Red Dead Redemption 2 Missions List: All Story Missions Guide

Here you find the full list of all RDR2 Story Missions, along with a complete mission guide, locations, mission givers, and Gold Medal objectives. There are 110 missions in total in the main storyline of Red Dead Redemption II, divided across 8 Story Chapters.

A prequel to the original Red Dead Redemption game, throughout the story of RDR2 you venture through the wild west as Arthur Morgan, the right-hand man of the infamous Van der Linde Gang.

The Red Dead Redemption 2 missions below are listed in chronological order, grouped by the Chapter they take place in. Note that some missions from different characters become available at the same time, so they can be played in a slightly different order.

Also, 19 of these are Optional Honor Missions, not necessary for story progression, but required for the "Lending a Hand" Trophy/Achievement. These are missable if you don't complete them at their specific point in the story.

Clicking on a Red Dead Redemption 2 mission brings you to its full details, with Gold Medal Objectives, Video Walkthrough, rewards, and more information.

Chapter 1: Colter

After a failed robbery, the gang has fled from Blackwater into the Grizzly Mountains, but a late spring storm has left them half-frozen and starving. They hole up in an abandoned mining town to lick their wounds and await a break in the weather.

1. Outlaws from the West

Dutch van der Linde

Half frozen, close to death, and on the run, the gang find shelter in an old abandoned mining town. Dutch, Arthur and Micah head out to look for supplies.

2. Enter, Pursued by a Memory

Abigail Roberts (Marston)

John hasn't returned from an earlier scouting trip. Arthur and Javier ride out into the snow to look for him.

3. The Aftermath of Genesis

Mr. Pearson

With the gang low on supplies and starving, Mr. Pearson sends Arthur and Charles out hunting.

4. Old Friends

Bill Williamson

Looking for information on the O'Driscolls' planned train job, Dutch leads the gang into an attack on their camp.

5. Who the Hell is Leviticus Cornwall?

Dutch van der Linde

In need of money, and with the plans and explosives stolen from the O'Driscolls' camp, the gang ride out to rob Leviticus Cornwall's private train.

6. Eastward Bound

Dutch van der Linde

With renewed strength and the weather finally stable, the gang ride down from the mountains to set up camp at Horseshoe Overlook.

Chapter 2: Horseshoe Overlook

After a break in the weather, the gang has headed down from the mountains and is now hiding at Horseshoe Overlook.

7. Polite Society, Valentine Style

Uncle

In search of new leads for the gang, Karen, Tilly and Mary-Beth convince Arthur and Uncle to ride out to Valentine with them.

8. Americans at Rest

Javier Escuella

Bill starts a brawl in Smithfield's Saloon in Valentine as Javier, Charles and Arthur attempt to charm the locals.

9. Who is Not without Sin

Reverend Swanson

Arthur goes to find out what Reverend Swanson is doing at Flatneck Station.

10. Exit Pursued by a Bruised Ego

Hosea Matthews

After spotting a huge bear up by the Dakota River, Hosea and Arthur ride out and track it.

11. The First Shall Be Last

Javier Escuella

Following a tip-off on Sean's whereabouts, Arthur, Trelawny, Javier and Charles track Ike Skelding's bounty hunters up the Upper Montana River and attempt to rescue Sean.

12. Paying a Social Call

Kieran Duffy

Under the threat of torture, Kieran leads Arthur, John and Bill out to Six Point Cabin where he claims Colm O'Driscoll is holed up.

13. A Quiet Time

Dutch van der Linde

Arthur takes Lenny for a quiet drink in Valentine to help to calm him down after learning of Micah's arrest in Strawberry.

14. Blessed are the Meek?

Micah Bell

With Micah due to be hanged for a double murder near Strawberry, Arthur attempts to break him out of jail.

15. Good, Honest, Snake Oil

Curtis Malloy Optional Honor Mission

Following a tip from the Valentine Sheriff, Arthur attempts to capture and turn in Benedict Allbright, a wanted criminal, out near the Dakota River.

