Max out Arthur's honor by fishing - Chapter 2

The fishing method for easily increasing honor in Chapter 2: get a rod, then catch and throw back fish until your honor is as high as you need.

• Reward: Maximum honor for Chapter 2
• Video time: about 8 min, plus travel
• Steps: 10
• When you can do it: Chapter 2
• Helps with trophies: Extreme Personality

The step-by-step version saves your place, times your run and ticks off your Ledger as you go.

The steps

1. Get a fishing rod

   • Where: Dakota River, Heartlands

   First you need a rod. There is usually a fisherman along the Dakota River bank here - ride up and down the bank until he spawns.

   • Go to the Dakota River bank
   • Ride up and down until the fisherman spawns

   See it in the video at 00:06

   

2. Approach him from behind

   Approach him from behind. Lassoing him won't hurt your honor.

   • Approach the fisherman from behind
   • Lasso him

   Coco’s tip: Lassoing him won't hurt your honor.

   See it in the video at 00:26

   

3. Hogtie him and take the rod

   Hogtie him, then cut him loose, and pick up the fishing rod.

   • Hogtie him
   • Pick up the fishing rod

   See it in the video at 00:48

   

4. Cut him loose and run

   Cut him loose and run. Do not hit him back, because then you will lose honor. Just ride far enough to lose him.

   • Cut him loose
   • Run - do not hit him back
   • Ride far enough to lose him

   Watch out: Do not hit him back or you will lose honor.

   See it in the video at 01:06

   

5. Return to the river and equip the rod

   • Where: Dakota River

   Return to the river. Open your weapon wheel to find the fishing rod.

   • Return to the river
   • Open the weapon wheel and equip the fishing rod

   See it in the video at 01:34

   

6. Check your bait

   Arthur should automatically have this bait. Otherwise you can buy bread or cheese from the general store.

   • Check you have bait
   • Buy bread or cheese at the general store if you don't

   See it in the video at 01:48

   

7. Go fishing as usual

   Go about fishing as usual.

   See it in the video at 02:00

   

8. Throw the fish back

   Throw the fish back.

   See it in the video at 02:30

   

9. Repeat until your honor is high enough

   Repeat this until you reach the honor level you need.

   See it in the video at 02:38

   

10. The honor cap for Chapter 2

    This is the cap for honor in Chapter 2. The video saved and reloaded to make sure it wasn't stuck, and the honor bar did not increase any further. This is the result of one in-game day of the method.

    See it in the video at 09:30