Red Dead Redemption 2 Pearson Crafting, Materials Guide

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Red Dead Redemption features a colorful cast of characters who aren't just there to progress the story, but also to help Arthur in his quest to aid the gang that has become his true family over the years. Among the members of the gang that will provide help to the outlaw is the cook Simon Pearson, who not only provides food for the whole gang but also a crafting service which allows players to obtain a variety of items in exchange for animal parts.

In order for Pearson to be able to craft all of the possible items, you need to purchase a specific camp upgrade, the Leather Working Tools. This upgrade costs only $180, so we suggest you purchase as soon as possible since some of the items that the cook can craft for you are extremely useful.

In this guide, we will not only list all the items that Pearson can craft but also where to find all the required materials.

Satchel Upgrades

The most useful items that Pearson can craft are the satchel upgrades. These seven upgrades expand your inventory space for select item types, so getting them will allow you to carry more items which, in turn, can be sold for more money. Crafting these upgrades, however, is going to be difficult if you're not good at hunting since you need perfect pelts, hides, and skins to do so. Once you have one in your possession, donate it to Pearson by selecting the appropriate option when interacting with his wagon.

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Valuables Satchel

Increases carrying capacity for valuable items that can be sold for money

1 Perfect beaver skin, 1 perfect rabbit skin

Materials Satchel

Increases carrying capacity for inedible materials used for crafting

1 Perfect boar hide, 1 perfect iguana skin

Provisions Satchel

Increases carrying capacity for all provisions

1 Perfect bison hide, 1 perfect raccoon skin

Kit Satchel

Increases carrying capacity for hit equipment

1 Perfect elk skin, 1 perfect panther skin

Ingredients Satchel

Increases carrying capacity for edible ingredients used for cooking and tonic crafting

1 Perfect badger skin, 1 perfect squirrel carcass

Tonics Satchel

Increases carrying capacity for all tonics

1 Perfect buck hide, 1 perfect elk skin

Legend of the East Satchel

Greatly increases carrying capacity for all item types

1 Perfect wolf skin, 1 perfect cougar skin

Cosmetic Camp Upgrades

Alongside satchel upgrades, Pearson can also craft a variety of cosmetic camp upgrades. These don't unlock any new features, so craft them only if you wish to make the Van der Linde camp look different than before.

Alligator Skull

Perfect Alligator Skin

Big Horn Ram Skull

Perfect Ram Carcass

Cougar Pelt Covered Chest

2 Perfect Cougar Pelts

Boar Skin Table Cover

Perfect Boar Pelt

Ox Hide Rug

2 Perfect Ox Hides

Boar Skin Rug

4 Perfect Boar Pelts

Pronghorn Leather Table Tops

2 Perfect Pronghorn Hides

Pronghorn Skull

Perfect Pronghorn Carcass

Moose Antlers

Moose Antler

Wolf Skull

Perfect Wolf Carcass

Snake Skin Banjo Head

2 Perfect Snake Skins

Campfire Seat Cover

Perfect Beaver Pelt, Perfect Muskrat Pelt, Perfect Fox Pelt

Campfire Log Seat Cover

Two Perfect Wolf Pelts

Lean-to Cow Hide Ground Cover

Perfect Cow Hide

Scout Fire Ground Cover

Two Perfect Goat Hides

Elk Antlers

Elk Antler

Hanging Bones

Buck Antlers

Where To Find All Needed Materials

Finding all the materials needed to craft all of these upgrades is a daunting task, as you need to be doing a lot of hunting, and you need to be good at it as well since you need perfect pelts, hides, skins, and carcasses.

In order to get a perfect hide, pelt, skin, and carcass, you need to perform a perfect kill on animals that have a three-star rating, as they are the only ones that can drop perfect materials. To perform a special kill, you must kill the animal with the correct weapon and without damaging its body too much. As a general rule, small animals require the Varmint Rifle for perfect kills, medium-sized animals like deer the bow and arrow, and big animals rifles. You can check out our guide here for more information.

To make gathering the materials required to craft all of Pearson's items, we will list the exact quantity needed and where to find the animal. Always remember that it has to be a three-star animal to get perfect materials, so make sure to analyze the animal beforehand while hunting to avoid wasting time.

Perfect Bison Hide

You will need a single perfect bison hide to craft all of Pearson's items. To get a perfect kill, you can use the Poison Arrow, with a single arrow aimed at the head, or get headshots with any rifle or sniper rifle. These animals can be found to the west of Blackwater, and in the Heartlands Overflow to the southwest of Annesburg.