16. We Loved Once and True (I, II & III)

Mary Linton Optional Honor Mission

After finding Jamie in Cumberland Forest with the Chelonian religious order, Arthur tries to convince him to return to Mary.

17. Money Lending and Other Sins - I & II

Leopold Strauss Optional Honor Mission

At the camp, Strauss asks Arthur to retrieve money from debtors.

18. Money Lending and Other Sins - III

Leopold Strauss

Arthur attempts to reclaim the debt from Thomas Downes but finds him to be destitute.

19. The Spines of America

Hosea Matthews

To prove their business credentials to the Emerald Ranch fence, Seamus, Arthur and Hosea attempt to rob a stagecoach from Old Bob Crawford at Carmody Dell.

20. Pouring Forth Oil - I & II

John Marston Optional Honor Mission

Arthur steals an oil wagon to use in the train job being planned by John.

21. Pouring Forth Oil - III & IV

John Marston

Blocking the tracks with the heavy oil wagon, Arthur, John, Charles and Sean board the train and rob valuables from the rich passengers and baggage car.

22. A Fisher of Men

Abigail Roberts (Marston)

Arthur does a favor for Abigail and takes Jack out on a fishing trip.

23. An American Pastoral Scene

Micah Bell

Following a tip-off, Micah and Arthur rob a banking stagecoach.

24. The Sheep and the Goats

John Marston

John has a plan to rustle a herd of sheep and sell them at auction in Valentine.

25. A Strange Kindness

Dutch van der Linde

Wanting the gang to lie low after the trouble in Valentine, Dutch asks Arthur and Charles to scout out a new camp location at Dewbury Creek.

Chapter 3: Clemens Point

The gang got run out of Valentine after an altercation with the railway magnate, Leviticus Cornwall, who has grown tired, of having his trains robbed by gangs of outlaws. Afraid that the routes westwards were being watched by Pinkerton agents, the gang moved south and east and are now hiding at Clemens, Cove, near the town of Rhodes.

26. The New South

Dutch van der Linde

Arthur, Dutch and Hosea go out on a fishing trip.

27. Further Questions of Female Suffrage

Mr. Pearson

To get her out of camp for a while, Arthur takes Sadie into Rhodes to collect supplies.

28. Money Lending and Other Sins - IV

Leopold Strauss Optional Honor Mission

Leopold Strauss sends Arthur to collect money from more debtors.

29. American Distillation

Dutch van der Linde

Arthur, Dutch and Bill become temporarily deputized citizens of Scarlett Meadows County as they help Deputy Archibald shut down a moonshine distillery and steal a wagonload of the Braithwaites' moonsh...

30. The Course of True Love - I & II

Beau Gray Optional Honor Mission

Beau Gray asks Arthur to deliver a letter to Penelope Braithwaite at Braithwaite Manor.

31. The Course of True Love - III

Penelope Braithwaite Optional Honor Mission

At the request of Beau, Arthur drives Penelope and other protestors through Rhodes as they participate in a women's suffrage rally.

32. Advertising, the New American Art (I & II)

Hosea Matthews

Catherine Braithwaite pays Hosea and Arthur to head into Rhodes and hand out the stolen moonshine for free at the local saloon.

33. Horse Flesh for Dinner

John Marston

To get back at the Braithwaites, Tavish Gray asks Arthur, John and Javier to steal prized horses from Braithwaite Manor that he claims will sell for $5000.

34. The Fine Joys of Tobacco

Hosea Matthews

Working with the Braithwaites, Arthur and Sean drive to Caliga Hall with the remaining moonshine and attempt to use it to help burn the Grays' tobacco fields.

35. Magicians for Sport

Dutch van der Linde

Arthur and Charles go to track down Trelawny at his rental caravan in Rhodes.

36. Friends in Very Low Places

Josiah Trelawny

Trelawny causes a distraction as Arthur robs a stagecoach in Scarlett Meadows following a tip-off from a discouraged worker at Rhodes post office.

