Red Dead Redemption II Walkthrough & Guides

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Chapter 1

Mission	Requirements	New Weapons Available
Outlaws From the West	Start the game	Cattleman Revolver, Hunting Knife, Lantern
Enter, Pursued by a Memory	Complete Outlaws From The West	Sawed-Off Shotgun
Old Friends	Complete Enter, Pursued By A Memory	Lasso, Carbine Repeater
The Aftermath of Genesis	Complete Enter, Pursued By A Memory	Bow
Who The Hell is Leviticus Cornwall?	Complete Old Friends and The Aftermath Of Genesis	Dynamite
Eastward Bound	Complete Who The Hell Is Leviticus Cornwall?	Volcanic Pistol, Varmint Rifle, Springfield Rifle

Chapter 2

Mission	Requirements	New Weapons Available
Polite Society, Valentine Style	Complete Eastward Bound	None
Americans at Rest	Complete Eastward Bound	Tomahawk
Who is Not without Sin	Complete Eastward Bound	None
The First Shall Be Last	Complete Americans at Rest	None
Paying a Social Call	Complete Americans at Rest	Double-Barreled Shotgun, Throwing Knife
Money Lending and Other Sins – I & II	Complete Americans at Rest	None
Exit Pursued by a Bruised Ego	Complete one of the first 3 missions in Chapter 2	None
Money Lending and Other Sins – III	Complete Money Lending and Other Sins I & II	None
A Quiet Time	Complete Money Lending and Other Sins I & II	None
Blessed are the Meek?	Complete Money Lending and Other Sins I & II and A Quiet Time	Schofield Revolver
We Loved Once and True	Complete Money Lending and Other Sins I & II and Paying a Social Call	None
Good, Honest, Snake Oil	Complete Polite Society, Valentine Style and wait 2 in-game hours	None
The Spines of America	Complete Exit Pursued by a Bruised Ego	None
Pouring Forth Oil – I-III	Complete The First Shall Be Last, Polite Society, Valentine Style and We Loved Once and True	None
Pouring Forth Oil – IV	Complete Pouring Forth Oil – III and wait 1 in-game hour	Pump-Action Shotgun
An American Pastoral Scene	Complete Blessed are the Meek?	Lancaster Repeater
A Fisher of Men	Complete A Quiet Time and Pouring Forth Oil – I-III	None
The Sheep and the Goats	Complete The Spines of America, Pouring Forth Oil – IV and A Fisher of Men	Rolling Block Rifle
A Strange Kindness	Complete Who is Not without Sin, The Sheep and the Goats and Blessed are the Meek?	Double -Action Revolver

Chapter 3

Mission	Requirements	New Weapons Available
The New South	Complete A Strange Kindness	None
Money Lending and Other Sins – IV	Complete The New South	None
Further Questions of Female Suffrage	Complete A Strange Kindness and move 350 meters away from camp	None
American Distillation	Complete The New South and wait 3 in-game hours	None
The Course of True Love – I-III	Complete The New South	None
Advertising, the New American Art – I & II	Complete American Distillation, The Course of True Love – I-III and An American Pastoral Scene	None
Horse Flesh for Dinner	Complete Advertising, the New American Art – I & II and The Fine Joys of Tobacco	None
The Fine Joys of Tobacco	Complete Advertising, the New American Art – I & II and Magicians for Sport	Fire Bottle
Magicians for Sport	Complete Advertising, the New American Art – I & II	None
Friends in Very Low Places	Complete Magicians for Sport and Further Questions of Female Suffrage	None
An Honest Mistake	Complete The New South and The Course of True Love – I-III or American Distillation	None
Preaching Forgiveness as He went	Complete An Honest Mistake and The Course of True Love – I-III, An American Pastoral Scene or American Distillation	Bolt Action Rifle
Sodom? Back to Gomorrah	Complete Preaching Forgiveness as He went, American Distillation and wait one in-game hour	None
Blessed are the Peacemakers	Complete Sodom? Back to Gomorrah and Magicians for Sport	None
A Short Walk in a Pretty Town	Complete Horse Flesh for Dinner, The Fine Joys of Tobacco, Blessed are the Peacemakers and Friends in Very Low Places	None
Blood Feuds, Ancient and Modern	Complete A Short Walk in a Pretty Town	None
The Battle of Shady Belle	Complete Blood Feuds, Ancient and Modern	None

