When players start a new Red Dead Redemption 2 game, they aren’t greeted with a heist mission. They don’t find themselves with hundreds of dollars in their wallet, or a big robbery to boot.
Instead, Arthur Morgan begins to flee, in cold, empty mountains covered in strong winds and snow, completely devoid of money and all resources. He starts with nothing at all.
However, that doesn’t mean they can be left with nothing. When the world opens up, players have the ability to earn money and gather resources through a variety of different means.
Some of these methods can generate a decent amount of money very quickly, which is crucial for upgrades, new weapons, horses, and any other in-game essentials.
Fortunately, if players are not fans of one method, there are other possibilities that would work just as well to make money quickly.
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Game
Poker or Blackjack
The game is a fun way to earn in-game money: play poker or blackjack on the mapIt’s relatively easy to earn a good amount of extra pocket change.
It is important to note that the amount of money players can win depends on where the game takes place. For example, in pokerpurchase costs $1 in the camp, which means that it is only possible to win $3 in profits. However, since the purchase costs $5 in Saint Denisit is possible to win $15 instead, with profits (and that’s assuming there are only three others sitting; sometimes it can be more).
However, just like in real-life gambling, it is very easy to lose even more money than players start with. For this reason, the game should only be done with caution, otherwise it could end in disaster.
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Rewards
Alive, preferably
When visiting a town, players should get into the habit of checking the sheriff’s office, because sometimes a reward will be posted.
bounty hunting It’s a good way to earn some money, from the lowest paying reward to $25 and being better paid $100. Unfortunately, it’s not a radiant quest, which means there are only so many rewards in the entire game.
Some rewards can also only be realized by John Marston in it Epilogueso Arthur’s options are extremely limited, despite how well they pay.
It is also important to take bounties to jail alive, as for some, this would actually fail the bounty mission and result in them not being paid.
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Missions
Main story or Strangers and monsters
A sure way to earn a lot of money in Red Dead Redemption 2 It is simply doing missions.
Whether they are gang missions relevant to the main story or Strangers and monsters quests found while exploring the world, most quests result in decent financial gains.
At the end of missions, players get a monetary reward or something they can sell at a Nearusually something with a good amount of value associated with it. Some examples of these rewards include a fake emerald (which still sells for $50) and a whole gold bar (which sold for $500).
The main story missions tend to end up with around a couple hundred dollars at a time, so if there’s nothing left to do, it might be a good idea to do something for the gang.
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rob banks
Or rob stores, equally efficient
A simple way to make money is to simply take it from the source.
In the game, players can achieve full bank robberiescomplete with shootouts with law enforcement at the end of the robbery. It is possible to steal a decent amount of money from banks, as long as they can open every safe.
However, the violence definitely stagnates. honorand bank robberies can get quite violent.
For those who really don’t want an all-out shootout, robbing a store would be easier. However, it would mean less money, since the money would only come from the cash register and not from the bank vault.
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Steal trains
Or rob stagecoaches, similar loot
For players who want the full Wild West experience, they can earn money robbing a train.
This can be done without violence, so honor will not be greatly affected, but it can sometimes be difficult to do. For players who don’t care about honorHowever, it’s an easy robbery that rewards a lot of cash (and, hopefully, safes with more valuables).
If the train is carrying passengers, players can also rob all the people inside the cars.
Similarly, stagecoaches could be robbed for the same type of loot, and stagecoaches themselves could be sold to Near to the Emerald Ranch.
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treasure hunt
Find Gold Bullion or Bars
Of course, when it comes to treasures, so are great amounts of riches. Red Dead Redemption 2 is no exception to that fact.
Players can find treasure maps (or buy them at treasure hunters) by the map, which, of course, directs them to where the treasure can be found. The maps are pretty vague, so it’s a puzzle to solve with a big reward.
The treasure itself is typically gold bars, which are sold for $500 one piece. Sometimes the stash is different, but they are almost always just as valuable. It makes treasure hunting a “get rich quick” scheme that really works.
The main disadvantage is trying to decipher the maps, which can take some time, and in some cases the maps simply lead to more maps, causing the cycle to repeat again before the treasure is found.
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Rob people on the road
Or rob their houses, occupied or not
Of course, in true outlaw fashion, robbing NPCs at gunpoint can make you a lot of money pretty quickly. Depending on where, some people carry more than others, but it’s the ease and sheer quantity that makes it so effective.
For players who keep track of their honorOne way to solve this problem would be to rob people in their homes, especially quietly in the middle of the night. It is also possible to rob someone in broad daylight if they are not home, just try to get in and out before they return.
Often, burglarizing their homes can have better results, as the chests and fireplaces would contain much more money than someone carries in their pockets.
Just make sure you have a scarf on; Otherwise, the reward obtained will not be good.
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Fishing
Legendary or normal fish
Fishing is a serene and peaceful activity that has very few drawbacks.
With a wide selection of fish, nuances of baits or lures, and various types of bodies of water, fishing has many possibilities, and many end in profit.
When fishing, if players choose to keep the fish (throwing the fish back increases honor every time, which is another wonderful feature), it can be saved for supplies or sold for a profit. With the amount of fish caught per trip, that profit can add up quite nicely.
That’s not even taking legendary fish into account, which would be a pretty penny once they are caught.
The only downside is how time-consuming fishing can be, especially when fish break the line and undo all the tedious work that goes into reeling it in. Then again, people who enjoy fishing enjoy that wait anyway, so it may simply be player preference. .
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horse sale
Wild or stolen
Horses are one of the most important components of the game in all aspects, including as a way to earn money.
Players can find horses in the wild, tame them, and sell them at a stable. Of course, stealing horses is an option, but that does affect honor and prices tend to be worse for stolen horses. Therefore, to get the best profit, they would have to be earned honestly.
Another important factor in getting the most benefit from a horse is the level of bonding with said horse. If a horse is sold without being linked to Arthur, it will sell for a fairly low price.
If players take the time to bond with a horse to Level 4They could sell every horse for a lot of money, especially the best horses. Unfortunately, it takes a long time to reach Level 4but the profits are well worth the wait.
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Hunt
Legendary or normal animals
Hunting is the best way to earn money in the game, with plenty of options with multiple animal parts available to generate income.
Of course, players can scavenge for supplies and make crafts, but selling pelts and other animal parts can make a lot of money very quickly. The closer the skin is to being perfect (as classified by a 3 star system), it would sell for more money. As with fish, there are legendary animals that would sell for even more.
This does not consider animal carcasses to be available for sale, if players want to store the carcass on their horse.
Profits are guaranteed with every hunt, regardless of the quality of the hide, and with the large number of animals available for hunting, open fields of hunting become open fields of dollar signs. Furthermore, hunting does not affect honormeaning that the only downside to hunting would simply be the dangers of being in the wild.
For players who want a quick and easy way to make money quickly, hunting is the best possible option (just make sure not to hunt in first person, as this poor player learned the hard way).