Perfect Boar Pelt

You will need six perfect boar pelts to craft all of Pearson's items. Boars are found all over the Lemoyne region, near forested areas. To get a perfect kill, you can use regular arrows, poison arrows, rifles, and sniper rifles. Always go for headshots to avoid damaging the animal's body.

Perfect Rabbit Pelt

You will need one perfect rabbit pelt to craft all of Pearson's items. Rabbits are extremely common, and they can be found in most areas near Valentine, Strawberry, Rhodes and Saint Denis. The only way to perform a perfect kill on rabbits is by using the Varmint Rifle armed with 0.22 shells.

Perfect Raccoon Pelt

You will need one perfect raccoon pelt to craft all of Pearson's items. This animal is common in the Lemoyne, New Hanover and West Elizabeth regions. The only way to get a perfect kill on raccoons is by using the Varmin Rifle loaded with 0.22 shells

Perfect Beaver Pelt

You will need two perfect beaver pelts to craft all of Pearson's items. These animals are a bit tricky to find, as they are small and only spawn in a few very small areas, The best area to find them is near the E and R in New Hanover on the map. There are multiple ways to get a perfect kill on beavers: with the bow armed with arrow, repeaters, rifles and sniper rifles.

Perfect Elk Pelt +  Elk Antler

You will need two perfect elk pelts and one elk antler to craft all of Pearson's items. These animals are common in the coldest areas of the map, specifically in the Ambarino region and to the north of Annesburg. Getting a perfect kill on elks is easy, as you can use poison arrows, rifles, and sniper rifles.

Perfect Goat Hide

You will need two perfect goat hides to craft all of Pearson's items. Wild goats are not that common, but they spawn quite often in an area a little to the north of Saint Denis, near the coast. To get a perfect kill on these animals, you can use the regular arrows, poison arrows, rifles, and sniper rifles. Always go for headshots to avoid damaging the animal too much.

Perfect Fox Pelt

You will need one single perfect fox pelt to craft all of Pearson's items. Foxes are quite common in Red Dead Redemption 2, and they tend to spawn in forested areas in Ambarino and Lemoyne. To get a perfect kill on a fox, you can use the bow with regular or poison arrows, repeaters, rifle, and sniper rifles.

Perfect Cow Hide

You will need a single perfect cow hide to craft all of Pearson's items. Cows are found in several different small areas all over the map, but the best area is the same one where goats spawn more often, to the north of Saint Denis, very close to the coast. To get a perfect kill on cows, you can use the bow with poison arrows, rifles, and sniper rifles

Perfect Muskrat Pelt

You will need just one perfect muskrat pelt to craft all of Pearson's items. This rodent is pretty common in several areas of the map, including areas to the north of Annesburg and to the west and south of Strawberry. The only way to get a perfect kill on a muskrat is by using the Varmint Rifle armed with 0.22 shots.

Perfect Alligator Skin

You will need one single perfect alligator skin to craft all of Pearson's items. These animals can only be found in the swamps surrounding Saint Denis, but they are quite common so it shouldn't be a problem to find them. To get a perfect kill on any alligator, you can use the bow with poison arrows, rifles, and sniper rifles. It may take more than a single shot to kill them with firearms, so you can use improved ammo to avoid damaging the animal too much.

Perfect Snake Skin

You will need two perfect snake skins to craft all of Pearson's items. Snakes can be found in several different areas, but the best one is near the road going from Saint Denis to the Van Horn Trading Post and Annesburg. You will need to flush them out, though, so use predator bait to make things easier. The only way to get a perfect kill on a snake is by using the bow with small game arrows.

Perfect Wolf Pelt  + Perfect Wolf Carcass

You will need three perfect wolf pelts and a single perfect wolf carcass to craft all of Pearson's items. Wolves are quite elusive in Red Dead Redemption 2, and they can only be found in West Elizabeth and Ambarino. The area right above the "O" in Ambarino on the map is the best one to choose as hunting spot. To get a perfect kill on wolves, you can use the bow with regular or poison arrows, rifles, and sniper rifles.

