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Chapter 3: Clemens Point

Red Dead Redemption 2 guide · The gang moves to a lakeside camp near Rhodes and gets involved in a local feud. ✓ Checked against sources
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Following the shootout in Valentine, Dutch leads the Van der Linde gang south to set up a new camp at Clemens Point along Flat Iron Lake. Arthur and the gang attempt to play both sides of a blood feud between two wealthy local families, the Grays and the Braithwaites, while moonshining and courting law enforcement in the town of Rhodes. The double-crossing ends in disaster when the feud turns violent, Jack Marston is abducted, and the gang is forced to abandon Clemens Point for Saint Denis.

Missions in this chapter

Region
Scarlett Meadows, Lemoyne
Getting there
South-east from Horseshoe Overlook across the Dakota River, entering Scarlett Meadows and heading south-west to the wooded shoreline of Flat Iron Lake
Connects to
Valentine, Flat Iron Lake, Rhodes, Saint Denis
Related quests
The New South · Further Questions of Female Suffrage · American Distillation · An Honest Mistake · Preaching Forgiveness as He Went · Sodom? Back to Gomorrah · The Fine Joys of Tobacco · Magicians for Sport
Enemy types
Lemoyne Raiders · Gray family deputies · Braithwaite guards · Pinkerton agents

Services and people

Merchants 1

  • Simon Pearson · Crafting and butcher servicesCook site near the center of the campsite

Services 4

  • Camp Ledger and donation box · Camp ledger and donation box servicesDirectly outside Dutch’s tent
  • Provisions, medical, and munitions wagons · Retrieving and restocking suppliesAround the camp area
  • Arthur Morgan's tent and wagon · Wardrobe access and the fast-travel mapAt Arthur Morgan's tent and wagon
  • Camp boat service · Boat service unlocked via the LedgerOn the water's edge at the Flat Iron Lake shoreline

The short version

What matters

  • •Grabbing the Rare Rolling Block Rifle off the dead sniper's floor in the Lonnie's Shack barn loft during "Magicians for Sport".
  • •Riding back to the ruins of Braithwaite Manor after the fire to loot Catherine's Brooch directly off her corpse.
  • •Finishing Kieran's Burdock Root and Hosea's American Ginseng camp item requests before leaving Clemens Point.

Common mistakes

  • •Finishing "Magicians for Sport" before climbing the barn loft to grab the Rare Rolling Block Rifle, permanently forfeiting the weapon.
  • •Starting "A Short Walk in a Pretty Town" prior to finishing companion activities with Kieran, Javier, and Sean, which locks them out for good.
  • •Transitioning away from Clemens Point before completing the story thread "The Course of True Love I - III".

What you can skip

  • •Searching rogue bounty hunter Anderson on the train during "The New South", as he carries no special loot.

Walkthrough May be incomplete

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 Clemens Point

    When you arrive at the new campsite along the Flat Iron Lake shoreline, you will find Simon Pearson offering butcher and crafting services near the camp's center, while wagons providing provisions, medicine, and munitions sit nearby for your resupply. Check outside Dutch's tent to use the Camp Ledger and donation box, where you can purchase a camp boat stationed at the water's edge. Your own tent and wagon house your wardrobe and fast-travel map.

    Tip: Purchase the boat from the Ledger right away to easily navigate the lake.

    Watch out: Finish the camp item requests for Kieran (Burdock Root) and Hosea (American Ginseng) before Clemens Point is abandoned.

  2. 2

    Ride with the Law

    In the mission "The New South", you track down rogue bounty hunter Anderson on a train near Rhodes.

    Tip: Focus on subduing Anderson quickly to finish the mission cleanly.

  3. 3

    Hunt Bounty Hunters at Lonnie's Shack

    Accompany Charles to search cornfields for bounty hunters holding Josiah Trelawny in "Magicians for Sport", taking down standard foes who carry ordinary cash and guns. When you reach the barn at Lonnie's Shack in Scarlett Meadows, Lemoyne, eliminate the bounty hunter sniper stationed on the upper floor. Climb up to the barn loft to grab the Rare Rolling Block Rifle from the floor before leaving the mission grounds.

    Tip: The downed enemies in the cornfield provide modest cash and ammo if you search them.

    Watch out: The Rare Rolling Block Rifle is permanently missable if you end the mission without taking it from the loft.

  4. 4

    Undertake Camp Business and Local Strife

    Work with the local factions around Rhodes, but ensure you finish the story mission chain "The Course of True Love I - III" during your stay. You can also take part in companion excursions with your gang members, including fishing outings with Kieran or Javier and a home robbery alongside Sean.

    Tip: Complete side quests before progressing major gang gunfights in town.

    Watch out: Finishing the mission "A Short Walk in a Pretty Town" locks you out of the companion outings with Kieran, Javier, and Sean.

  5. 5

    Scavenge the Manor Ruins

    Ride back to the southern Scarlett Meadows grounds to explore the smoldering remains of Braithwaite Manor. Walk into the burned front foyer to locate Catherine Braithwaite's charred corpse and loot it to retrieve Catherine's Brooch.

    Tip: Approach the front entrance directly to spot the remains lying amidst the debris.

    Watch out: Catherine's Brooch is only accessible after the conclusion of "Blood Feuds, Ancient and Modern".

  6. 6

    Relocate to Shady Belle

    Ride with John during "The Battle of Shady Belle" to clear out the Lemoyne Raiders holding the plantation house. Search the defeated raiders after clearing the property to collect their standard weapons and currency before the gang fully packs up Clemens Point.

    Tip: Collect cash and routine arms from the fallen raiders across the grounds.

    Watch out: Completing the transition away from Clemens Point permanently bars you from finishing "The Course of True Love I - III".

Checklists

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Enemies
Gray Family Gunmen
Steal / drop Ammunition, pocket watches, cash

Armed guards and deputies loyal to the Tavish Gray family, often fielding repeaters and revolvers in urban cover around Rhodes.

Braithwaite Family Guards
Steal / drop Shotgun shells, jewelry, cash

Heavily armed estate guards stationed around tobacco fields and the manor grounds, deadly at close range with shotguns.

Lemoyne Raiders
Steal / drop Gun oil, dynamite, aged pirate rum

Confederate remnant outlaws who stage coordinated ambushes with Gatling wagons and roadside explosives across Scarlett Meadows.

Shops and people
  • Rhodes Gunsmith: Firearms, weapon customization, ammunition, and weapon accessories
  • Rhodes General Store: Provisions, tonics, hunting supplies, and clothing
  • Rhodes Fence: Black-market goods, crafting recipes, talismans, and selling stolen valuables
  • Pearson's Camp Cook Station: Camp provisions, satchel crafting upgrades, and camp cosmetic enhancements

Tips
  • Purchase the Camp Boat upgrade from the ledger at Clemens Point to quickly travel across Flat Iron Lake for legendary fish and island exploration.

Not listed for this area: secrets.

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