Harriet vs. Gus: The Frontier Needs You
Red Dead Online’s Naturalist Event Month Is Live — Here’s Every Reward, Bonus & Discount
Rockstar Games kicked off a new Red Dead Online event month on May 5, 2026, running through June 1. This month centres on the Naturalist role — placing players between two opposing figures: conservationist Harriet Davenport and trophy-hunter Gus Macmillan. Whether you’re sampling animals for science or hunting them for sport, there are substantial rewards on both sides. Races also pay out at 4X this month, making it one of the more rewarding monthly cycles in recent memory. This interactive guide covers everything — monthly rewards, weekly unlocks, active bonuses, discounts, and returning clothing — all in one place. For more on what’s going on in gaming right now, see our coverage of the Call of Duty platform changes for 2026.
Which path calls you?
Tap to explore what each role offers this month
Red Dead Online’s May 2026 event month puts the Naturalist role front and centre, with multiplied rewards for wildlife work and races running through June 1.
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Active Bonuses — All Month
All multipliers apply through June 1, 2026
Monthly Reward Tracker
Tap each card to mark it done — track what you’ve collected
Tap a card to mark it collected. Progress resets on page refresh.
Week-by-Week: What’s Unlocking
Rotating weekly rewards run alongside the monthly bonuses
Races pay out 4X RDO$, Gold, and XP all month — placing Top 3 in any Race earns the Ruby Buckle from Outlaw Pass No. 2.
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Discounts at Stores & Stables
All discounts apply through June 1 — stock up while they last
Arabian and Missouri Fox Trotter horses are widely regarded as two of the fastest and most reliable mounts in Red Dead Online.
Returning Clothing This Month
Available in the Wheeler, Rawson & Co. Catalogue
Hover/tap each piece to highlight. All available in the Catalogue now.
Ride Out, Saddle Up — The Frontier Won’t Wait
The May 2026 Red Dead Online event month was covered above — monthly rewards, weekly unlocks, active multipliers, store discounts, and returning clothing items across the Naturalist role and race circuits. Everything runs through June 1 via Rockstar Games’ official newswire. If open-world action is your thing elsewhere in gaming, check out our look at Crimson Desert’s post-launch patches or the latest on Assassin’s Creed Codename Invictus. For something different entirely, the Pokémon TCG Pitch Black expansion and the Fallout Nuka-Girl statue pre-order are both worth a look.