In Red Dead Online, the new update “The Naturalist” is available. This prominently brings nature to the forefront – and how you handle it.
This is the new update: In the already announced free update “The Naturalist”, which is available now, everything revolves around the diverse wildlife of Red Dead Online. One of the biggest points is the new legendary animals that you can track in the wild. But how you ultimately deal with them – that’s where “The Naturalist” becomes really interesting.
Conservationist or Big Game Hunter – choose your side
This is the dilemma: You are, of course, not the only ones dealing with the wonders of the animal kingdom in the new update. At the welcome center in Strawberry, you will meet Harriet Davenport and Gus Macmillan.
- Harriet is a conservationist who wants to deepen her knowledge about wildlife. For her, you should carefully tranquilize the animals and collect samples. She is the option for animal-loving players.
- Gus, on the other hand, is a retired big game hunter who now sends you hunting. For him, you should kill the animals – and he offers you stylish clothing made from the materials you collect.
It will probably not be possible to please both: Gus has no regard for conservation, while Harriet will notice if you decimate her beloved wildlife for stylish clothing.
What brings which advantages? With Gus, high-quality clothing and animal amulets lure you, which provide different bonuses.
With Harriet, you get new tranquilizer ammunition for the varmint rifle to tranquilize the animals. In addition, you can use animal revivers so that no predators prey on helpless animals.
You keep track of your results in the animal field guide. Here, all data about the animals you find are documented and researched. The more you fill your compendium, the further you progress in the role and unlock rewards. These include:
- A new horse breed for naturalists
- Clothing
- New recipes and tonics – for example, for weight loss or gain
- The new ability “Final Blow”
Additionally, you can set up a new wilderness camp and stop poachers who keep animals captive.
What’s still in the update? In the update, you will find more content such as an improved camera and new weapons. There are also new free roam events centered around the new animals. You can find more content in the official patch notes (via Rockstar).
The new major update is certainly an important step for Red Dead Online. For a long time, the game has been stingy with new content; the last major update was “Moonshiners” in December 2019. The long wait has drawn criticism from many players.
