Red Dead Redemption 2 Cheat Codes (Image via Rockstar Games)
Red Dead Redemption 2 cheat codes allow you to have an easier life in the game's Wild West as you go through the trials and tribulations of Arthur Morgan's ill-fated life. A few of these codes are available for you to try out, and we have listed them all down below.
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RDR2 cheats do come with some in-game caveats. You will not be able to save the game or unlock achievements as long as you are using any of these codes. Toggling cheats off will let you do so again.
Some Red Dead Redemption 2 cheat codes have certain requirements, namely, you will need to have purchased certain newspapers.
Ease Arthur Morgan's trial and tribulations with Red Dead Redemption 2 cheats (Image via Rockstar Games)
You must bring up the cheat menu to enter cheat codes in Red Dead Redemption 2. We suggest you save the game before attempting to do so as you will not be able to save once the cheats are active.
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Once you are in-game, pause it and go to Settings.
On PC, click the Cheats section. On PS, use the Triangle button. On Xbox, use the Y button. You will find yourself in the cheats menu.
Once you are in the cheat code menu, open the text bar (Triangle or Y for consoles) and type in any of the ones mentioned below.
If you have done this correctly, the game will greet with you a pop-up notifying you that you have unlocked the cheat. Enjoy the effects but keep in mind: the game can't be saved and achievements can't be unlocked.
Full list of Red Dead Redemption 2 Cheat Codes for Xbox, PS4, PS5 & PC
The RDR2 cheat codes that you can use are as follows:
Cheat Code
Effect
Requirements
Abundance in the dullest desire
Arthur has infinite ammo supply
New Hanover Gazette No. 27, purchase during Chapter 1 from Valentine
A fool on command
Arthur gets drunk
Nil
A simple life, a beautiful death
Arthur gets a loadout of simple, basic weapons
Nil
Balance. All is balance
Honor is reset to neutral
Nil
Be greedy only for foresight
Deadeye reserve is infinite
Nil
Better than my dog
Horse can be called for from any distance
Nil
Death is silence
Arthur gets stealth weapons like Machete, Throwing/ Improved/ and Poisoned Knives, Tomahawks, Homing Tomahawks)
Nil
Eat of Knowledge
Arthur learns all craftable recipes
Nil
Greed is American Virtue
Arthur gets Pump-Action Shotgun, Bolt Action Rifle, Mauser Pistol, and Semi-Automatic Pistol in his inventory
Complete Advertising, the New American Art in Chapter 3 and get newspaper
Greed is now a virtue
Arthur gets $500
Nil
Guide me better
Arthur can auto-paint targets with Deadeye
Nil
History is written by fools
Arthur gets gunslinger weapons like Off-hand holster, Double-Action revolver, Schofield Revolver, Double-Barreled Shotgun
I seek and I find
Sets Deadeye skill level to Rank 5
Nil
I shall be better
Sets Deadeye skill level to Rank 3
Nil
I still seek more
Sets Deadeye skill level to Rank 4
Nil
Keep your dreams light
A horse with a cart is spawned
Nil
Keep your dreams simple
A Wagon with one horse is spawned
Nil
Make me better
Sets Deadeye skill level to Rank 2
Nil
My kingdom is a horse
Bonding with all owned horse increased
Nil
Run! Run! Run!
A race horse is spawned
Nil
Seek all the bounty of this place
Stat bars are increased
Nil
Share
Arthur unlocks all ledger upgrades and increases max supply levels
Nil
The best of the old ways
A Stagecoach is spawned
Nil
The lucky be strong evermore
Stamina reserve is infinite
Complete Chapter 5 and get newspaper
Vanity. All is Vanity
Arthur unlocks all outfits
Nil
Virtue Unearned is not virtue
Increases honor rating
Complete Urban Pleasures in Chapter 4 and get newspaper
Would you be happier as a clown?
A circus wagon is spawned
Nil
You are a beast built for war
A War Horse is spawned
Nil
You flourish before you die
Arthur's health, stamina, and Deadeye bars are refilled
Nil
You long for sight and see nothing
The entire map is revealed
Complete Blood Feuds, Ancient and Modern in Chapter 3 and get newspaper
You revel in your disgrace, I see
Honor decreased to the minimum amount
Nil
You seek more than the world offers
All bars are refilled and fortified
Nil
You want everyone to go away
Removes any current wanted status and bounties in the in-game world
Nil
You want freedom
Decreases Arthur's current wanted rating
Nil
You want more than you have
A Rose Grey Bay Arabian Horse spawned
Nil
You want punishment
Increases Arthur's current wanted rating
Nil
You want something new
Horse of randomized breed and coat spawned
Nil
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This is all you need to know about RDR2 cheats, all available codes, and how to use them. More than half a decade old, the Rockstar Games' action-adventure title continues to enthrall old and new players alike.
How to unlock cheat codes with newspapers in Red Dead Redemption 2
Some Red Dead Redemption 2 cheat codes require prerequisites such as obtaining a newspaper. You will have to get the specified newspaper before you can utilize that cheat.
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If you try to use a newspaper cheat code before you've unlocked it, the game will throw an error message - "You don't meet the prerequisites to unlock this cheat."
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