What 100% in the first Red Dead Redemption requires: 57 missions, 18 strangers, 4 challenges to rank 10, 9 outfits, rare weapons, safehouses, gang hideouts, bounties, minigames and 94 locations. An interactive checklist, what is optional and what the Bureau Uniform gives.
What counts toward 100% and how much
| Category | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Story missions | 57 | 57% |
| Strangers | 18 of 19 | 9% |
| Ambient Challenges | 4 × 10 ranks | 8% |
| Map locations | 94 | 6% |
| Outfits | 9 | 4.5% |
| Gang hideouts | 7 | 3.5% |
| Minigames | 6 | 3% |
| Rare weapons | 5 | 2.5% |
| Jobs (Horsebreaking, Nightwatch) | 5 | 2.5% |
| Safehouses | 13 | 2% |
| Bounty locations | 20 | 2% |
Your percentage is shown in the Stats menu. Challenges count in halves: ranks 1-5 and 6-10 give 1% each in all four. The full story in order is on the Red Dead Redemption missions page.
Interactive Red Dead Redemption 100% checklist
Tick things off as you go - progress is saved only in your browser, no account needed. Missions follow the numbering of our missions page, with the mission giver in brackets. Locations are three entries, one per territory: there is no box for each of the 94 places, since the game counts them itself. The treasures for Treasure Hunter are on the RDR1 treasure maps page.
Story: New Austin (1-25)
Story: Mexico (26-41)
Story: West Elizabeth (42-48)
Story: Beecher's Hope ranch (49-57)
Strangers (18)
Ambient Challenges
Rare weapons (5)
Outfits (9)
Jobs (5)
Safehouses (13)
Gang hideouts (7)
Bounty locations (20)
Minigames (6): beat everyone at the table
Locations (94): buy and use the maps
How to finish the list faster
- Combine minigames with outfits. Each minigame also gives an outfit scrap: poker and arm wrestling - U.S. Army, blackjack - Treasure Hunter, Liar's Dice - Bandito, Five Finger Fillet - Reyes' Rebels, Horseshoes - Bollard Twins. To count, beat everyone at the table; in blackjack you have to leave with more chips than you brought.
- Locations via maps. Region maps are sold in general stores; buying and using them is faster than riding to 94 spots.
- One bounty per location. Posters go up in towns; for 100% one successful capture or kill at each of the 20 spots is enough.
- Rare weapons after Mexico. The Escalera gunsmith sells the LeMat and the semi-auto shotgun; the Mauser, Evans and Carcano are sold in Blackwater.
- Finish as Jack. The U.S. Marshal Uniform requires clearing all five New Austin gang hideouts within one in-game day after the ending; the last U.S. Army scrap is bought from the Blackwater tailor, also after the final mission.
What 100% does NOT require
- the stranger mission "I Know You" (the 19th);
- the Solomon's Folly hideout;
- gold medals in missions;
- other outfits: Duster Coat, Legend of the West (for all four challenges), Gentleman's Attire, Walton's Gang, Deadly Assassin, Expert Hunter, Savvy Merchant;
- random encounters and all achievements;
- Undead Nightmare - the expansion has its own 100% and a separate Zed's Dead, Baby trophy.
Avoid cheats on a 100% run: with an active cheat the game awards no trophies and turns off autosave. Details on the RDR1 cheats page.
What 100% gives
- Redeemed - a gold trophy on PlayStation, 100 Gamerscore on Xbox.
- Bureau Uniform - an outfit in which the law leaves you alone: no wanted level and no bounty.
Who John, Jack, Ross and the rest of the cast are is covered on the Red Dead Redemption characters page. The same kind of checklist for the prequel: RDR2 100%.
Red Dead Redemption 100% FAQ
What do you need for 100% in Red Dead Redemption?
57 missions, 18 strangers, rank 10 in four challenges, 9 outfits, 5 rare weapons, 13 safehouses, 7 gang hideouts, 20 bounty locations, 6 minigames, 5 jobs and 94 locations.
Does Undead Nightmare count toward 100%?
No. The expansion has its own completion percentage and its own Zed's Dead, Baby trophy.
Can you get 100% after John dies?
Yes, and you have to: the U.S. Army and U.S. Marshal outfits can only be earned by Jack.
Do you need the I Know You stranger mission?
No, 100% counts 18 of the 19 strangers. "I Know You" is purely optional.
What does 100% in Red Dead Redemption give?
The Redeemed trophy or achievement and the Bureau Uniform, in which the law does not pursue you.
Sources
- Official: Rockstar Games, Rockstar Newswire, Rockstar Support, Take-Two Interactive
- Databases and guides: Red Dead Wiki, RDR2.org, GTABase, PowerPyx
- Press: GamesRadar, PC Gamer, IGN, VGC, Game Informer
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