Red Dead Redemption 2 Guide 2018 · Open-world western Guides At a glance Characters Quick answers Pictures Game guides Find the guide you need Guide What you will find Getting started Understand cores and rings, reach the useful Chapter 2 tutorials, and make camp upgrades that unlock fast travel. Horses See how horse bonding works, which maneuvers each level unlocks and how to protect a Story Mode horse. Perfect pelts Use a compact hunting table to choose weapons, protect three-star quality and deliver pelts to the right crafting destination. Dead Eye Find the story unlock for manual targeting and distinguish Dead Eye abilities from the separate experience-based meter. Characters Meet the main Van der Linde gang members and identify who handles hunting, camp supplies and early money-lending work.
At a glance Three useful starting points Focus What to know Open the useful tutorials Chapter 2 introduces stables, the brush, the ledger and important camp upgrades. Plan a hunt before shooting Study a three-star animal and check its weapon requirement first. Check which Dead Eye upgrade you need Manual marks follow the story; a larger meter follows experience.
Key characters and their roles Character Role At a glance Arthur Morgan Main protagonist A senior member of the Van der Linde gang whose decisions frame the main campaign. Dutch van der Linde Gang leader A charismatic outlaw who promises the gang a future beyond the tightening reach of the law. Hosea Matthews Senior planner Dutch’s long-standing partner, with a patient approach to scams and a useful early hunting lesson. John Marston Gang member A younger outlaw with family responsibilities and a history central to the first Red Dead Redemption. Charles Smith Hunter and ally A reserved member of the gang who helps Arthur learn hunting and tracking. Sadie Adler Ally A survivor encountered during the opening snowbound chapter who becomes part of the camp.
Two men paddle a canoe through moonlit water toward lights among the trees. Two armed men cross a snowy slope, with a poncho-clad figure in the foreground and mountains behind them. Arthur Morgan wears his hat and blue shirt beside a misty woodland clearing. Two riders follow a fence through rolling countryside in warm low sunlight. References Digital cover Rockstar title artwork shows Arthur Morgan aiming a revolver above a line of mounted riders. About the game Game facts Detail Value First release 2018 Platforms PC Genre Open-world western
The 2018 Story Mode campaign, illustrated with unchanged Rockstar publisher screenshots for the 2019 PC edition. Red Dead Online roles, ability cards and multiplayer economy are outside these guides. Early-story character entries avoid later fates.
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