Welcome to the New World is a mission in Red Dead Redemption 2 which begins Chapter 5.
Mission Overview[]
Having survived the shipwreck, and washed ashore on Guarma, Arthur begins searching for the gang.
Story[]
On the shore of a sandy beach on a tropical island, Arthur wakes up, distraught and alone with no food or water. He has no idea where he is and begins walking along the beach. Soon, his face becomes sunburned from the heat and he collapses several times, but keeps going until he sees a wisp of smoke in the distance.
Following the smoke, Arthur sees Dutch, Micah, Bill, and Javier huddled around a campfire, who are very relieved to see him. After giving Arthur some water, Dutch explains that they are on Guarma, a sugar plantation island east of Cuba. As the group wonder what to do, they are ambushed by a local militia led by Levi Simon, who runs the sugar plantation for Alberto Fussar. After putting the men in chains, Simon escorts them up the beach and explains the "labor troubles" he and Fussar are having with the locals and promises to free the gang once he knows more about them, before telling his troops (in Spanish) to take the group back to their base and imprison them.
After Simon rides off, Dutch tells Arthur that they must not let the militia find out about them. Eventually, some local guerrilla rebels are found and added to the gang's chain. Suddenly, the militia's leader is ambushed, and Arthur is able to steal one of their guns and kill the guards while the others free themselves. As more soldiers arrive, the leader of the ambush, Hercule Fontaine, urges the gang to come with him fast. The other men escape, but Javier is shot in the leg and captured by the soldiers. Unable to help him, the gang run with Hercule through the jungle to an old building, where they take up arms and fight off the soldiers.
Afterwards, Hercule leads the gang through the jungle. He and Leon Fuentes, another rebel leader, explain about Colonel Fussar and how he rules over Guarma and enslaves the inhabitants through the sugar farming. Hercule also points out the sugar factory Aguasdulces, and Cinco Torres, a hideout used by him and the rebels. He promises to help the gang leave the island if they help him with something first; freeing a group of slaves captured by Fussar's men while trying to escape. Although Dutch is doubtful, Hercule reassures that he’s his only option. After arriving at La Capilla, the rebels' camp, Dutch promises that they will try to help. Grateful, Hercule and Leon leave and the exhausted gang members try to get some sleep, but not before Dutch plans to scope out a way to the sugar factory to rescue Javier.
Gold Medal Objectives[]
- Do not fall behind while walking with the chain gang.
- Get 10 headshots.
Deaths[]
- Numerous Guarma guards - Killed by Arthur, Dutch, Hercule, Bill and Micah.
- Multiple Guarma rebels - Killed by members of the local militia
Mission Failure[]
The mission will fail if the player:
- Assaults, kills, or abandons any member of the gang;
- Allows any member of the gang to be killed;
- Assaults or kills Hercule or Leon;
- Dies or fails walking with the chain gang.
Trivia[]
- If the player falls behind too many times, the guards will proceed to club Arthur to death while Dutch tries to stop them.
- Dutch's alias, Aiden O'Malley, is a reference to the Grand Theft Auto IV character of the same name.
- At the end of the mission, the player experiences the second honor-related vision which, again, can involve either a deer (high honor) or a coyote (low honor).
Video Walkthroughs[]
Background Music Played in the Mission[]
- "Welcome to the New World" - Part I plays when the Van der Linde gang are enslaved in the chain gang; Part II plays when they break free and assault the Cuban militia with help from Hercule Fontaine.