RDR2 Cheats: All 37 Cheat Codes and How to Use Them

Red Dead Redemption 2 has 37 cheats, and they work differently from GTA's button codes. Each cheat is a short phrase you type into the Cheats screen in the Settings menu. Most work as soon as you type them, while eight only unlock after you've bought the newspaper that prints them. Below is every code, how to enter it on PlayStation, Xbox and PC, and what using cheats turns off.

Every phrase below matches across GamesRadar, PC Gamer, PowerPyx and rdr2.org. Where they disagree, we went with the majority.

How to enter cheats in RDR2

Pause the game and open the Settings tab.
Press the button prompt for Cheats: Triangle on PlayStation, Y on Xbox, or the key shown at the bottom of the screen on PC.
Press the same button again to open the text box and type the phrase.
Back on the cheats list, toggle the cheat on. You can turn it off again from the same screen.

Capitalization doesn't matter, but punctuation does. "Balance. All is balance" needs the period, and "Run! Run! Run!" needs all three exclamation marks.

What cheats turn off

While any cheat is active, the game won't save your progress and you can't earn trophies or achievements. The safest routine is:

Make a manual save before you open the cheat menu.
Enter and toggle the cheats you want, and play around.
When you're done, load your clean save.

Everything on this page applies to Story Mode.

All 37 RDR2 cheat codes

Money and Honor

Cheat phrase	Effect
Greed is now a virtue	Gives $500 each time you use it
Virtue unearned is not virtue	Sets Honor to maximum (newspaper)
You revel in your disgrace, I see	Sets Honor to the lowest level
Balance. All is balance	Resets Honor to neutral

Weapons and ammo

Cheat phrase	Effect
A simple life, a beautiful death	Basic weapons: Cattleman Revolver, Lancaster Repeater, Springfield Rifle
Greed is American virtue	Heavy weapons: Pump-Action Shotgun, Bolt Action Rifle, Mauser Pistol, Semi-Automatic Pistol (newspaper)
Death is silence	Stealth weapons: bow, fire bottles, tomahawks, throwing knives, machete
History is written by fools	Gunslinger weapons: Schofield Revolver, Double-Action Revolver, Double-Barrel Shotgun
Abundance is the dullest desire	Infinite ammo (newspaper)

Health, Stamina and Dead Eye

Cheat phrase	Effect
Guide me better	Dead Eye level 1
Make me better	Dead Eye level 2
I shall be better	Dead Eye level 3
I still seek more	Dead Eye level 4
I seek and I find	Dead Eye level 5
Be greedy only for foresight	Infinite Dead Eye
You flourish before you die	Refills Health, Stamina and Dead Eye
Seek all the bounty of this place	Raises Health, Stamina and Dead Eye levels
You seek more than the world offers	Refills and fortifies all three cores (newspaper)
The lucky be strong evermore	Infinite Stamina for Arthur and his horse (newspaper)
A fool on command	Makes Arthur drunk

Unlocks and map

Cheat phrase	Effect
Eat of knowledge	Learn every crafting recipe
Vanity. All is vanity	Unlock all outfits
Share	Unlock all camp upgrades
You long for sight and see nothing	Reveal the whole map (newspaper)

Horses and vehicles

Cheat phrase	Effect
My kingdom is a horse	Raises your horse bonding level
Better than my dog	Call your horse from anywhere on the map
Run! Run! Run!	Spawns a race horse
You want more than you have	Spawns a Superior horse, a Rose Grey Bay Arabian
You want something new	Spawns a random horse
You are a beast built for war	Spawns a war horse (newspaper)
Keep your dreams simple	Spawns a wagon
Keep your dreams light	Spawns a buggy
The best of the old ways	Spawns a stagecoach
Would you be happier as a clown?	Spawns a circus wagon (newspaper)

Law and bounties

Cheat phrase	Effect
You want punishment	Raises your Wanted level
You want freedom	Lowers your Wanted level
You want everyone to go away	Clears your bounties and lifts town lockdowns

There's no invincibility or god mode cheat in RDR2.

Cheats that need a newspaper first

These eight phrases are rejected until you've bought the newspaper that prints them. The papers only go on sale once the story reaches the point shown.

Cheat	Unlocks
Infinite ammo	Early in the story, from the New Hanover Gazette
Heavy weapons	Chapter 3, after "Advertising, the New American Art"
Reveal map	Chapter 3, after "Blood Feuds, Ancient and Modern"
Maximum Honor	Chapter 4
Infinite Stamina	Chapter 5
Fortify cores	Chapter 6, after "The King's Son"
War horse	Epilogue
Circus wagon	Epilogue

PowerPyx and rdr2.org say a few more, including the basic and stealth weapon cheats, also need the first New Hanover Gazette. If a phrase won't take even though you've typed it correctly, buy the latest paper and try again.

Where to buy newspapers

Newspaper sellers stand in several towns, and each region prints its own paper:

Newspaper	Where to buy it
New Hanover Gazette	Valentine and Annesburg
Saint Denis Times	Rhodes and Saint Denis
Blackwater Ledger	Strawberry and Blackwater

Newspapers are cheap, so buy each new issue when you pass a seller. You can read a paper from your satchel. Some cheat phrases are also hidden in the world as carvings or messages, but newspapers are the reliable source.

Which cheats are worth using?

On a separate save, these are the most fun:

You want more than you have gives you an Arabian, one of the best horses in the game. See our best horse guide for how to get one legitimately.
You long for sight and see nothing reveals the whole map, which helps with exploring and planning collectible routes.
Abundance is the dullest desire and Be greedy only for foresight together turn Arthur into a Dead Eye machine.

The money cheat isn't a shortcut for your real playthrough, because you can't save while it's on. For money you can keep, see our guide on how to make money in RDR2.

Frequently asked questions

How do you enter cheats in RDR2?

Pause, go to Settings, and press the Cheats prompt (Triangle on PlayStation, Y on Xbox, or the on-screen key on PC). Press it again to type a phrase, then toggle the cheat on from the list.

What is the money cheat in RDR2?

Type "Greed is now a virtue". It gives Arthur $500 each time you use it, but saving is disabled while cheats are active.

Do cheats disable achievements in RDR2?

Yes. While a cheat is active you can't earn trophies or achievements, and the game won't save. Make a manual save first and reload it when you're done.

Is there a god mode cheat in RDR2?

No. None of the 37 cheats makes Arthur invincible. The closest are "You flourish before you die", which refills your cores, and "You seek more than the world offers", which refills and fortifies them.

Why is my RDR2 cheat not working?

Check the punctuation first, because the phrase has to match exactly apart from capitalization. If it still fails, it's probably one of the newspaper cheats, so buy the latest New Hanover Gazette, Saint Denis Times or Blackwater Ledger once you've reached the right chapter.

What is the horse cheat in RDR2?

"You want more than you have" spawns a Rose Grey Bay Arabian. "Run! Run! Run!" spawns a race horse, and "You want something new" spawns a random one.