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The Tool Box is a mission in Red Dead Redemption 2.

Mission Overview[]

John purchases a pre-cut house from the Blackwater lumberyard. Hearing the Skinner Brothers are in the area, John, Charles, and two hired guns bring the lumber home via the toolmaker at Manzanita Post.

Story[]

In Blackwater, John goes to Cakes Hardwood and Timber to purchase a pre-cut house from Albert Cakes. Then he must visit Manzanita Post to get the necessary tools. Charles, hearing the news regarding the Skinner Brothers' activities in the area, comes to help John transport the construction materials through Tall Trees to Beecher's Hope. Charles also has two hired guns - Mr. Wayne and Mr. Devon - as additional protection for their wagons.

On the way to the Manzanita Post, Wayne tries to assure John that the presence of the two hired guns will scare any outlaws away, though John, a former outlaw, quickly points out that their protection might seem like a sign that the wagon is carrying something valuable and it might tempt outlaws instead. They soon arrive at Manzanita Post and acquire tools from Nils, the local Norwegian toolmaker. The four men then depart and continue their travel to Beecher's Hope.

Not long after, the wagons run into an ambush by the Skinner Brothers. Wayne, unfortunately, is struck by an arrow in the right shoulder. The four men rush for cover and fight back the Skinners. Upon hearing from Devon that Wayne has been kidnapped and his tool box stolen, John and Charles follow where the Skinners are taking him and the tool box while fighting off more Skinners on the way. Once they kill off the last of the Skinners, John and Charles continue on to find Wayne. Unfortunately, they are too late, as they find Wayne's corpse tied to a tree, with a dagger embedded through his face, and the tool box lying at his feet. Charles frees the corpse while John reclaims the tool box, and they both make their way back to the wagons with the bad news. They proceed on their journey, and Charles explains to John the violent, murderous nature of the Skinners and how they prefer to move around rather than settle in one place.

The wagons soon arrive at Beecher's Hope, where Uncle awaits (asleep as usual). John and Charles tell him about the unfortunate incident involving the Skinner Brothers on the way. As John and Uncle gather up the wooden planks and boards, Charles decides to take Wayne's body home for burial and Uncle adds that the three of them will be fine together.

Gold Medal Objectives[]

  • Headshot all Skinner Brothers hiding up trees.
  • Find Mr. Wayne within 2 minutes and 15 seconds.
  • Complete using only sidearms.
  • Complete the mission without taking any health items.

Mission Failure[]

The mission will fail if the player:

  • Assaults, kills, or abandons Charles, Devon, or Wayne;
  • Allows Charles or Devon to be killed;
  • Kills Wayne before his scripted death;
  • Alerts the law;
  • Destroys or disables a wagon;
  • Dies.

Deaths[]

  • Willard Wayne - Killed by the Skinner Brothers during an ambush.
  • A number of Skinner Brothers - Killed by John Marston, Mr. Devon, and Charles Smith.

Video Walkthroughs[]

PS4 Version
PC Version

Trivia[]

  • Mr. Devon is seen carrying a Cattleman Revolver on his gun holster, but will use a Double-action Revolver instead during the ambush.
  • It is possible for the wagon horses to get killed by the Skinners during the skirmish. This will not fail the mission, though, as they will respawn after returning with Mr. Wayne's corpse.
  • John will always have a longarm weapon equipped after the initial cutscene even if the player has started the mission without carrying one.
  • Uncle will appear in his orange shirt at the end of the mission instead of his white shirt. He is also seen carrying Sadie's Carbine Repeater.

Navigation[]

Red Dead Redemption 2 mission walkthroughs
Epilogue, Part 2: Beecher's Hope
"Bare Knuckle Friendships""An Honest Day's Labors""Home Improvement for Beginners""The Tool Box""A New Jerusalem""A Quick Favor for an Old Friend""Uncle's Bad Day""The Best of Women""Trying Again""A Really Big Bastard""A New Future Imagined""American Venom"
Chapter 1Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 4Chapter 5Chapter 6Epilogue, Part 1
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