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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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Rockstar’s open-world epic, Grand Theft Auto V, may be over five years old at this point, but the game is still consistently one of the best-selling titles on PS4 and Xbox One every month. It’s also one of the most commercially successful video games of all time, shipping more than 100 million units worldwide. If you’re one of the seemingly few remaining people who have yet to pick the title up (or plan on giving it to someone this holiday season), you’ll be able to find some good deals on it this Black Friday.

Many retailers have already begun sharing their Black Friday ads ahead of the big shopping day, giving you the opportunity to scope out all of the sales before embarking on your retail expedition. While there don’t seem to be too many deals on GTA V as of yet, the best one at the moment can be found at Best Buy. The electronics giant is selling GTA V: Premium Online Edition for $20. This edition comes with the base game as well as some freebies for GTA Online, including the Criminal Enterprise starter pack, a handful of vehicles, weapons, and more.

Walmart will also have a discount on the Premium Online Edition of GTA V this year. Starting at 6 PM local time on Thanksgiving, you can pick up the open-world game for $25. You’ll be able to snag it before then if you’re planning on doing your shopping online; Walmart’s Black Friday deals kick off on Walmart.com on Wednesday, November 21 at 7 PM PT / 10 PM ET, while Best Buy will offer its deals even sooner in some cases.

GTA V first launched to critical acclaim back in 2013. GameSpot awarded it a 9/10 in our GTA V review, calling it “the bar by which all other open-world games, or indeed any game that aims for a cinematic feel, should be judged.” Despite its age, Rockstar continues to roll out new content for its GTA Online mode, such as the recent After Hours nightclub update.

You can see all of the GTA V deals so far below. We’ll continue to update this list as more deals are announced, so be sure to check back often for the best savings you can find on GTA V. This year, Black Friday falls on November 23; you can find even more discounts on other games, TVs, and more in our Black Friday roundup.

Grand Theft Auto V

Best Buy

• $20 — PS4
• $20 — Xbox One

Walmart

• $25 — PS4
• $25 — Xbox One

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Joining retailers like Target, Walmart, and Best Buy, Microsoft has pulled the trigger early and announced many of the deals that will be available through the Microsoft Store on Black Friday 2018. While the official date for the shopping holiday is November 23, Black Friday prices begin online at 12 AM ET November 22 / 9 PM PT November 21.

What kind of deals will we see? For starters, you’ll be able to save money on Xbox One consoles. The Xbox One S Minecraft Creators Bundle will be $100 off, bringing it down to $200. If you have a 4K TV or plan to get one soon, you might be better off picking up an Xbox One X for $400 (also $100 off). Xbox One X and S bundles will be $70 off; these include pack-in games like Battlefield V, Fallout 76, NBA 2K19, and more.

If you’re in the market for services and you’re not already a member, you can get a one-month membership to Xbox Game Pass for $1; that deal is actually live now and will continue through Black Friday. Xbox Game Pass lets you download and play a selection of over 100 games, including all games recently published by Microsoft, like Sea of Thieves and Forza Horizon 4. Starting November 15, new members can get a month’s worth of Xbox Live Gold for $1 as well.

Starting on November 22, you can save $10 off Xbox Design Lab wireless controllers, whose color combinations you can design yourself. If you’re fine with the pre-made Xbox One controller designs, you’ll be able to pick those up for $20 off (including Elite Xbox One controllers).

No individual game discounts have been announced yet, but we’ve been assured we’ll see price drops on at least a few games on Black Friday. You can see more items in Microsoft’s Black Friday sneak peek, or check out all of the Black Friday deals announced so far.

• Xbox One S Minecraft Creators Bundle — $200
• Xbox One X — $400
• Xbox One S and X Bundles — $70 off
• Xbox Game Pass (one month) — $1
• Xbox Live Gold (one month) — $1
• Xbox Design Lab Wireless Controllers — $10 off
• Xbox One Wireless Controllers — $20 off

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With Black Friday getting closer, more deals have sprung up for the big sales day on November 23. While you can’t act on these deals at this time, it’s good to know what’s coming up before the busiest sales day of the year. One of the deals we’ve highlighted here is for Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds, otherwise known as PUBG.

As of now, PUBG on Xbox One will have some upcoming sales at Best Buy, Target, and Walmart for less than $20. In addition to this game, we also had an upcoming look at sales for other games including Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, God of War, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4–which recently launched the series’ first crack at the battle royale genre.

Though other games like Fortnite have overtaken PUBG’s former dominance in the growing field of free-for-all games, it’s still a popular title and has a solid player base on both PC and Xbox One. With three different maps to fight it out on, and featuring many different types of skins, weapon decals, and other customization options–PUBG focuses a lot more on tactical gameplay compared to the Fortnite’s more arcadey style action. The most recent event happening in the world of PUBG is a promotional tie-in featuring the Joker and Harley Quinn from Suicide Squad.

