Red Dead Redemption 2 mission list walkthrough, gold medal checklists and other guides to Rockstar's huge western open-world
Our list of mission checklists for Red Dead Redemption 2's story.
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Red Dead Redemption 2, the highly anticipated prequel to Rockstar's last-gen hit Red Dead Redemption, has arrived on PS4, Xbox One and at last, PC.
This page features links to story missions as part of a Red Dead Redemption 2 mission list walkthrough and Red Dead Redemption 2 gold medal checklist requirements, as well as a list of our Red Dead Redemption 2 guides.
On this page:
- How Red Dead Redemption 2's missions and gold medal checklists work
- Chapter 1 mission checklists
- Chapter 2 mission checklists
- Chapter 3 mission checklists
- Chapter 4 mission checklists
- Chapter 5 mission checklists
- Chapter 6 mission checklists
- Epilogue - Part 1 mission checklists
- Epilogue - Part 2 mission checklists
- Other Red Dead Redemption 2 guides
How Red Dead Redemption 2's missions and gold medal checklists work
Red Dead Redemption 2 has a slightly different structure to other Rockstar open-world games, with each chapter seeing the game's gang move camp from one location to the next, with each new location acting as the starting point and base of operations.
But as with previous Rockstar Games, though the overarching story is linear, at multiple points you'll have a choice of missions to choose from. None will disappear, so pick the ones you want to play and get to the others when you fancy.
These missions are yellow circles with black initials in them, and not to be confused with any white dots (optional companion missions) and white patches (optional Stranger missions).
Each mission has a gold medal checklist - a list of objectives to complete in order to get the best possible score. You won't know it the first time you play, so our checklist below will explain what each of them are before you begin.
If you fail to get a Gold Medal or simply want to replay a mission, you can do so by going into your progress in the pause menu.
We also won't do a walkthrough for each mission either - only the ones with a some difficulty that might warrant it.
Red Dead Redemption 2 Chapter 1 gold medal mission checklist requirements
Here is how to get gold medals in all Chapter 1 missions in Red Dead Redemption 2:
| Chapter 1 mission | Gold medal checklist |
|---|---|
| Outlaws from the West | Take no damage during the shootout Loot 6 or more items from Adler Ranch Complete with at least 80% accuracy |
| Enter, Pursued by a Memory | Kill all the wolves without taking any damage Complete with at least 80% accuracy |
| Old Friends | Catch and hogtie Kieran within 45 seconds Kill 3 O'Driscolls in the same Dead Eye use Complete within 15 minutes 30 seconds Get 15 headshots Complete the mission without taking any health items |
| The Aftermath of Genesis | Kill each deer with one arrow Do not spook either deer Get a clean kill on the second deer |
| Who the hell is Leviticus Cornwall? | Save Lenny when he is hanging from the train After stopping the train, take out the guards within 1 minute 30 seconds Take no damage during the shootout Get 10 headshots Complete the mission without taking any health items |
| Eastwood Bound | Pick up Havier when entering Horseshoe Overlook Complete within 6 minutes |
Red Dead Redemption 2 Chapter 2 gold medal mission checklist requirements
Here is how to get gold medals in all Chapter 2 missions in Red Dead Redemption 2:
| Chapter 2 mission | Gold medal checklist |
|---|---|
| Polite Society, Valentine Style | Return the last wagon horse to its owner Find Karen within 45 seconds |
| Americans at Rest | Save Javier within 15 seconds Defeat Tommy within 1 minute 30 seconds |
| Paying a Social Call | Silently kill 4 O'Driscolls Get 12 headshots Complete with at least 80% accuracy Complete the mission without taking any health items |
| A Quiet Time | Try to make amends with an old rival Catch Lenny in the act Don't get arrested |
| Good, Honest, Snake Oil | Stop Benedict Allbright falling off the cliff Hogtie Allbright within 1 minute 15 seconds Return Allbright to the sheriff within 1 minute 30 seconds |
| We Loved Once and True - III | Peacefully convince the Chelonians to let you take Jamie Return Jamie to Mary within 2 minutes |
