Not getting extra fame with the Golden Guns add-on

Last Updated: October 3, 2024

Question: I used a pre-order code or downloaded the Golden Guns for Red Dead Redemption.  The help text says that I am supposed to get extra fame but the amount of fame seems to be the same compared with not having the Golden Guns.  What's the problem?

Answer: We have received some reports about fame not working properly for Golden Guns and we would like to clarify the intended functionality.  Note that there may not be any in-game indicators that you are getting more fame, but our local tests have confirmed that fame is increasing correctly for both the pre-order and DLC versions of these items.

The Golden Guns give extra fame per kill when one of the golden weapons is equipped and the following rules also apply. 

• Fame bonuses do not apply to other non-gold weapons. 

• This bonus only applies to kills and not to fame gained from random events or missions.

• Golden Gun fame only applies to criminals and law killed outside of story missions.

• During story missions kill fame is suppressed and added all at once.

• This only works with the golden Cattleman & Repeater in the R*-Code version of the Golden Guns.

• This works with any gun that is currently golden in the premium DLC version of the Golden Guns.