RDR 100% Total Completion Strategy Guide

December 14, 2024

Introduction and Table of Contents

This guide will show you how to get 100% on Red Dead Redemption, with all the achievements/trophies for the re-released versions (PC, PS5 and Switch, and single player items for older versions). It will also includes all the optional side quests and outfits, in effect, covering all the non-random content in the game. It does this by providing a specific route and order to each task required, so you can do it in an efficient and easy play through. This will combine tasks where it is easier to achieve them together. For example, in one mission, “At home with Dutch, it is possible to get the “Manifest Destiny” achievement trophy, part complete of a challenge, and get an outfit scrap, all much easier than it is to do those tasks in free roam. It also orders your tasks to minimise unnecessary travel back and forth.

I find this is a much better way to go about 100% than having separate guides for each task. If for example, you complete the story mode missions, and then embark on the challenges, you’ll have to revisit places you’ve already been to, wasting time when tasks could have been done earlier, and missing opportunities missions give you to complete them with ease.

It should be noted, that this isn’t a pure speed running guide. Speed running requires you rush, and do things like skipping cutscenes. This guide aims to maximise your immersion, and won’t rely on tricks that feel too out of place with the story, but it won’t have you waste time unnecessarily either. The guide is all about getting everything done without having to pull off anything too difficult, avoiding the most painful grinds and at a good pace that you will hopefully find enjoyable.

There’s a full ordered route below, split into chapters and sections, so you can follow easily and keep track of your progress.

The guide is arranged into the following sections, please click on the links below to jump to each part:

A) Overall Requirements and Strategy

F) Summary and Acknowledgements

Error spotting is welcome. This guide is large so it will be unlikely if a few small mistakes haven't crept in. Constructive comments that help fix issues will be added to the acknowledgements section. Please note that whilst I'm happy to hear and discuss alternative routes, I will probably not be able to make changes to the guide tables. This takes a long time, and if you make a change in one place it tends to have knock on consequences, some of which aren't always immediately obvious.

Forum members may already be familiar with my Red Dead Redemption 2 and Grand Theft Auto 5 guides, so will have an idea what to expect. Links to them are below if you are new to these.

My Red Dead Redemption 2 100% Completion Guide:

https://gtaforums.com/topic/922595-rdr2-100-completion-strategy-guide/

My GTA V 100% Total Completion Guide:

https://gtaforums.com/topic/982284-gta-v-100-total-completion-strategy-guide/

All the best of luck on your quest to completing Red Dead Redemption in full.

Edited December 18, 2024 by Jimbatron

December 14, 2024

Overall Strategy

Requirements for 100%

The following items are needed for 100%. If you follow the guide's schedule in the sections below you will get 100%, so it isn’t essential to read this in full, but it will help you understand the rationale for the route taken and minimise the chance of you missing anything, as you will recognise the importance of (some seemingly inconsequential tasks) as you go.

The guide colour codes the requirements into categories – Missions; Strangers; Challenges & Locations; Bounties & Hideouts; Outfits, Jobs & Games; and Safe Houses & Weapons. The grouping is fairly arbitrary but just chosen so the type of task stands out a bit more.

Missions

All 57 Story Missions must be completed. The final one is “The Last Enemy That Shall Be Destroyed”

Strangers

18 out of the 19 Stranger side quests must be completed for 100%. The one that isn’t required is “I Know You”. It is also miss-able, as it cannot be completed after “The Last Enemy That Shall Be Destroyed”. However, it is one of the most iconic encounters in any Rockstar Game, so I would highly recommend doing it if you are unfamiliar with this part of the narrative.

Challenges & Locations

The following four Challenge categories must be completed in full.

Survivalist Challenges:

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Survivalist 1 – Pick 6 Wild Feverfew (found in Hennigan’s Stead)

Survivalist 2 – Pick 6 Desert Sage (found in Gaptooth Ridge)

Survivalist 3 – Pick 4 Red Sage (found in Rio Brava)

Survivalist 4 – Pick 8 Prickly Pear (found in Punta Orgullo)

Survivalist 5 – Pick 9 Wooly Blue Curls (found in Perdido)

Survivalist 6 – Pick 8 Butterfly Weed (found in Diez Coronas)

Survivalist 7 – Pick 10 Hummingbird Sage (found in the south of Tall Trees)

Survivalist 8 - Pick 12 Pairie Poppies (found in Great Plains)

Survivalist 9 - Pick 15 Golden Currant (found around Beecher’s Hope)

Survivalist 10 - Pick 10 Violet Snowdrops (found in the North of Tall Trees) and 2 of all the other plants

Clearly for the above it makes sense to do them when you are in the right locations. A survivalist map is also very handy.

Sharpshooter Challenges:

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Sharpshooter 1 - Kill 5 Flying Birds (can be completed during “Exodus in America” and “New Friends, Old Problems”)

Sharpshooter 2 – Kill 5 Rabbits (can be completed during “New Friends, Old Problems”)

Sharpshooter 3 – Kill 5 Coyotes without taking damage from them (can be completed during “New Friends, Old Problems”)

Sharpshooter 4 – Kill 5 Birds from a moving train (can be completed during “Civilisation, at any Price”)

Sharpshooter 5 – Kill 2 Types of Wild Animal in one Dead Eye Meter

Sharpshooter 6 – Shoot 2 Hats of peoples heads (can be complete during “The Demon Drink”)

Sharpshooter 7 – Kill 3 Bears each with one shot (can be partially completed during “At Home with Dutch)

Sharpshooter 8 – Shoot the hats of two people’s heads and disarm two people (can be easily completed at the Hideout Twin Rocks)

Sharpshooter 9 – Kill 6 Wild Animals without Reloading or Changing Weapons (can easily be done at Twin Rocks on the vultures the circle overhead immediately after unlocking Rank

Sharpshooter 10 – Disarm 6 People with one ammo clip (use the Evans Repeater at the Hideout Fort Mercer)

As you can see, a lot of Sharpshooter ranks can be earned during missions. As some require specific animals, this is very helpful as it means you don’t have to rely on RNG spawns in free roam.

Master Hunter Challenges:

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Master Hunter 1 – Kill and Skin 5 Coyote (can be completed during “New Friends, Old Problems”)

Master Hunter 2 – Kill and Skin 5 Deer (there are always a lot around outside the ranch after “New Friends, Old Problems”)

Master Hunter 3 – Kill 5 Wolves with your Knife

Master Hunter 4 - Skin Fiver Boars and Three Armadillos

Master Hunter 5 – Kill 2 Cougars with your Knife and skin them (shoot them with the carbine rifle to wound them, then one knife swipe should finish them. It’s the one time where this inferior repeater should be your weapon of choice late on – the Henry Repeater risks killing them)

Master Hunter 6 – Skin 5 Raccoons, 5 Skunks and 5 Foxes (the Racoons and Foxes are plentiful in Tall Trees. You should also look for Bears towards Shapshooter 7 and the “Bearly Legal” achievement/trophy at the same time in this area).

Master Hunter 7 – Skin 5 elk and 5 bighorn sheep (both are plentiful in Tall Trees. You should also look for Bears towards Shapshooter 7 and the “Bearly Legal” achievement/trophy at the same time in this area).

Master Hunter 8 – Kill a bear with your knife (This can be completed during “For Purely Scientific Purposes”, a bear you encounter en route will not fight back. If you miss the opportunity, shoot a bear once between the eyes with the Henry Repeater. This won’t kill it, but should weaken it to the point where one knife slash will finish it).

Master Hunter 9 – Kill Kahn, the legendary Jaguar.

Master Hunter 10 – Kill the legendary animals Gordo, Lobo and Brumas (note Brumas the Bear is found at the same location as Treasure Hunter Challenge 10)

Again, you can see that missions can really help out with some of these. But also whilst hunting some animals, particularly in the Tall Trees area, you should keep your eye out for other targets at the same time.

Treasure Hunter Challenges:

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Treasure Hunter 1 – Find a treasure map. (This is done via a random event which seems to have a very high spawn probability east of Pleasance House after you finish “Political Realities in Armadilo”)

Treasure Hunter 2 – Find a Gold Bar. (This is close to all 3 parts of “American Appetites”)

Treasure Hunter 3 – Find a Gold Bar. (This is close by after you finish “A Welshman, a Frenchman and an Irishman”)

Treasure Hunter 4 – Find a Gold Bar. (You finish right on top of this after “Let the Dead Bury Their Dead” It’s highly preferable to have done rank 3 before this mission so you can collect the treasure there and then, otherwise you’ll have to fight your way through the Tumbleweed Hideout again to get it)

Treasure Hunter 5 – Find a Gold Bar. (On the way to “Civilisation, at Any Price” when you first Arrive in Mexcio)

Treasure Hunter 6 – Find a Gold Bar. (On the way to “Civilisation, at Any Price” when you first Arrive in Mexcio)

Treasure Hunter 7 – Find a Gold Bar. (Close to Chuparosa where multiple missions start)

Treasure Hunter 8 – Find a Gold Bar. (Close to where “Deadlus and Son” starts)

Treasure Hunter 9 – Find a Gold Bar. (Close to where you get plants for Survivalist 8 and 9)

Treasure Hunter 10 – Find a Gold Bar. (Where you also find Brumas the Legendary Bear for Master Hunter 10).

Again, for Treasure Hunter, you see that there are other missions and challenges that take you exactly where you need to go to pick these up. So it’s better to get them then, than make separate trips. In fact, in my first playthrough over a decade ago on the PS3, it was Treasure Hunter 4 that made me think “hey, if only I had that map when I’d done that mission with Seth here, I could have got it then!”. That led to me first planning a route in a Rockstar game for 100%).

Map Locations:

You must also have knowledge of all 94 map locations. This can be done by visiting them in person, or by buying maps of the counties in stores. The following maps are available to purchase:

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Gaptooth Ridge Map – Purchase at Armadillo General Store
Cholla Springs Map – Purchase at Armadillo General Store
Hennigan’s Stead Map – Purchase at MacFarlane’s Ranch General Store
Rio Bravo Map – Purchase at Thieves’ Landing General Store
Punta Orgullo Map – Purchase at Escalera Gunsmith
Perdido Map – Purchase at Chuparosa General Store
Diez Coronas Map – Purchase at Chuparosa General Store
Tall Trees Map – Purchase at Manzinita Post General Store
Great Plains Map – Purchase at Blackwater General Store

Note that in my playthrough, the Rio Bravo and Punta Orgullo Maps were unavailable to buy, I believe because I’d already visited all locations in those counties. But simply buying all the maps available and using them will tick off this requirement.

Bounties & Hideouts

Bounties:

For Bounties, you must complete one for each other following locations:

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New Austin:

Rattlesnake Hollow
Rio Del Lobo
Mercer Station
Repentance Rock
Silent Stead
The Hanging Rock
Brittlebrush Trawl
Mescalero

Neuvo Paraiso:

Plata Grande
Ojo Del Diablo
Hendidura Grande
Primera Quebrada
Sepulcro
Laguna Borrego
Rancho Polvo
Barranca

West Elizabeth:

Aurora Basin
Tanner's Reach
Bearclaw Camp
Nekoti Rock

Note the location order you draw is random, but you will get a new one until you have done them all. Therefore, if you do 8 in New Austin, 8 in Nuevo Paraiso and 4 in West Elizabeth, you’ll meet the requirement.

Also however, you need to pay attention to the target. You must capture someone from the Bollard Twins Gang, the Treasure Hunter Gang, and the Banditos alive to unlock required outfit scraps. If you kill them all, you’ll have to do more Bounties until you capture one alive, so that’s obviously undesirable. Also, other targets brought back alive will unlock options outfit scraps, and it pays more. So it’s generally best to capture all bounties alive in my opinion.

Bounty posters appear early morning and late afternoon of major settlements – just hang around at these times until you see the skull icon appear on the radar. But again, given the limited time spawn of posters, it’s really a good idea to mix bounties in between other activities, as this guide does. If you do them all at the end, it will be a real pain repeatedly advancing time to get loads of them to spawn one after another.

Hideouts:

The following Hideouts must also be cleared:

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Nosalida
Tesora Azul
Gaptooth Breach
Fort Mercer
Twin Rocks
Pikes Basin

The formerly PS3 exclusive Solomon’s folly does not count, but you must do this and search a chest there if you want to get the Walton’s Gang Outfit. There are good other reasons to visit all of the above hideouts – Stranger side quests, outfit unlocks, Challenge completions. So doing these will actually support other tasks. In fact, its beneficial to do some of these more than once. Some of these hideouts will be cleared in Story Missions - this does not tick them off for 100%.

Outfits, Jobs & Games

Outfits:

The following Outfits must be obtained for 100% by performing various actions.

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The Elegant Suit

Buy a scrap from the tailor at thieves landing

The Bollards Twins Outfit

Search Thieves' Landing. (this can be done during the Mission “On Shaky’s Ground”)
Complete a Nightwatch job at MacFarlane's Ranch.
Win at Horseshoes at MacFarlane's Ranch.
Capture a Bollard Twins bounty alive.
Defend residents of Hennigan's Stead from the Bollard Twins in a Random Event
Buy a scrap from the tailor at thieves landing

Treasure Hunter Outfit

Silent Stead (You’ll get a bounty in this location so it can be picked up then).
Complete the Stranger side quest "California".
Make a profit playing Blackjack at Rathskeller Fork (Requires you to finish with more money than you started, winning the first hand of any bet will work)
Capture a Treasure Hunter bounty alive
Complete the Gaptooth Breach Hideout.
Buy a scrap from the tailor at thieves landing

Bandito Outfit

Search Sidewinder Gulch (you can pick this up on the way to the Stranger side quest “Aztec Gold”
Complete a Nightwatch job at Chuparosa.
Defeat all players in a round of Liar's Dice in Casa Madrugada.
Capture a Bandito Bounty alive
Defend Mexican residents from Bandito attacks in a Random Event
Buy a scrap from the general store in Chuparosa

Reyes’ Rebels Outfit

Search Sepulcro (can be done after the final part of the Stranger Side Quest “Eva in Peril”. A bounty and the mission “The Downfall of Captain De Santa will also take you here but I find this easiest as there is less going on)
Complete the Stranger side quest "Poppycock".
Complete a Horsebreaking job at Chuparosa.
Complete the Stranger side quest "Love is the Opiate".
Win at Five Finger Fillet in Torquemada (this is best done straight after “Empty Promises”)
Buy a scrap from the General Store in Escalera (only available after completing “An Appointed Time”).

US Army Uniform Outfit

Search Aurora Basin (I prefer to pick this up whilst hunting in Tall Trees. A Bounty will take you hear, but reinforcements are on you very quickly at this stage).
Win an Arm Wrestling match in the Pacific Union Railroad Camp. (“Lights, Camera, Action” Part II will take you here)
Eliminate all other players in a game of poker in Blackwater (You can do it in the Hotel, but the Saloon is better as you can use the Elegant Suit to cheat).
Complete the Stranger side quest "Lights, Camera, Action".
Complete a Nightwatch job at Blackwater.
Buy a scrap from the Tailor in Blackwater (only available after “The Last Enemy That Shall Be Destroyed).

