The Stingray is the best rifle in Resident Evil 4 Remake (RE4). Find out what the best rifle is, how to get it, and what the difference is between sniper and assault rifles!

Best Rifle

Stingray is the Strongest Rifle

Stingray
A semi-automatic rifle capable of rapid fire.
Power	Durability	Attack Speed	Ammo Capacity
3.3	-	-	10
Reload Speed	Rate of Fire	Precision	Inventory Slots
0.84	0.73	5.40	14 (2x7)

The Stingray rifle is our choice for the best rifle in the Resident Evil 4 Remake. It offers the highest base power of any Rifle in the game and provides the most comfortable rate of fire and ammo efficiency compared to its counterparts.

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Stingray is the Best Sniper Rifle

Attached with a scope, the Stingray becomes the best sniper rifle in Resident Evil 4 Remake. Overall it has better stats than the SR M1903. And being a semi-automatic weapon, you don't have to waste time chambering a round after every shot allowing faster shots.

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Stingray is the Best Assault Rifle

Being a survival horror game, ammunition can be scarce. The Stingray is the best assault rifle in the Resident Evil 4 Remake for gunning down hordes of enemies. Its semi-automatic function will allow for more precise shots compared to the fully-automatic CQBR Assault Rifle and less wasted ammo.

All Rifles Ranked

Rank	Weapon	Analysis
1	Stingray	・Highest base power among the rifles. ・High rate of fire for a semi-auto with an Exclusive Upgrades that doubles it.
2	CQBR Assault Rifle	・Highest fire rate and decent power. ・Good for melting down tougher enemies with its ability to deal 3x more damage to weak spots.
3	SR M1903	・One of the most powerful guns in the game when fully upgraded. ・Slow rate of fire may put you in a vulnerable position against multiple enemies.

These rifles are ranked based on greatest utility paired with the least drawbacks. Even though the Stingray is available earlier then the CQBR Assault, it is ranked higher based on how more effictively its burst-fire can be utilized compared to the CQBR's fully automatic and the SR M1903's single shot firing rates.

How to Get the Best Rifle

Purchase From the Merchant

You can get our pick for the best rifle, the Stingray assault rifle, from the Merchant for 30,000 Ptas. You can purchase this from the Merchant as early as Chapter 7 when you first enter the castle!

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