37. An Honest Mistake

Molly O'Shea

Uncle receives a tip-off and rides out with Arthur, Charles and Bill to rob a wagon carrying payroll.

38. Preaching Forgiveness As He Went

Lenny Summers

Following a lead about the Lemoyne Raiders sitting on a pile of weapons, Lenny and Arthur ride out deep into the woods towards Shady Belle.

39. Sodom? Back to Gomorrah

Bill Williamson

With the heat in Valentine having died down, Bill thinks it's finally time to hit the bank. Karen causes a distraction while Arthur handles the vaults.

40. Blessed are the Peacemakers

Micah Bell

Suspecting a trap, Micah asks Arthur to observe an arranged meeting between Dutch and Colm O'Driscoll from afar.

41. A Short Walk in a Pretty Town

Bill Williamson

Arthur, Micah, Bill and Sean go to meet some of the Gray boys in Rhodes to discuss a security job.

42. Blood Feuds, Ancient and Modern

Dutch van der Linde

Suspecting it was Catherine Braithwaite who kidnapped Jack, Dutch, Arthur, John and the gang ride to Braithwaite Manor to get him back.

43. The Battle of Shady Belle

John and Arthur clear out the last remaining Lemoyne Raiders from Shady Belle before the gang relocate their caravan.

Chapter 4: Shady Belle

Things ended poorly in Rhodes. The Pinkertons showed up again, and little Jack Marston was kidnapped. The gang headed to Saint Denis hunting for Jack and are now hiding outside town, deep in the swamps, in a rundown old manor house called Shady Belle.

44. The Joys of Civilization

Dutch van der Linde

Having just arrived in Saint Denis, Dutch and Arthur ask around the Bastille Saloon for information on Angelo Bronte.

45. Angelo Bronte, a Man of Honor

Dutch van der Linde

John, Dutch and Arthur head to Bronte's mansion to get Jack back. Bronte asks the gang to clear out the local graveyard in return for Jack.

46. Money Lending and Other Sins - V

Leopold Strauss Optional Honor Mission

Leopold Strauss asks Arthur to collect the debt from Algie Davison.

47. Help a Brother Out

Brother Dorkins Optional Honor Mission

Brother Dorkins asks Arthur to investigate a nearby shop suspected of acting as a front for human trafficking.

48. Brothers and Sisters, One and All

Brother Dorkins Optional Honor Mission

A street kid steals Sister Calderon's crucifix. Arthur chases the kid through the streets of Saint Denis to get it back.

49. Fatherhood and Other Dreams (I & II)

Mary Linton Optional Honor Mission

Mary asks Arthur for help with her father, who has become consumed by a gambling addiction. Arthur must retrieve a valuable family heirloom Mary's father has sold off.

50. No, No and Thrice, No

Mary-Beth Gaskill

Susan and Arthur head to the Foreman Brothers' hideout to rescue Tilly, who has been kidnapped.

51. The Gilded Cage

Hosea Matthews

The gang attend a party hosted by the Mayor of Saint Denis. While at the party, they meet with Bronte, and look for job opportunities.

52. A Fine Night of Debauchery

Josiah Trelawny

While at the Mayor's party, the gang learned of a card tournament being held on the Grand Korrigan riverboat. Strauss and Trelawny fix a game so Arthur can win big on the tables.

53. American Fathers (I & II)

Eagle Flies

Arthur meets Eagle Flies outside Cornwall Kerosene and Tar, and prepares to break in to steal a report on the oil reserves at the Wapiti Reservation.

54. High and Low Finance

Charles Smith Special Edition Only

Charles has purchased some plans for the Rhodes Bank, which show a structural weakness in one of the walls. Arthur, Charles and Uncle plan to destroy the wall with dynamite, and rob the safes inside.

55. Horsemen, Apocalypses

Sadie Adler

The O'Driscolls send Kieran's mutilated body to the gang camp at Shady Belle, before launching a brutal attack.

