Red Dead Redemption

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This is a grind, but it is a fun one if you like hunting and a little bit of danger. Head to Tall Trees where grizzly bears spawn frequently, and be ready because they hit hard if you are not paying attention. Use a powerful weapon like a rifle and aim for the head, or use Dead Eye to line up an easy kill before they get close. After taking one down, make sure to skin it every time or it will not count. Stay patient and keep hunting in the same area, and you will hit 18 faster than you expect.

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You only need to complete one full challenge set to legendary rank, and the easiest by far is Treasure Hunter. This one is mostly about following maps to specific locations and digging up hidden loot, so it is more exploration than difficulty. You start by getting the first map from a random encounter, then each treasure leads you to the next one across the map. Just follow the clues, look for rock formations or landmarks, and you will naturally complete all ten ranks. This is a great one to knock out while exploring, and the gold bars you earn along the way make it even more worth your time.

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This one is a steady grind, but it fits naturally into your playthrough if you stick with pistols and revolvers. Use these weapons as your main loadout whenever possible and the kills will build up without much effort. Mixing different guns is fine since the count is cumulative, so swap when you run low on ammo instead of forcing one weapon. Aim for headshots to speed things up and conserve ammo, especially during larger fights. If you stay consistent and avoid switching to rifles too often, you will hit 500 kills sooner than you think.

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This one will likely unlock naturally since these are the weapons you will use the most throughout the game. Rifles, repeaters, and shotguns cover almost every combat situation, so just stick with them during missions and side activities and the kills will add up quickly. Aim for headshots when possible to speed things up and conserve ammo, especially during larger fights. You can switch between different weapons if you run low on ammo, since all kills count together. If you play normally and do not over-rely on pistols, this trophy should come without any extra grinding.

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You need to complete all 5 ranks of the Four Horses of the Apocalypse, Undead Hunter, Undead Sharpshooter, and Treasure Hunter challenge sets. The Tomahawk and Explosive Rifle challenges are not required. You will work on most of these naturally while completing Undead Nightmare, but several later ranks require specific setups. Four Horses of the Apocalypse: For Ranks 1 through 4, find and break Pestilence, War, Famine, and Death when Mythical Creature events appear while exploring. Ride into the search zone, lasso the horse, mount it, and balance until it is broken. For Rank 5, ride Death and kill one Regular Undead, Bolter, Bruiser, and Retcher by running them over. El Presidio is a useful place to find all four enemy types. Undead Hunter: Rank 1 requires killing 100 Fresh Undead and 25 Bolters. Rank 2 requires another 25 Bruisers and 15 Retchers. For Rank 3, kill a Retcher and use its explosion to kill two other undead. Rank 4 requires killing 2 Undead Bears, 5 Undead Wolves, and 3 Undead Cougars using the torch. Pestilence is especially useful here because it cannot die, making the animal fights much safer. Rank 5 requires finding and killing the chupacabra in the open field north of Torquemada. Undead Sharpshooter: Rank 1 requires killing 5 undead with a gun within 10 seconds. Rank 2 requires 10 consecutive headshots, and Casual targeting can make this much easier. Rank 3 requires killing 5 flaming undead during a single Dead-Eye meter, so group enemies together, ignite them with a Fire Bottle, then use Dead-Eye. Rank 4 requires killing a Regular Undead, Bolter, Bruiser, and Retcher during one Dead-Eye meter. Rank 5 requires killing 5 undead with a sniper rifle within 8 seconds without using Dead-Eye. The Rolling Block Rifle is a good option and can be earned by saving the Pacific Union Railroad Camp. Treasure Hunter: Start the challenge by obtaining a treasure map from a Random Encounter involving either a man beside a campfire or a doctor using a Gatling gun. Rank 1's treasure is northwest of Hennigan's Stead near the railroad tunnel. Rank 2 is southeast of Coot's Chapel beside the cliffs and trees. Rank 3 is northwest of The Scratching Post on top of a mesa between two rock formations. Rank 4 becomes available after completing American Imperialism and is located in Sepulcro near three palm trees. The final treasure is between Casa Madrugada and Agave Viejo on a slippery mountain. Approach from the hill west of the treasure and use your horse to reach the top. Once Rank 5 is completed in all four challenge sets, Mad Marston: The Trail Warrior will unlock. It looks intimidating on paper, but most of the early ranks overlap nicely with normal Undead Nightmare progress. The last few challenges are where the real cowboy homework begins.

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This one will come naturally as you play, since the money total is cumulative and you do not need to hold onto it all at once. You can spend freely and still make progress, so do not stress about saving every dollar. The fastest way to build money is through treasure hunting, bounties, and selling animal parts while working toward 100 percent. Capturing bounties alive pays more, and looting enemies after fights adds up quicker than you think. If you stay active and keep picking up side activities along the way, you will hit 10000 without needing to grind it out at the end.

