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Red Dead Redemption FAQ (version 1.24)

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Introduction.................................................[RDR-01] \--Game Information........................................[RDR-01A] \--Controls...............................................[RDR-01B] \--Gameplay Mechanics....................................[RDR-01C] \--Characters...........................................[RDR-01D] \--Contact Information.................................[RDR-01E]Story Missions - Act I: New Austin...........................[RDR-02] \--John Marston............................................[RDR-02A] \--Bonnie MacFarlane......................................[RDR-02B] \--Marshall Johnson......................................[RDR-02C] \--Nigel Dickens........................................[RDR-02D] \--Seth................................................[RDR-02E] \--Irish..............................................[RDR-02F] \--Fort Mercer.......................................[RDR-02G]Story Missions - Act II: Nuevo Paraiso.......................[RDR-03] \--Vincente DeSanta........................................[RDR-03A] \--Landon Ricketts........................................[RDR-03A] \--Luisa Fortuna.........................................[RDR-03C] \--Abraham Reyes........................................[RDR-03D]Story Missions - Act III: West Elizabeth.....................[RDR-04] \--Agent Edgar Ross........................................[RDR-04A] \--Professor MacDougal....................................[RDR-04B] \--Marston Ranch.........................................[RDR-04C]Strangers....................................................[RDR-05]Bounty Hunting...............................................[RDR-06]Activities...................................................[RDR-07] \--Random Events...........................................[RDR-07A] \--Jobs...................................................[RDR-07B] \--Crimes & Bounties.....................................[RDR-07C] \--Dueling..............................................[RDR-07D]Gang Hideouts................................................[RDR-08] \--Tumbleweed..............................................[RDR-08A] \--Twin Rocks.............................................[RDR-08B] \--Pike's Basin..........................................[RDR-08C] \--Gaptooth Breach......................................[RDR-08D] \--Nosalida............................................[RDR-08E] \--Fort Mercer........................................[RDR-08F] \--Tesoro Azul.......................................[RDR-08G] \--Solomon's Folly (PS3 Only).......................[RDR-08H]Weapons......................................................[RDR-09]Shops & Items................................................[RDR-10] \--General Store...........................................[RDR-10A] \--Gunsmith...............................................[RDR-10B] \--Tailor................................................[RDR-10C] \--Doctor...............................................[RDR-10D] \--Skinnable Items.....................................[RDR-10E]Mini-Games...................................................[RDR-11]Online Multiplayer...........................................[RDR-12] \--Free Roam & PVP.........................................[RDR-12A] \--Levels & Rewards.......................................[RDR-12B] \--Unlockable Challenges.................................[RDR-12C]Challenges...................................................[RDR-13] \--Single Player Challenges................................[RDR-13A] \--Free Roam Challenges...................................[RDR-13B] \--PVP Challenges........................................[RDR-13C]Outfits......................................................[RDR-14]Downloadable Content.........................................[RDR-15]Cheats & Extras..............................................[RDR-16]Miscellany...................................................[RDR-17] \--100% Completion Checklist...............................[RDR-17A] \--Trophies & Achievements................................[RDR-17B] \--Trophy & Achievement Tips.............................[RDR-17C] \--Bug List & Workarounds...............................[RDR-17D]Frequently Asked Questions...................................[RDR-18]Update Log...................................................[RDR-19]Acknowledgments..............................................[RDR-20]

___ ___\ \ ___ ___ / / \ \ \ \ / / / / > > > > ~ Introduction ~ < < < < / / /__/ RDR-01 \__\ \ \/__/ \__\

Welcome to my FAQ for Read Dead Redemption. I realize it may not be a wholelot to look at right now, but I aim to make it a lot bigger, and a lot better.Regardless of its current state, I sincerely hope you'll be able to derivesome use from it as you journey through this absolutely incredible game.

