While there is an abundance of melee weapons inRed Dead Redemption 2, there are seven variations of the default knife that players can find through specific encounters and locations. Knives are the perfect tool for skinning animals, killing enemies during stealth, and genuinely just looking like a cool outlaw with the right tools for the job.
With 7 knives inRed Dead Redemption 2, it’s going to serve players well to know where all of them are located so that they can fill out their Compendium for that elusive 100% completion, and amass a pretty collection of blades for Arthur to flaunt during five finger fillet.
7Hunting Knife
Arthur’s Customizable Knife
The Hunting Knife is the default knife of Arthur Morgan, acquired as soon as players begin their journey inRed Dead Redemption 2. There is no way to get rid of the Hunting Knife, nor is there a way to lose it. This knife acts as the standard weapon for melee, along with being used as a tool for skinning animals, so players can’t get rid of it. The Hunting Knife seems a bit plain and ordinary, but head to any Gunsmith to customize the knife, which will see engravings, carvings, wood grains, and metals, all added to the knife.
6Antler Knife
A Knife with a Handle Made from a Stag’s Antler
The Wild West can be a horrifying place to live, and each day can most certainly be a new fight for survival. No evidence is clearer than what awaits players near Hanging Dog Ranch, where they can discover the corpse of a grizzly bear and a hunter who both battled to death. While neither side won the fight, Arthur cantake home a sweet new collectiblefor his knife range.
5Civil War Knife
The Old Trench Knife for Confederate Soldiers
The Civil War Knife brings some history into Arthur Morgan’s life, as it provides him with a bowie knife that’s anything but new. This might be a solid blade thanks to its large D-shaped handguard, but it’s also covered in rust and holds an estranged past since it was the knife of a Confederate soldier – the losing side of the Civil War that ended in 1865, 34 years beforeRed Dead Redemption 2.
4Jawbone Knife
The Stegosaurus Knife That’s Actually Just a Coyote Bone
The incredible reward for fighting through many states and uncovering 30 Dinosaur Bones inRed Dead Redemption 2is… a Jawbone Knife. Not only will players be amazed by Deborah MacGuiness’ wild discovery of the Totalisaurus, but they will have to leave with a knife that is claimed to be made from a Stegosaurus when in actuality, it’s just the jawbone of a coyote.
3Wide-Blade Knife
A Not-So-Special Knife for Back-Stabbers
Those who venture into Beryl’s Dream aren’t just going to find a new hat to wear in dark areas, but also a new knife to make their acquaintance. The Wide-Blade Knife isn’t anything special, as it doesn’t exactly have any cool and unique features or even extra damage. It’s still worth grabbing this knife, as it’s a key part of an investigation into an unsolved murder since the knife is found deep in an abandoned and collapsed mine – embedded into a stranger’s back with noreward in sight.
2Ornate Dagger
An Occult Dagger That Belongs to a Vampire
The Ornate Dagger is the only knife inRed Dead Redemption 2that is missable, as players who do not loot this off of the Vampire after killing himwill not have the opportunity to get it again. The Ornate Dagger is a very special knife in terms of its design thanks to its ritual carving and gold handle, and the fact that players must solve a vampire hunt in Saint Denis to get it makes it all the more iconic.
1John’s Knife
John Marston’s Customizable Clip-Point Blade
John’s Knife has its own distinct visual style from Arthur’s Hunting Knife, and while it plays identically to the latter, it’s still got a unique shape with its clip-point blade that seems not only sharp to the touch but sharp to the sight. This isn’t a blade to mess around with, but those who do wish to can further customize John’s Knife at a Gunsmith.
