We suggest using stealth in this leg of the mission, since you need to conserve lives for later phases. Once you complete the mission, you'll learn some backstory about Maggie's past. Keep in mind before buying the bar that it does not earn you money or XP. You need to take out enemies with dynamite first, and make sure that your loadout includes long range weaponry for the train. If you circle around through the swamp, you can reach him without encountering other enemies until you're very close to him. The camp is marked on your map. As such, the Moonshiner is the first Role which requires some progress to have been made in another Role - the Trader, in this case. You can play easy Side Mission that will appear as orange or red stranger marks on the map. Rockstar Games originally brought three Specialist Roles to Red Dead Online in a bid to deepen the roleplaying element of the multiplayer game.
Aron is up to date on all the daily happenings with regard to Red Dead Redemption 2 and that's why you'll find he posts most of the news here at RDR2.org. 2) Complete the six first story missions to reach level 8 and earn roughly $450 and 0.7 gold bars (or keep going to level 10 for even more cash). Production times also differ based on quality and your rank. However, since Frontier Pursuits was released, the selection of Roles has been further expanded, and the plans of RDO's future include even more to come.
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To earn high points use Shotgun that gives you 3 points per kill, throwing Knife & Tomahawk gives you 6 points per kill. In fact, they will likely be easier by this point given all of the upgrades that are locked behind story missions. Costing RDO$ 950 and a Rank Token makes it one of the most expensive things in the game, but until you have it, you can't access most of the potential rewards to spend your money on as a Moonshiner.
XP is required for many activities in Red Dead Online, for example, to unlock some weapons and items. A good way to save money early on is to make use of the Mash discounts earned through completing Story and Bootlegging missions. The explosives are hidden in one of three locations in a chest, guarded by a few weak enemies. Once you've looted the explosives, it's time to hit the camp. It is the competitive part of RDR2 Online. It is unclear if these will ever be fixed, since their impact on profits isn't significant, it's just tougher to nail down exact amounts. Outlaw, and other Challenges during the story of RDR2, you can still do so after the story is concluded.
Incidentally, it isn't the most popular one - that title goes to the Heartlands location - which we consider a bonus.
At the end of the road, you'll be able to kill your first target, Hixon. Near the camp you'll find a wagon that lets you infiltrate it without drawing attention to yourself, but combat is inevitable. By Vulkk Last updated Apr 25, 2020. share; tweet; reddit; pin; Red Dead Redemption 2 is not just a game that you buy, play and move away from.
Quickly hogtie him so he doesn't escape and then deal with the few enemies attacking you. Once you have rescued Marcel, the booze cook, all Moonshining activities will become unlocked, including the remainder of the Story Missions, the Moonshiner store accessible via Maggie and Bootlegger Missions. To become a Moonshiner, you'll need to have reached Rank 5 as a Trader and completed at least one sell mission.
After the cutscene, pick up a weapon and follow your target.
Check out our hand-to-hand combat guide for tips on dealing with these enemies. Ideally, you would stick to roads to prevent breakage. There are many guards as well as hostile dogs, so we suggest trying to stay undetected instead of going guns blazing. After this, you'll have the opportunity to meet Maggie Fike, a notorious bootlegger. It is very important to master all your weapons if you are willing to use throwing the axe and knife. The penultimate mission, A Bitter Means To A Bitter End, tasks you with either ruining a rival's batch of moonshine, or destroying the vats outright. Red Dead Online has ample of objectives that reward you XP, but if you don’t know exactly what to do then it is going to take hours to farm a good amount of XP.
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The same tips apply to that variant as well. You need to capture your second target, Danny-Lee, alive. You need to gather Creeping Thyme and Oleander Sage from two protected areas. You can always end up earning significantly less if the bottles are trashed en-route.
