How do I enter cheats in RDR2?
Pause the game, open Settings, then press Triangle (PS) or Y (Xbox) to open the Cheats menu. Enter the phrase exactly — capitalization doesn't matter but punctuation does.
Cheats & safety guide
Red Dead Redemption 2 Cheats — Every Code & Newspaper Unlock
Important disclaimer
RDR2 cheats are official Rockstar features for Story Mode only. While any cheat is active you cannot save the game or earn trophies/achievements. Nothing here works in Red Dead Online — anyone selling 'RDO cheats' is offering bannable third-party software.
Red Dead Redemption 2 hides its cheats as phrases discovered in newspapers and around the world. Rockstar built 37 cheats into Story Mode — weapons, Dead Eye, horses, money and more. This page lists every verified phrase plus the exact newspaper you need for locked codes.
Red Dead Redemption 2 cheats — all phrases & unlock requirements
RDR2 cheats are phrases entered in the cheats menu (Pause → Settings → Triangle/Y). Some codes unlock only after buying a specific newspaper in Story Mode. While any cheat is active you cannot save or earn trophies/achievements. None of these work in Red Dead Online.
PS / Xbox / PC
Pause → Settings → press Triangle (PS), Y (Xbox) or the on-screen prompt (PC) to open the Cheats menu, then enter the phrase.
Unlock-required codes
Buy and read the listed newspaper first — the game rejects the phrase otherwise.
- Saving and trophies/achievements are disabled while any cheat is on.
- Capitalization doesn't matter, punctuation does.
- Story Mode only — cheats never work in Red Dead Online.
- There is no invincibility/god-mode cheat in RDR2.
No requirement
| Effect | Code | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Add $500 | Greed is now a virtue | |
| Simple weapons set | A simple life, a beautiful death | |
| Stealth weapons set | Death is silence | |
| Gunslinger weapons set | History is written by fools | |
| Infinite Dead Eye | Be greedy only for foresight | |
| Dead Eye level 1 | Guide me better | |
| Dead Eye level 2 | Make me better | |
| Dead Eye level 3 | I shall be better | |
| Dead Eye level 4 | I still seek more | |
| Dead Eye level 5 | I seek and I find | |
| Create race horse | Run! Run! Run! | |
| Own all outfits | Vanity. All is vanity | |
| Increase horse whistle range | Better than my dog |
Newspaper required
| Effect | Code | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Infinite ammo | Abundance is the dullest desire | Unlock: New Hanover Gazette No. 27 (Valentine, Ch. 1) or Blackwater Ledger No. 62 |
| Heavy weapons set | Greed is American Virtue | Unlock: Saint Denis Times No. 46 (after 'Magicians for Sport', Ch. 3) |
| Reveal full map (fog of war) | You long for sight and see nothing | Unlock: Blackwater Ledger No. 66 or New Hanover Gazette No. 31 |
| Infinite stamina | The lucky be strong evermore | Unlock: Blackwater Ledger No. 68 (after Chapter 5) |
| Increase honor | Virtue unearned is not virtue | Unlock: Saint Denis Times No. 48 (Ch. 4) |
Phrases verified against Rockstar's in-game cheat menu. Newspapers are sold in Annesburg, Blackwater, Rhodes, Strawberry and Valentine.
Red Dead Online 'mod menus' — don't
Story Mode cheats are safe and official. Red Dead Online mod menus and money drops are third-party tools that violate Rockstar's terms — accounts get suspended or permanently banned, and most 'free menu' downloads carry malware.
- Story Mode cheats: official, safe, save-blocking only
- RDO mod menus: ban risk + malware risk
- No legitimate 'gold generator' exists for RDO
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FAQ
Is there a god mode cheat in RDR2?
No. Rockstar did not include an invincibility cheat in Red Dead Redemption 2. The closest options are Infinite Dead Eye ('Be greedy only for foresight') and Infinite Stamina.
Why does the game reject my cheat code?
Some cheats require buying a specific newspaper first. Newspapers are sold in Valentine, Blackwater, Rhodes, Strawberry and Annesburg — buy and read every issue to unlock all codes.
Can I save with cheats enabled?
No. Saving is disabled while any cheat is active, so create a manual save before turning cheats on.
Last updated: 2026-06-09