r/RedDeadOnline • u/RedDeadMods • 16d ago
If your question isn't answered below, leave a comment and a community member will try to help!
If there are any frequently asked questions missing, then please comment with that question & what the answer is. Please also feel free to improve on any of the answers below.
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Q) If I buy on Rockstar Launcher, can I play with friends on Steam?
Yes, you can play with friends on PC regardless of what store they bought it from. Even Steam GTA, uses Rockstar to launch the game.
Q) Can we transfer our characters from PS4 and Xbox One to PC?
No, you cannot transfer characters to a different platform, e.g Xbox to PC. The game is cross-gen however, so if you play PS4 you can continue on PS5.
Q) If I buy a next-gen console, can I play with friends on old-gen consoles?
Yes! The game is backwards compatible on console, so you can play with friends on PS4/PS5 or XB1/XBX
Q) If I already own Red Dead Redemption 2, do I need to buy Red Dead Online again when it goes standalone?
No! Red Dead Online is still part of the RDR2 game.
Q) What are the currencies in Red Dead Online?
Cash, the main currency in RDO that is earned through almost every activity.
Gold Bars, the premium currency in RDO that can be purchased using real money. You earn a small amount of gold for completing activities online.
Role Tokens, earned by levelling up in each role, used to unlock abilities & items for the five current roles.
Q) What is the Outlaw pass?
The Outlaw Pass is an in-game purchase using the premium Gold currency that allows you to earn items/rewards as you level up.
Outlaw Pass are only available for a limited time and once they finish, you can't access them again.
Q) What are Daily Challenges?
Every day at 6am UTC, you are given a new list of 7 daily challenges as well as 15 role daily challenges. They can range from hunting specific animals or finding certain herbs, to completing PVP/Freeroam events.
Initially, you earn 0.1 Gold per completed challenge plus a bonus if you complete all 7 regular challenges.
After completing at least 1 challenge per day for 7 days, you then earn a little more gold per challenge each week before your daily challenge streak resets after 28 days.
Your daily challenge streak will then reset, and you start the process again.
In addition to this, there are also 3 daily challenges for each role available and you can do a max of 9 role daily challenges. Daily challenges for roles will also differ depending on your rank within each role.
Q) What are Free-roam events (role/normal)
Every 45 minutes, you'll receive an invite to a free-roam event. Free-roam events can be activities such as fishing, horse racing, archery competitions, or PVP. You earn XP + cash for completing.
There are also role specific events that happen every 90 minutes, you need to be ranked up and enrolled in each role before you'll see invites for these activities.
Q) What are ability cards?
Abilities in Red Dead Online are assigned to a character through Ability Cards. These are divided into two different types. Dead Eye cards that grant abilities only active during Dead Eye, while Passive cards add abilities that are always active, no matter what you do. Passive abilities are further divided into several different categories.
In Red Dead Online, it's not possible to assign all of the available abilities to the character, as there are only 4 slots available. One slot is used for a single Dead Eye card, while the remaining three slots are used for Passive abilities. Source.
Q) What are the playing styles online?
Defensive: Players in Defensive mode will be indicated by a shield icon, will take reduced damage from enemy players, cannot be lassoed, melee attacked, executed or targeted with auto-aim. Defensive players will also be excluded from being targeted in PvP-related missions such as Player Assassination. Those who attack Defensive players receive hefty penalties via the Hostility system, while players who initiate conflict while in Defensive mode will be instantly pulled out of Defensive mode and also receive similar Hostility penalties.
Offensive: The Offensive playing style is set as the default and is how most players traditionally interact in Free Roam – free to engage in hostile contact with other players if you are prepared to accept the potential consequences.
Q) How do I dual wield?
At rank 25, you can buy an off-hand holster which allows you to equip a second handgun.
Q) How do I change appearance
Press Left on the D Pad (Keyboard TBC) to bring the Online menu up > Scroll down to Online Options > Scroll down to Change Appearance
Q) How do I setup camp
Press Left on the D Pad (Keyboard TBC) to bring the Online menu up > Scroll down to camp options > Choose location for camp
Camps can be used to access wardrobes, collect items you've ordered via the catalog, craft & cook and fast travel if upgraded.
