How do you play as Cad Bane in RDR2?

Install the mod using Lenny’s Mod Loader and select mp_male outfit variation 2 in-game.

Does the Cad Bane mod change abilities?

No, it’s a cosmetic character replacement.

RDR2 Mod Lets You Play as Cad Bane

Bounty hunter. Outlaw. Mercenary. Hat connoisseur. Alien guy.

Now he’s riding through the American frontier.

A new mod for Red Dead Redemption 2 lets you play as Cad Bane, the cold, calculating Duros gunslinger from the Star Wars universe. If you’ve ever thought Arthur Morgan needed a little more galactic menace, this is your moment.

Cad Bane mod in Red Dead Redemption 2 standing in a misty western landscape

From Coruscant to the Frontier

Cad Bane isn’t just another blaster-for-hire. He’s one of the most ruthless bounty hunters in Star Wars canon, known for his wide-brimmed hat, piercing red eyes, breathing tubes, and that unmistakable Western gunslinger vibe.

Which makes him weirdly perfect for Red Dead Redemption 2.

The aesthetic crossover works almost too well. Replace revolvers with blasters in your head and suddenly the Old West feels like it’s one hyperspace jump away from Tatooine.

Cad Bane aiming a revolver in Red Dead Redemption 2 mod

What the Mod Does

This mod adds Cad Bane as a PED (character model) in Red Dead Redemption 2.

You can find him under:

mp_male – outfit variation 2

Once installed, you’ll be roaming saloons, dueling outlaws, and collecting bounties as the most feared Duros in the galaxy.

No voice changes. No new abilities. Just pure cosmetic swagger.

And honestly? That’s all you need.

Cad Bane dual wielding pistols in Red Dead Redemption 2

Installation

Simple and clean:

Drop the file into your stream folder in LML
Launch the game
Select mp_male outfit variation 2
Become space cowboy

As always, make sure your Lenny’s Mod Loader setup is working properly before installing.

Cad Bane mod under a starry night sky in Red Dead Redemption 2

Why This Mod Works So Well

Cad Bane has always had heavy Western influence baked into his design. The hat. The stance. The dual-wield energy. The cold stare before a quick draw.

Putting him into RDR2 doesn’t feel like a joke mod. It feels like a parallel universe where bounty hunters evolved a little differently.

If Rockstar ever made a space western, it would probably look like this.

Cad Bane character model close-up in Red Dead Redemption 2 mod

Where to Download

You can grab the mod here

(Installation instructions are included on the download page.)

Cad Bane walking through a saloon doorway in Red Dead Redemption 2

Final Verdict

Is it lore accurate? No.

Is it incredibly cool? Absolutely.

If you’re a Star Wars fan who spends time in Red Dead Redemption 2’s open world, this is one of those crossover mods that just makes sense.

Space outlaw meets frontier outlaw.

Cad Bane would approve.

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Cad Bane holding an NPC at gunpoint in Red Dead Redemption 2 mod

Novara Skuara

When I was 7, I saw Star Wars: A New Hope in theaters a week after it opened. My parents were nice enough to take me and I have been a fan of Star Wars and almost all science fiction in general. I am an amateur writer who has been published for contributing flavor text to a RP game. I also have a copyright on a novel I hope to be able to publish sometime soon.