RDR2 100% Completion Rewards Explained: Is It Worth It?

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's attention to detail in every saloon and mountain range has made it one of the most stunning open world releases of all time, with a main story that can take around 50 hours to complete, and countless challenges that take protagonist Arthur Morgan on myriad misadventures. One of these milestones is the Best in the West trophy, which requires players to achieve 100% completion of. So, what do players need to complete to earn the achievement, and what rewards come with it?

's greatest completionist challenge is among the most tedious trophies to earn in recent memory. Not only do players need to complete the game's lengthy main story, but they also need to see many of its side quest chains through until the end, and master each of its side activities. A handful of these require discovering hidden areas, solving environmental puzzles, and mastering mini-game mechanics, each of which could take hours on its own. Make no mistake: completing 100% of is only for the most hardened outlaws, but it's not without its perks.

Unfortunately, the Best in the West achievement's rewards never quite make up for the level of effort players need to put in to complete 100%. The trophy will only unlock two in-game rewards, but much like every other completionist achievement, its main allure is endless bragging rights. Finishing 's story isn't even scratching the surface of what's needed to clinch Best in the West. It might take the same amount of time to complete the story as it does to hunt for all the required items, so the achievement isn't worth it for anyone who doesn't want to double their playtime.

Players need to complete five categories of tasks to get 100% completion in and earn the Best in the West achievement. The title lets gamers check on their progress by opening the main menu, selecting the "" tab, and then navigating to "" but it's more helpful to check the individual progress categories to determine what still needs doing. So saddle up: the quest towards 100%