Red Dead Redemption 2 is a highly detailed open-world game that really leans into the idea of realism. From lifelike character animations to weather, and certain horse “parts,” RDR2 wants you to feel like you’re in America’s heartland circa 1899. The realism extends to the story’s methodical pacing and belief that you should spend a ton of time working your way through the world.
Still, RDR2 is a video game, and it’s a virtual playground filled with fun and hilarious possibilities. That’s where cheat codes come in to spice things up. Like the original RDR, there are a variety of cheat codes you can enter in to turn the realism notch down a tad and see what kind of trouble you can get into. From infinite ammo to unlimited drunkenness and virtual invulnerability, cheat codes can be fun to mess around with in RDR2.
Further reading
- Red Dead Redemption 2: A beginner’s guide
- How to find the best horses
- Our full Red Dead Redemption 2 review
How to activate cheat codes
Entering cheats works differently than you might expect. First, go into the pause menu, and then go down to Settings. From there, press Triangle on PS4, or Y on Xbox One, to open the Cheats menu. Then press Triangle/Y again to type in a cheat. All of the codes are phrases, some of which require you to have specific newspapers in your inventory in order to activate them. Newspapers can sometimes be purchased after missions in certain towns, so keep an eye out for opportunities. The cheat codes are often hidden as headlines in the newspapers.
We’ve compiled a list of all 37 RDR2 cheat codes. Before you start typing in these codes, you should first create a manual save. After activating a cheat code, you cannot save your game, nor can you unlock Trophies or Achievements. So if you were planning on running through the story with unlimited ammo, you won’t be able to, unfortunately. Here is the complete list of Red Dead Redemption 2 cheat codes.
Cheats
Rockstar GamesName
Cheat Code
What it does
Do you need to have a special item?
Infinite Ammo
Abundance is the dullest desire
Acquire unlimited ammo
Newspaper: New Hanover Gazette No. 27, found in Valentine after chapter 2 (via Eurogamer)
Basic Weapons
A simple life, a beautiful death
Set of basic weapons deposit into your satchel
No
Heavy Weapons
Greed is American Virtue
Five “heavy” weapons deposit into your satchel
Newspaper: Saint Denis Times No. 46, found in Saint Denis after chapter 3 mission “Magicians for Sport” (via Eurogamer)
Stealth Weapons
Death is silence
A set of throwable weapons deposit into your satchel
No
Gunslinger Weapons
History is written by fools
A set of Gunslinger weapons deposit into your satchel
No
Fog of War
You long for sight and see nothing
Full map revealed
Newspaper: Saint Denis Times No. 47, found in Saint Denis after chapter 3 mission “Magicians for Sport” (via Eurogamer)
Add $500
Greed is now a virtue
Grants $500
No
Own All Outfits
Vanity. All is vanity
Grants entire wardrobe of clothes
No
Learn All Recipes
Eat of Knowledge
Acquire all recipes
No
Purchase All Camp Upgrades
Share
Grants all camp upgrades
No
High Honor
Virtue Unearned is not virtue
Increases Honor
Newspaper: Saint Denis Times No. 48, found in Saint Denis after chapter 4 mission “Urban Pleasures”(via Eurogamer)
Decrease Honor
You revel in your disgrace, I see
Lowers Honor to zero
No
Reset Honor
Balance. All is balance
Resets Honor to neutral
No
Infinite Dead Eye
Be greedy only for foresight
Grants unlimited Dead Eye
No
Infinite Stamina
The lucky be strong evermore
Grants unlimited Stamina
Newspaper: Saint Denis Times No. 49, found in Saint Denis after chapter 5 (via Eurogamer)
Set Dead Eye Level (1)
Guide me better
Grants ability to auto-target multiple enemies
No
Set Dead Eye Level (2)
Make me better
Grants ability to manually target multiple enemies
No
Set Dead Eye Level (3)
I shall be better
Grants ability to stay in Dead Eye mode after firing
No
Set Dead Eye Level (4)
I still seek more
Grants ability to see enemy vital organs (head and heart)
No
Set Dead Eye Level (5)
I seek and I find
Grants ability to see enemy vital organs (lung and stomach)
No
Set Health, Stamina, and Dead Eye Bars to Full
You flourish before you die
Refills Dead Eye, Health, and Stamina bars to maximum
No
Increase Health, Stamina and Dead Eye Bar Levels
Seek all the bounty of this place
Raises Dead Eye, Health, and Stamina levels
No
Fortify Health, Stamina and Dead Eye Bars
You Seek More Than The World Offers
Dead Eye, Health, and Stamina won’t drain for a limited time
Newspaper: Saint Denis Times No. 52, found in Saint Denis after chapter 6 mission “The King’s Son” (via Eurogamer)
Increase Horse Whistle Range
Better than my dog
Ability to whistle for horse from any location
No
Drunk
A fool on command
Makes you drunk
No
Create race horse
Run! Run! Run!
Spawns race horse for use
No
Increase horse bonding
My kingdom is a horse
Raises bonding level with all owned horses
No
Create War Horse
You are a beast built for war
Spawns War horse for use
Newspaper: Saint Denis Times No. 53, found in Saint Denis after Epilogue (via Eurogamer)
Create Stagecoach
The best of the old ways
Spawns stagecoach for use
No
Create Wagon
Keep your dreams simple
Spawns wagon and horse for use
No
Create Circus Wagon
Would you be happier as a clown?
Spawns circus wagon for use
Newspaper: Saint Denis Times No. 54, found in Saint Denis after Epilogue (via Eurogamer)
Create superior horse
You want more than you have
Spawns Rose Grey Bay Arabian horse for use
No
Create Random Horse
You want something new
Spawns random horse for use
No
Create Buggy
Keep your dreams light
Spawns buggy with horse for use
No
Increase Wanted Level
You want punishment
Raises wanted level
No
Decrease Wanted Level
You want freedom
Lowers wanted level
No
Clear All Bounties and Lockdown Areas
You want everyone to go away
Wipes all bounties from any and all towns
No