The US Marshall Uniform Outfit

Complete the following Hideouts in 24 in game hours:
Gaptooth Breach
Tumbleweed
Fort Mercer
Twin Rocks
Pikes Basin

Other outfits will be acquired automatically throughout the game or doing other things required for 100%, such as the Mexican Poncho (buying a safe house in Mexico, as below), the Legend of the East Outfit (completing all 4 Challenges needed for 100%), or the Rancher Outfit (completing “And the Truth Shall Set You Free”). Other outfits such as the Deadly Assassin Outfit aren’t required but will be discussed separately later.

Note in particular that two random events must be encountered to unlock some of the outfits – for the Bollard Twins, and the Banditos. Respectively in Henningans Stead and Mexico, if you see gang members attacking civilians, kill them and save their victims to unlock the scrap. These are in the schedule below, but you might not encounter these at the exact same time as me – so it pays to be on a permanent look out.

Jobs:

The following jobs must be completed for 100%

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Nightwatch at MacFarlane's Ranch
Horsebreaking at Ridgewood Farm
Horsebreaking at Chuparosa
Nightwatch at Chuparosa
Nightwatch at Blackwater

Games:

You must win each type of game at least once for 100%. However, these locations are recommended, because they are also required for outfit scraps as above, which will save you having to play the game more often than necessary.

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Horseshoes at MacFarlane’s Ranch
Blackjack at Rathskeller Fork
Five Finger Fillet at Torquemada
Liar's Dice at Casa Madrugada
Arm Wrestling at Pacific Union Rail Road Camp
Poker at the Blackwater Saloon

Safe Houses & Weapons

Safe Houses:

You must purchase the following safe houses for 100%:

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Armadillo
Rathskeller Fork
Thieves’ Landing
Escalera
Chuparosa
Casa Madrugada
El Matedero
Manzanita Post

Note the rentable properties at Ridgewood Farm and Plainview do not count. Others count towards the 100% statistic but will be given automatically to you as you progress the story, so no action is required. I like to purchase the safehouse as soon as entering a town for the first time, money permitting. It’s helpful to have a save point so you don’t have to camp outside of town to do so – particularly if you want to advance time by sleeping to get a Bounty Poster to spawn. Also, the chest in each safe house can be opened to give you extra ammo for free.

Weapons:

You must purchase the following weapons for 100%

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The LeMat Revolver from the Escalera gunsmith
The Semi-auto Shotgun from the Escalera gunsmith
The Carcano Rifle from the Blackwater gunsmith
The Mauser Pistol from the Blackwater gunsmith
The Evans Repeater from the Blackwater gunsmith

Achievements/Trophies

As stated in the introduction, this guide isn’t just about getting 100%, but also all the other achievements/trophies/accomplishments (“awards) in the game.

Before starting out planning to get these, it is worth grouping each award into one of three categories.

Awards you will get from completing the story mode
Awards you will get in the process of reaching the official 100% stat
Awards that require additional action beyond what is needed for the 100%

Whilst we list them all, if you are ticking of all the things required for 100%, the only awards you need to worry about separately are those that fall under 3.

1. Awards you will get from completing the story mode

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That Government Boy

Complete the story mission “Exodus in America”

Land of Opportunity

Complete the story mission “The Assault on Fort Mercer”

Sons of Mexico

Complete the story mission “The Gates of El Presidio”

No More Fancy Words

Complete the story mission “An Appointed Time”

A Savage Soul

Complete the story mission “At Home With Dutch”

The Benefits of Civilization

Complete the story mission “And the Truth Shall Set You Free”

Into the Sunset

Complete the story mission “The Last Enemy That Shall Be Destroyed”

2. Awards you will get in the process of reaching the official 100% stat

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Nurture or Nature?

Complete the Stranger Side Quest “Remember My Family”

You must complete all Stranger side quests for 100%

Austin Overpowered

Complete Twin Rocks, Pike's Basin, and Gaptooth Breach Hideouts.

You must do all the Hideouts as part of 100%

Evil Spirits

Complete Tumbleweed and Tesoro Azul Hideouts.

You must do all the Hideouts as part of 100%

Instinto Asesino

Complete Fort Mercer and Nosalida Hideouts.

You must do all the Hideouts as part of 100%

Strange Things are Afoot

Complete a task for a Stranger.

You must complete all Stranger side quests for 100%

People are Still Strange

Complete 15 tasks for Strangers.

You must complete all Stranger side quests for 100%

Clemency Pays

Capture a bounty alive.

You must capture one Bandito, one Treasure Hunter, one Bollards Twins Gang member alive to unlock Outfit Scraps required for 100%

Exquisite Taste

Purchase a rare weapon from a gunsmith.

You must purchase 5 rare Weapons for 100%

He Cleans Up Well!

Obtain the Elegant Suit.

The elegant suit is a required Outfit for 100%

Frontiersman

Obtain Legendary rank in any Ambient Challenge.

You must complete all 4 original Challenges for 100%

On the Trail of de Vaca

Uncover every location on the map.

You must uncover all Locations for 100%

Redeemed

Attain 100% in the Game Completion stat.

Unlocked if you follow everything in the schedule in the sections below by the time you complete "Remember my Family"

3. Awards that require additional action beyond what is needed for the 100%

These are obviously the ones you want to watch out for, because if you are going for the 100% stat, you won’t automatically pick these up. Also it is worth keeping in mind that some of these cannot be obtained over a short space of time and will span over multiple story missions and activities. Therefore when following the schedule in the sections below, you want to keep these permanently at the forefront of your mind that you should be aiming towards these always.

For each of these, I note where it is a one-off requirement and has a specific point to do it in the schedule below, or whether it is ongoing and does not. Pay particular attention to the ongoing ones before you follow the guide. I can't put them in the route, as they could happen at any time, or are spread over too many missions etc. You should be aware that "Spurred to Victory" is miss-able, so if you only read one part of this section before following the route, read that bit!

One-off Requirement(s) – is included in the schedule below.

High Roller

Win over 2000 chips in a hand of Poker.

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I cover this off win winning Poker at the Blackwater Saloon (required for 100% to unlock a US Army Uniform scrap). You are given 1,000 chips at the start of the game. So if you go all in, someone calls, and you win, the award will unlock. This is easy to cheese by saving your game in the apartment above the saloon before trying and then simply reloading if you use. You should also wear the elegant suit to cheat, which will increase your chances as well.

One-off Requirement – is included in the schedule below.

No Dice

Complete a game of Liar's Dice without losing a single die.

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There’s an element of luck, but I find this quite easy, due to the fact if you stay in long enough your opponents have a habbit of making some very high and obviously false calls. So if you play it safe, you can simply wait for one of them to claim an obvious lie. Start with low numbers and let them bid it up. Pay attention to how many dice they have left, and what they are bidding to get an idea of what they might have – a number they bid they will almost certain have one or two of. If you get to the point where you really think you can’t go any higher but you don’t think the last player’s bid is wrong, consider calling spot on.

You will have to play liars dice twice for 100%. Once in Thieves Landing as part of the “Lights Camera, Action” Stranger side quest, and once at Casa Madrugada for an Outfit scrap. So see if you get it in either of those. If not, come back to it at the end of the story.

One-off Requirement – is included in the schedule below.

What About Hand Grenades?

Get a ringer in a game of Horseshoes.

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This one is a bit of a pain and requires a lot more luck. Basically you should line up Marston’s arm with the pole, pull back fast, and push forward fast, aiming to let go when you are in the middle of the meter. This might take a lot of goes and could get frustrating.

You have to play this once for 100% at MacFarlane’s Ranch for an Outfit scrap. If you don’t get it then, I recommend coming back to it after you get 100% or it may feel disruptive.

One-off Requirement – is included in the schedule below.

Fightin' Around the World

Knock someone out in melee in every saloon in the game.

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You need to do this at the following locations:

· Rathskeller Fork

· Armadillo

· Thieves Landing

· Escalera

· Perdido

· Casa Madrugada

· Blackwater

The main thing you want to do is pick someone who is not a gang member – otherwise you’ll have a lot of buddies ganging up on you. For example, in Armadillo, the guys wearing top hats are all part of Walton’s gang. Don’t hit one of them, go after someone on their own at the bar!

I like to do this after getting 100% so the fight doesn’t cause disruption to getting other things done but upsetting the locals!

One-off Requirements – is included in the schedule below.

Buckin' Awesome

Break the Kentucky Saddler, the American Standardbred, and the Hungarian Half-bred.

Spoiler

You will have done two thirds of this in getting 100%, as the Kentucky Saddler is broken in the story mission “Wild Horses, Tamed Passions” and you must break a Hungarian Half-bred for the Stranger side quest “Love is the Opiate”. Therefore you only need a separate plan to get the American Standardbred. They are found around Beechers Hope, so I do this at the point where I am doing the Marston Family missions

One-off Requirement – is included in the schedule below.

Dastardly

Hogtie a woman, place her on the train tracks and watch her get run over

Spoiler

This can be done easily during the Stranger side quest “Remember my Family”

One-off Requirement – is included in the schedule below.

Bearly Legal

Kill and skin 18 grizzly bears.

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You’ll need to get 4 bears as part of Master Hunter Challenge 8 and Sharpshooter Challenge 7, just make sure you skin them as well. You’ll also be hunting foxes, racoons, elk and bighorn sheep in Tall Trees, where bears are plentiful. So keep your eye out for them whilst you are doing the Master Hunter Challenges for these animals and you should get it no problem.

You should be aware that the game can occasionally continually spawn bears in a seemingly unending cycle. You kill one, it spawns another. This obviously helps get this award, but is not without its risks, as bears can kill you quickly. Keep an eye on your horse when you get off to skin a bear. If your horse freaks out and runs off, it is highly likely another bear spawn behind you if you can’t see one in the direction you are currently looking. Have a Buffalo rifle ready, and use Dead Eye to hit them between the eyes for one shot kills.

One-off Requirements – is included in the schedule below.

Gold Medal

Earn a Gold Medal Rank for a combat mission.

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I find this easy to do in the first combat mission “Political Realities in Armadillo”. You’ll have to skip the cutscenes to beat the time, so I recommend getting it on a replay so doing so doesn’t spoil your immersion in the story

One-off Requirement – is included in the schedule below.

Manifest Destiny

Kill all 20 Buffalo in the game

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You’ll be able to find the herd in Great Plains. The difficulty is that it is hard to kill all 20 in one go, as they scatter. It then become much harder to spot the few stragglers left when the herd respawns. However, the mission “At Home With Dutch” spawns the remaining herd. So save your game before you go looking for the herd and before you do that mission. Target killing at least 16 of the herd, and reload if you fail. Then do the mission, and you’ll only have 4 or fewer to kill when the herd is scripted to spawn.

One-off Requirements – is included in the schedule below.

Friends in High Places

Use a pardon letter with more than $5000 bounty.

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The main thing for me is not to do this at the end of the story, as when you hit maximum Fame, the bounty you get for killing lawmen is halved. This means in effect you need to get the equivalent of a $10,000 bounty if you do it at the end of the game. I like to do it in Mexico when Marston has fully thrown his hat in with the rebels. 5 trips back and forth between Escalera and El Presido, killing all the army personnel there will get you the bounty. Then use a Pardon letter to pay it off. Seth will give you a pardon letter in “Exhuming and Other Fine Hobbies”. I recommend keeping it for this purpose. You will likely get more from looting, but it means you aren’t relying on RNG to find another.

You may wish to combine this with “Heading South on a White Bronco” (see below) as it also requires you get a high bounty.

One-off Requirement – is included in the schedule below.

Heading South on a White Bronco

Evade the US Marshalls while riding a Hungarian Half-bred

Spoiler

Marshalls will chase you if you get a bounty of $2,500, but this is halved to $1,250 if your Fame is maxed out. To the above point where you get half the bounty for killing lawmen when your Fame is maxed out, it doesn’t matter when you do this in the story, you will need to kill the same amount of lawmen to get the Marshalls after you.

I like to hole up in the Blackwater Hotel at the end of the story. Wiping out all the Lawmen in the town should get you a bounty high enough. Then fast travel away from West Elizabeth, and back to Great Plains should cause the Marshals to spawn. Have some medicine and horse pills ready to get away from them. Some people favour using the roof tops in Blackwater, but I don’t like this option. I find too many targets below you don’t have a line of sight to and it takes longer.

You may wish to combine this with "Friends in High Places" (see above) as it also requires you to get a high bounty.

One-off Requirement – is included in the schedule below.

Unnatural Selection

Kill one of every animal species in the game in any game mode.

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This is actually relatively easy if you are going for 100% and all the other awards as many of the animals will be covered off in the challenges or story missions. The table below shows each animal type you need to kill, and which ones will be covered off automatically when achieving other tasks

Animal	Covered by other Activity?	Location	Miss-able?	Notes
Armadillo	Challenge	South of Gaptooth Breach	NO	Killed in Master Hunter Challenge 4
Bear	Challenge	Tall Trees	NO	Killed in Sharpshooter Challenge 7
Beaver	Stranger	North of Blackwater	NO	Killed for "Deadalus and Son"
Bighorn Sheep	Challenge	Tall Trees	NO	Killed in Master Hunter Challenge 7
Boar	Challenge	North of MacFarlane's Ranch	NO	Killed in Master Hunter Challenge 4
Buffalo	Achievement/Trophy	Great Plains	NO	Killed in "Manifest Destiny"
Cougar	Challenge	Wreck of the Serendipity	NO	Killed in Master Hunter Challenge 5
Coyote	Challenge	Hennigan's Stead	NO	Killed in Sharpshooter Challenge 3
Crow	Mission	Beecher's Hope	NO	Killed in "Pestilence"
Deer	Challenge	Hennigan's Stead	NO	Killed in Master Hunter Challenge 2
Elk	Challenge	Tall Trees	NO	Killed in Master Hunter Challenge 7
Fox	Challenge	Tall Trees	NO	Killed in Master Hunter Challenge 6
Horse	Mission	All Areas	NO	Technically miss-able, but mounts of enemies count. Extremely unlikely you will not get this in missions with mounted weapons
Rabbit	Challenge	Hennigan's Stead	NO	Killed in Sharpshooter Challenge 2
Racoon	Challenge	Tall Trees	NO	Killed in Master Hunter Challenge 6
Skunk	Challenge	Armadillo	NO	Killed in Master Hunter Challenge 6
Snake	Outfit	El Matadero	NO	Killed for the Expert Hunter Outfit (see the section on optional content below)
Vulture	Mission	Gang Hideouts	NO	Killed in "The Gunslinger's Tragedy"
Wolf	Challenge	South of Gaptooth Breach	NO	Killed in Master Hunter Challenge 3
Duck	Stranger	San Luis River	YES	Can be killed after completing "Remember my Family"
Eagle	Mission	North of Tall Trees	YES	Can be killed during "At Home with Dutch"
Bobcat	NO	Tall Trees	N/A	There is a random event where a man is chased by two bobcats. Look out for this.
Owl	NO	North of Tall Trees	N/A	Only at night
Hawk	NO	Great Plains	N/A	Look for a largish bird flying in Great Plains
Seagull	NO	Black Water	N/A	Look for a bird flying over Blackwater
Songbird	NO	Great Plains	N/A	Look for a small bird flying over Great Plains

Out of the 26 animals you need, 19 you will automatically get if you are going for 100% and all other awards.

