Cheat codes have always been integral to Rockstar Games' titles, offering players various advantages and rewards that can significantly alter the gameplay experience. This is also the case with Red Dead Redemption 2, widely regarded as one of the most exceptional narrative-driven video games ever created.
While cheat codes cannot be utilized to advance the main storyline, they can serve as a source of enjoyment for players seeking a temporary relief. Certain Red Dead Redemption 2 cheat codes are unlocked upon discovering specific newspapers, although the majority can be activated through the Cheats menu at any point.
As in many other modern games that include cheat codes, activating RDR2 cheats will make it impossible to unlock single-player Trophies and Achievements or save the game.
All Red Dead Redemption 2 Cheats
Cheat Code | Name / Effect | Requirement |
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Greed is now a virtue | Add $500 | N/A |
Virtue unearned is not virtue | Increase Honor | Obtain Saint Denis Times #48 (Available after completing "Urban Pleasures" in Chapter 4) |
You revel in your disgrace, I see | Decrease Honor | N/A |
Ballance. All is balance | Reset Honor | N/A |
You want punishment | Increase Wanted Level | N/A |
You want freedom | Decrease Wanted Level | N/A |
You want everyone to go away | Clear All Bounties | N/A |
The lucky be strong evermore | Infinite Stamina | Obtain Saint Denis Times #49 (Available after completing "Dear Uncle Tacitus" in Chapter 5) |
Be greedy only for foresight | Infinite Dead Eye | N/A |
Guide me better | Dead Eye Level 1 | N/A |
Make me better | Dead Eye Level 2 | N/A |
I shall be better | Dead Eye Level 3 | N/A |
I still seek more | Dead Eye Level 4 | N/A |
I seek and I find | Dead Eye Level 5 | N/A |
You seek more than the world offers | Fortify Health, Stamina, and Dead Eye Bars | Obtain Saint Denis Times #52 (Available after completing "The King's Son" in Chapter 6) |
Seek all the bounty of this place | Increase Health, Stamina, and Dead Eye Bars | N/A |
You flourish before you die | Refill Health, Stamina, and Dead Eye Bars | N/A |
Abundance is the dullest desire | Infinite Ammo | Obtain Saint Denis Times #43 (Available after completing "Eastwood Bound" in Chapter 1) |
Greed is American Virtue | Heavy Weapons Loadout (Mauser Pistol, Semi-Automatic Pistol, Bolt-Action Rifle, and Pump-Action Shotgun) | Obtain Saint Denis Times #46 (Available after completing "Magicians for Sport" in Chapter 3) |
A simple life, a beautiful death | Basic Weapons Loadout (Cattleman Revolver, Springfield Rifle, and Lancaster Repeater) | N/A |
History is written by fools | Gunslinger Weapons Loadout (Double-Action Revolver, Schofield Revolver, and Double-Barreled Shotgun) | N/A |
Death is silence | Stealth Weapons Loadout (Fire Bottles, Throwing Knives, Tomahawk, Bow, and Machete) | N/A |
My kingdom is a horse | Increase Horse Bonding | N/A |
Better than my dog | Increase Horse Whistle Range | N/A |
Run! Run! Run! | Spawn Race Horse | N/A |
You are a beast built for war | Spawn War Horse | Obtain Saint Denis Times #53 (Available after completing "The Wheel" during RDR2's epilogue) |
You want more than you have | Spawn Superior Horse | N/A |
You want something new | Spawn Random Horse | N/A |
Keep your dreams light | Spawn Buggy | N/A |
The best of the old ways | Spawn Stagecoach | N/A |
Keep your dreams simple | Spawn Wagon | N/A |
Would you be happier as a clown? | Spawn Circus Wagon | Obtain Saint Denis Times #54 (Available after completing "The Landowning Classes" during RDR2's epilogue) |
You long for sight and see nothing | Fog of War (Reveal Entire Map) | Obtain Saint Denis Times #47 (Available after completing "The Joys of Civilization" in Chapter 4) |
Share | Unlock All Camp Upgrades | N/A |
Eat of knowledge | Learn All Crafting Recipes | N/A |
Vanity. All is vanity | Unlock All Outfits (Arthur) | N/A |
A fool on command | Instantly Become Drunk | N/A |
How to Enter Cheat Codes in Red Dead Redemption 2
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Entering cheat codes in RDR2 is a simple process. Players just need to pause the game, access the Settings menu, and then press either the Triangle (PlayStation) or Y (Xbox) button. This will bring up the Cheats menu, where players can enter any of the Red Dead Redemption 2 cheat codes provided. To input the codes, they can use the on-screen keyboard by pressing either the Triangle or Y button. Once a cheat code is entered, it will be permanently unlocked, allowing players to toggle it on or off from the Cheats menu whenever they want.
Certain cheat codes in Red Dead Redemption 2 can only be activated after obtaining a specific newspaper. While some codes can be unlocked through various newspapers, it is advised for players to rely on The Saint Denis Times, which can be purchased from the newspaper vendor in Lemoyne. Additional issues of the paper will become accessible as players advance through the main story, but only eight out of the fourteen available will have cheat codes connected to them. Red Dead Redemption 2 is currently available for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.