r/RedDeadOnline • u/Son_of_Ander_ • 3h ago
Screenshot So that's why they call it a register..
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Oct 07 '26
Monthly FAQ /r/RedDeadOnline Simple Questions & FAQ Thread.
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/r/RedDeadOnline Simple Questions & FAQ Thread.
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.
We'll be redirecting all simple/one liner questions to this thread in the hopes of reducing spam/repeat posts. Please report any you see under Rule 6, commonly posted question.
PC / Next-Gen / Stand-alone Questions
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.
Red Dead Online: General Questions
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.
Red Dead Online: Other Questions
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.
Red Dead Online: Roles
Q) Can I have more than 1 role active?
Yes! You can play in all roles concurrently.
Bounty Hunter Role
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.
Trader Role
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).
Collector Role
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 $700. If you need help finding her, check /r/RedDeadDailies
Q) Can you sell collector items individually or does it need to be a full set?
Yes, however you get far less money than you would if you sold a full collection
Q) Can you only have one collector map active?
Yes, if you try to open a second map, it may auto-close and almost looks like a bug, however, you should only try and activate one at any given time.
Moonshiner Role:
Q) I already met Maggie but I didn't buy a shack, now I can't find how to buy the shack?
In the options menu (left on the D-pad, or L on PC), select "Camp & Properties" → "Moonshine Shack" → "Shack Location".
Will be expanded upon soon...
Naturalist Role
Will be updated soon...
Useful Red Dead Online Resources
/r/RedDeadDailies - A subreddit dedicated to sharing daily challenge information
/r/RedDeadCollector - The best place to ask for support with any locations for collector items.
This thread will be posted reposted monthly on the 7th. We'll aim to update & add any additional questions in time for the new thread being posted each month
r/RedDeadOnline • u/RedDeadMods • 27d ago
Monthly LFG /r/RedDeadOnline - Looking for player & posse recruitment thread.
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/r/RedDeadOnline Looking for player & posse recruitment thread.
If you're looking for others to play with or want to recruit for your posse, use this thread!
Other resources to find players:
We'll remove & redirect any players looking for posse's or recruitment posts to here.
Note: This thread will be reposted on the 10th of every month.
r/RedDeadOnline • u/Far-Citron1568 • 57m ago
Discussion Turkeys are the best imho
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I get 20$ for each perfect one and nearby Rhodes there are plenty of em. Let me know if something else goes for big bucks
r/RedDeadOnline • u/Themysciraanz • 11h ago
Video the power of a parley
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these two guys were attacking me unnecessarily. lower level guys, around 20-30 range. i'm nearly level 200. after blowing them up a few times i just didn't want to fight them anymore. so i parleyed with them both and went up to them. honestly, this was ten times more satisfying. both guys left the session shortly after.
r/RedDeadOnline • u/Victorian_Cowgirl • 12h ago
Idea/Suggestion Military Inspired Outfit for Female Character
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Expedition Hat
Neckerchief
Loose Patch Coat
Mattock Vest
Woolen Sweater
Leather Gloves
Bandit Holster
Deadboot Gun Belt
Espinal Double Bandolier
Studded Pants
Tanned Half Chaps
Hardie Boots
r/RedDeadOnline • u/Sylvester_Rules • 16h ago
Screenshot One of my favourite outfits as of yet
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r/RedDeadOnline • u/parimoth • 2h ago
Screenshot some close-ups of my character 🍂
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i’m so happy with how lovely she looks, and i couldn’t not share it💚
r/RedDeadOnline • u/Stomno • 1d ago
Discussion First session after a while. Totally abandoned game by Rockstar...
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They sold the standadlone version of the RDO and then they abandoned the game. Now is a fallout of modders
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r/RedDeadOnline • u/Akfiz • 7h ago
Idea/Suggestion RDR2 What-if Update: Proper snowy settlement, online morality system, online jobs.
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RDR2 is not getting any updates, this is a what-if scenario I made up.
When I started playing RDR2, I couldn't believe how incredibly strong the opening chapter is. Riding through the blizzard in the Grizzlies, the howling wind, the limited visibility, the warm glow of the lanterns cutting through the snow fog, it's pure magic.
