Red Dead Redemption 2

There are no new Strangers mission strands in Epilogue II. The only scripted activities centered in the state of New Austin are the bounty hunting contracts out of Tumbleweed, which are discussed in the Recommended Activities section. However, there are two missions that started in Chapter II that can only be completed during the Epilogue, and they are described below.

A Better World, A New Friend II

After American Venom, place the Squirrel Statue that you got from Ms. Dobbs on the fireplace inside Beecher's Hope. Over the next few days, the statue will appear in six different locations around the ranch: pick it up each time and return it to the fireplace.
- Inside the chest in John's bedroom on the ground floor.
- In the chimney in John's bedroom on the ground floor.
- Inside the chest in Uncle's room, in the loft under the ceiling.
- On the wheelbarrow inside the sheep's pen, near the barn.
- Inside the chest in the barn.
- On top of Mount Shann, right between the second "N" in "Shann" and the foot of the giant's drawing on the map!

A Test of Faith II

After mailing all the Legendary Fish, receive the Invitation from Jeremy Gill and visit him in his cabin on Flat Iron Lake.
After Gill is pulled into the San Luis River, pick up the Special Spinner and the Fisherman's Hat from the ground near the shore.

A Test of Faith II

After finding all 30 dinosaur bones, you can visit Deborah MacGuinness at Firwood Rise, her house in New Hanover. There, she will give you the Jawbone Knife as a reward.

UNIQUES, VALUABLES, CHALLENGES, COLLECTIBLES

UNIQUE ITEMS IN THIS AREA

A red star * after an item's name indicate that it is missable; i.e., that there is only a specific window of opportunity to grab it. This also applies to items that will be removed from the inventory by making certain choices, such as camp item request items.

WEAPONS AND CLOTHING

Bolero Hat*. Worn by many Del Lobo gang members throughout the state of New Austin, and also during the main story mission A Quick Favor for an Old Friend, which takes place in the state of Lemoyne.
Chinese Skullcap. Next to a corpse at an abandoned campsite in the wilderness, just north of the second "L" in Armadillo.
Fisherman's Hat*. Picked up from the ground after the Strangers mission A Fisher of Fish II.
- If you had already obtained this hat in Chapter II, of course you cannot get it here.
Jawbone Knife. The Heartlands, New Hanover. Obtained from Deborah MacGuinness during the Strangers mission A Test of Faith II.
Micah's Revolver*. Mount Hagen, West Elizabeth. From beside Micah's frozen corpse, after the main story mission American Venom.
Otis Miller's Revolver. In a chest inside a small cave in the mountains, way north of "SP" in Cholla Springs. This is the location that's indicated by the two Torn Treasure Maps; see my Treasure Maps Guide for more details.
Pin Flop Hat*. Worn by many Del Lobo gang members throughout the state of New Austin.
Ram Skull Mask. On a pole of the pagoda near the goats' pen, in the northern part of the farm at Rathskeller Fork. The ranchers here often also wear a Rodeo Hat.
Scarecrow Top Hat. On the scarecrow at MacFarlane's Ranch, in the field just north of the big house.
Straw Hat*. Worn by many Del Lobo gang members throughout the state of New Austin.

DOCUMENTS

Cholera Handbill*. Receive it from the town crier in Armadillo the first time you walk into town. Missable if you decline.
Erotic Photographs #1-5. In the same chest as Otis Miller's Revolver; see the Weapons and Clothing section just above.
Explosive Slug Pamphlet. In the lockbox in the smoldering ruins, just across the train tracks from "C" in "Cholla Springs."
Invitation from Jeremy Gill. Received in the mail after turning in all 13 Legendary Fish.
Letter to Brother Rodolfo. On the corpse of the Jesuit Missionary in Gaptooth Ridge, just east of "OF" in "Sea of Coronado."
Letter to Momma. Looted from the first person you kill or hogtie in Armadillo, whoever it is (except Del Lobo gang members).
Letter to Zhou Yi from Zhou Wei. In a lockbox near an abandoned camp in the wilderness, just north of the second "L" in Armadillo.
True Tales of Frank Heck No. 102. On the nightstand of Lake Don Julio House, on the western shore of the lake in Cholla Springs.

