What happens if you go for the money instead of helping John?
If you decide to go back for the money instead of helping John, you will return to the cave where you will be confronted by Micah, leading to a duel that ends in a draw, with Dutch intervening to stop Arthur from killing the traitor. This choice significantly impacts the game’s ending, differing from the Honorable and best ending achieved by helping John Marston.
Understanding the Consequences
The Decision’s Impact
Choosing to go back for the money sets off a chain of events that alters the game’s conclusion, particularly in how Arthur Morgan‘s story unfolds and the final interactions with Dutch van der Linde and Micah Bell.
FAQs
1. What happens if you go back for the money with high honor in RDR2?
If you go back for the money with high honor, Arthur returns to the camp which is on fire, and is sneak attacked by Micah, leading to a knife fight. If you have high honor, Micah leaves, attempting to convince Dutch that he’s on his side, and Arthur dies of his condition as the sun rises.
2. Is there a way to get Arthur’s money as John?
The only known way to get the money from Arthur to John is to do the Aberdeen Pig Farm side mission but don’t return to the farm until you’re John.
3. Can you get Dutch’s chest as John?
Dutch’s chest remains in Beaver Hollow if you chose the honorful option. If you go back as John, and you chose to go with John, Dutch’s chest will still be under the wagon in Beaver Hollow, untouched.
4. Help John Get to Safety vs Return for the Money
Choosing to help John triggers Red Dead Redemption 2’s Honorable and best ending, while returning for the money leads to a confrontation with Micah and a different conclusion to Arthur’s story.
5. Can you go back for the money as John?
Whilst you can’t actually get the jewellery, food, and other valuables back, if you leave your money in the Aberdeen Pig Farm when they rob you and come back for it as John, all the money you possessed as Arthur will still be there.
6. How much is Dutch’s bounty?
Dutch’s bounty is actually $10,000, which translates to a significant amount in today’s money, indicating his notorious status as an outlaw.
7. Can John get Dutch’s money?
During “American Venom”, John finds a chest that Dutch leaves him with, assumed to have the Blackwater money. John himself gets roughly $20,000 and that’s split with Charles and Sadie.
8. How to get John Marston rich?
To get John Marston rich, complete missions, rob banks and trains, locate hidden businesses, wrangle horses and wagons to sell, gamble, become a bounty hunter, loot bodies, and locate treasure.
9. Can you find the Blackwater money?
Yes, during the epilogue of Red Dead Redemption 2, you can find the money from the Blackwater heist and the camp funds.
10. How does Micah lose an eye?
Micah loses an eye during a knife duel with Arthur, if Arthur has high honor.
11. Does John Marston’s honor matter?
Unlike with Arthur, John Marston’s honor does not affect his personality or influence the events of the game significantly, though it affects gameplay aspects like store discounts.
12. What does Arthur’s grave say low honor?
Arthur Morgan’s Low Honor Grave epitaph reads: “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” This reflects the impact of his low honor choices on his legacy and how he is remembered.
13. Why did Dutch shoot Micah?
Dutch shoots Micah as a form of redemption, acknowledging Micah’s betrayal and his role in the gang’s downfall and Arthur’s death.
14. Should you help marry in RDR2?
Helping Mary can lead to a continuation of her quest, allowing Arthur to find Mary’s father, while not helping ends the quest and potentially Arthur and Mary’s relationship.
15. How old was John Marston when he died?
John Marston was 38 years old when he died in the original Red Dead Redemption, which takes place over one year, in 1911.