Let’s get straight to the point. The Legend of the East Satchel is, without a single doubt, the most important and game changing upgrade you can get in Red Dead Redemption 2. It’s not a faster horse or a stronger gun. It’s something much, much better. This satchel allows you to carry 99 of every single provision, tonic, ingredient, and material in the game.
Read that again. No more leaving valuable items behind because your bag is full. No more running out of potent health cures in the middle of a gunfight. It is the key to true freedom on the frontier, turning you from a scavenger into a walking, well stocked general store. Getting it is a long and rewarding journey, a true test of your skills as a hunter and an explorer. This guide is your roadmap to completing that journey.
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What’s In Our Legend of the East Satchel RDR2
Getting Started: The Two Things You MUST Do First
Before you can even dream of crafting this masterpiece, you need to give Pearson, the camp’s cook and craftsman, the tools and the motivation to do his job. You can’t just show up with a pile of pelts. There are two simple but absolutely essential steps you must take first, and you can do them as soon as you get to the Horseshoe Overlook camp in Chapter 2.
- Motivate Pearson: First, you need to contribute to the camp’s tithing box. You can do this by donating cash, valuable items, or animal carcasses. After about five donations, Pearson will feel inspired by your generosity. This is a hidden trigger that helps unlock his crafting requests.
- Buy the Tools: This is the most important step. Go to the camp’s ledger, the big book next to the tithing box where you manage camp upgrades. Flip through the pages until you find the “Lodging” section. You need to purchase the upgrade called Leather Working Tools. Without these tools, Pearson simply cannot work with the hides you bring him.
Once you’ve done these two things, you’re officially in business. You can now approach Pearson at his butcher table and begin the grand project.
The Crafting Order: A Strategic Approach
You have to craft all seven of the other satchels before Pearson will make the Legend of the East Satchel for you. While you can craft them in any order, a little strategy goes a long way. Getting the most useful upgrades first will make the rest of the hunt much easier. Here’s a recommended path:
First, craft the Tonics Satchel, then the Ingredients Satchel. This allows you to carry more health cures and more of the plants needed to make them. After that, focus on the Materials Satchel and the Provisions Satchel. This will let you carry more animal parts and more cooked meals, which is perfect for long hunting trips. The other satchels are useful, but these four provide the biggest quality of life improvements early on.
The Ultimate Checklist: Your Crafting Roadmap
This is your master list. Every satchel, every upgrade, and every single perfect pelt you need to find. Keep this list handy, and every time you bag a perfect animal, you can check it off.
| Satchel Name | What It Does (The Upgrade) | Perfect Pelts Required |
|---|---|---|
| Tonics Satchel | Increases carrying capacity for all tonics. | 1 Deer, 1 Buck, 1 Elk |
| Ingredients Satchel | Increases carrying capacity for edible ingredients. | 1 Deer, 1 Badger, 1 Squirrel |
| Kit Satchel | Increases carrying capacity for all types of kits. | 1 Deer, 1 Elk, 1 Panther |
| Provisions Satchel | Increases carrying capacity for all provisions. | 1 Deer, 1 Bison, 1 Raccoon |
| Materials Satchel | Increases carrying capacity for mostly inedible materials. | 1 Deer, 1 Boar, 1 Iguana |
| Valuables Satchel | Increases carrying capacity for all valuables. | 1 Deer, 1 Beaver, 1 Rabbit |
| Tonics Satchel | Increases carrying capacity for all tonics. | 1 Deer, 1 Buck, 1 Elk |
| Legend of the East Satchel | Increases capacity for ALL items to 99. | (Craft all 7 other satchels) |
As you can see, you’re going to need a lot of perfect deer pelts, so get used to hunting them!
The Master Hunter’s Guide to Difficult Animals
Looking at that list can be intimidating. A perfect squirrel pelt? An iguana? A panther? Some of these animals are notoriously difficult to find, let alone hunt perfectly. This is where other guides fall short. They tell you what you need, but not how to get it. We’re going to fix that.
