
Red Dead Redemption 2 boasts a staggering 109 missions, among which 94 are integral Story Missions that players cannot skip. Additionally, there are 15 optional Honor Missions. The abundance of quests scattered throughout the game’s six chapters, plus a two-part epilogue, offers players a rich narrative experience. Understanding the structure of each chapter can significantly enhance the gameplay experience.
As players progress through the game, they should familiarize themselves with the titles of each Story Mission. This knowledge will not only help in navigating the storyline but also in recognizing which missions are missable. Below is a detailed breakdown of all chapters and their respective missions.
Chapter 1 – Colter

Your journey in Red Dead Redemption 2 commences in Colter, where six main missions await completion before venturing into the wider open world:
Order | Mission |
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1. | Outlaws from the West |
2. | Enter, Pursued by a Memory |
3. | The Aftermath of Genesis |
4. | Old Friends |
5. | Who the Hell is Leviticus Cornwall? |
6. | Eastward Bound |
Chapter 2 – Horseshoe Overlook

In this chapter, players will encounter 22 missions. Notably, some are optional or consist solely of cutscenes:
Order | Mission |
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1. | Americans at Rest |
2. | Polite Society, Valentine Style |
3. | Good, Honest, Snake Oil (optional) |
4. | Who is Not without Sin |
5. | Money Lending and Other Sins – I & II (optional) |
6. | Money Lending and Other Sins – III |
7. | Exit Pursued by a Bruised Ego |
8. | Paying a Social Call |
9. | The Spines of America |
10. | We Loved Once and True – I & II (optional) |
11. | We Loved Once and True – III (optional) |
12. | A Quiet Time |
13. | Blessed are the Meek? |
14. | The First Shall be Last |
15. | Pouring Forth Oil – I |
16. | Pouring Forth Oil – II (optional) |
17. | Pouring Forth Oil – III |
18. | Pouring Forth Oil – IV |
19. | A Fisher of Men |
20. | An American Pastoral Scene |
21. | The Sheep and the Goats |
22. | A Strange Kindness |
Chapter 3 – Clemens Point

This chapter contains 18 missions, with four classified as optional:
Order | Mission |
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1. | Further Questions of Female Suffrage |
2. | The New South |
3. | The Court of True Love – I (optional) |
4. | The Court of True Love – II (optional) |
5. | The Course of True Love – III (optional) |
6. | Money Lending and Other Sins – IV (optional) |
7. | American Distillation |
8. | An Honest Mistake |
9. | Preaching Forgiveness as He Went |
10. | Sodom? Back to Gomorrah |
11. | Advertising, the New American Art |
12. | Magicians for Sport |
13. | Horse Flesh for Dinner |
14. | Friends in Very Low Places |
15. | The Fine Joys of Tobacco |
16. | Blessed are the Peacemakers |
17. | A Short Walk in a Pretty Town |
18. | Blood Feuds, Ancient and Modern |
Chapter 4 – Shady Belle

Chapter 4 consists of 15 missions, excluding the optional bank robbery mission titled High and Low Finance, available to players of the Special/Ultimate Edition:
Order | Mission |
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1. | The Joys of Civilization |
2. | Help a Brother Out (optional) |
3. | Brothers and Sisters, One and All (optional) |
4. | Angelo Bronte, a Man of Honor |
5. | No, No, and Thrice, No |
6. | Fatherhood and Other Dreams – I & II (optional) |
7. | Money Lending and Other Sins – V (optional) |
8. | The Gilded Cage |
9. | A Fine Night of Debauchery |
10. | American Fathers – I & II |
11. | Horsemen, Apocalypses |
12. | Urban Pleasures |
13. | Country Pursuits |
14. | Revenge is a Dish Best Eaten |
15. | Banking, the Old American Art |
Chapter 5 – Guarma

Chapter 5 contains nine missions, with one being potentially missable:
Order | Mission |
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1. | Welcome to the New World |
2. | Savagery Unleashed (missable) |
3. | A Kind and Benevolent Despot |
4. | Hell Hath No Fury |
5. | Paradise Mercifully Departed |
6. | Dear Uncle Tacitus |
7. | Fleeting Joy |
8. | A Fork in the Road |
9. | That’s Murfree Country |
Chapter 6 – Beaver Hollow

This chapter presents players with 21 missions, with over eight being optional. Note that the final two missions signify a point of no return:
Order | Mission |
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1. | Icarus and Friends |
2. | Of Men and Angels (optional) |
3. | Do Not Seek Absolution – I (optional) |
4. | Do Not Seek Absolution – II (optional) |
5. | Visiting Hours |
6. | The Court of True Love – IV & V (optional) |
7. | Just a Social Call |
8. | A Rage Unleashed |
9. | The Delights of Van Horn |
10. | The Bridge to Nowhere |
11. | Archeology for Beginners (optional) |
12. | Honor, Amongst Thieves (optional) |
13. | Money Lending and Other Sins VI & VII (optional) |
14. | Goodbye, Dear Friend |
15. | The Fine Art of Conversation |
16. | Favored Sons |
17. | Mrs. Sadie Adler, Widow I & II (optional) |
18. | The King’s Son |
19. | My Last Boy |
20. | Our Best Selves |
21. | Red Dead Redemption |
Epilogue, Part 1 – Pronghorn Ranch

The first part of the epilogue invites players to engage in 10 missions:
Order | Mission |
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1. | The Wheel |
2. | Simple Pleasures |
3. | Fatherhood, for Beginners |
4. | Farming, for Beginners |
5. | Old Habits |
6. | Jim Milton Rides, Again? |
7. | Fatherhood, for Idiots |
8. | Motherhood |
9. | Gainful Employment |
10. | Home of the Gentry? |
Epilogue, Part 2 – Beecher’s Hope

The final missions unfold over 11 quests in Epilogue, Part 2 – Beecher’s Hope, culminating in the conclusion of the overarching narrative:
Order | Mission |
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1. | Bare Knuckle Friendships |
2. | Home Improvement for Beginners |
3. | An Honest Day’s Larbors |
4. | The Tool Box |
5. | A New Jerusalem |
6. | A Quick Favor for an Old Friend |
7. | Uncle’s Bad Day |
8. | Trying Again |
9. | A Really Big Bastard |
10. | A New Future Imagined |
11. | American Venom |
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