| Money Lending and Other Sins - III | Complete within 2 minutes 10 seconds |
| Blessed Are The Meek? | While escaping, kill all mounted Lawman within 55 seconds Get 15 headshots Complete with at least 70% accuracy Complete the mission without taking any health items |
| Exit Pursued By a Bruised Ego | Track the bear within 1 minute 30 seconds Shoot the bear at least 6 times Complete with 12 minutes |
| Who Is Not Without Sin | Win 2 hands of Poker Return Reverend to camp within 2 minutes 5 seconds |
| The First Shall Be The Last | Silently kill the Bounty Hunters by the river with Javier Shoot the rope to free Sean Get 10 headshots Complete the mission without taking any health items |
| The Spines of America | Loot everything from Carmody Dell Don't get spoiled Deliver the wagon to Emerald Ranch within 1 minute 10 seconds |
| Pouring Forth Oil - II | Deliver the wagon to the drop off within 1 minute 45 seconds |
| A Fisher of Men | After arriving at the river, catch a fish within 1 minute 30 seconds Complete with 7 minutes 20 seconds |
| Pouring Forth Oil - IV | Kill all the train guards before Sean fires a shot Clear the baggage car of loot Escape the Law within 1 minute 30 seconds Get 10 kills in Dead Eye Complete the mission without taking any health items |
| The Sheep and the Goats | Herd all the sheep in the pen in Valentine Get 25 headshots Complete with at least 70% accuracy Complete the mission without taking any health items |
| A Strange Kindness | Return the captive to his family within 1 minute 40 seconds Get 5 headshots Complete with at least 80% accuracy Complete the mission without taking any health items |
| An American Pastoral Scene | Headshot each of the mounted guards protecting the wagon Get 10 kills in Dead Eye Complete within 6 minutes Complete the mission without taking any health items |
Red Dead Redemption 2 Chapter 3 gold medal mission checklist requirements
Here is how to get gold medals in all Chapter 3 missions in Red Dead Redemption 2:
| Chapter 3 mission | Gold medal checklist |
|---|---|
| The New South | Knock out Anders Anderson without taking a hit Catch and return Anders Anderson to jail within 5 minutes 30 seconds Catch a fish with Dutch and Hosea |
| The Course of True Love - II | Reach Penelope without getting spotted Complete within 3 minutes |
| The Course of True Love - III | Complete within 4 minutes 15 seconds |
| American Distillation | Win the race back to camp Complete the mission without taking any damage Get 10 headshots Complete with at least 70% accuracy |
| An Honest Mistake | Save Uncle when he is overpowered Get 20 headshots Complete with at least 80% accuracy Complete the mission without taking any health items |
| Further Questions of Female Suffrage | Fend off the Lemoyne Raiders in less than 1 minute Get 5 headshots Complete with at least 85% accuracy Complete the mission without taking any health items |
| Preaching Forgiveness As He Went | Kill 10 Lemoyne Raiders with a long scoped rifle Complete within 11 minutes and 30 seconds Complete with at least 70% accuracy Complete the mission without taking any health items |
| Sodom? Back to Gomorrah | Loot all the safes Headshot 5 mounted Lawmen during the horseback escape Get to Downes Ranch within 1 minute 55 seconds Complete with at least 70% accuracy Complete the mission without taking any health items |
| Advertising, The New American Art - II | Headshot 5 Lemoyne Raiders in the saloon Complete with at least 90% accuracy Complete the mission without taking any health items |
| Magicians for Sport | Inspect all the clues in Trelawny's Caravan While tracking, stay within 30 feet of Trelawny's trail Kill 2 Bounty Hunters in the cornfields within 1 minute Complete the mission without taking any health items |
| Horse Flesh for Dinner | Kill the stable hand showing you the horses Catch the stallion within 10 seconds Get 5 headshots |
| Friends in Very Low Places | Complete the mission without getting spotted Complete within 8 minutes 10 seconds |
| The Fine Joys of Tabacco | Silently kill the Gray Sean distracts in the wagon store Douse the fields within 2 minutes 20 seconds Kill 5 Grays during the escape Complete the mission without taking any health items |
