If you are looking to do more in Red Dead Redemption 2, you can play through the Stranger Missions. They are separate from the main story but still provide you with an interesting look at the world of Red Dead Redemption 2 and the characters who inhabit it. 

Strangers are NPCs that will appear in the game at specific points in the story, with their tale to experience and missions for you to complete. Many of these missions can be made up of multiple parts, and you may need to wait up to two days between completing each portion. They will only appear after you get through the chapter they are attached to, so if you try to find one and it is not there, play further into the story.

All Stranger Missions Locations

Chapter 1

  • The Noblest of Men, and a Woman – can be found in ValentineAll That Glitters – west of Flatneck Station, south of Valentine, in the wildernessThe Smell of the Grease Paint – found at Van Horn Trading PostArcadia for Amateurs – southeast of StrawberryFundraiser (will disappear at Chapter 6) – found in Saint-DenisAmerican Dreams – find the murder scenes east of Citadel Rock, south of Wallace Station, and to the east of Braithworth Manor. You can then find the Stranger to the South of Valentine.A Fine Night For It – you will need to encounter the “Night Folk” in the Bayou north of Saint-Denis. Geology for Beginners – northwest of Strawberry, in the wildernessA Test of Faith – northeast of Flatneck stationSmoking and other Hobbies – found at Flatneck Station

Chapter 3

  • He’s British, of Course – south of Emerald RanchA Fisher of Fish – near the north shore of Flat Iron Lake, at a fishing hutThe Iniquities of History – RhodesNo Good Deed – Rhodes

Chapter 4

  • Oh, Brother – found at ValentineA Bright Bouncing Boy – found at Saint-DenisThe Mercies of Knowledge – Saint-DenisThe Artists Way – Saint-DenisThe Ties that Bind Us – RhodesHelp a Brother Out – an optional story mission you can find in Saint-DenisDuchesses and Other Animals – found at Saint-DenisIdealism and Pragmatism for Beginners – Saint-Denis

Chapter 5

  • The Wisdom of the Elders – west of Van Horn Trading PostThe Widow of Willard’s Rest (disappears after Chapter 6) – at Willard’s Rest to the northeast of the map.

Chapter 6

  • The Veteran – north of Emerald Ranch, near a lake

Epilogue 1

  • The American Inferno, Burnt Out – west of Blackwater