Perfect Pronghorn Hide + Perfect Pronghorn Carcass

You will need two perfect pronghorn hides and one perfect pronghorn carcass to craft all of Pearson's items. These animals are extremely common in the New Hanover regions, especially in the areas next to the "New" in New Hanover on the map, and to the south of them, near Flat Iron Lake. To get a perfect kill on pronghorns, you can use the bow with regular or poison arrows,, rifles and sniper rifles.

Perfect Iguana Skin

You will need one perfect iguana skin to craft all of Pearson's items. These animals are quite rare, and they only appear in the northern part of the island on the eastern side of Flat Iron Lake. Once you reach the Epilogue, they can also be found all over the New Austin region. The Varmint Rifle with .022 rounds is the only way to get a perfect kill on iguanas.

Perfect Panther Pelt

You will need a single perfect panther pelt to craft all of Pearson's items. Panthers are very rare, and they only spawn in two specific areas: to the very south of Rhodes, near the river banks to the southeast of Braithwaite Manor and to the north of Saint Denis, slightly to the north of the "N" and "E" in Lemoyne on the map. To get perfect kills on panthers, you can use the bow with regular or poison arrows, rifles and sniper rifles.

Perfect Buck Pelt  + Buck Antler

You will need one single perfect buck pelt and one buck antler to craft all of Pearson's items. Bucks are very common, and they can be found in the Lemoyne regions as well as in the northern parts of the New Hanover region, close to the border with Ambarino. You can use the bow with arrows and poison arrows, rifles and sniper rifles to get perfect kills on them.

Perfect Ox Hide

You will need two perfect ox hides to craft all of Pearson's items. Oxes are somewhat rare on the map, and they spawn only in select regions in the New Hanover and Lemoyne regions. The best hunting areas are directly to the north of Braithwaithe Manor and to the north and east of Rhodes. You can perform a perfect kill on oxes by using the bow with poison arrows, rifles and sniper rifles.

Perfect Deer Pelt

You will need seven perfect deer pelts to craft all of Pearson's items. Deer is one of the most common animals in the game, and you will find them near forested areas all over Lemoyne and the eastern part of Ambarino. To get a perfect kill on them, you can use the bow with regular or poison arrows, rifles and sniper rifles.

Perfect Cougar Pelt

You will need three perfect cougar pelts to craft all of Pearson's items. Cougars are quite rare, and they mostly spawn in select areas in New Austin, such as to the south of Blackwater, near the southwestern side of Flat Iron Lake and to the northwest of the "A" in New Austin on the map. They can also be found in a very small area near the border of the map a little to the southwest of the "W" in West Elizabeth on the map. To get a perfect kill on cougars, you can use the bow with regular or poison arrows, rifles and sniper rifles.

Perfect Badger Pelt

You will need a single perfect badger pelt to craft all of Pearson's items. These animals are extemely common in the Lemoyne region, near Rhodes and Braithwaite Manor. To get a perfect kill on a badger, you must use the Varmint Rifle armed with 0.22 shots.

Perfect Squirrel Pelt

You will need one perfect squirrel pelt to craft all of Pearson's items. These animals are common in all forested areas on the map, such as the forests near Strawberry, to the north of Annesburg, and in Ambarino and West Elizabeth. You need the small game arrow to perform a perfect kill on squirrels.

Perfect Ram Carcass

You will need just one perfect ram carcass to craft all of Pearson's items. Rams are easy to find in Ambarino and West Elizabeth, specifically in the areas close to the "West" on the map. To get a perfect kill on rams, you can use the bow with arrows or poison arrows, rifles and sniper rifles.

Moose Antler

You will need a single moose antler to craft all of Pearson's items. Mooses are quite rare, and they can be found to the west of Blackwater in West Elizabeth and to the north of Annesburg, in the areas close to the edge of the map. You need to kill mooses with the bow armed with poison arrows, rifles, and sniper rifles to get perfect kills.

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[bluntTR4P]

Bookmarking this page. Thanks OP/author of the article. This is going to come in handy. Some of these things I knew nothing about!

[Diss]

I really loved working my way through the hunting quests to get the Legend of the East satchel in which you can store sh*t loads of stuff. On my second playthrough I made it a priority and have it already.

[CowBoii]

11 hours ago, Diss said:

I really loved working my way through the hunting quests to get the Legend of the East satchel in which you can store sh*t loads of stuff. On my second playthrough I made it a priority and have it already.

I did the same. The first run through, I really couldn't hold much which made hunting and gathering a bit too tedious for me. I kept saying f it halfway through and just settled for something else I could craft with what I had.