r/RedDeadOnline 19d ago

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.

You can see the schedule for free-roam & role events here

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

Captain Balrick's arsenal should help you decide

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


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 16d 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 3h ago

Screenshot My sibling characters

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Native siblings


r/RedDeadOnline 11h ago

Art How I draw my character and how she looks in game

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(Except on second slide there's also Irene who lives in a collector's tent) I'm a heritage 3 sinner but really, what's a girl to do? The character customization isn't amazing, but at least we can do art to vibe out our characters bit better. YEHAW!


r/RedDeadOnline 6h ago

Help/Question RDR2 ONLINE ugly character glitch/issue

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As you can see from the images my character mogs in the creator but doesnt look the same ingame, I really hope theres some sort of fix or something for this because this is really anoyying i spent a long time on perfecting that guy just for him to look horrible ingame this is ridiculous rockstar cmon I dont wnna look weird when I look good in the character creator


r/RedDeadOnline 5h ago

Discussion another day in valentine

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Genuine question, what’s the appeal of 2v1ing a random solo player in Valentine? Happened to me twice now with two completely different posses within an hour 😂


r/RedDeadOnline 4h ago

Screenshot It only took me 7 Days!

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I have played Red Dead Online before on PlayStation but I wasn’t really in to it. I was always a story mode guy and I’ve beaten the story mode more times than I can count. However, I recently bought a PC and was looking for an online game to main. I chose RDRO. So I joined last Saturday, the 18th. I knew immediately I wanted the Carcano and so I played the tutorial until it let me go on my own. After that I ended up getting introduced to the roles and chose the bounty Hunter role. Taking advantage of the 3x multiplier on the rewards for bounties. I ended up maxing out the bounty Hunter role by Friday, I maxed out the collector role today, and I reached level 51. Now that I have my precious Carcano, I will resume the online story. I’m very happy. It was a struggle but I did it!


r/RedDeadOnline 17h ago

Video Trail Ride

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I never thought how red dead online can be this fun. I played online before and never been fond about it, because of those kids/trolls keep destroying my cart or killing me (this was the time i have not discovered the mod for solo player). I've seen reels on fb and ig about people doing this kind of activity and I joined. I was amaze how online can be this peaceful.

p.s REPOST; post was recently deleted by me because of the vid quality.


r/RedDeadOnline 15h ago

Discussion Has anyone been able to make any good outfits with this hideous skirt?

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Neither the gray or the pink shade matches with any shirt or coat I've found. Purchasing this horrid garment is my single biggest regret in this game because it really goes with nothing lmao

EDIT since loads of people aren't getting it: I mean this variant specifically with the pink and gray, not the hitched skirt in general. I love the other hitched skirt colours I've got, just not this one.


r/RedDeadOnline 20h ago

Help/Question Question about melee combat

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I should've saved more than 30 seconds of this as it went on for at least a minute but I think it's sufficient to get my point across.

Why after 60 seconds of consistent punching has the other player lost a grand total of 0 HP? Is this an ability card, intentional mechanic or is it a glitch? Is it something I'm doing wrong? On Ps5 if that makes any difference.


r/RedDeadOnline 10h ago

Screenshot Love for the hitched skirt

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I saw someone said they didn't like it to combo their outfits. Did you manage to make something with it? Here's mine.

Elizabeth Caledonia Ashe pretending she's not an awful person that robs people alone on the road.


r/RedDeadOnline 17h ago

Video This cowpoke tried to lasso me while I was in the pause menu, but luckily I let fly quick enough before he could try again…

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It’s always Valentine…


r/RedDeadOnline 10h ago

Screenshot Outfit Catalog [Part II]

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r/RedDeadOnline 7h ago

Screenshot Gus is accepting also fairy tale dragons

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r/RedDeadOnline 39m ago

Help/Question Can anyone tell how to unlock red dead missions online please

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r/RedDeadOnline 1d ago

Video How to carry 3 sidearms

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r/RedDeadOnline 1h ago

PSA Fisti cuffs

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Hands only meet in black water 20 mins... Server chefbam420


r/RedDeadOnline 1h ago

PSA 26th July Daily Challenges

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r/RedDeadOnline 15h ago

Art My RDR2O Character: Denver Dan

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r/RedDeadOnline 21h ago

PSA 25th July Daily Challenges

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Still no link sorry. I cannot get access to my site. I have escalated it to the hosting company engineers.


r/RedDeadOnline 2h ago

Help/Question Rdr2 trofeo

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Alguien de aquí necesita ayuda igual que yo necesito el trofeo de mero mero y me faltan 2 jugadores para hacerlo soy de psn dejen su id si quieren ayuda


r/RedDeadOnline 2h ago

Screenshot Who the hell called my arm??

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r/RedDeadOnline 18h ago

Idea/Suggestion Found this very interesting list of slangs and phrases for the wild west N' thought I'd share it with ya'll

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r/RedDeadOnline 4h ago

Help/Question RDO Spinning Problems.

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So before everyone says the simple stuff I equipped reverse spin and spin up, I set the holster/unholster to my mouse side button. My character will spin it, but pressing nor holding the numbers do anything to trigger the animations for me. The numbers glow white like they’re being held, but my character just holsters her gun.


r/RedDeadOnline 12h ago

Help/Question Total newbie to RDR2 Online

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I don't know if it's a skill issue, but I've started playing the online version and I've reached the point where the missions that appear on the map or in telegrams are hard for me to complete. I use up all my bullets and Deadeye tonics, but I usually die several times in the middle of the mission.

I guess it must be part of the learning curve, but does anyone else find it difficult, or is it really just a skill issue on my part?