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Saints Row 2 Guide

2008 · Open-world action-adventure

Game guides

Find the guide you need
GuideWhat you will find
A Saints character fires in a city street beneath a billboard.Beginner guideRebuild the Saints and understand the resources that control story access and free-roam survival.
An overhead action scene shows two characters beside damaged urban masonry.Activities and rewardsCompare Saints Row 2 activities by objective and the permanent rewards worth checking.
Shaundi fires a submachine gun in publisher character imagery.Gang missionsCompare the three rival gang arcs and the campaign structure that follows them.
A helicopter passes close to a character as debris scatters across the sky.Completion guideOrganize Saints Row 2’s major collectibles and completion categories without confusing every diversion with a requirement.
A Saints character fires in a city street beneath a billboard.CharactersIdentify the key people and factions in Saints Row 2, their roles and the relationships that matter during the campaign.

At a glance

Three useful starting points
FocusWhat to know
Earn Respect between missionsActivities build the resource required to start further story missions.
Rebuild the SaintsFollow the prologue before choosing which rival gang to pursue.
Use rewards to reduce frictionActivity unlocks can improve weapons, survival and movement.

Characters Character guide →

Key characters and their roles
CharacterRoleAt a glance
The BossCustom playable protagonistThe returning leader rebuilding the 3rd Street Saints after waking from a coma.
Johnny GatSaints lieutenantA long-standing ally involved in the Saints’ return and the Ronin conflict.
ShaundiSaints lieutenantA new recruit with local knowledge useful against the Sons of Samedi.
Pierce WashingtonSaints lieutenantA recruit involved in planning and the Brotherhood campaign.
Carlos MendozaSaints recruitA young ally who helps the Boss escape prison and rebuild the gang.
Dane VogelUltor executiveA corporate figure whose redevelopment plans overlap with the gang war.

Quick answers

Unlocks, routes and useful answers
TopicGo straight to
Activities and rewardsChoose activities you can finish consistently →

Pictures All pictures →

A Saints character fires in a city street beneath a billboard.
A Saints character fires in a city street beneath a billboard.
An overhead action scene shows two characters beside damaged urban masonry.
An overhead action scene shows two characters beside damaged urban masonry.
Shaundi fires a submachine gun in publisher character imagery.
Shaundi fires a submachine gun in publisher character imagery.
A helicopter passes close to a character as debris scatters across the sky.
A helicopter passes close to a character as debris scatters across the sky.
References
Guide references
ReferenceWebsite
Saints Row 2: game and edition overviewstore.steampowered.com