2 you should watch out for are the are scripted spawns in Missions and Stranger side quests, the Eagle (in “At Home with Dutch”) and the Duck (after the end of “Remember my Family”). These are miss-able as whilst they will appear, you have to proactively shoot them (whereas the other listed above you must kill them to progress. As long as you are alert to the opportunity it’s not difficult to get them. See the links in the schedule below for when they appear.

That leaves you with only the Bobcat, the Owl, the Hawk, the Seagull, and the Songbird to get in free roam. I’ve listed the location, and a linked guide will be added at the bottom of the schedule. However, if you shoot animals you see as you go it’s highly likely you will get the award at the end of “Remember my Family” if you follow the schedule (that’s when it unlocked for me)

You can check which animals you have killed in the in game menu. If you have killed any, it will appear with the number of kills. If you've yet to get one, it will be absent from the menu.

One-off Requirements – is included in the schedule below.

Axe Master

Complete all Tomahawk challenges.

These are non 100% Challenges discussed in the section below

One-off Requirement – is included in the schedule below.

Master Exploder

Complete the Explosive Rifle Challenge.

These are non 100% Challenges discussed in the section below

One-off Requirement – is included in the schedule below.

Ongoing – not included in the schedule below

More than a Fistful

Earn $10,000.

Spoiler

If you follow the schedule below you should get this no problem. What really helps rack up money is selling the bear skins acquired for “Bearly Legal” and the Buffalo pelts from “Manifest Destiny” down in Mexico. They command a premium there, as they aren’t animals that can be found locally. But nothing special is required here. This popped up for me soon after arriving in Blackwater

Ongoing – not included in the schedule below

The Gunslinger

Score a headshot on any enemy using Expert targeting mode.

Spoiler

If you use a mouse and keyboard, you’ll get this the first time you get a headshot, for me this was in the first combat mission. If you use a control pad, you must enable Expert targeting mode in the menu, which will disable auto-aim. If you find this difficult, wait for a mission where you use a Gatling gun, like “The Assault on Fort Mercer” and you’ll probably get some accidental headshots.

Ongoing – not included in the schedule below

Man of Honor / Chivalry's Dead

Attain highest Fame rank and either highest Honor rank or lowest Honor rank.

Spoiler

Getting the highest fame rank will happen automatically during the story. If you play like me, which is not getting into random fights with NPCs and making the obviously morally good choices in side quests, you’ll also get the highest honour rank with no problem. If it turns out you have a lowish honour at the end of the game, go on a rampage until it bottoms out and you’ll get the award.

Ongoing – not included in the schedule below

Spurred to Victory !!Miss-able!!

Finish 20 Story Missions with the same Horse

Spoiler

This is the only miss-able award as there are only 57 story missions. I recommend planning to do this from the second mission onwards when you are given a War Horse. It’s a great horse, and compared to the other good steeds available (those covered in Buckin’ Awersome), more durable which is important here. You must save regularly, and if your horse dies, reload your game. You should back up your saves if possible as only three slots are available (easiest on the PC, not sure if this is doable on the PS5, it was for the PS3 back in the day). You also shouldn’t hitch another horse to a hitching post. So for example, don’t keep the Kentucky Saddler you break in “Wild Horses, Tamed Passions”, whistle for your War Horse and get back on it.

If I recall correctly, in the first version of the game on the PS3 you didn’t originally get a War Horse in “New Friends, Old Problems”, it was a more bog standard steed. I would speculate the War Horse was introduced via DLC primarily because this award was too easily missed. Without it, you’re much more incentivised to keep the Saddler, and then if you make the mistake of hitching the horse you find with Irish at the end of “We Shall Be Together in Paradise” (not realising that saving and reloading will recall you horse to you in Mexcio), then it’s game over.

Ongoing – not included in the schedule below

Mowing Them Down

Kill 500 enemies with a mounted weapon in any game mode.

Spoiler

This is probably the most annoying to get in the original RDR. Mounted weapons include the cannons at El Presidio, the Gatlings guns and Browning Guns. The problem is, you’ll maybe get a little over 200 in story missions, leaving you well short. Your only free roam options are El Presidio, and the Gatling Gun above the safe house you purchase in El Matdero. But you won’t get a continual stream of enemies come at you at either of these places. You’ll have to fast travel back and forth, forcing NPCs to respawn at each location.

An easier way however is if you play Undead Nightmare as well. Undead will continually spawn outside El Presidio. You can blow them to bits with the cannon, and they can’t hit you back.

Ongoing – not included in the schedule below

In a Hail of Bullets

Kill 500 enemies with any pistol or revolver in any game mode.

Spoiler

This is more viable than “Mowing Them Down”, but I still didn’t have enough at the end of the story, as I find Repeaters and Rifles to be much better for anything at medium range and beyond. If you need to boost it, either replay Gang Hideouts, or consider getting into a fight with the law and dig in at the Blackwater Hotel, as I do for “Heading South on a White Bronco”

Again though, this is perhaps more easily done in Undead Nightmare. You can walk up to fresh Undead and Execute them with a revolver or pistol at ease

Ongoing – not included in the schedule below

Long Arm of Marston

Kill 500 enemies with any rifle, repeater, or shotgun in any game mode.

Spoiler

This one is much easier to get. Repeaters and Rifles should be your weapons of choice, it just depends which of them is the best currently available (Winchester Repeater, Henry Repeater, or Bolt Action Rifle). This popped up for me early in Mexico without making any effort.

Ongoing – not included in the schedule below

Bullseye

Get 250 headshots in any game mode.

Spoiler

Again this popped up for me early in Mexico without making any special effort. But to get this, you should be always using Dead Eye and going for headshots in every combat encounter – whether it be Missions, Bounties or Hideouts etc. To be honest though, that is the best way to win a combat in the game, regardless of whether you want this award or not!

Ongoing – not included in the schedule below

Additional Content

This section discussed content not required for 100%, but nevertheless is included in the schedule below. These are additional Outfits, Challenges, and a Stranger side quest.

Automatically Granted and Optional Outfits

Automatically granted Outfits:

Spoiler

Duster Coat

The Duster Coat is acquired by reaching Peace Maker Honour level. It is not required for 100% or any other award, nor does it convey any material benefit. It is purely aesthetic

Legend of the West Outfit

This will be acquired in the process of reaching 100% when the four original challenges are completed. It confers the helpful benefit of doubling your Dead Eye so it lasts twice as long. However, you just need to obtain it to get this benefit, you don’t need to wear it. It is therefore better to wear the Dead Assassin Outfit, and get the benefit of both.

Rancher Outfit

Automatically unlocked during the story on completing “The Outlaw’s Return”. It conveys no special benefit and is purely aesthetic.

Gentleman’s Attire

Available from the start of the game. Enables you to access the high stakes poker game in the Blackwater Hotel. However, I prefer to use the poker table at Blackwater Saloon, as you can use the elegant suit and cheat! This is only for hard core poker players.

The Bureau Uniform

Unlocked as a reward for reaching 100%. The law will not come after you when wearing it.

Optional Outfits:

Walton’s Gang Outfit

Spoiler

This was formerly a PS3 exclusive, hence not required for 100% or any award. The following tasks must be completed to unlock it.

Search Solomon's Folly
Complete the Horsebreaking Job at Ridgewood Farm.
Eliminate all other players in a Game of Poker at Armadillo.
Claim a Walton's Gang Bounty alive.
Defend residents of Cholla Springs from Walton's Gang in a Random Event
Purchase from the Tailor at Thieves' Landing.

These items are all included in the schedule below.

Walton’s Gang members will not attack Marston when he is wearing the outfit unless he attacks first.

The Deadly Assassin Outfit

Spoiler

Arguably the most useful optional outfit of the game, again, not required for 100% or any award. To acquire it, the following requirements must be met:

Search Coot's Chapel.
Complete the Twin Rocks Hideout.
Kill or capture Mo van Barr after collecting his Bounty poster.
Win a duel in Armadillo.
Complete the "American Appetites" Stranger side quest

Wearing the outfit doubles the speed at which your dead eye recharges. Acquiring this outfit is covered in the schedule below. Duels can come up in Armadillo as a random event, but you can trigger one by wearing the Elegant Suit and deliberately getting caught cheating at poker.

The timing of Mo van Barr may be uncertain as bounty poster targets are generally random, although he was my first target when doing the playthrough for the guide. However, in the schedule I don’t go for the outfit until I’ve done all eight bounties in New Austin, guaranteeing you will have drawn Mo van Barr at that stage.

The Expert Hunter Outfit

Spoiler

Not required for 100% or any award, to acquire it, the following tasks must be completed:

Harvest 5000lbs of meat
Kill a cougar with dynamite
Kill and skin 8 snakes
Kill the Legendary Jackalope
Complete "Deadalus and Son" Stranger side-mission

This is all included in the schedule below. If you go for “Manifest Destiny”, that plus the Master Hunter Challenges should get you the 5000lbs of meat you need, and if you are short, “Bearly Legal will definitely get you over line. Killing a cougar with dynamite would be a real pain in free roam, but luckily it is very easy in “At Home with Dutch” as the link in the guide shows. 8 snakes shows some time, although an excellent spawn spot is outside the El Matadero Safehouse. If there isn’t one there, sleep in the bed, and when you go back outside there almost certainly will be one. I five there in the schedule – one for every time the guide route takes you past there, which makes it feel less of a grind. The Legendary Jackalope can apparently spawn anywhere, although around Pleasance House seems to have a good success rate for me when normal rabbits are spawning. Deadalus and Son you will be completing anyway for 100%.

The benefit if you get this is that it doubles the pelts and animal parts you receive, excepting hearts. It is therefore good to wear this before hunting the Legendary Animals.

The Savvy Merchant Outfit

Spoiler

This is not required for 100% or any award. Complete the following tasks to obtain it:

Win $1000 total from Gambling
Buy or sell an item at every Gunsmith
Gather $200 worth of herbs
Execute 20 people
Complete "The Prohibitionist" Stranger side quest

This is covered in the schedule below, although some of these are easier than others. In going for 100%, you’ll get $200 worth of herbs from doing the Survivalist Challenges. Likewise, completing “The Prohibitionist” will be done in the process of getting 100%. Buying something from every gunsmith will be half complete as you must buy some of the guns from Escalera and Blackwater. I get the bandolier from Armadillo, and the Sawn Off Shot Gun from Thieves’ Landing in the guide route to complete this.

Winning $1,000 from gambling you are unlikely to hit without going out of your way, although getting the “High Roller” award will get you much of the way there, plus the table games required for 100% - but not all the way either. I boost this by playing Poker at the Blackwater Saloon. An alternative strategy is to keep playing Liar’s Dice immediately after the Stranger side quest “Lights, Camera, Action” (Part I – Liar’s Dice), as the stake is raised to $200 uniquely whilst you are there for this, and it is very easy to win.

Executing 20 people you might get accidentally, but can be more difficult. You have to stand right next to an opponent and fire your weapon to trigger and execution animation. Getting so close obviously increases your risk of death. I recommend boosting your total in some gang hideouts, which is shown in the schedule below.

The benefit is when wearing it you get 50% off purchases at the gunsmith. This really comes into play if you want to get the Explosive Rifle to do the associated Challenges and award, as it has a whopping base price of $10,000.

Optional Challenges

There are two Challenges weren’t in the original 2010 version of the game, and were added via DLC. These are in the re-released versions of the game. Unlike the other challenges, they aren’t required for 100%, but as mentioned above, each unlocks an award. These only 5 ranks, not 10 like the original challenges. These are both shown in the guide schedule below

Tomahawk Mastery Challenges

Spoiler

Tomahawk 1 - Purchase the tomahawk from the general store at Manzanita Post.

Tomahawk 2 - Kill one enemy with a thrown tomahawk, one with a tomahawk melee, and one while on horseback. I do this during the Blackwater Night Watch Job, you will typically get three lone enemies, so it’s ideal.

Tomahawk 3 - Kill a flying bird with a tomahawk without using Dead Eye. I get this after a gang hideout as there will always be birds overhead.

Tomahawk 4 - Kill five enemies in a row with the tomahawk without missing. I get this on a bounty, waiting for the henchmen to come out to me, using Dead Eye each time

Tomahawk 5 - Clear a gang hideout using only the tomahawk. I find Tesora Azul to be easiest for this – it’s tightly packed, and has plenty of places to nip in and out of cover.

As above, this unlocks the “Axe Master” award.

Explosive Rifle Mastery Challenges

Spoiler

Explosive Rifle 1 - Purchase the Explosive Rifle from the gunsmith in Blackwater. As above, I recommend acquiring the Savvy Merchant Outfit and wear it before you buy the Explosive Rifle, to get a 50% reduction on it’s whopping $1,000. If your honour is high, you’ll get another 50% off, making it a steal at $2,500.

Explosive Rifle 2 - Kill 5 enemies hidden in cover with the explosive rifle. Any hideout will do, although I pick Nosalida for this.

Explosive Rifle 3 - Kill 3 enemies with one shot of the Explosive Rifle. I do this a Solomon’s Folly. There are only 5 opponents. I kill 2, then hogtie the other three and dump them together, rather than relying on them bunching up by chance.

Explosive Rifle 4 - Kill 2 wild animals with one shot. Easy to get in the wild. Just scare a group of animals into running and pick your shot when they are close. Or wait for a pack of wolves to appear.

Explosive Rifle 5 - Kill 1 enemy while wearing the US Army Uniform. Any gang hideout will do. I do this whilst unlocking the US Marshall Uniform Outfit.

As above, this unlocks the “Master Exploder” Award

Optional Stranger Encounter

This was mentioned above, but I’ll say it again. The “I Know You” Stranger side quest does not count towards 100%, and is miss-able – you must complete it before the mission “The Last Enemy That Shall Be Destroyed” or the opportunity is gone for good. It is one of the most iconic encounters Rockstar have come up with, so you’d be a fool to miss it in my opinion. It’s in the schedule below, I recommend you don’t skip it.

You now know everything you need to to use the guide schedule and route in the sections below and fully complete Read Dead Redemption.

