Evil West Cheats and Tips
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Evil West Cheats and Tips
Evil West is a third-person shooter where you take control of a Vampire Hunter. Get our best Evil West cheats and tips below as well as a guide for this game which is available on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC.
Evil West Trailer
Take control of Jesse Rentier, a vampire hunter who is one of the last agents of a clandestine vampire-hunting organization that protects the American frontier from supernatural monstrosities. Jesse is equipped with powerful firearms including a six-shot pistol, a rifle and a flamethrower, and melee weapons including a gauntlet that can accumulate electrical energy and an axe.
Evil West Trailer
Evil West Cheats, Tips Strategy
Below is a collection of hints and tips that will help you to progress in the game. These include why you should check out all the silver chains in an area and the best combat strategy when faced with an attack from a horde of different types of enemies. As well as these hints and tips, we also have a Beginners Guide here which goes into more details on some of the tips we have below:
- Always Check Out the Silver Chains
If you are ever unsure where you should be heading in Evil West you simply have to look out for silver-looking chains. These jangling loops tend to hang over anything interactable which will more often than not point you in the right direction when interacted with. Whenever you enter a new area for the first time it is recommended you quickly scout around to see where these singlets are.
They are always worthwhile checking out before you head to the next arena as they can lead to unique chests which will contain skins to change your appearance, but can also obtain new perks and upgrades.
- Beware of Progressing too far Accidentally
Although it is recommended that you check out all the silver chains in an area before you move on it is important that you are aware that Evil West has a tendency to hide progression points behind them. This means once you interact with the chains there is a possibility that you will be permanently blocked off from collecting certain unique chests in the mission.
The only way to retrieve them is to reset the mission. If you stop and look at where the chains are situated you can sometimes figure out whether the chain is of the progression variety. Take a look at our Collectibles Guide to find out the locations of all the collectibles in Evil West.
- Upgrade your Guns
One of your main priorities should be to upgrade your firearms. Although at the start of Evil West your six-shooter and lever-action rifle are more than adequate you will soon find as you advance in the game that you will need to rely on your weapons more to take down the tough enemies you will encounter.
Always add energy upgrades to your revolvers and rifle whenever you are able to as doing so will significantly buff their damage and add things like charged shots and chain lightning. Be warned though, energy upgrades are expensive, costing a few thousand credits per upgrade. Take a look at our Weapon Tier List to see what the best weapons are in Evil West.
- The Best Combat Strategy
As you proceed through Evil West's story you will find yourself fighting all sorts of Undead Ghouls and monsters from folklore. The best strategy to fight this evil horde when it attacks you at once is to take down the sharpshooters and ranged goons first, then move onto the larger brutes, and finally the resident Elite or mini-boss. Don't be too concerned about the basic minions, they are just nuisances that get in the way and can be dealt with last.
Tell me about collectibles!
Ok, we got you... But not on this page, check out our Evil West Collectibles Guide for that info.
What are the best weapons in the game?
Check out our Evil West Tier List to get our opinion on what we think are the best weapons in the game.
Full Game Walkthrough
The video below is a full game walthrough for Evil West, it includes collectibles cash, chests, perks, and lore. Use it as a guide when you need help progressing in the game.
Evil West Full Game Walkthrough
Chapter 1 - The Questionable Cargo 00:00
Chapter 2 - The Raid 16:54
Chapter 3 - The First Spark 41:11
Chapter 4 - From Dusk Till Dawn 1:03:25
Chapter 5 - The Devil's Pass 1:19:30
Chapter 6 - Remote RI Outpost 1:43:49
Chapter 7 - Smoke and Mirrors 2:16:10
Chapter 8 - Pharmakon 2:46:33
Chapter 9 - Where Oil Tastes Like Blood 3:24:43
Chapter 10 - Bats in the Belfry 3:56:06
Chapter 11 - A Man of People 4:31:56
Chapter 12 - Lightning in a Bottle 4:51:41
Chapter 13 - Old Friends 5:27:55
Chapter 14 - A Son's Duty 5:53:47
Chapter 15 - The Heist 6:27:44
Chapter 16 - The Grand Finale 6:44:33
Take a look at our Beginner Tips and Tricks to get additional help in Evil West.
Evil West Guide
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Evil West FAQ's
Our Latest Questions
| How can you destroy shields easily? |
| The best way to destroy shields is with the Boomstick (shotgun) when it has the Snap Shot upgrade. |
| How does the Scorcher inflict damage? |
| The Scorcher inflicts damage over time and momentarily staggers targets. |
| What is the best ranged weapon? |
| The rifle is the best ranged weapon, even more effective with its Big Gun Upgrade. |
| What does the Quake Punch do? |
| This is a perk that enables you to unleash a massive electrical wave, which deals great damage, after punching the ground using the Zapper. |
| What does the Say Cheese! upgrade do? |
| This upgrade does not apply to the Zapper but to the Crippling Rod. It lets you stun multiple enemies for much longer. This allows you to execute multiple punches to finally kill them. |
Can you help answer any of these questions?
| How to get a lot of money ? |
| How to get more money? |
| Got boys and toys achievement, however, the fire and forget upgrade is not available to purchase. .. |
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Achievements & Trophies
There are 30 trophies for Evil West on PlayStation 4.
| Trophies | Award |
|---|---|
| Novice Beat the game on Novice difficulty or higher | Bronze |
| Pew Pew Die Kill at least 30 enemies with each electrically-augmented firearm | Bronze |
| Chest Nuts Pick up all cash on all missions | Bronze |
| Monsterball Cannonball enemies 50 times | Bronze |
| Slam Champion Slam enemies 100 times | Bronze |
| Pointless Violence Perform 15 finishers | Bronze |
| In the Feels Hit 45 weakspots | Bronze |
| E-Rodeo Kill 20 enemies using the E-Combo | Bronze |
| Mighty Mitten Kill 10 enemies in a row using only Gauntlet after obtaining the Revolver | Bronze |
| Chewing Volts Use 15 Energy charges | Bronze |
| Sever Forever Tear off 100 limbs from enemies | Bronze |
| Adept Beat the game on Normal difficulty or higher | Silver |
| Boys'n'Toys Have all Weapon Upgrades activated at the same time | Silver |
| Field Agent Find all hidden perks | Silver |
| Expert Beat the game on Hard difficulty or higher | Gold |
| Weird West Superhero Beat the game on Evil difficulty | Gold |
| Sanguis Aeternus All Trophies unlocked. The Weird West is a better place now. | Platinum |
Plus hidden trophies, Click here to see them all.
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Evil West Guide
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