Completing the Treasure Hunter Challenges inRed Dead Redemptioncomes with a host of benefits, and money is just one part of it. These are essentially a set of optional tasks that will leave you scratching your head if you haven’t been diligently exploring the world. The Treasure Maps that you find will have a fair amount of detail, but they will only make sense if you keep a lookout for interesting things while getting missions done.
All the Treasure Hunter Challenges are fairly easy to complete. However, you will need to do quite a fewmain story missions inRed Dead Redemptionuntil you can unlock all the areas that the Treasure Chests are found in. For example, Tall Trees cannot be accessed until you complete the “An Appointed Time” mission in Nuevo Paraíso to unlock the West Elizabeth area. If you’re playing organically, it may take you quite some time till you wrap up all the Treasure Hunter Challenges and get the rewards.
You will be able to start the challenges and get a Treasure Map after a random encounter early on in the game. Each Treasure Chest collection will net you a Gold Bar and the map to the next location.
You can sell the loot at any shop in any town, but it’s recommended to consider your Honor stat. Briefly, if you’re on alow-Honor run inRed Dead Redemption, you will get 50% more money when you sell at Thieves' Landing, but 50% less everywhere else. This is reversed if you have high Honor. So, you can net some extra cash if you take a strategic decision to sell in a particular area.
Here are all the precise locations to collect Treasure Chests and complete the Treasure Hunter Challenges inRed Dead Redemption.
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Treasure Hunter #1
The random encounter to save the Treasure Hunter may occur anywhere in the desert, but the probability is higher around Armadillo. It may take place on the way back from Pleasance House after the “Political Realities in Armadillo” mission or anytime afterward.
Treasure Map
Treasure Hunter #2
To get the first Treasure Chest inRed Dead Redemption, travel to The Hanging Rock—it is placed above Armadillo and to the right of Cholla Springs. Circle around the outcropping until you see a gap with some bushes. The treasure is hidden there next to a smaller rock.
Rhodes' Gold ($100)
Treasure Hunter #3
Go to Del Lobo Rock on the cliff by the river. Go past the small camp setting and through the narrow path besides the big rock. Walk/slide down the cliffside to the second-lowest layer and head left for the treasure. Since you will be far from the nearest town,use a Campsite to Fast Travel back.
Jackson’s Gold ($125)
Treasure Hunter #4
Head to the big abandoned mansion on a cliffside, to the left of Tumbleweed. Find the entrance to the basement and head inside. The treasure is to the right of the wall ahead.
Calhoun’s Gold ($150)
Treasure Hunter #5
Travel to the thin country road above Rio del Toro. It is on the river bank opposite Plainview and Fort Mercer. This Treasure Chest inRed Dead Redemptionis next to a rock fence overlooking the shore.
Tubman’s Gold ($175)
Treasure Hunter #6
Head to the cactus icon just a bit north of Escalera. Find a pair of outcroppings and climb the tallest one. The treasure is on the tallest climbable level.
Brown’s Gold ($200)
Treasure Hunter #7
Head south-west of Ojo del Diablo, which itself is south of Chuparosa. This Treasure Chest inRed Dead Redemptionis on the cliff’s lower layer, a bit above the country road.
Douglass' Gold ($225)
Treasure Hunter #8
Travel to Roca de Madera, west of Casa Madruga. From there, head west till you reach the cliffside and see massively tall rocks. Follow the left path that is one level lower than the top. Keep following the narrow ledge till you reach the treasure.
Garrison’s Gold ($300)
Treasure Hunter #9
For the penultimate Treasure Chest inRed Dead Redemption, make your way to Beecher’s Hope. Go to the right side of the triangular pathway on the map, right of the Beecher’s Hope lettering when zoomed in. The treasure is buried next to the rock fence by the giant tree.
Pickett’s Gold ($400)
Treasure Hunter #10
Head straight north from Tall Trees. Climb the cliff’s narrow, winding path to reach a small clearing that has a cave. Enter it to find the final Treasure Chest. Note that this area is crawling with grizzly bears, one of thehardest animals to kill inRed Dead Redemption.
Stonewall’s Gold ($500)
Aside from all the Treasure Chests inRed Dead Redemptionmentioned above, you will also get +20 Fame with each collection. There are also additional rewards that are pretty handy in the long run:
