How to Get S++ Rank and All Mercenaries Rank Requirements

S++ Rank is achieved by getting 1 million points in a single round of Mercenaries Mode in Resident Evil 4 Remake (RE4). Read on to learn how to get S++ Rank easily, see the rewards, and know all the required scores to get S++ Rank for each stage!

How to Get S++ Rank in Mercenaries

How to Get S++ Rank
Rack Up Combos Get All the Time Bonuses Kill All Enemies Quickly Memorize Spawn and Attack Patterns Master Every Character Parrying Gives Mayhem Headshots and Melee Kills Gives Time Knife Kills with Flashbang Killing Elites Gives You More Time Kill Chickens to Get Golden Egg Get the Yellow Orbs for Mayhem Practice Your Aim

Rack Up Combos

Racking up combos will allow you to get more multiplier bonus rates as you progress through a stage. You can build up combos by killing enemies consecutively in a short time. Lure the enemies out in the open so you can get your combo going, but be careful not to attract many of them!

How to Increase Bonus Rate

Killing Elites with Bonus Rate

The points that you get from killing an elite enemy will be multiplied depending on the bonus rate that you currently have. You can increase the multiplier by increasing your total combo score.

Get All the Time Bonuses First

Make sure to get all the time bonus orbs on the map first before killing enemies. This will allow you to extend the time limit of the run to its max right away, while also rounding up all enemies in every area for you to farm for combo points.

Kill All Enemies Quickly

You can get points as you kill enemies, and killing all of them quickly will allow you to get the highest possible score on a stage. Some enemies are hiding or will only start getting active when they spot you, so try to check out other places to see them.

Memorize Spawn and Attack Patterns

Getting an S++ Rank in a stage is hard to do in one shot. You have to memorize spawn points for all bonuses, as well as enemies' attack or movement patterns to help you kill them or lure them out.

Master Every Character

Practice and learn how to play each Mercenaries Character to complete each stage smoothly. You can try them on stage and try to check every ability or weapon they have to familiarize yourself with the characters more!

List of Mercenaries Characters and Abilities

Parrying Gives Mayhem

If you can parry incoming enemy attacks, your Mayhem bar will slightly increase! This will allow you to constantly use your Mayhem Mode ability to get more points.

Headshots and Melee Kills Gives Time

You will gain additional time If you can kill enemies using a melee attack after staggering them. You will also get additional time if you are able to kill an enemy after landing a headshot.

Knife Kills with Flashbang

Kill enemies using your knife after throwing a Flashbang. Killing an enemy using your knife gives you an additional 4 seconds to your time. You can perform two knife kills after every Flashbang.

Killing Elites Gives You More Time

Killing elite enemies gives you an additional 30 seconds to your time. Make sure that you kill all elite enemies as soon as they spawn. You can check if there are elite enemies present in the area by looking at the top left corner of your screen.

Kill Chickens to Get Golden Egg

If you spot a chicken, make sure to kill it, for they sometimes drop Gold Chicken Eggs that give you a 50,000-point Egg Bonus. Chickens can be found in every stage.

Get the Yellow Orbs for Mayhem

Leon, Luis and Hunk have nodes on their Mayhem Mode Bar. Having more nodes before triggering Mayhem Mode enhances their mayhem ability. Make sure that you avoid picking up the Yellow Orbs if your nodes are already full since they will not stack. However, If you are using Krauser, you should avoid picking up the Yellow Orb if your Mayhem bar is already full.

Practice Your Aim

In Mercenaries Mode, you will not be able to turn on the Aim Assist setting in the options menu. You will need to practice aiming on at enemy weakpoints to stagger them and to perform melee attacks.

All Mercenaries Rank Requirements

Rank Requirements for All Stages

The required rank score is the same for all three stages available.

Mercenaries Mode Guide

S++ Rank Guides for Each Character

All S++ Rank Walkthrough Guides

Leon S++ Rank Guides
Village	Castle	Island
Luis S++ Rank Guides
Village	Castle	Island
Krauser S++ Rank Guides
Village	Castle	Island
HUNK S++ Rank Guides
Village	Castle	Island

S++ Rank Rewards

No New Rewards or Achievements

There is no reward or achievement for getting an S++ on all stages with any character. However, you can have your score listed on the leaderboards if you will allow it.

Achievements List and Trophy Guide

Another Way to Get the Handcannon

Originally, you can only unlock the Handcannon by completing a full run of Professional Mode without using any other bonus weapons. But now, you can also unlock the Handcannon by getting S or higher for either all stages or all characters in Mercenaries.

Purchase on the Extra Content Shop

After unlocking the Handcannon, you can purchase it from the Extra Content Shop for 1,000 CP. After that, you can obtain this weapon via storage menu at any typewritter.

Handcannon Location, Weapons Stats, and Upgrades

Resident Evil 4 Remake Mercenaries Related Guides

Mercenaries Mode DLC Guide

All Mercenaries Mode Guides