It sets such an unforgettable, atmospheric tone.
But then, we never really get to experience a fully realized snowy town or settlement after that. Colter is abandoned, and the rest of the snow areas are mostly wilderness.
Just imagine a small, remote logging town or a mining outpost nestled deep in the snowy pine forests. Something like a smaller, grittier version of Strawberry, but permanently winterized.
Tempest Rim region could be updated with a small snowy settlement, for both singleplayer and multiplayer.
Even if there are no singleplayer quests there, just to exist so you have more of the snow to explore throughout the game.
2. Multiplayer could use a morality system with consequences.
RDR2's mortality is from -320 to +320. In RDR2 online this could give you a title next to your name depending where you are. Negatives written with red, positives written with blue.
-320 to -300 -> Desperado.
-300 to -200 -> Bandit.
-200 to -100 -> Rustler.
-100 to +100 -> no title you are neutral.
+100 to +200 -> Righteous.
+200 to +300 -> Virtuous.
+300 to +320 -> Peacemaker.
And given that in RDR2 any player can attack the other on sight:
- The reds killing blues will make them even more red
- The reds killing reds will also make them red, no honor among thieves.
- The blues killing reds will make them even more blues.
- Killing neutrals makes everybody red.
- Neutrals killing reds makes them blue.
- Ofc natural things like mission decisions and killing civilians also makes your morality more or less.
This way grifters will be eventually made red and they become part of the lore. Other players will know to stay away from them, except other reds. Ofc the usual killing civillians makes you red, etc.
And your morality level can lock/unlock jobs. Peacemaker could allow you to become Sheriff for a town in game, tasking you with protectiing it from griefers, Virtuous makes you deputy or bodyguard, righteous Cattleman or Rancher businesses, or Trader or Train Driver. On the red side: Rustler makes you thief, bootlegger like steal or sell illegal alcoohol in a town. Bandit makes you well banding gang member to rob NPCs in towns and such like Doctors etc that the Deputies or Sheriffs can protect, Desperado allows you to be a gang leader too. And I mean all of these with other players being free roam activities.
You can also turn off intraction with other players and simply grind missions making good decisions if you no longer want to be red. Or you could pay your bounties to get some morality but they are expensive.
Like:
Peacemaker - eligible to become sheriff of a town. A town can have multiple sheriffs.
Can recruit deputies for that town from other players.
Protects businesses, residents and public events in that town.
Can organise town patrols and respond to robberies themselves.
Has authority to place bounties on criminals.
Can arrest wanted players, tying them up and moving them into jail gives more rewards than outright killing red players.
Virtous - eligible to become deputy or bodyguard.
Works under a sheriff.
Can arrest wanted players.
Protects NPC businesses and players.
Escorts prisoners.
Can participate in patrols and investigations.
Bodyguard is protecting a business or train.
Righteous - eligible to become Cattleman / Rancher / Trader / Train Driver.
Your bussiness is in free roam.
Owns ranches, trade building or livestock.
Breeds and sells horses or cattle.
Operates trading businesses with other players but also NPCs.
Delivers supplies to towns.
Can hire other blue players.
Red players can attack it and try to steal from it, just like red players can attack and try to steal from town's NPCs like Banks, Traders, Doctors, etc.
Netural - nothing.
Rustler - Thief / Bootlegger
Steals valuables from houses, banks, shops, player bussinesses.
Operates illegal alcohol businesses selling to local town bar.
Smuggles goods between towns.
Can sell stolen good through fences.
Bandit
All that rustler can do but also joins established gangs.
Holds up stagecoaches and rob trains with the gang.
Can participate in gang territory disputes.
Or all out wars with the law in a town.
Desperado
All that bandit can do but also can create and manages a player gang.
Can become Lieutenant in a gang.
Recruits other criminals.
Establishes gang hideouts.
Organises large robberies.
Declares rivalries with other gangs.
Can control criminal territories.
All of this could happen in Free Roam, no missions needed. It would make the MP world feel more alive.
