Resident Evil 4 Remake starts protagonist Leon S. Kennedy off with a handgun, knife, First-Aid Spray, bullets and a dream. It’s not long before he finds other tools to even the odds against the enemy, whether it’s new guns or upgrades for his current weaponry.
The Merchant will be your best friend in this regard, as you pay him Pesetas and Spinels for upgrades and new weapons. Leaving the special weapons aside, every other gun can gain an increased rate of fire, more ammo capacity, and so on. Upon unlocking all upgrades, you can use its Exclusive Upgrade, which provides some powerful bonuses.
However, if you want to use a weapon regardless of its upgrade level, spend an Exclusive Upgrade Ticket. The Merchant will provide one for 30 Spinels.
All Weapons and Their Locations
Here are all the weapons in the game and their locations:
Combat Knife
Available from the start and can be repaired.
Fighting Knife
Unlocked after killing Krauser.
Primal Knife
Its extra upgrade costs 10,000 Pesetas and makes it indestructible.
Kitchen Knife
Weaker than every other knife and can’t be repaired, but it’s useful for parrying. You can find it throughout the story.
Boot Knife
Found throughout the story, like the Kitchen Knife. It has more durability and damage but can’t be repaired after breaking.
SG-09R
Available from the start. Its exclusive upgrade is a 5x Critical Headshot rate, which costs 57,000 Pesetas.
Punisher
Available from The Mercent for five Spinels. Its exclusive upgrade allows it to penetrate up to five targets and costs 70,000 Pesetas.
Red9
Return to the lake where you fought El Lago. There’s a shipwreck in the middle – the Red9 is inside a chest. Its exclusive upgrade is 1.5x increased Power for 100,000 Pesetas.
Blacktail
It’s purchased from The Merchant for 24,000 Pesetas. Its exclusive upgrade increases its Power by 1.5x for 100,000 Pesetas.
Matilda
Purchased from The Merchant for 10 Spinels. Its exclusive upgrade provides 2x ammo capacity.
W-870
Its exclusive upgrade grants 2x Power 80,000 Pesetas.
Riot Gun
Available to purchase from The Merchant for 28,000 Pesetas. Its exclusive upgrade increases by 1.5x for 80,000 Pesetas.
Striker
Available at The Merchant for 38,000 Pesetas, with its exclusive upgrade granting 2x ammo capacity for 60,000 Pesetas.
TMP
A great overall SMG, the TMP can be purchased from The Merchant for 10,000 Pesetas.
LE-5
Its exclusive upgrade grants 5x penetration power, meaning it can penetrate up to five targets for 80,000 Pesetas.
Chicago Sweeper
Available in the Extra Content Shop. You’ll need to finish the game on Professional difficulty with an A rank to unlock it. Its exclusive upgrade is infinite ammo.
SR M1903
Available to purchase from The Merchant for12,000 Pesetas, and its exclusive upgrade provides 2x Power.
Bolt Thrower
Available from The Merchant for 10,000 Pesetas. Its extra upgrade grants 2x ammo capacity.
Stingray
Available from The Merchant for 30,000 Pesetas. Its extra upgrade provides a 2x rate of fire.
Broken Butterfly
Purchased from The Merchant for 42,00 Pesetas. However, you can get it for 30 percent off or 29,400 Pesetas. You also get a free recipe for Magnum Ammo. Its exclusive upgrade grants 1.5x Power for 100,000 Pesetas.
CQBR Assault Rifle
You can purchase this from The Merchant for 28,000 Pesetas. Its exclusive upgrade provides 1.5x Power.
Killer7
Purchased from The Merchant for 77,000 Resetas, though it’s discounted later on. The exclusive upgrade adds 5x Critical Headshot Rate.
Handcannon
Unlocked in the Extra Content Shop by completing the game on Professional difficulty with an A rank or higher. Its exclusive upgrade is infinite ammo.
Rocket Launcher
Want to take out an entire area of enemies? The Rocket Launcher is for you. It can be purchased from The Merchant for 80,000 Pesetas.
Flash Grenade
A consumable item found throughout the game.
Hand Grenade
Consumable item found throughout the story.
Heavy Grenade
A more powerful version of the Hand Grenade, it’s found throughout the game.
How to Get All Attachments
Along with upgrading weapons, you can also find different attachments, which include scopes, firing options and more. Here are all the attachments in the game and their locations, along with their compatible weapons:
Biometric Sensor
It works with SR M1909, CQBR Assault Rifle, LE-5 and Stingray.
Red9 Stock
Purchase it from the Merchant for nine Spinels. It works only with Red9.
High-Power Scope
Purchase it from the Merchant for seven Spinels. It works with SR M1909, CQBR Assault Rifle, LE-5 and Stingray.
