Red Dead Redemption All Gold Medal Requirements

Red Dead Redemption has 57 main missions, each lets you earn a gold medal. Here you find the requirements to obtain the gold medal in each mission.

You can check your medals under Stats > Missions menu. There you’ll see a bronze, silver, or gold Rockstar medal to let you know how you did. Unfortunately the game doesn’t show you what your targets are for each mission, only your best stats in each category, but it only tracks stats that are part of the medal criteria so if it doesn’t appear in the list you don’t have to worry about it. Luckily it is only tracking the best score you’ve ever gotten for each stat, so you can skip cutscenes and spray bullets for a faster time on one replay, then take your time for accuracy on a different replay.

For the Gold Medal trophy / achievement, you need to earn a Gold Medal Rank on only one combat mission. The easiest mission to complete is the first one, “Exodus in America”. Skip all the cutscenes and run to the saloon. Skip the next cutscene, then run to your horse and follow Jake to Fort Mercer. Skip the cutscene, ride up to the marker, then skip the cutscene. You can get a gold medal time with 30 seconds to spare.

Getting all Gold Medals is not needed for any trophy/achievement, and is also NOT needed for 100% Completion. You only need 1 Gold Medal on 1 Combat Mission.

This guide is updated for the Remaster on PS4 / PS5 / PC / Xbox Series S/X / Nintendo Switch 2 / Mobile.

