In Red Dead Redemption 2, you can customize your wearable equipment, including the bandolier, the gun belt, and your weapon holsters. In addition to the default versions of this equipment that Arthur Morgan carries, you can get upgrades from the Gunsmith in various towns.
However, the best Equipment Upgrades don’t come from the Gunsmith. Instead, you need to take on various challenges and reach specific rankings to unlock some of the best variants of this equipment.
You can then purchase unique upgrades for your equipment through the Trapper. This RDR2 Equipment Upgrades Guide has listed all variations, their prices, and what rank you need to achieve for the respective challenge to unlock them.
Reinforced (Upgraded) Equipment
You can purchase reinforced equipment at any gunsmith. These are essentially just upgraded versions of Arthur’s default equipment.
| Item | Price | How to Unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Upgraded Bandolier | $69.50 | Purchase from Gunsmith |
| Upgraded Holster | $45.50 | Purchase from Gunsmith |
| Upgraded Gun Belt | $58.00 | Purchase from Gunsmith |
Bandoliers
| Item | Price | How to Unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Item | Price | How to Unlock |
| Explorer Bandolier | $34.75 | Explorer Challenge: Rank 3 |
| Gambler Bandolier | $21 | Gambler Challenge: Rank 3 |
| Herbalist Bandolier | $30.25 | Herbalist Challenge: Rank 10 |
| Master Hunter Bandolier | $24.50 | Master Hunter Challenge: Rank 3 |
| Horseman Bandolier | $17.75 | Horseman Challenge: Rank 7 |
| Bandit Bandolier | $21.75 | Bandit Challenge: Rank 1 |
| Sharpshooter Bandolier | $20 | Sharpshooter Challenge: Rank 1 |
| Survivalist Bandolier | $27.25 | Survivalist Challenge: Rank 7 |
| Weapons Expert Bandolier | $17 | Weapons Expert Challenge: Rank 10 |
Gun Belts
| Item | Price | How to Unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Explorer Gun Belt | $31.25 | Explorer Challenge: Rank 7 |
| Gambler Gun Belt | $18.75 | Gambler Challenge: Rank 7 |
| Herbalist Gun Belt | $27.25 | Herbalist Challenge: Rank 3 |
| Master Hunter Gun Belt | $22 | Master Hunter Challenge: Rank 7 |
| Horseman Gun Belt | $16 | Horseman Challenge: Rank 1 |
| Bandit Gun Belt | $19.50 | Bandit Challenge: Rank 10 |
| Sharpshooter Gun Belt | $18 | Sharpshooter Challenge: Rank 10 |
| Survivalist Gun Belt | $24.50 | Survivalist Challenge: Rank 1 |
| Weapons Expert Gun Belt | $15.25 | Weapons Expert Challenge: Rank 3 |
Holsters
| Item | Price | How to Unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Explorer Holster | $25.25 | Explorer Challenge: Rank 1 |
| Gambler Holster | $15.25 | Gambler Challenge: Rank 1 |
| Herbalist Holster | $22 | Herbalist Challenge: Rank 7 |
| Master Hunter Holster | $18 | Master Hunter Challenge: Rank 10 |
| Horseman Holster | $13 | Horseman Challenge: Rank 3 |
| Bandit Holster | $16 | Bandit Challenge: Rank 3 |
| Sharpshooter Holster | $14.75 | Sharpshooter Challenge: Rank 3 |
| Survivalist Holster | $19.75 | Survivalist Challenge: Rank 10 |
| Weapons Expert Holster | $12.25 | Weapons Expert Challenge: Rank 1 |
Off-Hand Holsters
| Item | Price | How to Unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Explorer Off-Hand Holster | $25.25 | Explorer Challenge: Rank 10 |
| Gambler Off-Hand Holster | $15.25 | Gambler Challenge: Rank 10 |
| Herbalist Off-Hand Holster | $22 | Herbalist Challenge: Rank 1 |
| Master Hunter Off-Hand Holster | $18 | Master Hunter Challenge: Rank 1 |
| Horseman Off-Hand Holster | $13 | Horseman Challenge: Rank 10 |
| Bandit Off-Hand Holster | $16 | Bandit Challenge: Rank 7 |
| Sharpshooter Off-Hand Holster | $14.75 | Sharpshooter Challenge: Rank 7 |
| Survivalist Off-Hand Holster | $19.75 | Survivalist Challenge: Rank 3 |
| Weapons Expert Off-Hand Holster | $12.25 | Weapons Expert Challenge: Rank 7 |
Upgraded Equipment bonuses
In Red Dead Redemption 2, certain named equipment provides Arthur and John bonuses to their Health, Stamina, and Dead Eye Cores. If you buy all Horsemen equipment, you’ll receive an additional level for your Health core. Furthermore, if you buy all Sharpshooter equipment, you’ll receive one more level for your health core.
All these effects stack, meaning that you can acquire three additional levels across all three of your cores in total. It is important to note that you do not need to be wearing these pieces of equipment to gain their benefits; they are unlocked automatically and applied permanently to your character once you buy them.
Below we’ve listed the equipment bonus by each core:
Health
- Horsemen
- Sharpshooter
- Weapons Expert
Stamina
- Bandit
- Gambler
- Master Hunter
Dead Eye
- Explorer
- Herbalist
- Survivor
