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The Island, the home of the Los Illuminados cult for hundreds of years, is the final area inResident Evil 4 Remake. The Ganados here have military-grade equipment and their usual ferocity, and you’ll also have to face some of the game’s most terrifying monsters. In other words, take every advantage that you may get!
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Adapting to the new challenges of the Island is critical to survival, so you’ll have to learn as you go when surprises pop up. Thankfully, this guide has full information on the area’s first chapter. Read on to find everything you need to know as you search for Luis’s lab… and Ashley.
This guide contains spoilers.
How To Get Past The Turrets
Start byclimbing the ledges to the left. The island facility will quickly come into view. Use your binoculars along the path to spot Ashley, then keep going. Ahead, you’ll see that the path to the facility is blocked by a security laser. Ignore it for now andtake the right-hand tunnel.
Turn right at the fork to find some barrels and lore, then turn around and take the other path. Visit the Merchant in his alcove, thenfollow the side tunnelto reach the back of the security laser and disable it.
Go past the laser andcarefully move forwardtoward the building in front of you. Be sure not to stray too far to the left, or you’ll trigger another laser. One way or another, you’ll be spotted,triggering a fight.
The main threat during this battle is the mini-gunner. He’ll try to close in and corner you; use this as an opportunity to hit him with the shotgun. While his gun is revved up, you cancause it to explode by shooting it, but this will only damage the gunner, not kill him.
Inside the building is a ladder leading to the roof;this is the best place to make your stand, though you’ll need to quickly kill the crossbowmen on the other rooftops.
When things quiet down a bit,rotate the laserto give yourself a route across the path,through the windowof the next building over. Be sure to pick up the Red Herb just outside the window!
The door to the facility is overseen by a turret, sowalk along the cliff edgeon the left to reach the rear of the turret and disable it. Return to the first building andgo through the rear exitto get past the laser’s new position and reach the doors.
Inside, there are enemies around nearly every corner, so stay on your toes. Some can be eliminated quietly, but for the most part you’ll be fighting face-to-face.Follow the pathuntil you come to a ladder, and climb it. You’ll find yourself back outside.
When you come to a bridge,run across it without stopping.If you’re quick, you can get a stealth kill from the front on the Ganado coming from the other side before the game recognizes that he’s seen you!
How To Get Past The Rocket Launchers
Quietly take out the Ganado patrolling the ledge to the left; you can catch him from behind while he’s looking over the cliffs.Climb through the windowon the right to get the drop on the enemy inside, then proceed down the tunnel to the right to stealthily kill another.
Exploring the rest of the tunnels yields aYellow Herband aGolden Lynx, which is behind a wall of rubble that you can clear byshooting a red barrel.By the time you return, a trio of Ganados will have arrived in the building.
These enemies havebulletproof shields. The best way to deal with them is toshoot the lantern on the ceiling in the main room, setting the group on fire.
Leave the building and continue along the path. When the Ganado with the rocket launcher appears,take cover behind the stone wall to your left.Thin out the oncoming enemies from here before trying to cross the launcher’s kill-zone.
Take the caverns to the left to ascend to the rocket launcher’s ledge. Stay in the tunnel to remain safe from the rockets while eliminating the last of his support, then take out the launcher himself. He can take a lot of damage, sostunning him with a Flash Grenadethen following up with a knife finisher is a good way of dealing with him.
When the area is clear, loot any items dropped by the Ganados and go through the doors on the far end.
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How To Get Into The Surveillance Room
Wait at the end of the tunnel before entering the chamber ahead; if you’re confident in your sniper skills, you caneliminate the rocket launcherbefore triggering the fight. He usually spawns a Plaga, so be ready!
Once the enemies below are dealt with,open the chestnear the tractor-trailer andshoot the Clockwork Castellanunder the truck.Go back up the stairs andloop around the building to find a side door.
The door is booby-trapped; you’ll hear the beeping of a bomb as you approach. You’ll see the device if you lookto the lower left of the door;disable it, then enter.
Climb the ladder on the left andfight your way along the gantryto the surveillance room.Operate the consoleto the door below, then return to the building entrance.Watch out for the tripwireoutside the surveillance room door; if you take the stairs you’ll have to deal with it.
