Resident Evil 4 Secrets

Secrets

GAMEPLAY SECRETS

Free Punisher Pistol
The merchant will eventually sell you the Punisher pistol, a powerful gun that can shoot bullets through enemies (letting you hit two enemies with one bullet). It's definitely worth the money to spend on it, but you can also get it for free. During part one of the first chapter, you'll come across a barn. Scattered around the barn are a number of blue medallions, along with a note explaining these medallions. If you shoot down eleven or more medallions, return to the merchant and he'll reward you with the Punisher pistol, absolutely free. Look at your map for the locations of the fifteen medallions—only seven are in the first area, and you won't be able to find the other eight until you enter the graveyard, later in the chapter.

Free Shotgun
You can actually get the Shotgun very early in the game, and totally free of cost. During the first part of the first chapter, you'll enter a village that's swarming with not-zombies. There are three main buildings in this area, and you'll find the free Shotgun on the second floor of the northeast building.
Free Broken Butterfly
At the beginning of chapter four, you can backtrack a bit with Ashley and get the Broken Butterfly pistol for free. From the start of the chapter, head west through the hall that goes by the merchant. Continue west through the next room to return to the room with the dropped cage. The area is refilled with not-zombies, but you can easily run by them to go through the doorway to the south, exiting back to the series of halls just south of the hedge maze.

As soon as you enter this area, do not move. There are two insects clinging to the ceiling, and you can take them out with a single rifle blow if you spot them before they spot you. One of them just south of the doorway, and the second insect is to the west, around the small corner to the north. With these two dead, continue out to the main hall. If you check your map, you'll see a locked door to the north. Run there with Ashley and she can piggyback up and over the wall, unlocking the door for you. Inside this room you'll find a number of free items, including the Broken Butterfly.
Hidden Treasures
Throughout the many areas of Resident Evil 4 are scattered treasures. You can find these treasures and sell them to the merchant for a large profit, giving you cash with which to buy new weapons, weapon upgrades, and more. Finding these treasures can be somewhat tricky, and while the merchant does sell a treasure map, paying for stuff still sucks. Luckily for you, we've bought the treasure maps for you, and have them here for your viewing pleasure.

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Free Ammo for Upgrades
You can automatically refill the ammo in your gun simply by upgrading the capacity of the weapon. If you're out of rounds for a particular weapon (like the Broken Butterfly) but want more rounds to shoot, just pay to upgrade the capacity and the merchant will automatically fill your gun with ammo!

UNLOCKABLES

Reward	How to Earn
Mercenaries mini-game	Complete the game on Normal difficulty.
Assignment Ada mini-game	Complete the game on Normal difficulty.
Ada Wong (Mercenaries)	Earn a 4 star rating on the Pueblo map.
Albert Wesker (Mercenaries)	Earn a 4 star rating on the Waterworld map.
Hunk (Mercenaries)	Earn a 4 star rating on the Island Commando map.
Jack Krauser (Mercenaries)	Earn a 4 star rating on the Castle map.
Infinite Rocket Launcher (in shop)	Complete the game on Normal difficulty.
Matilda (in shop)	Complete the game on Normal difficulty.
Chicago Typewriter (in shop)	Complete the Assignment Ada mini-game.
Hand Cannon (in shop)	Earn a 5 star ranking with every character in the Mercenaries mini-game.