Chapter 4

Mission	Requirements	New Weapons Available
The Joys of Civilization
Angelo Bronte, a Man of Honor
Help a Brother Out
Brothers and Sisters, One and All
Fatherhood and Other Dreams
No, No and Thrice, No
The Gilded Cage
A Fine Night of Debauchery
Horsemen, Apocalypses
Urban Pleasures
Country Pursuits
Revenge is a Dish Best Eaten
American Fathers – I & II
Banking, the Old American Art

Chapter 5

Mission	Requirements	New Weapons Available
Welcome to the New World
Savagery Unleashed
A Kind and Benevolent Despot
Hell Hath No Fury
Paradise Mercifully Departed
Dear Uncle Tacitus
Fleeting Joy
That’s Murfree Country

Chapter 6

Mission	Requirements	New Weapons Available
A Fork in the Road
Icarus and Friends
Visiting Hours
Just a Social Call
Do Not Seek Absolution – I & II
Of Men and Angels
The Course of True Love – IV & V
Money Lending and Other Sins – VI & VII
The Delights of Van Horn
A Bridge to Nowhere
A Rage Unleashed
Archeology for Beginners
Honor, Amongst Thieves
The Fine Art of Conversation
Goodbye, Dear Friend
Favored Sons
The King’s Son
Mrs. Sadie Adler, Widow – I & II
My Last Boy
Our Best Selves
Red Dead Redemption

Epilogue 1

Mission	Requirements	New Weapons Available
The Wheel
Simple Pleasures
Farming, for Beginners
Fatherhood, for Beginners
Old Habits
Jim Milton Rides, Again?
Fatherhood, for Idiots
Motherhood
Gainful Employment
The Landowning Classes & Home of the Gentry?

Epilogue 2

Mission	Requirements	New Weapons Available
Bare Knuckles Friendships
An Honest Day’s Labors
Home Improvement for Beginners
The Tool Box
A New Jerusalem
A Quick Favor for an Old Friend
Uncle’s Bad Day
Trying Again
A Really Big Bastard
A New Future Imagined
American Venom

Stranger Missions

Mission		Requirements
The Noblest of Men, and a Woman		Part I & II – Complete Eastward Bound (Chapter 1) Part III & IV – Complete A Fine Night of Debauchery (Chapter 4)
Arcadia for Amateurs		Start Chapter 2
The Smell of the Grease Paint		Start Chapter 2
Fundraiser		Start Chapter 2
Geology for Beginners		Start Chapter 2
Smoking and Other Hobbies		Complete Who is Not Without Sin (Chapter 2)
He’s British, of Course		Complete The New South (Chapter 3)
No Good Deed		Complete American Distillation (Chapter 3) and two other story missions
The Iniquities of History		Complete An Honest Mistake
Oh, Brother		Start Chapter 4
The Ties That Bind Us		Complete The Joys of Civilization (Chapter 4)
The Artist’s Way		Complete The Joys of Civilization (Chapter 4)
A Bright Bouncing Boy		Complete The Joys of Civilization (Chapter 4)
The Mercies of Knowledge		Complete The Joys of Civilization (Chapter 4)
Idealism and Pragmatism		Complete The Gilded Cage (Chapter 4)
The Wisdom of the Elders		Complete Fleeting Joy (Chapter 5)
The Veteran		Start Chapter 6
The American Inferno, Burnt Out		Complete The Landowning Classes (Epilogue 1)
American Dreams		Complete the Murder Scene encounters
A Fine Night for It		Complete one of the following encounters: Torch Procession, Stalking Shadows, Spooked Horse, Voice

Chance Encounters

Encounter Type		Spawning Locations
Unique		Fixed (Wilderness/Towns)
Wilderness		Random (Wilderness)
Town		Random (Towns)

