All RDR2 Cheat Codes (& How to Enter Them)

Cheat codes have always played an important role in Rockstar Games' titles, providing players with a range of buffs and bonuses that can completely change the flow of the game. The same is true of Red Dead Redemption 2, which many consider to be one of the greatest narrative-driven video games ever made.

Although cheat codes can't really be used to progress through the main story, they can be useful for those looking to blow off a little steam. Some Red Dead Redemption 2 cheat codes can only be entered after finding certain newspapers, but most can be activated at any time via the Cheats menu.

Updated April 11, 2024, by Tom Bowen: Whether players are looking to get infinite health or turn Arthur into one of the richest outlaws in the Wild West, RDR2 cheats can be a great way to liven up a playthrough. Of course, cheating will make it impossible for players to earn single-player Trophies or Achievements, though, given that the game has now been around for more than half a decade, there's a good chance that most of the people still playing it have long since finished with the main story and are now just looking to have a bit more fun. Assuming that's the case, Red Dead Redemption 2 cheats are the perfect way to do so. Below, players can find every single one of them, as well as step-by-step instructions on how to redeem RDR2 cheats in-game.

As in many other modern games that include cheat codes, activating RDR2 cheats will make it impossible to unlock single-player Trophies and Achievements or save the game.

All RDR2 Cheats

Cheat Code	Name / Effect	Requirement
Greed is now a virtue	Add $500	N/A
Virtue unearned is not virtue	Increase Honor	Obtain Saint Denis Times #48 (Available after completing "Urban Pleasures" in Chapter 4)
You revel in your disgrace, I see	Decrease Honor	N/A
Ballance. All is balance	Reset Honor	N/A
You want punishment	Increase Wanted Level	N/A
You want freedom	Decrease Wanted Level	N/A
You want everyone to go away	Clear All Bounties	N/A
The lucky be strong evermore	Infinite Stamina	Obtain Saint Denis Times #49 (Available after completing "Dear Uncle Tacitus" in Chapter 5)
Be greedy only for foresight	Infinite Dead Eye	N/A
Guide me better	Dead Eye Level 1	N/A
Make me better	Dead Eye Level 2	N/A
I shall be better	Dead Eye Level 3	N/A
I still seek more	Dead Eye Level 4	N/A
I seek and I find	Dead Eye Level 5	N/A
You seek more than the world offers	Fortify Health, Stamina, and Dead Eye Bars	Obtain Saint Denis Times #52 (Available after completing "The King's Son" in Chapter 6)
Seek all the bounty of this place	Increase Health, Stamina, and Dead Eye Bars	N/A
You flourish before you die	Refill Health, Stamina, and Dead Eye Bars	N/A
Abundance is the dullest desire	Infinite Ammo	Obtain Saint Denis Times #43 (Available after completing "Eastwood Bound" in Chapter 1)
Greed is American Virtue	Heavy Weapons Loadout (Mauser Pistol, Semi-Automatic Pistol, Bolt-Action Rifle, and Pump-Action Shotgun)	Obtain Saint Denis Times #46 (Available after completing "Magicians for Sport" in Chapter 3)
A simple life, a beautiful death	Basic Weapons Loadout (Cattleman Revolver, Springfield Rifle, and Lancaster Repeater)	N/A
History is written by fools	Gunslinger Weapons Loadout (Double-Action Revolver, Schofield Revolver, and Double-Barreled Shotgun)	N/A
Death is silence	Stealth Weapons Loadout (Fire Bottles, Throwing Knives, Tomahawk, Bow, and Machete)	N/A
My kingdom is a horse	Increase Horse Bonding	N/A
Better than my dog	Increase Horse Whistle Range	N/A
Run! Run! Run!	Spawn Race Horse	N/A
You are a beast built for war	Spawn War Horse	Obtain Saint Denis Times #53 (Available after completing "The Wheel" during RDR2's epilogue)
You want more than you have	Spawn Superior Horse	N/A
You want something new	Spawn Random Horse	N/A
Keep your dreams light	Spawn Buggy	N/A
The best of the old ways	Spawn Stagecoach	N/A
Keep your dreams simple	Spawn Wagon	N/A
Would you be happier as a clown?	Spawn Circus Wagon	Obtain Saint Denis Times #54 (Available after completing "The Landowning Classes" during RDR2's epilogue)
You long for sight and see nothing	Fog of War (Reveal Entire Map)	Obtain Saint Denis Times #47 (Available after completing "The Joys of Civilization" in Chapter 4)
Share	Unlock All Camp Upgrades	N/A
Eat of knowledge	Learn All Crafting Recipes	N/A
Vanity. All is vanity	Unlock All Outfits (Arthur)	N/A
A fool on command	Instantly Become Drunk	N/A

How to Enter Red Dead Redemption 2 Cheats

Entering RDR2 cheats is a relatively straightforward affair, with players simply needing to pause the game, enter the Settings menu, and then press either the Triangle (PlayStation) or Y (Xbox) button. Doing so will bring up the Cheats menu, from which players will be able to enter any of the above Red Dead Redemption 2 cheat codes; again, by pressing either the Triangle or Y button to bring up the on-screen keyboard. After entering a cheat code once, it will be permanently unlocked, allowing players to toggle the cheat on and off from the Cheats menu any time they please.

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As mentioned above, certain Red Dead Redemption 2 cheat codes can only be activated once players have obtained a certain newspaper. Although some codes are unlocked by multiple newspapers, players are better off sticking to The Saint Denis Times, which can be purchased from the newspaper vendor in the state of Lemoyne. More issues of the paper will gradually become available as players progress through the main story, though only eight of the fourteen available have cheat codes associated with them.

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