Mastering the combat of Resident Evil 4 Remake is essential to not end up turned into mush for the plague, this means knowing how and when to use Leon’s firearms, knife and martial arts. Remember that these enemies are not zombies from Resident Evil 2 and 3 RemakeHere they carry weapons like pitchforks, axes, mallets, hammers, and even ranged weapons like crossbows.
In this guide I tell you how to use Leon’s tools to effectively combat the enemies of Resident Evil 4 Remake. Some basic tips to be prepared for all threats, including some final bosses.
Firearms in Resident Evil 4 Remake
Firearms are your best friends, but that doesn’t mean you can abuse them John Wick-style. feed them with ammunition It’s not easy and things get more complicated as you increase the difficulty. accounts with 8 quick access holes for all, including grenades. You don’t have to cover them all, but be organized so that the transition between them is quick.
- Precision: You must prioritize accuracy to hit as many bullets as possible. If you stay completely still (body and head), the scope will close and the shot will have a better chance of hitting where you want it. The best time to shoot is when enemies are taking a breather after running or hitting (and missing, of course).
- keep on moving: popular belief says that the closer, the harder to miss. Mistake. Enemies in Resident Evil 4 Remake move a lot, dodge, and dash. Being too close only serves to make you nervous and miss shots. It is best to be on the move and shoot at medium distances.
- Darts gun: the only weapon that has ammunition that you can pick up once you eliminate the enemies. My advice is to use it only against small groups of enemies (2-3) that you can control until finishing them off. Try not to shoot up (without the altitude advantage) and into places you can’t get to, because you’ll lose bolts. Upgrade it to the max.
- powerful weapons: There are larger caliber weapons such as the SR M1903 and CQBR rifles, the Broken Butterfly revolver and (obviously) the rocket launcher or RPG that you must use at very specific moments and whose bullets you should treat as gold. My advice is to reserve these weapons and their ammunition for final bosses or special enemies due to their high damage. Using rifle bullets to take out a normal enemy is a waste of ammo. Shotguns are the only powerful weapons that are exempt from this rule.
- Semiautomatic > automatic: Don’t be fooled, semi-automatic or bolt-action weapons are much better for Resident Evil than automatics. The reason is that you have more control of the ammunition. Also, if you panic, you will have a harder time firing a clip in a few seconds. Use semi-automatic weapons, unless you know how to manage moments of tension.
remember that you can make different types of ammunition with the resources and gunpowder that you find. Having a large repertoire of weapons will limit you a lot and some use the same type of ammo. Check the latter by looking at the total ammunition (not the one you have in the charger). If it repeats, choose between one.
For example, I decided to drop the SR M1903 rifle when I got the CQBR (burst). I accessorized her with the Dart Gun, Matilda, Riot Shotgun, and a Grenade Launcher for the final boss. The TMP and LE 5 submachine guns seemed like a bullet drain to me and I didn’t use them, even though they use their own ammo.
Knives and martial arts in Resident Evil 4 Remake
If firearms are important, knives are much more so. start with your combat knife and you can get up to two more knives: Survival knife and Primary Knife. These are permanent: they remain in your inventory even if they are broken. On the other hand, you can find kitchen knives and Boot Kniveswhich you can use like normal knives and/or to make ammunition, although they are consumed when broken.
Combat Knife, Survival Knife and Primary Knife can be upgraded and repaired at the Peddler for Pesetas. You can increase its power and durability, and add a special attribute. It is essential that you improve at least one of these knives and you will understand it after the following tips:
- Can use the knife as a weapon to hit enemies and objects. How long the enemies last will depend on the type it is and the power of the knife itself. It is not the most recommended use, but it can save you from a bind.
- block and counter attack: the knife is also used to block enemy attacks (axes, sticks, pitchforks, other knives…) and to counterattack in case an enemy grabs you head on. If he grabs you from behind, you have to mash a button to free yourself.
- Stun and Finishers: the knife can also be used to finish off enemies, especially if they are going to be mutated by the plague. You can stun enemies by shooting multiple times at the head, but you can also shoot at the legs to make them fall and finish them off with the knife. On the other hand, the final bosses usually have a phase in which they are stunned and you must use the knife to destroy them.
- Flashing Grenade– These grenades are very useful for getting rid of “pursuing enemies”, taking out some enemies that hate light, and controlling large groups of enemies. And here’s a trick: you can finish off all blinded enemies with the knife. Chaining multiple shots is great.
- Stealth: Resident Evil 4 Remake has a stealth system. It is not the best in the universe, but it complies. You can finish off stealthed enemies with the knife. Even strong enemies (with big hammers) drop one on normal difficulty. You can also execute enemies with the knife if you manage to catch their back.
All these actions consume durability of your knives, except in the case of the Primordial Knife because it is infinite. The Martial Arts de Leon are an alternative to using a knife in many cases. You can kick stunned enemies. It’s not as deadly (sometimes it is), but it allows you to slip away and put up some space.
My advice is to prioritize the use of knives and martial arts about shooting with firearms whenever possible. Keep an eye on the HUD for the stun markings, and quickly press the buttons assigned to both moves to execute them as quickly as possible. At first, you will spend a lot of money to repair the knife, but you will manage to save a lot of ammo.
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