Challenges checklist

90 challenges in Red Dead Redemption 2, listed by category.

Each category unlocks in order.

Bandit (10)

  1. 1Hold up 5 townsfolkHow to start: Rob a townsperson
  2. 2Rob any 2 coaches or return any 2 stolen coaches to the Fence
  3. 3Rob the cash register in any 4 shops in one day
  4. 4Rob any 3 coaches or return any 3 stolen coaches to the Fence in a day
  5. 5Amass a $250 bounty in one state
  6. 6Steal 5 horses and sell them to the Horse Fence at Clemens Cove
  7. 7Rob $50 worth of cash and valuables from townsfolk and travellers
  8. 8Steal 7 wagons and sell them to the Fence at Emerald Ranch
  9. 9Hogtie someone and leave them on the railroad 3 times
  10. 10Complete 5 train robberies without dying or being caught

Explorer (10)

  1. 1Find a Treasure Map
  2. 2Find a Treasure
  3. 3Find a Treasure
  4. 4Find a Treasure
  5. 5Find a Treasure
  6. 6Find a Treasure
  7. 7Find a Treasure
  8. 8Find a Treasure
  9. 9Find a Treasure
  10. 10Find a Treasure

Gambler (10)

  1. 1Win 5 hands of Poker
  2. 2In Blackjack, double down and win the hand 5 times
  3. 3Win 3 games of Five Finger Fillet
  4. 4Bust one Poker opponent out in each location
  5. 5Win 3 rounds of Dominoes without drawing any tiles, against 2 or fewer opponents
  6. 6Beat the Blackjack dealer in two locations (Rhodes and Van Horn)
  7. 7Beat the Five Finger Fillet player in every location
  8. 8Win 3 hands of Blackjack with 3 or more hits
  9. 9Win 3 games of Dominoes in a row
  10. 10Win 3 hands of Poker in a row

Herbalist (10)

  1. 1Pick 6 YarrowHow to start: Pick a Yarrow plant
  2. 2Pick and eat 4 species of berry
    Needs one of each — 4 berries

    Starts counting once Herbalist tier 1 is done — berries picked and eaten before then don't count.

    • Blackberry
    • Evergreen Huckleberry
    • Red Raspberry
    • Wintergreen Berry
  3. 3Craft 7 items using Sage as an ingredient
  4. 4Pick 5 mushrooms and feed them to your horse
  5. 5Craft 9 items using Indian Tobacco as an ingredient
  6. 6Pick 15 different species of herb
  7. 7Craft and use 5 special Miracle Tonics
  8. 8Use Oleander Sage to craft 6 poison weapons
  9. 9Pick one of each species of herb
    Needs one of each — 43 herbs

    Starts counting once Herbalist tier 8 is done — herbs picked before then don't count.

    • Alaskan Ginseng
    • American Ginseng
    • Bay Bolete
    • Blackberry
    • Blackcurrant (Epilogue only)
    • Burdock Root
    • Chanterelles
    • Common Bulrush
    • Creeping Thyme
    • Desert Sage (Epilogue only)
    • English Mace
    • Evergreen Huckleberry
    • Golden Currant
    • Hummingbird Sage
    • Indian Tobacco
    • Milkweed
    • Oleander Sage
    • Oregano
    • Parasol Mushroom
    • Prairie Poppy (Epilogue only)
    • Ram's Head
    • Red Raspberry
    • Red Sage (Epilogue only)
    • Vanilla Flower
    • Violet Snowdrops
    • Wild Carrot
    • Wild Feverfew (Epilogue only)
    • Wild Mint
    • Wintergreen Berry
    • Yarrow
    • Acuna's Star Orchid
    • Cigar Orchid
    • Clamshell Orchid
    • Dragon's Mouth Orchid
    • Ghost Orchid
    • Lady of the Night Orchid
    • Lady Slipper Orchid
    • Moccasin Flower Orchid
    • Night Scented Orchid
    • Queen's Orchid
    • Rat Tail Orchid
    • Sparrow's Egg Orchid
    • Spider Orchid
  10. 10Season and cook all 11 types of meat

Horseman (10)

  1. 1Kill 5 rabbits from horsebackHow to start: Kill a rabbit from horseback (running one over counts)
  2. 2Jump over 3 obstacles in 15 seconds
  3. 3Ride from Valentine to Rhodes in less than 5 minutes
  4. 4While mounted, drag a victim for 3300 feet using your lasso
  5. 5Trample 5 animals while on horseback
  6. 6Ride from Strawberry to Saint Denis in less than 9 minutes without touching any water
  7. 7Kill 7 enemies from horseback without dismounting
  8. 8Kill 9 predators from horseback
  9. 9Ride from Van Horn to Blackwater in less than 17 minutes without touching any water
  10. 10Break every wild horse breed
    Needs one of each — 9 breeds

    Starts counting once Horseman tier 9 is done — breeds broken before then don't count.