First, a quick refresher on the Three Golden Rules of the Perfect Hunt:
- Find a Pristine Animal: Use your binoculars to study animals from afar. You can only get a perfect pelt from a three star animal.
- Use the Right Weapon: Using a weapon that’s too powerful will destroy the pelt.
- Get a Clean, One Shot Kill: Use Dead Eye to aim for the head or the heart.
Now, let’s talk about tracking down those tricky targets.
How to Find a Perfect Badger
Badgers are small, tough to spot, and often nocturnal.
- Best Location: The most reliable spot to find a badger is in the Heartlands, particularly around the area just south of the “L” in “Heartlands” on your map, near the abandoned oil derrick. They also frequently spawn in the area around Riggs Station.
- Hunting Strategy: Your best bet is to hunt at night. Ride around the area slowly and listen for their distinct chittering sound. Because they are so low to the ground, they can be hard to see in the grass. Once you spot a three star badger, use your Varmint Rifle. Anything more powerful will ruin the pelt.
How to Find a Perfect Beaver
Beavers are your key to a valuable satchel, but they can be elusive.
- Best Location: The hands down best place to find beavers is along the river directly west of Strawberry, near the Owanjila Dam. You will often see them swimming in the water or working on their iconic dams along the riverbank. Another great spot is along the Kamassa River, north of the Elysian Pool.
- Hunting Strategy: Find a good hiding spot and watch the riverbank. Beavers are easily spooked. Use a Varmint Rifle for a clean kill. If you see one in the water, be patient and wait for it to come ashore, as it will sink if you kill it in deep water.
How to Find a Perfect Iguana
This is the one that stumps most players. Iguanas are not native to most of the map.
- Best Location: There is only one place to reliably find iguanas before the end of the game: the large island on Flat Iron Lake, just west of the shore from the Clemens Point campsite in Chapter 3. You can row a boat out there or, if you have a brave horse with high stamina, you can swim it across.
- Hunting Strategy: Once on the island, you’ll find iguanas sunning themselves on the rocks along the shoreline. They are everywhere. Use your Varmint Rifle to pick off a three star specimen. This is by far the easiest way to get this pelt.
How to Find a Perfect Panther
The panther is one of the most dangerous and rarest animals in the game. Hunting it is a true test of skill.
- Best Location: There are two primary spawn locations. The most famous one is in the forest southeast of Braithwaite Manor in Lemoyne, near the coast. The other is in the woods just south of Old Harry Fen, east of the Braithwaite Manor.
- Hunting Strategy: This is not a hunt you stumble into. You must prepare.
- Save Your Game: Before entering the area, save your game. The panther is a deadly ambush predator and will likely kill you on your first few attempts.
- Use Bait: Go to the heart of its territory (a crossroads in the forest is a good spot) and place Potent Predator Bait.
- Find High Ground: Do not wait on the ground. Climb onto a large, flat rock where the panther cannot reach you.
- Wait and watch: Get your rifle ready. A Springfield or Bolt Action Rifle with Express ammo is your best bet. Use Eagle Eye to scan the trees. The panther will often stalk you before it attacks.
- Use Dead Eye: The moment you see it, activate Dead Eye. You will likely only have a split second before it charges. Aim for the head and take your shot.
The Final Step: Becoming a Legend
The journey to craft all seven satchels is a long one. It will force you to explore every corner of the map, to become a master of every weapon, and to learn the habits of dozens of different animals. It is, in many ways, the ultimate expression of the frontiersman lifestyle.
Once you have delivered the final perfect pelt to Pearson and crafted that seventh satchel, a new option will appear in his crafting menu: the Legend of the East Satchel. There are no new ingredients required. Your hard work is the ingredient. Craft it, and feel the weight of your old, tiny bag disappear forever.
You are no longer bound by the limits of what you can carry. The entire world is your pantry, your workshop, and your treasure chest. You have not just crafted an item; you have earned a title. You are a master hunter, a true legend of the East.
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