight, stop a horse thief or save a woman from a gang. You can put a stop to these crimes non-lethally or with your weapons. You’ll earn more money at the end of the night if you capture the criminals with your Lasso.

The dog will lead you to ongoing crimes.

Whether it is best to capture or kill a criminal depends on the crime taking place. For some crimes, such as a gang harassing a woman, using your gun is the better choice, as taking the time to lasso and hogtie all of them would not be a good idea. When stopping a crime where the perpetrator is unarmed, such as when breaking up a fight or stopping a horse thief, you can capture those involved if you act quickly with your Lasso.

Nightwatch sessions do not last long. You’ll only have to stop one to four crimes to complete the job for the night.

Horsebreaking

The Horsebreaking job involves stepping into a pen with a wild horse and using your lasso and ranching skills to tame it. This job is only available during the daytime hours. To take on a Horsebreaking job, travel to the horse head icon in Ridgewood Farm or Chuparosa and hit the yellow marker there. Completing both horsebreaking jobs at least once is a requirement for 100% completion.

Horsebreaking is a three step process: lasso, mount and break. First, you must lasso the horse. Aim with LT/L2 and press the RT/R2 button to throw the Lasso. Once you’ve lassoed the horse, hold RB/R1 to stop the horse and then move in and get on.

To tame the horse, you must keep Marston centred while it tries to buck him off. Tap the Left Stick to the left or right to keep balance. Marston will lean to one side and flail his arms when he’s about to be thrown by the horse; tap the Left Stick in the direction opposite the direction Marston leans to keep balance. Keep this up and Marston will eventually take control. Once you’ve gained control, guide the horse into the stables to complete the job.

You only need to break a single horse to complete this job. The pay is abysmal, but if you’re going for 100%, the money isn’t the point.