MAPS

For detailed treasure information, see my Treasure Maps Guide. Chapter guides only contain the location of specific maps.
Elemental Trail Map #1. On a corpse hanging from a cliff at Gaptooth Ridge, just east of "N" in "Sea of Coronado."
- There is a frequent glitch whereby this corpse may not appear and the map is automatically added to your inventory when you walk near this area, or (amazingly) even when you kill and loot an animal nearby!
Elemental Trail Map #2. Inside the chimney at Greenhollow, the derelict house on the shore just north of "A" in "San Luis River."
Elemental Trail Map #3. Inside the wooden aqueduct at Benedict Point, just above "B" in "Benedict." Climb up from the water tower.

MISCELLANEOUS

Ancient Necklace. In a drawer inside Scratching Post, the shack in Gaptooth Bridge south of "N" in "New" (Austin).
Fertility Statue. Inside the chimney at the Old Bacchus Place, the shack on the San Luis River just northeast of Manteca Falls.
- Its companion item, the Female Fertility Statue, is in a lockbox under the chair on the front porch of the brothel near Van Horn.
Special Spinner*. Picked up from the ground after the Strangers mission A Fisher of Fish II.
Turtle Shell Trinket. In a lockbox under the stairs at the Del Lobo hideout at Gaptooth Bridge, south of "A" in "Gaptooth."
Trinkets from Legendary Animals: see the Legendary Animals section under Collectibles just below.

VALUABLES IN THIS AREA

Armadillo. The first time you walk into town, three Del Lobo gang members are demanding the release of an accomplice. If you kill them all, you gain positive honor and get to loot the Sheriff's office, which has minor loot. The four Del Lobo horses are hitched outside and have a very highly likelihood of having gold nuggets in their saddlebags.
Benedict Point. $25 and miscellaneous loot inside the shack right behind the train station.
Cholla Springs. There's a small jewelry bag on one of the corpses at an abandoned camp in the wilderness, north of "OL" in "Cholla."
Cholla Springs. $10 in the chest inside Pleasance House, just north of "SP" in "Springs."
Fort Mercer. $200 in bill stacks on the tables just inside the northeast entrance to the fort. Respawns after a few days, as do enemies.
Gaptooth Bridge. There's a gold nugget in a lockbox under one of the abandoned wagons just west of "E" in "New Austin."
Gaptooth Bridge. $200 on the desk in the office upstairs. The Turtle Shell Trinket is also under the stairs here.
MacFarlane's Ranch. There's a gold nugget in a lockbox under the bed inside the stables, just west of the path entering the ranch.
Ridgewood Farm. There's a gold ingot and a Naval Compass in a lockbox on a table in the back of the barn at this farm.
- A known glitch makes the ingot inaccessible. Jump on the table from the nearby roof and walk around until you knock the ingot loose, then pick it up from the ground.
- The Naval Compass cannot be picked up if you still have one of the other two that can be found, in Chapter III and Chapter IV.
Rio del Lobo House, south of Lake Don Julio and east of the Rio Bravo border. $10 and a wedding ring in the lockbox under the bed.
Solomon's Folly. $175 in bill stacks on the table, plus a gold nugget and a large jewelry nugget inside the chimney.
Thieves' Landing. $50 and three gold nuggets in the cargo hold on the lower level of the big ship, accessible via the captain's cabin.
Thieves' Landing. About $30 in bills and a coin purse on the table inside the main shack on the docks.
Twin Rocks. There's a gold nugget and two jewelry inside the house. This hideout is only available in the Special/Ultimate editions.
Two Crows, south of "US" in "New Austin." $20 and a small jewelry bag in a lockbox under the table inside the ruined farmhouse.
Venter's Place, south of "ST" in "New Austin." $60 on the table, plus 4 premium cigarette packs around the house.

The Elemental Trail Treasure

To get this, you must have found all previous Elemental Trail Maps. See my Treasure Maps Guide.
Find the grave in the shadow of a big tree, just inside the church courtyard and left of the bell tower when facing the church entrance. The treasure, one gold bar, is under a rock near the gravesite.

