Players who are looking for new things to do in Red Dead Redemption 2 can decide to try and complete all of the Challenges. There are eight different groups of challenges in the game which will force players to use specific weapons or find things in the world around them. Those who want to get in touch with nature can decide to tackle the Survivalist Challenges.
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The Survivalist Challenges will have players crafting things and hunting animals in the world around them like a true survivalist. Some challenges are pretty easy, but others will take quite a bit of work and patience on the part of players. This guide will layout exactly how to complete each challenge.
RDR2 Survivalist Challenge One
The very first challenge will be completed by just catching three bluegill fish anywhere in the world. These fish are incredibly common and can be found in almost any body of water in the game. This makes completing the first challenge ridiculously simple. If players are having trouble though they can always use cheese as bait to attract them faster.
RDR2 Survivalist Challenge Two
Challenge two tasks players with turning in five animal carcasses to their camp or a local trapper. This one is pretty simple as well, as players can turn in any animals that they wish. The easiest way to complete this challenge is to kill smaller animals like rabbits because they are easier to kill and transport.
RDR2 Survivalist Challenge Three
To complete this challenge, players will need to acquire a varmint rifle and kill five animals with it. Players can complete both this challenge and challenge two simultaneously if they use the varmint rifle and bring the carcasses back to camp.
RDR2 Survivalist Challenge Four
In order to complete the fourth challenge players will need to craft dynamite, fire arrows, improved arrows, poison arrows, and small game arrows. First things first though the recipes for each will need to be found first, but players can get the majority of them from Emerald Ranch. Once the recipes have been acquired it is just a matter of grabbing the essential components and crafting one of each.
RDR2 Survivalist Challenge Five
Players will need to go to the bayou and catch a fish from both a riverboat and from the train tracks. This is pretty simple to do as long as players can avoid alligators that plague this area of the map. Riverboats are usually near the shores around small towns and the train tracks are easy to spot on the map. Any fish will do for this challenge.
RDR2 Survivalist Challenge Six
To complete the sixth challenge, players will need to kill five different scavenging animals as they are feeding on a corpse. The upside to this challenge is that both human and animal corpses count, so players can kill anything they wish and then step back to wait for scavengers to show up. Players will then need to sneak up and kill the animal with a headshot to get credit for the kill.
RDR2 Survivalist Challenge Seven
This challenge is a little more difficult as players will need to kill eight small animals with small game arrows in a row without missing a shot. The upside is that players can take as long as they want between shots as long as they don't miss in between.
RDR2 Survivalist Challenge Eight
This is another crafting challenge, but this time players will need to craft a homing tomahawk, improved tomahawk, volatile dynamite, and volatile fire bottle. All of these recipes will need to first be bought by from a fence like the one at Emerald Ranch. Once again the player will just need to collect the proper materials and craft one of each to earn this challenge.
RDR2 Survivalist Challenge Nine
For the penultimate challenge players will need to catch a fish that weighs at least 19 pounds. This mostly just boils down to luck, but players can do several things to help improve their chances. If they travel to legendary fishing areas and use lures that target heavier types of fish, players will be able to complete this challenge in no time.
RDR2 Survivalist Challenge Ten
This is by far the most difficult challenge to complete, as players must catch every single type of fish in the game. This includes all of the game's legendary fish, as well as ones in locations that can't be accessed until the game has been completed. Luckily, players can keep track of how many fish they have caught in the progression menu.
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Red Dead Redemption 2 can be played on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.
FAQs
- Survivalist 1 - Catch 3 Bluegill fish. ...
- Survivalist 2 - Hand 5 animals into camp or trapper. ...
- Survivalist 3 - Kill 5 animals with a varmint rifle. ...
- Survivalist 4 - Craft a dynamite, fire, improved, poison, and small game arrow. ...
- Survivalist 5 - Catch a fish in the Bayou from a riverboat and while standing on train tracks.
Debatably, the hardest challenge in the entire game would be Gambler 9. This challenge forces you to win three games of Dominoes in a row. Not three rounds, three entire games. The best way to do this is by playing Dominoes against one opponent at Emerald Ranch.
