Trader Role



The Trader role is one of 5 specialist roles in Red Dead Online. To unlock this role, you need to purchase the Butcher’s Table from the Wilderness Outfitters shop at your camp for 15 Gold Bars. Once you have the Butcher Table, you’ll be able to donate carcasses, skins and other animal parts from the game you hunt to Cripps, who will turn those materials into goods that can be sold.

Delivery Distances
There are two types of deliveries for the trader role : - Short Deliveries - These pay less but do not take as long to complete and do not broadcast your location so that you are immune from being attacked by other players. - Long Deliveries - These pay more but take longer and will broadcast your location, opening up the chance for you to be attacked by other players.

Deciding which type of delivery to undertake is up to the Posse Leader.. If you are by yourself, the shorter distance delivery is by far the safer option but that is not to say that completing a long delivery alone isn’t possible. If you are playing with others, the longer distance delivery will reward more $RDO Cash.

Delivery Sizes
When starting out in the Trader role, you will only be able to make a delivery with a small wagon that holds 25 goods. In order to make larger deliveries and increase the payout, you will need to increase your Trader Rank and purchase the larger wagon upgrades from Cripps.

Wagon Sizes

 * Small - Starting wagon size ; Holds 25 goods
 * Medium - First wagon upgrade ; Holds 50 goods ; Cost $
 * Large - Second wagon upgrade ; Holds 100 goods ; Cost $

Production Requirements
In order for Cripps to turn materials into goods, your camp must be pitched. Cripps will not produce when you are a member of someone else’s posse or when you are participating in certain content.

It takes 2 units of materials and 2 minutes of real world time for Cripps to produce 1 unit of goods. Cripps will also require a resupply mission or an order of supplies after 25 units of goods has been produced. It usually takes less than 10 minutes to run the resupply mission and Cripps will immediately resume production once you turn in the supplies. Ordering supplies will cost $RDO 20 and take 15 minutes to be delivered.

In total, it will take Cripps approximately 4 real world hours to produce 100 units of goods if you run the resupply missions instead of ordering them. If you order the supplies rather than running the missions, it tames approximately 4.5 to produce 100 units of goods.

In addition to the time needed, Cripps will also require a total of 200 units of materials to produce 100 units of goods.

Payout
Payout is determined by the size of the wagon you have, the number of goods and the distance type. Posse Leaders receive full payout and each posse member receives half of that.

Large wagon - Long Distance - 100 Goods = $RDO 625 (Posse Leader) / $RDO 312.50 (Posse Member)

Large wagon - Short Distance - 100 Goods =

Medium wagon - Long Distance - 50 Goods =

Medium wagon - Short Distance - 50 Goods =

Small wagon - Long Distance - 25 Goods =

Small wagon - Short Distance - 25 Goods =

Role Unlocks
Like all Specialist Roles in RDO, you can unlock special abilities, equipment and bonuses by increasing your standing for the Trader role.

Each role has 20 Ranks that can be earned and provides a reward for each Rank attained. There is also a pool of purchasable unlocks for every 5 Ranks (4 pools total).

Rank 1 - 2 Role Tokens Rank 2 - 2 Role Tokens Rank 3 - 2 Role Tokens Rank 4 - Trader Events Invite + 2 Role Tokens Rank 5 - 2 Role Tokens

1st Pool of Unlocks : - Stew Pot - Kladruber (Black and White Coats) - Fletcher Saddle - Hammer - Filigree Buckle - Goodman Gun Belt - The Monterey Outfit

Rank 6 - Ingredients Satchel Upgrade + 2 Role Tokens Rank 7 - Awareness + 2 Role Tokens Rank 8 - Canine Warning + 2 Role Tokens Rank 9 - 2 Role Tokens Rank 10 - 2 Role Tokens

2nd Pool of Unlocks : - Weapon Locker - Lance Knife - Medium Delivery Wagon - Trader Camp Theme - The Sunderland Outfit - Tapscott Gloves

Rank 11 - Efficiency + 2 Role Tokens Rank 12 - 2 Role Tokens Rank 13 - Materials Satchel Upgrade + 2 Role Tokens Rank 14 - 2 Role Tokens Rank 15 - 2 Role Tokens

3rd Pool of Unlocks : - Pump Action Shotgun Variant - Hunting Wagon - Large Delivery Wagon - Kladruber (Cremello and Gray Coats) - Rawback Ring - The Worthington Outfit - Goodman Holster - Long Tied Curls Hairstyle

Rank 16 - Protection + 2 Role Tokens Rank 17 - 2 Role Tokens Rank 18 - 2 Role Tokens Rank 19 - 2 Role Tokens Rank 20 - 2 Role Tokens

Final Pool of Unlocks : - Hat Tipping Emote - The Tyringham Outfit - Kladruber (Dapple Rose Gray and Silver Coats) - Brass Spectacles

Tips
When running a long distance delivery, place your camp in The Heartlands. This is the easiest location to complete this mission from as there are many available routes to take.

If your delivery location is on the far side of the Dakota River and you have a posse with you, you can save a lot of time by taking the shortcut and going over the bridge at Bard’s Crossing. Have someone ride ahead to spot and stop any oncoming trains.

If you do get attacked and you are the posse leader, you can save your goods and try again by disconnecting or closing the application immediately.