Take the Velvet Blue from the briefcase in the middle of the room, thengo through the unlocked door with the Los Illuminados emblem on it.In the next room, you’ll hear a Ganado and a Brute on the left; take the opportunity to put some damage on them before they notice you.
If you have enough Durability left on your knife,rush the Ganadoimmediately. If you get a stealth kill, there’s a chance you’re able to sneak up on the Brute before he turns around and finish him off in one shot!
After the fight, take thegem dropped by the Bruteand climb the ladder ahead and to the right. Check both ends of the platform for items, thenopen the door in the corner.
When you enter the next room, there’s aGanado in the shadows to the rightwho will throw a hatchet at you if you aren’t careful. Clear the room andproceed down the hall.You’ll find long and twisting corridors leading through the kitchens.Be ready for a jump scare! When the flaming Ganado appears,turn leftto find the Merchant. Save at the typewriter andgo through the door to the left of the desk.
Repair your knife before continuing - you’ll need it!
How To Overwrite The Keycard
The door in front of you in the next room is locked, sotake the stairsand follow the corridor. The doors are all locked along the way, so there’s only one path. At the end of the hall,read the note about keycard clearanceandpull the switch on the left-hand wall.
Retrace your steps until you see amonitor that wasn’t lit before.Use it to power the door to the left; you need torotate the circuits so that all three lightning bolt symbols are illuminated. Pressleft and rightto change which set of circuits you’re adjusting; when the board is properly calibrated,move the switch all the way to the rightto activate the power. Use the following chart to quickly complete the puzzle
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Before you enter the door,check the room to the left.There’s a First Aid Spray on the desk inside, plus a gem and ammo in the glass case.
Take the keycard in the far right-hand corner of the room beyond the door, then leave the room. As you approach the door to the Dissection Lab, you’ll be attacked by aRegenerador.This monster can’t be killed with the equipment you have, soevade it for now.Use your knife to quickly break the Regenerador’s grabs.
Return to the room where you turned the power on andswitch it to the Freezer area.Follow the lights if you get lost. Run to the Freezer anduse the keycard to enter.Put the keycard in the overwrite machine at the far end; another Regenerador will appear.Keep it at bay until the overwrite finishesand retrieve the keycard.
Optionally, you canuse the power calibration panelin the freezerto open the side door and get theLE-5 Submachine Gun.It can be equipped with a scope, making it a versatile part of your arsenal. The calibration settings are:
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Don’t return to the power room; switching the power willdeactivate the next lock. Instead,turn right out of the Freezer corridorand use the keycard tounlock the door at the bottom of the stairs.
Keep moving until you seeanother set of stairs beyond;until that point, the Regeneradors will continue to follow you. Kill the three Ganados on the lower level andget the Yellow Herb under the stairs, then proceed.
How To Kill The Regeneradors
In the corridor outside the Incubation Lab,check along the left sidefor Rifle Ammo that will be indispensable in destroying the Regeneradors. Enter the lab and cross to the other side,picking up the Hand Grenade in the center of the roomas you pass.
In the back room of the lab,take the Biosensor Scope from the deskand attach it to your rifle. This will allow you tosee the Plaga parasites inside Regeneradors;destroying all the parasites will kill the monster. One of the Regeneradors in the tanks has the wrench that you need to open the overwrite terminal;use the Biosensor Scopeto see which one has the tool and kill it. The other Regeneradors have gems, including the ones you fled from upstairs; hunting them is a good way to get some extra cash!
If you’re having trouble with the Regeneradors in the upstairs hallway, there’s anexploit that you can useto easily defeat them. Open the keycard door and lure them through it. When you start going down the stairs, the Regeneradors will automaticallyturn to leave.Take the opportunity to shoot them in the back, and then start down the stairs again to prevent their counterattack!
Take the Green Herb and the Rifle Ammo on the side table in the lab, then use the wrench to open the overwrite panel and insert the keycard.
You don’t have to use the weapon that has the Biosensor Scope to kill the Regeneradors; once you know where the parasites are, you can shoot them out with any weapon you like.
While the keycard is processing, a group of Ganados will enter the lab. Several of them carry dynamite, so if you’re quick you candetonate themto quickly thin out the group. Wait by the terminal for the keycard to finish, thengrab it and escape through the gateto the right of the lab entrance. The corridor will take you back to the holding cell, where you may use your upgraded keycard torescue Ashley and end the chapter.