I have and will continue to try my best to assemble all of the pertinentinformation regarding Read Dead Redemption in a clear, concise and organizedmanner. With luck, everything should be easy to find and understand. Again,I hope you'll find this FAQ useful, and will be able to enjoy this fantasticgame just as much as I've enjoyed it, and shall doubtlessly continue toenjoy it for a long time to come.

Current FAQ Status:I am done! I may (and probably will) add or tweak things to the guidein the future, but all of the content is here. 100%. Please let meknow if you spot something that is missing, incorrect, or somethingthat ought to be added.

___ ___ \ \ / / > > ~ Game Information ~ < > ~ Controls ~ < > ~ Gameplay Mechanics ~ < > > > ~ Story Missions - Act I: New Austin ~ < < < < / / /__/ RDR-02 \__\ \ \/__/ \__\

Act I opens in the far frontier of the American West. Former outlaw JohnMarston arrives in Armadillo, the largest town in the New Austin territory,with orders to confront and deal with one of the most dangerous, notoriousgangs in the West.

___ ___ \ \ / / > > ~ John Marston ~ < > ~ Bonnie MacFarlane ~ < > ~ Marshall Leigh Johnson ~ < > ~ Seth Briars ~ < > > > ~ Story Missions - Act II: Nuevo Paraiso ~ < < < < / / /__/ RDR-03 \__\ \ \/__/ \__\

Act II opens with John Marston venturing South into Mexico, still in pursuitof the outlaw, Bill Williamson. More civilized than the American frontier,John Marston quickly discovers Mexico to be even more brutal and violentthan the lands to the North. ___ ___ \ \ / / > > ~ Vincente DeSanta ~ < > ~ Landon Ricketts ~ < > ~ Professor Harold MacDougal ~ < > ~ Marston Ranch ~ < > ~ Twin Rocks ~ < > ~ Pike's Basin ~ < > ~ Tesoro Azul ~ < > ~ Solomon's Folly (PS3 Only) ~ < > ~ Doctor ~ < > ~ Single Player Challenges ~ < > ~ Free Roam Challenges ~ < > > > ~ Outfits ~ < < < < / / /__/ RDR-14 \__\ \ \/__/ \__\

Cowboy OutfitDescription:Marston's typical bounty hunter clothing.Requirements:1. Default outfit.

Duster CoatDescription:This worn-out, old duster coat protects your clothing fromtrail dust, but not much else.Requirements:1. Reach the Honor rank of, "Peacemaker."

Elegant SuitDescription:When you wear this Elegant Suit, it will be possible to cheatat poker.Requirements:1. Purchase at the tailor in Thieves Landing.

Bollard Twins OutfitDescription:Bollard Twins gang members consider you a friend until youtake aggressive action.Requirements:0. Kill a Bollard Twins gang member.1.Search Thieves Landing for the hidden scrap. (Go inside the large warehouse immediately in front of you as you enter Thieves Landing on the road from MacFarlane Ranch. Look in a chest in a room on the second floor to find the scrap.2. Complete a Nightwatch job in MacFarlane Ranch.3. Win at Horseshoes in MacFarlane Ranch.4. Claim a Bollard Twins Gang bounty alive.5. Defend residents of Hennigan's Stead from the Bollard Twins Gang (occurs at random).6. Purchase at the tailor in Thieves Landing.

Treasure Hunter OutfitDescription:Treasure Hunters consider you a friend until you takeaggressive action.Requirements:0. Kill a Treasure Hunter gang member.1. Search Silent Stead for the hidden scrap. (Look in the box inside the abandoned shack).2. Complete the mission, "California?"3. Make a profit playing Blackjack at Rathskeller Fork.4. Claim a Treasure Hunter bounty alive.5. Complete Gaptooth Breach Hideout.6. Purchase at the tailor in Thieves Landing.