Edited December 21, 2024 by Jimbatron

December 14, 2024

Chapter 1: New Austin

Part A

Marston is forced by the Government, who are holding his family hostage, to capture his former gang members. The initial encounter does not go well, but fortunately he is found by a local rancher, Bonnie MacFarlane who takes him to a Doctor. Marston gets to know the ranch and it’s owners, before being given a lift to the nearby town, Armadillo. There he meets Marshal Johnson and starts laying plans to capture the first gang member, Bill Williamson.

The first two missions offer opportunities to clear 4 challenges easily as they are scripted to spawn all the animals you need. It is highly recommended you take this opportunity if going for 100%, otherwise you’ll be relying on random spawning in free roam. Start you game with autosave enabled, during the first mission, “Exodus in America”, scare the birds perched on the gate of Fort Mercer into flight with an air shot. You should target getting at least 3 of them, if you fail restart. When you start the second mission, “New Friends, Old Problems”, disable auto save. You will want to kill two more flying birds by scaring ones in the trees into flight, then kill all the rabbits, and all the coyotes (and skin them) during the mission. This will net you Sharpshooter Challenges 1, 2 and 3, plus Master Hunter Challenge 1. Do not save your game in the bed after this mission, as it will advance time. It is night, which means you can do the Night Watch Job, and there will be plenty of deer outside the ranch for Master Hunter Challenge 2. When you reach Armadillo, the first mission with Marshall Johnson represents an opportunity to get the “Gold Medal” achievement/trophy. Immediately after this mission, look out for the random Treasure Hunter event to the east which is necessary to start the associated Challenge.

If you want the “Spurred to Victory” achievement/trophy you need to do 20 missions with the same horse. It is therefore recommended you look after the War Horse you are given in “New Friends, Old Problems”. Manually save regularly and reload if your horse dies. Also don’t hitch another horse at a hitching post or your progress will be reset.

Activity	Name/Details	Location	Map Icon	Notes
Mission	Exodus in America	Armadillo		Click here for a video guide. Enable autosave before you start
Challenges & Locations	Sharpshooter 1	Fort Mercer		During this mission you can shoot some birds perched on the gate of Fort Mercer before entering the mission marker to talk to Bill Williamson. Get at least 3, or restart the mission
Mission	New Friends, Old Problems	MacFarlane's Ranch		Click here for a video guide. Disable auto save before you finish. If you don't get the challenges, reload and try again.
Challenges & Locations	Sharpshooter 1			When you follow Bonnie round the ranch at night, shoot at the trees to disturb some birds. Kill two more in flight to complete the challenge. If the location shown in the link does not work to scare birds from the tree, try by the post office.
Challenges & Locations	Sharpshooter 2			Shoot all the Rabbits eating the crops to get this challenge
Challenges & Locations	Sharpshooter 3			Shoot all the Coyotes chasing the chickens to get this challenge
Challenges & Locations	Master Hunter 1			Skin the coyotes you just killed when the mission has ended
Outfits, Jobs & Games	Nightwatch	MacFarlane's Ranch		Click here for a video guide. Complete the job, which also unlocks a scrap for the Bollard Twins Outfit
Challenges & Locations	Master Hunter 2	Outside MacFarlane's Ranch		Click here for a video guide. Kill and skin 5 deer. There are plenty around so this shouldn't cause any problems finding them.
Mission	Obstacles in our Path	MacFarlane's Ranch	B	Click here for a video guide
Challenges & Locations	Survivalist 1	Outside MacFarlane's Ranch		Click here for a video guide. Pick 6 Wild Feverfew. They are relatively easy to find, but the video will mark the exact spots.
Mission	This is Armadillo, USA	MacFarlane's Ranch	B	Click here for a video guide
Non 100%	Sell and buy items in local shops	Armadillo		Click here for a video guide. Sell the pelts and animal parts you collected earlier to boost your funds.
Safehouses & Weapons	Buy the Armadillo Safehouse			I recommend buying the Rabbit's foot to boost what you recover from looting but make sure you have $50 left to purchase the Armadillo Safehouse.
Mission	Political Realities in Armadillo	Armadillo	M	Click here for a video guide. I use this mission to get the "Gold Medal" Achievement/Trophy

Challenges & Locations	Treasure Hunter 1	East of Pleasance House		Click here for a video guide. It doesn't matter if you save the treasure hunter or not. If you do, he'll give you the map, if not loot his corpse

Outfits, Jobs & Games (Non 100%)	Walton's Gang Random Event	Armadillo		Click here for a video guide. Be on the look out for this random event, and shoot the Walton's Gang members dragging a hogtied victim. Unlocks an Outfit Scrap
Strangers	American Appetites (Part I)	Armadillo	?	Click here for a video guide.
Challenges & Locations	Treasure Hunter 2	The Hanging Rock		Click here for a video guide.

Part B

Marston continues to work with Marshall Johnson, and returning to the ranch, helps Bonnie break some horses. He meets and rescues Nigel West Dickens, a dubious tonics merchant, and some other weirder strangers, and earns some extra money bounty hunting.

Horseshoes represents an opportunity to get the achievement/trophy “What About Hand Grenades”, however this requires a degree of luck even if you approach it the right way. I recommend leaving this to the end if it doesn’t pop, as it will be disruptive to your play-through. During the mission “Wild Horses, Tamed Passions” you will acquire the lasso. This enables you to capture bounties alive, which you should do every time. Some gang members must be captured alive to unlock outfit scraps required for 100%

Activity	Name/Details	Location	Map Icon	Notes
Mission	Justice in Pike's Basin	Armadillo	M	Click here for a video guide.

Mission	Women and Cattle	MacFarlane's Ranch	B	Click here for a video guide.
Outfits, Jobs & Games	Horseshoes	MacFarlane's Ranch		Click here for a video guide. Getting a ringer will unlock an achievement, but this can be annoying. I recommend coming back to this at the end if you want the platinum as it can be disruptive to your playthrough
Mission	Wild Horses, Tamed Passions	MacFarlane's Ranch	B	Click here for a video guide. This mission unlocks the lasso which is important to capture bounties alive (required for 100% and it's own achievement)

Strangers	American Appetites (Part II)	Armadillo	?	Click here for a video guide.

Strangers	Let No Man Put Asunder (Alma Horlick)	Coot's Chappel		Click here for a video guide.

Mission	Old Swindler Blues	Cholla Springs	W	Click here for a video guide.
Strangers	Let No Man Put Asunder (Nathan Harling)	Armadillo	?	Click here for a video guide. Simplest option is to pay the musician as you have plenty of money at this stage

Strangers	Water and Honesty (Andrew McAllister)	East of Armadillo	?	Click here for a video guide.

Bounties & Hideouts	Variable Locations: Rattlesnake Hollow Rio Del Lobo Mercer Station Repentance Rock Silent Stead The Hanging Rock Brittlebrush Trawl Mescalero	Armadillo		Click here for a video guide playlist. The target criminal and the location are variable, and may not be the same mix as in my videos. You must capture a bounty in all 8 New Austin locations for 100%. Aim to capture all alive. A Bollard's Twins and Treasure Hunter bounty unlock outfit scraps for 100%, and Walton's gang for an optional outfit. At Silent Stead, you should also search the hut for an outfit unlock. Location does seem to be influenced where you pick up the bounty poster so this will most likely be given to you later in the guide at Rathskeller Fork. First capture alive unlocks the "Clemency Pays" achievement/trophy.

Part C

Marston and Marshall Johnson encounter Bill Williamson. Nigel West Dickens offers to help him in return for assistance in generating sales of his products, and introduces him to Seth who he says will also prove useful in gaining access to Fort Mercer.

I highly recommend buying a survivalist map for later use. Note future sections where you a trip to the shops is listed. Also keep to the order carefully as the missions will take you close to several Stranger Side Quests out in the wilderness. Do them now to avoid coming back later. In the mission “Exhuming and Other Fine Hobbies”, keep hold of the pardon letter and pay the bounty off in cash. The bounty is tiny, and you can use the pardon letter later for the achievement/trophy “Friends in High Places”.

Activity	Name/Details	Location	Map Icon	Notes
Mission	Spare the Rod, Spoil the Bandit	Armadillo	M	Click here for a video guide.
Bounties & Hideouts	Variable Locations: Rattlesnake Hollow Rio Del Lobo Mercer Station Repentance Rock Silent Stead The Hanging Rock Brittlebrush Trawl Mescalero	Armadillo		Click here for a video guide playlist. The target criminal and the location are variable, and may not be the same mix as in my videos. You must capture a bounty in all 8 New Austin locations for 100%. Aim to capture all alive. A Bollard's Twins and Treasure Hunter bounty unlock outfit scraps for 100%, and Walton's gang for an optional outfit. At Silent Stead, you should also search the hut for an outfit unlock. Location does seem to be influenced where you pick up the bounty poster so this will most likely be given to you later in the guide at Rathskeller Fork.
Strangers	American Appetites (Part III)	Armadillo	?	Click here for a video guide. Completes the strand and unlocks the "Strange Things are Afoot" Achievement/Trophy
Outfits, Jobs & Games (Non 100%)	Deadly Assassin Scrap			Automatically unlocked with completion.
Mission	Thou Shalt Not Give False Testimony, Except For Profit	Armadillo	W	Click here for a video guide.
Outfits, Jobs & Games	Horsebreaking	Ridgewood Farm		Click here for a video guide.

Strangers	Jenny's Faith	East of Ridgewood Farm	?	Click here for a video guide.
Strangers	Let No Man Put Asunder (Pete Turner)	Odd Fellow's Rest	?	Click here for a video guide.

Strangers	Water and Honesty (Pleasance House)	Pleasance House	?	Click here for a video guide.

Non 100%	Buy items in local shops	Armadillo		Click here for a video guide.
Bounties & Hideouts	Variable Locations: Rattlesnake Hollow Rio Del Lobo Mercer Station Repentance Rock Silent Stead The Hanging Rock Brittlebrush Trawl Mescalero	Armadillo		Click here for a video guide playlist. The target criminal and the location are variable, and may not be the same mix as in my videos. You must capture a bounty in all 8 New Austin locations for 100%. Aim to capture all alive. A Bollard's Twins and Treasure Hunter bounty unlock outfit scraps for 100%, and Walton's gang for an optional outfit. At Silent Stead, you should also search the hut for an outfit unlock. Location does seem to be influenced where you pick up the bounty poster so this will most likely be given to you later in the guide at Rathskeller Fork.
Mission	Exhuming and Other Fine Hobbies	Coot's Chappel	S	Click here for a video guide.
Strangers	Funny Man (Part I)	Benedict Point	?	Click here for a video guide.

Part D

Marston continues to work with West Dickens and Seth, and meets another of their acquaintances, Irish. Marston has considerably more success treasure hunting than Seth.

Before starting the Seth mission “Let the Dead Bury Their Dead”, make sure you’ve followed the order correctly and completed Treasure Hunter Challenge 3. Then make sure you get Treasure Hunter 4 immediately afterwards. This will avoid having to fight your way through a gang hideout to get it. If “California” (Part II) does not appear, save and reload your game. This will effectively cancel the scripted time delay before it spawns after you complete Part I.

Whilst out in Gaptooth Ridge at night, be on the look out for Wolves, and aim to kill the with your knife if you see any towards Master Hunter Challenge 3. If none spawn, don’t bother hanging around too long however, we will cover this later in the guide. As with all hunting challenges however, it pays to be opportunistic if the required animals spawn earlier than expected.

Activity	Name/Details	Location	Map Icon	Notes
Mission	Liars, Cheats and Other Proud Americans	Ridgewood Farm	W	Click here for a video guide.

Strangers	California (Part I)	Gaptooth Breach	?	Click here for a video guide.
Challenges & Locations	Survivalist 2	Gaptooth Breach		Click here for a video guide.
Challenges & Locations	Master Hunter 3 Opportunity	Gaptooth Breach		Be on the look out for wolves at night for this challenge, but if there aren't any, don't hang around. Click here for a video guide.

Mission	A Welshman, a Frenchman and an Irishman	Armadillio	I	Click here for a video guide.

Challenges & Locations	Treasure Hunter 3	Rio Del Lobo		Click here for a video guide. Have autosave enabled before you go to collect the treasure. It's a pain to get back once you've climbed down, so you can totally cheese it by reloading after you have collected the treasure, teleporting you and your horse back to Armadillo

Strangers	Water and Honesty (Return to McAllister)	East of Armadillo	?	Click here for a video guide. Completes the strand. You can kill and loot McAllister for the deed after it is done to be able to use Pleasance House as a Safe House but you will take an honour hit for doing so.

Bounties & Hideouts	"Variable Locations: Rattlesnake Hollow Rio Del Lobo Mercer Station Repentance Rock Silent Stead The Hanging Rock Brittlebrush Trawl Mescalero"	Armadillo		Click here for a video guide playlist. Thetarget criminal and the location are variable, and may not be the same mix as in my videos. You must capture a bounty in all 8 New Austin locations for 100%. Aim to capture all alive. A Bollard's Twins and Treasure Hunter bounty unlock outfit scraps for 100%, and Walton's gang for an optional outfit. At Silent Stead, you should also search the hut for an outfit unlock. Location does seem to be influenced where you pick up the bounty poster so this will most likely be given to you later in the guide at Rathskeller Fork.
Mission	A Gentle Drive With Friends	Coot's Chappel	S	Click here for a video guide.
Mission	Let the Dead Bury their Dead	Tumbleweed		Click here for a video guide.
Challenges & Locations	Treasure Hunter 4			At the end of the mission, collect the treasure from the mansion

Mission	Can a Swindler Change His Spots?	Plainview	W	Click here for a video guide.
Strangers	California (Part II)	Cuva Seca	?	Click here for a video guide.

Part E

Working with West Dickens takes Marston up to Rathskeller Fork, where he indulges in gambling, bounty hunting, and meets more strangers. He then tracks down Irish at Benedict Point to ensure he makes good on his promise to procure a Gatling Gun. After their initial work bears some fruit, Marston has to head east towards Thieves’ Landing.

Again, before completing “A Man is Born Unto Trouble” I would recommend saving and reloading your game. This will ensure that “Funny Man” Part II and “California” Part III will spawn. If you blasted through the guide too quickly, they might not be available yet, but saving and reloading will cancel the in game clock delaying their appearance.

Pick more red sage than you need here – the guide will show you how to get 13, whilst you only need four for the challenge, this many will be required for future Stranger side quests (“Flowers for a Lady”, and “Deadalus and Son”). It makes sense to get them now whilst you are in the area and can cover it off with one survivalist map.

