Red Dead Redemption 2 cheat code list and how to activate them

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.

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How to activate cheat codes

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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

Arthur Morgan walks into a burning house in Red Dead Redemption 2 — Rockstar Games

Name	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