If you're a fan of tracking down every collectible in a game, then it won't take you long to discover the Red Dead Redemption 2 cigarette cards. You'll start finding these small items fairly early in your adventures across the Old West, and with a whopping 144 of them distributed around the world they are established as the main type of collectible you'll be looking for. As you'd expect, cigarette cards are actually tiny and this is accurately represented in Red Dead Redemption 2, which means you'll need sharp eyes to spot them even when you're in the right area and you're unlikely to stumble upon them by accident. That's where this guide comes in, as we've already searched every nook and cranny to bring you the Red Dead Redemption 2 cigarette cards locations.
To get more specific about this collectible, there are 12 separate decks of cards with distinct themes available, and each is made up of 12 cards, which makes 144 cards in total. If you're wondering whether you should put in the time and effort to find them all, consider that locating every one will earn you a decent amount of cash, as well as putting you one trophy or achievement closer to having completely beaten the game.
It’s also worth remembering you can always buy premium smokes from the local shop. That’ll get you a random card, but as your decks fill up, the chances of grabbing the one you need decreases. You can always sell duplicates to a Fence to make a bit of money back.
If you want to complete your collection, you'll need to speak to the Stranger named Phineas T. Ramsbottom sat at Flatneck Station from early Chapter 2 onwards, who will start you on the "Smoking and Other Hobbies" mission. Until you start this mission, one card from each deck won't appear, so it's best to get up and running as soon as possible. Once you get all 12 cards in a set, you can mail them to Phineas from any Post Office, and here’s what each completed deck will net you:
Complete first deck - Vintage civil war handcuffs
Collect all decks - $200
Amazing Inventions - Volatile dynamite + $100
(11, 24, 42, 62, 71, 77, 90, 109, 124, 129, 141, 143)
Artists and Poets - Ginseng elixir + $100
(10, 15, 17, 40, 55, 60, 69, 82, 91, 107, 120, 127)
Breeds of Horses - Special horse medicine + $50
(6, 26, 27, 36, 38, 39, 100, 102, 104, 110, 111, 137)
Famous Gunslingers - Special snake oil + $50
(4, 7, 14, 25, 32, 33, 37, 41, 74, 92, 101, 121)
Fauna of North America - Perfect rabbit pelt + $50
(21, 34, 50, 72, 73, 79, 84, 108, 112, 113, 116, 133)
Flora of North America - Special miracle tonic + $50
(1, 2, 19, 20, 56, 65, 76, 115, 117, 118, 126, 140)
Gems of Beauty - Platinum chain necklace +$100
(13, 23, 28, 35, 46, 51, 54, 63, 64, 66, 78, 128)
Marvels of Travel - Aged pirate rum + $50
(16, 18, 58, 70, 80, 97, 103, 106, 123, 125, 135, 136)
Prominent Americans - Three eagle feathers + $50
(43, 53, 88, 89, 94, 96, 105, 114, 119, 138, 139, 144)
Stars of the Stage - Small jewelry bag + $50
(3, 9, 22, 44, 45, 61, 81, 87, 95, 98, 131, 132)
Vistas of America - Gold nugget + $100
(5, 8, 12, 47, 48, 49, 59, 67, 83, 99, 134, 142)
World’s Champions - Valerian Root + $50
(29, 30, 31, 52, 57, 68, 75, 85, 86, 93, 122, 130)
We've broken down our guide into areas of the map, and numbered each card from 1 to 144 to make it easier to follow and track. The numbers above refer to our numbering of the cards in each set, so if you want to complete a particular deck then those are the locations you need to go to for them. Select an area below, and get collecting...
Select an area:
- Red Dead Redemption 2 Cigarette Cards: New Austin (1-9)
- Red Dead Redemption 2 Cigarette Cards: West Elizabeth (10-27)
- Red Dead Redemption 2 Cigarette Cards: Ambarino (28-37)
- Red Dead Redemption 2 Cigarette Cards: New Hanover - West (38-61)
- Red Dead Redemption 2 Cigarette Cards: New Hanover - East (62-85)
- Red Dead Redemption 2 Cigarette Cards: Lemoyne - West (86-111)
- Red Dead Redemption 2 Cigarette Cards: Lemoyne - East (112-144)
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