Red Dead Redemption Hacks & Tips

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Cheats for Red Dead Redemption can help make the wild west a little easier—or crazier—depending on what you prefer! There are 39 cheat codes you can activate. These range from turning yourself into an unstoppable outlaw with unlimited ammo and Dead Eye aim to spawning a donkey to ride around on. If you want to cause chaos, try giving everyone guns and making them aggressive, then sit back and watch the chaos unfold in the game.

While about half of these cheats are available from the start of the game, the rest must be unlocked first. To unlock them, you need to enter certain phrase codes into the in-game cheat menu. These phrases are hidden throughout the game world, but we’ve gathered all of them here so you don’t have to hunt for them yourself. Check the table below for all the phrases and the cheats they unlock.

If you’re curious about the sequel, you can also find all the cheats for Red Dead Redemption 2 here!

How to Enter Red Dead Redemption Cheats

Before diving into the list, it’s important to know how to activate the cheats. Pause the game, go to the ‘Options’ menu, then choose ‘Cheats’. A list of unlocked cheats will appear. You might already have some available, but there are many more to add.

To unlock additional cheats, press Y on Xbox, Triangle on PlayStation, or X on Nintendo Switch to bring up your console’s keyboard, or follow the prompts on PC. Then, carefully type in the specific cheat phrases from the list below, one at a time.

Warning: Activating cheats in single-player mode will disable autosave and prevent achievements or trophies from unlocking. To restore normal play, you’ll need to load a previous save made before using cheats. It’s a good idea to save your game at a campfire or settlement right before entering cheat codes, so you don’t lose progress.

All Cheats for Red Dead Redemption 1

Here’s a full list of every cheat code for the single-player mode in Red Dead Redemption. Cheats marked as “automatically unlocked” are already in your cheats list and don’t require any phrases to activate:

Cheat Name	Phrase	Effect
Invincibility	“he gives strength to the weak”	Become invincible
Infinite Dead Eye	“i don’t understand imnfinity”	Unlimited Dead Eye meter
Infinite Horse Stamina	“make hay while the sun shines”	Horse stamina never runs out
Infinite Ammo	“abundance is everywhere”	Unlimited ammunition
All Shots Count	“automatically unlocked”	All shots are one-hit kills, even enemy bullets
Money	“the root of all evil, we thank you!”	Get $500
Donkey Rider	“automatically unlocked”	Spawn a rideable donkey
Horse	“beasts and man together”	Spawn a horse
Coach	“now who put that there?”	Spawn a stagecoach or wagon
Diplomatic Immunity	“i wish i worked for uncle sam”	Disable wanted levels and bounties
Increase Bounty	“automatically unlocked”	Raise your bounty value
Decrease Bounty	“they sell souls cheap here”	Lower your bounty
Clear Bounty	“automatically unlocked”	Remove your bounty
Gun Set 1	“it’s my constitutional right”	Unlock pistols and rifles like the Volcanic Pistol, Shotgun, Rifle
Gun Set 2	“i’m an american. i need guns”	Unlock more weapons including revolvers and shotguns
Gun Set 3	“automatically unlocked”	Additional weapon sets including high-powered guns
Gun Set 4	“automatically unlocked”	More weapon options like revolvers, rifles, and knives
Punchout	“automatically unlocked”	Melee attacks are one-hit kills
Famous	“i am one of them famous fellas”	Maximize fame level
Who?	“humility before the lord”	Reset fame to nobody
Good Guy	“it aint pride. it’s honor”	Maximize honor (hero status)
Bad Guy	“automatically unlocked”	Maximize dishonor (outlaw status)
So-so Guy	“automatically unlocked”	Set honor to neutral
Change Weather	“automatically unlocked”	Change the weather conditions
Beastmaster	“automatically unlocked”	All animals are friendly
Hitchcock	“automatically unlocked”	No effect or unknown purpose
Old School	“the old ways is the best ways”	Add sepia filter to the screen
Guns Blazing	“automatically unlocked”	Bullets turn into flaming bullets
Hic	“i’m drunk as a skunk and twice as smelly”	Make your character drunk
Sharp Dressed Man	“don’t you look fine and dandy”	Unlock fancy outfits like the Gentleman’s Attire
Man In Uniform	“i love a man in uniform”	Unlock various uniform outfits
Gang Chic	“you think you tough, mister?”	Unlock gang-themed outfits
Lewis and Clark	“you got yourself a fine pair of eyes”	Unlock all areas of the game
Jack Attack	“oh my son, my blessed son”	Complete all missions as Jack Marston
Right to Bear Arms	“automatically unlocked”	Everyone gets guns
Rise Up	“automatically unlocked”	Make all people hostile
Dead-Eye Level 1	“automatically unlocked”	Set Dead Eye to level 1
Dead-Eye Level 2	“automatically unlocked”	Set Dead Eye to level 2
Dead-Eye Level 3	“automatically unlocked”	Set Dead Eye to level 3