Activity	Name/Details	Location	Map Icon	Notes
Mission	The Sport of Kings, and Liars	Cuva Seca	W	Click here for a video guide.
Safehouses & Weapons	Rathskeller Fork Safehouse	Rathskeller Fork		Click here for a video guide.
Outfits, Jobs & Games	Win at Black Jack	Rathskeller Fork		Click here for a video guide.
Strangers	Who are you to Judge?	Rathskeller Fork	?	Click here for a video guide.
Bounties & Hideouts	Variable Locations: Rattlesnake Hollow Rio Del Lobo Mercer Station Repentance Rock Silent Stead The Hanging Rock Brittlebrush Trawl Mescalero	Rathskeller Fork		Click here for a video guide playlist. The target criminal and the location are variable, and may not be the same mix as in my videos. You must capture a bounty in all 8 New Austin locations for 100%. Aim to capture all alive. A Bollard's Twins and Treasure Hunter bounty unlock outfit scraps for 100%, and Walton's gang for an optional outfit. At Silent Stead, you should also search the hut for an outfit unlock. Location does seem to be influenced where you pick up the bounty poster so this will most likely be given to you later in the guide at Rathskeller Fork.
Outfits, Jobs & Games	Treasure Hunter Outfit Scrap	Silent Stead		If you draw Silent Stead as a Bounty location, search the chest in the shack to unlock an outfit scrap

Non 100%	Buy items in local shops	Armadillo		Click here for a video guide.
Bounties & Hideouts	"Variable Locations: Rattlesnake Hollow Rio Del Lobo Mercer Station Repentance Rock Silent Stead The Hanging Rock Brittlebrush Trawl Mescalero"	Armadillo		Click here for a video guide playlist. The target criminal and the location are variable, and may not be the same mix as in my videos. You must capture a bounty in all 8 New Austin locations for 100%. Aim to capture all alive. A Bollard's Twins and Treasure Hunter bounty unlock outfit scraps for 100%, and Walton's gang for an optional outfit. At Silent Stead, you should also search the hut for an outfit unlock. Location does seem to be influenced where you pick up the bounty poster so this will most likely be given to you later in the guide at Rathskeller Fork.

Challenges & Locations	Master Hunter 3	Rio Bravo		Click here for a video guide. Aim for 3 out of 5 wolves killed with a knife
Challenges & Locations	Survivalist 3	Rio Bravo		Click here for a video guide. Aim to pick 13 red sage. You need four for the challenge, but you will need the extra for stranger side quests to get 100%, so it's worth picking them all now. Easily done if you have a survivalist map.

Mission	A Man is Born Unto Trouble	Benedict Point	I	Click here for a video guide.
Strangers	Funny Man (Part II)	Gaptooth Breach	?	Click here for a video guide.
Strangers	California (Part III)	North of Jorge's Gap	?	Click here for a video guide.
Challenges & Locations	Master Hunter 3	Gaptooth Breach		Click here for a video guide. Finish the challenge
Challenges & Locations	Master Hunter 4	Gaptooth Breach		Click here for a video guide. Shoot 3 Armadillos and skin them

Strangers	Lights, Camera, Action (Part I - McKenna)	Armadillo	?	Click here for a video guide.

Part F

On the way to Thieves’ Landing, Marston calls in at the Ranch and helps Bonnie out during a nasty storm. He also encounters a Strange Man who seems to know him and a lot of his history, even though Marston cannot recall having met him before. The mission with Irish is a success, but on the way back the Ranch is in bigger trouble.

Make sure you search the chest in the room where you find Shaky during "On Shaky's Ground" for a Bollard Twins Outfit Scrap. For the "Lights, Camera, Action" Liar's dice side quest, sometimes the players are not sat at the table, even though the icon is there. If that happens, try riding back across the bridge outside the saloon and back again. This caused them to be in place for me.

Activity	Name/Details	Location	Map Icon	Notes
Mission	A Tempest Looms	MacFarlane's Ranch	B	Click here for a video guide.

Strangers	Funny Man (Part III)	Pike's Basin	?	Click here for a video guide. If you follow the route shown it is possible to access this without triggering the Gang Hideout
Outfits, Jobs & Games	Bollard Twins Gang Random Event	West of MacFarlane's Ranch		Click here for a video guide. Be on the look out for this random event, and shoot the Bollard Twins Gang members attacking local residents. Unlocks an Outfit Scrap
Strangers	I Know You (Part I - Stranger Man)	South West of MacFarlane's Ranch	?	Click here for a video guide.

Non 100%	Nun bearing a gift random encounter	East Entrance to MacFarlane's Ranch		Click here for a video guide. If you have been following the guide and playing honourably, by about now you may get a random encounter with a Nun. If you see her walking towards you, stop and talk to here. You will get a unique gift item that reduces the damage you take in combat
Challenges & Locations	Master Hunter 4	North of MacFarlane's Ranch		Click here for a video guide. If you have been following the guide and playing honourably, by about now you may get a random encounter with a Nun. If you see her walking towards you, stop and talk to here. You will get a unique gift item that reduces the damage you take in combat
Bounties & Hideouts	Variable Locations: Rattlesnake Hollow Rio Del Lobo Mercer Station Repentance Rock Silent Stead The Hanging Rock Brittlebrush Trawl Mescalero	MacFarlane's Ranch		Click here for a video guide playlist. The target criminal and the location are variable, and may not be the same mix as in my videos. You must capture a bounty in all 8 New Austin locations for 100%. Aim to capture all alive. A Bollard's Twins and Treasure Hunter bounty unlock outfit scraps for 100%, plus Walton's gang and Mo Van Barr for optional outfits. At Silent Stead, you should also search the hut for an outfit unlock. Location does seem to be influenced where you pick up the bounty poster so this will most likely be given to you later in the guide at Rathskeller Fork.
Challenges & Locations	Master Hunter 4	North of MacFarlane's Ranch		Click here for a video guide. Target 1-2 boars at this location. Best spawn time is early evening.

Strangers	Flowers for a Lady (Billy's Request)	Stillwater Creek	?	Click here for a video guide. You have all the plants you need for this, but will not be able to give them immediately

Strangers	I Know You (Part I - Thieves' Landing)	Thieves' Landing	?	Click here for a video guide.
Safehouses & Weapons	Buy Thieves' Landing Safe House	Thieves' Landing		Click here for a video guide.
Outfits, Jobs & Games	Buy outfit scraps from the Tailor	Thieves' Landing		Click here for a video guide.
Mission	On Shaky's Ground	Thieves' Landing		Click here for a video guide. Enable autosave before you start
Outfits, Jobs & Games	Bollard Twins Outift Scrap			Search the chest in the room where you rescue Shaky to collect this scrap during the mission
Challenges & Locations	Master Hunter 4	North of MacFarlane's Ranch		Click here for a video guide. Target 1-2 boars at this location. Best spawn time is early evening.
Bounties & Hideouts	Variable Locations: Rattlesnake Hollow Rio Del Lobo Mercer Station Repentance Rock Silent Stead The Hanging Rock Brittlebrush Trawl Mescalero	MacFarlane's Ranch		Click here for a video guide playlist. The target criminal and the location are variable, and may not be the same mix as in my videos. You must capture a bounty in all 8 New Austin locations for 100%. Aim to capture all alive. A Bollard's Twins and Treasure Hunter bounty unlock outfit scraps for 100%, plus Walton's gang and Mo Van Barr for optional outfits. At Silent Stead, you should also search the hut for an outfit unlock. Location does seem to be influenced where you pick up the bounty poster so this will most likely be given to you later in the guide at Rathskeller Fork.

Part G

Everything is ready for Marston to move on Fort Mercer. However, on returning to Armadillo, it appears Bill Williamson’s gang has captured a close friend. This makes him more determined to get the job done. Marston and his accomplices rendezvous at Fort Mercer, but events take an unexpected turn, leading to him needing to go to Mexico, where Irish offers to take him by raft.

In this section, you will have the opportunity to acquire the Deadly Assassin Outfit. It is not required for 100%, or any other Achievement/Trophy, so you can skip this if you want. However, it is in my view, the most useful Outfit in the game as it recharges your Dead Eye faster, which is extremely helpful for some of the later missions and challenges. This will also take you to a gang hideout. Kill the vultures at the end and collect their feathers as you’ll need lots for a later Stranger side quest (Deadalus and Son).

Activity	Name/Details	Location	Map Icon	Notes
Mission	The Burning	MacFarlane's Ranch	B	Click here for a video guide.

Strangers	Flowers for a Lady (Give Flowers)	Stillwater Creek	?	Click here for a video guide. You have all the plants you need for this, but will not be able to give them immediately

Strangers	Lights, Camera, Action (Win at Liar's Dice)	Thieve's Landing	?	Click here for a video guide.

Strangers	Lights, Camera, Action (Spatchcock)	Benedict Point	?	Click here for a video guide.

Strangers	California (Part IV)	South of Tumbleweed	?	Click here for a video guide.

Outfits, Jobs & Games	Defeat all Opponents at Poker	Armdaillo		Click here for a video guide.
Outfits, Jobs & Games	Defeat an Opponent at a Duel	Armdaillo		Click here for a video guide.
Strangers	Lights, Camera, Action (Part I - Return to McKenna)	Armadillo	?	Click here for a video guide.
Outfits, Jobs & Games	Search Coots Chappel	Coot's Chappel		Click here for a video guide.
Non 100%	Shopping	Armadillo		Click here for a video guide.
Mission	Hanging Bonnie MacFarlane	Armadillo	M	Click here for a video guide.

Bounties & Hideouts	Twin Rocks	Twin Rocks		Click here for a video guide. This should unlock the Deadly Assassin outfit if you have followed the guide, which isn't required for 100% but well worth wearing as your default outfit from now on as it gives a significant Dead Eye boost.

Mission	Assault on Fort Mercer	Armadillo	M	Click here for a video guide.

Mission	We Shall be Together in Paradise	Armadillo	I	Click here for a video guide.

Now it’s time to continue your quest down in Mexico.

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Chapter 2: Nuevo Paraiso

Part A

Marston arrives in Nuevo Paraiso, a province of Mexico, in search of his targets. He encounters the De Santa, an aide of the regional governor in the local capital Escalera, who offer to help him capture the men he seeks in return for assistance, although they seem of questionable morality. Later, travelling to Chuparosa he meets the legendary Gunslinger Landon Ricketts. An encounter with another stranger there sends him back out past Escalera to a port town, Nosalida.

There are some easy Treasure Hunter and Survivalist Challenges to be had on the way to Escalera. In the mission “Civilisation, At Any Price” make sure you ride ahead of De Santa when you arrive at Chuparosa and jump on the train before it moves. This will enable you to get Sharpshooter Challenge 4 during the mission (kill 5 flying birds from a moving train). You must be quick with this, or the train will set off. Sharpshooter Challenge 5 is also easy to get after you finish the mission.

Activity	Name/Details	Location	Map Icon	Notes
Challenges & Locations	Treasure Hunter 5	Rio Del Torro		Click here for a video guide.
Challenges & Locations	Survivalist 4	Rio Del Torro		Click here for a video guide.
Challenges & Locations	Treasure Hunter 6	Crooked Toes		Click here for a video guide.

Safehouses & Weapons	Buy the Escalera Safe House	Escalera		Click here for a video guide.
Mission	Civilisation, at any Price	Escalera	D	Click here for a video guide. When you arrive at Chuporosa, don't wait for prompts, ride quickly to the train and get on it before it starts to move
Challenges & Locations	Sharpshooter 4	Train leaving Chuparosa		Shoot 5 flying birds from the train once it sets off. If there aren't many, shoot at some trees to scare some on the ground to take flight. It's also easier to defend the train than on horse back as you can shoot to both sides easily.
Challenges & Locations	Sharpshooter 5	Butter Bridge		Click here for a video guide. Kill two animals in one deadeye. There are likley going to be some coyote of wolves nearby when you finish the mission. Try to get one of those and a flying bird, or small creature like an Armadillo.

Mission	The Gunsliinger's Tragedy	Chuparosa	LR	Click here for a video guide.
Safehouses & Weapons	Buy the Chuparosa Safe House	Chuparosa		Click here for a video guide.
Bounties & Hideouts	Variable Locations: Plata Grande Ojo Del Diablo Hendidura Grande Primera Quebrada Sepulcro Laguna Borrego Rancho Polvo Barranca	Chuparosa		Click here for a video guide playlist. Thetarget criminal and the location are variable, and may not be the same mix as in my videos. You must capture a bounty in all 8 Nuevo Paraiso locations for 100%. Aim to capture all alive. A Bandito bounty unlocks an outfit scraps for 100%.
Outfits, Jobs & Games	Night's Watch	Chuparosa		Click here for a video guide.
Outfits, Jobs & Games	Horse Breaking	Chuparosa		Click here for a video guide.
Stranger	Poppycock	Chuparosa	?	Click here for a video guide.

Bounties & Hideouts	Nosalida	Nosalida		Click here for a video guide. You'll also get the Henry Repeater for completting this, which should become your default weapon for the rest of this chapter
Strangers	Poppycock		?	Collect the package whilst you clear the hideout

Bounties & Hideouts	Variable Locations: Plata Grande Ojo Del Diablo Hendidura Grande Primera Quebrada Sepulcro Laguna Borrego Rancho Polvo Barranca	Escalera		Click here for a video guide playlist. Thetarget criminal and the location are variable, and may not be the same mix as in my videos. You must capture a bounty in all 8 Nuevo Paraiso locations for 100%. Aim to capture all alive. A Bandito bounty unlocks an outfit scraps for 100%.

Part B

Marston meets the regional governor, Coronel Allende, and continues to work for him, although it starts to become questionable whether he will be good to his word and help find the men he is looking for. After accompanying De Santa to fight rebels in Torquemada, he encounters the Strange Man for a second time in the wilderness.

The mission “The Demon Drink” represents a good opportunity to get Sharpshooter Challenge 6. Climb up on the church roof as shown in the linked guide below and shoot two hats off enemies. Make sure you do Five Finger Fillet at Torquemada straight after doing “Empty Promises” as it is a pain to get to, even using fast travel.

After completing Poppycock, you can provoke Tollets into a fight by pointing a gun at him. When he shoots at you, take cover and don’t fight back. Local law will shoot him, then you can loot him for $1,000 with no loss of honour.

Activity	Name/Details	Location	Map Icon	Notes
Mission	The Demon Drink	Escalera	D	Click here for a video guide.
Challenges & Locations	Sharpshooter 6	Tesoro Azul		You need to shoot the hats off two people. Don't tag with dead eye as that will likely result in a headshot and death, which won't count. Use dead eye to slow down time and line up your aim to hit the rim of a hat. Climb up the building in the middle of the hideout, and there will be one guy wearing a hat there. Then aim down at one of the others

Mission	Empty Promises	Escalera	D	Click here for a video guide.
Outfits, Jobs & Games	Five Finger Fillet	Torquemada		Click here for a video guide.

Safehouses & Weapons	Buy the Casa Magrugada Safe House	Casa Madrugada		Click here for a video guide.
Outfits, Jobs & Games	Liar's Dice	Casa Madrugada		Click here for a video guide.

