Red Dead 2 Challenge Guide: Here's All The Challenges And How To Trigger Them
As you play Red Dead Redemption 2, you’ll start to see notifications informing you that you’ve completed a challenge. Now this all sounds fine and dandy, but you’re likely asking yourself: “What does completing challenges do? Heck, why should I even bother completing them?” That’s a fair question, and we’re here to answer it.
Challenges are gameplay feats you complete to earn XP and unlock upgraded equipment for purchase at your local trapper, such as new Gun Belts, Bandoliers, Holsters, and Off-Hand Holsters. Each piece posses its own perks that increase either ammo capacity or decrease weapon degradation rate. Equipping them even improves your general statistics, but more on that in a second.
There are nine challenge categories in total, each with ten feats to complete. As you’d expect, the feats vary per category. For example, the Bandit challenges has you working to hold up townsfolk, steal wagons, and amass a sizable bounty, while the Explorer challenges focus on you finding treasure. It’s important to note that you must complete challenges in sequential order, so you can’t just prioritize completing the seventh challenge over the first few only because it’s easier.
Completing challenges is a worthwhile endeavor, as the equipment you unlock offer bonus bars around your Health, Stamina, and Dead Eye Cores when you complete the set. You are rewarded an extra bar when you complete one of the three sets associated with that statistic. And you unlock an additional bar to that statistic once you’ve acquired all three sets associated with it. The table below contains details on which equipment set is associated with which attribute.
| Attribute |
Equipment Set |
| Health |
- Horseman
- Sharpshooter
- Weapons Expert
|
| Stamina |
- Bandit
- Gambler
- Master Hunter
|
| Dead Eye |
- Explorer
- Herbalist
- Survivalist
|
There’s even an extra bonus in store for you upon completing all 90 challenges. You unlock a special outfit called “Legend of the East,” which provides hefty bonuses to Arthur’s statistics. If that’s something you’re aspiring towards, you’re in luck as we’ve compiled every single challenge in the game for your reference, so get crackin’!
Bandit
| Challenge |
Description |
Reward |
| Bandit 1 |
Hold up five townsfolk |
Bandit Bandolier |
| Bandit 2 |
Rob two stage coaches or complete two stage coach robbery missions |
$5 + 25 Dead Eye XP |
| Bandit 3 |
Rob a cash register in any four shops in one day |
Bandit Holster |
| Bandit 4 |
Rob three stage coaches in a single day |
$10 + 50 Dead Eye XP |
| Bandit 5 |
Amass a $250 bounty in one State |
$10 + 50 Dead Eye XP |
| Bandit 6 |
Steal five horses and sell them to the horse Fence at Clemens Cove |
$15 + 100 Dead Eye XP |
| Bandit 7 |
Rob $50 worth of cash and valuables from townsfolk and travelers |
Bandit Off-Hand Holster |
| Bandit 8 |
Steal seven wagons and sell them to the Fence at Emerald Ranch |
$15 + 100 Dead Eye XP |
| Bandit 9 |
Hogtie someone and leave them on railroad tracks three times |
$20 + 150 Dead Eye XP |
| Bandit 10 |
Complete five train robberies without dying or getting caught |
Bandit Gun Belt |
Explorer
| Challenge |
Description |
Reward |
| Explorer 1 |
Find a treasure map |
Explorer Holster |
| Explorer 2 |
Find a treasure |
$5 + 25 Stamina XP |
| Explorer 3 |
Find a treasure |
Explorer Bandolier |
| Explorer 4 |
Find a treasure |
$10 + 50 Stamina XP |
| Explorer 5 |
Find a treasure |
$10 + 50 Stamina XP |
| Explorer 6 |
