Red Dead Redemption 2 Cheats, Codes List

Just like all Rockstar games, Red Dead Redemption 2 has good old cheat codes - whatever you want to call them. With them, you can activate some interesting options and an opportunity to experiment.

However, the cheats for Red Dead Redemption 2 work somewhat differently than in older games. You'll be able to activate half of them only after completing a given phase of the game or doing a specified action, and you'll find them reading newspapers and the like by carefully exploring the world.

Some RDR2 cheats are useful, but the game will warn you that they can only be used for entertainment. In other words, while your cheats are activated, you cannot record your progress in the game, and you will not be able to win trophies or achievements while playing.

If you're interested in other Rockstar games, see our GTA 5 Cheats. 

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How to activate cheat codes in RDR 2 (Red Dead Redemption 2)?

Cheats in RDR 2 are activated as follows. Pause the game and enter "Settings". Then press the triangle button on the PlayStation 4 or the Y button in the case of the Xbox One console. A list of locked codes that you must enter to activate them will be displayed. As we wrote above, some cheat codes can be activated immediately, and some only after a certain part of the game. 

Red Dead Redemption 2 Cheat Codes List

List of all Red Dead Redemption 2 cheat codes:

Cheat effect	Cheat code	Requirement
Add $500	Greed is now a virtue	None
Basic weapons	A simple life, a beautiful death	None
Create Buggy	Keep your dreams light	None
Create race horse	Run! Run! Run!	None
Create Random Horse	You want something new	None
Create Stagecoach	The best of the old ways	None
Create Superior Horse	You want more than you have	None
Create Wagon	Keep your dreams simple	None
Decrease Honor	You revel in your disgrace, I see	None
Decrease Wanted Level	You want freedom	None
Forces you to become drunk	A fool on command	None
Gunslinger Weapons	History is written by Fools	None
Increase Health, Stamina and Dead Eye levels	Seek all the bounty of this place	None
Increase Horse Bonding	My kingdom is a horse	None
Increase Wanted Level	You want punishment	None
Increase Whistle Range for Horse	Better than my dog	None
Infinite Dead Eye	Be Greedy only for Foresight	None
Learn All Recipes	Eat of Knowledge	None
Own all Outfits	Vanity. All is vanity	None
Reset Honor	Balance. All is balance	None
Set Health, Stamina and Dead Eye Bars to Full	You flourish before you die	None
Set Dead Eye to level 1	Guide me Better	None
Set Dead Eye to level 2	Make me Better	None
Set Dead Eye to level 3	I shall be better	None
Set Dead Eye to level 4	I still seek more	None
Set Dead Eye to level 5	I seek and I find	None
Stealth weapons	Death is silence	None
Purchase all Camp upgrades	Share	None
Clear all Bounties and Lockdown Areas	You want everyone to go away	None
Infinite Ammo	Abundance is the dullest desire	Own Newspaper Hanover 27 or Saint Denis 43 (acquired anytime in Chapter 2 >)
Heavy Ammo	Greed is American Virtue	Own Newspaper Saint Denis 46 (acquired in Chapter 3 after >Magicians for Sport >)
Remove Fog of War from map	You long for sight and see nothing	Own Newspaper Saint Denis 47 (acquired in Chapter 3 after Magicians for Sport >)
Increase Honor	Virtue unearned is not virtue	Own Newspaper Saint Denis Times 48 (after Chapter 4 mission Urban Pleasures)
Infinite Stamina	The lucky be strong evermore	Own Newspaper Saint Denis Times 49 (after completing Chapter 5)
Fortify Health, Stamina and Dead Eye	You seek more than the world offers	Own Newspaper Saint Denis Times 52 (after Chapter 6 mission The King's Son)
Create War Horse	You are a beast built for war	Own Newspaper Saint Denis Times 53 (after completing the Epilogue)
Create Circus Wagon	Would you be happier as a clown?	Own Newspaper Saint Denis Times 54 (after completing the Epilogue)

There's also a chance that Rockstar Social Club cheats will appear in the future, much like they did in the first Red Dead Redemption, but none of that has happened yet. If there is any new information, we will update this page.

Remember that all active Red Dead 2 cheats will prevent you from unlocking achievements or trophies for the duration of the game.

How to unlock Red Dead Redemption 2 cheats with newspapers?

As explained previously, certain requirements exist in the form of newspapers, which are sold by settlement sellers. To unlock the cheat, you must own the relevant Newspaper, which is printed at the bottom if you flip it over.

If you try to enter these kinds of cheats ahead of time, the game will tell you "You do not meet the prerequisites to unlock this cheat".

There are three different sorts of newspapers, each of which will publish fresh versions at different times throughout the story. You can buy them from Valentine (New Hanover Gazette), Strawberry (Blackwater Ledger), and Rhodes (Saint Denis Times), or wait until the end to catch up on the back catalog.

There are occasions when you can't buy a newspaper from a vendor for some reason. If you run into this problem, we recommend trying again later. As far as we can tell, none of them are easy to overlook, so don't worry if you miss one.