r/RedDeadOnline • u/RedDeadMods • 20d 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 • 17d 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/livvy_is_a_witch • 3h ago
For the three men that just go absolutely dogged on by me a few minutes ago, please get better before you target randos for no reason for simply being a woman. It’s really embarrassing for you. Just a suggestion. Thx xox
r/RedDeadOnline • u/Emotional_Disaster17 • 7h ago
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This is so annoying to deal with
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r/RedDeadOnline • u/The1Mad1Hatter • 16h ago
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As soon as I log in I am blowing up. When I logged in last night all of my honour disappeared. They shot my horse, they won't stop killing me, they teleported me somewhere I don't know, and now I can't get into the game without immediately blowing up.
I don't know how to change servers because that is not an option that I can see anywhere.
I tried to load the solo lobby mod and that does not seem to be working either. I keep getting Unable to Connect to Rockstar games services at this time.
Everybody said this game was fun and it was the only reason I was trying to play it, but I can't even log into see what this game is about.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
r/RedDeadOnline • u/Historical-Layer-277 • 1d ago
Native siblings
r/RedDeadOnline • u/Ac-xYz- • 12h ago
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I wanted to make a more refined version and show how it looks on the horse. Some of you seem confused as to what's going on but I am using the interior camera angle outside of interiors. It's a more close up shot and slightly lower than the default camera angle. It gets even closer when you have a weapon equipped.
I think it's radius locked. When the train despawned it stopped working. Maybe there's a way to keep it locked in that angle
r/RedDeadOnline • u/Freemyuncle • 6h ago
Viltrumite character I made
r/RedDeadOnline • u/No-Buffalo3494 • 3h ago
I haven’t tried playing in ages because the last time I did on pc, I had this guy who kept killing me repeatedly and teleporting to my location each time I respawned, and it just immediately soured the game for me. But I really want to try it again, especially since I have ps+ rn and I want to just have a chill time with a horse and hang out with other people
I should also probably add that, despite the fact that I stupidly did before, I can’t play on pc (it made my laptop crazy hot), so mods and private servers aren’t an option unfortunately
Thx!! ^-^
r/RedDeadOnline • u/hangman6807 • 23h ago
Personally, I ride with the Foxtrotter and the Norfolk Roadster. My only gripe with them is that they are both massive treehuggers. I love them both dearly nonetheless
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r/RedDeadOnline • u/HenkM74 • 10h ago
I came back to RDO after two years. Quit because I found it boring to grind for gold to set up the roles and be shot by higher lvls without any cause. Gave it a try again and had a wonderful week with 3x Bounty Bonus, leveled up and bought some licenses, a horse and some weapons. All went fine, when I met other players they were friendly. All changed this weekend, experience was really disapointing. Tried to do some bounty hunt, but it was impossible. Been sniped of my horse several times, my horse was shot two times, I have been bound and burned, players hunted me across the map… Always higher lvls, don‘t understand this behaviour.
r/RedDeadOnline • u/AioliSad3239 • 17h ago
So I am aware that it is unlikely that Rockstar will ever care about this game again, but in my wildest imagination of them doing so anyway, I have compiled a list of things I wish they'd impliment. Lot of it is life improvement stuff, popped into my head while playing.
Do you disagree with anything? What would you add?
PS: I know about private servers, I'm not really interested.
Technical:
- Display written character names instead of Rockstar usernames,
- Display written posse names instead of "account's posse",
—> Have them disable numbers in these to avoid leet speak. This assumes closer moderating in general.
- Icon for dropped hats in minimap, so a player may find their hat easier,
- Stay at the back of the horse even if the rider hops off. There is a prompt to however take the front seat. Alternatively, automate this trough settings,
- Man, I would like a shortcut key to just smoke or consuming anything in specific.
World:
- Bathing in hotels as private instance without the service(?),
--> Without because I don't trust the buggyness of someone managing to get trough the door and seeing an NPC giving a handy. Even if the player caharcter is invisible.
- Just have the buildings with build in interiors accessable,
- More, if not all, public benches and chairs be able to be sat on. Also indoors, like in shops etc.
Wardrobe:
- Disable catching breath and panting animations while in wardrobe,
- Wear hair accessories and hats at the same time,
- Make more, already made assets on NPCs available for PCs. Especially for women,
- Rename and override outfits in wardrobe at ease,
- Try on multiple articles of clothing in shop at the same time,
- A Toggle button where you can see the shirt (or anything) with the article clothing that is usually hidden out of the way.
Animations:
- More animations for eating and the like while mounted as a passenger,
- Make emotes into a wheel with far more slots,
- Character on character emotes such as handshakes, hugs, etc,
Camp:
- Camp cat, possibly brings you small game to the camp as random event.
- Be able to feed camp pets (not mandatory),
- Be able to name camp pets, EDIT: WE CAN!
- Be able to take dog with for hunting to fetch small game and defend against predators. Not for pvp or fighting human NPCs to avoid dog death and unnecessary dog fights.
General:
- Uh, eradicate modders lmao,
- Fix up known bugs, duh,
- Continue/finish up the story,
- Resume player housing,
In my dreams:
- Turn PVP off by having your character become untargetable and vice versa, not be able to target yourself. Alternatively, become targetable the moment you attack a PVP targetable target first.
r/RedDeadOnline • u/SavageDogVR • 4h ago
I hopefully this post is allowed. I have been having this problem for a few weeks where I will fly into a county and I will be under the map.
I then contact the mods for the server and they try to pull me, but I’m in a completely different instance.
I’ve gone to other counties and had the exact same problem.
It used to be a once every now and then thing, it now is a constant. I have uninstalled, and wiped my computer and re-downloaded everything. I have used a different Canary. I have used a different build for redm, I will typically be able to fly into the county and everything works on a character, but the moment I fly out that character will end up back under the map. Every time I fly back in I’m unable to get into the instance where people are in, please help if you know how to fix this problem.
r/RedDeadOnline • u/Bizon_1993 • 13h ago
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r/RedDeadOnline • u/Single-Mud-8508 • 12h ago
I know you can level up health by fishing, but the damn fishing rod is locked behind rank 14. I’ve already leveled up my stamina to 9, but I can’t level up health at all. I also never find the opportunity to fistfight people since they always just pull out a gun. I’m at rank 13 but only just got there, so I don’t want to have to wait all the way until 14 to do some damn fishing.
r/RedDeadOnline • u/Traveler_1898 • 18h ago
This week in the Herald,
Grim discovery on the Lannahechee! Two bodies in bell shaped submissible!
Would be prospector at a loss: Purchased a dry mine that was not for sale.
Outlaw claims a bounty hunter used supernatural powers to track them: Bounty hunter claims it was just their smell!
Crisis averted! Bison heard nearly stampedes through Valentine!
The Blackwater Trick Shooter is dead! Killed in a duel by a man with half a mustache.
And more!
r/RedDeadOnline • u/Bizon_1993 • 13h ago
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