Red Dead Redemption 2:
Best in the West 100%, Logical, and Chronological Order
This is an exhaustive and complete list of a full mission order and collectible collection order to RDR2. This is meant to simulate Arthur and John’s full experiences through a logical and chronological order that makes sense while maintaining a 100% completionist playstyle. Missions orders are as follows by the numbered lists, while collectibles are listed underneath. _Day Waits_ are sections of time where the Player has freedom to do whatever collectibles or exploration they wish to do while waiting for the next mission. _Day Waits_ should typically be utilized to find, collect, and complete required items for the 100% achievement. This includes cigarette cards, dinosaur bones, geology carvings, points of interest, fishing, hunting, dreamcatchers, treasure hunting, robberies, challenges, camp item requests, and more. Personally, I recommend also using _Day Waits_ to play mini games such as poker, dominoes, ect. and doing some of the camp side missions. If completed correctly, Arthur’s story should last around 205 days/6 months (beginning in early May of 1899). John’s epilogue should last around 233 days/7 months, beginning 7 years after Arthur’s death.
CHAPTER I COLTER (6-7 days) [01] Outlaws from the West [02] Enter, Pursued By A Memory _(Pay Respects: Davey Callander)_ [03] The Aftermath of Genesis [04] Old Friends _~Timeskip (“A few days later” assuming 2-3 days)~_ [05] Who the Hell is Leviticus Cornwall? _To the Next Morning (assumedly)_ [06] Eastward Bound
CHAPTER II – HORSESHOE OVERLOOK (53 days) (Stick within Ambarino, Heartlands, Cumberland Forests, and West Elizabeth) _{Acceptable to be in neutral to moderate negative honor, do a lot of exploring and general collectibles}_ [07] Who is Not without Sin? _Next Day_ S. Smoking and Other Hobbies [08] Polite Society, Valentine [09] Americans at Rest S. American Dreams (Valentine) _Next day_ [10] Good, Honest Snake Oil S. The Noblest of Men, and a Woman _Next day_ S. All That Glitters (Obtain Map) S. Arcadia for Amateurs 1 [11] The First Shall Be Last _Five days wait_ S. A Test of Faith S. All That Glitters S. To the Ends of the Earth S. Arcadia for Amateurs 2 S. American Dreams (Wallace Station) R. Chez Porter ( _Javier Activity_ ) [12] Paying a Social Call _Next day_ [13] Exit, Pursued by a Bruised Ego _Ten days wait_ S. The Noblest of Men, and a Woman (Flaco Hernández) _(Pay Respects: Jenny Kirk)_ S. Arcadia for Amateurs 3 S. Geology for Beginners R. Watson’s Cabin ( _informed by freeing prisoner_ ) [14] The Spines of America _Ten days wait_ R. Strawberry General Store [15] Money Lending and Other Sins [I-II] _Next Day_ [16] Money Lending and Other Sins [III] _Three days wait_ B. Ellie Anne Swan [17] Pouring Forth Oil [I-II] _One/Two/Three Day Wait (complete any West Elizabeth tasks before moving on)_ [18] We Loved Once and True [I-III]
[19] A Quiet Time _Next day_ [20] Blessed are the Meek? _Two days wait_ R. Valentine Doctor’s Office [21] Pouring Forth Oil [III] [22] A Fisher of Men _Next day_ [23] Pouring Forth Oil [IV] _Day wait_ [24] An American Pastoral Scene _Day wait_ [25] The Sheep and the Goats [28] A Strange Kindness
