Red Dead Redemption 2 100% Completion Guide

Red Dead Redemption 2 100% completion guide

Red Dead Redemption 2 is an epic journey that can easily take upwards of 90 hours to complete. To make thing a little easier for those who have decided to take the long journey towards gaining the full experience, this RDR2 100% completion guide will give you new life. This checklist is split into five sections – Missions & strangers, compendium, miscellaneous, player achievements & collectibles. You can keep an eye on how well you’re doing by checking out the progress section found in the pause menu.

(There are spoilers for Red Dead Redemption 2 in this guide.)

To achieve 100% in Red Dead Redemption 2 you must focus on the following:

Missions, Events & Strangers

• Complete all 107 story missions. 
• Get Bushwhacked once. (These events happen randomly throughout the game.)
• Find & capture all 6 gang hideouts.
• Have 25 chance encounters with people. (Chance encounters represented by grey dots on the map.)
• Complete 5 sheriff bounties (shown as bounty posters on the map).
• Meet & complete 10 stranger missions. 

Compendium

• Discover 50 animals. 
• Collect 10 pieces of equipment.  
• Discover 10 species of fish.
• Encounter all 6 gangs. 
• Discover 10 horse breeds. 
• Forage 20 plant types. 
• Discover 48 (out of 59) weapons. 

Miscellaneous

• Find 5 shacks.
• Hunt 5 legendary animals. 
• Complete 1 game of each table game. (Blackjack, poker, dominos & five finger fillet.)
• Take 1 bath. 
• Attend 1 show.
• Attend the theatre in Saint Danis. 
• Cook 6 recipes. 
• Commit 4 robberies. 

Player achievements

• Reach maximum level in health, stamina & dead eye.
• Reach maximum bonding level with you horse.
• Complete all 9 challenge categories – Master Hunter, Bandit, Survivalist, Sharpshooter, Gambler, Explorer, Horseman, Herbalist & Weapons Expert.

Collectibles

Red Dead Redemption 2 is teeming with collectibles and you’ll need to find everything mentioned below in order to achieve 100% in RDR2. To save you some time we’ve included videos to help you find these items quickly.

• Visit 1 point of interest – These are found all over the world and simply require you to pay close attention to the beautiful world Rockstar has created.

• Visit 9 graves of fallen comrades – This cannot be completed until you enter the epilogue of the RDR2’s story.

• Complete 1 cigarette card set – There are 12 card sets in total, but only one set is required for 100% completion in RDR2.

• Collect all 30 dinosaur bones – Once you meet the paleontologist, Deborah MacGuinnes, as part of the stranger achievement, you’ll get access to this mission.

• Catch 13 legendary fish – Once you meet Jeremy Gill, he’ll give you a map with the location of thirteen legendary fish. You can mail these fish via visiting a train station post office, receiving payment in return. 

• Collect 6 exotic items – The eccentric botanist Algernon Wasp will give you a list of exotic items to find across the world.

• Find 10 rock carvings – This achievement is triggered by meeting Francis Sinclair. He is very insistent about finding ten rock carvings around the world. This mission has a great ending and I recommend doing it even if you’re not trying to achieve 100% in RDR2.

• Complete 5 hunting requests – You can find these requests at train stations & post offices around the world. Note that the final one can’t be completed until the game’s epilogue.

• Find 1 treasure – Around the world you’ll meet several treasure hunters who will give you treasure maps whether they want to or not. Just find one of these treasures to get this achievement.

• Collect all 20 dreamcatchers – Hidden in the trees of RDR2 you can find dreamcatchers. Collect all twenty and get access to an ancient secret.

Red Dead Redemption 2 is one beautiful beast of a game! We hope this RDR2 100% completion guide helps you. Make sure to check out our review & if you’re ready to saddle your horse & ride into the world of RDR2, you can get the game on PS4 & Xbox One. A PC version is also possibly on its way.