Stranger	Poppycock	El Matadero	?	Click here for a video guide.
Safehouses & Weapons	Buy the El Matadero Safe House	El Matadero		Click here for a video guide.
Outfits, Jobs & Games	Snake 2/8	El Matadero		Click here for a video guide.

Stranger	I Know You	West of El Matadero	?	Click here for a video guide.

Stranger	I Know You	Las Hermanas	?	Click here for a video guide.
Challenges & Locations	Survivalist 5	Perdido		Click here for a video guide.

Stranger	Poppycock	Chuparosa	?	Click here for a video guide.
Bounties & Hideouts	Variable Locations: Plata Grande Ojo Del Diablo Hendidura Grande Primera Quebrada Sepulcro Laguna Borrego Rancho Polvo Barranca	Chuparosa		Click here for a video guide playlist. Thetarget criminal and the location are variable, and may not be the same mix as in my videos. You must capture a bounty in all 8 Nuevo Paraiso locations for 100%. Aim to capture all alive. A Bandito bounty unlocks an outfit scraps for 100%.
Non 100%	Use the Shops	Chuparosa		Click here for a video guide. Buy a Survivalist Map and other items you may need

Part C

Marston helps Landon Ricketts rescue Luisa a local girl, and in turn then helps her get her sister to a boat to escape the escalating conflict in Nuevo Paraiso. He is then asked to do another mission by De Santa, although Marston is starting to get suspicious he’s not expected to come back alive from it.

You’ll be in and out of Chuparosa a lot in this section, so it’s ideal to start clearing the 8 bounties you need for 100%. Nip outside the town, set up camp, and fast travel to a way point set near the bounty location to make it quicker.

Activity	Name/Details	Location	Map Icon	Notes
Mission	Landon Ricketts Rides Again	Chuparosa	LR	Click here for a video guide.
Outfits, Jobs & Games	Snake 3/8	El Matadero		Click here for a video guide.
Stranger	Love is the Opiate (Part I)	El Matadero	?	Click here for a video guide.
Stranger	Love is the Opiate (Part I) - Beak a Hungarian Halfbred	Diez Coronas		Click here for a video guide.
Stranger	Love is the Opiate (Part I) - Return with the Horse	El Matadero	?	Click here for a video guide.
Outfits, Jobs & Games	Snake 4/8	El Matadero		Click here for a video guide.
Challenges & Locations	Survivalist 6	Diez Coronas		Click here for a video guide.
Outfits, Jobs & Games	Bandito Random Event	Near El Matadero		Click here for a video guide.

Mission	My Sister's Keeper	Campo Mirada	L	Click here for a video guide.

Mission	Mexican Caesar	Escalera	D	Click here for a video guide.
Bounties & Hideouts	Variable Locations: Plata Grande Ojo Del Diablo Hendidura Grande Primera Quebrada Sepulcro Laguna Borrego Rancho Polvo Barranca	Chuparosa		Click here for a video guide playlist. Thetarget criminal and the location are variable, and may not be the same mix as in my videos. You must capture a bounty in all 8 Nuevo Paraiso locations for 100%. Aim to capture all alive. A Bandito bounty unlocks an outfit scraps for 100%.
Mission	Lucky in Love	Chuparosa	LR	Click here for a video guide.
Bounties & Hideouts	Variable Locations: Plata Grande Ojo Del Diablo Hendidura Grande Primera Quebrada Sepulcro Laguna Borrego Rancho Polvo Barranca	Chuparosa		Click here for a video guide playlist. Thetarget criminal and the location are variable, and may not be the same mix as in my videos. You must capture a bounty in all 8 Nuevo Paraiso locations for 100%. Aim to capture all alive. A Bandito bounty unlocks an outfit scraps for 100%.
Stranger	Love is the Opiate (Part II)	Chuparosa	?	Click here for a video guide.
Bounties & Hideouts	Variable Locations: Plata Grande Ojo Del Diablo Hendidura Grande Primera Quebrada Sepulcro Laguna Borrego Rancho Polvo Barranca	Chuparosa		Click here for a video guide playlist. Thetarget criminal and the location are variable, and may not be the same mix as in my videos. You must capture a bounty in all 8 Nuevo Paraiso locations for 100%. Aim to capture all alive. A Bandito bounty unlocks an outfit scraps for 100%.

Challenges & Locations	Treasure Hunter 7	Ojo Del Diablo		Click here for a video guide.
Mission	The Mexican Wagon Train	Chuparosa	LR	Click here for a video guide.

Part D

Luisa persuades Marston to help rescue Abraham Reyes, a local revolutionary leader. Marston continues to try to work with both sides, not caring too much as long as it leads him to Bill Williamson and Javier Escuella. Perhaps however, he didn’t learn about the dangers of doing this with the gangs former playing off of the Grays and Braithewaites many years ago that almost ended in disaster. After helping Reyes to rob a train, Marston decides to throw his hat in fully with the rebels, and begins a one many army assaults on Escalera and El Presidio. He also encounters Charles Kinnear, and inventor looking to build a flying machine, who he agrees to source supplies for.

In this section, I get the achievement/trophy “Friends in High Places” – where you have to get a bounty of over $5,000 and pay it off with a pardon letter. You don’t want to leave this too late, as when your fame rises, it becomes harder to pay off. Also, at this point in the story you won’t take an honour hit for attacking the Army at Escalera and El Presidio. Fast travel back and forth between the two, wiping out all Army personnel each time. Save each time as if you die your bounty gets wiped, so you can reload. Five trips should do it. Make sure you have a pardon letter before you start, but if you’ve been following the guide fully, you’ll still have the one Seth gave you a Benedict Point even if you didn’t loot another later on. It may be possible to get "Heading South on a White Bronco", with the description saying you must evade the US Marshalls whilst riding a Hungarian Halfbred. This implies that you can't get in Mexico, although there are some (unconfirmed as far as I know) reports that it works with top level Mexican law enforcement. If anyone can confirm, I'll gladly credit in the acknowledgements section. You will want the Horse Deed for this to get it later, so worth giving a try, but just don't do it if you haven't yet go the "Spurred to Victory" achievement/trophy, as it will reset you progress (if you followed the guide and your horse didn't die, you should have got this when completing "The Burning" back in the last Chapter however).

Activity	Name/Details	Location	Map Icon	Notes
Mission	Must A Saviour Die?	Campo Mirada	L	Click here for a video guide.

Bounties & Hideouts	Tesoro Azul	Tesoro Azul		Click here for a video guide.
Stranger	Funny Man (Part IV)	Tesoro Azul	?	Click here for a video guide.

Outfits, Jobs & Games	Search Sidewinder Gulch	Sidewinder Gulch		Click here for a video guide.
Stranger	Aztec Gold	Sidewinder Gulch	?	Click here for a video guide.

Mission	Cowards Die Many Times	Escalera	D	Click here for a video guide.
Bounties & Hideouts	Variable Locations: Plata Grande Ojo Del Diablo Hendidura Grande Primera Quebrada Sepulcro Laguna Borrego Rancho Polvo Barranca	Chuparosa		Click here for a video guide playlist. Thetarget criminal and the location are variable, and may not be the same mix as in my videos. You must capture a bounty in all 8 Nuevo Paraiso locations for 100%. Aim to capture all alive. A Bandito bounty unlocks an outfit scraps for 100%.

Mission	The Great Mexican Train Robbery	Agave Viejo	R	Click here for a video guide.
Stranger	Eva in Peril (Part I)	Casa Madrugada	?	Click here for a video guide.

Stranger	Deadalus and Sons (Part I)	East of Agave Viejo	?	Click here for a video guide.
Challenges & Locations	Treasure Hunter 8	Roca de Madera		Click here for a video guide.

Non 100%	"Friends in High Places"	Escalera		Click here for a video guide. You need to rack up a bounty of $5,000 and pay it off with a pardon letter. I do this by travelling back and forth between Escalera and El Presidio, killing all the soldiers there. You will want to save between each trip as if you die, your bounty gets wiped out and you have to start again. I will probably take about 5 gunfights clearing each location to get a high enough bouty. You may wish to create a seperate save of your game before you start, and reload it from that point once you have unlocked the acheivement/trophy.

Stranger	Aztec Gold	Primera Quebrada	?	Click here for a video guide.

Outfits, Jobs & Games	Snake 5/8	El Matadero		Click here for a video guide.
Stranger	Aztec Gold	Alta Cabeza	?	Click here for a video guide.
Stranger	Aztec Gold	El Matadero	?	Click here for a video guide.
Outfits, Jobs & Games	Snake 6/8	El Matadero		Click here for a video guide.

Stranger	Eva in Peril (Part II)	Las Hermanas	?	Click here for a video guide.
Stranger	Eva in Peril (Part II)	Sepulcro	?	Click here for a video guide.
Outfits, Jobs & Games	Search Sepulcro	Tesoro Azul		After you are done with the stranger mission, search the chest for an outfit scrap

Bounties & Hideouts	Variable Locations: Plata Grande Ojo Del Diablo Hendidura Grande Primera Quebrada Sepulcro Laguna Borrego Rancho Polvo Barranca	Chuparosa		Click here for a video guide playlist. Thetarget criminal and the location are variable, and may not be the same mix as in my videos. You must capture a bounty in all 8 Nuevo Paraiso locations for 100%. Aim to capture all alive. A Bandito bounty unlocks an outfit scraps for 100%.

Part E

Marston helps the Rebels hunt down De Santa, and then storm El Presidio, where Javier Escuella is believed to be hiding. He then helps Reyes move on Escalera to end Allende’s reign and hopefully find Bill Williamson in the process

For the final Mexico Mission, be ready for when a cutscene plays showing your targets rushing to their stage coach. Be ready when you get control back, and select your Rolling Block Rifle. You will see the stage coach go past the wall outside. Use Dead Eye to take out the driver in the left seat first, then the passenger who will try to assume control.

Also try to take out the soldier manning the Gatling Gun at the back from this position as he will not fire back whilst you are still a the mansion. This saves you a long chase on horseback if you can stop them right outside the palace. Then pick up some items from the stores before taking your leave of Mexico.

Activity	Name/Details	Location	Map Icon	Notes
Mission	Father Abraham	Campo Mirada	L	Click here for a video guide.

Mission	Captain DeSanta's Downfall	Campo Mirada	L	Click here for a video guide.

Mission	The Gates of El Presidio	Agave Viejo	R	Click here for a video guide.

Mission	An Appointed Time	Escalera	R	Click here for a video guide.
Safehouses & Weapons	Buy the LeMat Revolver and the Semi-auto Shotgun	Escalera		Click here for a video guide.
Outfits, Jobs & Games	Buy the Reyes Rebel Scrap			As well as getting this unique items you need for 100% before leaving Mexico, stock up on supplies you may need - another survivalist map is recommended

Head up to MacFarlene’s ranch for the start of the next chapter before heading on to Blackwater now West Elizabeth is accessible.

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December 14, 2024

Chapter 3: West Elizabeth

Part A

Marston arrives in Black Water where Agent Ross insists he helps capture his old mentor and gang leader, Dutch Van Der Linde, who they have now located. Out searching for him, they find Nastas, a native who sees the danger Dutch represents and has been helping the government to stop him.

The is an opportunity now to get the “Manifest Destiny” achievement/trophy. This requires you to kill all 20 of the Buffalo herd in the game. This is tricky to do in free roam, as killing all 20 in one go is difficult – the herd scatter when you attack them. Also, when you’ve killed most of the herd, it’s harder to spot them in future free roam! However, the herd is scripted to spawn in the mission “At Home with Dutch” – see part B below. Target killing at least 16 of the herd. Save before you search for it, and reload if you get fewer. This means you’ll only have to kill 4 or fewer during the mission, when they are guaranteed to spawn, and you’ll complete “Manifest Destiny” with ease. Also skin the Bufallo. The weight should get you an Expert Hunter Outfit scrap (although if you don’t get quite enough, pursing “Bearly Legal” below will finish the job), plus they sell for a high price back down in Mexico (the guide will have us return later).

Save before attempting Master Hunter Challenge 5, as killing a cougar with a knife is tricky, and it’s easy to die. Have some medicine and use it immediately if a cougar gets a hit on you, as it normally takes 2 to 3 swipes to kill you.

Activity	Name/Details	Location	Map Icon	Notes
Challenges & Locations	Buy maps for Hennigan's Stead and Cholla Springs	General Store, MacFarlane's Ranch		Click here for a video guide.

Mission	Bear One Another's Burdens	Blackwater	G	Click here for a video guide.
Stranger	American Lobbyist	Blackwater	?	Click here for a video guide.
Stranger	1st and 2nd of 5 Beavers for Deadalus and Sons	North of Blackwater		Click here for a video guide. Target killing and skinning 2 on this trip, and we will come back later to this location, but if you are lucky you may get more than this.
Bounties & Hideouts	Variable Locations: Aurora Basin Tanner's Reach Bearclaw Camp Nekoti Rock	Blackwater		Click here for a video guide playlist. Thetarget criminal and the location are variable, and may not be the same mix as in my videos. You must capture a bounty in all 4 West Elizabeth locations for 100%. Capturing alive is not essential but will get you more money. Be advised, these are much harder than previous bounties and reinforcements have a nasty habbit of spawning right on top of you when you stow the target on your horse.
Stranger	3rd and 4th of 5 Beavers for Deadalus and Sons	North of Blackwater		Click here for a video guide. Target killing and skinning 2 on this trip, and we will come back later to this location, but if you are lucky you may get more than this.

Non 100%	Kill the Buffalo Herd	Great Plains		Save your game before attempting this. click here for a video guide. You need to kill all 20 for the "Manifest Destiny" achievement/trophy. Target killing at least 16 Buffalo. You can check in the menu how many you got. If you got less, relaod. The remaining herd will be scripted to spawn in the mission "At Home With Dutch" which will allow you to easily finish it. If you are able to get all 20 here though, thats great.
Outfits, Jobs & Games	Snake 7/8	Great Plains		Click here for a video guide.
Challenges & Locations	Master Hunter 5 (1st of 2 Cougars)	Wreck of the Serendipity		Save before attempting. click here for a video guide. Cougars can spawn at any time, but 5-6am seem particularly good. Shoot the cougar with the Carbine Rifle in the leg to weaken it (don't use the Henry Repeater as it may kill it), then one slash with a knife should finished it. You will be back here later for the second.
Outfits, Jobs & Games	Snake 8/8	Great Plains		Click here for a video guide.

Stranger	Lights, Camera, Action (Part II)	Pacific Union Railroad Camp		Click here for a video guide.
Outfits, Jobs & Games	Win at Arm Wrestling	Pacific Union Railroad Camp		Click here for a video guide.