| Blessed are the Peacemakers | Free yourself and perform self-surgery within 1 minute Recover your weapons from the O'Driscoll's camp Kill the O'Driscoll gang members that beat and shot you Escape the O'Driscoll's camp without being spotted |
| A Short Walk in a Pretty Town | Kill 3 Lawmen in Dead Eye while saving Bill Complete using only sidearms Complete within 4 minutes 30 seconds Get 20 headshots Complete the mission without taking any health items |
| Blood Feuds, Ancient and Modern | Headshot Gareth and Gerald Braithwaite Get 20 headhots Complete with at least 85% accuracy Complete the mission without taking any health items |
| The Battle of Shady Belle | Kill all the Lemoyne Raiders in Shady Belle Clear two bodies from Shady Belle within 1 minute 40 seconds Complete with 11 minutes |
Red Dead Redemption 2 Chapter 4 gold medal mission checklist requirements
Here is how to get gold medals in all Chapter 4 missions in Red Dead Redemption 2:
| Chapter 4 mission | Gold medal checklist |
|---|---|
| The Joys of Civilization | Catch the street urchin before he reaches the market Complete within 5 minutes 30 seconds |
| Angelo Bronte, a Man of Honor | Encounter the dog and the drunk Don't get spotted by the law Complete within 10 minutes 40 seconds Get 4 headshots |
| The Gilded Cage | While at the party, pour some drinks, compliment a guest's attire, accept a gift and save a life Follow the servant without being spotted |
| No, No and Thrice, No | Kill both of the Foreman boys yourself during the chase Complete with at least 90% accuracy |
| A Fine Night of Debauchery | Win the game of Power without Strauss's help After your cover is blown, escape the boat in under 35 seconds Get 5 headshots Complete the mission without taking any health items |
| Horseman, Apocalypses | Hoot the O'Driscoll's in the boat before they disembark Complete using only sidearms Complete with at least 70% accuracy Get 15 headshots Complete the mission without taking any health items |
| American Fathers - II | Inflitrate the factory by hiding in the wagon Reach Danbury's office without being detected Kill all the horseback pursuers during the escape Complete with at least 80% accuracy |
| Urban Pleasures | Rob all the customers in the trolley station Kill 10 lawmen while on the trolley Prevent any lawmen jumping on the back of the wagon Shoot the dynamite Lenny throws Complete the mission without taking any health items |
| Country Pursuits | Return Jules to the skiff within 1 minte 40 seconds Shoot the Bullgator 5 times |
| Revenge is a Dish Best Eaten | Search every room in Brone's mansion Carry Bronte to the skiff within 1 minute 30 seconds Get 20 headshots Complete the mission without taking any health items |
| Banking, the Old American Art | Crack the safe without making any mistakes Complete only using firearms Get 25 headshots Complete the mission without taking any health items |
| Help a Brother Out | Find the captives without threatening the store owner Complete within 2 minutes 45 seconds |
| Brothers and Sisters, One and All | Find the kid within 19 seconds |
| Fatherhood and Other Dreams - II | Catch the wagon and take it to the secluded spot within 1 minute 45 minutes Take Mary to the theater |
| High and Low Finance | Complete within 5 minutes 45 seconds Don't take any damage during the escape |
Red Dead Redemption 2 Chapter 5 gold medal mission checklist requirements
Here is how to get gold medals in all Chapter 5 missions in Red Dead Redemption 2:
| Chapter 5 mission | Gold medal checklist |
|---|---|
| Welcome to the New World | Do not fall behind while walking with the chain gang Get 10 headshots |
| A Kind and Benevolent Despot | Get Javier to safety in under 10 minutes Get 10 headshots |
| Savagery Unleashed | Release all the workers within 4 seconds Complete within 5 minutes 40 seconds Get 8 headshots |
| Hell Hath No Fury | Prevent 4 boats from reaching the shore Destroy the Naval ship without missing a shot Complete with at least 70% accuracy |
| Paradise Mercifully Departed | Kill the first 2 sentries without being spotted Escort the captain to the boat within 1 minute 45 seconds Complete withion 6 minutes 45 seconds Get 25 headshots |
| Dear Uncle Tacitus | Leave Shady Belle without being detected by the Pinkertons Complete within 8 minutes |
