Tips bang

General

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The key is knowing who your allies are and who your enemies are. Pay attention to who is attacking who.

Use Stagecoach and Wells Fargo before doing anything else. Drawing a good card from Wells Fargo can change your strategy and give you more options.

Concentrate on attacking one player until they are dead. Attacking multiple targets gives them time to recover health points with Beer cards.

If one player is near death, it may be worth killing that player to gain three cards. But if it's an ally, or you don't know its role, consider if you're desperate enough situation.

Missed is the last card you should get rid of.

As the Sheriff

You will be the target for most of the game. Enjoy the spotlight! Without a Deputy, you have no allies.

Barrel, Mustang, and Beer are your best defenses.

Don't waste resources attacking if you don't know who is who. The more cards you hold, the more options you have. Wait for someone to target you and collect defensive cards in the meantime.

As the Outlaw

Your main goal is to kill the Sheriff. Attack him/her when you can. Outlaws have the best chance of winning the game.

Outlaws work best as a team. The earlier you show other Outlaws what you are, the better your chances.

Targeting the Sheriff in the first round immediately identifies you. Wait one round to build up your hand. However, the longer you wait, the more time the Sheriff has to collect cards and gain defense.

As the Deputy

Watch for anybody who attacks the Sheriff. If you are playing with 6 or fewer players, all other players (besides the Sheriff) are your enemies.

Never ever harm or target the Sheriff! Mass damage cards (Gatling, Indians) are acceptable.

Weaken Outlaws for the Sheriff to finish (if he/she has enough range). That way, the Sheriff can collect the bonus for the kill. Otherwise, end them yourself.

As the Renegade

This is the hardest role in the game. Your main objective is to be the last player against the Sheriff. Play like a Deputy until at least one Outlaw is out of the game. Keep careful watch of who is targeting whom.

Keep a balance between the Outlaws and the Sheriff/Deputies. Make it easy for them to kill each other by weakening them, but not killing them. When someone kills someone else with 1 life point remaining, that's the time to go in for the kill.

Attack the team (Outlaws or lawmen) that has more players. Keep the game even.

Don't play the entire game as a Deputy or it may end up with you outnumbered by lawmen. Confusion can be your ally.

Characters

Character	Ideal Strategy	Best Cards to Play	Strong Against	Vulnerabilities	Best Roles
Suzy Lafayette	Offensive	Volcanic, Cat Balou, Panic	Cat Balou, Panic	Jail	Outlaw, Deputy
Paul Regret	Defensive	Mustang, any blue cards	Panic, Volcanic	Duel, Indians, Gatling	Sheriff, Renegade
Pedro Ramirez	Neutral	Jail, discarded cards	Dynamite		Outlaw, Deputy
Calamity Janet	Neutral	Missed, Bang, Volcanic, Duel	Duel, Indians, Volcanic, Bang, Gatling	Panic, Cat Balou	Sheriff
El Gringo	Defensive	Missed, Beer	Volcanic, any attack	Dynamite	Sheriff, Renegade
Jourdonnais	Defensive	Missed, Barrel	Bang		Sheriff
Lucky Duke	Defensive	Barrel, Dynamite	Jail, Dynamite		Renegade, Sheriff
Slab the Killer	Offensive	Bang, Volcanic, Cat Balou, Panic	Missed		Deputy, Outlaw
Willy the Kid	Offensive	Bang, any gun, Scope		Volcanic, Duel	Deputy, Outlaw
Jessie Jones	Neutral	Panic, Cat Balou, any attack		Jail	All
Bart Cassidy	Defensive	Beer, Saloon, Missed, Duel, Dynamite, Volcanic	Volcanic, any attack cards, Dynamite		Sheriff, Renegade
Black Jack	Neutral	Duel, Volcanic		Jail	All
Kit Carlson	Neutral	Dynamite, Volcanic, Duel, Wells Fargo, Stagecoach, General Store	Dynamite, Barrel	Jail	All
Rose Doolan	Offensive	Panic, Bang, Volcanic, Scope	Mustang		Outlaw, Deputy
Sid Ketchum	Defensive	Wells Fargo, Stagecoach	Duel, General Store		Sheriff, Renegade
Vulture Sam	Neutral	Dynamite, any attack			Sheriff, Renegade