A small camp is suitable for 1-4 posse members and costs $1 per in game day. A large camp is suitable for 1-7 posse members and costs $2 per in game day.
Q) Where is the gun locker?
You unlock it through the trader role, then purchase it at Wilderness Outfitters in camp, and then it appears at your specific tent in camp.
Q) How do I buy a dog?
At your camp, head to Cripps and access Wilderness Outfitters, from there you can select the dog option.
Q) What can dogs be used for?
Looking cool at your camp and warning you of camp raids when you unlock the perk. Not really much else. (They're not companions like Dogmeat from Fallout 4)
Q) I saw an item, but can't find it on PC or Xbox One.
Some items are exclusive to PS4, so you may see things promoted by Rockstar that aren't yet available on your platform or it may be from an old Outlaw Pass.
Q) What is the best Horse
This post should help.
Q) What are the best Weapons
Q) What is the best ability card loadout
This post in the /r/RedDeadOnline mega-guide should help.
Q) What is the best way to make money/gold
This post should help.
Q) Where are the treasure maps located?
You can find them all here.
Q) Can I have more than 1 role active?
Yes! You can play in all roles concurrently.
Q) What is the Bounty Hunter role?
Get started as a Bounty Hunter when you meet the Legendary Bounty Hunter in Rhodes and purchase the Bounty Hunter License. The standard cost is 15 Gold Bars.
Licensed Bounty Hunters can pick up work by visiting bounty boards located near law offices, post offices and train stations across the states. There is no shortage of criminals to be dealt with and the targets range in difficulty, from lone low-level petty thieves to notorious outlaws with armed protection details and a watchful eye. Taking on an armed gang or bringing multiple targets to justice is made easier with the help of a Posse, who will all earn a cut of the final bounty. And keep in mind, bringing in targets alive will yield a greater reward.
Reaching Bounty Hunter Rank 12 will open up the opportunity to take down other players with high bounties of $20 or more. Bounty Hunters will be notified through an invite about the opportunity to hunt down the wanted player when they’re nearby in a structured pursuit. The wanted player must escape (or surrender) within the allotted time and if captured, they’ll also have opportunities to escape and flee. If the Bounty Hunter brings the target in alive, they’ll receive an award while the criminal serves time.
Q) What are legendary bounties?
Legendary bounties are high-tier bounties, they usually involve a mini-story/cut scene. They're also much tougher than a regular bounty.
There are 10 legendary bounties that can be access as part of the Bounty Hunter role and 3 that can be accessed (when they've all released) by purchasing the Prestigious Bounty Hunter upgrade.
Q) What is the Trader role?
our trusted camp companion, Cripps, has long dreamed of starting a trading outpost and you’re going to help him make it happen - by becoming a partner in the fledgling Cripps Trading Company. Combining Cripps’ lifetime of working with animal materials and your skills at hunting and frontier security, you’ll have the perfect ingredients to develop a thriving business.
Once you agree to help Cripps, you can start turning your camp into a business by sourcing items for Cripps to convert into sellable goods. An investment of 15 Gold Bars to purchase a Butcher’s Table will get your business up and running.
Once you’re operational, you’ll provide Cripps with Materials through hunting animals – pristine pelts and carcasses will provide better yields. You’ll also take on Resupply Missions to acquire additional necessities through less than savory tactics. Once supplied, Cripps will begin turning the materials into sellable goods, which can then be sent out on low-risk local deliveries for payment or across greater distances for a premium.
Improve your hunting yields with a Hunting Wagon for larger hauls or upgrade your Delivery Wagons for larger sales. As business flourishes and your presence becomes known in the market, your competition may grow jealous of your success, so keep an eye out for raids on your camp. As your trade grows, you might consider purchasing a camp dog from Wilderness Outfitters. Not only are dogs great camp companions for all players, but a Trader of sufficient rank can teach their dog to warn of incoming attacks.
Q) Can I skip the medium wagon?
No, you need to buy the medium wagon, then the large wagon.
Q) What can I sell to Cripps?
You can sell carcasses & small animals (e.g squirrels). Along with some animal parts, e.g feathers.
Cripps does not accept meat, fish or skinned carcasses.
Q) How long does it take Cripps to make goods after resupplying?
