Red Dead Redemption 2 has plenty of money-making opportunities for players to make as the protagonist Arthur Morgan. Although Arthur and the Van der Linde gang may be loud, and gun-ho, they will always look for ways to make a great deal of cash, mostly through criminal exploits.
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Throughout the many great missions of Red Dead Redemption 2, players will come across a great range of valuables, whether those are horses, jewelry, or treasure. Players can utilize many ways to sell items in Red Dead Redemption 2.
Horses
Selling horses is a sure income source in RDR2. There are two ways to acquire them. First, players must wander the world and find wild horses to lasso and tame. A wild horse is considered domestic if players create a bond by mounting on it without getting bucked off.
Secondly, players can get already tamed horses by stealing them. A horse is essential to the Western game lifestyle. Once players own a horse, sell them on ranches and racecourses. Players can find horse marketplaces by following the horseshoe on the game map. However, note that stolen horses have lesser payouts than tamed ones.
Wagons and Stagecoaches
Horse-drawn wagons and stagecoaches feature immensely in the world of RDR2. Stealing and selling these carts will keep the in-game economy afloat. Since they are ill-gotten items, players need a fence to buy them. A wagon fence can be unlocked by completing 'The Pines of America' mission in chapter 2 of the game.
Money obtained from selling these carts depends on their type, size, condition, and goods being ferried. For instance, at the wagon fence in Emerald Ranch, an oil tanker wagon goes for $50, whereas a four-horse-drawn stagecoach costs $25.
Gold Bars
A single gold bar is worth $500 in Red Dead Redemption 2, a substantial amount in the Wild West. Due to their high value, gold bars are scarce in RDR2. There are only 24 locations on the whole map where players can get gold.
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Gold bars can be obtained in Red Dead Redemption 2 in numerous ways. They include finding treasure maps, completing story and stranger missions, and daily challenges. Also, chasing down Red Dead Online bounties increase the chances of earning gold bars. Selling over 30 bars nets players about $15,000, a fortune in the Old West.
Animal Pelts
The frontier economy depended on fur and pelt trade and was incorporated into the Red Dead Redemption 2 universe. In contrast to the many ill-gotten items, pelts are sold at general stores and those selling hunting equipment, which do not require a fence.
For a perfect pelt, players need to hunt animals assigned three stars. In addition, getting a quality pelt requires players to use the right ammo that won't be rough on the skin. For example, using explosives on a small animal may damage its skin. Grizzly and moose pelts are highly sought after and may fetch players $7.50 or more.
Jewelry
Like the gold bars, players will find jewelry when playing RDR2, mostly from the people players rob and kill. Since players cannot sell stolen jewelry at regular stores, players must finish the game's first chapter before unlocking jewelry fences.
Apart from the fence Seamus found in Emerald Ranch, others are scattered across the RDR2 map. They are in Van Horn, North of Clemens Point, East side of Saint-Denis, and north of Rhodes. Jewelry prices differ depending on the type of jewels. For instance, a platinum chain necklace costs $10, whereas a silver earring fetches $1.
Fish
Fishing is another activity that helps players raise some money in Red Dead Redemption 2. Although selling fish may not be as lucrative as selling gold bars, it still nets an honest prophet. Fishing is unlocked by completing the mission, 'A Fisher of Men,' in chapter 2.
In the game, 15 kinds of fish are found in ponds, lakes, and rivers. Although most fish in the game are found everywhere, some are exclusive to specific areas and may fetch higher prices in places they aren't found. There are some weird finds in Red Dead Redemption 2, including many fish that differ in size, shape, type of bait used, and price. Small freshwater bluegill is the cheapest, selling for around $0.75, whereas the huge Northern Pike weighing up to 20 pounds costs $5.
Cigarette Cards
There are 144 cigarette cards in the world of Red Dead Redemption 2. They come in sets of 12, each containing 12 cards located in different places on the map. There are two ways of getting cigarette cards. Firstly, players can scour the entire map of RDR2 for them, as either John Marston or Arthur Morgan.
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Alternatively, players can buy cigarette packs from general stores since each box contains a single card. However, since we are discussing items to sell, buying cigarettes and later reselling these stolen items inside may not be lucrative.
Below are some of the top-valued sets of cigarette cards players can sell.
- Amazing Inventions: has volatile dynamite worth $100
- Gems of Beauty: Comes with a platinum necklace worth $100
- Artists, Writers & Poets: Contains a Ginseng elixir valued at $100
- Vistas of America: It has a gold nugget that sells for $100
- Famous Gunslingers: Comes with special snake oil that can be sold for $50.
Animal Organs
Pelts aren't the only thing that can be sold for hard cash after some hunting endeavors in RDR2. Meat and animal organs are offloaded and offered for sale to trappers, butchers, and in most general stores. Players can identify butchers by the cleaver mark on the map. Mysteries in Red Dead Redemption 2 may see just one trapper across the scattered wilderness.
Sale rates differ from organ to organ and depend on which animal they are obtained from. For instance, organs from legendary animals such as Bruma and Khan sell at higher prices than regular ones like sheep and pigs.
Red Dead Redemption 2 is available on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.