Written by SmurfinGTA Originally published 2019-07-08 Legacy Guide — some info may be outdated
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XP Bonuses

If I missed any please PM me! They are ordered by most XP awarded to least, then alphabetically. Enemy Animals from missions like On The Hunt or Wolf pack rescues give you 5 XP per kill but their Skinning bonus is the normal 15, 10, or 5 XP depending on the animal size. Killing and Skinning Legendary Animals are 5 XP each. You don't get any XP if you Lasso and Knife an animal. There is currently no XP for fishing besides Challenges and Awards. Picture version here.

NameDescriptionXP
Ambush ClearedClear out an Ambush. There is a Random Encounter where a man asked for a ride. Then he pulls a gun on you. Kill him and this is considered an Ambush! Some Encounters may bring more enemies.150
Hideout ClearedClear out a Bandit Hideout.150
DownedDown a Player.25
Kill (Player)Kill a Player.25
Knockout (Player)Stealth kill a Player by coming up behind them and hitting Circle/B to choke.25
Free AimFree Aim kill a Player in a Free Aim Showdown. It is still awarded when tagging and shooting with Paint It Black. PC players on KB+M need to turn on Free aiming mode or they will lose 20 XP every kill.20
Kill (Predator)Kill an Alligator, Panther, Bear, etc. On The Hunt and other mission animals excluded.15
Skinning (Predator)Skin an Alligator, Panther, Bear, etc.15
Eyes Wide ShutKill an opponent by hip-firing (no L2/LT). You can let go of L2/LT right before hitting a headshot to still receive this bonus.10
ExecutionClose range killing animation with any weapon done by hitting R2/RT while close or after a tackle. Choking counts.10
Kill (Medium and Large Game)Kill any Medium or Large Game or Medium or Large Birds.10
MeleeKill an opponent with your fists. Kicking, too! Aren't there also headbutts?10
Road KillKill an opponent by running them over with a horse or train.10
Skinning (Medium and Large Game)Kill any Medium or Large Game or Medium or Large Birds. Putting Birds in your Satchel will also award your this bonus.
AssistDamage a Player before another Player finishes them off.5
Avenge HorseKill the Player who killed your Horse.5
Dead EyeKill an opponent with Dead Eye active. Running someone over with a train also gives you this bonus.5
Death From BeyondKill an opponent after you have died. Either by throwing Dynamite or setting a fire before death.5
Death RiderKill an opponent while on horseback. Wagon excluded.5
DisarmShoot the weapon out of an NPC's hand.5
DistanceKill an opponent while outside your gun's lock-on range.5
Hat ShotShoot off an enemy's hat.5
HeadshotKill an opponent with a headshot.5
Kill (Enemy)Kill an enemy NPC. Animals apart of missions like On The Hunt or Wolf rescues included.5
Kill (Small Game)Kill any small game or birds.5
Kill BonusThis one is most likely a placeholder for future XP Bonuses. This pops when you kill a kill leader, a kill rival, end a killstreak, kill from a train, with a train, and others. It is also the only XP Bonus unaffected by the 20% XP bonus event. It is always 5 XP.5
KnockoutKnockout an enemy instead of killing. Get close and hit Circle/B with any weapon besides the bow or a melee weapon.5
Last ChanceKill an opponent with the last bullet in your gun before reloading.5
MercilessKill an opponent while they're hogtied.5
RevengeKill a Player who has just killed you.5
Saddle SoreKill an opponent while they're on horseback.5
Skinning (Small Game)Skin any small game or birds, or put them in your Satchel.5
Special AmmoKill an opponent with anything but normal ammo (Split Point, Explosive, Slugs, Express, High Velocity, etc).5
ReviveRevive a knocked down Player. You can't Revive someone you knocked down.5