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For an overview of the Multiplayer gamemode in the Red Dead series, see Multiplayer.

Forge your own path as you battle lawmen, outlaw gangs and ferocious wild animals to build a life on the American frontier. Build a camp, ride solo or form a posse and explore everything from the snowy mountains in the North to the swamps of the South, from remote outposts to busy farms and bustling towns. Chase down bounties, hunt, fish and trade, search for exotic treasures, run your own underground Moonshine distillery, or become a Naturalist to learn the secrets of the animal kingdom and much more in a world of astounding depth and detail.
Official description [3]

Red Dead Online is a multiplayer-focused action-adventure video-game developed by Rockstar San Diego and published by Rockstar Games originally released with Red Dead Redemption 2 and later released as a standalone game on December 1st 2020. [4]

The Red Dead Online Beta was released on November 27, 2018 first for owners of the Ultimate Edition, and gradually opened for more players until November 30, 2018 with everyone who owns a retail copy of Red Dead Redemption 2 gaining free access to Red Dead Online. On May 14, 2019, with the release of a massive update, Red Dead Online came out of beta.

Overview

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Players can create and customize their own Protagonist and tailor abilities for custom combat styles.

Once ready, they can explore the world solo or with friends. Posses can be created with up to seven players. Players have options similar to Red Dead Redemption 2, in that they can gather around the fire at camp, head out hunting or fishing, visit towns, battle enemy gangs and attack their hideouts, hunt for treasure, take on missions and interact with familiar characters from across the five states, fight against other outlaws in both spontaneous skirmishes and pitched set-piece battles, and compete with other players or whole Posses in open world challenges.

Game Modes

Note: Your Health is a lot different in Online, and you have a lot less of it. Be sure to change your tactics from single player to match the changes.

Roles

Ranks

As players do activities in Red Dead Online they gain XP. This XP allows the player to reach certain XP milestones known as Ranks. With every new Rank reached, the player will unlock new items such as clothing, weapons, horses, camp modifications, and ability cards. The maximum Rank is 100. Players may continue to rank up beyond that, but will no longer receive rewards for it.

Roles have their own ranks.

Upgrades

Below are upgrades that help you functionally, while cosmetic and less important upgrades are on supporting pages.

Camps

Camps are accommodations which players own. The camps can be customized with different themes, a flag, and equipment.[5] Players can choose from a selection of tents for their individual. Camps come in two sizes, small or large. Small camps can hold a posse of up to four while large camps can hold a posse of up to seven. When a posse is used, each player in the posse will share the leader's camp and their personal tents will appear in that camp. To customize their camp and tent, players can talk to Cripps.

There is also a lockbox that is always in the camp, allowing players to collect deliveries that they've purchased through the catalog

Players can purchase a variety of tent styles. Depending on their tent, the player will have different bonuses when entering Free Roam, and when resting at Camp.

Refer to the official Camp page for more shop information.
Name Purpose Role Cost Shop Tab
Fast Travel Post Allows you to fast travel from Camp Equipment
Butcher Table Enables production of goods for Cripps Trading Co. Equipment
Stew Pot Unlocks stew recipes to boost cores. Equipment
Medium Delivery Wagon Can haul 50 goods for delivery. Trader Equipment
Large Delivery Wagon Can haul 100 goods for delivery. Trader Equipment
Weapon Locker Store Weapons here for later use. Equipment
Deluxe Campfire Speeds up campfire crafting time and provides additional seating. Equipment

Mounts

In multiplayer the player can choose between a multitude of mounts, all categorized into seven different categories. Players can own only ten horse stalls, and therefore only ten horses. When buying a horse, players are allowed to choose from one or more styles of the breed of their choice as well as the gender of their horse. Like single player, horses in Red Dead Online have statistics which vary between breeds and the different horses within each breed. Once purchased the player can name their horse, customize their appearance, add tack to it, and purchase Horse Insurance for $125.

