Red Dead Redemption 2's Oddest Stranger Missions, Explained

Out of the entire Van der Linde troop, 15 owned their own horses with their own names. While these steeds might have appeared as simple modes of transport, each character shared a bond with their horse that rubbed off some of their personalities on the animal. RDR2 let Arthur connect with his horse , which suggested important characters in the Western also had a link with their mou

In a poignant moment, John watches his son read out loud to him, and he finds himself tuning out what Jack is saying not because he finds it uninteresting, but because he is finally happy. He's finally gotten the family life he wanted, and he gets to watch his son grow up to be whoever he wants to be. While the "real" ending may differ ever so slightly, it's a moment worth treasuring all the s

Josiah was a slick trickster that came and went as he saw fit throughout Red Dead Redemption 2's plot. He was known for his unmistakable elegance in the way he dressed, perfectly matched by his leopard-spotted steed, an Appaloosa named Gwyd

With Dutch van der Linde at the helm , there’s always another job, another bank, and " always a goddamn train, " as Arthur puts it during the final train robbery. Throughout the course of Red Dead Redemption 2's story, there are multiple times in which the gang has to rob a train. While all of them erupt in a fit of violence between the gang and one of their adversaries, be it the hands of the law, the O’Driscolls, or Cornwall’s men, some robberies are a bit tamer than the oth

Arthur has no pretensions - he knows full well that both he and Micah are damned and that they have led a horrible life of crime and immorality. He damns Micah, but he also damns himself, and that is very telling ind

While visiting the Downes family to collect the gang's money , Arthur turns to the grieving Archie Downes and utters the most iconic line of the entire game: "Maybe when your mother's finished mourning your father, I'll keep her in black. On your beha

Billy likes to drink away his troubles at the train bar, and when Arthur approaches him about his gunslinger past he immediately becomes terrified out and takes off through the train. The player must chase down the bumbling Billy Midnight and race through the train cars, eventually leading to a gunslinger duel atop the moving locomotive. In the end, Billy loses to Arthur. When the player goes to rob Billy of his belongings, they’ll discover a unique variant of Red Dead Redemption 2's Mauser Pistol. Is it a "train robbery" per se? Not really, but it is still robbery on a tr

Once the mission "The Gilded Cage" is completed in Red Dead Redemption 2 Chapter 4, two men by the names of Proetus and Acrisius can be found in Valentine outside of the general store. Both men are fighting over a woman named Helen, and have decided to test their bravery to determine who is worthier of her attention. The brothers decide that Arthur will use his revolver to shoot bottles off of their heads. Assuming neither brother is dead after three rounds, both brothers will chase after Helen while hurling additional insults at one anot

No matter the game rating, children are off limits. Rockstar realizes this and continuously omits children from their open world games. Young Jack proves the exception, although he does little throughout the g

Poor Arthur has to go through a lot. As the gang's strongman, he's often tasked with some of the most taxing jobs, with very little appreciation coming back his way. But this cutscene is a welcome reprieve, where players get to see him actually enjoy himself. He even laughs, openly and heartily - a rare sight, for such a troubled

RDR2 's Micah Bell was best known as the Van der Linde gang degenerate. He was obnoxious, bigoted, and a generally foul person to be around, which made him a particularly good outlaw. In the end, he betrays the Van der Linde gang, proving that he's the snake Arthur always thought it was. His Missouri Fox Trotter horse, Baylock, is black and white, which can be seen as a symbol of Micah's two-faced charac

As he saves Brooks, he tells him who exactly he is, and asks, in a low voice, "Should I have killed you, Jimmy Brooks?" This cutscene is crucial, as it reminds players that Arthur isn't just the sweetheart cowpoke they've come to know: he's still very much the same ruthless outlaw he always

Charles also rode an Appaloosa named Taima, a horse breed renowned for its unbreakable stamina. Even though he's joined the Van der Linde gang later in Red Dead Redemption 2 cheats Dead Redemption 2 , Charles proves to be an invaluable hardworking member of the group thanks to his hunting and gunslinging skills. That's mirrored by Taima's stalwartness in the fi

Similar to his encounter with Bonnie, John rehashes the past with gunslinger Landon Ricketts , although this scene is a bit soberer. While previous cutscenes make John out to be an honest man trying to eke out the life he and his family have wanted for so long, this scene really drives home the point that, once upon a time, he "lived the li