Red Dead Redemption 2 Newspaper Cheat Codes

Red Dead Redemption 2 has so many awesome elements to it but there’s one aspect that’s quite underrated: it pays to buy the newspapers. Within each newspaper is a hidden message that changes the game in some sort of useful way. Don’t worry, we’re going to tell you what the phrases are and what they do. Please note that these won’t work unless you have the newspaper in your inventory and this is for the main game only, not online. Here are some Red Dead Redemption 2 newspaper cheat codes for you to work your way through!

How To Enter Cheat Codes

Go to the options menu and press triangle on PS4 or Y on Xbox One, this will take you to the Cheat menu. Once you’ve entered the code, there will be an on/off toggle. Go ahead and switch that over to ‘On’ and you’re good to go!

Code 1 – ‘Abundance Is The Dullest Desire’

During Chapter 1 you can buy New Hanover Gazette No. 27 from the Newspaper seller in Valentine and once you’ve entered the cheat phrase you’ll get infinite ammo. Neat, right?

Code 2 – ‘Greed Is American Virtue’

As you progress through the story and the world map opens up, you’ll find there are three newspaper types; The Hanover Gazette, Saint Denis Times and Blackwater Ledger. Each of these can be bought in different locations but they’ll contain the same articles.

After the Chapter 3 mission, ‘Advertising, the new American Art’, pick up any of the above for the code. This is the ‘Heavy Weapons’ loadout and it will give you the Pump-Action Shotgun, Bolt Action Rifle, Mauser Pistol, and a Semi-Automatic Pistol. 

Code 3 – ‘You Long For Sight And See Nothing’

After completing the Chapter 3 mission ‘Blood feuds, Ancient and Modern’ pick up the newspaper that’s available there, this code will reveal the entire map!  

Code 4 – ‘Virtue Unearned Is Not Virtue’

Following Chapter 4, ‘Urban Pleasures’, you’ll be able to buy the next newspaper. This one will raise your honour level.

Code 5 – ‘The Lucky Be Strong Evermore’

The next newspaper will be available after you’ve completed Chapter 5 and it will give you unlimited Stamina!

Code 6 – ‘You Seek More Than The World Offers’

This newspaper is available for purchase after ‘The King’s Son’ mission is completed in Chapter 6. Entering the code will refill and fortify your Health, Stamina and Dead eye. 

Code 7 and 8 – ‘You Are A Beast Built For War’ and ‘Would You Be Happier As A Clown?’

To get the last 2 codes, you’ll need to wait until after the Epilogue. Purchase a newspaper and enter the two relevant phrases. ‘You Are A Beast Built For War’ will create a War Horse for you to use and ‘Would You Be Happier As A Clown?’ spawns a circus wagon.

There’s your Red Dead Redemption 2 newspaper cheat codes list! This is not a comprehensive list of all cheat codes in the game, just those that require newspapers. Hopefully this has been helpful for those of you struggling to figure out what the newspaper system could do for gameplay. Get out there and use your newfound codes to raise some hell! 

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