Currently, owned horses cannot be sold for cash (but can be discarded) and wild horses cannot be brought into the stable

Stable

Refer to the Stable page for all mount related purchasables. Refer to the Horse page for all purchasable Horse.
Name Purpose Role Cost Shop Tab
Bounty Wagon Bounty Hunting Vehicles
Hunting Wagon Trader / Hunting Vehicles

Equipment

Catalogue (Wheeler, Rawson and Co.)

Refer to Gunsmith for Weapon Upgrades. Refer to Tailor for Clothing upgrades.
Name Purpose Role Cost Shop Tab
Advanced Camera General Gameplay Hunting & Fishing
Halloween Pass 2 Limited-Time Event Wheeler, Rawson and Co.

Fence

Refer to the Fence main page for all purchasable items. Refer to the Pamphlets page for all Online Pamphlets information.
Name Purpose Role Cost Shop Tab
Efficient Cooking Skill Page Learn to cook multiple cuts of meat simultaneously. General Gameplay Documents
Wilderness Travel Skill Page Learn to fast travel from your Wilderness Camp. General Gameplay Documents
Shotgun Ammo Pouch Pamphlet A step-by-step guide to storing more shotgun ammo. General Gameplay Documents
Rifle Ammo Pouch Pamphlet A step-by-step guide to storing more rifle ammo. General Gameplay Documents
Pistol Ammo Pouch Pamphlet A step-by-step guide to storing more pistol ammo. General Gameplay Documents
Varmint Rifle Ammo Pouch Pamphlet A step-by-step guide to storing more Varmint Rifle ammo. General Gameplay Documents
Repeater Ammo Pouch Pamphlet A step-by-step guide to storing more repeater ammo. General Gameplay Documents
Revolver Ammo Pouch Pamphlet A step-by-step guide to storing more revolver ammo. General Gameplay Documents
Arrow Pouch Pamphlet A step-by-step guide to storing more arrows. General Gameplay Documents
Tracking Arrow Pamphlet A step-by-step guide to storing more Tracking Arrows. General Gameplay Documents
Express Explosive Pamphlet A pamphlet recipe on how to craft Express Explosive Ammunition. General Gameplay Documents
Horse Ointment Pamphlet A pamphlet recipe on how to craft Herbal Horse Ointment. General Gameplay Documents
Incendiary Buckshot Pamphlet A pamphlet recipe on how to craft Incendiary Buckshot Pamphlet. General Gameplay Documents
Explosive Slug Pamphlet A pamphlet recipe on how to craft Explosive Slut Ammunition. General Gameplay Documents
Small Game Arrow Pamphlet A pamphlet recipe on how to craft Small Game Arrows. General Gameplay Documents
Special Horse Medicine Pamphlet A pamphlet recipe on how to craft Special Horse Medicine. General Gameplay Documents
Special Horse Reviver Pamphlet A pamphlet recipe on how to craft Special Horse Reviver. General Gameplay Documents
Special Bitters Pamphlet A pamphlet recipe on how to craft Special Bitters. General Gameplay Documents
Special Snake Oil Pamphlet A pamphlet recipe on how to craft Special Snake Oil. General Gameplay Documents
Split Point Pamphlet A pamphlet recipe on how to craft Split Point Ammunition. General Gameplay Documents
Horse Meal Pamphlet A pamphlet recipe on how to craft Horse Meal. General Gameplay Documents
Dynamite Arrow Pamphlet A pamphlet recipe on how to craft Dynamite Arrow. General Gameplay Documents
Fire Arrow Pamphlet A pamphlet recipe on how to craft Fire Arrow. General Gameplay Documents
Poison Arrow Pamphlet A pamphlet recipe on how to craft Poison Arrows. General Gameplay Documents
Poison Throwing Knife Pamphlet A pamphlet recipe on how to craft Potent Herbivore Bait. General Gameplay Documents
Potent Herbivore Bait Pamphlet A pamphlet recipe on how to craft Potent Predator Bait. General Gameplay Documents
Potent Predator Bait Pamphlet A pamphlet recipe on how to craft Special Horse Stimulate. General Gameplay Documents
Special Horse Stimulant Pamphlet A pamphlet recipe on how to craft Special Horse Stimulate. General Gameplay Documents
Special Health Cure Pamphlet A pamphlet recipe on how to craft Special Health Cure. General Gameplay Documents
Special Miracle Tonic Pamphlet A pamphlet recipe on how to craft Special Miracle Tonic. General Gameplay Documents
Volatile Dynamite Pamphlet A pamphlet recipe on how to craft Volatile Dynamite. General Gameplay Documents
Volatile Fire Bottle Pamphlet A pamphlet recipe on how to craft Volatile Fire Bottle. General Gameplay Documents
Toxic Moonshine Pamphlet A pamphlet recipe on how to craft Toxic Moonshine. General Gameplay Documents

