Resident Evil 4 100% Achievement Guide

Harpoon Hurler
Defeat Del LagoStory related, cannot be missed.

Grilled Big Cheese
Defeat Bitores MéndezStory related, cannot be missed.

Wave Goodbye, Right Hand
Defeat the VerdugoStory related, cannot be missed.

No Thanks, Bro!
Defeat Ramón SalazarStory related, cannot be missed.

You Used to Be a Good Guy
Defeat Jack KrauserStory related, cannot be missed.

You’re Small Time!
Defeat Osmund SaddlerStory related, cannot be missed.

Knife Basics
Parry an enemy with the knifeUse the knife to deflect an enemy attack.

My Preferred Place
Upgrade a weaponAt the Merchant, use Ptas to upgrade a weapon.

A Masterpiece
Get the exclusive upgrade for a weaponYou’ll unlock the option to buy an exclusive upgrade for a weapon after fully upgrading it. Alternatively, after making it to the Castle, you’ll be able to purchase an Exclusive Upgrade Ticket for 30 Spinels. This give you access to the exclusive upgrade regardless of upgrades.

Gun Fanatic
Obtain all weaponsMost weapons can be purchased from the Merchant. Some will be unlocked during NG+ runs for completing unique feats. All are listed below in the “All Collectables in Order of Appearance” section of this guide. Also, you do not need to own them all at the same time.

Shield Your Eyes
Defeat 3 enemies at once with a Flash GrenadeYou need to shoot enemies in the head and have the parasite emerge from their neck. This can be a bit random but can be forced when fighting the suits of armor as they always have a parasite. You can also get this by flashing a group of crows.

Never Heard It Coming
Defeat a Garrador using only KnivesA Garrador is the blind armored enemy you fight in chapter 7. You have to kill it completely using only knives. Just sneak up behind him and stab him in the back. Should take 2-3 knives depending on difficulty.

Two Bugs, One Stone
Kill 2 parasites inside a Regenerator with a single bulletAfter obtaining the Biosensor scope, equip it to a sniper rifle. Then circle around the room and look at one of the regenerators in a pod. Shoot it in the chest and the achievement will unlock.

You Talk Too Much!
Throw a grenade into Ramón Salazar’s mouthDuring this boss fight, throw a grenade into Ramón Salazar’s mouth.

Overkill
Use a cannon to defeat a zealotAfter making it to the castle and raising the cannon, use it to kill one zealot.

Hope You Like Thrill Rides!
Make it through both minecart sections in the underground tunnel without taking damageThis might just take a few attempts. If you take damage, just load a previous checkpoint.

Capacity Compliance
Reach the top of the clock tower without the lift stopping onceYou get this by quickly defeating enemies as they hop on the lift. Too many enemies on the lift will stop it.

Smooth Escape
Escape on the water scooter without taking any damageAt the end of the game, complete the water scooter section without taking damage.

Talk About Near-Death Experience!
Rescue Ashley as she’s being carried away by the enemyAn enemy will attempt to pick Ashley up and carry her away if they get too close. When this happens, shoot the enemy in the leg and they will drop her.

Revolt Against the Revolting
Destroy a Clockwork CastellanAll are listed below in the “All Collectables in Order of Appearance” section of this guide.

Revolution Wind-Up
Destroy all Clockwork CastellansAll are listed below in the “All Collectables in Order of Appearance” section of this guide.

This will list every single collectable you can get in game. The goal is to have this be the only thing you need open for running through the game.

Labels are as follows:
W = Weapon
C = Clockwork Castellans
R = Merchant Request (some can be started before obtaining the request to reduce backtracking)
A = Chapter specific achievement
K = Small key (needed for all treasures)
U = Weapon part (only 1 can be found in game and is not needed for any achievement)

Also, I will not include anything unlocked and purchased from the merchant as to not add needless information. This is for missable items you need to worry about.

I have listed all collectables required for achievements. If you want every single item in the game, I have also included a 2 hour long video guide created by PowerPyx. All 293 collectables can be found there.

Chapter 1
W – W-870 Shotgun: In the Village after you first encounter a chainsaw-wielding enemy, in the big house on the left. Shotgun hangs on the wall upstairs.