Gold Medal Requirements

1. “Exodus in America”
   Fastest Time: 4:15
2. “New Friends, Old Problems”
   Fastest Time: 7:00, Accuracy: 100%
3. “Obstacles in Our Path”
   Fastest Time: 3:05
4. “This is Armadillo, USA”
   Fastest Time: 3:25
5. “Women and Cattle”
   Fastest Time: 2:50
6. “Wild Horses, Tamed Passions”
   Fastest Time: 10:00
7. “A Tempest Looms”
   Fastest Time: 5:05, Stragglers Returned: 85%, Number of Cows Herded: 21
8. “Political Realities in Armadillo”
   Fastest Time: 2:35, Shot Accuracy: 100%, Number of Headshots: 5
9. “Justice in Pike’s Basin”
   Fastest Time: 6:20, Shot Accuracy: 100%, Number of Headshots: 10
10. “Old Swindler Blues”
    Fastest Time: 2:20, Shot Accuracy: 100%, Number of Headshots: 4
11. “Spare the Rod, Spoil the Bandit”
    Fastest Time: 6:50, Shot Accuracy: 60%, Number of Headshots: 15
12. “You Shall Not Give False Testimony, Except for Profit”
    Fastest Time: 3:39
13. “Exhuming and Other Fine Hobbies”
    Fastest Time: 6:00
14. “A Gentle Drive with Friends”
    Fastest Time: 3:15, Shot Accuracy: 100%, Number of Headshots: 7
15. “Let the Dead Bury Their Dead”
    Fastest Time: 2:10, Shot Accuracy 80%, Number of Headshots: 14
16. “Liars, Cheats and Other Proud Americans”
    Fastest Time: 4:39
17. “Can a Swindler Change His Spots?”
    Fastest Time: 5:35, Shot Accuracy: 86%, Number of Headshots: 12
18. “The Sport of Kings and Liars”
    Fastest Time: 4:55
19. “A Frenchman, a Welshman and an Irishman”
    Fastest Time: 2:20, Shot Accuracy: 100%, Number of Headshots: 9
20. “Man is Born Unto Trouble”
    Fastest Time: 6:40, Shot Accuracy: 50%, Number of Headshots: 16
21. “On Shaky’s Ground”
    Fastest Time: 7:55, Shot Accuracy: 85%, Number of Headshots: 7
22. “The Burning”
    Fastest Time: 4:34
23. “Hanging Bonnie MacFarlane”
    Fastest Time: 6:14, Shot Accuracy: 90%, Number of Headshots: 7
24. “The Assault on Fort Mercer”
    Fastest Time: 5:09, Shot Accuracy: 15%, Number of Headshots: 10
25. “We Shall Be Together in Paradise”
    Fastest Time: 8:50, Shot Accuracy: 67%, Number of Headshots: 4
26. “Civilization at Any Price”
    Fastest Time: 6:59, Shot Accuracy 90%, Number of Headshots: 4
27. “The Demon Drink”
    Fastest Time: 4:10, Shot Accuracy 70%, Number of Headshots: 3
28. “Empty Promises”
    Fastest Time: 8:20, Shot Accuracy 88%, Number of Headshots: 22
29. “Mexican Caesar”
    Fastest Time: 13:00, Shot Accuracy: 42%, Number of Headshots: 22
30. “The Gunslinger’s Tragedy”
    Fastest Time: 3:34, Shot Accuracy: 78%, Number of Headshots: 5
31. “Landon Ricketts Rides Again”
    Fastest Time: 9:45, Shot Accuracy: 80%, Number of Headshots: 15
32. “Lucky in Love”
    Fastest Time: 2:55, Shot Accuracy: 92%, Number of Headshots: 3
33. “The Mexican Wagon Train”
    Fastest Time: 3:55, Shot Accuracy: 92%, Number of Headshots: 7
34. “My Sister’s Keeper”
    Fastest Time: 3:34, Shot Accuracy: 95%, Number of Headshots: 3
35. “Must a Savior Die?”
    Fastest Time: 5:05, Shot Accuracy: 86%, Number of Headshots: 7
36. “Cowards Die Many Times”
    Fastest Time: 3:04, Shot Accuracy: 90%, Number of Headshots: 8
37. “The Great Mexican Train Robbery”
    Fastest Time: 9:29, Shot Accuracy: 35%, Number of Headshots: 12
38. “Father Abraham”
    Fastest Time: 3:30, Shot Accuracy: 75%, Number of Headshots: 4
39. “Captain De Santa’s Downfall”
    Fastest Time: 5:40, Shot Accuracy: 75%, Number of Headshots: 6
40. “The Gates of El Presidio”
    Fastest Time: 5:20, Shot Accuracy: 40%, Number of Headshots: 22
41. “An Appointed Time”
    Fastest Time: 8:15, Shot Accuracy: 41%, Number of Headshots: 20
42. “Bear One Another’s Burdens”
    Fastest Time: 7:24, Shot Accuracy: 75%, Number of Headshots: 7
43. “Great Men Are Not Always Wise”
    Fastest Time: 6:40, Shot Accuracy: 75%, Number of Headshots: 10
44. “At Home With Dutch”
    Fastest Time: 8:30, Shot Accuracy: 75%, Number of Headshots: 3
45. “For Purely Scientific Purposes”
    Fastest Time: 5:40, Shot Accuracy: 90%, Number of Headshots: 6
46. “The Prodigal Son Returns (to Yale)”
    Fastest Time: 4:30, Shot Accuracy: 80%, Number of Headshots: 7
47. “And You Will Know the Truth”
    Fastest Time: 4:45, Shot Accuracy 15%, Number of Headshots: 11
48. “And the Truth Will Set You Free”
    Fastest Time: 8:30, Shot Accuracy 50%, Number of Headshots: 15
49. “The Outlaw’s Return”
    Fastest Time: 9:59, Stragglers Returned: 85%, Number of Cows Herded: 15
50. “By Sweat and Toil”
    Fastest  Time: 5:20, Stragglers Returned: 85%, Number of Cows Herded: 15
51. “A Continual Feast”
    Fastest Time: 5:19
52. “Pestilence”
    Fastest Time: 1:29, Shot Accuracy: 60%
53. “Old Friends, New Problems”
    Fastest Time: 5:59
54. “John Marston and Son”
    Fastest Time: 7:49, Shot Accuracy: 70%
55. “Wolves, Dogs and Sons”
    Fastest Time: 6:29, Shot Accuracy: 95%
56. “Spare the Love, Spoil the Child”
    Fastest Time: 5:19, Shot Accuracy: 90%
57. “The Last Enemy That Shall Be Destroyed”
    Fastest Time: 5:29, Shot Accuracy: 85%, Number of Headshots: 15

More RDR Remastered Guides:

• 100% Checklist
• Challenges
• Treasure Locations
• Hideouts
• Gold Medals
• Stranger Tasks
• Trophy Guide & Roadmap