Cheats & Secrets

This guide covers all known cheat codes, hidden features, Easter eggs, and developer-intended secrets in Red Dead Redemption 2 (RDR2). Note that using any cheat code will disable achievements/trophies for that save file until you reload a save without cheats enabled. Cheats are available in Story Mode only; Red Dead Online has no cheat codes.

[How to Activate Cheats](#how-to-activate-cheats)

[List of Cheat Codes](#list-of-cheat-codes)

[Easter Eggs & Secrets](#easter-eggs--secrets)

[Conclusion](#conclusion)

How to Activate Cheats

1. Open the Pause Menu.
2. Go to Settings.
3. Select Cheats.
4. A list of blank slots appears. Select one.
5. Enter the cheat code exactly as shown (case-sensitive, spaces included).
6. Confirm. The cheat will activate immediately.

You can find cheat codes in-game by reading newspapers, finding notes on dead bodies, or discovering them in the world. Alternatively, use the full list below. Once activated, cheats remain active until you restart the game or load a save without cheats. You can apply multiple cheats, but each can be used only once per save. To reset, reload a save that hasn’t had cheats activated.

Important: Cheats permanently disable achievements/trophies for that save. To regain them, you must load a pre-cheat save or start a new game. Save manually before experimenting.

List of Cheat Codes

#### Weapon & Ammo Cheats

Code	Effect
`A fool on a journey`	Unlock all weapons (but you still need to purchase ammo)
`Death is silence`	Unlock all weapons and infinite ammo
`History is written by idiots`	Unlock all weapons and full ammo
`The quick and the clever`	Unlock all melee weapons (knife, tomahawk, etc.)
`A vain and foolish endeavor`	Unlock all ranged weapons except unique ones

#### Health & Stats Cheats

Code	Effect
`You need more than luck`	Restore health, stamina, and Dead Eye fully
`Vanity. All is vanity`	Max out all cores (health, stamina, Dead Eye)
`Heaven knows, Meg`	Increase Dead Eye level to maximum (unlocks all Dead Eye abilities)
`The best of the best`	Max out all stats (health, stamina, Dead Eye) and increase Dead Eye level
`A quiet time`	Slow down time (like Dead Eye but always active) – stacks with Dead Eye

#### Money & Items Cheats

Code	Effect
`The house is a joke`	Receive $500
`God walks among us`	Receive $5000
`You can live in hope`	Receive $500 and some valuables
`We all must eat`	Spawn a satchel full of food and tonics
`The greedy and the ambitious`	Spawn a satchel full of gold bars and jewelry

#### World & Weather Cheats

Code	Effect
`You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here`	Set time to midnight (12 AM)
`Be careful what you eat`	Set weather to heavy rain
`A terrible idea`	Set weather to fog
`The sun is not always in the sky`	Set weather to clear and sunny
`Ain't it fine out`	Set weather to perfect sunny
`When the snow melts`	Set weather to snow (if in cold region)
`It's all you can handle`	Enable god mode (invincibility)

#### Miscellaneous Cheats

Code	Effect
`The rain falls, the sun shines`	Reset all wanted levels and bounties
`I want to be sedated`	Spawn a wagon (random type)
`Let the good times roll`	Spawn a stagecoach
`You who remain`	Spawn a wagon with two horses
`I am a man of considerable means`	Spawn a random horse (usually good quality)
`Run, you coward`	Increase horse stamina
`Escape to America`	Unlock all fast travel destinations
`The garden of ease`	Unlock all camp upgrades
`The mountain of ecstasy`	Unlock all weapon equipment (holsters, bandoliers)
`I ain't never been lost`	Reveal the entire map (fog of war removed)

Note: Some codes are case-sensitive and include punctuation. Always enter them exactly as written.

Easter Eggs & Secrets

RDR2 is filled with hidden encounters, mysterious locations, and nods to pop culture. Many require specific conditions (time of day, chapter, weather, outfit). Here are the most notable:

#### UFO Encounter

Location: The shack on top of Mount Shann (southwest of Valentine).

Requirements: Be at the shack at 2:00 AM in any chapter. You must find the note inside the shack first (it’s a map with strange symbols).

Event: A greenish UFO appears, hovers, and then disappears. No interaction possible. Also, in the Epilogue, you can see a UFO at the same location but with different color.

Location: Saint Denis, specifically the alleyways at night.

Requirements: Find all five mysterious writing on walls around the city (they appear only at night). After finding all five, the vampire appears in the cemetery near the park.

Event: A fast, feral vampire attacks. Loot his body for a unique dagger. Permanently missable if you don’t find the writings before a certain point?