Find a treasure |
$15 + 100 Stamina XP |
| Explorer 7 |
Find a treasure |
Explorer Gun Belt |
| Explorer 8 |
Find a treasure |
$15 + 100 Stamina XP |
| Explorer 9 |
Find a treasure |
$20 + 150 Stamina XP |
| Explorer 10 |
Find a treasure |
Explorer Off-Hand Holster |
Gambler
| Challenge |
Description |
Reward |
| Gambler 1 |
Win five hands of poker |
Gambler Holster |
| Gambler 2 |
In blackjack, double down and win the hand five times |
$5 + 25 Dead Eye XP |
| Gambler 3 |
Win three games of five finger filet |
Gambler Bandolier |
| Gambler 4 |
Bust a poker opponent out in Flatneck Station, Saint Denis, and Valentine |
$10 + 50 Dead Eye XP |
| Gambler 5 |
Win three rounds of dominoes without drawing any tiles against two or fewer opponents |
$10 + 50 Dead Eye XP |
| Gambler 6 |
Beat a blackjack dealer in Rhodes and Van Horn |
$15 + 100 Dead Eye XP |
| Gambler 7 |
Beat the five finger filet player in Strawberry, Valentine, and Van Horn |
Gambler Gun Belts |
| Gambler 8 |
Win three hands of blackjack with three hits or more |
$15 + 100 Dead Eye XP |
| Gambler 9 |
Win three consecutive games of dominoes |
$20 + 150 Dead Eye XP |
| Gambler 10 |
Win three consecutive hands of poker |
Gambler Off-Hand Holster |
Herbalist
| Challenge |
Description |
Reward |
| Herbalist 1 |
Pick six yarrow |
Herbalist Off-Hand Holster |
| Herbalist 2 |
Pick and eat four species of berry |
$5 + 25 health XP |
| Herbalist 3 |
Craft seven items using sage as an ingredient |
Herbalist Gun Belt |
| Herbalist 4 |
Pick five mushrooms and feed them to your horse |
$10 + 50 Health XP |
| Herbalist 5 |
Craft nine items using the Indian tobacco as an ingredient |
$10 + 50 Health XP |
| Herbalist 6 |
Pick 15 different species of herb |
$15 + 100 Health XP |
| Herbalist 7 |
Craft and use five special miracle Tonics |
Herbalist Holster |
| Herbalist 8 |
Use oleander to craft six poison weapons |
$15 + 100 Health XP |
| Herbalist 9 |
Pick one of each species of herb |
$20 + 150 Health XP |
| Herbalist 10 |
Season and cook all 11 types of meat |
Herbalist Bandolier |
Horseman
| Challenge |
Description |
Reward |
| Horseman 1 |
Kill five rabbits from horseback |
Horseman Gun Belt |
| Horseman 2 |
Jump over three obstacles in 15 seconds |
$5 + 25 Stamina XP |
| Horseman 3 |
Ride from Valentine to Rhodes in less than five minutes |
Horseman Holster |
| Horseman 4 |
While mounted, drag a victim for 3,300 feet using your lasso |
$10 + 50 Stamina XP |
| Horseman 5 |
Trample five animals with your horse |
$10 + 50 Stamina XP |
| Horseman 6 |
Ride from Strawberry to Saint Denis in less than nine minutes without touching water |
$15 + 100 Stamina XP |
| Horseman 7 |
Kill seven enemies from horseback without dismounting |
Horseman Bandolier |
| Horseman 8 |
Kill nine predators from horseback |
$15 + 100 Stamina XP |
| Horseman 9 |
Ride from Van Horn to Blackwater in less than 17 minutes without touching water |
$20 + 150 Stamina XP |
| Horseman 10 |
Break every single wild horse breed |
Horseman Off-Hand Holster |
Master Hunter
| Challenge |
Description |
Reward |
| Master Hunter 1 |
Skin three deer |
Master Hunter Off-Hand Holster |
| Master Hunter 2 |
Get three perfect-quality rabbit pelts |
$5 + 25 Health XP |
| Master Hunter 3 |
Track 10 different animal species using your binoculars |
Master Hunter Bandolier |
| Master Hunter 4 |
Get a clean kill after calling to an animal five times |
$10 + 50 Health XP |
| Master Hunter 5 |
Skin three black bears or grizzly bears |
$10 + 50 Health XP |
| Master Hunter 6 |
Kill five cougars with your bow and skin them |