56. Urban Pleasures

Dutch van der Linde

After receiving a tip from Bronte about a trolley station in Saint Denis holding a large amount of cash, Dutch, Arthur and Lenny meet to rob it.

57. Country Pursuits

Dutch van der Linde

Before they can rob the Saint Denis bank, Dutch convinces Arthur that they must kill Bronte. They visit Thomas, a local fisherman, to procure a skiff for the assault on Bronte's mansion.

58. Revenge is a Dish Best Eaten

Dutch van der Linde

The gang attacks Bronte's mansion from the river to get rid of the threat of Bronte's men and to take revenge for the trolley station setup.

59. Banking, the Old American Art

Dutch van der Linde

In order to fund their escape and retirement abroad, the gang prepare for one last job, robbing the bank of Saint Denis.

Chapter 5: Guarma

The bank robbery in Saint Denis was a disaster. The gang has been almost destroyed, several members were killed and arrested. Everything seemed lost.

60. Welcome to the New World

Having survived the shipwreck, and now washed ashore on a remote island, Arthur begins searching for the gang.

61. Savagery Unleashed

In order to secure safe passage off the island, Arthur has agreed to rescue some local workers for Hercule and Leon.

62. A Kind and Benevolent Despot

Dutch van der Linde

With the help of a local, Gloria, Dutch and Arthur infiltrate Fussar's compound to rescue Javier.

63. Hell Hath No Fury

The gang meet Hercule at the fortress of Cinco Torres, and prepare to clear the waters around the island so they can safely depart for America.

64. Paradise Mercifully Departed

Arthur and the gang must destroy gun emplacements on the coast, and rescue the ship captain, before they can leave the island.

65. Dear Uncle Tacitus

Arthur heads for Shady Belle to try to track down the rest of the gang.

66. Fleeting Joy

Arthur is reunited with the gang at Lakay. Milton arrives with his Pinkertons, and attacks the camp.

67. A Fork in the Road

Arthur passes out in Saint Denis, and wakes up to find a stranger dragging him to the doctor's surgery.

68. That's Murfree Country

Dutch van der Linde

Dutch sends Arthur and Charles to Beaver Hollow to find a new location for the gang's camp.

Chapter 6: Beaver Hollow

The gang, or what is left of it was reunited at Lakay but was quickly assaulted by a squad of Pinkertons. The gang fled into some dangerous county to the north and are now hiding in Beaver Hollow, awaiting their fate and riddled with internal disputes and anxieties.

WARNING: After the end of Chapter 6, you will no longer play as Arthur Morgan. We recommend completing any activities you'd like to do with Arthur and making a separate save slot before the mission "Red Dead Redemption", if you want to return to it in the future.

69. Icarus and Friends

Sadie Adler

Sadie's contact, Mr. Bullard, agrees to take Arthur in his hot air balloon to scout out the Sisika Penitentiary.

70. Visiting Hours

Sadie Adler

Arthur and Sadie row to Sisika Island to break John out of prison.

71. Just a Social Call

Micah Bell

Arthur meets Dutch and Micah in Annesburg where they are planning to confront Cornwall.

72. Do Not Seek Absolution - I

Edith Downes Optional Honor Mission

Edith Downes tells Arthur that her son, Archie, is working at the Annesburg Mine. Arthur heads to the mine, to find Archie being goaded by the foreman, Mr. Dockery.

73. Do Not Seek Absolution - II

Edith Downes Optional Honor Mission

Unwilling to accept Arthur's money, Edith Downes continues to sell her body. Worried for his mother's safety, Archie Downes asks Arthur to head to Willard's Rest to look for her.

74. Of Men And Angels

Sister Calderón Optional Honor Mission

Arthur meets Sister Calderon outside her church in Saint Denis. She asks him to donate food for the poor. You can complete this immediately by offering any four food items, or 10 dollars, or an equiva...

75. The Course of True Love - IV & V

Penelope Braithwaite Optional Honor Mission

Arthur tries to help Penelope Braithwaite and Beau Gray escape their families.