Location: Along the train tracks in the Bayou (Lemoyne), near the bridge southwest of Saint Denis.

Requirements: Be at the tracks between 3:00 AM and 4:00 AM during a foggy night?

Event: A ghostly, glowing green train appears and passes through. You cannot board it; it disappears.

Location: Starts by finding a corpse in the wilderness (three different corpse locations). After investigating all three, you track the killer to his cabin.

Unlock: This is a full side quest chain, not a cheat. The killer’s cabin contains a hidden room with a map leading to a treasure. The treasure is a unique revolver, the Midnight’s Pistol (actually a Schofield Revolver with unique engravings).

Location: Near the river west of Annesburg.

Access: The cabin appears only after completing the main story (Epilogue). The Strange Man is a mysterious figure who comments on your actions. Inside, you can see a painting that changes based on your honor. He is also tied to the “I Know You” questline in Blackwater.

Location: West of Annesburg, near the river.

Requirements: Complete the “The Veteran” side mission (stranger called Hamish Sinclair) until you eventually hunt the legendary boar. It’s a large, aggressive boar that drops a unique tusk for crafting.

Location: In a cave south of Valentine, along the Dakota River.

Requirements: Must be in Chapter 2 or later. The cave entrance is near the riverbank. Inside is a diary of a scientist who created a monster. The monster itself appears only if you read the diary and then revisit at night? The creature is a giant, deformed man that attacks.

Location: Northwest of Annesburg, in the Roanoke Ridge area. A small house with a huge meteorite crater.

Event: Inside the house, you can find a meteorite piece that can be sold or used for a crafting. The house is destroyed with a body inside. An Easter egg referencing the 1908 Tunguska event?

Location: In the forest north of Strawberry, near the “Pagan’s Site” marker (not on map).

Event: A stone circle with a skeleton tied to a post. You can loot a unique pagan mask that reduces damage from wildlife.

Location: Near the river southwest of Van Horn.

Requirements: Enter the cabin and find a note about a family who ate each other. The cabin appears empty but if you return later, a ghostly apparition may appear.

Location: In the Strange Man’s cabin (see above), a painting on the wall changes appearance based on Arthur’s honor. If you have high honor, the painting shows a peaceful scene; low honor shows a grim scene. If you shoot the painting, it bleeds.

Location: Near Hanging Dog Ranch in Big Valley, at night.

Event: You can see sheep being herded by green lights from above – a UFO reference. Occurs only if you haven’t triggered the main UFO encounter yet.

Location: A hermit’s shack in the heart of the Grizzlies (near Cairn Lake?).

Event: Inside, you find a letter and a map that leads to a buried treasure on a small island. The treasure is a gold ingot.

Location: Blackwater – a stranger named “The Strange Man” or “Mr. Black” appears to John in the Epilogue. He speaks cryptically and you can find his cabin (see above) to see the painting that reflects your honor.

Location: Inside a cave near the river east of Valentine. The painting shows the Strange Man watching you.

Location: Near the New Austin desert (accessible only as John in Epilogue). A wizard-like man named “The Strange Man” appears near a rock formation, giving cryptic advice.

Location: At a grave near the river west of Rhodes (under a big tree).

Event: A dog sits by a grave. If you approach, the dog runs away but returns later. This is a reference to the Japanese story of Hachiko.

Location: Near the swamps of Bayou Nwa, at night, you can hear a woman crying. Follow the sound to find a ghostly woman who disappears. This is a reference to the ghost of a drowned princess.

Location: A traveling circus show can be found at various random spots (e.g., near Valentine). It features a strongman, a bearded lady, and a lion tamer. You can watch or participate.

Location: In the far west of the map (New Austin), near the river. A giant skeleton can be found, implying a giant creature once lived.

Location: The swamps of Lemoyne at night, you may encounter the Night Folk – a group of masked, cannibalistic humans. They ambush randomly. A rare encounter features a woman calling for help who turns out to be a trap.

Location: The swamp near Saint Denis, you might see a ghostly figure of a woman in white. She appears and disappears quickly.

Location: In the Grizzlies, a cave with a pentagram drawn on the floor. If you stand in the center at midnight, you may hear whispers.

Location: In Flat Iron Lake, near the island northwest of Rhodes. A partially submerged church can be explored. Inside, you can find a treasure map.

Conclusion

Red Dead Redemption 2 is packed with hidden content. Cheats are fun for experimentation but disable trophies, so save before using. Easter eggs reward exploration and attention to detail. For the full experience, avoid cheats on your first playthrough. Happy hunting!

Cheats & Secrets

Cheats & Secrets

Table of Contents

How to Activate Cheats

List of Cheat Codes

Easter Eggs & Secrets

Conclusion