R – Destroy the Blue Medallions: At the end of the Farm, pick up the blue leaflet on the wall before the closed gate.

W – Kitchen Knife: In the Farm area, inside the big barn in the north-east of the area. Climb up the windmill then follow the path upstairs in the windmill to get inside the barn.

C – At “Lakeside Settlement” on the map, near the dynamite throwers. It’s in the house in the center of the area, sitting on the broken roof.

Chapter 2
R – Pest Control: The leaflet is right next to the first merchant. Rats 1 and 2 are in the room where you have the parry tutorial. Rat 3 is in the destroyed hallway on the right.

K – Inside the shack underneath the hexagonal emblem.

C – After using the Hexagonal Emblem to open a gate, go upstairs and enter the first hut on the left.

K – In the Village Chief’s Manor. In the corner of the ground floor on top of a pile of papers.

Chapter 3
R – Viper Hunter: After leaving the Town Hall, the request will be on the wall next to the merchant. You must find and sell 3 Vipers to the merchant. You will find them over time but all 3 can be obtained at the start of the fish farm towards the end of this chapter.

R – Grave Robber: After reaching the church, don’t go inside the save room. Go around the church to reach an alley. There is the request letter. After picking it up, go back to the graveyard in front of the church and shoot the V-emblems on the double graves near the center of the graveyard.

R – Destroy the Blue Medallions 2: Along the main path just after entering The Quarry, will be on the wall.

C – Jump down the ladder near the merchant. Go to the end of the pier and look up to see it between the roof and wooden boxes.

K – Inside a drawer in the western corner of the Fish Farm.

Chapter 4
R – Egg Hunt: Before going on the boat on the wall to your left. You must find and sell a golden egg. The shore on the east side of the lake has a chicken farm where you find a golden egg.

W – Red9 Pistol: After you can drive the boat around the lake, this is found in the middle of the lake on a shipwreck.

C – At the Lakeside Settlement. Use the Insignia Key on the locked gate and climb the ladder behind it. This leads to a Forest Altar area. The Castellan can be shot through a fence.

K – While at the alter, grab the key on top of a carriage.

R – Catch Me A Big Fish: At the Lakeside Settlement, open the locked door with Insignia Key and you’ll find the blue letter behind the door in the tunnel. You can get large fish near the Boat House. You might need to drive away and back to get it to spawn.

K – Once inside the church, the key will be next to the pedestal at the front.

Chapter 5
R – A Savage Mutt: On the wall next to the merchant outside Town Hall. You need to kill a wolf in Village Square. To spawn it, go south to Village Chief’s Manor and explore the attic by boosting up Ashley. There is a Clockwork Castellan in this attic. Return to the Village Square and it will have spawned.

C – While at Village Chief’s Manor, in the attic. Pull the lever and boost Ashley up the ladder. It’s on the left side of the attic, behind a yellow destructible crate.

Chapter 6
C – Along a hill path after the first few enemies. The Castellan is to the right under a bonfire. Just before reaching the “Checkpoint” area.

Chapter 7
W – Boot Knife: Dropped by the first enemy in Chapter 7, encountered in the Chapel. Don’t forget to loot it.

A – Overkill: Use a cannon to defeat a zealot.

R – Destroy the Blue Medallions 3: Go through the gate you shot open with the cannon. Behind it you find the blue request letter on the wall.

A – Never Heard It Coming: Defeat a Garrador using only Knives.

C – After the Garrador encounter (big blind guy with claws), you can open the dungeon door and climb upstairs to the storage room. On top of a shelf is the Castellan.

Chapter 8
K – After the Bindery puzzle (puzzle after cutscene with Ada), you’ll end up in an L-shaped corridor. The key will be on a table to your left after Leon says “Oh great”.

C – When you go back outside and reach the top of the castle walls, a Giant will throw rocks at you. Drop down the right side of the tower, towards the west of the map. Enter the 2nd tower in the west. On the rooftop, circle around the tower to find the Castellan at the end.

Chapter 9
C – In the northwest corner of the courtyard maze.

R – Destroy the Blue Medallions 4: In the typewriter save room with merchant on the table.

R – More Pest Control: On the wall left of the Headless Statue. Rat 1 is in the Dining Hall just after picking up the request. Rat 2 is in the same corridor after exiting the Armory. Rat 3 is at the start of Chapter 10.