CHALLENGES EASILY DOABLE NOW

HERBALIST

#9. Pick all 43 herbs. It's very annoying that all must picked again, so you have to walk all over the entire map to do it. Thankfully, there's a useful video by YouTube user GTA Series Videos that shows how to do this quickly and with minimal backtracking.
#10. Season and cook all types of meat. Now this is fun! There are 15 types of meat in RDR2, but only 11 can be seasoned, and they're the only ones needed for the challenge:
- Game. Obtained from rabbits, ducks, quail, and pheasants.
- Big game. Obtained from black bears, grizzly bears, wolves, alligators, cougars, and panthers.
- Pork loin. Obtained from boars, pigs, and peccary.
- Mature venison. Obtained from deer, buck, elk, moose, and pronghorn.
- Gristly mutton. Obtained from goats, rams, and sheep.
- Prime beef. Obtained from bison, bulls, cows, and oxen.
- Plump bird. Obtained from chickens, roosters, geese, and turkeys.
- Exotic bird. Obtained from pelicans, parakeets, and parrots.
- Succulent fish. Obtained from salmon and trout.
- Flakey fish. Obtained from perch, muskies, sturgeon, pike, all pickerels, and all bass.
- Crustacean. Obtained from the Cuban land crab, found on the islands of Flat Iron Lake.
- NOT VALID TOWARD THE CHALLENGE: stringy meat, herptile meat, gamey bird meat, and gritty fish.

SHARPSHOOTER

#8. Disarm 3 enemies without switch or reload. The best place for this is Fort Mercer, in New Austin. Approach from the southern entrance. There are two Del Lobo guards by the door downstairs and 3-4 on the upper wall, all with visible long-arm weapons. Aim for the hands.
#9. Shoot 3 people's hats off in the same Dead Eye. This can be done anywhere, but again the same location in Fort Mercer is easy.
#10. Kill 3 flying birds with consecutive scoped shot. This can be done anywhere. Use the Carcano Rifle, enter Dead Eye, and tag the bird before shooting. This ensures that you don't miss and that the shot is lethal. Repeat twice more without leaving Dead Eye.

SURVIVALIST

#10. Catch one of each type of fish throughout the world. The best way to do this is to catch the 15 legendary fish, but if you've already got some of them, then you have to catch the non-legendary variety again. They are as follows:
- Bluegill. Owanjila Lake, Flat Iron Lake, O'Creagh's Run, Stillwater Creek. Catch with corn for 100% Compendium entry.
- Bullhead Catfish. Kamassa River at Bluewater Marsh. Catch with corn for 100% Compendium entry.
- Chain Pickerel. Owanjila Lake, Stillwater Creek, Upper Montana. Catch with corn for 100% Compendium entry.
- Channel Catfish. Kamassa River at Bluewater Marsh. Catch with corn for 100% Compendium entry.
- Lake Sturgeon. Flat Iron Lake, Kamassa River at Lagras and Bluewater Marsh. Catch with corn for 100% Compendium entry.
- Largemouth Bass. Flat Iron Lake, Kamassa River at Bluewater Marsh. Catch with corn for 100% Compendium entry.
- Longnose Gar. Kamassa River and Lannahechee River. Catch with corn for 100% Compendium entry.
- Muskie. Lake Isabella, Owanjila Lake, O'Creagh's Run. Catch with corn for 100% Compendium entry.
- Northern Pike. Cattail Pond, Spider Gorge, upper Kamassa and Dakota. Catch with corn for 100% Compendium entry.
- Perch. Owanjila Lake, O'Creagh's Run, Lake Isabella, the whole Dakota river. Catch with corn for 100% Compendium entry.
- Redfin Pickerel. Stillwater Creek, Upper Montana River, lower Dakota river. Catch with corn for 100% Compendium entry.
- Rock Bass. All rivers and all lakes, and none of the swamps. Catch with corn for 100% Compendium entry.
- Smallmouth Bass. Pond at Ringneck Creek, Upper Montana River, Flat Iron Lake. Catch with corn for 100% Compendium entry.
- Sockeye Salmon. Lake Isabella, Little Creek River, upper Kamassa and Dakota. Catch with corn for 100% Compendium entry.
- Steelhead Trout. Lower Montana River, Dakota River/Bard's Crossing. Catch with corn for 100% Compendium entry.

