Chapter 2: Horseshoe Overlook

Walkthrough

The area in the order you play it. Tick things off as you go: they tick off in the checklists below too.

1. 1

   Settle the Wooded Plateau

   When you transition here via "Eastward Bound" from Colter, explore your central lean-to bed, the communal center campfire, and Dutch's large white tent. Check the supply wagons on the perimeter, then inspect the book beside Hosea's bed or grab Dutch's Speech Notes from the crate or table behind his tent.

   Dutch's Speech Notes: Dutch's tent to the wooden crate/table outside or behind itHow: picked up resting on the crate/tableMissable because: the gang vacates Horseshoe Overlook at the end of Chapter 2 Don't miss NewHosea's Crime Novel: Hosea's bed in camp to the side of the bedHow: inspecting the book next to the bedMissable because: moving on from this camp phase locks it out Don't miss New

   Tip: Donate at least $250 cumulatively into the camp donation box beside Dutch's tent to work toward the "Give to the Poor" achievement.

   Watch out: Missable items like Hosea's Crime Novel and Dutch's Speech Notes will be lost once the gang abandons this campsite at the end of the chapter.

2. 2

   Upgrade Camp and Gather Supplies

   Head to Pearson's chuck wagon and butchering station at the edge of camp to manage provisions and trigger his request for a rabbit carcass between 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM while he drinks beer. Use the ledger station beside Dutch's tent to upgrade Dutch's tent for increased gang donations and Arthur's tent to secure a fast travel map. Be sure to engage Mary-Beth while she writes at camp to pick up her request before completing the chapter.

   The camp request from Mary-Beth (Fountain Pen) can be triggered during Chapter 2 by speaking to her while she writes in Horseshoe Overlook, becoming unobtainable after Chapter 4 ends.Pearson's Scout Jacket: Pearson's chuck wagonHow: Speak to Pearson between 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM while he drinks beer and preps stew with low cores/needing food, then turn in a requested rabbit carcassMissable because: Only triggered exclusively in Chapter 2 Don't miss New

   Tip: Complete companion requests and camp activities during this chapter to progress the "Errand Boy" and "Friends with Benefits" achievements.

   Watch out: Do not antagonize your companions repeatedly, or John, Charles, or Bill will knock Arthur out and dump him outside the perimeter.

3. 3

   Interrogate Kieran and Visit Valentine

   Walk over to the prisoner tree near the camp perimeter during "Paying a Social Call" to interrogate Kieran Duffy by either threatening him directly or letting Dutch and Bill intimidate him with hot tongs. Ride into town for "Polite Society, Valentine Style," intervene with Tilly's harasser, and check on Karen inside hotel room 2B on the second floor. While exploring town, grab the Schofield Revolver from the desk case in the Valentine Doctor's Office back room.

   During the mission "Polite Society, Valentine Style", after rescuing Tilly outside the hotel, enter room 1A on the ground floor to intervene with a man arguing with a woman to witness an exclusive encounter before leaving for the bar, locked out once the mission finishes.Schofield Revolver: Valentine Doctor's Office back room, inside the metal gun case sitting on the deskHow: Peek through the rear security window of the doctor's office, hold up the doctor to open the back door, eliminate the O'Driscolls inside, and grab it from the tableRolling Block Rifle: Valentine Gunsmith counterHow: Purchase for free during the mission "The Sheep and the Goats"

   Tip: Kieran breaks and reveals the Six Point Cabin location regardless of which interrogation choice you select.

   Watch out: Never lead pursuing lawmen or bounty hunters back to camp, as bringing hostiles to the perimeter forces an encounter failure and a reload.

4. 4

   Frontier Errands and Homestead Heists

   Ride south toward the Dakota River, pick up Javier Escuella's homestead robbery at Chez Porter, and search under the desk inside the burnt sheriff's office in Limpany for a lockbox containing a gold bar. Head east of Flatneck Station to claim Granger's Revolver beside his corpse.

   Javier Escuella offers a homestead robbery at Chez Porter from camp; you must initiate it while in Chapter 2 or Chapter 3, as it becomes permanently unavailable once the gang departs Clemens Point.Granger's Revolver: Emmet Granger's pig farm east of Flatneck Station, dropped on the ground beside his bodyHow: Defeat Emmet Granger in a duel and pick it up from the dirtMissable because: despawns if you leave the duel area without picking it up Don't missLook under the desk inside the burnt sheriff's office in Limpany (south of Horseshoe Overlook) to find a lockbox containing a Gold Bar.

   Watch out: Guns dropped by unique gunslingers like Flaco, Granger, and Midnight must be picked up immediately from the ground beside their bodies or they become permanently missable.

5. 5

   Escape the Heartlands

   Complete your remaining gang endeavors across the region—including "Exit Pursued by a Bruised Ego," "Americans at Rest," "Money Lending and Other Sins I & II," "Pouring Forth Oil," and "A Fisher of Men." Return to Valentine for "The Sheep and the Goats" where Cornwall's armed mercenaries and local lawmen corner you in an escalating town gunfight. Once you break the siege, undertake "A Strange Kindness" to help the gang abandon Horseshoe Overlook and relocate south toward Clemens Point.

   Key fight: Shootout in Valentine

   Tip: Keep your distance and use town cover during the street retreat against Cornwall's mercenaries and lawmen.

   Watch out: Triggering the final chapter missions forces the gang to pack up, permanently cutting off Horseshoe Overlook camp-specific interactions.

What you decide here and what it leads to.