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This page contains a complete list of Red Dead Redemption Cheats for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC versions. These cheat codes are words and phrases that can be found in and throughout the game and do not require you to enter any button combos/codes.
There are 37 Red Dead Redemption 2 cheats and they activate things like infinite ammo, refill your health and stamina, and spawn horses. Our guide explains how to enter Red Dead Redemption 2 cheat codes, as well as lists all the cheats and their requirements for using them.
Looking for a particular type of cheat code? Click the links below to jump to...
- How to Enter Red Dead Redemption 2 Cheats
- Red Dead Redemption 2 Cheat Code Prerequisites
- How to get Newspapers in Red Dead Redemption 2
- Red Dead Redemption 2 Cheat Codes List
- Infinite Money Exploit in Red Dead Redemption 2 on PS4 and Xbox One
- Red Dead Redemption 2 PC Cheats
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To enter a cheat code in Red Dead Redemption 2, you need to be in the game because it requires you to access its SETTINGS. Make sure to save beforehand because activating cheats disables saves and achievements. Now that we've got all that out of the way, this is how you enter a cheat code in Red Dead Redemption 2:
- Step 1: Pause the game.
- Step 2: Select SETTINGS.
- Step 3: Press TRIANGLE (on PS4) or Y (on Xbox One) on the controller to enter the Cheats menu.
- Step 4: When in the Cheats menu, press TRIANGLE or Y again to open the text bar.
- Step 5: Enter the cheat code.
Once you enter a cheat code, you'll see a message confirming you've unlocked the cheat. Turning cheats off will allow you to save and unlock achievements again. You can toggle cheats OFF or ON in the Cheats menu. See the video above to learn how to enter cheat codes in Red Dead Redemption 2.
Red Dead Redemption 2 Cheat Code Prerequisites
Some cheat codes might not work when you enter them. These cheats have "prerequisites" or requirements that you need to meet before you can activate them. The most common prerequisite is purchasing Newspapers.
How to get Newspapers in Red Dead Redemption 2
Newspapers are unlocked after you complete certain chapters or missions in Red Dead Redemption 2. You can get newspapers from newspaper sellers in various towns. They are represented by the paper symbol on the map. Newspapers contain hidden cheat codes and in order to activate or unlock them, the newspaper containing the cheat must be in your inventory.
There are three publications that sell papers —Blackwater Ledger, New Hanover Gazette, Saint Denis Times— and they serve different areas. Each publication will put out a new issue whenever an additional newspaper is unlocked but the content of those papers is the same.
We list prerequisites in the table below and we've highlighted cheats you can use at any time with no prerequisites in green.
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As we mentioned before, make sure to save before activating any Red Dead Redemption 2 cheats. Turning on any cheat will prevent you from saving your progress or earning Achievements and Trophies on PS4, Xbox One, and PC! Cheats in green can be unlocked and used at any time. Here are all the Red Dead Redemption 2 cheats:
| Cheat Code | Cheat Name | Cheat Effect | Cheat Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abundance is the dullest desire | Infinite Ammo | Grants infinite ammo supply | Newspaper Required: New Hanover Gazette No. 27, purchased in Valentine during Chapter 1. |
| A simple life, a beautiful death | Simple Weapons | Grants a loadout of basic weapons | None (User Submitted) |
| Greed is American Virtue | Heavy Weapons | Adds Pump-Action Shotgun, Bolt Action Rifle, Mauser Pistol, and Semi-Automatic Pistolweapons to your inventory | Newspaper Required: Get newspaper after completing the Chapter 3 mission Advertising, the New American Art |
| Death is silence | Stealth Weapons | Grants a loadout of stealth weaponry (Machete, Throwing/ Improved/ and Poison Knives, Tomahawks, Homing Tomahawks) | None (User Submitted) |
| History is written by fools | Gunslinger Weapons | Grants loadout of Gunslinger weapons (Off-hand holster, Double-Action revolver, Schofield Revolver, Double-Barreled Shotgun) | None (User Submitted) |
| You long for sight and see nothing | Fog of War | Reveals entire map | Newspaper Required: Purchase newspaper after completing the Chapter 3 mission Blood Feuds, Ancient and Modern |
| Greed is now a virtue | Add $500 | Adds $500 | None (User Submitted) |
| Vanity. All is vanity | Own All Outfits | Unlocks all outfits in Arthur's wardrobe. | None (User Submitted) |
| Eat of Knowledge | Learn All Recipes | Learn All Craft-able Recipes | None (User Submitted) |