Gus

Refer to the Gus main page for all shop information.
Name Purpose Recipe Role Cost Shop Tab
Beaver Tooth Trinket Permanently slows degradation for all weapons by 10%. General Gameplay Trinkets
Buck Antler Trinket Player has a higher chance of receiving better quality pelts and skins from animals in perfect condition. General Gameplay Trinkets
Javelina Tusk Trinket Permanently increases player's horse bonding rate by 10%. General Gameplay Trinkets
Ram Horn Trinket Picking Creeping Thyme, Oregano, and Wild Mint yields 2x more herbs. General Gameplay Trinkets
Snowy Egret Trinket 3 x Snowy Egret Plume ; 1 x Braxton Amethyst Necklace General Gameplay $800 Trinkets
Bigpaw Saddle Bag General Gameplay Equipment
Softcoat Saddle Bag 2 x Perfect Beaver Pelt General Gameplay $205 Equipment

Harriet

Refer to the Harriet page for all shop information.
Name Purpose Role Cost Shop Tab
Sample Kit Everything a Naturalist needs for identifying and sampling wildlife. An Animal Field Guide and a Legendary Animal Map are included. Naturalist Kit
Wilderness Camp Naturalist Kit
Blending Tonic Pamphlet A pamphlet recipe on how to craft Blending Tonics. General Gameplay $525 Documents
Animal Reviver Pamphlet A pamphlet recipe on how to craft Animal Reviver. General Gameplay $550 Documents
Legendary Animal Pheromones A pamphlet on how to craft Legendary Animal Pheromones. General Gameplay Documents
Sedative Varmint Cartridge Pamphlet A pamphlet recipe on how to craft Sedative Varmint Ammunition. Naturalist $585 Documents

Madam Nazar

Shop
Name Purpose Role Cost Shop Tab
Collector's Bag A study bag, essential for storing Collectibles. Every Collector must have one. Collector Tools
Refined Binoculars A useful pair of specialized Binoculars through which dig sites glow from a great distance. General Gameplay Tools
Metal Detector An important Collector's tool which can identify Collectibles buried underground. Collector Tools
Pennington Field Shovel A state-of-the-art shovel specially designed for archaeological digs. An essential tool for uncovering buried Collectibles. Collector Tools

Maggie

Refer to Maggie's official page for all purchasable items.
Name Purpose Role Cost Shop Tab
Condenser Upgrade Allows the operation to produce average strength Moonshine. This will attract more patrons to the bar. Moonshine Equipment Upgrades
Polished Copper Upgrade Allows the operation to produce strong Moonshine. This will attract more patrons to the bar. Moonshine Equipment Upgrades
Bar Expansion Remodel the basement to include a bar. Moonshine Shack Expansions
Band Expansions Expand a section of the bar to add a band. Moonshine Shack Expansions
Toxic Moonshine Pamphlet A pamphlet recipe on how to craft Toxic Moonshine. General Gameplay $500 Items

Clothing

Clothing can be purchased from the Catalogue, Tailor, Madam Nazar, and Limited-time events.