| Fleeting Joy | Kill 2 Pinkertons during the Dead Eye ambush Get 5 headshots with the Gatling Gun Get at least 70% accuracy with the Gatling Gun Complete the mission without taking any health items |
| That's Murfree Country | Deliver Meredith to her mother within 2 minutes Get 15 headshots Complete with at least 85% accuracy Complete the mission without taking any health items |
| A Fork in the Road | Complete within 3 minutes 5 seconds |
Red Dead Redemption 2 Chapter 6 gold medal mission checklist requirements
Here is how to get gold medals in all Chapter 6 missions in Red Dead Redemption 2:
| Chapter 6 mission | Gold medal checklist |
|---|---|
| Icarus and Friends | Keep the balloon at the correct altitude for the entire journey Get 5 headshots from the balloon Complete with at least 70% accuracy Complete the mission without taking any health items |
| Visiting Hours | Get headshots on both Prison Guards when sniping from the tower Escape to the boat within 2 minutes 45 seconds Complete within 9 minutes Complete within 9 minutes Complete with at least 80% accuracy Complete the mission without taking any health items |
| Just a Social Call | Headshot 3 mounted enemies After killing Cornwall, reach the horses within 2 minutes 45 seconds Complete the mission without taking any health items |
| A Rage Unleashed | Knock out 2 soldiers on the boat Round up the horses and reach shore within 1 minute 30 seconds |
| Archelogy for Beginners | Recover the relics without being detected Recover the relics within 1 minute 30 seconds |
| Honor, Amongst Thieves | Recover the vaccine without being detected Complete within 5 minutes |
| The Fine Art of Conversation | Kill a pursuers horse during the escape Complete within 9 minutes 30 seconds Complete with at least 75% accuracy Complete the mission without taking any health items |
| The Delights of Van Horn | Headshot 5 soldiers with a long scoped rifle Complete with at least 85% accuracy |
| Goodbye, Dear Friend | Find Colm's back up within 45 seconds Get 8 headshots with a long scoped rifle Complete within 6 minutes 30 seconds |
| Favored Sons | Kill the soldier on the cannon within 45 seconds Get 35 headshots Complete the mission without taking any health items |
| The Bridge to Nowhere | Plant the dynamite within 1 minute 35 seconds Escape the oncoming train within 19 seconds |
| The King's Son | While infiltrating Fort Wallace, headshot every soldier blocking your way to Eagle Flies Kill 15 enemies while escaping in the canoe Complete with at least 80% accuracy |
| Mrs. Sadie Adler, Widow - II | Headshot the sniper in the barn Secure the barn without taking any damage Complete within 5 minutes 30 seconds |
| My Last Boy | Save Paytah Get 30 headshots Complete with at least 80% accuracy Complete the mission without taking any health items |
| Our Best Selves | Get a headshot in Dead Eye after jumping from Dutch's Horse Complete within 11 minutes Fight through the train with at least 80% accuracy Complete the mission without taking any health items |
| Red Dead Redemption | Get 7 headshots while covering Sadie from the lighthouse After Sadie is captured, reach Abigail and Sadie within 1 minute Complete with at least 70% accuracy Complete the mission without taking any health items |
| Do Not Seek Absolution - I | Complete within 1 minute 20 seconds |
| Do Not Seek Absolution - II | Find Edith Downs within 1 minute 10 seconds |
| The Course of True Love - V | Headshot 5 of the Braithwaites as they pursue the train Complete within 7 minutes 30 seconds |
Red Dead Redemption 2 Epilogue - Part 1 gold medal mission checklist requirements
Here is how to get gold medals in all Epilogue - Part 1 missions in Red Dead Redemption 2:
| Epilogue - Part 1 | Gold medal checklist |
|---|---|
| The Wheel | Reach Pronghorn Ranch without dropping any supplies Reclaim the wagon within 1 minute |
| Simple Pleasure | When milking, fill a bucket within 10 seconds Complete within 5 minutes 15 seconds |
| Fatherhood, for Beginners | Tire Out Jeremiah within 45 seconds Feed Jeremiah a treat Teach Jack to ride without his horse bucking him off Win the race back to Pronghorn Ranch |
| Farming, For Beginners | Fix the first section of fence in 1 minute 30 seconds Avoid being hit by the bull |
| Old Habits | Defeat the Laramie without taking a hit Defeat the Laramie within 25 seconds |
