Red Dead Online Update Monthly News (Oct. 4, 2022)

Rockstar Games is happy to announce this month’s new content for Red Dead Online.

Halloween Looms Over the Frontier in Red Dead Online

New Halloween Hardcore Telegram Mission Coming October 18, Plus New All Hallows’ Call to Arms Locations, The Halloween Pass 2 Returns, and More

A heavy shroud hangs over the frontier this month as the seasons shift and an eerie chill sets in. New word coming down the wire tells of cults performing grim rituals, while campsites and holdouts complain of crazed animals and supernatural presences.

New Hardcore Telegram Mission Coming October 18

Mind your inbox at the local Post Office or your Camp Lockbox for a new Telegram later this month. Ike Skelding’s caught wind of the 7th Generation cult performing a sacrilegious rite to call forth the dead and bring their late prophet back from the other side.

Investigate the rumors and take on a new Halloween Hardcore Telegram Mission in False Hopes & Prophecy, beginning on October 18. All of Skelding’s Hardcore Telegram Missions will reward the brave with 3X Gold, RDO$, and XP through October 31.

The Halloween Pass 2 Returns

The Halloween Pass 2 is resurrected for a limited time through October 31. All previously enrolled players will pick up their progress where they last left off, while new members can join up and earn exclusive rewards spread across 15 ranks that include masks to help conceal your identity, clothing items stained with the blood of past crimes, and accessories sure to inspire terror in your victims.

Plus, all owners of The Halloween Pass 2 who unlock each of the 15 ranks — including those who already completed all ranks last year — will be rewarded with the Hired Gun Kit, a package that includes the Fierro Bandana, bundles of ammo and consumables, and Capitale valued at 5 Gold Bars. All Rewards and Offers will be delivered within 72 hours of completion.

New All Hallows’ Call to Arms Locations with 3X RDO$ and XP

As the eerie season reaches fever pitch, townsfolk are whispering about air thick with dread. Help these holdouts defend their outposts from wave after wave of foes, frenzied animals, and the ghastly Ghost Train. Don a mask to tap into the supernatural strength and agility of a Night Stalker across three new maps in the Heartland Oil Fields, Limpany, and the Saint Denis Graveyard — coming to Red Dead Online on October 18. And Earn 3X RDO$ and XP on All Hallows’ Call to Arms modes, all October long.

Triple Rewards on Halloween Featured Series

Test your skills and survival instincts by hopping into the fray of the Halloween-themed Featured Series to earn Triple Rewards, all month long.

Resourceful Hunters square off against supernaturally fast and strong Night Stalkers in Fear of the Dark. With the Night Stalkers’ powers tied to special skull masks scattered across the field of battle, Hunters must acquire these mystical relics to give their weapons more power and weaken their adversaries.

Hold out against three other teams and a horde of The Dead in Dead of Night, with points scored for taking out either foe and the opportunity to use a Night Stalker mask that awards supernatural abilities and a competitive edge.

October 4 – 10: Hardcore Halloween Series 1 (Dead of Night)

- Win a match in this week’s Featured Series to get a Treasure Map leading to a haul in the area north of Tumbleweed
- Complete a Blood Money Contract to receive 60 rounds of Split Point Rifle Ammunition
- Complete a Blood Money Opportunity to receive 30 Explosive Slug Shotgun Ammunition

October 11 – 17: Hardcore Halloween Series 2 (Fear of the Dark)

- - Win a match in the Featured Series this week to receive a Bluewater Marsh Treasure Map
  - Complete Love and Honor to receive an Offer for 50% off a Camp Dog
  - Complete Kill Them, Each and Every One to receive an Offer for 50% off an Advanced Camera

October 18 – 24: Halloween Series 1 (Dead of Night)

- - Win a match in the Halloween Featured Series to receive a North Clingman Treasure Map
  - Sell a Sample to Harriet to get a select colorway of the Carver Pants
  - Craft a Coat in Gus’ Store to receive a Chestnut & Plum Martinville Horse Saddle

October 25 – 31: Halloween Series 2 (Fear of the Dark)

- - Win a match in the Halloween Featured Series to receive a West Hill Haven Treasure Map
  - Participate in the Halloween Featured Series with a Persistent Posse to get a Maple & Gold Martinville Saddle
  - Players who participate in an All Hallows’ Call to Arms will receive a select colorway of the Carver Pants

Additional Bonuses and Gifts

Band together with your fellow head-hunters and chase down multiple wanted targets in the Manhunt Bounty Hunter Free Roam Event. All participants will walk away with 2X Gold, RDO$, and XP all month long.

Log in each week this month to receive 2 Potent Health Cures per week. Participating in All Hallows’ Call to Arms any week this month will earn defenders 4 Gun Oil. Play Red Dead Online the week of Halloween (October 25 – October 31) to receive 2 Potent Snake Oil, 3 pieces of Big Game Meat, and 25 Capitale. Plus, all month long the Red Mane and Tail options are free for all horses, and there’s 50% off Haircuts, Dentistry, and Makeup as well as on all Hunting Knife customizations (additional discounts highlighted below).

All Rewards and Offers will be delivered within 72 hours of completion.

This Month’s Community Outfit

Embrace the Hunter within by claiming a free outfit this month, courtesy of an ensemble put together by Redditor u/Rayburn-Rudolph. This one’s a perfect match for aspiring Naturalists, or Traders looking to cash in some pelts on the side. Pick up the following components from your nearest Tailor or in the Wheeler, Rawson and Co. catalogue:

Cutter Hat
Patterned Bandana
Traditional Vest
Side Collar Shirt (Male) or Winford Shirtwaist (Female)
Avery Gloves
Lightfoot Pants
Gunslinger Gun Belt
Griffith Chaps
Lumber Boots
Gerden Deluxe Spurs

Double Rewards on The Bluewater Contract and Covington Emerald Opportunity

Criminals looking to score can shake down the former gang member turned busker Bluewater John to track down his stash in The Bluewater Contract and earn 2X Gold, RDO$, and XP throughout the entire month.

If that taste of crime gives you an appetite for Blood Money, plot a scheme to infiltrate the train carrying the Covington Emerald in the hustling, bustling transit hub of Saint Denis and prevent it from reaching its destination at the Centennial States’ Fair to complete the Covington Emerald Blood Money Opportunity and get 2X Gold, RDO$, and XP.

Discounts:

All Halloween Masks at Madam Nazar’s Shop – 25% off
Revolvers – 30% off
Split Point and Explosive Slug Ammo Pamphlets – 35% off
American Paint Horses– 40% off
The “Howl” Emote – 40% off
Throwing and Melee Weapons – 40% off
Shotgun Ammo – 50% off
Candy and Chocolate – 50% off

Prime Gaming Benefits:

Red Dead Online players who connect their Rockstar Games Social Club account to Prime Gaming before November 2 will receive an Offer for 5 Gold Bars, the Torranca Coat, Calhoun Boots, and the Applause Emote.

Check Rockstar Support for details and limitations.

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Halloween Looms Over the Frontier in Red Dead Online