K – The key is inside a cupboard on the upper left corner of that hall with suits of armor. Ashley will comment saying you could wear one are armor.

NOTE: Pick up the Cubic Device in the chest after defeating the suits of armor. You need it for a weapon. Also be sure to get rat 2 in this area.

Chapter 10
Rat 3 is in the room to the right of the 3-headed statue. Enter the dark hallway on the right to find the rat.

R – Merciless Knight: Enter the room to the right of the 3-headed statue. On a drawer is the request. Backtrack to the Mausoleum and defeat the knights. Do this now before doing anything else.

W – CQBR Assault Rifle: In the south of the library, go upstairs and use the Cubic Device on the Square Lock Box.

C – Just outside the merchant in the sewers. You can see its head behind the bars. Directly across from the merchant room. The Castellan hangs upside down, walk as close as possible to the bars and look up.

Chapter 11
A – Hope You Like Thrill Rides!: Make it through both minecart sections in the underground tunnel without taking damage

C – After the first minecart ride, on top of the Stopover building wall. You can shoot it from inside the building. Get it before getting on the 2nd minecart.

R – Insect Hive: In the east of the “Hive” area after the cart section. Shoot an explosive barrel and the request will be hanging on a wooden pallet. You must destroy all 4 entrances to the Hive. They are the yellow glowing sacks at the ceiling in the middle of the area.

Chapter 12
C – At the start of the chapter, enter the golden Gondola and go through the gate. In the northwest corner of the room, before going upstairs, it’s sitting on a box.R – Jewel Thief: On the wall next to the elevator and merchant. You must find and sell the scratched emerald from a crow’s nest. Go back to the Courtyard. Exit the gate to the west then look north in the direction with a merchant. Shoot down the nest, loot the Emerald, and sell it to the merchant.R – The Disgrace of the Salazar Family: Same wall as the other request. Go to the Throne Room. Open a shrine in the right corner to get a golden chicken egg. Open your inventory and equip the golden egg and throw it at the painting above the 2 red chairs in another corner of the room. You can reload a save if you mess up.

K – By the trader near the train rail that takes you to the clock tower. Move to the right side of the train to find a briefcase with the key inside.

A – Capacity Compliance: Reach the top of the clock tower without the lift stopping once.

A – You Talk Too Much!: Throw a grenade into Ramón Salazar’s mouth.

Chapter 13
C – Go through the gate after the rocket launcher enemies. In this area where the path splits, go down the right path. The Castellan in the right corner between a green forklift and an orange container-truck.

W – LE 5: After getting the Level 1 Keycard, flip the Power Control Lever to reroute power to the left side. Then use Level 1 Keycard on the Freezer door. Solve the puzzle in the freezer to access the treasure behind the door.

U – Biosensor Scope: In the Incubation Lab. Use the Level 2 card on the door in hallway south of the Freezer.

Chapter 14
R – Destroy the Blue Medallions 5: At the entrance to a merchant shop.

R – Even More Pest Control: In the next Merchant room after leaving Waste Disposal. Make sure you backtrack to the previous room before dropping down into the next area. Rat 1 is at the entrance of Waste Disposal. Rat 2 is immediately after the bridge Ashley can raise. Rats 3 and 4 are at the end of Waste Disposal where you flipped the Power-Reroute switch.

R – The Wandering Dead: Left on a box after entering the door Ashley opens with a wrecking ball. The enemy will be marked on the map. You can kill this powerful enemy in 1 hit with a rocket for 50,000 ptas.

C – After the cutscene in Amber Storeroom, go through the gates and enter the tunnel. Walk south, then look to the right. It will be on some lockers in a small building just above the Campsite.

Chapter 15
R – Destroy the Blue Medallions 6: At the exit of “Cliffside Ruins” area.

C – Found after the Ruins, in a room with body bags hanging from the ceiling. In the north of this area is a little room with the Castellan on wooden beams above a treasure chest.

Chapter 16
C – After the boss fight, during the timed escape sequence you will find it on the right side of the rectangular room which has enemies in it.

A – Smooth Escape: Escape on the water scooter without taking any damage.

NG+ weapons:
W – Infinite Rocket Launcher: Bought in NG+ for 2 Million ptas.

