Red Dead Online Brings Back Dead of Night for Halloween 2026
Rockstar's Halloween event also features triple rewards in All Hallows' Call to Arms and the return of Halloween Pass 2 with 15 ranks.
Red Dead Online's Halloween 2026 event has launched, bringing back the limited-time Dead of Night mode alongside a slate of new and returning rewards, according to screenrant.com. The event runs through the Halloween season, with several reward periods closing on November 2.
Dead of Night, a PvPvE showdown against waves of zombies and other players, returns for the first time since debuting in the 2020 Halloween season. Players who find the Night Stalker mask during the mode gain supernatural combat abilities.
Dead of Night and Fear of the Dark are the two featured series for October, both carrying cash, gold and XP multipliers. The Strange Tales of the West mission series offers four times the usual RDO$, gold and XP through November 2, while All Hallows' Call to Arms pays triple rewards all month; completing all ten maps by November 2 grants the orange Benbow Jacket.
Cosmetics and Halloween Pass 2
The Pelt Half Chaps, Tied Pants, Folwell Hat and Prieto Poncho are returning as limited-time clothing, and a new community-inspired all-black outfit is available through the in-game catalog or certain tailors.
Halloween Pass 2 also returns with 15 ranks of spooky clothing, disguises and accessories. Progress from past Halloween events is saved, so players keep whatever they had already unlocked.
Red Dead Redemption 2, the game Red Dead Online is built on, never received an Undead Nightmare-style expansion despite player demand, though the original Red Dead Redemption did get the horror-themed Undead Nightmare post-launch.
Quick answers
What is Dead of Night in Red Dead Online?
It is a limited-time PvPvE Halloween mode in which players fight waves of zombies and other players. Finding the Night Stalker mask in the mode grants supernatural combat abilities.
When does the Red Dead Online Halloween 2026 event end?
Several rewards close on November 2, including the Strange Tales of the West bonuses and the orange Benbow Jacket for completing all ten All Hallows' Call to Arms maps.
Does Halloween Pass 2 progress carry over?
Yes. Halloween Pass 2 returns with 15 ranks of clothing, disguises and accessories, and progress from past Halloween events is saved.