Rockstar’s spooky season update for Red Dead Online brings more than eerie new maps — it’s also one of the best times of the year to make serious gold and cash. The Call to Arms mode now features Halloween-themed maps and triple payouts, offering the perfect opportunity to stack gold bars fast.
Triple Payouts in the Halloween Call to Arms
This month’s Red Dead Online Halloween event includes two limited-time Halloween Call to Arms maps alongside eight returning ones. Each map is packed with undead enemies, challenging waves, and unique layouts that demand preparation. Players can access the mode through the Telegrams section in the interaction menu or by picking up a new letter at the post office if it hasn’t appeared yet.
Because Rockstar is offering triple gold and cash, each wave pays out 0.3 gold bars (three nuggets) and roughly $30 in about 10–15 minutes. That means anyone finishing around five runs per hour can make close to 4.5 gold bars and over $150 without much effort.
Preparation Tips Before Starting
Preparation makes all the difference in surviving these waves. Always clean weapons, stock up on ammo, and craft tonics.
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Health Tonics: Essential for surviving higher waves.
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Dead Eye Tonics: Keep Painted Black active longer.
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Food Buffs: Minty game meat grants a gold health core, while thyme big game meat provides a gold Dead Eye core. Both can be crafted using meat from alligators combined with herbs like thyme or mint.
New players can still manage without expensive gear — scattered weapons and ammo crates on each map help even the odds.
Ability Card Loadout for Solo and Team Play
For efficiency, use Painted Black as the main Dead Eye card. Pair it with these three recovery cards for sustainability:
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Strange Medicine: Heals while dealing damage.
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Eye for an Eye: Restores Dead Eye with headshots.
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Cold Blooded: Restores health after each kill.
This setup maintains constant accuracy and survivability. Painted Black removes weapon bloom, ensuring perfect precision with every shot. Tap into Dead Eye briefly, aim for headshots, and exit quickly to conserve energy.
How to Maximize Gold and Cash
While there are 10 waves total, the payout doesn’t scale. Rockstar’s system still caps earnings per wave, so it’s most efficient to complete three waves and then reset. After wave 3, start wave 4 and eliminate yourself — this resets the mission without cooldown, keeping all rewards earned.
This method works perfectly for solo players or small posses. Multiplayer payouts are not split, so teaming up only increases efficiency. If matchmaking isn’t pairing you with others, form a posse in Free Roam first, then launch the mode together for a smoother grind.
Keep an eye on your Awards tab. Resetting completed awards gives another four gold nuggets per reset, further boosting earnings.
Extra Rewards and Bonuses This Month
Completing wave four unlocks an Outlaw Pass item, plus a free Nachos Saddle, one of the better saddles in the game for stamina management. Players looking to go all ten waves can do so for the challenge — just expect higher ammo and tonic costs.
Whether running solo in Armadillo for easy open combat or teaming up with friends, this Halloween season’s Call to Arms event is the most reliable gold grind available right now.