Safehouses & Weapons	Buy the Manzinita Post Safe House	Manzinita Post		Click here for a video guide.
Non 100%	Use the shops	Manzinita Post		Click here for a video guide.
Challenges & Locations (Non 100%)	Tomahawk Challenge 1			Buy supplies plus Tomahawks if you want to complete these optional challenges and associated Achivement/Trophy

Challenges & Locations	Survivalist 7	Tall Trees		Click here for a video guide.

Bounties & Hideouts	Variable Locations: Aurora Basin Tanner's Reach Bearclaw Camp Nekoti Rock	Manzinita Post		Click here for a video guide playlist. Thetarget criminal and the location are variable, and may not be the same mix as in my videos. You must capture a bounty in all 4 West Elizabeth locations for 100%. Capturing alive is not essential but will get you more money. Be advised, these are much harder than previous bounties and reinforcements have a nasty habbit of spawning right on top of you when you stow the target on your horse.
Stranger	5th of 5 Beavers for Deadalus and Sons	North of Blackwater		Click here for a video guide. Get any remaining Beavers you need.
Outfits, Jobs & Games	Night Watch Job	Blackwater		Click here for a video guide.
Challenges & Locations (Non 100%)	Tomahawk Challenge 2			Whilst you are doing the job, you should get three easy enemies. Perfect to get one melee kill on foot with a Tomahawk, one thrown kill, and one from horseback for the challenge
Non 100%	Use the shops	Blackwater		Click here for a video guide. Get a survivalist map and other items you may need

Challenges & Locations	Master Hunter 5 (2nd of 2 Cougars)	Wreck of the Serendipity		Save before attempting. click here for a video guide. Cougars can spawn at any time, but 5-6am seem particularly good. Shoot the cougar with the Carbine Rifle in the leg to weaken it (don't use the Henry Repeater as it may kill it), then one slash with a knife should finished it. Complete the Challenge on this visit

Safehouses & Weapons	Buy Buffalo Rifle	Blackwater		Click here for a video guide.

Part B

Marston calls at the Blackwater Hotel to meet Professor MacDougal as instructed by Agent Ross. Together with Nastas, the go in search of Dutch at Cochinay.

The mission “At Home with Dutch” gives a huge opportunity to accomplish side goals. As mentioned above, it will respawn the Buffalo herd, allowing you to complete “Manifest Destiny”. A lone bear will spawn, which if you kill with one shot counts towards Sharpshooter Challenge 7. There is a lone cougar which is the easiest opportunity to kill with a stick of Dynamite for an Expert Hunter Outfit Scrap. And there is a scripted Eagle Spawn which counts towards “Unnatural Selection”. I recommend viewing the link in the table below thoroughly to see where these opportunities come up so you are prepared.

Afterwards, complete Survivalist Challenge 8 and 9 which can be done with a single survivalist map, then get Treasure Hunter Challenge 9 which is close by. Then go hunting in Tall Trees. Be on the look out for Foxes and Racoons primarily, but also bears. Aim to kill the first two you see with a single shot, and skin them. But also kill any others you see and skin them, as you need 18 towards “Bearly Legal”. You might not encounter all these animals in the same order I do, but be on the look out for all of them and get at least as many as I do in this section.

Activity	Name/Details	Location	Map Icon	Notes
Mission	At Home with Dutch	Blackwater	MC	Click here for a video guide.
Non 100%	"Manifest Destiny" Achivement/Trophy			Kill the remaining Buffalo herd as you ride past them
Challenges & Locations	Sharpshooter 7 (1st of 3 Bears)			Shoot the Bear in this mission with the Bufalo Rifle in the head to kill in in one shot and skin it.
Outfits, Jobs & Games (Non 100%)	Expert Hunter Scrap			Kill the cougar with a stick of dynamite

Challenges & Locations	Survivalist 8	Great Plains		Click here for a video guide.
Challenges & Locations	Survivalist 9	Great Plains		Click here for a video guide.
Challenges & Locations	Treasure Hunter 9	Broken Tree		Click here for a video guide.

Challenges & Locations	Master Hunter 6 (1st of 5 Foxes)	Tall Trees		Click here for a video guide.
Challenges & Locations	Master Hunter 6 (1st of 5 Racoons)	Tall Trees		Click here for a video guide.
Challenges & Locations	Master Hunter 6 (2nd of 5 Racoons)	Tall Trees		Click here for a video guide.
Challenges & Locations	Sharpshooter 7 (2nd of 3 Bears)	Tall Trees		Click here for a video guide.
Challenges & Locations	Sharpshooter 7 (3rd of 3 Bears)	Tall Trees		Click here for a video guide.
Outfits, Jobs & Games	Search Aurora Basin	Aurora Basin		Click here for a video guide.
Challenges & Locations	Master Hunter 6 (2nd of 5 Foxes)	Tall Trees		Click here for a video guide.
Challenges & Locations	Master Hunter 6 (3rd of 5 Foxes)	Tall Trees		Click here for a video guide.
Bounties & Hideouts	Variable Locations: Aurora Basin Tanner's Reach Bearclaw Camp Nekoti Rock	Manzinita Post		Click here for a video guide playlist. Thetarget criminal and the location are variable, and may not be the same mix as in my videos. You must capture a bounty in all 4 West Elizabeth locations for 100%. Capturing alive is not essential but will get you more money. Be advised, these are much harder than previous bounties and reinforcements have a nasty habbit of spawning right on top of you when you stow the target on your horse.
Non 100%	Use the shops	Blackwater		Click here for a video guide.

Part C

Marston calls in to see Agent Ross to find out Dutch is planning to rob the Bank in Blackwater.

After the mission, start Survivalist 10 and then head out to New Austin. There is a superb Skunk spawn at night behind the Armadillo stage coach. Racoons may also appear here, although Skunks seem more common. Then finish the Sharpshooter Challenges at Twin Rocks and Fort Mercer. If you do not have 20 executions yet (close range animation kills) for a Savvy Merchant Outfit Scrap, you can get these at Gaptooth Breach, Tumbleweed and Solomon’s Folly. This isn’t required for 100%. However, if you want the “Master Exploder” Achievement/Trophy, it will get you a whopping discount (50%) off the Explosive Rifle, which costs a hefty $10,000 at full price. Combined with reaching a high honour level (which you should have if you’ve played like me in the guide), wearing the outfit reduces the price to $2,500. Also, take the opportunity to continue Survivalist 10 getting two of each herb in New Austin.

Activity	Name/Details	Location	Map Icon	Notes
Mission	Great Men Are Not Always Wise	Blackwater	G	Click here for a video guide.

Challenges & Locations	Master Hunter 6 (4th of 5 Foxes)	Tall Trees		Click here for a video guide.
Challenges & Locations	Survivalist 10 Part A	Tall Trees		Click here for a video guide.

Stranger	The Wronged Woman (Part I)	Blackwater	?	Click here for a video guide.
Safehouses & Weapons	Buy the the Evans Repeater and Mauser Pistol	Blackwater		Click here for a video guide.
Outfits, Jobs & Games	Win at Poker at Blackwater	Blackwater		Click here for a video guide.

Safehouses & Weapons	Buy the Sawn Off Shotgun	Thieve's Landing		Click here for a video guide.

Challenges & Locations	Survivalist 10 Part B	Hennigan's Stead		Click here for a video guide.

Challenges & Locations	Master Hunter 6 (5 of 5 Skunks)	Armadillo		Click here for a video guide.

Bounties & Hideouts	Twin Rocks	Twin Rocks		Click here for a video guide.
Challenges & Locations	Sharpshooter Challenge 8			First, when clearing the hideout, shoot off two hats and disarm two enemies
Challenges & Locations	Sharpshooter Challenge 9			When you are done with the hideout, kill 6 vultures overhead in one dead eye
Challenges & Locations (Non 100%)	Tomahawk Challenge 3			Then hit a flying vulture with a Tomahawak to clear 3 challenges with one hideout visit

Outfits, Jobs & Games	Shoot and skin the Legendary Jackalope	Pleasance House		Click here for a video guide.

Challenges & Locations	Master Hunter 6 (3rd and 4th of 5 Racoons)	Armadillo		Click here for a video guide.

Challenges & Locations	Survivalist 10 Part C	East of Fort Mercer		Click here for a video guide.

Bounties & Hideouts	Fort Mercer	Fort Mercer		Click here for a video guide.
Challenges & Locations	Sharpshooter Challenge 10			Diarm 6 Enemies with a single ammo clip. If you use the Evans repeater this gives you 22 shots. Note you can use dead eye, even though this causes and automatic reload. Providing you don't use more shots than the ammo clip holds, you can complete the challenge.

Challenges & Locations	Survivalist 10 Part D	South of Gaptooth Breach		Click here for a video guide.
Bounties & Hideouts	Gaptooth Breach	Gaptooth Breach		Click here for a video guide.
Outfits, Jobs & Games (Non 100%)	Rack up Executions for a Savvy Merchant Scrap			You need 20 in total, depending on how many you have got during story mode missions you may not need to do all of the three hideouts in the guide

Bounties & Hideouts	Tumbleweed	Tumbleweed		Click here for a video guide.
Outfits, Jobs & Games (Non 100%)	Rack up Executions for a Savvy Merchant Scrap			You need 20 in total, depending on how many you have got during story mode missions you may not need to do all of the three hideouts in the guide

Bounties & Hideouts	Solomon's Folly	Solomon's Folly		Click here for a video guide.
Outfits, Jobs & Games (Non 100%)	Rack up Executions for a Savvy Merchant Scrap			You need 20 in total, depending on how many you have got during story mode missions you may not need to do all of the three hideouts in the guide

Part D

Marston teams up with MacDougal and Nastas to persuade young native Americans not to follow Dutch.

Before you start the next mission on your return to West Elizabeth, finish Master Hunter Challenges 6 and start and complete Master Hunter Challenge 7. This requires first you get any remaining Foxes and Racoons. You are then looking for Elk and Bighorn Sheep, all of which you can find in tall trees. Whilst you are doing this, get any remaining bears you need to unlock the “Bearly Legal” achievement trophy. I got this whilst hunting Bighorn sheep, and I trigger a continual bear spawn. Whilst this is helpful, it’s also dangerous, as bears can kill you if you’re not quick. Keep an eye on your horse whilst skinning a bear. If it freaks out and trots off, probably another bear has spawned behind you.

During the mission “For Purely Scientific Purposes” a lone bear will spawn, that won’t fight back. This means you can kill it easily with a knife for Master Hunter Challenge 8. You just need to make sure Nastas doesn’t finish it first. Let MacDougal get a few shots in to weaken it, then move in quickly with your knife.

Activity	Name/Details	Location	Map Icon	Notes
Non 100%	Use the shops	Manzinita Post		Click here for a video guide.

Challenges & Locations	Master Hunter 6 (5th of 5 Foxes)	Tall Trees		Click here for a video guide.
Challenges & Locations	Master Hunter 6 (5th of 5 Raccons)	Tall Trees		Click here for a video guide.
Non 100%	Shoot and Skin Bears towards "Bearly Legal"	Tall Trees		Click here for a video guide.
Challenges & Locations	Master Hunter 7 (3 of 5 Elk)	Tall Trees		Click here for a video guide.
Challenges & Locations	Master Hunter 7 (2 of 5 Elk)	Tall Trees		Click here for a video guide.
Challenges & Locations	Master Hunter 7 (1st of 5 Bighorn Sheep)	Tall Trees		Click here for a video guide.
Non 100%	Shoot and Skin Bears towards "Bearly Legal"	Tall Trees		Click here for a video guide.
Non 100%	Shoot and Skin Bears towards "Bearly Legal"	Tall Trees		Click here for a video guide.
Challenges & Locations	Master Hunter 7 (2nd and 3rd of 5 Bighorn Sheep)
Challenges & Locations	Master Hunter 7 (4th and 5th of 5 Bighorn Sheep)	Tall Trees		Click here for a video guide.

Stranger	The Wronged Woman (Part I)	Blackwater	?	Click here for a video guide.

Outfits, Jobs & Games (Non 100%)	Boost Gambling Wins to over $1,000	Blackwater		Click here for a video guide.
Stranger	The Prohibitionist	Blackwater	?	Click here for a video guide.
Mission	For Purely Scientific Purposes	Blackwater	MC	Click here for a video guide.
Challenges & Locations	Master Hunter 8			Kill the Bear on route to the destinition with your knife

Part E

Marston heads back to Mexico as he now has enough materials required for Kinnear’s maiden flight, and he has also hear of a legendary Jaguar, Khan, he wants to hunt.

After you have completed “Deadalus and Sons”, the Expert Hunter Outfit should now be available. Equip this before hunting the legendary animals.

Also sell you bear and buffalo skins in Mexico. They command a premium as the animals can’t be hunted locally. You should get a fair amount of cash for this. If you are short of money, one of the best ways to boost it is hunt bears in Tall Trees, and fast travel to Escalera and sell them there. Then head back up to Hennigan’s Stead and Tall Trees to get the remaining legendary Animals. Brumas spawned for me in the cave where you can also pick up Treasure Hunter Challenge 10, although sometimes he’ll appear at the bottom of the path to Nekoti rock. Definitely use the Buffalo Rifle and dead eye a headshot for all these dangerous animals to finish them quickly.

Activity	Name/Details	Location	Map Icon	Notes
Stranger	Deadalus and Sons (Part I - Return to Kinnear)	East of Agave Viejo	?	Click here for a video guide.
Challenges & Locations	Survivalist 10 Part E	West of Las Hermanas		Click here for a video guide.

Stranger	Deadalus and Sons (Part II)	East of Agave Viejo	?	Click here for a video guide.
Non 100%	Change into Expert Hunter Outfit	Casa Madrugada		Click here for a video guide.

Challenges & Locations	Master Hunter 9	Ojo Del Diablo		Click here for a video guide.

Non 100%	Sell Bison and Bear Pelts	Escalera		Click here for a video guide.

Challenges & Locations	Master Hunter 10 - Gordo the Legendary Boar	Stillwater Creek		Click here for a video guide.

Challenges & Locations	Master Hunter 10 - Lobo the Legendary Wolf	Aurora Basin		Click here for a video guide.

Challenges & Locations	Master Hunter 10 - Brumas the Legendary Bear	Nekoti Rock		Click here for a video guide.
Challenges & Locations	Treasure Hunter Challenge 10

Challenges & Locations (Non 100%)	Explosive Rifle Mastery Challenge 1	Blackwater Gunsmith		Click here for a video guide. Change into the Savvy Merchant Outift first to get a huge discount, then buy the Explosvie Rifle

Part F

MacDougal decides to leave, and although Dutch has other ideas, Ross has assembled a force to take on his gang and finish them for good. In return for helping him, Marston is reunited with his family at Beecher’s hope, although with the ranch having been neglected there is much work to do. He encounters the Strange Man outside his home one last time before Uncle spots something ominous on the horizon.

