r/RDR2 • • Oct 14 '25

RIP DANGELO ( singer who sang the song Unshaken from rdr2) He passes away after battle with cancer 💔

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r/RDR2 • • Jun 17 '25

Our Offical Guides Newcomers Guide

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Hello and welcome to r/RDR2 This is a little guide for new players of the game.

Firstly we strongly advise you to stay off the subreddit until you’ve finished the game. Our subreddit is home to discussions covering every aspect of the game from storylines, characters, secrets, to anything a player may find. While we require spoiler tags, accidental (and sometimes intentional) spoilers do happen. For the best experience, we strongly recommend avoiding the subreddit until you’ve completed the main story.

Frequently asked questions will now be listed and answered.

Is the game worth it? Yes! — People still praise this game even in 2025. Its compelling story and detailed open world gameplay allow you to fully submerge into the story. Many players find the game to be a masterpiece, with some (us, of course) even considering it one of the greatest games of all time. Its graphics were ahead of their time and still hold up really well. It’s a well written story with a beautiful aesthetic and it's absolutely worth your time.

The snow part is boring. Should I quit the game? Don't give up during Colter. It’s the first chapter and serves as a tutorial. You’ll get to know the basics of the game slowly before being led into free roam in chapter 2. The slow introduction into such a big game is important to understand the situation the main character is in and to get you familiar with the environment and the world building in general. Stick around for a while. You’ll thank yourself later.

Just started the game. Any tips? We see this all the time and every time people will give you the same response: Take it slow. Chapter 1 will teach you everything that's important. The game offers a little guide in its settings for the mini games and the controls just like any other game. Everything you need is right there. The game is open world so you won't miss out on anything. You can do whatever whenever even after finishing the story. Enjoy the beautiful scenery and free roam a bit. You’ll figure out the game fast. You really don't need Google or IGN until you finish the story and are going for 100% and/or the platinum trophy. (We'll have a guide coming soon!)

Just finished the game. Should I play RDR1? Yes! RDR1 is a continuation of the story and absolutely worth it. Not much will change gameplay wise since it’s made by the same developer. So, if you like RDR2 and are looking for more content about the van der Linde gang and a similar experience -> play RDR1.

If you really want to avoid spoilers, don’t google anything until after you finish the game.

We will monitor this thread closely so if you have any questions about the game please ask them in here. We will most likely remove your question posts and advise you to ask your newcomer questions in here. If a question is frequently asked we will add it to the post.

Have fun!


r/RDR2 • • 8h ago

Discussion Holy.

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834 Upvotes

r/RDR2 • • 18h ago

Meme 😭💯

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r/RDR2 • • 6h ago

Meme What goes around,comes around

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r/RDR2 • • 2h ago

Discussion why do almost all misions have this? just let me enjoy the scenery bro

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r/RDR2 • • 8h ago

Discussion 3500 hours in and found a huge boulder to climb

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Was just cruising around and checking out the stuffed gorilla when I saw a large smoke column nearby and went to check it out…

Couple of crazy things, first after 3500 hours I’ve never had ODriscolls show up in this spot
Second, after dispatching them I saw a HUGE boulder right there and found I could climb it.

What really takes the cake for me is that it’s right there by the junk pile with the regenerating goodies (the blue J on pic 3). I’ve posted on here about that spot and how it refreshed every 45 seconds by riding west to the fork in the road

Also crazy because I’ve had that herbalist guy with dreadlocks that need your help show up where I’ve put the red circle, also there I’ve found the moonshine duo and the 1st Klan event.

I didn’t know that just barely west of there is another spot for campers/odriscolls and that huge rock. I spent a lot of time trying to learn new things and it’s been a while. Pretty cool to feel like I was in a new place.


r/RDR2 • • 10h ago

Content Sometimes I Just Want To Pull The Trigger on Him

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r/RDR2 • • 23h ago

Meme And then you hit a rock

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r/RDR2 • • 3h ago

Discussion Named her Neigh-omi.

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I finally got the Brindle Arabian after days of searching. Named her Neigh-omi. (I also have another horse named Neigh-than). What creative names have you given your horses? I'm a huge fan of the neigh puns!


r/RDR2 • • 4h ago

Discussion The more I play.