Bandito OutfitDescription:Banditos and outlaws in Mexico consider you a friend untilyou take aggressive action.Requirements:0. Kill a Bandito gang member.1. Search Sidewinder Gulch (look inside a tent to find a box with the scrap inside).2. Complete a Nightwatch job in Chuparosa3. Defeat all players in a round of Liar's Dice in Casa Madrugada.4. Claim a Bandito bounty alive.5. Defend the residents of Mexico from Bandito attacks (occurs at random).6. Purchase at the general store in Chuparosa.

Reyes' Rebels OutfitDescription:Disguises yourself as one of Reyes' Rebels and the law inMexico will treat you kindly; Mexican law posses or MexicanArmy will not pursue you.Requirements:0. Complete the mission, "An Appointed Time."1. Search Sepulcro (look for a chest inside the graveyard, along the outer wall).2. Complete the "Poppycock" Stranger's task.3. Complete a Horsebreaking job in Chuparosa.4. Complete the "Love is the Opiate" Stranger's task.5. Win at Five Finger Fillet in Torquemada.6. Purchase at the general store in Escalera.

Mexican PonchoDescription:The musty, old poncho is a souvenir of your travels inMexico. If ponchos for men ever come back in style, you'llbe well prepared.Requirements:0. Find inside a Mexican safehouse.

US Marshal UniformDescription:Dress as a Marshal and you will be treated as part of thelaw in the United States; US Law Posses or Marshals willnot pursue you.Requirements:0. Complete the mission, "The Last Enemy That Shall Be Destroyed."1. Clear out all US Gang hideouts within 24 in-game hours.

Bureau UniformDescription:Dress like a federal bureau agent and the law won't be ableto touch you: no eyewitnesses or local law enforcement; bountydoes not increase; no pursuit by posses, bounty hunters,Marshals, or Mexican Army.Requirements:0. Attain 100% game completion.

US Army OutfitDescription:Makes you look like an enlisted US Army man, but does notfool anyone.Requirements:0. Complete the mission, "An Appointed Time."1. Search Aurora Basin for the hidden scrap (look inside the cabin by the lake).2. Win at Arm Wrestling in Pacific Union Railroad Camp.3. Eliminate all other players in a game of Poker in Blackwater.4. Complete the "Lights, Camera, Action" Stranger's task.5. Complete a Nightwatch job in Blackwater.6. Purchase at the tailor in Blackwater.

Rancher ClothingDescription:Marston's typical clothing when tending the ranch atBeecher's Hope. Makes him look and smell like a true rancher.Requirements:0. Complete the mission, "The Outlaw's Return."

Gentleman's AttireDescription:Wearing this high-class attire allows you into the high stakesPoker games in Blackwater.Requirements:0. Join the Rockstar Social Club.

Legend of the WestDescription:Makes you look and feel like a winner. Show off your increasedDead Eye ability as a Legend of the West.Requirements:0. Become a rank 10 Treasure Hunter, Survivalist, Master Hunter and Sharpshooter.

Walton's GangDescription:Walton's Gang members consider you a friend, until you takeaggressive action.Requirements:0. Kill a Walton's Gang member.1. Search Solomon's Folly for the hidden scrap (Look for a box inside the basement of the abandoned house.2. Complete a Horsebreaking job at Ridgewood Farm.3. Win a Poker game in Armadillo.4. Claim a Walton's Gang bounty alive.5. Defend residents of Cholla Springs from Walton's Gang (occurs at random).6. Purchase scrap at the Tailor in Thieves Landing.

Deadly AssassinDescription:You are the most feared gunslinger in the West! Dead Eyeregenerates twice as fast.Requirements:0. Only available as a pre-order item through Gamestop, or in the collector's edition of the game.1. Find a hidden scrap in Coots Chapel.2. Complete the Twin Rocks Hideout.3. Complete Moe van Barr's bounty (dead or alive).4. Win a duel in Armadillo (fail to cheat at poker to forcibly trigger a duel).5. Complete the mission, "American Appetites."___ ___\ \ ___ ___ / / \ \ \ \ / / / / > > > > ~ Downloadable Content ~ < < < < / / /__/ RDR-15 \__\ \ \/__/ \__\

There is currently no Downloadable Content for the game. Read Dead Redemptionwill have DLC at some future date, but when that will be and what it mightbe are not yet known. As soon as more information becomes available, thissection will be updated.

