Reaching 100% completion in the Resident Evil 4 Remake takes several playthroughs on different difficulties. Check out our 100% completion roadmap and learn how many runs it takes to beat the entire game!

100% Completion Roadmap

Recommended Order for 100% Completion
First Playthrough on Standard New Game Plus Minimalist Run Silent Stranger and Frugalist Run New Game Plus Professional Run Professional Gun Fanatic Run Mission Accomplished S+ Run S+ Rank Investigator Run

First Playthrough on Standard

For your first playthrough, we recommend playing on Standard. This playthrough is meant for you to take your time and enjoy the game while completing all story-related trophies and getting familiar with how it plays.

We also recommend obtaining all treasure map collectibles, completing all Requests, destroying all Clockwork Castellans, and getting an S Rank on every Shooting Range in this playthrough so you can focus on the more difficult challenges in future playthroughs.

Primary Trophies to Complete

Achievement	Unlock Condition
Bandit	Obtain all treasures indicated on the village treasure map in a single playthrough. ► All Village Treasures
Raider	Obtain all treasures indicated on the castle treasure map in a single playthrough. ► All Castle Treasures
Burglar	Obtain all treasures indicated on the island treasure map in a single playthrough. ► All Island Treasures
Jack of All Trades	Complete all requests from the Merchant. ► List of All Merchant Requests
Revolution Wind-Up	Destroy all Clockwork Castellans. ► All Clockwork Castellan Locations
Promising Agent	Complete the main story on Standard mode or higher.
Real Deadeye	Earn an S rank in all games at the shooting range. ► How to Complete Real Deadeye Trophy and Challenge

New Game Plus Minimalist Run

For your next playthrough, we recommend entering New Game Plus in Assisted and going for the Minimalist trophy while going through the game.

Using only your choice of Handgun and Knife in this playthrough should allow you to save up enough Pesetas to buy the Infinite Rocket Launcher for the Gun Fanatic Trophy. In addition, playing on Assisted will make the run easier to complete.

Infinite Rocket Launcher Discount

Primary Trophies to Complete

Achievement	Unlock Condition
Minimalist	Complete the main story using only knives and handguns. (Excluding specific battles.) ► How to Complete Minimalist Trophy and Challenge

Silent Stranger and Frugalist Run

After picking up the Infinite Rocket Launcher from the previous run, we recommend doing another Assisted New Game Plus round to get the Silent Stranger and Frugalist trophies.

With your prior experience from the previous runs and having an incredibly powerful weapon in the Infinite Rocket Launcher, you should be able to clear this run without talking to the Merchant or using any recovery items in under 8 hours.

Primary Trophies to Complete

Achievement	Unlock Condition
Sprinter	Complete the main story within 8 hours. ► How to Complete Sprinter Trophy and Challenge
Frugalist	Complete the main story without using a recovery item. ► How to Complete Frugalist Trophy and Challenge
Silent Stranger	Complete the main story without talking to the Merchant once. ► How to Complete Silent Stranger Trophy and Challenge

New Game Plus Professional Run

After completing the prior runs, we recommend going for a Professional New Game Plus playthrough to get the Proficient Agent and Peerless Agent trophies and unlock the Chicago Sweeper for the Gun Fanatic Trophy. Note that you will have to reach at least an A Rank for this playthrough to get the Chicago Sweeper, so play through the game as fast as you can.

Primary Trophies to Complete

Achievement	Unlock Condition
Proficient Agent	Complete the main story on Hardcore mode or higher.
Peerless Agent	Complete the main story on Professional mode.

Professional Gun Fanatic Run

After getting some practice in the previous playthrough, you should now aim to complete a Professional run from a New Game to unlock the Handcannon for the Gun Fanatic Trophy. You are not allowed to use bonus guns in this playthrough, so it will be more difficult than usual to complete this run.

Primary Trophies to Complete

Achievement	Unlock Condition
Gun Fanatic	Obtain all weapons. ► List of All Weapons

Mission Accomplished S+ Run

Since you cannot complete both S+ Rank trophies in the same run, you have to do them separately. We recommend starting off Mission Accomplished S+ as it's much easier and allows you to practice going for an S+ Rank in a New Game playthrough.

Our primary tips for this playthrough are prioritizing upgrades for the Chicago Sweeper, as its exclusive upgrade gives it infinite ammo, and avoiding Game Overs, as they increase your completion time.

Primary Trophies to Complete

Achievement	Unlock Condition
Mission Accomplished S+	Complete the main story on Standard mode with an S+ rank. ► How to Get S+ Rank and All Rank Requirements

S+ Rank Investigator Run

To unlock the Platinum trophy, you have to do one final Hardcore S+ run from a New Game to obtain the S+ Rank Investigator trophy. We recommend following the same tips from the Mission Accomplished S+ Run and playing at your best to get the S+ Rank at the end of the playthrough.

Primary Trophies to Complete

Achievement	Unlock Condition
Cuz Boredom Kills Me	Obtain all trophies.
S+ Rank Investigator	Complete the main story on Hardcore mode with an S+ rank. ► How to Get S+ Rank and All Rank Requirements

How Many Runs Are Needed?

Four Playthroughs at the Minimum

You will need at least four playthroughs to get 100% completion in the Resident Evil 4 Remake. However, clearing the game in this manner is incredibly difficult due to the demanding trophy conditions and game knowledge required.

Six or Seven Runs on Average

For an easier time getting 100% completion in the Remake, we recommend splitting the trophies into six or seven runs on average, like our recommended roadmap above.

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