Red Dead Redemption 2’s Spiderweb Mystery Continues With Discovery of Bird Carvings

Following up on a recent scavenger hunt that was kicked off just last month in Red Dead Redemption 2 with players finding clues that seemingly end up leading to Dodd’s Bluff, it looks like the cold trail has gotten warm again. In a new video, YouTuber Strange Man, with help from the game’s community, has noted that the acoustic instruments that the trails have been leading to might be related with carvings found on the roof of one of Fort Wallace’s towers. In the video, Strange Man highlights the pair of bird-shaped carvings that were discovered by a community member.

While initially thought to be little more than visual glitches, the carvings were confirmed as intentional thanks to data mining. Unfortunately, there haven’t been many discoveries since these carvings were found, with Strange Man even noting that the clues have become more vague as time went on. One possible theory by the YouTuber is that the carvings are pointing towards a large body of water in the northern part of Red Dead Redemption 2‘s map in the Calumet Ravine. This body of water also happens to be in the vague shape of a bird with its wings outstretched. The location, interestingly enough, is close to the Giant’s cave, which also happens to have a flock of birds living close to it.

With the trail having gone cold once more at this point, the majority of the video offers a recap of the scavenger hunt so far. The hunt began when players discovered a spider symbol carved into one of the many telegraph poles in Red Dead Redemption 2. This spider symbol, when overlaid on the game’s map, hinted at several different locations throughout Lemoyne and New Hanover that could be hiding more clues. Eventually, players discovered spider webs on various telegraph poles, each of which had bird feathers dangling off them.

The central point where the carving and the map intersect also has a massive spider web that is cleverly hidden amongst the branches of some trees. The web itself featured shapes in the form of the letter ‘N’, and a symbol that denotes a telegraph pole. This led players to investigate one such pole north of the central spider web. Shooting it revealed carvings in the shape of the letter ‘W’ along with glyphs for five poles.

This new location similarly hid another carving, this time around with the letters ‘NW’ and a glyph in the shape of an acoustic guitar. This was the clue that led players to travel north-west to Fort Wallace, where a guitar was found pointing towards one of the fort’s towers. This tower was home to another guitar, which was pointing to the roof where the bird carvings were discovered.

The mystery has been an interesting one to follow, and Rockstar Games, for its part, has been quiet about it, giving the the community the freedom to lead its own investigations. If you’re interested in following along with the mystery, keep in mind that there might be spoilers in some of the clues. Red Dead Redemption 2 is available on PC, PS4 and Xbox One. PS5 and Xbox Series X/S owners can experience the masterpiece through backwards compatibility while they wait for the rumoured current-gen remaster. Check out our review of Red Dead Redemption 2 while you’re at it.