CHAPTER III – CLEMENS POINT (49-50 days) (Stay west of Kamassa River) _{Acceptable to be in negative honor, do as many robberies and exploring as one wishes} ~Timeskip (“A few days later” assuming 2-3 days)~_ [29] The New South _Next day_ [30] Further Questions of Female Suffrage _Two days Wait_ S. He's British, Of Course S. He's British, Of Course (Zebra) S. The Noblest of Men, and a Woman (Emmet Granger) [31] American Distillation S. No Good Deed _Next Day_ [32] Money Lending and Other Sins [IV] _Day wait_ S. The Noblest of Men, and a Woman (Billy Midnight) [33] The Course of True Love [I-II] _Day wait_ R. Rhodes Gunsmith [34] The Course of True Love [III] _Day wait_ S. A Fisher of Fish S. American Dreams (Braithwaite) [35] Advertising the New American Art [I-II] _Two days wait_
S. He's British, Of Course (Tiger) R. Aberdeen Pig Farm [36] Magicians for Sport [37] The Fine Joys of Tobacco _Day wait_ [38] Friends in Very Low Places _Next day_ [39] Horse Flesh for Dinner _Day wait_ S. The Iniquities of History [40] An Honest Mistake _Two days wait_ R. Lonnie’s Shack ( _Sean Activity_ ) [41] Preaching Forgiveness as He Went _Three days wait_ R. Catfish Jacksons B. Joshua Brown [42] Sodom? Back to Gomorrah _Three days wait_ S. He's British, Of Course (Lion) S. American Dreams (Finish) S. He's British, Of Course (Finish) [43] Blessed are the Peacemakers _~Timeskip (“A few weeks later” assuming 2 weeks)~ Two days wait_ [44] A Short Walk in a Pretty Town [45] Blood Feuds, Ancient and Modern _Next day_ CHAPTER IV – SHADY BELLE (41 days) (Explore anywhere except Roanoke Ridge) _{Start slowing negative honor gain, but do as many robberies and exploring as one wishes}_ [46] The Battle of Shady Belle [47] The Joys of Civilization [48] Angelo Bronte, Man of Honor _Two days wait_ S. Fundraiser S. The Mercies of Knowledge 1 [49] Help a Brother Out [50] Fatherhood and Other Dreams _Day wait_ S. The Artist’s Way 1 [51] No, No and Thrice, No
_Next day_ [52] The Gilded Cage _Five days wait_ S. A Bright Bouncing Boy 1 S. The Ties That Bind Us (Destroy Posters and Dewberry Creek) S. The Mercies of Knowledge 2/3 B. Mark Johnson _(Pay Respects: Sean MacGuire)_ [53] American Fathers [54] Brothers and Sisters, One and All _Next day_ [55] A Fine Night of Debauchery _Three days wait_ S. Idealism and Pragmatism for Beginners 1 S. The Artist’s Way 2 S. The Mercies of Knowledge 4/5/6 [56] American Fathers [II] _Four days wait_ S. The Artist’s Way 3 S. A Fine Night For It B. Lindsey Wofford S. Oh, Brother 1/2 [58] Horseman, Apocalypses _Four days wait_ S. Duchesses and other Animals S. The Artist’s Way (Finish) B. Robbie Laidlaw R. Saint Denis Gunsmith [59] Urban Pleasures _Two days wait_ _(Pay Respects: Kieran Duffy)_ [60] Money Lending and Other Sins V _Next day_ [61] Country Pursuits _Six days wait_ S. Arcadia for Amateurs 4 S. Idealism and Pragmatism for Beginners 2/3 (Finish) S. The Noblest of Men, and a Woman (Black Belle) S. The Mercies of Knowledge 7 (Finish) S. The Noblest of Men, and a Woman (Return to Valentine, then Saint Denis) [61] Revenge is a Dish Best Eaten _Day wait_ [62] Banking, the Old American Art
CHAPTER V – GUARMA (5 days) _{Start to increase honor at this point}_ [63] Welcome to the New World [64] Savagery Unleashed _Next day_ [65] A Kind and Benevolent Despot [66] Hell Hath No Fury [67] Paradise Mercifully Departed _Next day_ [68] Dear Uncle Tacitus [69] Fleeting Joy _(Pay Respects: Hosea Matthews and Lenny Summers)_ [70] A Fork in the Road [71] Icarus and Friends _Next day_ [72] That’s Murfree Country
