{"id":128164,"date":"2019-03-04T20:10:06","date_gmt":"2019-03-04T19:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=128164"},"modified":"2025-07-01T22:16:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T05:16:43","slug":"red-dead-redemption-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/red-dead-redemption-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to play Red Dead Redemption 2 with Guide and Online Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockstargames.com\/reddeadredemption2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Red Dead Redemption 2<\/a>&nbsp;is an incredible ride through the Old West, filled with wildlife, outlaws, and shady characters. Softonic is here with some tips, tricks, guides, and maps to help you dominate the game! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be sure to bookmark this <strong>Red Dead Redemption 2 guide<\/strong> as we will continue to update it with more articles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to play Red Dead Redemption 2 Online &#8211; RDR2 tips and tricks for beginners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re a beginner, you&#8217;ll need to learn <strong>how to play Red Dead Redemption 2 online<\/strong>. We have several tricks in store for you that will make you one of the fiercest gamers in the wild west.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Game Tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s always essential to know the basics, as it will assist you to progress further into the game. We have some RDR2 hunting guides, while you&#8217;ll also see some tips on locations and weapons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/how-to-master-hunting-in-red-dead-redemption-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to master hunting<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/red-dead-redemption-2-fishing-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RDR2 fishing guide &#8211; how to master fishing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/make-money-in-red-dead-rdr2-online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3 easy ways to make money<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/red-dead-2-how-to-find-three-rare-pistols-early-in-the-game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to find three rare pistols early in the game<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/how-to-find-all-rare-guns-in-red-dead-redemption-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to find all rare guns<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/red-dead-2-5-things-you-didnt-know-about-your-horse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5 things you didn\u2019t know about your horse<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/how-to-find-the-rare-white-arabian-in-red-dead-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to find the rare White Arabian<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/maps-to-find-all-secret-masks-and-hats-in-red-dead-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maps to find all secret masks and hats<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/maps-to-find-all-secret-melee-weapons-in-red-dead-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maps to find all secret melee weapons<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/hidden-locations-maps-red-dead-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5 best hidden locations<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/red-dead-online-gang-hideout-maps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Red Dead Online: All gang hideout locations<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/rdr-2-dress-like-movie-heroes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to make Han Solo and other movie inspired outfits<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/5-most-mind-blowing-details-in-red-dead-redemption-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5 most mind-blowing details in Red Dead Redemption 2<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-5-best-red-dead-redemption-2-easter-eggs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5 best Easter eggs<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/05\/DqML34MWkAAjC-L.jpg\" alt=\"Red Dead Redemption 2\" class=\"wp-image-128166\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quest Guides<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to the main and side missions, there are many that can be challenging to new players. We made sure to include some tips for Red Dead Redemption that revolves around some of these quests. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>A Test of Faith:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/rdr2-fossil-locations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maps to find all 30 dinosaur bones<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Geology for Beginners:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/red-dead-2-rock-carving-maps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maps to all rock carving locations<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Duchesses and Other Animals: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/red-dead-redemption-2-duchesses-animals-guide-maps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maps to all items<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Paying Respects:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/rdr2-paying-respects-maps-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maps to all nine graves<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/red-dead-2-saint-denis-vampire-maps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to find the Saint Denis Vampire<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/rdr2-all-dreamcatcher-locations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maps to find all 20 dreamcatchers and the Ancient Arrowhead<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/05\/DxxZ6JGW0AEjxcr.jpg\" alt=\"Red Dead Redemption 2\" class=\"wp-image-128167\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Red Dead Online Weapons Guide<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to master the game quickly, you&#8217;ll need to learn how to play Red Dead Redemption 2 with all the available weapons. Fortunately, we have a few guides that will help you along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/red-dead-online-rifles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rifles<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/red-dead-online-shotgun-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shotguns<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/red-dead-online-sidearms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sidearms (pistols and revolvers)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/red-dead-melee-weapons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Melee weapons (bows and blades)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/arthur-rifle-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"red dead 2 arthur rifle\" class=\"wp-image-117329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/arthur-rifle-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/arthur-rifle-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/arthur-rifle-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/arthur-rifle-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/arthur-rifle-664x374.jpg 664w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/arthur-rifle-238x134.jpg 238w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/arthur-rifle-436x246.jpg 436w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/arthur-rifle-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/arthur-rifle-304x170.jpg 304w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/arthur-rifle-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/arthur-rifle.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To end our segment on how to play Red Dead Redemption 2, we want to share some gaming news we found along the way. It&#8217;s always intriguing to see what&#8217;s happening with RDR2, and maybe one of these articles will pique your interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/rockstar-sued-by-real-life-pinkertons-over-red-dead-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rockstar sued by real-life Pinkertons over Red Dead 2<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/red-dead-online-gun-rush\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Red Dead Online meets Fortnite with new Gun Rush game type<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/red-dead-2-dlc-rumors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Post-game voice glitch fuels DLC rumors<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get your guns blazing into the sunset<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, we&#8217;ve put a lot of time and energy into showing you how to play Red Dead Redemption 2. We hope these articles have helped you learn how to master hunting, weapons, and fishing. We wish you the best of luck with this exciting game!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s everything you need to dominate Red Dead Redemption II.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9205,"featured_media":181825,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[2518,2441],"tags":[2598,1111],"usertag":[784,786,787],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-128164","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guides","category-how-to","tag-app-subdomain-redirectionred-dead-redemption-2","tag-red-dead-redemption-2","usertag-gamer","usertag-gamer-console","usertag-gamer-desktop"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128164","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9205"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=128164"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128164\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":326484,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/128164\/revisions\/326484"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/181825"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=128164"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=128164"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=128164"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=128164"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=128164"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=128164"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}