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This is one of the longer grinds, mainly because mounted weapons are not used often during normal play. The fastest way to work on this is by replaying missions with machine guns or heading to areas with cannons where enemies spawn in groups. El Presidio is a great spot if you want a steady flow of targets, especially if you are using the Undead Nightmare version for easier farming. Focus on groups and line up multiple kills to speed things up, since single targets will take forever. Save occasionally just in case progress bugs out, and chip away at this over time instead of trying to finish it all at once.

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This is the big one and your true endgame goal, so expect a full journey across everything the game has to offer. You will need to hit 100 percent completion, which means finishing all story missions, Stranger tasks, bounties, hideouts, challenges, and more. The key here is to chip away at everything as you go instead of leaving it all for the end, since trying to clean up everything at once can feel overwhelming. Make steady progress in each category, keep an eye on your stats page to track what you are missing, and treat this like a long checklist rather than a grind. Stay consistent and you will eventually knock it out, and it feels well earned when it finally pops.

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During Undead Nightmare, towns and former gang hideouts can be overrun by zombies. To unlock this trophy, every required location in West Elizabeth, New Austin, and Mexico must be in the Safe state at the same time. When you enter an area under attack, a Town Safety Meter appears at the top of the screen. Fill it by killing zombies or by giving ammunition to nearby survivors. Supplying survivors with ammo fills an entire wave of the meter, while killing zombies steadily pushes it forward. If you are low on ammo, look for lootable chests marked by green dots on the minimap. Once the meter is full, kill any remaining zombies to fully secure the area. Towns can later come under attack again, so keep an eye on the notifications and return to save them before working through the rest of the map. You need all 23 of these locations safe at the same time: West Elizabeth: Blackwater Manzanita Post Cochinay Pacific Union R. R. Camp New Austin: Thieves' Landing MacFarlane's Ranch Armadillo Ridgewood Farm Twin Rocks Rathskeller Fork Gaptooth Breach Plainview Fort Mercer Mexico: Escalera Nosalida Tesoro Azul Las Hermanas Chuparosa Agave Viejo Casa Madrugada El Matadero El Presidio Torquemada Once all 23 locations are simultaneously marked Safe, Spinning Plates will unlock. The real challenge is keeping the plates spinning while the undead keep trying to knock them back off the table.

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This is more of a checklist trophy, and it pairs nicely with your hunting challenges if you stay on top of it early. You need to kill one of every animal species, so whenever you see wildlife, take a second to hunt it instead of ignoring it. Some animals are tied to specific regions, so you will not be able to finish this until you have access to all areas of the map. Birds and smaller animals can be easy to miss, so keep an eye on the sky and surroundings while traveling. If you stay proactive and hunt as you explore, you will avoid having to track down the last few animals later, which is where most players get stuck.

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To reach 100% in Undead Nightmare, you need to complete all 7 Survivor Missions, all 5 Stranger Tasks, all 5 ranks in each of the four main Undead Challenge sets, save all 23 locations at least once, cleanse all 5 graveyards, finish the required Missing Souls activities, and unlock the required outfits. Complete these 7 Survivor Missions: Curious Tales from Blackwater, USA Get Back in That Hole, Partner Cure for Most of What Ails You American Imperialism Mother Superior Blues A Civilized Man On a Pale Horse Complete these 5 Stranger Tasks: Birth of the Conservation Movement Paternal Pride Dinner for Two Filth and Other Entertainment Biographies and Lies Complete all 5 ranks in these four challenge sets: Four Horses of the Apocalypse Undead Sharpshooter Undead Hunter Undead Treasure Hunter You also need to save all 23 towns, settlements, and former Gang Hideouts from Undead Overruns at least once. They do not all need to remain saved at the same time. All 5 graveyards must also be cleansed, although these are covered naturally during the story. They are Blackwater Chapel, Coot's Chapel, Odd Fellow's Rest, Tumbleweed, and Sepulcro. For Missing Souls, complete 9 rescues in Fort Mercer and 6 in El Presidio. The game will notify you when you have rescued everyone required from each location. Finally, make sure you unlock the required outfits. For Undead Hunter and Army of the Undead, complete Birth of the Conservation Movement, complete Filth and Other Entertainment, rescue your first Missing Soul in Fort Mercer, return one Missing Person to El Presidio, and find and break the mythical unicorn. Legend of the Undead is unlocked by reaching Rank 5 in all Undead Nightmare challenges. Once every requirement is complete and your Undead Nightmare completion statistic reaches 100%, the trophy will unlock. This is the big cleanup trophy for the DLC, so take it one section at a time instead of trying to zombie-proof the entire Wild West in one sitting.