In the last bounty, complete Tomahawk Mastery Challenge 4. Do this by sitting back letting the Bounty's accomplices move towards you and dead eye them with a tomahawk one at a time. Then, enjoy the final missions and story. Make sure you do the final part of the "I Know You" before the mission "The Last Enemy That Shall Be Destroyed", as it will not be available after then.

Activity	Name/Details	Location	Map Icon	Notes
Mission	The Prodigal Son Returns (To Yale)	Blackwater	MC	Click here for a video guide.
Bounties & Hideouts	Variable Locations: Aurora Basin Tanner's Reach Bearclaw Camp Nekoti Rock	Blackwater		Click here for a video guide.
Challenges & Locations (Non 100%)	Tomahawk Mastery Challenge 4			Get 5 Kills with a Tomahawk. Take cover and use Dead Eye to kill the Bounty Targets Henchmen as they advance towards you.
Mission	And You Shall Know the Truth	Blackwater	G	Click here for a video guide.
Mission	And the Truth Shall Set You Free	Blackwater		Auto-starts after previous mission finishes. click here for a video guide.

Mission	The Outlaw's Return	Beecher's Hope	A	Click here for a video guide.
Mission	Pestilence	Beecher's Hope	A	Click here for a video guide.
Mission	John Marston and Son	Beecher's Hope	J	Click here for a video guide.
Mission	By Sweat and Toil	Beecher's Hope	U	Click here for a video guide.
Mission	Wolves, Dogs and Sons	Beecher's Hope	J	Click here for a video guide.
Mission	A Continual Feast	Beecher's Hope	U	Click here for a video guide.
Mission	Buckin' Awesome	North of Beecher's Hope		Click here for a video guide.
Mission	Old Friends, New Problems	Beecher's Hope	A	Click here for a video guide.
Mission	Spare the Love, Spoil the Child	Beecher's Hope	J	Click here for a video guide.
Stranger	I Know You (Part III)	Beecher's Hope	?	Click here for a video guide.
Mission	The Last Enemy that Shall Be Destroyed	Beecher's Hope	J	Click here for a video guide.

This chapter is now over, but your quest for redemption is not.

Edited 18 hours ago by Jimbatron

December 14, 2024

Chapter 4: Epilogue

Part A

Marston sets out to become a US Marshal to bring justice to the man who wronged his family

Buy the US Arm Outfit Scrap and stock up on explosive rifle ammo, before heading down to Mexico. Hideouts of Tesora Azul, Nosalida and Solomon’s Folly aren’t required for 100%, but will allow you to complete Tomahawk Mastery Challenge 5 (unlocking “Axe Master”) and up to Explosive Master Challenge 4 with ease.

Then you need to do the hideouts Gaptooth Breach, Tumbleweed, Fort Mercer, Twin Rocks and Pike’s Basin in one in game day to unlock the US Marshall Outfit, which is required for 100%. Do not fast travel between destinations, as it uses up more in game time than travelling by horse (even though fast travel is quicker in real time, it advances the in game clock more than travelling manually). I recommend using the Treasure Hunter Outfit to start, as you can walk to the objective without being attacked, and only have to face a few bad guys on the way out. Then between For Mercer and Twin rocks call in at Armadillo, and switch to the US Army Outfit. One Explosive Rifle kill with complete the challenges and unlock “Master Exploder”.

Activity	Name/Details	Location	Map Icon	Notes
Challenges & Locations	"On The Trail of De Vaca"	Beecher's Hope		Click here for a video guide.

Non 100%	Buy Ammo	Blackwater Gunsmith		Click here for a video guide. If you want do the optional Explosive Rifle Mastery Challenges, you'll want ammo for this

Bounties & Hideouts	Tesora Azul	Tesora Azul		Click here for a video guide.
Challenges & Locations (Non 100%)	Tomahawk Mastery 5 and "Axe Master"			Only use the Tomahawk to complete this hideout to get the challenge

Bounties & Hideouts	Nosalida	Nosalida		Click here for a video guide.
Challenges & Locations (Non 100%)	Explosive Rifle Mastery 2			Kill 5 Enemies taking cover to get this challenge during the hideout
Non 100%	Buy Horse Deeds for the American Standardbred and the Hungarian Halfbred	Blackwater Gunsmith		Click here for a video guide.
Non 100%	Buy Ammo	Blackwater Gunsmith		Click here for a video guide.

Bounties & Hideouts	Solomon's Folly	Solomon's Folly		Click here for a video guide.
Challenges & Locations (Non 100%)	Explosive Rifle Mastery 3			Kill 3 Enemies with one shot. There are only 5, in three groups. Kill two, and hogtie the remaining three. Then move them together to make the challenge easy.
Challenges & Locations (Non 100%)	Explosive Rifle Mastery 4	North of Armadillo		Click here for a video guide. Kill two wild animdals in one shot

Bounties & Hideouts	Gaptooth Breach	Twin Rocks		Click here for a video guide. Do all these hideouts quickly in one in game day to unlock the US Marshall Outfit To begin, equip the Treasure Hunter Outfit to make the first Hideout easy.
Bounties & Hideouts	Tumbleweed			Don't fast travel, as it will advance in game time more than going on horseback
Bounties & Hideouts	Fort Mercer			After Fort Mercer, call in at Armadillo if you want to get the Explosive Rifle Challenges and change into the US Army Outfit
Bounties & Hideouts	Twin Rocks
Challenges & Locations (Non 100%)	Explosive Rifle Mastery 5 and "Master Exploder			Getting a kill with the Explosive Rifle wearing the US Army Uniform Outfit will get you the last challenge rank
Bounties & Hideouts	Pike's Basin			We have not been back here, so this will also unlock "Austin Overpowered"

Part B

Redemption is at hand as Marston tracks down his family’s nemesis he met first many years ago in a similar setting.

During the stranger side quest "Remember my Family", “Dastardy” can be achieved by hogtying the targets wife, dumping her on the train tracks and watching her get run over by a train. Also, at the end, after the credits have finished, shoot a duck, several of which are scripted to spawn, as it counts towards “Unnatural Selection”.

Congratulations, you have completed the game to 100%. The rest of the guide now completes the few remaining achievements/trophies

Activity	Name/Details	Location	Map Icon	Notes
Stranger	Remember My Family	Black Water	?	Click here for a video guide.
Non 100%	"Dastardly"			Hogtie the wife in the second encounter of this Stranger Side Quest, and dump her on the train tracks. When she gets runover, the achievement/trophy will unlock. If this jars with you play style, you can always save before starting, reload and leave her in peace, once "Dastardly" is unlocked, you have it for good.

Non 100%	"What about Hand Grenades?"	Rathskeller Fork		Click here for a video guide.
Non 100%	"Fightin' Around the World"	Rathskeller Fork		Click here for a video guide.
Non 100%	Use the Shops	Blackwater		Click here for a video guide.
Non 100%	"Heading South on a White Bronco"	Blackwater		Click here for a video guide.
Non 100%	"Unnatural Selection"	Blackwater		Click here for a video guide playlist.

Remember, there are some long running achievements/trophies such as “Mowing Them Down” and “In a Hail of Bullets” which you may or may not have depending on how many kills you got across the story. Refer to the Strategy Section if you are short on requirements for options to finish these off.

Edited December 26, 2024 by Jimbatron

December 14, 2024

Summary and Acknowledgements

Hopefully this guide will provide a useful resource for players looking to complete all of the content in Red Dead Redemption. I have done a complete play-through following when constructing the guide to confirm everything is possible to do in the order of the schedule shown. However, it's not impossible I may have missed some items. Feedback, constructive criticism, suggestions and error spotting in the comments below are welcome, and will be added to the acknowledgements below where appropriate.

Happy gaming and best of luck on your quest to complete the game to 100% and beyond.

With thanks to @Spider-Vice for the pin, help with setting up the topics and with HTML tables (advice for previous guides that has been re-applied here).

@Jisoo, TheBruceWayne@youtube and blaukralle@youtube for error spotting and suggestions

This guide was put together based on how I used to run 100% back in the day on the PS3. Some of that was based from tips I learned off the internet - for example, the fact that Skunks and Racoons spawn at night behind the stage coach in Armadillo. I can't for the life of me remember the people who originally found various facts about the game from over a decade ago though! If you know an original author for a method used here, please let me know and I will credit any verifiable historical source.

Edited December 28, 2024 by Jimbatron

December 14, 2024

Wow, very nice! I'll be pinning this, excellent work.

December 14, 2024

34 minutes ago, Spider-Vice said:

Wow, very nice! I'll be pinning this, excellent work.

Thanks - it's an old game now, but I thought with the re-release on the PC there's maybe a few people out there who never got to enjoy it back in the day who might have played RDR 2 - it'd be criminal not to finish the complete story of Marston and Dutch's gang.

December 16, 2024

This is amazing, thank you!

I did the two achievements "Heading South on a White Bronco" and "Friends in High Places" at the same time, but it might be safer and smarter to do it in Mexico. I got the 5000 bounty in Blackwater with the Hungarian Half-Bred, then evaded the Marshals by Beechers hope and paid off the bounty at Manzanita Post. I almost ran out of ammo completely since I didnt loot anyone, so got a bit stressed out at the end

Getting the achievement "Spurred to victory" seems rather hard during a 100% playthrough since it can be easy to kill or lose your horse. I had to start a new game and "speedrun" through the missions until I got it. It popped after completing one of the missions that takes place in Tumbleweed, but I dont recall which one

Tiny spelling mistake in chapter 1, part E where "California Part 3" is spelled "Calirfornia"

"Casa Madrugada" is spelled "Magrugada" in chapter 2, part B and D

Edited December 16, 2024 by Jisoo

December 16, 2024

10 hours ago, Jisoo said:

This is amazing, thank you!

I did the two achievements "Heading South on a White Bronco" and "Friends in High Places" at the same time, but it might be safer and smarter to do it in Mexico. I got the 5000 bounty in Blackwater with the Hungarian Half-Bred, then evaded the Marshals by Beechers hope and paid off the bounty at Manzanita Post. I almost ran out of ammo completely since I didnt loot anyone, so got a bit stressed out at the end

Getting the achievement "Spurred to victory" seems rather hard during a 100% playthrough since it can be easy to kill or lose your horse. I had to start a new game and "speedrun" through the missions until I got it. It popped after completing one of the missions that takes place in Tumbleweed, but I dont recall which one

Tiny spelling mistake in chapter 1, part E where "California Part 3" is spelled "Calirfornia"

"Casa Madrugada" is spelled "Magrugada" in chapter 2, part B and D

Thanks Jisoo

RE the bounty related Achievements/Trophies do you know if it is possible to get "Heading South on a White Bronco" in Mexico? I assumed from the description mentioning the US Marshalls that it doesn't, but perhaps top level Mexican Law enforcement works as well? My initial plan was to do both together at the end of the story but then I realised when your Fame maxes out you accumulate your bounty at half the rate, so getting $5,000 is a real pain (effectively it’s like 10k). Hence I did “Friends in High Places” in Mexico rather than Blackwater. But Marshalls come after you at only $1,250 with Max Fame, not $2,500 so White Bronco isn't any harder. I can put a note about an option to do them both together though.

RE "Spurred to Victory" yes this is easily missed. In the Strategy section I'm writing up I'm going to mention the need to save regularly and reload if your horse dies. I might repeat it at the start of Chapter I incase someone misses this important point.

Thanks for the spelling corrections. About to start work now but will get to those in a bit! Added you to the acknowledgements section.

Edited December 16, 2024 by Jimbatron

December 16, 2024

5 hours ago, Jimbatron said:

RE the bounty related Achievements/Trophies do you know if it is possible to get "Heading South on a White Bronco" in Mexico? I assumed from the description mentioning the US Marshalls that it doesn't, but perhaps top level Mexican Law enforcement works as well?

Thats a good question, Ive never tried that. Forgot the description said "US Marshals" so I suppose it makes sense it cant be done in Mexico unless Rockstar includes the Mexican Army aswell. I cant really test it since I already have the trophy

December 16, 2024

23 minutes ago, Jisoo said:

Thats a good question, Ive never tried that. Forgot the description said "US Marshals" so I suppose it makes sense it cant be done in Mexico unless Rockstar includes the Mexican Army aswell. I cant really test it since I already have the trophy

I’ll have a look around to see if I can find any evidence. It would be ideal to do them together. I do seem to recall a suggestion it might work in Mexico (saw someone say it online ages ago, can’t remember where, but I’ve never seen full confirmation.)

December 16, 2024

36 minutes ago, Jimbatron said:

I’ll have a look around to see if I can find any evidence. It would be ideal to do them together. I do seem to recall a suggestion it might work in Mexico (saw someone say it online ages ago, can’t remember where, but I’ve never seen full confirmation.)

Theres a couple people here who says they got it in Mexico, but atleast one of them got it in multiplayer https://www.playstationtrophies.org/forum/topic/47068-heading-south-on-a-white-bronco-trophy-glitch/

December 23, 2024

On 12/16/2024 at 8:51 PM, Jisoo said:

Theres a couple people here who says they got it in Mexico, but atleast one of them got it in multiplayer https://www.playstationtrophies.org/forum/topic/47068-heading-south-on-a-white-bronco-trophy-glitch/

Just an update on your kind feedback and some additions/changes I've made since.

I've made the spelling corrections you noted, and added the overall strategy section.

I've made multiple references to "Spurred to Victory" to ensure it's not overlooked. Having gone through all the achievements/trophies, I believe it is actually the only miss-able one, as it looks like all the others can be finished in free roam, or are automatic on story mode progress.

I've also added some notes on the opportunity to try for "Friends in High Places" and "Heading South on a White Bronco" together. Merry Christmas!

Edited December 27, 2024 by Jimbatron

January 1

I just finished up this guide and before that I used your RDR2 guide. Both are amazing. Thank you for taking the time to do this! Happy new year!!

I got the Nekoti Rock bounty earlier than in the guide so I wasn’t able to do tomahawk challenge 4 with it.

I decided to combine sharpshooter challenge 10 (disarming 6 enemies w/out reloading) with tomahawk challenge 4 (five tomahawk kills in a row w/out missing) at Fort Mercer as there are more than enemies to tomahawk after you get sharpshooter 10. If you do get tomahawk 4, it segues straight into tomahawk 5 (completing a hideout w only tomahawks), and all you have to do is finish the remaining (roughly 3 or 4) enemies with tomahawks. I found this cheese super helpful, as it means only having to take out 5-10 enemies with tomahawks vs a full hideout. I like to plant myself on the second level on the ~southeast side of the fort facing the gallows (?) with the stairs closest to me. enemies will continuously take cover behind the crates there once the spot is open (from killing the previous enemy) this gives you the height advantage and makes it easier to target with the tomahawk and take cover quickly.

This effectively combines sharpshooter 10, and tomahawk 4 and 5, finishing both challenge strands.

Just something I noticed that could potentially help some people, and did not seem out of the way from the rest of the guide.

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