How to Complete Smooth Escape Trophy and Challenge

In Resident Evil 4 Remake (RE4), the Smooth Escape trophy requires you to escape on the water scooter without taking any damage. Learn how to complete this section without taking any hits from the floating debris and get this achievement and challenge!

How to Get the Smooth Escape Trophy

Tips and Strategies for the Smooth Escape Trophy
Do Not Accelerate Too Much Be Familiar with the Terrain Utilize Special Accessories

Do Not Accelerate Too Much

You have 2 minutes to get off the island. Take your time and just focus on avoiding the floating debris. The goal is to escape without taking any damage, you do not need to accelerate every time while using the Water Scooter.

Be Familiar with the Terrain

Learn the positions of the floating debris and falling rocks to know which way to go. Try to familiarize yourself with the terrain, so you can avoid obstacles easily.

Utilize the Autosave Feature

After defeating Saddler in Chapter 16, the game will automatically save if you are playing in Assisted, Standard, or Hardcore Difficulty. If you make a mistake while attempting to get this trophy, just load up the save file and try again.

Difficulty Differences and How to Change

How to Use the Jetski

PlayStation Controls

Controlling the Jet Ski is straightforward as you'll only be using the Left Analog Stick to manuever and swerve left or right.

Jet Ski Basic Controls
Accelerate/Turbo	Push up the left analog stick. NOTE: While the Jet Ski accelerates automatically, pushing this up gives a slight turbo boost to it.
Steer Left and Right	Push the left analog stick left or right.

Jet Ski Stunts Controls

You can perform aerial stunts on the Jet Ski during the areas where you'll be launched from rocky slopes.

Barrel Roll	+ + Hold L1 + R1 at the same time and push the left analog stick left or right to do a barrel roll in the chosen direction.
Back Flip	+ + Hold L1 + R1 at the same time and push the left analog stick downward to do a backflip.

Smooth Escape Completion Rewards

Smooth Escape Trophy

Bronze	Smooth Escape
	Escape on the water scooter without taking any damage.

Escape using the Water Scooter without getting hit will reward you with the Smooth Escape Trophy.

Achievements List and Trophy Guide

500 CP from the Smooth Escape Challenge

Completing the Smooth Escape also awards you with 500 Challenge Points you can use to purchase from the Extra Content Shop!

All Challenges and How to Complete

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