There are 20 possible Treasure Hunt locations in Grand Theft Auto Online, and the reward for completing the collection is an exclusive Red Dead Redemption 2 weapon. Players will also earn $5,000 for each clue while completing the mission. There are a few additional rewards to earn after collecting finding all of the clues and using the new weapon to complete a headshot challenge.
The Treasure Hunt mission was originally part of the Doomsday update in GTA Online and was released ahead of Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption 2 as a way to promote the new game. Although the mission became available in 2017, it's still currently active. When players join an online session, whether it's public or private, they will receive an email to start the Treasure Hunt mission. It may take a few minutes to get the email after the session starts.
After finding the initial treasure location, players will need to investigate three clues to complete the mission and unlock the Double-Action Revolver. There's also an additional challenge to unlock a variant of the weapon for Red Dead Redemption 2. After unlocking the weapon, players will need to get 50 headshots to obtain the variant. Completing the headshot challenge will also award players $250,000 in GTA Online.
How To Unlock The Gold-Plated Double-Action Revolver In GTA Online
The Treasure Hunt mission can be started by opening the email sent by vanderlinde@eyefind.com and using the clue to determine the right location to search in GTA Online. There are 20 possible locations, and players will receive one at random. The email will contain a black and white picture depicting a small search area where a Treasure Hunt mission item can be collected. It's important to note that if players leave a session while in the middle of the Treasure Hunt mission, progress will be reset, and they will receive a new random location to search.
Every Treasure Hunt Location
- Del Perro Pier: The picture shows the beach next to the Del Perro Pier. From the spot where the sand starts, players can head under the pier to find the hidden note pinned to the wooden pillar in the center.
- Vinewood Hills: The emailed picture depicts a mountain which is located north of the observatory in Vinewood Hills. Players can find the note on the Baytree Canyon map in GTA Online next to a yellow shack.
- Mount Josiah: This picture shows a mountain range from a distance, and the note is near the northwestern edge of the search area. The note is pinned to a large rock near the edge of the cliff that overlooks a metal bridge.
- Cassidy Creek: In the northern part of the search area at the edge of the river, players can find the bridge shown in the emailed picture. There's a tall tree beside the dirt path where the note can be collected.
- Great Chaparral Church: Players will receive a picture of a fenced-in church, and the note is behind the building pinned to a tombstone with a cross.
- Great Chaparral: The tracks in the picture are near the southwestern part of the search area, and the note is on a pole in front of a cliff that has a door at the base.
- Grand Senora Desert: This picture depicts a cliffside with a wooden door at the base. The note is pinned to the door in GTA Online.
- Pacific Ocean: The shore shown in the picture is at the northeastern edge of the search area, and the note is on a rock near the eastern tip of the island.
- Los Santos Golf Club: Players can find the bridge shown in the picture in the middle of the golf course, and the note is pinned to the pole at the west end of the bridge.
- Pacific Bluffs Graveyard: This picture shows several rows of graves, and there's a note pinned to one of the large tombstones near the southwestern edge of the search area.
- San Chianski Mountain Range: The picture shows a pier which is located in the southwestern part of the search area near the water's edge. The note is pinned to one of the poles on the cliffside across the water from the pier.
- San Chianski Mountain Range: Players can find the wooden cross in the picture at the top of the mountain near the northwestern edge of the search area. The note is on the cross in GTA Online.
- Tataviam Mountains: Players will receive a picture of a shore with a nearby cliff full of trees. The note is pinned to the base of the cliff at the edge of the water just before the landbridge.
- Sandy Shores: The cliff in the picture is slightly southwest of the center of the search area. The note can be found pinned to the Chiliad map that's on the wooden platform.
- Sandy Shores: The rock formation in the picture is near the southwestern edge of the search area, and the note is pinned to the base of the largest rock.
- Alamo Sea: At the edge of the search area on the southern shore of the Alamo Sea, players will find a washed-up boat that matches the emailed picture. The note can be found on the large rock next to the boat in GTA Online.
- Paleto Bay: The picture shows the Paleto Bay shore with a broken wooden bridge which can be found in the northern part of the search area. The note is pinned to a pole in between the broken bridge pieces.
- Tongva Hills: Near the southeastern edge of the search area, players can find the owl statue with the note pinned to the front.
- Tongva Hills Vineyard: Players will receive an emailed picture of the Vineyard and the note can be found at the eastern edge of the search area. It's pinned to a rock under the bridge near the Vineyard.
- Mount Chiliad: The picture shows the top of Mount Chiliad in GTA Online, and the note is pinned to a map on a wooden platform.
Along with the picture received by email, a large yellow search area will also be marked on the map, and a chime will sound when players are close to the objective. Players can head to the search area and look for a match to the picture they received. There will be a note nearby that indicates the treasure has been moved, then three yellow question marks will be marked on the map. The three clues need to be investigated to unlock the location of the weapon, then a final location will be marked. As soon as the Double-Action Revolver is collected from the last location, the headshot challenge will be unlocked.
How To Complete The Headshot Challenge In Grand Theft Auto Online
Once the Double-Action Revolver is unlocked, players can complete a challenge to get 50 headshots to receive a variant of the weapon in Red Dead Redemption 2 as well as a money bonus in GTA Online. Players can get headshots on NPCs or other players, and there are a few areas with a large number of people. However, the best spot to quickly get 50 headshots is Del Perro Pier. To help players keep track, a notification will appear for every 10 headshots. The rewards will be received as soon as the challenge is completed in GTA Online.
Grand Theft Auto Online is available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.