Cooking & Crafting Guide for RDR2 Story Mode & Red Dead Online
Published by
James marcus
8 months ago
Crafting
Like cooking, crafting can only be done by a campfire. It can either be your own, the one found in the Van der Linde Gang camp or any other found on the field.
With crafting, you can create a variety of different items, including tonics, special ammo types, weapons, hunting items, and horse care items. Many of the items available for crafting can also be purchased in stores, but crafting them will allow you to save some money, which is extremely important at the beginning of the game when funds are almost always lacking.
Unlike cooking recipes, crafting recipes are not all available as soon as you have the required ingredients. Several of them need to be learned first by reading pamphlets, which are obtained in a variety of ways in the story mode and by ranking up and purchasing them in Red Dead Online.
Crafting Recipes
Below, you will find a list of all of the crafting recipes in the story mode and how to obtain the related pamphlet.
Tonics
Tonics are among the most important items in both Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online, as they allow players to heal Health, Stamina and Dead Eye bars instantly. Improved tonics obtained through crafting also bring some better fortify bonuses, which are immensely helpful in the most difficult missions.
Potent Bitters
Sage x1, Burdock Root x1
Fully restores Stamina and fortifies moderately
Available from the beginning of the game
Potent Health Cure
Ginseng x1, Yarrow x1
Fully restores Health, fortifies moderately
Available from the beginning of the game
Potent Miracle Tonic
Indian Tobacco x4, Ginseng x4, Sage x4
Fully restores Health, Stamina, and Dead Eye, fortifies moderately
Available from the beginning of the game
Potent Snake Oil
Indian Tobacco x1
Fully restores Dead Eye, fortifies moderately
Available from the beginning of the game
Special Bitters
Sage x2, Burdock Root x1
Fully restores Stamina and fortifies greatly
Sold by any fence after Chapter 2
Special Health Cure
Ginseng x2, Yarrow x2, English Mace x2 or Milkweed x2
Fully restores Health, fortifies greatly
Sold by any Fence after completing the American Distillation mission
Special Miracle Tonic
Currant x6, Yarrow x6, Burdock Root x4
Fully restores Health, Stamina, and Dead Eye, fortifies greatly
Sold by any Fence after completing the A Short Walk in a Pretty Town mission
Special Snake Oil
Indian Tobacco x2, Currant x2 orPrairie Poppy x
Fully restores Dead Eye, fortifies greatly
Sold by any Fence after completing the American Distillation mission
All weapons in Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online, including the bow, can be armed with different types of ammo which increase one of the weapon stats. Different types of arrows also allow players to inflict “altered status ailments” to enemies, such as setting them on fire and poisoning them.
Dynamite Arrow
Arrow x1, Dynamite x1, Flight Feather x1
Explodes on impact, can ruin pelts
Sold by any Fence after completing the A Short Walk in a Pretty Town mission. The pamphlet can also be found in a chest found by a wooden bridge in the southern part of the Wapiti Indian Reservation
Fire Arrow
Arrow x1, Animal Fat x1, Flight Feather x1
Sets fire to target and surroundings
Received automatically at the beginning of Chapter 2
Improved Arrow
Arrow x1, Flight Feather x1
Increases damage, speed, and penetration
Received automatically at the beginning of Chapter 2
Poison Arrow
Arrow x1, Oleander Sage x1, Flight Feather x1
Deals damage over time to target
Sold by any Fence after Chapter 2. The pamphlet can also be found in a chest outside the Mysterious Hill Home to the northeast of Bacchus Station.
Small Game Arrow
Arrow x1, Flight Feather x1, Shotgun Shell x1
Used for killing small animals without damaging the pelt
Received automatically at the beginning of Chapter 2
Revolver Cartridge Explosive
1x Revolver Cartridge – Express, 1x Animal Fat
Explodes on impact with target, increasing damage
Received automatically at the beginning of Chapter 2
Shotgun Slugs – Explosive
1x Shotgun Shell, 1x Animal Fat
Sold by any Fence after completing the A Short Walk in a Pretty Town mission. The pamphlet can also be obtained near a burned down house between Gaptooth Ridge and Cholla Springs. As the southern part of the map cannot be reached safely before the end of Chapter 6, this pamphlet can only be obtained during the Epilogue.
Pistol Cartridges – Explosive
1x Pistol Cartridge, 1x Animal Fat
Explodes on impact with target, increasing damage
Received automatically at the beginning of Chapter 2
Rifle Cartridge – Explosive
1x Rifle Cartridge, 1x Animal Fat
Explodes on impact with target, increasing damage
Received automatically at the beginning of Chapter 2
Repeater Cartridges – Explosive
1x Repeater Cartridge, 1x Animal Fat
Explodes on impact with target, increasing damage
Received automatically at the beginning of Chapter 2
Revolver Cartridges – Split Point
1x Revolver Cartridges
Slightly increased damage and slower Dead Eye drain when chambered
Received automatically at the beginning of Chapter 2
Rifle Cartridges – Split Point
1x Rifle Cartridges
Slightly increased damage and slower Dead Eye drain when chambered
Received automatically at the beginning of Chapter 2
Pistol Cartridges – Split Point
1 x Pistol Cartridges
Slightly increased damage and slower Dead Eye drain when chambered
Received automatically at the beginning of Chapter 2
Repeater Cartridges – Split Point
1 x Repeater Cartridges
Slightly increased damage and slower Dead Eye drain when chambered
Received automatically at the beginning of Chapter 2
Shotgun Shells – Incendiary Buckshot
1x Shotgun Shell, 1x Moonshine
Sold by any Fence after completing the Pouring Forth Oil mission. The pamphlet can also be found in a cabin at Copperhead Landing beneath a floorboard
Improved Throwing Knife
Throwing Knife x1, Eagle Feather x2 or Hawk Feather x2
Increased damage and accuracy
Obtained automatically at the beginning of Chapter 2
Poison Throwing Knife
Throwing Knife x1 Oleander Sage x1
Deals damage over time
Sold by any Fence after completing the Pouring Forth Oil mission. The pamphlet can also be found hidden beneath a floorboard in a shack located to the northeast of Saint Denis
Improved Tomahawk
Tomahawk x1, Eagle Feather x1 or Hawk Feather x1
Increased damage and accuracy
Obtained automatically at the beginning of Chapter 2
Homing Tomahawk
Tomahawk x1, Owl Feather x1
Increased damage, path correction when thrown
Sold by any Fence after Chapter 2. The pamphlet can also be collected from a chest located inside the Flattened Cabin to the south of Moonstone Pond
Sold by any Fence after completing the American Distillation mission. The pamphlet can also be acquired by looking inside a chest found at Hani’s Bethel, which is a shack that can be found by going to the north of the “N” and “O” in Hanover on the map. The shack is easily located thanks to a small pond.
Fire Bottle
Animal Fat x1, Gin x1 or Kentucky Bourbon, Guarma Rum, Fine Brandy
Throwable object that spreads fire upon breakage
Obtained automatically at the beginning of Chapter 2
Volatile Fire Bottle
Moonshine x1, Animal Fat x1
Acts as Fire Bottle, with increased radius
Sold by any Fence after completing the Pouring Forth Oil mission. The pamphlet is also found in an abandoned camp to the northwest of Horseshoe Outlook, near a burned forest.
Garden Courte is a blog written by [James Marcus], a passionate gardener and writer. She has been gardening for over 20 years and has a deep understanding of plants and how to care for them. In her blog, she shares her knowledge and experience with others, providing tips and advice on gardening, plant care, and more.