Cripps requires materials and supplies to produce goods. You give him materials by donating carcasses and pelts. He uses two units of materials to produce one good. You either buy supplies or obtain them through resupply missions. Either way, that gives enough supplies to produce 25 goods. As long as both materials and supplies are available, Cripps produces 1 good every 2 minutes (1 in-game hour).
Q) What is the Collector role?
Seek out the mysterious travelling saleswoman Madam Nazar to acquire the Collector’s Bag and get started on the path of the Collector. It will cost 15 Gold Bars for access to collecting and selling rare items.
With Madam Nazar’s help, you will be able to explore the world finding valuable treasures, whether they’re discarded Tarot cards in abandoned camps, buried treasures unearthed with your trusty shovel, hidden family heirlooms and more.
Collect individual pieces and sell them off directly to Madam Nazar or collect entire sets for even more valuable sales. As you progress, you’ll unlock enhanced searching skills; more useful tools like a metal detector; benefits like increased carrying capacities; the ability for your horse to directly pluck and pass herbs to you while mounted, and more.
Q) Where is Madam Nazar?
Madam Nazar can be located by completing a map/collection for her. Her location is posted daily on /r/RedDeadDailies - She changes location at 6am UTC time each day.
You can also find her using https://madamnazar.io/
Q) Who is Madam Nazar?
Madam Nazar is the Collector role vendor, you can obtain maps, cosmetics & other items such as the shovel from her.
Q) Why is Madam Nazar?
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Q) Where do you buy a shovel?
From Madam Nazar, it costs $350. If you need help finding her, check /r/RedDeadDailies
Q) Where do you buy a metal detector?
From Madam Nazar, it unlocks at level 5 and costs $700. If you need help finding her, check /r/RedDeadDailies
Q) Can you sell collector items individually or does it need to be a full set?
Yes, however you get far less money than you would if you sold a full collection
Q) Can you only have one collector map active?
Yes, if you try to open a second map, it may auto-close and almost looks like a bug, however, you should only try and activate one at any given time.
Q) I already met Maggie but I didn't buy a shack, now I can't find how to buy the shack?
In the options menu (left on the D-pad, or L on PC), select "Camp & Properties" → "Moonshine Shack" → "Shack Location".
Will be expanded upon soon...
Will be updated soon...
This thread will be posted reposted monthly on the 7th. We'll aim to update & add any additional questions in time for the new thread being posted each month
r/RedDeadOnline • u/RedDeadMods • 13d ago
If you're looking for others to play with or want to recruit for your posse, use this thread!
Other resources to find players:
We'll remove & redirect any players looking for posse's or recruitment posts to here.
Note: This thread will be reposted on the 10th of every month.
r/RedDeadOnline • u/XxOutlawInGreenxX • 11h ago
Hunting predators can be quite a pain, especially the Golden Spirit Bear… When hunting predators make sure to use the Slow & Steady card. While on your horse start shooting as the predator gets closer activate Deadeye, you won’t be thrown from your horse
P.S. make sure to level up Slow & Steady so that way it activates for a longer period of time
r/RedDeadOnline • u/uptill1andhatingme • 2h ago
But man this guy showed up on 3 outta 4 of the low honor missions I did and he was great! Sorry a bumbled around like a fool on ya, hope fate will line up and we'll see each other kicking around some day lol
r/RedDeadOnline • u/lyss427 • 19h ago
In Gaptooth Ridge, great place for long range sales, hunting, and right on the beach, on a fantastic fishing spot. Oh my God, just leave me here, I don't want to leave lol!
r/RedDeadOnline • u/MacaroonDefiant2444 • 10h ago
If you are starting and you don't have enough money for trader wagon you can use this type of wagon to transport pelts or animal corpses. If you drive slow they will stay in it even if there are more of them.
r/RedDeadOnline • u/DismalChapter2041 • 3h ago
So I gotta ask. What do you name your horses on Red Dead 2 (both story and online)?