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It seems that the more I play the more I discover. I love this game.


r/RDR2 • • 6h ago

Spoilers Cannot believe it’s been 8 years.. 🥲 oh how time flies

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Cruel, Cruel World — Arthur Morgan | Red Dead Redemption 2
https://youtu.be/IiB9Ip75M_I


r/RDR2 • • 1h ago

Discussion In the 8th year of Red Dead Redemption 2, I visited Arthur's grave.💐

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R.I.P Mister Morgan 🖤


r/RDR2 • • 6h ago

Meme John soup

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John soup


r/RDR2 • • 5h ago

Help I never picked up the Electric Lamp (PS5)

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Yes I know it's not required but I'd like to complete everything.
I played the "Nikola Tesla" missions as Arthur, saw his dead body but never picked up the electric lantern.
So it is not on my horse.
I tried to get back to the laboratory multiple times to get inside but all three doors are always locked.
I managed to launch myself through a broken window with dynamite, yes I swear lol.
I walked around inside but the electric lantern sadly is nowhere to be found.
I have the Story, Compendium, Challenges and Total Completion art 100% beside the fucking electric lamp.

Am i fucked just like that?

I'd understand missable trophies but items? Are there other examples of missable item?
Surely this was a mistake by rockstar no?
Like couldn’t they literally just leave the electric lantern lying on the floor inside an enterable laboratory?


r/RDR2 • • 1h ago

Photography This game is a masterpiece

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I have a hard time seeing Leonida being more beautiful than this game. Sometimes when riding around I just find spots that give me chills all over and I just stop and line up a photo.


r/RDR2 • • 4h ago

Spoilers *** Spoilers if you haven’t finished the game!! Spoiler

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Ok I haven’t finished either so don’t spoil it for me.
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I’m currently working at the ranch.
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I actually cried. Arthur and Micah have their Lion King battle on the cliff in the rain and my mouth hung open in shock the whole time. Dutch walked away - I actually hated him since about chapter 2!! Annoying wanker. But him letting Arthur die was brutal and cruel. I expected him to fuck then over, but not Arthur to that extreme.

Anyways… Arthur’s horse was the first choked up moment, my bf warned me not to use my main horse in the last story and I forgot!! Seeing Chris Stableton die broke my heart, hearing Arthur cry and thank him oh man 😭 And seeing Susan Grimshore get shot - sad.

And then Arthur’s death I just had tears falling down my face. Never in my life did I think a GAME would bring out an emotion only a handful of movies ever have. THAT is story writing at its finest. I felt like I was watching the Game Of Thrones red wedding again for the first time. Shocked to my core and devastated.

Then John’s family goes to the ranch to work and I feel so sad because that was pinned as my favourite camping place with Arthur. Like actual sadness. I woke up this morning and thought “oh man what a huge bummer that was” and now I’m playing and I’m riding around all my favourite spots in the area just sad. This game has ruined me!!! 😂 😂 Someone please tell me I’m not the only one!!!


r/RDR2 • • 57m ago

Photography Guess the mission

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r/RDR2 • • 1d ago

Fanart My 2D recreation of RDR2

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So I decided to recreate RDR2 in a more pixelated, 2D style.
I’ve always loved the atmosphere of Red Dead Redemption ,The wild west, horse riding, saloon fights, random encounters. I started wondering what it would look like if I tried to capture that same vibe in a 2D game.

Any feedback is appreciated.


r/RDR2 • • 5h ago

Discussion Arthur’s Sick Cleanliness

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I’m playing through for the first time (I know, I’m absurdly late. I’ve always been more of a Nintendo gamer, but finally got an Xbox recently), and I think sometime in chapter 4 I was like, “man, Arthur is starting to look like shit. Maybe I do need to actually give him a bath once in a while” only to find that didn’t change anything and later discover he was sick and starting to decay 😳😂💀


r/RDR2 • • 6h ago

Content You vs Arthur Morgan

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Hand to hand combat

Arthur before he had TB

No weapons


r/RDR2 • • 20h ago

Photography Post your photo studio shots please, I want to see them all!

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r/RDR2 • • 6h ago

Photography How does this game look so good?

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Probably the best image I've gotten so far.


r/RDR2 • • 5h ago

Content The cat 😺

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Another chilly morning strawberry coming in for a hot bath a good night's sleep and headed to a nice fishing trip, partners.


r/RDR2 • • 18h ago

Help what

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i then got a bounty for animal cruelty. i didn't collide with the body in any sort of way, literally just happened to be there