| Share | Purchase All Camp Upgrades | Unlocks all ledger upgrades and increases max supply levels. | None (User Submitted) |
| Virtue Unearned is not virtue | High Honor | Raises Honor rating | Newspaper Required: Purchase a newspaper after completing the Chapter 4 mission Urban Pleasures. |
| You revel in your disgrace, I see | Decrease Honor | Sets honor to the minimum amount | None |
| Balance. All is balance | Reset Honor | Activating resets your Honor meter to neutral | None |
| Be greedy only for foresight | Infinite DeadEye | Unlimited Deadeye reserve | None (User Submitted) |
| The lucky be strong evermore | Infinite Stamina | Unlimited stamina reserve | Newspaper Required:Purchase a newspaper after completing Chapter 5 |
| Guide me better | Set Dead Eye Level (1) | Allows you to auto-paint targets in Deadeye | None (Discovered by IGN) |
| Make me better | Set Dead Eye Level (2) | Allows you to set your level of Deadeye skill to Rank 2 (mark targets in Deadeye) | None (User Submitted) |
| I shall be better | Set Dead Eye Level (3) | Allows you to set your level of Deadeye skill to Rank 3 (You can remain in Deadeye after firing your weapon) | None |
| I still seek more | Set Dead Eye Level (4) | Allows you to set your level of Deadeye skill to Rank 4 (highlight fatal areas while in Deadeye targeting) | None (User Submitted) |
| I seek and I find | Set Dead Eye Level (5) | Allows you to set your level of Deadeye skill to Rank 5 (highlights fatal and critical hit areas while in Deadeye targeting) | None |
| You flourish before you die | Set Health, Stamina, and Dead Eye Bars to Full | Refills all bars for health, stamina, and dead eye | None |
| Seek all the bounty of this place | Increase Health, Stamina and Dead Eye Bar Levels | Increase stat bars | None (User Submitted) |
| You Seek More Than The World Offers | Fortify Health, Stamina and Dead Eye Bars | Refill and Fortify all of your bars | Newspaper Required:Purchase after completing the Chapter 6 mission The King's Son. |
| Better than my dog | Increase Horse Whistle Range | You can call your horse from any distance | None |
| A fool on command | Drunk | Instantly makes you drunk | None |
| Run! Run! Run! | Create race horse | Spawns a race horse | None |
| My kingdom is a horse | Increase horse bonding | Increases your bonding with all owned horses | None |
| You are a beast built for war | Create War Horse | Spawns a War Horse | Newspaper Required:Purchase after completing the events of the Epilogue. |
| The best of the old ways | Create Stagecoach | Spawns a Stagecoach | None (User Submitted) |
| Keep your dreams simple | Create Wagon | Spawns a wagon with one horse | None |
| Would you be happier as a clown? | Create Circus Wagon | Spawns a circus wagon | Newspaper Required: Purchase after completing the events of the Epilogue. |
| You want more than you have | Create superior horse | Spawns a Rose Grey Bay Arabian Horse | None (User Submitted) |
| You want something new | Create Random Horse | Spawns a horse of randomized breed and coat | None (User Submitted) |
| Keep your dreams light | Create Buggy | Spawns a horse with a cart | None (User Submitted) |
| You want punishment | Increase Wanted Level | Increases your current wanted rating | None (User Submitted) |
| You want freedom | Decrease Wanted Level | Reduces your current wanted rating | None (Via Reddit User Foob70) |
| You want everyone to go away | Clear All Bounties and Lockdown Areas | Eliminates current wanted status and bounties in towns across the world. | None (Discovered by IGN) |
Want to avoid cheat codes? See our guide on How to Get the Best Horse, The White Arabian, and Other Great Horses.
Below is the complete list of cheat codes as viewed in the Cheats menu in-game. As you can see, the complete list has now been uncovered and confirmed by IGN.
Infinite Money Exploit in Red Dead Redemption 2 on PS4 and Xbox One
Using an item duplication glitch, it's possible to earn infinite money by duplicating gold bars. You can watch the video above or read more specific instructions here.
- Travel to the Sheriff's Office in Limpany and open the lock box under the desk.
- Use the interaction button to pick up the gold bar, but pause during the animation (make sure not to touch the pamphlet first).
- Save your game and then immediately load that save.
- Return to the box and hold the interaction button to continue collecting gold bars (max is 30).
You can sell these 30 gold bars to a Fence for $15,000 and then return to Limpany and repeat steps 2-4.
Looking to earn even more money? Check out our How to Make Money: Tips, Tricks, Exploits, and Gold Bar Locations guide.
Red Dead Redemption 2 PC Cheats
The PC version of Red Dead Redemption 2 released on October 26, 2019. Check out our Red Dead Redemption 2 PC cheats guide for instructions on how to unlock and use them.
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