$15 + 100 Health XP |
| Master Hunter 7 |
Use a bait to lure and kill both an herbivore and predator |
Master Hunter Gun Belt |
| Master Hunter 8 |
Catch three fish without using a fishing rod (aka use dynamite) |
$15 + 100 Health XP |
| Master Hunter 9 |
Catch an opossum playing possum |
$20 + 150 Health XP |
| Master Hunter 10 |
Track and kill a Legendary Panther |
Master Hunter Holster |
Sharpshooter
| Challenge |
Description |
Reward |
| Sharpshooter 1 |
Kill three flying birds |
Sharpshooter Bandolier |
| Sharpshooter 2 |
Kill two different animal species in the same Dead Eye use |
$5 + 25 Dead Eye XP |
| Sharpshooter 3 |
Kill five flying birds while moving on a train |
Sharpshooter Holster |
| Sharpshooter 4 |
Kill an enemy at least 80 feet away with a throwing tomahawk |
$10 + 50 Dead Eye XP |
| Sharpshooter 5 |
Kill six animals without switching or reloading your weapon |
$10 + 50 Dead Eye XP |
| Sharpshooter 6 |
Kill someone at least 660 feet away with a long scoped rifle |
$15 + 100 Dead Eye XP |
| Sharpshooter 7 |
Land seven headshots in a row |
Sharpshooter Off-Hand Holster |
| Sharpshooter 8 |
Disarm three enemies without reloading or switching your weapon |
$15 + 100 Dead Eye XP |
| Sharpshooter 9 |
Shoot three people’s hats off in the same Dead Eye use |
$20 + 150 Dead Eye XP |
| Sharpshooter 10 |
Kill three flying birds with three consecutive long scoped rifle shots |
Sharpshooter Gun Belt |
Survivalist
| Challenge |
Description |
Reward |
| Survivalist 1 |
Catch a bluegill |
Survivalist Gun Belt |
| Survivalist 2 |
Hand five animals to the camp or trapper |
$5 + 25 Stamina |
| Survivalist 3 |
Kill five animals using a Varmint rifle |
Survivalist Off-Hand Holster |
| Survivalist 4 |
Craft dynamite, fire, improved, poison, and small game arrows |
$10 + 50 Stamina |
| Survivalist 5 |
Catch a fish in the Bayou from a riverboat and while standing on railroad tracks |
$10 + 50 Stamina |
| Survivalist 6 |
Kill a scavenging animal while it is feeding on a corpse five times |
$15 + 100 Stamina |
| Survivalist 7 |
Kill eight small game animals using small game arrows |
Survivalist Bandolier |
| Survivalist 8 |
Craft a homing tomahawk, improved tomahawk, volatile dynamite, and volatile fire bottle |
$15 + 100 Stamina |
| Survivalist 9 |
Catch a fish that weighs at least 19 pounds |
$20 + 150 Stamina |
| Survivalist 10 |
Catch one of each type of fish in the world |
Survivalist Holster |
Weapons Expert
| Challenge |
Description |
Reward |
| Weapons Expert 1 |
Kill three enemies with a knife |
Weapons Expert Holster |
| Weapons Expert 2 |
Kill three enemies in 10 seconds with throwing knives |
$5 + 25 Health XP |
| Weapons Expert 3 |
Kill three birds of prey with a tomahawk |
Weapons Expert Gun Belt |
| Weapons Expert 4 |
Kill 10 enemies with a shotgun loaded with crafted ammo |
$10 + 50 Health XP |
| Weapons Expert 5 |
Kill five mounted enemies with one throwing knife per kill |
$10 + 50 Health XP |
| Weapons Expert 6 |
Kill a group of four enemies with a single stick of dynamite |
$15 + 100 Health XP |
| Weapons Expert 7 |
Kill four consecutive enemies by throwing and retrieving the same tomahawk |
Weapons Expert Off-Hand Holster |
| Weapons Expert 8 |
Kill 15 enemies with a long-barreled sidearm |
$15 + 100 Health XP |
| Weapons Expert 9 |
Kill nine unaware enemies with a bow |
$20 + 150 Health XP |
| Weapons Expert 10 |
Kill a grizzly bear with throwing knives without taking damage |
Weapons Expert Bandolier |
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