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When selecting the location of the Moonshiner Shack, it is easy to make a misstep since players aren't familiar with the mechanics yet. This is one of the simplest missions, though not the easiest. After Cripps introduces you, you can purchase a Moonshining Shack for 25 gold bars. This means that all players have access to the same 5 locations, meaning you'll be "sharing" the shack with other players in a geographical sense, but obviously progress itself is tracked on a player-by-player basis. In Come Hell, Come High Water you need to escort Lem on a boat, fighting off opponents on other boats and on a train running near the coast. These numbers assume that you managed to deliver all of your bottles unharmed. The crates scattered on the road may seem inviting, but the heavy Maxim gun at the end of the road makes it advisable to stick to the treeline. Don't bother with the generic enemies, just push them into the fire around you or dodge by them. There are soldiers guarding the location, and if you eavesdrop you'll hear where the chest containing the papers is exactly. If you want to own your own speakeasy and watch as more and more patrons fill up the hall to indicate your business flourishing, this is for you. This will save a lot of your time, and whenever you are anywhere in the region you can attack the camp, kill all the gang members and get XP as well as rewards. The higher quality a batch, the longer the cooking time, however ultimately it only makes sense producing and delivering moonshine of the highest quality. For more similar guides, tips and updates on the game do read our Red Dead Redemption 2 Wiki guide.
Production times initially are 30, 45, and 60 minutes. Red Dead Online also has side missions, even though it is an Open World game that does not means you have nothing to do in the Story Mission and Side Mission section. Whatever you do in the Free Roam world do play the story missions. The last story mission for Moonshiners is The Certainty Of Death And Taxes which once again involved escorting Lem, and culminates in a showdown with your rivals. You can deprive them of cover provided by crates if you shoot out the oil lamps. Another form involves clearing out some Revenue Agent roadblocks. Every kill gives 30 XP! After the cutscene, pick up a weapon and follow your target. One is similar to the A Bitter Means To A Bitter End story mission, tasking you with either tainting or destroying a rival's batches of moonshine, but without the ingredient gathering bit at the beginning. If you want to maximise RDO$ earning, this is not for you. There are two upgrades available for your equipment that actually increases income. The third variant is pretty straight forward, having you protect a drunk patron on their way home who is beset by thugs. The second story mission Blood Is Thicker Than 'Shine has you rescue Maggie's nephew Lem from the prison transport.
If you are able to kill someone using the only knife you can earn upto 7 points per kill. Your payouts are determined by the flavor and strength of your moonshine, as well as how many bottles successfully make it to the destination. Each of these missions comes with different rewards, as well as XP points. First off, you can go to the south of the town of Rhodes in the south of Lemoyne. You need to engage in fistfights here, you can't just pop their caps. It is strongly recommended to complete all of the Story Missions right off the bat, as they unlock content, are relatively quick, and best to get out of the way as soon as possible. Keep in mind that location popularity might change (based on how many players read guides, for example). First, you need to find the dynamite hidden in Scarlet Meadows. The payouts you earn as a Moonshiner aren't quite as clear cut as the other roles' profits, partially due to what players have discovered to be underlying bugs in the system. The mission lineup available in Red Dead Online is pretty diverse, giving players plenty of room to make choices that will help shape how their character evolves as the story goes on. Bootlegging missions come in three varieties. April. The last story mission for Moonshiners is The Certainty Of Death And Taxes which once again involved escorting Lem, and culminates in a showdown with your rivals. Available for Xbox on Jan 21 2020. When you see a roadblock coming up, leave your wagon a bit behind and clear out the agents in advance. Depending on the mission, you'll get either an RDO$ 10 or RDO$20 discount on Mash refills allowing you to increase your profits. 4: Side Missions. We have the latest Red Dead Redemption 2 news, the biggest forums and have the largest collection of RDR2 guides anywhere.
There are a total of five locations, which are static and instanced. The user has added a small method that works better with 2 players. Head into the circular opening in the big rock to inspect a painting. The first portion of the mission is simple, just pour alcohol in the areas where you need to in preparation for the ambush. Red Dead Online story mode, missions list, XP, Ability Cards, and more.
Keep in mind that tainting the batches will earn you a higher reward due to the damage it causes to the rival's reputation. Visit the operation run by the rival moonshiner and stealthily add the mixture to the vats without being detected by the guards. When out for delivery, moonshine bottles are very fragile. Factoring in player density and proximity to post offices, fast travel hotspots and delivery locations, the Tall Trees Shack is the best.