Dash through the snow in Head for the Hills (Dodge a Bullet), returning to Red Dead Online’s Featured Series with a festive new map at Ewing Basin.
Dash through the snow in Head for the Hills (Dodge a Bullet), returning to Red Dead Online’s Featured Series with a festive new map at Ewing Basin.
Defenders use higher ground and long-range weapons to pick Runners off one at a time as they rush for the Safehouse. Receive 2X RDO$, Gold, and XP in a collection of Head for the Hills maps as part of the Featured Series through December 8. Winning one also grants you a Reward for three Gold Bars.
Elsewhere on the frontier, holiday cheer abounds as winter intensifies throughout the month. Visit your Camp, Moonshine Shack, and even the cobbled streets of Saint Denis to enjoy a bit of festive ambience. For those more naughty than nice, the Krampus Shotgun variant also returns for the holidays.
Fight through waves of humbugs and reprobates in a seasonal version of a beloved Showdown Mode in A Merry Call to Arms, with a new standoff at Fort Wallace and nine returning maps, all paying out 2X RDO$, XP, and Gold through January 5. Check your Camp Lockbox or the local Post Office for Telegrams containing the details.
Receive the Red Morning Tail Coat for reaching Wave 4 and earn an Offer for 10 Gold Bars off any Role Initiation Item by reaching Wave 8 this month.
Safely tranquilizing and sampling local wildlife then Selling Samples to conservationist Harriet Davenport will result in 3X RDO$, XP, and Role XP this month while preserving the ecosystem’s natural life cycle.
Sample a Legendary Animal to get the Prowler Hat, and sell any sample to Harriet to receive the Amador Pants. Meanwhile, Rank 20 Naturalists can log in any time this month to receive the Amador Coat.
You’ll shoot their eye out with the Winter Variant of the Evans Repeater, awarded free to all who play Red Dead Online between December 9 and January 5.
Log in during the holiday week (December 23 – 31) to receive the Redcliff Outfit. Additionally, earn a Reward for a Free Emote, a free Honor Reset, and a Weight Loss Tonic for returning during the New Year (January 1 – 5). The Krampus Shotgun also returns for purchase from December 9 through January 5.
Christmas can’t just be all eggnog and mistletoe. Work through the holiday blues in the Featured Series, starting off strong with Head for the Hills (Dodge a Bullet), including the new location in Ewing Basin.
The festive variations of Make It Count, Last Stand, Spoils of War, and more feature for the remainder of the month.
You can also earn 3X RDO$, Ability Card XP, and XP for taking part in Free Roam Events — they’re firing across the frontier every forty-five minutes, providing ample opportunity to flex your mettle in competitive challenges.
Check off the following challenges to receive a bounty of satchel-fillers:
December 2 – 8: Win in the Featured Series to receive a Reward for 3 Gold Bars
December 9 – 15: Hunt a Legendary Animal to receive a Reward for the Bluewater Marsh Treasure Map
December 16 – 22: Complete 3 Role Challenges to receive a Reward for a Free Ability Card
December 23 – 29: Complete 3 Daily Challenges to receive a Reward for the Calumet Ravine Treasure Map
December 30 – January 5: Complete Cripps Daily Stew Challenge to receive an Offer for 50% off an Established or Distinguished Naturalist Role Item
Bundle up against the winter chill in this season’s returning limited-time clothing items, including the Winter Shotgun Coat, Benbow Jacket, Leavitt Jacket, Furred Gloves, and Pelt Half Chaps.