I do realize that there is some "DLC" that is exclusive to new copies of thegame pre-ordered through various retailers, however I will only include DLCin this FAQ that is available to EVERYONE, through either the PlaystationNetwork or Xbox Live.

___ ___\ \ ___ ___ / / \ \ \ \ / / / / > > > > ~ Cheats & Extras ~ < < < < / / /__/ RDR-16 \__\ \ \/__/ \__\

Cheat CodesNote: when you enable a code, you will be unable to save the gameor earn any trophies until the code has been disabled. _______________________________________________________________________|EFFECT|PASSWORD||_______________________________|_______________________________________||Become a nobody|HUMILITY BEFORE THE LORD||_______________________________|_______________________________________||Become famous|I AM ONE OF THEM FAMOUS FELLAS||_______________________________|_______________________________________||Change character model to Jack|OH MY SON, MY BLESSED SON||_______________________________|_______________________________________||Decrease bounty|THEY SELL SOULS CHEAP HERE||_______________________________|_______________________________________||Enable sepia filter|THE OLD WAYS IS THE BEST WAYS||_______________________________|_______________________________________||Get $500|THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL, WE THANK YOU!||_______________________________|_______________________________________||Obtain buffalo rifle, sawed-off|I'M AN AMERICAN. I NEED GUNS||shotgun, semi-auto pistol,|||Schofield revolver, Winchester|||repeater and fire bottle x3|||_______________________________|_______________________________________||Obtain gun set #1|IT'S MY CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT||_______________________________|_______________________________________||Infinite ammunition|ABUNDANCE IS EVERYWHERE||_______________________________|_______________________________________||Infinite dead-eye|I DON'T UNDERSTAND IMNFINITY||_______________________________|_______________________________________||Infinite horse stamina|MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES||_______________________________|_______________________________________||Invincibility|HE GIVES STRENGTH TO THE WEAK||_______________________________|_______________________________________||Spawn a horse|BEASTS AND MAN TOGETHER||_______________________________|_______________________________________||Unlock all areas|YOU GOT YOURSELF A FINE PAIR OF EYES||_______________________________|_______________________________________||Unlock bureau uniform, US Army|I LOVE A MAN IN UNIFORM||uniform and US marshall uniform|||_______________________________|_______________________________________||Unlock the gentleman's suit|DON'T YOU LOOK FINE AND DANDY||_______________________________|_______________________________________||Unlock the treasure hunter|YOU THINK YOU TOUGH, MISTER?||outfit|||_______________________________|_______________________________________||Remove bounty/wanted level|I WISH I WORKED FOR UNCLE SAM||_______________________________|_______________________________________|

Unlockable Avatar Items for Playstation HomeGentleman's Attire:Complete the Rockstar Games Social Club "Skin It To Win It"challenge.Lady's Finests:Complete the Rockstar Games Social Club "Skin It To Win It"challenge.Red Dead Redemption Logo T-Shirt:Look inside the deserted cabin at Riley's Charge.Rockstar Logo T-ShirtOpen the chest in the attic of Marston's farm house, atBeecher's Hope.SombreroShoot the hat off an enemy with expert targeting.

Other:You can force wanted posters (for bounty hunting) to spawn in a townby saving at the local safehouse, and then standing around outsidefor two or three minutes.

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Red Dead Redemption is a game with a helluva lot of content, makingorganization of this FAQ somewhat tricky. Thus I've created this section togather up all of the extraneous information not contained in any of theother sections. Currently, most of it pertains to the acquisition of trophiesand/or achievements, but the most useful bit, likely, will be the checklistof what, precisely, you need to do in the game to attain the vaunted 100%completion stat.

___ ___ \ \ / / > > ~ 100% Completion Checklist ~ <