Favored Sons is a main story mission in Red Dead Redemption 2 given by Eagle Flies, as part of Chapter 6.
It's the 85° mission in chronological order of the RDR2 story mode, played with protagonist Arthur Morgan.
Favored Sons - Mission Details:
In order to draw attention away from the gang and onto the Natives, Dutch convinces Eagle Flies to ambush an army patrol.
Mission Objectives
Gold Medal Objectives (100%)
The following are the Mission Objectives required to obtain the Gold Medal in the mission "Favored Sons":
- Kill the soldier on the cannon within 45 seconds
- Get 35 headshots
- Complete the mission without taking any health items
Note: You must complete all Gold Medal requirements in one single playthrough of the mission.
Favored Sons: Mission Info
- Mission Number 85
- Story Chapter Chapter 6
- Mission Giver
Eagle Flies - Mission Type Mandatory Mission
- Protagonist (Playable)
Arthur Morgan - Location Cumberland Forest (New Hanover)
- Featuring
Dutch van der Linde 
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