How to Save Ammo

Saving ammo in the Resident Evil 4 Remake (RE4) is crucial due to the game's sparse ammo drops and resilient enemies. Read on to learn how to save ammo and where to get more of it during your playthrough!

How to Save Ammo

Tips and Strategies for Saving Ammo
Run Past Areas With Enemies Aim for the Head and Other Weak Spots Attack and Parry with the Knife Land Stealth Kills on Unaware Enemies Use Explosives on Grouped-Up Foes Take Advantage of Environmental Hazards

Run Past Areas With Enemies

There's no judgement when it comes to running away past enemies; in fact, it's good survival tip. Killing enemies is not required to progress through most locations, so always try your best to make a dash for the next area as quickly as possible.

Sprint away from chasing enemies and through areas where there are lots of enemies, or sneak past unaware foes to get away without taking any damage. Either way, you'll save ammo—just make sure to keep Ashley safe too!

Aim for the Head and Other Weak Spots

Maximize your ammo efficiency by aiming for the enemy's head and weak spots. A few well-placed shots toward a foe's vital areas will end up doing more damage in the long run while saving ammo.

Attack and Parry with the Knife

When taking on a single enemy, you can conserve ammo by using your knife to deal damage and counter their attacks. We recommend aiming for perfect parries, as they stagger opponents and allow Leon to land a melee attack follow-up.

How to Parry Attacks

Land Stealth Kills on Unaware Enemies

In addition, you can also use your knife to land stealth kills, which instantly takes down unaware foes without using any ammo. However, stealth kills degrade knives at a moderate rate, so always keep an eye on your knife's durability.

How to Stealth Kill Enemies

Use Explosives on Grouped-Up Foes

Instead of picking off foes one by one with your guns, consider leading enemies around and grouping them up before using Flash and Hand Grenades to take down all of them at once without spending any ammo.

Take Advantage of Environmental Hazards

We also recommend taking advantage of any nearby traps and environmental hazards to deal with multiple enemies at once while conserving ammo. For example, you can shoot the hanging lantern in the Village to spread flames around and cause a burning cow to rampage through the town.

Where to Get More Ammo

Ways to Obtain More Ammo
Grab Ammo From Drawers and Barrels Loot Ammo From Dead Enemies Craft Ammo Using Resources

Grab Ammo From Drawers and Barrels

Stay alert for breakable barrels, lootable drawers, and open cabinets and tables while venturing through the game. These interactable objects often contain ammo drops and other valuable items for you to pick up.

Loot Ammo From Dead Enemies

Enemies also have a chance of dropping ammo after dying, so killing them while shooting as few times as possible can end up increasing your overall ammo count.

Craft Ammo Using Resources

Crafting Item	Recipe
Handgun Ammo x 10	5 Gunpowder	1 Resources
Shotgun Shells x 6	12 Gunpowder	1 Resources

The Resident Evil 4 Remake also features a new crafting system that allows players to craft ammo with the resources they pick up while progressing through the game using the Inventory or Crafting Menu.

Crafting Guide: How to Craft Items

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