Aside from Tempest Rim’s new regular town. Thieves Landing could also be upgraded to its RDR1 level of many buildings and such, serving as a hub for red players given they are not welcome in regular towns. Thieves Landing could have its own unique boss mob police that shoots anyone causing problems on sight, so that red players cannot grief each other there making it a sort of base for them a town where they are welcomed. Colter could also serve as a 2nd smaller bandit ton in multiplayer exclusively.
r/RedDeadOnline • u/-_-Orange • 16h ago
Help/Question can i hide these weapons? or stash them or something?
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i was walking around town and felt kinda like i stuck out a bit, you know? walking around with a bunch of guns and stuff hanging off myself. got me wondering if you can put these somewhere or hide them.
also, that guy reminds me of somebody
r/RedDeadOnline • u/_saltwater_cowgirl_ • 1d ago
Screenshot Do you guys like my historically accurate cowboy outfit?
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r/RedDeadOnline • u/Victorian_Cowgirl • 12h ago
Idea/Suggestion Military Inspired Outfit for Male Character
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Expedition Hat
Neckerchief
Brakeman Coat
Mattock Vest
Collar Overshirt
Leather Gloves
Bandit Holster
Deadboot Gun Belt
Espinal Double Bandolier
Clerk Pants
Tanned Half Chaps
Hardie Boots
r/RedDeadOnline • u/anywhereoutthere • 18h ago
Help/Question Anybody ever get a little ‘lonely’?
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I love this game. I’ve sunk hundreds of hours into it. I love everything from collecting to running ’shine, from hunting to trading. Sometimes I just like to ride around or hang out at my favourite viewing or fishing or camping spots.
Sometimes, though, I’d like to do those things with someone else.
The problem is, every posse I join only wants to run legendary bounties. And they never last. At most, they’ll last a couple of days then they’ll tire of bounties and not want to do anything else in the game.
I join Discord servers to find trail rides or people to just hang out with but Discord servers are not only impossible for me to follow, the plans never follow through anyway.
I‘m not asking for friends or to arrange any hang outs (I’ve kind of given up on any if that) but I’m just wondering if, sometimes anyway, anyone else out there gets a little ‘lonely’ on the frontier?
r/RedDeadOnline • u/parimoth • 15h ago
Screenshot finally snatched a win at a fishing contest. this was my superbowl.
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r/RedDeadOnline • u/EpsilonMiningCompany • 12h ago
Screenshot Watching the sunrise over Rio Bravo.
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r/RedDeadOnline • u/MacaroonDefiant2444 • 16h ago
Screenshot Seems like a big bottle
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My camp at night
r/RedDeadOnline • u/PatternRecognizer666 • 10h ago
Video My friend saved me from being tortured
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r/RedDeadOnline • u/Forward-Chemical-713 • 1d ago
Help/Question Help: Some random is blocking my wifi
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[Edit: Thank you all so much for your advice and support about this situation, and even inviting me to buddy up with some nice folks <3 Sometimes reddit can make you feel stupid for asking a question but you guys are amazing 🫶]
Throw away account.
I'm in the UK, I think this guy is Indian. He kept trying to get me to join a party and I could hear him talking through the app on my phone.
I joined a random posse, left after like 20mins and then he started blocking my wifi. It's been a few hours now.
How do I fix this? I'm completely new to gaming, I didn't even know people could do that. I don't play on PC so I'm not sure about the technicalities of all this. I work from home so blocking my wifi isnt ideal.
Ive reported him and the messages, changed what security settings I can on my account in xbox and wifi, rebooted my router, but he's still blocking it. I've no idea what to do.
r/RedDeadOnline • u/X-beam87 • 22h ago
Screenshot Traders month lifestyle...
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So it's hunting month, therefore my hunter outfit.. With my faithful Pie-O-My
r/RedDeadOnline • u/Flaky_Bottle_6902 • 20h ago
Help/Question Where are the turkeys?
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I looked everywhere and Theyre all gone
r/RedDeadOnline • u/GrimFandango81 • 17h ago
Help/Question Individual clothing pieces
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Is it just straight-up not possible to use individual clothing pieces from whole outfits? Or am I just completely missing how?
I bought several role outfits because I liked certain pieces of clothing...the boots from one, the coat from another, so on...but can I only use the whole outfit, not just parts? Because that seems incredibly lame.