W – Chicago Sweeper: Unlocked by completing the game on Professional with an A rank. This can be done in NG+.

W – Handcannon: Unlocked by completing the game on Professional without using any NG+ weapons. This CANNOT be done in NG+, it needs to be a fresh save.

W – Primal Knife: Unlocked by finding all 16 Castellans.

Here is a complete video guide for all 293 items in Resident Evil 4 Remake:

Promising Agent
Complete the main story on Standard mode or higherComplete the main story on Standard mode or higher. You can stack this with other difficulties.

Mission Accomplished S+!
Complete the main story on Standard mode with an S+ rankComplete the main story on Standard mode with an S+ rank. You can stack this with other difficulties. You need to complete the game in under 5 hours to get this achievement.

Proficient Agent
Complete the main story on Hardcore mode or higherComplete the main story on Hardcore mode or higher. You can stack this with other difficulties.

S+ Rank Investigator
Complete the main story on Hardcore mode with an S+ rankComplete the main story on Hardcore mode with an S+ rank. You can stack this with other difficulties. You need to complete the game in under 5 and a half hours to get this achievement.

Peerless Agent
Complete the main story on Professional mode with an S+ rankComplete the main story on Professional mode with an S+ rank. You can stack this with other difficulties. You need to complete the game in under 5 and a half hours to get this achievement.

Sprinter
Complete the main story within 8 hoursEasier on NG+ and on lower difficulties and required for S+ rank achievements. Depending on difficulty, sub 5 hours runs are required.

Frugalist
Complete the main story without using a recovery itemI’m thinking NG+ with a fully upgraded pistol can get you the Frugalist, Minimalist, and Silent Strange achievements. You won’t need to speak to the Merchant and you can load a checkpoint if you take damage. Some bosses might be rough so you might need to do the Frugalist achievement separate.

Minimalist
Complete the main story using only Knives and Handguns [Including specific battles]I’m thinking NG+ with a fully upgraded pistol can get you the Frugalist, Minimalist, and Silent Strange achievements. You won’t need to speak to the Merchant and you can load a checkpoint if you take damage. Some bosses might be rough so you might need to do the Frugalist achievement separate.

Silent Stranger
Complete the main story without talking to the Merchant onceI’m thinking NG+ with a fully upgraded pistol can get you the Frugalist, Minimalist, and Silent Strange achievements. You won’t need to speak to the Merchant and you can load a checkpoint if you take damage. Some bosses might be rough so you might need to do the Frugalist achievement separate.

Nice One, Stranger!
Complete a request for the MerchantThe Merchant has requests you can complete throughout the game for rewards. Complete 1 of them for this achievement.

Jack of All Trades
Complete all requests from the MerchantThe Merchant has 19 requests you can complete throughout the game for rewards. Complete all of them for this achievement. All are listed above in the “All Collectables in Order of Appearance” section of this guide.

Astute Appraiser
Sell a single Treasure for at least 100000 PtasThe Elegant Crown, obtained after the tram ride in the Castle, can be sold for 100,000 ptas. You need to socket it with 5 uniquely colored gems. Sapphire, Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Alenandrite, and Red Beryl.

Bandit
Obtain all Treasures indicated on the Village Treasure Map in a single playthroughYou can purchase the treasure maps from the merchant and all valuable items will be marked on your map.

Raider
Obtain all Treasures indicated on the Castle Treasure Map in a single playthroughYou can purchase the treasure maps from the merchant and all valuable items will be marked on your map.

Burglar
Obtain all Treasures indicated on the Island Treasure Map in a single playthroughYou can purchase the treasure maps from the merchant and all valuable items will be marked on your map.

Amateur Shooter
Complete a game at the shooting rangeYou’ll be able to play this minigame after making ti to the Castle. Simply complete a round with any amount of points.

Trick Shot
Shoot through and destroy 5 targets at the shooting range with a single shotDo this in the final challenge of the shooting range in Chapter 14. You will have multiple long lines of targets consisting of 5 or more targets.

Real Deadeye
Earn an S-rank in all games at the shooting rangeGet an S-rank in each game at the shooting range. All shooting range activities can be accessed at the end of the game so there is no need to complete them as they appear. The final shooting range is found in chapter 15.