Legendary Bullgator "Lacartus"
Legendary Bullgator "Lacartus" is found around Bayou Nwa, one of 2 habitats the compendium records for it.
One of each, in one place on the map, and they do not come back. The pelt goes to the trapper and the part goes to a fence โ skinning it yourself wastes both.
- Scientific name
- Not stated
- Habitats
- Bayou Nwa, Lakay
- Carcass yields
- Legendary Alligator Skin, Big Game Meat, Legendary Alligator Tooth
Player notes
The Legendary Bullgator "Lacartus" is a legendary alligator in Red Dead Redemption 2. It is among the largest animals in the game, with an immense body and a white, scaled hide. Its colouring resembles albinism or leucism. Lacartus is exceptionally durable for an alligator and moves with deceptive speed, making it a dangerous member of its class.
Lacartus first appears in "Country Pursuits", after attacking the boat carrying Jules and leaving him stranded in the swamp. It later wounds Jules as he tries to free the boat, then pursues Arthur and Jules through the water and follows the group back toward Lagras. Arthur and Dutch drive it away with gunfire, but do not kill it. After "That's Murfree Country", it can be hunted in Bayou Nwa, south of Lagras and west of Lakay.
Hunting Lacartus provides a Legendary Alligator Skin, Big Game Meat and a Legendary Alligator Tooth. The skin is used by the Trapper for items in The Death Roll Garment Set, including the Legendary Alligator Fowlers, Legendary Alligator Vest and Legendary Alligator Gambler's Hat. Its tooth can be used at a Fence to craft the Alligator Tooth Talisman.
Trivia
- โAccording to the Trapper, the people of Lagras gave the gator the name "Lacartus". This name could be seen after studying him in earlier versions of the game, after pressing the 'show info' button. His full title in earlier versions of the game is "Lacartus โ Legendary Bull Gator".
- โThe Legendary Bullgator is one of only two legendary animals to appear in a story mission, the other being the Legendary Bharati Grizzly Bear.
- โHunting the bullgator is very dangerous, as it will kill the player with a single hit regardless of their health.
- โLacartus has the single highest health pool of any animal, legendary or otherwise, in Red Dead Redemption 2.
- โHorses will, oddly, not be spooked by Lacartus unless they are very close to him, despite his size and conspicuousness. He shares this feature with normal alligators.
- โLacartus constantly walks around, unlike other alligators who usually bask in water or on swamp shores. Lacartus, unlike other alligators who turn around and hiss or growl, will instantly give chase when he notices the player.
- โDespite being listed as an albino in game, it is more likely this is a leucistic gator rather than a true albino. This can be seen primarily in the gray eyes rather than bright pink/red that albino animals get from a true lack of pigment cells. The reason it's labeled as such is because the difference between albino and leucism back when the game is set was likely not known especially by the average person.
- โThe Legendary Bullgator can be killed by simply making him run too far, this holds up to the real world gator as they are ambush predators that rely on short distance bursts of speed rather than prolonged running.
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Last verified September 14, 2026