Red Dead Online Weekly Grind: Triple Bounty Hunter Payouts & Easy Gold (Jan 6 – Feb 2, 2026)

TL;DR

Rockstar turned bounty hunting into a cash-printing factory, dressed it in beige coats, and dared criminals to exist. Tie them up. Turn them in. Get rich. Laugh at the frontier.

This is one of the best Bounty Hunter periods Red Dead Online has seen in months.

The money is absurd. The Gold is reliable.The objectives are idiot-proof.

If you’re doing Trader runs, Moonshine deliveries, or staring at your campfire this month, that’s on you.

Before you start hogtying strangers for triple money, you may want to look the part.

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The Month Rockstar Accidentally Made Crime a Bad Career Choice

Red Dead Online has entered one of its rare, beautiful moods where it looks at criminals and says:“No. Sit down. Hands behind your back. I’m paying this lunatic three times his usual wage to ruin your day.”

Yes. It’s Bounty Hunter Month. Which means the frontier is currently being cleaned up by heavily armed sociopaths in tailored coats, and Rockstar is throwing money at the problem like a drunk oil baron trying to solve morality with cash.

And frankly, it works.

The Money Situation (Now With Less Dignity)

This entire month is built around one idea: If you own a lasso, congratulations, you’re rich.

Regular Bounties

• 3X RDO$

• 3X Role XP

• 3X XP

These are fast, stupidly efficient, and now pay like Rockstar finally remembered players have bills. You ride in, shoot three idiots, hogtie the fourth, and get paid as if you cured tuberculosis.

Spam these. Ruthlessly.

Legendary & Infamous Bounties

• 2X RDO$

• 2X Gold

• 2X XP

These take longer, involve more explosions, and end with your horse traumatised. But they pay Gold, which is Rockstar’s way of saying: “Yes, fine, have the shiny currency too.”

Turn in one Legendary Bounty and you’re rewarded with Harshaw Gauntlets, which exist purely to make your hands look like they’ve committed war crimes.

Log in as a Rank 25+ Bounty Hunter and you also receive the white Clairborn Coat, because nothing screams “law and order” like dressing like a Victorian vampire.

Weekly Objectives (Designed for People With Brains)

Rockstar has helpfully broken the month into tasks so simple even a drunken outlaw could manage them.

• Jan 6 – 12 Do three Bounty Missions. That’s it.

  • Reward: Treasure Map. Free money for minimal effort.

• Jan 13 – 19 Finish all Bounty Hunter Daily Challenges.

  • Reward: 40% off Role Items. Congratulations, you’re now shopping responsibly.

• Jan 20 – 26 Again, three Bounty Missions.

  • Reward: 50% off a Weapon. Because violence should be discounted.

• Jan 27 – Feb 2 Rank 50+ players log in.

  • Reward: Beige Torranca Coat. Beige. The colour of authority and mild disappointment.

You’re halfway through the article, which means Rockstar has already stolen several hours of your life.

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Free Roam Events: Surprisingly Not a Waste of Time

Manhunt & Day of Reckoning

Both are paying:

• 3X RDO$

• 3X XP

These are chaotic, loud, and involve multiple criminals discovering that running doesn’t help. Join them when they pop. They scale well and pay far better than they have any right to.

Do either once this month and you’ll receive the Gable Charm, a tiny accessory whose only purpose is to whisper: “I showed up.”

Featured Series: Triple Payout, Triple Ego Damage

All Featured Series modes are running at 3X RDO$ and XP.

Win once this month and you unlock the black Morales Vest, which is effectively a medal saying: “I bullied strangers online and won.”

Weekly rotations:

• Jan 6 – 12: Hardcore Pro Series

• Jan 13 – 19: Shootout Series

• Jan 20 – 26: Hardcore Last Stand

• Jan 27 – Feb 2: Contrast Series

If you’re good at PvP, this is easy money. If you’re bad, it’s still triple money, just with more swearing.

Limited-Time Clothing (Buy Now or Cry Later)

Back until February 2:

Gator Hat, Strickland Boots, Tied Pants, Irwin Coat, Clymene Coat, Shaffer Chaps.

Rockstar will remove these again without warning and then act surprised when people complain. Act accordingly.

Community Outfit (Shockingly Free)

A full outfit assembled by a community creator and handed out at zero cost, which means Rockstar is feeling generous or distracted.

Claim it. Wear it. Pretend you earned it.

Discounts That Actually Matter

This is the rare week where the discounts line up perfectly with the grind.

• Bounty Hunter License: 5 Gold Bars off

• Prestigious Bounty Hunter License: 5 Gold Bars off

If you don’t own these yet, you are playing the game incorrectly.

Also discounted: Outfits, Wagons, Bolas, Throwing Knives, Shotguns, Horses, Clothing.

Basically, everything required to hunt humans efficiently is cheaper.

You’ve read the guide. You’re informed. You’re dangerous. Time to spend money irresponsibly.

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FAQ (Questions Asked by People Who Clearly Tried to Avoid Bounty Hunting)

Is this actually good money or is Rockstar lying again? For once, no. This is genuinely excellent money. Triple payouts on Regular Bounties mean you can earn more in ten minutes than some roles manage in an hour. It’s one of the rare weeks where the grind respects your lifespan.

Should I focus on Regular or Legendary Bounties? Regular Bounties if you want fast, repeatable cash and XP. Legendary Bounties if you want Gold and enjoy longer missions with more explosions and less patience. The correct answer is both, unless you hate money.

Do I need the Prestigious Bounty Hunter License for this to be worth it? Strictly speaking, no. Practically speaking, yes. It unlocks Infamous Bounties, more Legendary options, and better long-term payouts. With the Gold discount active, not buying it is like refusing a parachute because you enjoy falling.

Are Free Roam Events actually worth joining this week? Shockingly, yes. Manhunt and Day of Reckoning are paying triple, which turns what is usually organised chaos into organised profit. If one pops up nearby and you ignore it, that’s on you.

Is PvP mandatory for making good money during this event? Not at all. Featured Series pays well if you enjoy shooting other players, but the real money printer is Bounty Hunting. You can completely ignore PvP and still walk away rich and mildly smug.

What’s the fastest way to grind this without hating myself? Chain Regular Bounties, turn them in efficiently, dip into Free Roam Events when they appear, and sprinkle in Legendary Bounties for Gold. Anything more complicated than that is overthinking it.

Is this a good time to start Bounty Hunting if I’m new? Yes. Possibly the best time in months. Cheap licenses, absurd payouts, and simple objectives mean you’ll level fast and earn enough to fund everything else without selling your soul.

What happens if I skip this month? Nothing dramatic. You’ll just be poorer, worse dressed, and quietly annoyed when you realise everyone else bought wagons, horses, and coats while you were fishing.

Does this mean Rockstar cares about Red Dead Online again? Let’s not get carried away. But for this month at least, they remembered it exists and accidentally made it fun. Take advantage before they remember GTA Online again.