Resident Evil 4 The Mercenaries Guide

Now available as a free download, Resident Evil 4 The Mercenaries mode is a score attack mini-game. Players choose a character and set out to eliminate as many enemies before time runs out. Or you die. To get the most out of this free DLC, Chit Hot has prepared this Resident Evil 4 The Mercenaries Guide.

When you first begin, you’ll have only Leon S. Kennedy available to play. However, you can also unlock Ada, Hunk, Krauser, and Wesker with a four star rank. There are four levels: The Village, the Castle, the Island, and the Water Island. Two stages are names “Island,” so for the purposes of this Resident Evil 4 The Mercenaries Guide the one that looks like Water World is named “Water Island.”

Resident Evil 4 The Mercenaries Guide: How to Play

In each run of Resident Evil 4 The Mercenaries, you will have two minutes to kill as many enemies as possible. You can find time extensions to keep the game going for up to an additional 90 seconds. Look for stars on the map to find the locations of the time extensions. Along with time extensions, you can find bonus time inside red chests. You will have 30 seconds to kill as many enemy as you can. All the kills you made will be multiplied by 1000 points.

Each kill is worth 300 points. Killing enemies in succession will award you a multiplier. Killing a boss is worth 1000 points.

Complete a Mercenaries Stage without dying to receive a rank of 1-5 stars.

You must obtain a five star ranking on each level with each character in order to unlock the Handcannon.

Character Guide

In Resident Evil 4 The Mercenaries, your choice of character can make a big difference. There are six playable characters in total, and you can find out how to unlock each one – and their available equipment – in our Resident Evil 4 The Mercenaries Characters Guide.

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