76. Money Lending and Other Sins - VI & VII

Leopold Strauss Optional Honor Mission

Strauss at Camp gives Arthur the details of two new debtors.

77. The Delights of Van Horn

Micah Bell

Bill and Arthur ambush an army convoy transporting dynamite through Van Horn.

78. The Bridge to Nowhere

John Marston

John and Arthur plant dynamite on the Bacchus Bridge in order to create a distraction and disrupt the army's transportation.

79. A Rage Unleashed

Reverend Swanson

Eagle Flies and the gang launch a raid on an army boat, to reclaim horses stolen from the Wapiti Reservation.

80. Archeology for Beginners

Rains Fall Optional Honor Mission

Arthur visits Rains Fall in Wapiti and they travel to a sacred Native American site in the East Grizzlies.

81. Honor, Amongst Thieves

Captain Lyndon Monroe Optional Honor Mission

Colonel Favours is redirecting smallpox vaccine away from the Wapiti Reservation to punish the Native Americans for the recent unrest. Monroe requests Arthur's help to steal the vaccine from the army.

82. The Fine Art of Conversation

Josiah Trelawny

Arthur attends a truce meeting between Colonel Favours and Rains Fall, where Rains Fall hopes to negotiate peace.

83. Goodbye, Dear Friend

Sadie Adler

With Colm O'Driscoll under arrest, Sadie, Arthur and Dutch head to Saint Denis to watch him hang.

84. Mrs. Sadie Adler, Widow (I & II)

Sadie Adler Optional Honor Mission

Arthur and Sadie travel to Hanging Dog Ranch to finish business with the O'Driscolls once and for all.

85. Favored Sons

Eagle Flies

In order to draw attention away from the gang and onto the Natives, Dutch convinces Eagle Flies to ambush an army patrol.

86. The King's Son

Charles Smith

Upon learning that Eagle Flies has been captured by the army, Arthur and Charles infiltrate Fort Wallace to rescue him.

87. My Last Boy

Dutch van der Linde

Eagle Flies rides into Beaver Hollow to rally support for a final attack on Cornwall Kerosene and Tar. Against Rains Fall's wishes, Dutch and the gang accompany Eagle Flies into battle against the arm...

88. Our Best Selves

Dutch van der Linde

As their final job, the gang ride to Saint Denis to intercept and rob a train carrying army supplies and payroll, headed for the recently destroyed Bacchus Bridge.

89. Red Dead Redemption

With John assumed dead, and Abigail captured by Pinkertons, Dutch cuts them loose, and rides for Beaver Hollow. Arthur and Sadie head to Van Horn to rescue Abigail.

Epilogue, Part 1: Pronghorn Ranch

The Epilogue occurs a few years after the end of Chapter 6. You now play as John Marston, and Blackwater and New Austin are no longer off-limits.

John takes a job at Pronghorn Ranch and tries to escape his past indiscretions while learning the skills of ranching.

90. The Wheel

Several years after fleeing Dutch and the gang, John, Abigail and Jack look for work in the town of Strawberry.

91. Simple Pleasures

Tom Dickens

Using the pseudonym 'Jim Milton', John has secured a job as a hand at Pronghorn Ranch, and gets to work.

92. Farming, for Beginners

Tom Dickens

John works a day at the ranch, helping Dickens build a fence, and looking after livestock.

93. Fatherhood, for Beginners

David Geddes

With the other ranch hands busy, and Geddes heading in to town, John takes on more work on the ranch.

94. Old Habits

A gang of hired-guns cause trouble on Pronghorn Ranch.

95. Jim Milton Rides, Again?

David Geddes

John is thanked by Mr. Geddes for his help with the Laramie Gang, and he turns in for the night, only to be woken by a raid on the ranch.

96. Fatherhood, for Idiots

Abigail Roberts (Marston)

John juggles fatherhood and his multiple identities as he heads to Strawberry with Jack to collect mail for Geddes, and a package for Abigail.

97. Motherhood

John receives a telegram from Sadie Adler.

