Red Dead Redemption 2 has 37 built-in cheat phrases for Story Mode. The codes are the same on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox; only the button used to open the menu changes.
Save before using one. The moment a cheat is activated, saving is blocked and achievements or trophies stop unlocking for that session. Turning the cheat off does not restore them. Reload a clean save when you are finished.
How to enter cheats in RDR2
- Pause the game and open Settings.
- Open the Cheats prompt in the lower-right corner: Triangle on PlayStation, Y on Xbox, or the on-screen option on PC.
- Open text entry and type the phrase exactly. Capitalization does not matter, but punctuation does.
- Select the accepted phrase in the cheat list to activate it.
Eight cheats require a newspaper and enough story progress. If a correct phrase is rejected, check its requirement in the list below.
All 37 RDR2 cheat codes
Each entry gives the exact phrase, its effect, and the only extra requirement. “None” means the phrase can be entered as soon as the cheat menu is available.
Weapons, money, inventory, and map cheats
A simple life, a beautiful death
Effect: Basic weapon set | Requirement: None
Death is silence
Effect: Stealth weapon set | Requirement: None
History is written by fools
Effect: Gunslinger weapon set | Requirement: None
Greed is now a virtue
Effect: $500 | Requirement: None
A fool on command
Effect: Makes Arthur drunk | Requirement: None
Vanity. All is vanity
Effect: Unlocks every outfit for the cheated session | Requirement: None
Eat of knowledge
Effect: Learns every crafting recipe for the cheated session | Requirement: None
Share
Effect: Unlocks every camp upgrade for the cheated session | Requirement: None
Abundance is the dullest desire
Effect: Infinite ammunition | Requirement: A newspaper available after Chapter 1
Greed is American virtue
Effect: Heavy weapon set | Requirement: A newspaper after Advertising, the New American Art in Chapter 3
You long for sight and see nothing
Effect: Removes map fog | Requirement: A newspaper after Blood Feuds, Ancient and Modern in Chapter 3
Honor and wanted-level cheats
Virtue unearned is not virtue
Effect: Sets Honor to its maximum | Requirement: A newspaper after Urban Pleasures in Chapter 4
You revel in your disgrace, I see
Effect: Sets Honor to its minimum | Requirement: None
Balance. All is balance
Effect: Returns Honor to neutral | Requirement: None
You want punishment
Effect: Raises the wanted level | Requirement: None
You want freedom
Effect: Lowers the wanted level | Requirement: None
You want everyone to go away
Effect: Clears bounties and locked-down areas | Requirement: None
Dead Eye, health, and stamina cheats
Guide me better
Effect: Sets Dead Eye to level 1 | Requirement: None
Make me better
Effect: Sets Dead Eye to level 2 | Requirement: None
I shall be better
Effect: Sets Dead Eye to level 3 | Requirement: None
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I still seek more
Effect: Sets Dead Eye to level 4 | Requirement: None
I seek and I find
Effect: Sets Dead Eye to level 5 | Requirement: None
Be greedy only for foresight
Effect: Infinite Dead Eye | Requirement: None
Seek all the bounty of this place
Effect: Raises Health, Stamina, and Dead Eye levels for the cheated session | Requirement: None
You flourish before you die
Effect: Refills Health, Stamina, and Dead Eye | Requirement: None
The lucky be strong evermore
Effect: Infinite Stamina | Requirement: A newspaper after Chapter 5
You seek more than the world offers
Effect: Refills and fortifies Health, Stamina, and Dead Eye cores | Requirement: A newspaper after The King's Son in Chapter 6
Horse and vehicle cheats
My kingdom is a horse
Effect: Raises horse bonding | Requirement: None
Better than my dog
Effect: Calls your horse from any distance | Requirement: None
Run! Run! Run!
Effect: Spawns a racehorse | Requirement: None
You want more than you have
Effect: Spawns a superior horse | Requirement: None
You want something new
Effect: Spawns a random horse | Requirement: None
The best of the old ways
Effect: Spawns a stagecoach | Requirement: None
Keep your dreams simple
Effect: Spawns a wagon | Requirement: None
Keep your dreams light
Effect: Spawns a buggy | Requirement: None
You are a beast built for war
Effect: Spawns a warhorse | Requirement: A newspaper after the Epilogue
Would you be happier as a clown?
Effect: Spawns a circus wagon | Requirement: A newspaper after the Epilogue
Newspaper cheat requirements
Buy newspapers from vendors in towns such as Valentine, Rhodes, Saint Denis, Strawberry, Annesburg, and Blackwater. The required issue becomes available only after the listed story point.
- Abundance is the dullest desire — A newspaper available after Chapter 1
- Greed is American virtue — A newspaper after Advertising, the New American Art in Chapter 3
- You long for sight and see nothing — A newspaper after Blood Feuds, Ancient and Modern in Chapter 3
- Virtue unearned is not virtue — A newspaper after Urban Pleasures in Chapter 4
- The lucky be strong evermore — A newspaper after Chapter 5
- You seek more than the world offers — A newspaper after The King's Son in Chapter 6
- You are a beast built for war — A newspaper after the Epilogue
- Would you be happier as a clown? — A newspaper after the Epilogue
Why an RDR2 cheat code is not working
Check punctuation
Phrases such as “Vanity. All is vanity” and “Would you be happier as a clown?” need their period or question mark. Capital letters are optional; punctuation is not.
Check the newspaper and story requirement
Owning a late newspaper does not unlock every gated phrase automatically. Your save must also be past the required mission, chapter, or Epilogue point.
Use Story Mode, not Red Dead Online
These are built-in Story Mode cheats. They do not work in Red Dead Online. Avoid third-party cheat software online because it can put the account at risk.
Create space for horse and vehicle spawns
If a horse, wagon, or coach does not appear, move away from buildings and try again on an open road or field.
RDR2 cheats FAQ
Do RDR2 cheats work on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox?
Yes. All three platforms use the same 37 phrases in Story Mode. The input used to open the Cheats screen is the only platform difference.
Can you save after using a cheat?
No. Saving remains blocked for that session once a cheat is activated. Reload a manual save made before activation to continue normal progress.
Do cheats disable trophies and achievements?
Yes. Trophies and achievements stop unlocking during the cheated session. Reload the clean save before returning to campaign progress.
Is there an invincibility or God mode cheat?
RDR2 does not include a true built-in invincibility phrase. “You flourish before you die” refills the three meters, while “You seek more than the world offers” refills and fortifies the cores after its newspaper requirement is met.
Which cheats are best to try first?
“Greed is now a virtue” adds $500, “You flourish before you die” refills the main meters, “Be greedy only for foresight” gives infinite Dead Eye, and “Run! Run! Run!” spawns a racehorse. Use them in a temporary session, then reload.
Continue with a clean save
For normal progress, start with the RDR2 beginner guide, find legitimate cash in the gold bar locations guide, or compare permanent equipment in the best weapons guide. The Red Dead Redemption 2 game page collects the full guide cluster.
