Accomplished conservationist Harriet Davenport is looking for adventurers with an affinity for wildlife to help her track down specimens and further her extensive knowledge of the animals of the five states. Pursue these fascinating creatures in the wild, then cautiously sedate them to obtain samples for Harriet and be equitably rewarded.
At odds with Harriet’s mission to understand and preserve wildlife is the retired big game hunter Gus Macmillan, who will compensate you handsomely for your hunting skills. If your tastes favor fine clothing made from animal hides over the conservation of the natural world, Gus provides a wide range of options from the hauls you deliver. Be warned though, Harriet will take notice of your poaching activities if you try to play both sides of this quarrel.
Delivering animal parts, skins, and hides to retired hunter Gus Macmillan will get you high quality garments and other unique items with special benefits. Take advantage of the notorious sportsman’s crafting and tailoring skills to obtain Legendary Animal Coats and other apparel, along with Animal Trinkets that bestow certain advantages.
You’ll also learn new skills like Mercy Kills and the ability to pitch Wilderness Camps, and open up the opportunity to work with Ms. Davenport to stop the proliferation of nefarious animal poachers by raiding their encampments and liberating caged animals.
LEGENDARY ANIMALS
As your Naturalist activities progress, you’ll start to encounter Legendary Animals – these distinctive creatures can be discovered both in Free Roam and through Animal Sighting assignments commissioned by Harriet. Using the Legendary Animal Map as a guide, you’ll learn the locations of their native habitats and then follow information in the Animal Field Guide to locate each one – ultimately deciding whether to obtain samples for Harriet and earn precious rewards, or poach them and have Gus turn their hides into ostentatious apparel for your wardrobe.
NEW ADVANCED CAMERA, WEAPONS AND FREEMODE EVENTS
To aid in studying animals or even just for hobbyists with a keen eye, a new Advanced Camera is available from the Wheeler, Rawson and Co. Catalogue, allowing for increased mobility along with an improved suite of camera features that includes a set of filters. There are also new weapons, including a customizable Improved Bow and the Elephant Rifle, made for taking down especially large animals.
LEGENDARY ANIMAL PROTECTION
Work together to defend a Legendary Animal from poachers as it migrates across the frontier. But don’t get too close to it while doing so, or you may be seen as a potential threat.
WILD ANIMAL TAGGING
Join up with other players to sedate and tag animals from certain species in order to obtain samples and discover a bonus Legendary Animal, while also dealing with potential poachers.
THE OUTLAW PASS NO. 3
The Wheeler Rawson & Co. Club and The Outlaw Pass return with a host of special new items to unlock. As always, the Wheeler, Rawson & Co. Club is a free and automatic membership, as you progress through the Club Ranks you will unlock perks along the way.
Upgrade to The Outlaw Pass No. 3 for even more. Get up to 40 Gold Bars, alongside a bountiful assortment of Offers and Rewards – including access to unique Outfits, Weapon modifications, Camp Upgrades and much more. There are 80 Ranks to unlock with the new Outlaw Pass, which is available through October 19th. Visit the website for more details.
ADDITIONAL UPDATES
You'll meet all sorts of new folk along your travels in Free Roam, including other hunters tracking prey, and some that might request your assistance or even those who have met an untimely demise as a result of their efforts. Also look out for crashed wagons along the pathways and roads, which may include abandoned valuables – or in some cases an inebriated driver looking for assistance.
NEW CLOTHING & MORE
The Naturalist also includes new Specialist Role themed and general Daily Challenges, new Awards, a collection of new Clothing, Hairstyles, Hair Accessories, Emotes, the ability to store cooked meats in your Item Wheel, and much more. A Weapons Locker has also been added to Camp in Story, allowing Arthur to remove chosen Weapons from the Weapon Wheel.
Today's update also brings over 250 fixes, balancing adjustments, and general improvements to Red Dead Online. These include solutions to address camp and animal spawn issues, improvements to matchmaking and team sorting methods for Showdown lobbies, and more. Read the full patch notes here.
DOUBLE REWARDS AND PAYOUTS
Now through August 3rd, all budding Naturalists will earn 2X payouts on Tier 3 Legendary Animal Samples and Whole Carcass Sales. Plus, completing various Naturalist aims over the course of the next four weeks will grant you additional benefits:
- Become a Naturalist and get a Reward for a free Role Accessory, Outfit or Emote
- Sedate and sample any animal and get the Gila Monster Camp Flag
- Complete a Legendary Animal Sighting Mission and get a Reward for a unique colorway of the Farnholme Double Bandolier
- Pitch a Wilderness Camp and get a Reward for a Treasure Map
NEW BONUS OFFERS AND REWARDS
- Offer for 30% off any Novice or Promising Item in the Naturalist Role
- Reward for 2,000 Naturalist XP
- Reward for Free Sedative Varmint Cartridges
- Reward for a Free Legendary Animal Pheromone
- Offer for 30% off a Revolver
- Reward for a Free Ability Card
FREE GIFTS
- 10x Sedative Varmint Cartridges
- 5x Animal Revivers
- 5x Blending Tonics
EARLY ACCESS BONUSES
- The Legendary Gabbro Horn Ram
- Three Fossil Collection Set
- Legendary Chalk Horn Ram
- Woodcote Poncho
- 5x Blending Tonics
MORE TO COME
In the weeks ahead, look for even more new Legendary Animals to track along with new gameplay updates, additions to both Gus Macmillan’s Store and the Wheeler, Rawson and Co. Catalogue, new Fossils for Collectors to find and deliver to traveling saleswoman Madam Nazar and more.