COLLECTIBLES IN THIS AREA

CIGARETTE CARDS

Flora #8. On a table in the front porch of the westernmost house outside Tumbleweed, just south of "TH" in "Gaptooth Ridge."
Flora #12. On top of the roof of the Sheriff's office in Tumbleweed; use the ladder to climb up.
Gunslingers #7. On a barrel behind the Armadillo building closest to the church, near the undertaker piling up the dead bodies.
Gunslingers #9. On the very top of the windmill tower on the southern side of town, just above "L" in "Tumbleweed."
Horses #9. On the ground just inside a hole in the barn doors in the front of the blacksmith's shop, just west of "A" in "Armadillo."
Stars #3. On the windowsill near the fireplace of the burned-out house, north of Tumbleweed and south of "H R" in "Gaptooth Ridge."
Stars #8. On a bench of the train platform in front of the station at MacFarlane's Ranch.
Vistas #4. On a barrel inside the pig pen adjacent to the train station in Armadillo.
Vistas #6. On the kitchen table inside Venter's Place, just south of "ST" in "New Austin" and north of Lake Don Julio.

DINOSAUR BONES

#23. On the side of the elevated dotted path in Pike's Basin canyons, south of the first "N" in "Hennigan's Stead."
#24. In the middle a grassy hill near the shore, just east from Greenhollow and just north of "A" in "San Luis River."
#25. On top of a cliff overlooking the San Luis River, exactly next to "K" in "Rio Del Lobo Rock."
#26. On the flat top of a hill just south of "B" in "Rio Bravo." Must ride up from the east.
#27. On top of a grassy hill, among some bushes, right between "AU" in "New Austin" and overlooking Jorge's Gap canyon.
#28. On the side of a rocky wall at the northern edge of the map, way north of the first "S" in Cholla Springs. This site is near the small cave with Otis Miller's Revolver; see the Uniques section above.
#29. On the wall of the cliff just south of town, exactly under "L" in "Tumbleweed." Must be on top of the cliff, not below.
#30. On the flat top of the cliff between "DG" in "Gaptooth Ridge." The way up is way southeast of here: ride or climb up to the mesa.

DREAMCATCHERS

None in the state of New Austin.

LEGENDARY ANIMALS

Cougar. Gaptooth Bridge. First clue is just north of the animal's crown on the map. Cougar Fang Trinket.
Pronghorn. Rio Bravo. First clue is northwest of the animal's crown on the map. Pronghorn Horn Trinket.
Tatanka Bison. Hennigan's Stead. First clue is right next to the bison's front leg on the map. Tatanka Bison Horn Trinket.

LEGENDARY FISH

Largemouth Bass. San Luis River. Stand just below the tiny triangle on the map above the fish's crown.
Redfin Pickerel. Stillwater Creek. River. Stand on the dock and cast toward the center. If a fisherman is here, stand on the shore.

ROCK CARVINGS

None in the state of New Austin.

RANDOM ENCOUNTERS AND RECOMMENDED ACTIVITIES

Tumbleweed Bounty Missions

These unlock after the Tumbleweed Sheriff random encounter, which triggers automatically the first time you walk into town.
Esteban Cortez. $65 reward. Dead or Alive.
- Since this mission requires clearing a large Del Lobo hideout at Gaptooth Ridge, this location is best left until the mission.
Joaquin Arroyo. $60 reward. Dead or Alive.

Camp Item Requests

Two new requests become available in this chapter:

CHARLES #3

when: before American Venom, when working on the barn
what & where: eagle feather, obtainable from killing either Bald Eagles or Golden Eagles
reward: Horse Reviver

UNCLE

when: after American Venom, when sitting on the front porch
what & where: he needs four items to make a remedy: skunk pelt, milkweed, Kentucky bourbon, and hair pomade.
reward: Tornado Boots, Classic Frock Coat, Drifter Hat, and Frontier Vest, all unique items!

1,000% COMPLETION RECOMMENDATIONS

COMPENDIUM

Try to complete every single entry in the Compendium to 100%. Specifically:
- Ride every coat of every horse, both common and uncommon.
- Catch all fish with the proper kind of bait; see details within each fish's entry.
- Use all herbs in crafting at least once.
- Study, track, kill, and skin every animal at least once.
- Discover all gangs, which entails clearing a number of camps as well as the main hideouts.

ITEMS

If you've followed this guide's instructions carefully, you should have collected all unique items; and the ones you no longer have in your inventory, such as the cigarette cards, it's because you've mailed as part of a quest.

CLOTHES

Buy all clothes from all shops. It takes about $8,000 to do so! There are five shops, each with unique outfits:
- Valentine general store
- Strawberry general store
- Rhodes general store
- Wallace Station general store
- Armadillo general store
- Tumbleweed general store
- Saint Denis clothing store
- Blackwater clothing store

PHILOSOPH-ISH

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