In our review of PUBG last year, editor Michael Higham gave it an 8 and stated: “PUBG’s technical shortcomings can undermine its broader achievements on rare occasions, but they don’t override your desire to continue playing. Each phase of a match presents a different type of tension that is equal parts thrilling and terrifying, driven by the insatiable desire to be the last person (or squad) standing. Whether you play solo or in a group, successfully executing adaptive tactics to win intense, high-stakes firefights makes for an incredibly rewarding experience. Every player has unique stories of their most memorable matches, and even after hundreds of hours, PUBG continues to inspire rousing tales of victory and defeat.”

There’s still many more deals coming in the time leading up to Black Friday. Remember, many of these until the time of Black Friday, so keep that in mind when you’re sorting through these deals early. If you want to know more about what’s coming up, be sure check out our roundup of Black Friday deals on GameSpot.

PUBG

• $15 — Best Buy
• $15 — Target
• $17 — Walmart

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Black Friday is almost upon us, which means it’s that time of the year to round up all the best deals on games and hardware. Retailers are starting to reveal all their sales well ahead of Black Friday itself, and we’ve complied many of the deals we’ve seen so far. But here, we’re rounding up the ways you can get your hands on a Nintendo Switch console.

Nintendo’s handheld-console hybrid has been a hit with great games like Super Mario Odyssey, Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and an ever-growing library of smaller titles, so now would be a good time to check out jump in save a few bucks. Also, be sure to check out all the sales on Nintendo Switch games.

Kohl’s will be offering a Switch bundle that includes the console, a Turtle Beach headset, an RDS carrying case, and $90 in Kohl’s Cash all for $330. Kohl’s starts its sales on Monday, November 19 at 12:01 AM CT online and Thursday, November 22 at 5:00 PM in stores.

Best Buy will also be offering a Switch bundled with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for $300. Best Buy’s deals are trickling in online as soon as November 18 but start off in-store on Thursday, November 22 at 5:00 PM. Those who are My Best Buy members can hop on “early access” sales which start Sunday, November 18 for Elite Plus members, Monday, November 19 for Elite members, and Tuesday November 20 for all other members.

Walmart is set to have a Switch bundle that includes Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for $300. Sales begin Wednesday, November 21 at 10:00 PM ET online and store doors open Thursday, November 22 at 6:00 PM.

Target is also on board with the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe console bundle; it’ll also go for $300. (Additionally, wired controllers and carrying cases will be 20% off.) Deals at Target will be going live online at unspecified times, but Target’s doors open Thursday, November 22 at 5:00 PM.

We’ve got less than two weeks to go until Black Friday, and we’re tracking sales as they come out and continually updating our lists. Be aware that retailers may sell out of products at any point during sales. Certain deals may also be offered in-store only; be sure to check the conditions for sales you’re looking at. Lastly, stores opening times may vary by location, so check with your local retailer.

Nintendo Switch Console Deals

Kohl’s

• Nintendo Switch + Turtle Beach Headset + RDS Carrying Case + $90 in Kohl’s Cash — $330

Walmart

• Nintendo Switch Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Bundle — $300

Best Buy

• Nintendo Switch Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Bundle — $300

Target

• Nintendo Switch Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Bundle — $300

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Among the biggest game releases of the fall season has been Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. That’s true both in terms of its stature, coming as the latest game in a major franchise, and its sheer size–it’s a long game with a staggeringly large map. Despite having only released in October, Odyssey is among the games you’ll find on sale this Black Friday.

Despite still being a couple weeks away, the first Black Friday ads have been released. While there are many more to come, Target’s ad led the way and confirmed Odyssey will be discounted during Black Friday. It’ll be $35 for a physical copy of the game on both PS4 and Xbox One, a price we’ve since seen matched in the Walmart ad. However, the best price so far comes from Best Buy, where Odyssey will cost only $30.

The various digital game stores could also discount Odyssey, and some physical retailers may even offer the digital version, as we saw with Walmart last year. We don’t yet know if it will be discounted on PC, so stay tuned for more details.

Odyssey was well received upon its release, further building on the RPG shift the series took with 2017’s Origins. It allows you to play as a male or female protagonist as you choose between the siblings Alexios and Kassandra. The aforementioned large world map is comprised of many landmasses, but there’s also plenty of sea for some Black Flag-style naval action.

In our Assassin’s Creed Odyssey review, Alessandro Fillari wrote that the game’s “ambition is admirable, which is reflected in its rich attention to detail for the era and its approach to handling the multi-faceted narrative with strong protagonists at the lead, While its large-scale campaign–clocking in at over 50 hours–can occasionally be tiresome, and some features don’t quite make the impact they should, Odyssey makes great strides in its massive and dynamic world, and it’s a joy to venture out and leave your mark on its ever-changing setting.”

Ubisoft has plans for both free and paid DLC for Odyssey, as the company hopes to keep you playing long-term; there won’t be a new Assassin’s Creed game released in 2019.

Below you’ll find the complete list of Black Friday deals on Odyssey. It’s quite brief for now, but we’ll continue to update this as more ads are revealed.

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Black Friday Deals

PS4

• $30 — Best Buy
• $35 — Target
• $35 — Walmart

Xbox One

• $30 — Best Buy
• $35 — Target
• $35 — Walmart

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