    • American Paint
    • American Standardbred
    • Appaloosa
    • Hungarian Halfbred
    • Kentucky Saddler
    • Morgan
    • Mustang
    • Nokota
    • Tennessee Walker

Master Hunter (10)

  1. 1Skin 3 deerHow to start: Go hunting with Charles in "The Aftermath of Genesis" (Chapter 1)
  2. 2Collect 3 perfect quality rabbit pelts
  3. 3Track 10 different animal species using your binoculars
  4. 4Call an animal and get a clean kill 5 times
  5. 5Skin 3 black or grizzly bears
  6. 6Kill 5 cougars with your bow, then skin them
  7. 7Use bait to lure and kill both a herbivore and a predator
  8. 8Catch 3 fish without using a fishing rod
  9. 9Catch an opossum playing possum
  10. 10Find and kill the legendary panther "Giaguaro"

Sharpshooter (10)

  1. 1Kill 3 flying birdsHow to start: Shoot a flying bird
  2. 2Kill 2 different species of animal in the same Dead Eye use
  3. 3Kill 5 flying birds while on a moving train
  4. 4Kill someone at 80 feet away with a tomahawk
  5. 5Kill 6 animals without switching or reloading your weapon
  6. 6Kill someone at least 660 feet away with a long scoped rifle
  7. 7Get 7 headshots in a row
  8. 8Disarm 3 enemies without reloading or switching your weapon
  9. 9Shoot 3 people's hats off in the same Dead Eye use
  10. 10Kill 3 flying birds with 3 consecutive long scoped rifle shots

Survivalist (10)

  1. 1Catch 3 Bluegill fish
  2. 2Hand 5 animals into camp or a Trapper
  3. 3Kill 5 animals with a Varmint Rifle
  4. 4Craft a Dynamite, Fire, Improved, Poison, and Small Game arrow
  5. 5Catch a fish in the Bayou from a riverboat, and while standing on train tracks
  6. 6Kill a scavenging animal while it is feeding on a corpse, 5 times
  7. 7Kill 8 small game animals with consecutive shots, using Small Game arrows
  8. 8Craft a Homing Tomahawk, Improved Tomahawk, Volatile Dynamite, and Volatile Fire Bottle
  9. 9Catch a fish that weighs at least 19 lb
  10. 10Catch one of each type of fish throughout the world
    Needs one of each — 15 fish

    Starts counting once Survivalist tier 9 is done — fish caught before then don't count.

    Ticking one of these fish also marks it Caught in the Compendium; un-ticking here never changes the Compendium, and Compendium ticks don't count here.

    • Bluegill
    • Chain Pickerel
    • Redfin Pickerel
    • Rock Bass
    • Smallmouth Bass
    • Bullhead Catfish
    • Perch
    • Lake Sturgeon
    • Largemouth Bass
    • Steelhead Trout
    • Channel Catfish
    • Longnose Gar
    • Muskie
    • Northern Pike
    • Sockeye Salmon

Weapons Expert (10)

  1. 1Kill 3 enemies with a knifeHow to start: Make a stealth knife kill
  2. 2Kill 3 enemies in 10 seconds using only throwing knives
  3. 3Kill 3 birds of prey using only a tomahawk
  4. 4Kill 10 enemies with a shotgun using crafted ammo
  5. 5Kill 5 mounted enemies, using 1 throwing knife per kill
  6. 6Kill 4 enemies at the same time with a single stick of dynamite
  7. 7Kill 4 consecutive enemies by throwing and retrieving the same tomahawk
  8. 8Kill 15 enemies using a long-barrelled shotgun
  9. 9Kill 9 unaware enemies from behind, using the bow
  10. 10Kill a grizzly bear without taking damage, using only throwing knives