Treasure Hunts

Mission	Requirements	Reward(s)
Jack Hall Gang	Complete Eastward Bound	Gold Bars x 2
High Stakes	Complete The New South	Gold Bars x 3
Poisonous Trail	Complete Eastward Bound	Gold Bars x 4
Le Tresor Des Morts	Special/Ultimate Edition Pre-Order Bonus	Gold Bars x 5

Fishing

Gear:

Baits & Lures

Small-Sized Fish:

Medium-Sized Fish:

Large-Sized Fish :

Legendary Fish:

Hunting

Birds:

Blue Jay

Common Animals:

Legendary Animals:

Other Activities

Collectibles

Collectible Type		Total Available
Cigarette Cards
Exotics
Dinosaur Bones
Rock Carvings		10
Hunting Requests
Dreamcatchers		20
Special Tonics
Chests & Lock Boxes		74
Unique Weapons, Items & Outfits		30

Achievements/Trophies

Achievement/Trophy	How to Unlock
Lending a Hand	Complete all optional Honor story missions.
Best in the West	Attain 100% completion.
Gold Rush	Earn 70 Gold Medals in Story missions.
Friends With Benefits	Complete a Companion Activity in each camp.
Hobby Horse	Play all mini games.
Breaking and Entering	Recover the stash from 4 homesteads.
Artificial Intelligence	Discover the fate of Marko Dragic.
Take From the Rich	Rob or loot $250.
Give to the Poor	Donate $250 to the gang tithing box.
Pony Up	Spend $5000 across all shops.
Extreme Personality	Reach maximum or minimum Honor level.
Western Stranger	Complete 10 Stranger mission strands.
Collector’s Item	Complete one of the Collectable strands.
Bountiful	Survive 3 days holding a bounty of $250 in all states.
Errand Boy	Deliver 5 camp companion item requests.
Self Sufficient	Craft 30 unique items in Story Mode.
Skin Deep	Skin every species of animal in Story Mode.
Zoologist	Study every animal across all states in Story Mode.
It was THIS Big!	Catch a fish weighing at least 16 lbs (7.3 kg).
Locked and Loaded	Upgrade each available component for a single sidearm or longarm weapon.
Grin and Bear it	Survive 18 bear attacks and kill the bear each time in Story Mode.
Trusty Steed	Reach max bonding level with a horse.
Breakout	Red Dead Online: Complete the Intro.
Series Major	Red Dead Online: Take part in a Series.
Gun For Hire	Red Dead Online: Accept 10 Free Roam missions from characters around the world.
Eventful	Red Dead Online: Play 5 Free Roam Events.
Buckle Up	Red Dead Online: Achieve 5 gold belt buckles from awards.
The Real Deal	Red Dead Online: Achieve MVP 3 times (in a round with at least 4 players).
Horses for Courses	Red Dead Online: Concurrently own 5 horses.
Getting Started	Red Dead Online: Reach Rank 10.
Notorious	Red Dead Online: Reach Rank 50.
All’s Fair	Red Dead Online: Successfully counter a rival Posse’s Free Roam mission.
Home Comforts	Red Dead Online: Purchase 5 camp improvements.
Non-Regulation	Red Dead Online: Craft 25 pieces of ammunition.
Posse Up	Red Dead Online: Form a Persistent Posse.
Master Craftsman	Red Dead Online: Craft 20 items (excluding ammo).
Butchered	Red Dead Online: Sell 20 items to the Butcher.
Picked to Perfection	Red Dead Online: Pick 25 Herbs.
Strength in Numbers	Red Dead Online: Complete a Free Roam mission as part of a Posse with at least 2 members.

Secret Achievement/Trophy	How to Unlock
Back in the Mud	Complete Chapter 1.
Just a Scratch	Complete ‘Enter, Pursued by a Memory’.
To Greener Pastures	Complete Chapter 2.
Settling Feuds	Complete Chapter 3.
Washed Ashore	Complete Chapter 4.
No Traitors	Complete Chapter 5.
Third Time Lucky	Complete ‘Goodbye, Dear Friend’.
Redemption	Complete ‘Red Dead Redemption’.
Cowboy Builder	Complete ‘A New Jerusalem’.
Endless Summer	Complete the Epilogue.
Paying Respects	Find the graves of each of your fallen companions.
It’s Art	Find a permanent home for the squirrel statue.