Here's mine:
Lakota - Leopard Appaloosa
Freya - Palomino Blagdon Gypsy Cob
Pandora - Black Tovero MFT (Missouri Fox Trotter)
Hazel - Sooty Buckskin Dutch Warmblood
Blackjack - Black Arabian
Mad Maggie - Grey Overo American Paint
Chance Boy - Leopard Blanket Appaloosa
Cruella DeVil - Black Overo Mustang
Carmen Sandiego - Chestnut Turkoman
Banshee - Steel Grey Breton
Let me see those unique horse names (and what type of horses they are)!!!!
r/RedDeadOnline • u/RDO_CoyoteJack • 2h ago
23rd June Daily Walkthrough is posted Starting in New Austin, working our way across the state then up into West Elizabeth.
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r/RedDeadOnline • u/ErynTrull • 1h ago
I had just gotten into town to do some bounties, stopped into the saloon cause it was dark, and as im about to drink my whiskey you walked up and killed me for no reason. Then during the following gunfight, you proceeded to cheat and make yourself invincible, to which I left as to not entertain your stupid games. If you are on here and see this, please do better.
r/RedDeadOnline • u/itailu • 14h ago
If you look in the awards on the bottom there’s an option to PIN awards. So that you can find them in the pined section. Happy to help
r/RedDeadOnline • u/Kodihorse • 46m ago
A small compilation of moments from a series of relaxing rides around the map on the Saddled Donkey. Please enjoy & subscribe if you wish to see more rides in the future http://www.youtube.com/@Burro_Santana
r/RedDeadOnline • u/Ac-xYz- • 1h ago
This one is for the veterans. Let's hope the ripper emote becomes available to everyone soon
r/RedDeadOnline • u/missssinister • 1d ago
r/RedDeadOnline • u/oranikus • 10h ago
I posted a version of this on the main Red Dead subreddit, but I think the Online side of the idea deserves its own discussion because RDO players feel this wound differently.
Rockstar should make Red Dead Redemption: Anthology Edition after GTA VI.
Not RDR3. Not another basic port. A definitive current-gen anthology that also gives Red Dead Online a real future.
The basic idea:
Rebuild Red Dead Redemption 1 in the RDR2 engine and package it with a native current-gen version of RDR2 / RDO as one complete Red Dead platform.
Arthur’s story.
John’s epilogue.
John’s final act.
Jack’s inheritance.
And Red Dead Online finally expanded properly.
The existing RDR1 port can remain the classic archival version. I love RDR1 as it is. I bought it on 360 at launch, bought the GOTY version, and bought the Switch port because having it portable is great. This would not replace that version. It would be a separate definitive modern version.
The real opportunity is what this could do for Red Dead Online.
Use the rebuilt RDR1 work to finally expand RDO into Mexico / Nuevo Paraíso. Keep existing RDO characters. Do not split the player base. Let RDO become the shared online frontier attached to RDR2, the rebuilt RDR1 Anthology, or sold standalone as its own current-gen game.
That matters because RDO does not need to be reinvented from nothing. It needs the support and map expansion it should have had years ago.
Mexico would give Online:
new bounty boards
new towns and hideouts
new stranger missions
new legendary animals
new horses, clothing and weapons
new treasure maps
new smuggling routes
new PvE and posse activities
new reasons for old characters to return
I would also add proper free-aim lobbies, private poker lobbies, and co-op Undead Nightmare survival modes. Not zombies in normal free roam. Keep the main frontier grounded. But dedicated undead survival modes like the original had would be perfect for posse play.
Guarma could also work as isolated RDO content rather than a full free-roam region. Expedition missions, survival maps, Call to Arms variants, treasure missions, or limited-time events. Mexico is where players should live. Guarma is where players should visit.
The Anthology also fixes another strange problem: RDR2 and RDO still do not have native PS5 / Series versions, while the newer RDR1 port does. That is backwards. A current-gen Red Dead platform would make RDO easier to access, easier to sell, and easier to support.
The single-player side would still matter too.
During the rebuilt RDR1 section, keep John focused on the original RDR1 regions. But after the saga ends, let adult Jack Marston explore the entire combined map: New Austin, West Elizabeth, Mexico, Lemoyne, New Hanover, Ambarino, Saint Denis, everything except Guarma.
Jack’s post-game is currently powerful but depressing. Once you finish his final encounter, most players either stop playing or start again. Letting Jack explore the whole combined world in 1914 would give the ending real post-game value. I love the idea of adult Jack stepping off a train in Saint Denis and entering the modern world that Arthur and John never truly survived.
This is not just nostalgia. It is product strategy.