Updates

DLC

Date Artwork Name Description
January 10 2019 GunRushUpdateRockstarNewswire Gun Rush Content update introducing a new showdown mode (Gun Rush) and several gameplay changes.
February 26th 2019 RedDeadOnlineBetaUpdate Red Dead Online Beta Update

[6]

Content update introducing three new weapons (Rare Shotgun, Evans Repeater and Jawbone Knife), new free roam events and showdown modes, and new clothing, among other additional content and gameplay changes.
May 14th 2019 RedDeadOnline-OfficialArt Red Dead Online Update

[7]

Major content update introducing new story and free roam missions, two new weapons (LeMat Revolver and Ancient Tomahawk), Poker, Dynamic events, and new clothing, among other additional content and gameplay changes .
September 10th 2019 FrontierPursuitsRockstarNewswire Frontier Pursuits

[8]

Major content update introducing three Roles (Bounty Hunter, Trader and Collector), The Wheeler & Rawson & Co., Club and the Outlaw Pass, and new clothing, among other additional content and gameplay changes
December 13th 2019 MoonshinersRockstarNewswire Moonshiners

[9]

Major content update introducing the Moonshiner Role, new story missions, four new weapons (Navy Revolver, Lowry's Revolver, Flammable Moonshine and Toxic Moonshine Bottle), The Outlaw Pass N°2, and new clothing, among other additional content and gameplay changes.
July 28th 2020 Red Dead Online The Naturalist The Naturalist

[10]

Major content update introducing The Naturalist Role, two new weapons (the Elephant Rifle and the Improved Bow, The Outlaw Pass N°3, and new clothing, among other additional content and gameplay changes.
December 1st 2020 RedDeadOnline-BountyHunters Bounty Hunters Major content update introducing new Bounty Targets, special skills, new weapon variants, The Outlaw Pass N°4, and more across 10 prestigious new ranks.
July 13th 2021 RedDeadOnline-BloodMoney Blood Money Major content update introducing new Crimes and The Quick Draw Club - a series of four distinct rapid-fire passes, arriving in consecutive installments over the coming months, new clothing and returning pass items for players who were unable to obtain them.

Beta

The beta for Red Dead Online launched in full on November 30, 2018. Early access prior to this rolled out incrementally as follows:

  • Tuesday, November 27th: All Red Dead Redemption 2: Ultimate Edition owners.
  • Wednesday, November 28th: All players who played Red Dead Redemption 2 on October 26th according to internal data.
  • Thursday, November 29th: All players who played Red Dead Redemption 2 between October 26th to October 29th.

The Red Dead Online Beta was made available to all Red Dead Redemption 2 players on Friday, November 30 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. When booting up and arriving at the title menu, players will see an option in the top right of the screen to select Online.\

Videos

Trailers

References

  1. Rockstar Studios is a collaborative effort between several Rockstar Games development groups functioning as one unit: Rockstar San Diego, Rockstar North, Rockstar India, Rockstar Leeds, Rockstar Lincoln, Rockstar London, Rockstar Toronto, Rockstar New England and Rockstar New York.
  2. IGN, Jordan Sirani (September 26, 2018). Red Dead Redemption 2 Requires 105 GB Install, Supports Up to 32 Players Online: "First spotted by Rockstar Intel, U.S. retailer Target revealed the figure through the image of the PlayStation 4 Pro Red Dead Redemption 2 bundle seen below. While file sizes can vary across platforms, Xbox One owners should expect to clear a similar amount of hard drive space."
  3. Red Dead Online - Rockstar Games (Official website)
  4. See Rockstar's announcement on Twitter
  5. Rockstar Games Staff (June 4, 2018). The Red Dead Redemption 2: Special Edition, Ultimate Edition and Collector’s Box : "Free Access to the Survivor Camp Theme: Customize your own personal Camp in online with free access to the Survivor theme."
  6. Patch Notes 1.06
    Patch Notes 1.07
  7. Patch Notes 1.09
    Patch Notes 1.10
  8. Patch Notes 1.11
    Patch Notes 1.12
    Patch Notes 1.13
    Patch Notes 1.14
  9. Patch Notes 1.15
    Patch Notes 1.17
    Patch Notes 1.19
  10. Patch Notes 1.20
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