Laser Sight
Purchase it from the Merchant for ten Spinels. It works with the SG-09 R and Punisher.
Matilda Stock
Purchase it from the Merchant for 12 Spinels. It’s only usable with the Matilda, changing its firing mode to a three-round burst.
Scope
Purchase it from the Merchant for 4,000 Pesetas. It works with SR M1909, CQBR Assault Rifle, LE-5 and Stingray.
TMP Stock
Purchase it from the Merchant for eight Spinels. Compatible with the TMP only.
How to Get Bigger Attache Cases
There are five Attache Cases in the game, so let’s take a look at how to get them all:
Silver Attache Case
Available from the start, it increases the drop rate of Handgun Ammo.
Black Attache Case
Available from The Merchant for eight Spinels. Increases the drop rate for Resources (L), used to craft Bolts for the Bolt Thrower, Submachine Gun Ammo, Rifle Ammo, Flash Grenades, and Heavy Grenades. With how essential these can be, the Black Attache Case is probably the best in the game.
Leather Attache Case
Available from The Merchant for 12 Spinels. Increases the drop rate for Red Herbs, which can be combined with Green Herbs to replenish health.
Gold Attache Case
Available with the Deluxe and Collector’s Edition. Increases the drop rate of Pesetas, which means more money to spend on things.
Classic Attache Case
Available as a pre-order bonus. Increases the drop rate for Gunpowder, used to craft all ammo types and grenades.
How to Get All Secret Weapons
It wouldn’t be a Resident Evil game without some secrets to discover. Let’s look at all the secret weapons and how to find them:
Red9
As noted previously, the Red9 can be found in the lake where you fought Del Lago. Once you gain access to a boat again, go to the lake’s center. There will be a shipwreck, and if you move around to the back, there’s a blue chest. Open it to obtain the Red9.
Infinite Rocket Launcher
Want even more bang for your buck without worrying about ammo? The Infinite Rocket Launcher is the ticket, but it’s only available in New Game Plus for two million Pesetas.
All Unlockables and How to Get Them
There’s an array of bonus content in Resident Evil 4 Remake, including new weapons and outfits. These can be found from the Main Menu when accessing Bonus Content and then going to the Extra Content Shop. You’ll need Completion Points to unlock some things, which is done by completing challenges. After unlocking Extra Content, it can be equipped by going to Main Story and the Extras Menu.
Here are all the unlockables and how to get them:
Chicago Sweeper
Complete the game on Professional difficulty with at least an A rank.
Handcannon
Complete the game on Professional difficulty. You can’t use any bonus weapons, and it’s only available in New Game Plus.
Infinite Rocket Launcher
Available in New Game Plus for two million Pesetas.
Leon’s Jacket, Shirt and Pinestripe
Complete the campaign on any difficulty.
Ashley’s Jacket and Jacketless Look
Complete the campaign on any difficulty.
Ashley’s Armor
Complete the story on A rank at Hardcore difficulty or higher. Ashley won’t take any damage from attacks when this is equipped.
Leon’s Lexington Glasses, Square Sunglasses and Round Sunglasses
Complete the campaign on any difficulty.
Leon’s Foam Mask
On any difficulty, finish the campaign.
Leon’s Eye Patch
Finish the story on any difficulty.
Leon’s Face Guard
Finish the story on any difficulty.
Leon’s Skull Mask
Complete the campaign on any difficulty.
Leon’s Iron Helmet
Finish the game on Standard difficulty or higher at A rank.
Leon’s Knitted Hat
Finish the game on Standard difficulty or higher at A rank.
Leon’s Surgical Mask
Finish the game on Hardcore difficulty or higher.
Leon’s Flight Helmet
Finish the game on Hardcore difficulty or higher.
Leon’s Flight Cap
Complete the campaign on any difficulty.
Leon’s Square Glasses
Finish the game on Standard difficulty or higher at A rank.
Leon’s Round Glasses
Complete the campaign on Hardcore difficulty or higher.
Leon’s Gas Mask
Unlocked by finishing the game on Professional difficulty, and enables aim assist.
Leon’s Wolf Tail
Grants increased melee damage. Complete the game on Assisted difficulty with an S+ Rank to unlock it.
Leon’s Deer Antlers
Provides increased knife damage. Unlocked by finishing the game on Standard difficulty with an S+ Rank.
Leon’s Chicken Hat
Reduces damage taken. Complete the campaign on Hardcore difficulty with an S+ rank to unlock.
Leon’s Cat Ears
Grants infinite ammo. Finish the story on Professional difficulty with an S+ rank.
Ashley’s Cat Eye Sunglasses
Complete the campaign.
Resident Evil 4 Remake is available for PS4, PS5, PC and Xbox Series X/S. Check out our review for more details.
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