Archeology for Beginners is an optional story mission in Red Dead Redemption 2 given by Rains Fall, as part of Chapter 6.
It's the 80° mission in chronological order of the RDR2 story mode, played with protagonist Arthur Morgan.
While optional for story progression, this is an Optional Honor Mission required for the "Lending a Hand" Trophy/Achievement. It's a time-sensitive and missable mission, so it can only be played at this specific point in the story.
Archeology for Beginners - Mission Details:
Arthur visits Rains Fall in Wapiti and they travel to a sacred Native American site in the East Grizzlies.
Mission Objectives
Gold Medal Objectives (100%)
The following are the Mission Objectives required to obtain the Gold Medal in the mission "Archeology for Beginners":
- Recover the relics without being detected
- Recover the relics within 1 minute 30 seconds
Note: You must complete all Gold Medal requirements in one single playthrough of the mission.
Archeology for Beginners: Mission Info
- Mission Number 80
- Story Chapter Chapter 6
- Mission Type Optional (Missable)
- Mission Giver
Rains Fall - Protagonist (Playable)
Arthur Morgan - Location Grizzlies East (Ambarino)
- Rewards Owl Feather Trinket; Honor
- Featuring
Captain Lyndon Monroe - Notes Optional Honor Mission, required for the "Lending a Hand" Trophy/Achievement.