Red Dead Redemption 2 Cheats
One of the great aspects of Red Dead Redemption 2, Rockstar’s prequel to the original smash-hit almost 10 years in the making, is that you are going to have a lot of the West to scour – and this of course also means uncovering an abundance of details and secrets. It’s said to take in excess of 50 hours to complete the main storyline alone, slowly building up your honour and wealth in the process. On the other hand, if you’re looking for a way of cutting down the excessive playtime while still living a thriving life in the Wild west’s final days then we’ve got everything you need right here. Similar to both the original Red Dead Redemption and Rockstar’s GTA V, you have the option of having access to an abundance of Red Dead Redemption 2 cheats that unlock resources instantly, while adding some oddly formed quirks and gimmicks into your play through.
How to access the cheats menu
First up you are going to need to press the pause button and then head over to the settings area. When you’ve reached this part, press the Y button on Xbox One or Y on PS4 to access the Red Dead Redemption 2 Cheats area. Once this opens up you will see an assortment of cheats that appear locked. Obviously without this guide you won’t now what the codes are, what they do, or how to unlock them – fear not! In order to activate these cheat codes all you’ll need to do is enter the right phrase, a few of them however will need a little extra TLC.
As you scour the Wild West you will encounter newspapers that you can purchase in each town, and some of these light reads will allow you to access the trickier locked cheats. While most of these additional cheat codes will unlock some very odd results, like keeping Arthur Morgan continuously intoxicated, activating the codes will have some kind of impact on your game save. One
What consequences!? Please read!
While using the Red Dead Redemption 2 Cheats can be fun, they do come at a cost. That is, activating any of the cheat codes will instantly deactivate any progress towards both Achievements or Trophies, so if you’re looking to have a little fun it is worthwhile creating a separate save file to take the cheat codes for a spin.
Alas, here are the codes
There in in excess of 30 Red Dead Redemption 2 Cheats that you can put to good use, some of which as we explained above will have certain requirements to activate, the codes that follow are what we’ve managed to track and trace so far.
Make sure to keep an eye on this pay as we’ll be updating it with any new codes that we find.
| Cheat | Name | Effect | Unlock Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abundance is the dullest desire | Infinite Ammo | Unlimited ammunition for all weapons. | Unlocked by purchasing the New Hanover Gazette No. 27 in Valentine. Can be done after journeying to Horseshoe Overlook in Chapter 2. |
| A fool on command | Drunk | Always stay drunk (can be turned off in cheat menu) | No requirements |
| Better than my dog | Increase Horse Whistle Range | Activating will allow your Horse to find you regardless of distance. | No requirements |
| Greed is American Virtue | Heavy Weapons | Grants you instant access to the Bold-action Rifle, Mauser Pistol, Pump Action Shotgun, and Semi-Automatic Pistol. | Unlocked by purchasing Saint Denis Times No. 46 newspaper in Chapter 3, after completing the mission Advertising, the New American Art. |
| I shall be better | Set Dead Eye To Level 3 | Activating this cheat will upgrade your Deadeye skill. Level 3 is the initial level, but more will be added as it is unlocked. | No requirements |
| I seek and I shall find. | Set Dead Eye To Level 5 | Activating this cheat will upgrade your Deadeye skill. Note this is tied to the "I shall be better" cheat. | No requirements |
| Keep your dreams simple | Create Wagon | Activating this cheat will spawn a wagon, and along with another horse. | No requirements |
| Run! Run! Run! | Create Race Horse | Activating this cheat will spawn a wagon, and along with another horse. | No requirements |
| You flourish before you die | Set Health, Stamina, and Dead Eye Bars to Full | Restores all health, stamina, and Dead Eye energy to full. | No requirements |
