Having played through RDR2 multiple times, each time needing to go through all of Chapter 2 to unlock various functions, weapons & garments, I have decided to make & share a Chapter 3 save, with some added benefits.
(This save does not have the Limpany treasure map, nor the Ardennes War Horse).
The first benefit being that I utilized the Ultimate edition of the game, so the save contains the Nuevo Paraiso Outfit, but not the Thoroughbred or the extra bank robbery mission.
You will start at Clemens Cove with each Prologue & Chapter 2 mission having been done with a gold medal, all requirements being fulfilled.
I have not done any Chapter 3 missions; however, I encountered a couple of strangers and have done a few random world events.
[SOMETHING I DISCOVERED WHILE TAKING REQUESTS: YOU CAN ONLY HAVE 10 REQUESTS AT A TIME IN YOUR ACTIVITY LOG. TO GET A NEW ONE, YOU MUST DELIVER AN ITEM & COLLECT THE REWARD]
Arthur will have various camp requests unlocked to find & deliver:
Abigail’s 5 dollars to buy Jack new clothes (this one had to be delivered on the spot)
Bill’s hair pomade (found & delivered)
Charles’ moonshine to make fire arrows
Dutch’s pipe
Hosea’s crime novel
Jack’s story book
Jack’s thimble to give to Abigail
Javier’s oleander to make poisonous arrows
Mary-Beth’s fountain pen
Pearson’s rabbit for stew
Pearson’s naval compass
Sean’s whiskey to make fire bottles
Susan’s herbs for seasoning (found & delivered)
I’ve also already hunted a perfect Pronghorn & 2 perfect deer’s, donating both carcasses to Pearson.
I needed to pass the time, since each request has a certain period in which it is triggered, and leaving & returning to camp
helps trigger said requests.
I ended up doing the following random events throughout Chapter 2 (tried to avoid doing side content as much as possible):
Rescued male prisoner from from cage in transport wagon, received Strawberry moonshine tip off
Rescued female prisoner from cage in transport wagon, received Watsons Cabin tip off
Rescued woman from pervy kidnapper
Rescued woman from Murfree Brood cart
Rescued Uncle from a brawl in the side bar in Valentine
Received Mr. Downes’ pamphlet from Valentine
Received Valentine Doctor’s O’Driscoll hideout from Tilly
Interacted with Mickey in Valentine, once or twice
Interacted with the shipwrecked man on the shores south of Flatneck Station, with the hard to read letter
Other benefits:
I have bought all of the store outfits (including the honor-locked ones) & all store garments (hats, shirts, shoes, vest, accessories, etc.)
I have found all “secret” hats (hats you can find or steal around the map), including the ones that would only be obtainable with John, & “secret” masks (Pagan, Ram Skull, Pig).
I have found all melee weapons that are scattered throughout the map (special knives & hatchets), except the ornate dagger (since the way to obtain it is pretty fun, and I wouldn’t want to take that away from you guys) & the obsidian knife (obtained after finding all of the dinosaur bones, I have already found a few [more details below] ).
Dual wielding the Cattleman, Volcanic, and Shorted Double Barrel Shotguns. The Schofield & Double Action are unlocked yet not dual wielded, since a second of each can be obtained by doing an establishment & homestead robbery.
I have obtained the High Stakes, Poisonous Trail, Landmark of Riches & Jack Hall Gang treasure maps. The Hermit treasure maps & the frozen couple treasure map have been left for you to find (The hermit maps lead to a special gun you’ll have to get with John or use a trainer to disable the hidden sniper in New Austin & get it with Arthur).
I have unlocked the Dinosaur Bones & Cigarette Cards stranger missions to obtain 2 talisman components. I found only the dinosaur bones in New Austin to get the Quartz Chunk, & completed the ‘Stars of the Stage’ Card Set to get the Vintage Civil War Handcuffs (the Cobalt Petrified Wood & the Abalone Shell Fragment can be found in the world at their respective locations, & the Old Brass Compass can be obtained through the Francis Sinclair’s Rock Carvings stranger mission [I decided not to do this one because it’s a nice mission with an interesting story to tell]).
I have stabled 4 horses: The Raven Black Shire from Hosea’s Bear Hunting mission and the Silver Dapple Pinto Missouri Fox Trotter from Albert Mason’s Wilderness Photographer missions; a White Splashed American Paint & a Few-Spotted Appaloosa (they are extremely rare to find because they only spawn randomly at NPC campfires).
In regards to Mr. Pearson’s camp upgrades and the Trapper’s garments & saddles, I’ll have made 5 saves:
[FILE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD] First save will not have any pelts, hides, skins, carcasses, or feathers delivered to either of them, excluding the Legendary animals.
[FILE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD] The second will have delivered all feathers, & the skins, pelts, & hides of small animals (Armadillo, Gila Monster, Iguana, Snake, Badger, Beaver, Collard Peccary, Muskrat, Opossum, Rat, Skunk) (I excluded the Coyote, Fox, Rabbit, Raccoon, & Squirrel for being very common), rare animals (Moose & Black Bear), & farm animals (Bull, Cow, Goat, Ox, Pig & Sheep; these animals will make you lose honor when killing them), excluding the Legendary animals.
[FILE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD] The third will have ALL pelts, hides, skins, carcasses & feathers, excluding the Legendary animals.
[TO BE UPLOADED] The fourth will have ALL pelts, hides, skins, carcasses & feathers, including Legendary animals you can’t get with Arthur.
[TO BE UPLOADED] The fifth & final will have ALL pelts, hides, skins, carcasses & feathers & ALL Legendary animals.
Miscellaneous collectibles like Dreamcatchers, Eggs, Flowers, & Exotic Feathers will not have been collected, due to them not being essential to the story & because exploring the world to find them is a nice pastime.
Credits:
HolkHugan88