98. Gainful Employment

Sadie Adler

After receiving a telegram from Sadie, John meets her in Valentine and helps her with some bounty hunting work.

99. The Landowning Classes / Home of the Gentry?

Ansel Atherton

Before he can purchase Beecher's Hope, John must inspect the land and move on any illegal tenants. Back in Blackwater he runs into an old friend.

Epilogue, Part 2: Beecher's Hope

In an effort to give Abigail the life she has always wanted, John has bought a farm of his own. He is trying to become a family man and rancher, with help and hindrance from some old friends.

100. Bare Knuckle Friendships

Uncle

Uncle tells John that he has heard that Charles Smith is alive and in Saint Denis. John and Uncle go to Saint Denis to track him down.

101. Home Improvement for Beginners

Uncle

John, Uncle and Charles tear down the derelict shack at Beecher's Hope.

102. An Honest Day's Labors

Sadie Adler

John meets Sadie in Blackwater. Sadie asks John to help her recover a bounty named Shane Finely who was taken from her by a professional rival, James Langton.

103. The Tool Box

Albert Cakes

John purchases a pre-cut house from the Blackwater lumberyard. Hearing the Skinner Brothers are in the area, John, Charles, and two hired guns bring the lumber home via the toolmaker at Manzanita Post...

104. A New Jerusalem

Uncle

John puts together his pre-cut ranch house with the help of Charles and the encouragement of Uncle.

105. A Quick Favor for an Old Friend

Uncle

With his debts mounting and a barn to buy, John accompanies Sadie to hunt down the wanted criminal, Ramón Cortez, and bring him to justice.

106. Uncle's Bad Day

Uncle

Uncle, John and Charles spend the night celebrating after finishing work on the barn. John wakes to find Uncle has been taken by the Skinner Brothers.

107. Trying Again

Jack Marston

John takes Jack fishing with the family dog, Rufus. They catch more than they bargained for.

108. A Really Big Bastard

Abigail Roberts (Marston)

Sadie visits John at Beecher's hope. They leave to hunt down a bounty, Marshall Thurwell, in Tall Trees and discuss other men who have evaded their capture.

109. A New Future Imagined

Abigail Roberts (Marston)

John and Abigail go in to Blackwater to spend some quality time together. John has a question to ask her.

110. American Venom

Sadie Adler

Sadie has a clue that might lead them to Micah - Cleet has been sighted in Strawberry. Despite Abigail's protests, John, Sadie and Charles ride there to interrogate him and track down their old enemy.

How many Missions are in Red Dead Redemption 2?

There is a total of 110 story missions in Red Dead Redemption 2, across the 8 Story Chapters.

Out of these, 105 missions have Gold Medal Objectives to be completed, 19 are Optional Honor Missions (missable) required for the "Lending a Hand" Trophy / Achievement, and 1 is exclusive to the Special Edition.

How to Replay Missions in RDR2?

Red Dead Redemption 2 missions feature a rating system, with specific objectives (such as time, damage, accuracy, etc.) required to achieve the Gold Medal in a mission.

Just completing a mission will give you a Bronze Medal by default. You earn a Silver Medal by meeting at least one objective, but you must complete 100% of the objectives to earn a Gold Medal.

To try again, you can replay the missions you already completed. You can do so by pressing the Pause button right after completing a mission, or replay any mission you want by accessing the Pause Menu and going to "Progress > Story" and selecting a Chapter.

It's important to note that, unlike GTA V, in Red Dead Redemption II you must complete all Gold Medal requirements in one single playthrough of the mission.

Earning at least 70 Gold Medals in Story Missions is required for the "Gold Rush" Achievement / Trophy.

Red Dead Redemption 2 Side Missions

In addition to the main RDR2 Story Mode, Red Dead Redemption II also features other optional side missions and activities that can be played.

These include Strangers Missions, which involve interesting characters that you can encounter outside the main story. Some of these endeavors trigger the hunt for Collectibles items to find around the map.

There are also additional activities that you can take part in, such as Hunting, Fishing and Table Games.