Do legendary fish count for survivalist 10? ›
Rank 10. Catch one of each type of fish throughout the world. Legendary Fish can count for this challenge, but are not included in it (i.e. the Legendary Largemouth Bass counts as a "Largemouth Bass caught" in-game). A checklist of all the fish the player has caught can be found in the Companion App.
What is rank 1 in survivalist rdr2? ›
To complete Survivalist Rank 1, players will need to collect 6 Wild Feverfew. These short white flowers on green leaf beds can be found in Hennigan's Stead and Cholla Springs. Specifically, a group of Wild Feverfew can be found in the area east of Cholla Springs and north of Armadillo.
Do you have to complete all challenges in RDR2 for 100%? ›
RDR2 does not require you to find and complete everything to attain 100% completion, and this page details all the boxes you must check to gain that honor.
What is the hardest RDR2 achievement? ›
Even though Gold Rush is objectively the hardest achievement in Red Dead 2, the one with the highest frustration factor has to be the two big animal achievements. Unlike every other collectible, animal spawns are random, and while some are pretty consistent, some feel like you're hunting for Bigfoot.
Is 100% worth it in RDR2? ›
Finishing RDR2's story isn't even scratching the surface of what's needed to clinch Best in the West. It might take the same amount of time to complete the story as it does to hunt for all the required items, so the achievement isn't worth it for anyone who doesn't want to double their RDR2 playtime.
Can you beat RDR2 in a day? ›
Red Dead 2's main story alone can take 40-60 hours to complete, though you'll find yourself spending considerably more time if you want to attain 100% Completion (and even that doesn't cover everything you can do throughout the game).
Can you beat RDR2 without Arthur getting TB? ›
Currently, the only known way for a player to even come close to saving Arthur from TB in RDR2 is by not progressing in the game at all.
How rare is the legend fish? ›
Requires level 10 fishing.
You need to be in the Mountains, and your bobber needs to be at least five tiles away from any land while in the lake. It also needs to be raining. With all these conditions, the Legend has a 10% chance of appearing. It has a difficulty of 110.
This list of animals includes Bullfrogs, Chipmunks, Snakes, Squirrels, Rats, Toads, as well as a number of small birds and even the Bats of Red Dead Redemption 2. Any player looking to get a perfect example of these animals has to equip and use small game arrows in order to do so.
Should you keep the legendary fish? ›
Having even one Legendary Fish, let alone all of them, is arguably symbolic of a Farmer's skill and dedication to fishing. Because of this, combined with their unique designs, it makes perfect sense to keep them on display rather than selling them.
What is the best paying role in RDR2? ›
Sign up to be a Trader
All the Specialist Roles in Red Dead Online will earn you money, but by far the most efficient one for pure income is the Trader, a job based around hunting animals and bringing them to Cripps at your camp, all so he can turn them to raw materials which you then sell in delivery missions.
What is the highest level you can get in Red Dead Redemption 2? ›
Every rank from Rank 5 to Rank 99 rewards players, but it is possible to go over Rank 100. Currently the level cap is Rank 1,000 requiring a total of 27,000,000xp to reach.
What is the highest bounty in RDR2 story mode? ›
In Red Dead Redemption 2, the highest achievable bounty is $1500. The maximum bounty limit increases at the start of every chapter, eventually capping out at $1500 by the epilogue.
How do you unlock bandit and survivalist challenges in RDR2? ›
Anyway, to unlock bandit, you need to hold up 5 townsfolk (npc's in any city/town will work) and it will open up for you. Here's a list of all the challenges, completing the first listed task for each challenge category will unlock the rest for that specific challenge, (like catching 3 bluegill unlocks survivalist).
Can you complete challenges after Arthur dies? ›
John can certainly finish Arthur's work, as you take down every type of beast that your old friend couldn't meet.
What counts as a small game in RDR2? ›
This list of animals includes Bullfrogs, Chipmunks, Snakes, Squirrels, Rats, Toads, as well as a number of small birds and even the Bats of Red Dead Redemption 2. Any player looking to get a perfect example of these animals has to equip and use small game arrows in order to do so.
