All That Glitters is a Stranger Mission Strand (Side Questline with Treasure Hunt) in Red Dead Redemption 2. This Walkthrough shows how to complete the Treasure Hunt from the Jack-Hall-Gang.
Quest Giver: Máximo Cristóbal Valdespino
Region: South-West of Horseshoe Overlook Camp
Requirements: none
Reward: 2 Gold Bars (each worth $ 500)
All That Glitters Starting Location
This Treasure Hunt is located quite close to the Gang’s first camp Horseshoe Overlook. It is upon a plateau overlooking the Dakota River.
Famous Explorer (or at least so he says) Máximo traveled to the United States to seek another fortune.
Máximo, however, is quite busy and has to leave the country tomorrow. Because he believes we are an adventurer like him and he doesn’t want his map to be unused, he offers us to buy it for $10. If you decline his offer he will bring it down to $5. Bargain!
In case you scared him away, robbed or killed him by accident, you can buy his map from any fence in the game.
Treasure I
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The first shown location is also in the Horseshoe-Area, a bit to the north from where we picked up the quest. It is a mountain called Caliban’s Seat. Approach it from North to South and you will be able to ride to the top. When reaching the top, before going to the small camp at the very end, head down to the right a bit and continue the narrow way along the cliff-side. The next treasure-map is in a small gap in the wall.
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Treasure II
The location of the second treasure is quite a bit up North; Cotorra Springs in the state Ambarino.
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Out of all the rock-cairns in this area, it is the one with a rather large rock on its top.
Treasure III
The final treasure of this hunt is east of the previous one, still in the state of Ambarino. To be precise, the Lake O’Creagh’s Run in the Grizzlies East.
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The marking on the in-game map is actually a bit off. The location is not on the front-facing northern side, but on the other side of the island (south).
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In this location, Arthur will find two Gold Bars, which can be sold for a total of $ 1.000. Quite a bit of cash in the early days!
This concludes the “All That Glitters” Stranger Mission in Red Dead Redemption 2 (RDR2). For all other Stranger Missions check out the full Red Dead Redemption 2 Stranger Missions Walkthrough.
Brandon says
I accidentally Knocked him with my horse and he got pissed and ran away screaming for help . Could never buy his map .
dalailama1989 says
Do you happen to have another manual savegame to load?
PowerPyx says
You should be able to buy it from any fence in the game if you scared him away or killed him.
Brandon says
@powerpyx , where exactly are these fences? I don’t completely understand
PowerPyx says
Check our wiki, we have a post for all fence locations. There are 4 of them; e.g. one in Rhodes.
Daniel Dixon says
I’ve done this stranger strand but on my achievement unlocks it hasn’t contributed? Any ideas?
Steve says
I shot him and he dropped the map
HASSAN ALZAYER says
How do I know if this mission is completed ?
PatrickBatman says
Also dont skip to last location without doing other 2, the rock prompt will not show up.
Greg says
So I’m up to the final area at O’Creagh’s Run, and everytime I try to swim to that little island in the lake I start to drown and have to swim back to shore. So how the hell am I supposed to complete the final objective of this treasure quest if the game is actively preventing me from doing so ?!?
Sara says
You can use a stimulant to fortify your stamina, or enter the water from the south side which is closest to the island and then just power through. You might lose some health too but thats okay, just eat something after.
Cheyanne says
There should be a canoe
Vincent says
I reached the second stage at Cotorra Springs, but when I hit X to search for the treasure, Arthur falls through the rock into a void and eventually ends up south of valentine.
Anyone know how to fix that glitch?
Malachi says
U can use your horse to swim across if u need too.
Also i got this glitch the first time where i jumped off the cliff and i flew strate up then my game crashed! My ps4 crashed!!!
MAxmoe says
erm can i do this in epilogue?