Rockstar's Red Dead Online is all about the cowboy fantasy. For some, that means posse-ing up and bringing in bounties. For others, there's fun and profit to be made in the moonshine bootlegging. For others still, they may want to hunt Red Dead Online's Legendary Animals that roam the wilderness. Here are tips to help ensure a successful hunt for all 40 Legendary Animals in RDO - including their locations.
Players on the Naturalist path in Red Dead Online will have a leg up on others when it comes to finding these elusive targets. At level 5, Naturalists are given the Legendary Animals Map, as well as a Field Guide. Leveling up that role by working with Harriet Davenport (who resides in Strawberry) will let players access information on more and more animals.
It is also important to know that some of these animals have conditions that need to be met in order for them to spawn in Red Dead Online's overworld. The Legendary Chalk Horn Ram, for example, only comes out at night. Further, some of these animals will only spawn when on the appropriate mission - which are given by Harriet. Any requirements will be listed after the animals location.
Every RDO Legendary Animal & Location
- Golden Spirit Bear - Big Valley while on Mission
- Night Beaver - Roanoke Ridge while on Mission
- Payta Bison - Little Creek while on Mission
- Icahai Boar - East New Austin while on Mission
- Sapa Cougar - Northeast New Austin while on Mission
- Milk Coyote - Blackwater while on Mission
- Inahme Elk - Spider Gorge while on Mission
- Cross Fox - Bayou Nwa while on Mission
- Banded Gator - Saint Denis while on Mission
- Ruddy Moose - Tall Trees while on Mission
- Rutile Horn Ram - Rio Bravo and Cholla Springs while on Mission
- Moostone Wolf - North of Cumberland Forest while on Mission
- Owiza Bear - Dakota River while Raining at Night
- Ridgeback Spirit Bear - Little Creek River during the Day
- Moon Beaver - South of Elysian Pool, East of Van Horn while it's Raining at Dawn or Dusk
- Zizi Beaver - Ownjila at Dawn or Dusk
- Tatanka Bison - Heartland Oil Fields while it's Raining during the Day
- Winyan Bison - North of Lake Isabella during the Night in Clear Weather
- Cogi Boar - Bluewater Marsh at Dawn in Clear Weather
- Wakpa Boar - Stillwater Marsh while it's Raining during the Day
- Mud Runner Buck - Flat Iron Lake during the Day and Clear Weather
- Snow Buck - Aurora Basin at Dawn in Clear Weather
- Iguga Cougar - Southeastern Great Plains (South of Blackwater) at Dusk while it is Stormy
- Maza Cougar - Sea of Coronado at Dawn while it's Clear Weather
- Red Streak Coyote - Pike's Basin during the Day and at Dusk
- Midnight Paw Coyote - Southeast Strawberry at Dawn and Day while it's Clear
- Katata Elk - Cumberland Forest during the Day while it's Foggy
- Ozula Elk - Cholla Springs at Dusk and Night while Foggy
- Marble Fox - Colter at Dawn or Dusk while it's Clear
- Ota Fox - West of Rhodes at Dawn or Dusk while Clear
- Sun Gator - Lagras Swamp (North of Saint Denis) at Dawn while it's Foggy
- Teca Gator - Lannahechee River (South of Saint Denis) at Night while Stormy
- Knight Moose - Northern Kamassa River during the Day
- Snowflake Moose - Barrow Lagoon at Night while it's Raining
- Nightwalker Panther - Bolger Glade at Dusk while it's Foggy
- Ghost Panther - Merkins Waller and Macomb's End at Night while Raining
- Chalk Horn Ram - South of Cottora Springs during the Day while Clear
- Gabbro Horn Ram - Rio Brave at Dawn and Day while Clear
- Emerald Wolf - O'Creagh's Run at Night
- Onyx Wolf - South of Calumet Ravine, and Cottora Springs at Night while Clear
The animals that are not listed as "Mission" have the chance to spawn during Free Roam. Keep in mind, they are rare and players may have better luck finding them in lower population servers. Using patience, and this list of locations, players will be able to hunt down all 40 Legendary Animals currently available in Red Dead Online.