Red Dead Redemption 2
51 Achievements
PC
Friends With Benefits
You completed a Companion Activity in each camp.
How to unlock the Friends With Benefits achievement in Red Dead Redemption 2 - Definitive Guide
Minigames such as poker or dominoes do not count toward the achievement.
*Many people are saying this achievement is glitched for them and that their progress tracker isn’t changing so in case this happens to you, make a save at least once in every chapter so you’ll be able to go back to that point if nessecary.*
Just leaving this here so a lot of people don't get screwed over. This achievements description is super misleading, what its asking you to do is to complete a companion mission in chapters 2, 3, and 4.
*Update: It has been confirmed that you must do this in one pl aythrough. Going back to a previous save to do one a mission in a chapter you missed will not work.
*Companion activities will not start showing up until after completing the chapter 2 main quest Blessed are the Meeks?.
It only requires one activity for each of those chapters, hence why it is unlocked during chapter 4. The other camps are not required, just the main.
Below are some of the activities you can do during each chapter, shoutout to PowerPyx for finding these out. If some of the missions aren't available (which sometimes show up on your map as white icons) try progressing the story a little more or by sleeping until the next day. if you're going to progress the story however be careful as to not finish the respective chapter.
Chapter 2:
Any Random Gang Member – Dominoes or Poker: sometimes a random gang member sits at the tables and wants to play (mostly in the evening or at night). *TheOatmeal specifies that you need to completely finish the mini games in order for them to count. *you don’t to win the games, they’ll still count as long as you finish them.
Lenny – Five Finger Fillet: sometimes Lenny sits at a table and wants to play Five Finger Fillet (most in the evening or at night).
Javier – Home Robbery: Talk to Javier at camp, he wants to do a home robbery with you in Valentine. This can still be available in Chapter 3.
Charles – Hunting: Talk to Charles at camp, he wants to hunt a Bison with you.
Chapter 3:
Sean – Coach Robbery: Talk to Sean at camp, he wants to rob a Stagecoach.
Bill – Coach Robbery: Talk to Bill at camp, he wants to rob a Stagecoach.
Tilly – Dominoes Minigame: You can play Dominoes with her at camp when she’s sitting at the tables (usually at night).
Javier – Fishing: Talk to Javier at camp, he wants to go fishing.
Kieran – Fishing: Talk to Kieran at camp and go fishing together.
Micah – Five Finger Fillet: You can play the FFF minigame with Micah in camp when he’s sitting at the tables (usually at night).
Javier – Home Robbery: If you haven’t done his robbery in chapter 2, it may show up again in chapter 3.
Chapter 4:
Charles – Bank Robbery: Only available if you have the Deluxe or Ultimate Edition of the game. This is an exclusive bonus mission, not available with Standard Edition of RDR2.
Micah – Coach Robbery: Talk to Micah at camp, he wants to go rob a stagecoach.
Lenny – Coach Robbery: Talk to Lenny at camp, he wants to go rob a stagecoach.
Pearson – Hunting: Talk to Pearson at camp, he wants to go hunting.
Uncle – Robbery: Talk to Uncle at camp, he wants to go steal some cows with you.
*Many people are saying this achievement is glitched for them and that their progress tracker isn’t changing so in case this happens to you, make a save at least once in every chapter so you’ll be able to go back to that point if nessecary.*
Just leaving this here so a lot of people don't get screwed over. This achievements description is super misleading, what its asking you to do is to complete a companion mission in chapters 2, 3, and 4.
*Update: It has been confirmed that you must do this in one pl aythrough. Going back to a previous save to do one a mission in a chapter you missed will not work.
*Companion activities will not start showing up until after completing the chapter 2 main quest Blessed are the Meeks?.
It only requires one activity for each of those chapters, hence why it is unlocked during chapter 4. The other camps are not required, just the main.
Below are some of the activities you can do during each chapter, shoutout to PowerPyx for finding these out. If some of the missions aren't available (which sometimes show up on your map as white icons) try progressing the story a little more or by sleeping until the next day. if you're going to progress the story however be careful as to not finish the respective chapter.
Chapter 2:
Any Random Gang Member – Dominoes or Poker: sometimes a random gang member sits at the tables and wants to play (mostly in the evening or at night). *TheOatmeal specifies that you need to completely finish the mini games in order for them to count. *you don’t to win the games, they’ll still count as long as you finish them.
Lenny – Five Finger Fillet: sometimes Lenny sits at a table and wants to play Five Finger Fillet (most in the evening or at night).
Javier – Home Robbery: Talk to Javier at camp, he wants to do a home robbery with you in Valentine. This can still be available in Chapter 3.
Charles – Hunting: Talk to Charles at camp, he wants to hunt a Bison with you.
Chapter 3:
Sean – Coach Robbery: Talk to Sean at camp, he wants to rob a Stagecoach.
Bill – Coach Robbery: Talk to Bill at camp, he wants to rob a Stagecoach.
Tilly – Dominoes Minigame: You can play Dominoes with her at camp when she’s sitting at the tables (usually at night).
Javier – Fishing: Talk to Javier at camp, he wants to go fishing.
Kieran – Fishing: Talk to Kieran at camp and go fishing together.
Micah – Five Finger Fillet: You can play the FFF minigame with Micah in camp when he’s sitting at the tables (usually at night).
Javier – Home Robbery: If you haven’t done his robbery in chapter 2, it may show up again in chapter 3.
Chapter 4:
Charles – Bank Robbery: Only available if you have the Deluxe or Ultimate Edition of the game. This is an exclusive bonus mission, not available with Standard Edition of RDR2.
Micah – Coach Robbery: Talk to Micah at camp, he wants to go rob a stagecoach.
Lenny – Coach Robbery: Talk to Lenny at camp, he wants to go rob a stagecoach.
Pearson – Hunting: Talk to Pearson at camp, he wants to go hunting.
Uncle – Robbery: Talk to Uncle at camp, he wants to go steal some cows with you.
96 Comments
I've slept till evening and then Pearson was waiting in Chapter 4. It popped up, finally. Right after I started the game again
By Rezed193 on 08 Nov 2018 19:07
@Glass Swim, I noticed when playing yesterday the missons left my log. my tracker was at 33% because I started over after getting the companion bug, & had done one activity on that playthrough. So I guess when I hit ch 3 I'll see if it goes up doing an activity.
By wolfzero01 on 08 Nov 2018 19:09
To unlock the Friends with Benefits trophy in Red Dead Redemption 2, you need to complete a companion activity in each camp.
You need to complete this by Chapter 4 -- there are no further activities available beyond that. Chapter 1 doesn't count, so you just need to complete at least one activity during Chapters 2, 3 and 4 to get this trophy.
Camp activities are the White icons that start appearing in the latter half of Chapter 2, and include the following activities:
Fishing
Stagecoach Robbery
House Robbery
Hunting
Unlike Companion Item requests, you don't need to hang around camp and hope for the best; these white icons will appear in camp after a certain amount of main story missions in the chapter have been
In Chapter 2 you will get a chance to do a House Robbery with Javier and a hunt with Charles. In Chapter 3 stagecoach robberies will appear, from both Sean and Bill. There's fishing with Javier and Kieran as well.
In Chapter 4 Micah wants to do a Coach Robbery as does Lenny. Pearson has a hunting request and even Uncle wants to steal some cows.
It's worth noting that there's also a Bank Robbery with Charles during Chapter 4 if you bought the Ultimate Edition of the game.
You need to complete this by Chapter 4 -- there are no further activities available beyond that. Chapter 1 doesn't count, so you just need to complete at least one activity during Chapters 2, 3 and 4 to get this trophy.
Camp activities are the White icons that start appearing in the latter half of Chapter 2, and include the following activities:
Fishing
Stagecoach Robbery
House Robbery
Hunting
Unlike Companion Item requests, you don't need to hang around camp and hope for the best; these white icons will appear in camp after a certain amount of main story missions in the chapter have been
In Chapter 2 you will get a chance to do a House Robbery with Javier and a hunt with Charles. In Chapter 3 stagecoach robberies will appear, from both Sean and Bill. There's fishing with Javier and Kieran as well.
In Chapter 4 Micah wants to do a Coach Robbery as does Lenny. Pearson has a hunting request and even Uncle wants to steal some cows.
It's worth noting that there's also a Bank Robbery with Charles during Chapter 4 if you bought the Ultimate Edition of the game.
2 Comments
I'm on chapter 3 and it's been a while so I don't remember -- is there any way to track/tell if i did this in Chapter 2?
By benh57 on 08 Dec 2020 09:16
I got Knife Fillet with Lenny in camp in Chapter 2.
By KGI_KlikoNL on 20 Jun 2021 18:19
Missable
In Chapters 2, 3 and 4 there will be numerous events in the campsite that you can complete, for this trophy you need to complete only one in each chapter/camp. Activities like Hunting, Fishing and Robberies will be marked on the map while table games will require someone to be seated at the table and you join them. Some missions will only be available at certain times of the day. If activities aren't showing up be sure to keep checking the camp and your map to make sure you don’t miss it before the chapter is over.
Below is a list of the activities available in each chapter:
Chapter 2:
Chapter 3:
Chapter 4:
In Chapters 2, 3 and 4 there will be numerous events in the campsite that you can complete, for this trophy you need to complete only one in each chapter/camp. Activities like Hunting, Fishing and Robberies will be marked on the map while table games will require someone to be seated at the table and you join them. Some missions will only be available at certain times of the day. If activities aren't showing up be sure to keep checking the camp and your map to make sure you don’t miss it before the chapter is over.
Below is a list of the activities available in each chapter:
Chapter 2:
- Robbery - Javier
- Hunting - Charles
- Table Games - Poker, Dominoes and Five Finger Fillet
Chapter 3:
- Robbery - Bill and Sean
- Fishing - Javier and Kieran
- Table Games - Dominoes and Five Finger Fillet
Chapter 4:
- Robbery - Micah, Lenny and Uncle
- Hunting - Pearson
This guide was translated automatically.
In general, companions are all those who live in your camp. You need to complete any one task in each chapter.
Chapter 2:
Any Random Gang Member - Domino or Poker: Sometimes a random gang member sits at a table and wants to play (mostly in the evening or at night. It's better to complete the mini-game completely (win or lose).
Lenny - Five Finger Fillet: Sometimes Lenny sits at the table and wants to play "Five Finger Fillet" (most often in the evening or at night).
Javier - Home Robbery. Talk to Javier in the camp, he wants to rob the house with you north of Valentin. If you don’t complete it in the second chapter, it will also be possible to complete it in the third, but then you will have to ride far to the camp.
Charles - Hunting: Talk to Charles at the camp, he wants to hunt bison with you.
Chapter 3:
Sean Coach Robbery: Talk to Sean at the camp, he wants to rob the Stagecoach.
Bill - Coach Robbery: Talk to Bill at the camp, he wants to rob the Stagecoach.
Tilly - Dominoes Minigame: You can play Dominoes with her in the camp when she is sitting at the tables (usually at night).
Javier - Fishing: Talk to Javier at the camp, he wants to go fishing.
Kieran - Fishing: Talk to Kieran at the camp and go fishing together.
Mika - Five Finger Fillet: You can play the FFF mini-game with Mika in the camp when he is sitting at the tables (usually at night).
*Javier - Home Robbery: If you haven't done your heist in Chapter 2 yet, it may appear again in Chapter 3.
Chapter 4:
Charles - Bank Robbery: Only available if you have the Special or Ultimate Edition. This is an exclusive bonus mission not available in the standard version of RDR2.
Mika - Coach Robbery: Talk to Mika in the camp, he wants to rob the stagecoach.
Lenny - Coach Robbery Talk to Lenny in the camp, he wants to rob the stagecoach.
Pearson - Hunting: Talk to Pearson at the camp, he wants to go hunting.
Uncle - Robbery: Talk to Uncle in the camp, he wants to steal cows with you.
Chapter 2:
Any Random Gang Member - Domino or Poker: Sometimes a random gang member sits at a table and wants to play (mostly in the evening or at night. It's better to complete the mini-game completely (win or lose).
Lenny - Five Finger Fillet: Sometimes Lenny sits at the table and wants to play "Five Finger Fillet" (most often in the evening or at night).
Javier - Home Robbery. Talk to Javier in the camp, he wants to rob the house with you north of Valentin. If you don’t complete it in the second chapter, it will also be possible to complete it in the third, but then you will have to ride far to the camp.
Charles - Hunting: Talk to Charles at the camp, he wants to hunt bison with you.
Chapter 3:
Sean Coach Robbery: Talk to Sean at the camp, he wants to rob the Stagecoach.
Bill - Coach Robbery: Talk to Bill at the camp, he wants to rob the Stagecoach.
Tilly - Dominoes Minigame: You can play Dominoes with her in the camp when she is sitting at the tables (usually at night).
Javier - Fishing: Talk to Javier at the camp, he wants to go fishing.
Kieran - Fishing: Talk to Kieran at the camp and go fishing together.
Mika - Five Finger Fillet: You can play the FFF mini-game with Mika in the camp when he is sitting at the tables (usually at night).
*Javier - Home Robbery: If you haven't done your heist in Chapter 2 yet, it may appear again in Chapter 3.
Chapter 4:
Charles - Bank Robbery: Only available if you have the Special or Ultimate Edition. This is an exclusive bonus mission not available in the standard version of RDR2.
Mika - Coach Robbery: Talk to Mika in the camp, he wants to rob the stagecoach.
Lenny - Coach Robbery Talk to Lenny in the camp, he wants to rob the stagecoach.
Pearson - Hunting: Talk to Pearson at the camp, he wants to go hunting.
Uncle - Robbery: Talk to Uncle in the camp, he wants to steal cows with you.
6 Comments
It is not necessary to complete all the tasks, it is enough to complete one in each camp.
By AlexSokol10 on 22 Nov 2018 16:04
You can miss the trophy
By CTEKLO-GLAZ on 09 Nov 2018 12:57
This guide was translated automatically.
You need to complete one task at a time in chapters 2, 3, 4. You don't need to do them all! If the task in the camp is not available, advance further in the story, sleep or try at another time of the day
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