Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

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Trusty Steed

Trusty Steed

You reached max bonding level with a horse.

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How to unlock the Trusty Steed achievement in Red Dead Redemption 2 - Definitive Guide

When you first start the game you get given a horse. A little while after you learn how to feed the horse, pat the horse and calm the horse down which helps build the bond with it. Very early in the game when you arrive to horseshoe outlook you will get a mission from within the camp which will make you switch horses. Be sure to switch back (through the stables) to the first horse after the mission has been completed to carry on with your previous horses stats, as the bond resets with every different horse. I achieved in a little over 5 hours gameplay. Happy hunting 😁
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26 Oct 2018 15:53

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To get this faster, hitch the horse when you can. And feed it each morning when going away fromyour camp. Both help a lot!
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By Rusty Nail zh on 27 Oct 2018 20:26
to be successful you can follow the progress by making start then player then go on horse and putting the cursor on affection links at the bottom left of your screen will display the number of points missing for the next level or arrive at the maximum
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By vinzladouille on 29 Oct 2018 13:10
to be successful you can follow the progress by making start then player then go on horse and putting the cursor on affection links at the bottom left of your screen will display the number of points missing for the next level or arrive at the maximum
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By vinzladouille on 28 Oct 2018 12:46
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I got this around 4-5 hours into the game by essentially role playing. I did the things that I think I would do if I owned a horse: before riding I would pat him multiple times, every morning I would feed him, I tried to hitch the horse when possible. Also there were points where the story would have me hop on a different horse. When I could, I would whistle for my horse and swap out (for example the very first bounty mission). This is very easy to get as long as you take care of your horse.
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28 Oct 2018 14:05

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This is pretty much exactly what I did.
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By Reborn Insanity on 29 Oct 2018 17:07
Level 4 is the maximum bonding level for your horse - keep using the same horse

whenever I rode the horse press (LS) this praises/reassures the horse

When your not riding the horse and its hitched, you can also pat the horse :)

Use your brush to keep your horse nice and clean

Keep your horse fed - whenever I saw his stats drop id feed him (hay seemed like a real treat as it improves all the horses stats) - you can buy this from the general store in the towns
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30 Oct 2018 18:00

This can also be obtained Online. I didn't really do much to treat my horse and it unlocked within the first two hours.
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03 Dec 2018 21:44

To earn the Trusty Steed trophy in Red Dead Redemption 2 you must reach bonding level 4 with your horse. There's no point trying to do this with the horse you receive in Chapter 1 and remain with at the beginning of Chapter 2 as you have a chance to upgrade to something better very early on in the Chapter 2 story missions.

There are many ways you can bond with your horse, and if you are pro-active about it you can earn this pretty early on. Keep the Horse's Stamina and Life cores topped up with regular food, and make sure to focus on the horse with L2 and pat, brush and feed it each time you get off and on. Calm it with L3 if it ever gets distressed on the road. This should unlock by Chapter 3 if you are fairly persistent with your affections.
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13 Nov 2018 17:35

As you play the game, your trusty steed will gain levels through bonding and taking care of your horse. As you level your horse up, it'll improve its health and stamina as well as affect its reactions in fight/flight situations (such as a firefight). There are four levels total and they're not universal. Meaning, you'll need to keep using the same horse until you reach level four. Providing you aren't constantly changes horses, you'll likely earn this during the course or normal play.

There are numerous ways to increase the bond with your horse:
  • Calming your horse down when it's getting irritable (this is done with )
  • Feeding your horse
  • Grooming your horse (this requires a horse brush, which you will obtain early in Chapter 2).
  • Traveling. You increase your bond the more you travel with that horse
This trophy is also obtainable online if you're tackling the online portion first.

[Credit to themindisacity]
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Feed, pet, brush your horse more often and a trophy is just around the corner.
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27 Oct 2018 02:59

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And ride your horse more. You'll get it in 2 hours.
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By BryukBond on 28 Oct 2018 19:45
While riding you can feed the horse in the menu , also by pressing you can pet the horse, which in turn also increases confidence.
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By Ratty_bage34 on 03 Nov 2018 19:01
To quickly increase the level of trust, you can give the horse a piece of sugar, it restores stats a little, but it raises the level of trust much more than regular food
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By Deimoss on 29 Oct 2018 14:11
Confidence also grows when you tie up a horse and lead it by the reins (a very good plus).
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By alex_sheydel on 24 Dec 2018 14:16
When a current horse dies and is replaced with a new one, that horse's trust level will be the very first
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By MZutsu on 18 Mar 2019 14:59
The trophy can also be obtained online.
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By VSG on 20 Jan 2021 21:19
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