CHAPTER VI – BEAVER HOLLOW (49 days) (All areas of the accessible map are now open) _{Rapidly increase honor and try to attain as little negative honor as possible,_ _wrap up ALL loose ends_ _}_ [73] Visiting Hours _Next day_ [74] Just a Social Call _Next day_ [75] The Course of True Love IV-V _Five days wait_ S. The Wisdom of the Elders 1 S. The Wisdom of the Elders 2 S. The Noblest of Men, and a Woman (Finish) [76] A Rage Unleashed _Day wait_ [77] Of Men and Angels [78] Goodbye, Dear Friend _Day wait_ [79] Archaeology for Beginners _Six days wait_ S. The Veteran 1 S. The Widow of Willard's Rest 1 S. A Bright Bouncing Boy 2 (Finish) S. The Widow of Willard's Rest 2
S. A Bright Bouncing Boy (Finish) [80] Honor Amongst Thieves _Next day_ [81] Money Lending and Other Sins [VI] _Four days wait_ S. The Smell of the Greasepaint 1/2 S. The Veteran 2 S. The Widow of Willard's Rest 3 (Finish) [82] Do Not Seek Absolution [83] Money Lending and Other Sins [VII] _Three days wait_ S. The Wisdom of the Elders 3 S. The Wisdom of the Elders 4/5 (Finish) [84] Do Not Seek Absolution [II] [85] The Fine Art of Conversation _Six days wait_ S. Oh, Brother (Finish) S. Arcadia for Amateurs (Finish) S. Geology for Beginners (Finish) R. Van Horn Mansion [86] Favored Sons _Two days wait_ S. The Smell of the Greasepaint (Finish) S. Duchesses and other Animals (Finish) [87] The Delights of Van Horn _Next day_ [88] The Bridge to Nowhere [89] The King’s Son _Five days wait_ S. The Veteran 3 [90] Mrs. Sadie Adler, Widow [I-II] _Next day_ [91] My Last Boy _Two day wait_ [92] Our Best Selves [93] Red Dead Redemption
Epilogue, Part 1: Pronghorn Ranch (93 days) (Stay away from New Austin for this chapter) [96] The Wheel _Next day_ [97] Simple Pleasures _Next day_ [98] Farming, For Beginners _Next day_ [99] Fatherhood, For Beginners [100] Old Habits [101] Fatherhood, For Idiots _Ten days wait_ S. A Better World, A New Friend [102] Jim Milton Rides, Again? [103] Motherhood _~Timeskip (“A few months later” assuming 2½ months)~ Next day_ [104] Gainful Employment _Next day_ [105] The Landowning Classes/Home of the Gentry
Epilogue, Part 2: Beecher’s Hope (140 days) (The entire map is now open) S. An American Inferno, Burnt Out 1 [106] Bare Knuckle Friendships _Day wait_ S. An American Inferno, Burnt Out 2 [107] An Honest Day’s Labors _Two days wait_ S. An American Inferno, Burnt Out 3 [108] Home Improvement For Beginners [109] The Tool Box _Next day_ [110] A New Jerusalem _~Timeskip (assuming 3 months to build the house, then “A few days later” assuming 2-3 days)~ Five days wait_ S. An American Inferno, Burnt Out 4 B. Elias Green B. Anthony Foreman [111] A Quick Favor for an Old Friend
_Twentyfour days wait_ S. A Fisher of Fish (Finish) S. A Test of Faith (Finish) S. The Veteran 4 (Finish) S. The Widow of Willard's Rest (Revisit) _(Past Friends: Simon Pearson, Mary-Beth Gaskill, Tilly Jackson) (Pay Respects: Eagle Flies)_ [112] Uncle's Bad Day/The Best of Women _Six days wait_ S. An American Inferno, Burnt Out 5 (Finish) B. Esteban Cortez B. Joaquin Arroyo B. Otis Skinner S. Smoking and Other Hobbies (Finish) _(Pay Respects: Susan Grimshaw and Arthur Morgan)_ [113] Trying Again _Day wait_ [114] A Really Big Bastard _Day wait_ [115] A New Future Imagined _Next day_ [116] American Venom
Useful Tool for planning day waits/playthroughs, and following designated map areas: https://rdr2map.com/ Inspired by these threads: https://gtaforums.com/topic/919564-red-dead-redemption-2-chronological-m ission-order/ https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/200179-red-dead-redemption-2/773 10214