| Fatherhood, For Idiots | Kill all 3 enemies in Dead Eye After the confrontation, return to Pronghorn Ranch within 1 minute 30 seconds |
| Jim Milton Rides, Again? | Get 10 kills while dual wielding sidearms Get 15 headshots Complete the mission without taking any health items |
| Motherhood | Complete within 1 minute 30 seconds |
| Home of the Gentry? | Complete within 2 minutes 30 seconds |
| Gainful Employment | After arriving in Strawberry, locate the bounty within 30 seconds After mounting your horse, catch and hogtie the bounty within 1 minute 15 seconds |
Red Dead Redemption 2 Epilogue - Part 2 gold medal mission checklist requirements
Here is how to get gold medals in all Epilogue - Part 2 missions in Red Dead Redemption 2:
| Epilogue - Part 2 | Gold medal checklist |
|---|---|
| Bare Knuckle Friendships | After arriving in Saint Denis, find Charles within 1 minute 50 seconds Kill all of Guido Martelli's men within 10 seconds |
| Home Improvement for Beginners | Complete within 18 seconds |
| An Honest Day's Labors | Kill all of Langton's men during the horseback escape After choosing your approach, escape with Shane Finley within 5 minutes Complete with at least 70% accuracy Complete the mission without taking any health items |
| The Tool Box | Headshot all Skinner Brothers hiding up trees Find Mr Wayne within 2 minutes 15 seconds Complete using only sidearms Complete the mission without taking any health items |
| A New Jerusalem | Hammer the nails in with 80% accuracy Complete within 3 minutes 35 seconds |
| A Quick Favor for an Old Friend | Force Cortez's men to flee from Rhodes within 30 seconds Get 5 headshots while covering Sadie with a long scoped rifle Get 4 hip fire kills Complete the mission without taking any health items |
| Uncle's Bad Day | Get 5 headshots using the bow After freeing Uncle, return to Beechers Hope within 3 minutes 10 seconds Complete with at least 80% accuracy Complete the mission without taking any health items |
| Trying Again | Catch a fish Complete within 5 minutes 20 seconds |
| A Really Big Bastard | Shoot the bear 4 times as it charges Headshot both the rival bounty hunters in Dead Eye Complete within 7 minutes 15 seconds |
| A New Future Imagined | Complete within 7 minutes 30 seconds |
| American Venom | Help Sadie catch Cleet within 35 seconds Headshot the sniper who shoots Charles Complete with at least 85% accuracy Complete the mission without taking any health items |
Other Red Dead Redemption 2 guides
As well as the above gold medal mission checklist, here's our other Red Dead Redemption 2 guides:
System explainers:
- Red Dead Redemption 2 money making explained: how to get money fast with Gold Bars
- Red Dead Redemption 2 hunting: How to get perfect pelts, hides and skins
- Red Dead Redemption 2 Bounty, Wanted level and how to pay bounties
- Red Dead Redemption 2 cheats, codes list
Side-quests:
- Red Dead Redemption 2 Legendary Animal locations
- Red Dead Redemption 2 Legendary Fish locations
- Red Dead Redemption 2 Gunslinger locations
- Red Dead Redemption 2 Stranger locations for for Noblest of Men and a Woman, A Test of Faith, A Fisher of Fish, All That Glitters
Treasure Maps:
- Red Dead Redemption 2 Jack Hall Gang Treasure Map locations
- Red Dead Redemption 2 Poisonous Trail Treasure Map locations
- Red Dead Redemption 2 High Stakes Treasure Map locations
- Red Dead Redemption 2 Le Tresor Des Morts">Red Dead Redemption 2 Le Tresor Des Morts Treasure Map locations
- Red Dead Redemption 2 Killer Clue locations
Collectables:
- Red Dead Redemption 2 Dreamcatcher locations
- Red Dead Redemption 2 World Champions Cigarette Cards locations
- Red Dead Redemption 2 Dinosaur Bone locations
- Red Dead Redemption 2 Rock Carving locations locations
Upgrades:
- Red Dead Redemption 2 best weapons recommendations
- Red Dead Redemption 2 fast travel unlocking
- Red Dead Redemption 2 horse bonding levels and saddling
- Red Dead Redemption 2 camp upgrades and how to get Leather Working Tools
- Red Dead Redemption 2 satchel upgrades
- Red Dead Redemption 2 Perks, Trinkets and Talismans list
- Red Dead Redemption 2 Trapper locations
- Red Dead Redemption 2 Fences and how to get the Lock Breaker
- How to redeem the War Horse and other pre-order and Special Edition bonuses in Red Dead Redemption 2
PC exclusive additions: