Red Dead Redemption 2

To unlock the Western Stranger trophy in Red Dead Redemption 2, you need to fully complete 10 Stranger mission strands (so if the Stranger is involved in more than one mission, you need to complete the whole strand). Luckily this is one of a few trophies that are progression-tracked on Rockstar's Social Club.

Strangers initially appear as ?s on your map, often only if you ride sufficiently close to them. In most cases the ? will be a large vague circle and you need to find the individual Stranger within it. You should try and wrap up a few of these along your main quest play through, though it's by no means a missable trophy.

Here's the known Strangers and their missions. It's not known whether all of these contribute to the trophy at the time of writing. Bear in mind that many subsequent missions in a Stranger's strand take up to 48 hours to appear after completing the previous quest.

Available from Chapter 2

A Fine Night For It: This Stranger mission near Lagras will only appear if you encounter the Night Folk at night in the Bayou. Keep riding through the area at night and check out any noises or white blips on your radar.

A Test of Faith: Head directly south from the H in HEARTLANDS on the map, to point south-east of Horseshoe Overlook and north-east of Flatneck Station. This lady needs you to find all of the dinosaur bones on the map. Luckily you can still hunt these down after the main story concludes.

All that Glitters: You will find this Stranger directly west from Flatneck Station, on a plateau above the Dakota River. The quest is a three-part treasure hunt.

American Dreams: If you track down three grisly murders in the wild you can end up with a Stranger mission. Check out PowerPyx's guide for all the details.

Arcadia for Amateurs: This is a longer sequence of missions, after the first ? you will see subsequent missions appear as AM throughout your journey. There are five parts, and all but the last involve dealing with some sort of wild beast -- none should give you too much trouble.

Fundraiser: Available until Chapter 6, this Stranger in Saint Denis simply wants a donation to renovate the church. The church is directly west of the tailors in the north part of Saint Denis.

Geology For Beginners: You need to head to a hut north-west of Strawberry and north-east of the Owanjila Dam to start this quest. Bear in mind that it will not be completed unless you track down all of the carved rocks on the map. Luckily you can still hunt these down after the main story concludes.

Smoking and Other Hobbies: Go to Flatneck Station to find this Stranger. Deliver a completed set of Cigarette picture cards to complete the mission.

The Noblest of Men, and a Woman: You will come across this in Valetine in the saloon near the church (as opposed to the saloon on the main drag next to the Store). You will be required to take down a series of formidable gunslingers. The strand won't complete until you track them all down.

The Smell of Grease Paint: You may not have cause to see this Stranger until much later in the game -- they are in the saloon in Van Horn on the eastern edge of the map. After a protracted scene you will have to hunt someone down in the nearby wilderness.

Available from Chapter 3

A Fisher of Fish: Head south from Flatneck Station and then east along the water's edge until you find a fisherman's hut and this Stranger. You'll need to track down all of the game's Legendary Fish to complete this mission strand.

He's British, Of Course: You can encounter a Stranger by a crashed circus caravan in northern Lemoyne, east of the Stables and west of Bluewater Marsh. There are three missions involved with this but you can get hold of a neat trinket at the end of it.

No Good Deed: Head to the Churchyard in Rhodes to find this Stranger. Recover their wagon to finish the strand.

The Iniquities of History: Head to Rhodes train station and this Stranger should appear on a bench at night. Retrieve some items for him to eventually finish the strand.

Available from Chapter 4

A Bright, Bouncing Boy: Marko Dragic can be found in Saint Denis by the lake north of the stables. This is another Stranger strand in which subsequent missions don't automatically appear. You need to complete the whole strand for a separate trophy anyway, here's a guide:


Duchesses and Other Animals: East of the second E in LEMOYNE on the map, north of the main mass of Saint Denis. You need to complete a bunch of Exotics requests to complete this strand -- PowerPyx has an excellent guide.

Help a Brother Out: This Stranger can be found directly opposite the Trapper in Saint Denis. Note that you *must* complete this quest in Chapter 4 as it is unavailable later, and it is mandatory in order to eventually get:


Idealism and Pragmatism for Beginners: After the posh party in Saint Denis during the main story, you'll eventually receive a letter from this Stranger, and his missions will appear back at the mayoral abode in northern Saint Denis. There are three missions in total and they appear at night.

Oh, Brother: Two missions of this Stranger strand can be found in Valentine -- note that the subsequent missions do not automatically appear like the other mission strands so you need to "find" the quest-givers again. This gets more tricky with the third mission, as they're all the way over at the top of Cumberland Falls west of Valentine.

The Artist's Way: A Stranger can be found in the northern Saloon of Saint Denis. There are four missions in total.

The Mercies of Knowledge: This Stranger can be found in the north-eastern corner of Saint Denis and you'll have to complete three quests before it reaches a dramatic conclusion.

The Ties That Bind Us: Head to the hills opposite the train tracks in Rhodes to find this pair of Strangers. Once again subsequent mission in this strand do not appear automatically; part II is simply completing the request given in part I, and part III can be found pretty much on top of the L in LEMOYNE on the map.

Available from Chapter 5

These are only available once you

towards the end of Chapter 5, and all are still available in Chapter 6. Don't worry if you miss that small window to explore between main missions at the chapter cross-over.

The Wisdom of the Elders: This Stranger strand can be found west of Van Horn near the train tracks. It's a long haul to get through the five mission strand, but an interesting story.

The Widow of Willard's Rest: This Stranger is right up north-eastern corner of the map, north of Annesburg and just east of the river (the abode is labelled as Willard's Rest). There are two missions.

The Veteran: Head north from Emerald Ranch to a spot just south-west of the lake called O'Creagh's Run to find this Stranger. There are four parts to the strand.

Available from the Epilogue

The American Inferno, Burnt Out: This Stranger is East of Blackwater, on the west shore of the Upper Montana River (directly opposite the word "Montana" on the river's map label). There are four missions.

If you know of any more or know of any problems completing any of these let me know and I will update with credit!