Red Dead Redemption features 57 main missions, each offering the opportunity to earn a gold medal. This guide outlines the specific criteria needed to achieve a gold medal in every mission.
Players can review their medal progress in the Stats > Missions menu, where a bronze, silver, or gold Rockstar medal indicates performance. The game tracks only the best statistics relevant to medal criteria. Importantly, the game records the highest score achieved for each stat, allowing players to focus on different objectives in separate replays. For instance, one playthrough can prioritize speed by skipping cutscenes and firing rapidly, while another can focus on accuracy.
For the Gold Medal trophy or achievement, only one gold medal rank in a combat mission is required. The mission “Exodus in America” is often considered the easiest to complete for this purpose. To achieve gold, skip all cutscenes, proceed directly to the saloon, then to the horse, and follow Jake to Fort Mercer. Skipping subsequent cutscenes and riding to the marker can secure a gold medal with ample time remaining.
It is important to note that obtaining all gold medals is not a prerequisite for any trophy or achievement, nor is it necessary for 100% Completion. Only a single gold medal in one combat mission is needed.
This guide covers the remastered versions of Red Dead Redemption across PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox Series S/X, and Nintendo Switch.
Gold Medal Requirements
- “Exodus in America”Fastest Time: 4:15
- “New Friends, Old Problems”Fastest Time: 7:00, Accuracy: 100%
- “Obstacles in Our Path”Fastest Time: 3:05
- “This is Armadillo, USA”Fastest Time: 3:25
- “Women and Cattle”Fastest Time: 2:50
- “Wild Horses, Tamed Passions”Fastest Time: 10:00
- “A Tempest Looms”Fastest Time: 5:05, Stragglers Returned: 85%, Number of Cows Herded: 21
- “Political Realities in Armadillo”Fastest Time: 2:35, Shot Accuracy: 100%, Number of Headshots: 5
- “Justice in Pike’s Basin”Fastest Time: 6:20, Shot Accuracy: 100%, Number of Headshots: 10
- “Old Swindler Blues”Fastest Time: 2:20, Shot Accuracy: 100%, Number of Headshots: 4
- “Spare the Rod, Spoil the Bandit”Fastest Time: 6:50, Shot Accuracy: 60%, Number of Headshots: 15
- “You Shall Not Give False Testimony, Except for Profit”Fastest Time: 3:39
- “Exhuming and Other Fine Hobbies”Fastest Time: 6:00
- “A Gentle Drive with Friends”Fastest Time: 3:15, Shot Accuracy: 100%, Number of Headshots: 7
- “Let the Dead Bury Their Dead”Fastest Time: 2:10, Shot Accuracy 80%, Number of Headshots: 14
- “Liars, Cheats and Other Proud Americans”Fastest Time: 4:39
- “Can a Swindler Change His Spots?”Fastest Time: 5:35, Shot Accuracy: 86%, Number of Headshots: 12
- “The Sport of Kings and Liars”Fastest Time: 4:55
- “A Frenchman, a Welshman and an Irishman”Fastest Time: 2:20, Shot Accuracy: 100%, Number of Headshots: 9
- “Man is Born Unto Trouble”Fastest Time: 6:40, Shot Accuracy: 50%, Number of Headshots: 16
- “On Shaky’s Ground”Fastest Time: 7:55, Shot Accuracy: 85%, Number of Headshots: 7
- “The Burning”Fastest Time: 4:34
- “Hanging Bonnie MacFarlane”Fastest Time: 6:14, Shot Accuracy: 90%, Number of Headshots: 7
- “The Assault on Fort Mercer”Fastest Time: 5:09, Shot Accuracy: 15%, Number of Headshots: 10
- “We Shall Be Together in Paradise”Fastest Time: 8:50, Shot Accuracy: 67%, Number of Headshots: 4
- “Civilization at Any Price”Fastest Time: 6:59, Shot Accuracy 90%, Number of Headshots: 4
- “The Demon Drink”Fastest Time: 4:10, Shot Accuracy 70%, Number of Headshots: 3
- “Empty Promises”Fastest Time: 8:20, Shot Accuracy 88%, Number of Headshots: 22
- “Mexican Caesar”Fastest Time: 13:00, Shot Accuracy: 42%, Number of Headshots: 22
- “The Gunslinger’s Tragedy”Fastest Time: 3:34, Shot Accuracy: 78%, Number of Headshots: 5
- “Landon Ricketts Rides Again”Fastest Time: 9:45, Shot Accuracy: 80%, Number of Headshots: 15
- “Lucky in Love”Fastest Time: 2:55, Shot Accuracy: 92%, Number of Headshots: 3
- “The Mexican Wagon Train”Fastest Time: 3:55, Shot Accuracy: 92%, Number of Headshots: 7
- “My Sister’s Keeper”Fastest Time: 3:34, Shot Accuracy: 95%, Number of Headshots: 3
- “Must a Savior Die?”Fastest Time: 5:05, Shot Accuracy: 86%, Number of Headshots: 7
- “Cowards Die Many Times”Fastest Time: 3:04, Shot Accuracy: 90%, Number of Headshots: 8
- “The Great Mexican Train Robbery”Fastest Time: 9:29, Shot Accuracy: 35%, Number of Headshots: 12
- “Father Abraham”Fastest Time: 3:30, Shot Accuracy: 75%, Number of Headshots: 4
- “Captain De Santa’s Downfall”Fastest Time: 5:40, Shot Accuracy: 75%, Number of Headshots: 6
- “The Gates of El Presidio”Fastest Time: 5:20, Shot Accuracy: 40%, Number of Headshots: 22
- “An Appointed Time”Fastest Time: 8:15, Shot Accuracy: 41%, Number of Headshots: 20
- “Bear One Another’s Burdens”Fastest Time: 7:24, Shot Accuracy: 75%, Number of Headshots: 7
- “Great Men Are Not Always Wise”Fastest Time: 6:40, Shot Accuracy: 75%, Number of Headshots: 10
- “At Home With Dutch”Fastest Time: 8:30, Shot Accuracy: 75%, Number of Headshots: 3
- “For Purely Scientific Purposes”Fastest Time: 5:40, Shot Accuracy: 90%, Number of Headshots: 6
- “The Prodigal Son Returns (to Yale)”Fastest Time: 4:30, Shot Accuracy: 80%, Number of Headshots: 7
- “And You Will Know the Truth”Fastest Time: 4:45, Shot Accuracy 15%, Number of Headshots: 11
- “And the Truth Will Set You Free”Fastest Time: 8:30, Shot Accuracy 50%, Number of Headshots: 15
- “The Outlaw’s Return”Fastest Time: 9:59, Stragglers Returned: 85%, Number of Cows Herded: 15
- “By Sweat and Toil”Fastest Time: 5:20, Stragglers Returned: 85%, Number of Cows Herded: 15
- “A Continual Feast”Fastest Time: 5:19
- “Pestilence”Fastest Time: 1:29, Shot Accuracy: 60%
- “Old Friends, New Problems”Fastest Time: 5:59
- “John Marston and Son”Fastest Time: 7:49, Shot Accuracy: 70%
- “Wolves, Dogs and Sons”Fastest Time: 6:29, Shot Accuracy: 95%
- “Spare the Love, Spoil the Child”Fastest Time: 5:19, Shot Accuracy: 90%
- “The Last Enemy That Shall Be Destroyed”Fastest Time: 5:29, Shot Accuracy: 85%, Number of Headshots: 15
