Not all open-world games portray the consequences of doing good or bad in the same way . In the case of Red Dead Redemption , Rockstar came up with a very cool honor system. According to this, each act performed can offer positive honor points, but also negative ones . And according to the level system, we can be the most honorable outlaw or the dirtiest rat in the Wild West . Today we tell you how to quickly increase your fame and all its advantages.
How honor works in Red Dead Redemption
Honor in Red Dead Redemption is nothing more than a system that measures the social acceptance of our protagonist: John Marston. Therefore, just like the fame system, it will determine how NPCs see us and the way we can interact with them. The system is based on different levels, with the highest levels giving us the best advantages . The neutral level will do nothing, while at lower levels we will have other different advantages.
In this case, to level up you will need to perform certain actions in the game . For example, helping citizens in trouble or taking the side of the law in certain situations. As for the advantages, we can get things like all employees paying more money for their jobs.
On the other hand, if we perform dishonorable acts, such as killing innocent people or domesticated animals , the honor will decrease. Although, the most interesting thing is that there are certain advantages exclusive to low levels that may interest you. For example, to reduce the limit of bribes . Of course, we will give you some tips to achieve both things easily.
Finally, keep in mind that in RDR we can use the bandana to prevent changes in honor from occurring . In addition, this item serves to do exactly the same with fame. To obtain it, you need to buy it for $20 at the Escalera General Store or at the Thieves’ Landing Tailor Shop. With good honor, you can buy it for half the price.
How to gain or lose honor in Red Dead Redemption
As we were saying, gaining or losing honor points will depend on our actions. Just by following the story , we will already get positive points. But there are many secondary tasks that can help us level up or down quickly. Here is a list of all the things that affect honor :
Raise honor in RDR
- Night Watch : +50 per encounter
- Help certain random characters : +50 or +100
- Hand over an outlaw : +200 alive, +100 dead
- Completing certain missions : between +50 and +400
Lowering honor in RDR
- Killing our horse : -50
- Killing any domestic animal : -50
- Killing an innocent person : -50
- Kill an officer : -100
- Kill a nun : -100
- Force a safe : -100
- Bribe an officer : -400
Honor Levels in Red Dead Redemption
In total, the RDR honor system has three possible paths: high honor, neutral honor, and low honor. Since the neutral path (whose level is called “vagrant”) has no effect, we’ll focus on the other two. In the following table you can see the names associated with each level, as well as the advantages you’ll get if you reach that level.
High Honor Levels
|
Fame level |
securities |
advantages |
|
Level 1 |
Honest Joe |
All employees pay double |
|
Level 2 |
Pacifier |
Store prices are reduced by 50% and we will also be able to sell 50% more expensive. With the exception of Thieves Landing. In addition, the duster suit will be unlocked |
|
Level 3 |
Hero |
In addition to the above advantages, lawmen will only pursue us for cold-blooded murder, although bank robberies will still be reported. And if we get here, we will have the chance to find the nun who will give us the item “Darkness of Saint Andrew” |
Low honor levels
|
Fame level |
securities |
advantages |
|
Level 1 |
Rustler |
The cost of bribing witnesses is reduced by 50% and the dark horse responds to our whistles |
|
Level 2 |
Highway Raider |
All Thieves Landing stores are offering a 50% discount and we will be able to sell 50% more expensive |
|
Level 3 |
Outlaw |
In addition to the above advantages, there will be no witness reports for murder crimes, although law enforcement still responds to other crimes. For example, if we are caught stealing |
Tips for leveling up and down honor faster
Finally, we leave you with a list of tips that will be very useful to modify the honor level more quickly:
- Fastest way: To get low honor easily, just go to any village, rob people and bribe the police.
- The best place: The favorite scenarios for those who want to lose honor are Thieves’ Landing and Casa Madrugada. This is because they are places where we will not have the search level to perform certain acts.
- Exploiting a Bug: There is a bug that can be used to gain additional honor. After accepting a reward, the game must be saved and the reward returned alive to increase honor. Then, without saving, the player must commit suicide. If this is done, the game will load right before the reward was claimed, but the honor and money earned will be retained. The trick does not always work and can only be repeated once, but it is worth it.