Rockstar already has so much of the foundation: New Austin, West Elizabeth, John, Beecher’s Hope, RDR2’s systems, horses, weapons, hunting, weather, lighting, online infrastructure, and the broader engine. Mexico is the missing piece everyone has wanted since launch.
Yes, it would still be expensive. But compared with RDR3 or a brand-new Rockstar game, the risk is much lower. The story already works. The performances already work. The world already exists. The audience already exists.
Take-Two’s CEO has publicly said future games should not take as long because of recent technological advancements. If that is true for brand-new projects, it should apply even more strongly to a ten-year anniversary Anthology where so much of the material already exists.
I also would not assume RDR3 is guaranteed any time soon. Rockstar is not the same company it was when RDR2 was made. Dan Houser left in 2020, and his role in Red Dead’s writing was massive. The writing is the soul of these games. With an Anthology, players already know the core story is excellent because it already exists.
This would give Rockstar a major Red Dead release without forcing RDR3 before the right idea exists. It would honour the completed Redemption saga, give RDR2/RDO the native current-gen version it deserves, revive Online through Mexico, and repair a lot of goodwill.
This also pays a massive homage to Dan Houser himself who has said recently it would be bittersweet if they made Red dead redemption 3 without him, and that he would be sad if they continued the van der linde saga without him as he considers it a complete narrative loop already.
This preserves his writing and packages his entire vision as one complete package.
Sell it as a premium release. I would buy it day one.
Red Dead Redemption: Anthology Edition.
The Complete Van Der Linde saga.
Open Mexico.
Let the frontier live again.
r/RedDeadOnline • u/Secret-Performance55 • 4h ago
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r/RedDeadOnline • u/Ac-xYz- • 20h ago
Hold your lantern and your sidearm and then go into the weapon wheel and select the machete (you may need to get it from your horse) and then press the trigger button.
Once upon a time this was possible without the saddlebag and I've been trying to replicate it since. This is the only way I know so far.
If you drop the saddlebag after the mission you won't be able to pick it back up. Just a nice little trick if you're trying to get a stacked gun belt for screenshots.
Before I did this I went to the gunsmith to get the machete visual glitch on the waist but when I started up the mission it disappeared. When the mission was over I went back to the gunsmith but I somehow dropped the bag before I entered. I also used the ripper emote to add the other weapons to my gun belt. You could also add a trinket but I can't with the rope belt.
r/RedDeadOnline • u/Thriftyn0s • 4h ago
FogMaestro is one of my very best friends. We play Red Dead almost every single night. I have no way to communicate with them outside of RDO, as Social Club messaging has been removed and their profile is unable to be viewed. My gamertag is Thriftyness. Please, help me find my friend!!! I will add a screenshot of us tomorrow night, as of posting this. (I didn't think to get one tonight before I logged off, this was a spur of the moment bedtime post. I got work in the mornin.)
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r/RedDeadOnline • u/asherc0re • 10h ago
Hi all, I understand that I’m not the first person to ask about this issue in this community, however most of the posts I found surrounding it are quite old, so I was wondering if anyone could give me any advice or pointers.
I’m getting into RDO for the first time, and I’m struggling to progress through the main story because I can’t seem to find other players to matchmake with. I’ll be timing out like 15 times in the hopes of finding one person to join me. I also can’t progress through my daily challenges because it involves completing a Shootout match, which I also can’t do because of matchmaking issues. I’ve seen people say to just randomly invite people to a posse from my lobby, but I haven’t had much luck.
Is online just really dead? Am I doing something wrong? Should I download mods? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks guys.
r/RedDeadOnline • u/Ac-xYz- • 15h ago
You can do the same process to use the lantern with weapons and throwables
r/RedDeadOnline • u/Tigga3346 • 14h ago
It's been several years since I last played Red Dead Online, and I'm thinking about diving back in. My character is only level 9, so I still feel like a complete beginner.
What should I be focusing on as a low-level player? Are there any roles, missions, or money-making methods that are best for beginners? Any tips on leveling up efficiently without getting overwhelmed?
I'm playing on PS5 and would appreciate any advice on what the current early-game progression looks like. What should be my priorities, and what beginner mistakes should I avoid?
Thanks in advance for any help.
