The Mercies of Knowledge is a Stranger Mission Strand (Side Questline) in Red Dead Redemption 2. This Walkthrough shows how to complete these Stranger Missions in RDR2.
Quest Giver: Prof. Andrew Bell III
Region: Northern Saint Denis
Requirements: having finished The Joys of Civilization (early Chapter 4)
The Mercies of Knowledge Starting Location
In the northern outskirts of Saint Denis, Arthur can find a stranger in early Chapter 4. He introduces himself as a professor and asks us if we could get him a whole lot of moonshine. Not for personal consumption, but for scientific purposes, rest assured.
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Part II
A good contact for all things concerning transportation would be Alden, the Train Station Clerk in Rhodes, who we met a while ago. Travel to him and ask him for a clue for a big moonshine delivery. Of course, he has a hot tip.
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Part III
A transport of moonshine will head into Saint Denis from the North – time to intercept it, before it reaches the city. Once you pass the wooden bridge, the cart will arrive a few seconds later. There are two people on it and two more riders guarding it. Nothing a good Dead-Eye-Sequence can’t handle. Once you’ve taken out all the guards (there shouldn’t be any potential witnesses around), board the wagon and drive it south to the Professor’s residence.
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Part IV
After having revealed that he is building an electric chair, he is looking for an eligible victim. Bell wants us to go to the local Police Station and get a permit from the chief to perform one of the next executions. Standard price is $ 100; haggling is possible.
Part V
With the Polices permit, it is time to head back to Bell again to bring him the good news. He already has a potential candidate in mind. Wilson McDaniels is sought after and Bell has a Wanted-Poster at hand for us. Time to look for him at his last known spot.
Part VI
Our target is located quite a bit to the North and hangs around in a camp with other outlaws. While dealing with all the enemies, he is likely to flee on horseback. Nothing a good lasso couldn’t fix. Chase after and hogtie him. On the way back into town, Arthur tells him what he has planned with him. Our victim is not too happy about it. Once delivered, Bell tells us that we should see the execution for ourselves.
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Part VII
The spectacle will take place in northern Saint Denis, conveniently not far away from the graveyard. Bell turns on the machine, but its functionality is, well, underwhelming. Instead of quickly killing our delinquent, he slowly suffers.
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Bell, on the other hand, finds a quicker end than we all thought…
This concludes the “The Mercies of Knowledge” Stranger Mission in Red Dead Redemption 2 (RDR2). For all other Stranger Missions check out the full Red Dead Redemption 2 Stranger Missions Walkthrough.
I did part VI but nothing showed up after that.. Are there other missions I need to complete for part VII shows up?
Did you let some time pass (1 or 2 days)?
I did it at night-time; not 100% sure if that is a requirement.
I just went to bed 2 times and it came up
pretty much how it turned out in history, except Edison didnt get offed for it. i guess we dont get compensated for the $100 we spend? Not that money is a probelm but ill hold off and do the other stranger missions first
I completed the story but part 2 doesn’t appear in rhodes, started it with arthur but it isn’t there with marston, is there a way to do it still?
I had a similar problem except after I spoke to marston, there was no moonshine indicated on the map or the paper in my bag that he gave me
I had the same problem but I stumble across the solution go to strawberry that’s where I went and the mail guy will tell you where to get the moonshine
This mission is not spawning for me at all, I’ve tried everything. I tried doing all the coach robberies from Aiden and the guy in Strawberry just in case that was blocking it. I’ve slept, reloaded the save and went in and out of Saint Denis A LOT. Nothing about it on the guides though, am I the only one? If not have you found a way to fix it? Any help will be appreciated
Yeah I have the same problem. When I started doing part 1, there was suppose to be a yellow icon on where to get the moonshine but then it just started to disappear…. Some of the stranger missions are kinda glitchy
During part 6 ( VI )Make sure that you go back to Saint Denis without going near the bridge you hijacked the moonshine at as the shiners (I made sure I put 5 or 6 shot gun shells into each body after they where down at point blank) are still alive and immediately come out of the woods and start shooting and aren’t easy to kill while keeping the ‘bounty’ alive
They were easy kill. I had no problem at all taking care of them. Arthur even laughs about how easy it was.