Red Dead Redemption 2 mod lets you smite foes with terrifying Thor lightning Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Red Dead Redemption 2 mod lets you smite foes with terrifying Thor lightning The horse bolted. News by Emma Kent Contributor Updated on 2 Dec 2019 22 comments Lightning never strikes the same place twice - unless you're Arthur Morgan with Thor powers, that is. After tiny cowboys, nude ranchers and flying as an eagle, the latest in ridiculous Red Dead Redemption 2 PC modding is a tool which lets you rain lightning bolts on unsuspecting citizens. Using the Alexander Blade scripthook, B4M5's version of the NativeTrainer allows players to summon lightning bolts from a distance of 15 metres, bringing yet more carnage to the west. It's available on Nexus Mods, but requires a third-party download and some file tinkering to get working. There are two versions of the mod - the latest of which apparently allows you to direct the lightning more accurately as a gun - but unfortunately this version didn't work for me, so I stuck with the original. After downloading the scripthook and trainer, then enabling "powerful weapons" in the trainer menu (using F5 then navigating by holding control), you can summon electricity with the F1 button - and watch the carnage unfold. While the lightning doesn't appear to be a particularly effective weapon (thanks to that accuracy problem), it does create some rather impressive explosions - although I felt really guilty for zapping horses, which make up the bulk of the game's vehicles. If you want to avoid animal cruelty and go straight for humans, trains and trams make rather combustible targets, although I was equally horrified to see tram passengers continue to sit in the vehicle even as it was burning down. "This is fine." I also managed to somewhat break things by using the lightning to clear out Valentine's saloon bar, only to accidentally resurrect some victims when I entered a cutscene, which makes for severely awkward viewing. Watt a revolting sight. Can't believe I got blamed for something I CLEARLY had nothing to do with smh pic.twitter.com/hx2KE2jyhA- Emma Kent (@GoneEFK) December 2, 2019 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings I cleared out a saloon with lightning and the models just... resurrect themselves for the cutscene oh no pic.twitter.com/sFoYxQDVdn- Emma Kent (@GoneEFK) December 2, 2019 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings So, what does it feel like to be a victim of these powers? Although exceedingly rare, death by lightning is an event known to occur in regular story mode. Here's Arthur on the receiving end of a bolt: Killed by a lightning strike from r/reddeadredemption To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings If you're planning on using the mod, make sure to back up your save files first, and avoid playing Red Dead Online with the files installed - unless you want to get banned in a flash. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store