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Weapon Upgrade Strategy & Priority Guide for Resident Evil 4 Remake (RE4 Remake). See best weapons to upgrade for story clearing, best knife, shotgun, rifle, pistol to invest on early game & endgame.

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List of Weapons
Best Weapon Tier List
Weapon Upgrade Strategy
Exclusive Upgrade List
How To Get Infinite Ammo?
Infinite Rocket Launcher Guide

Best Weapons For Early Game (Chapter 1-6)

Recommended Weapon To Upgrade

WeaponDetail
コンバットナイフKnife
(Melee)
Recommendation: ★★★★★
Where To Get: Starting weapon
SG-09-RSG-09R
(Handgun)
Recommendation: ★★★★★
Where To Get: Starting weapon
W870W-870
(Shotgun)
Recommendation: ★★★★
Where To Get: Chapter 1
Get on the 2nd floor of a house at the Village Square
ライオットガンRiot Gun
(Shotgun)
Recommendation: ★★★★
Where To Get: Chapter 6 and up
Purchase from the Merchant
*You can sell W-870 if you plan to use this weapon
ボルトスロアー Bolt Thrower
Recommendation: ★★★
Where To Get: Chapter 2 and up
Purchase from the Merchant
SR-M1903SR M1903
(Rifle)
Recommendation: ★★★
Where To Get: Chapter 2 and up
Purchase from the Merchant

Upgrade The Durability Of Knife

There are many instances where you use the knife such as parrying, counterattacking when grabbed, & stealth kills. By increasing its durability, the knife can be used more so it is recommended to upgrade it from the beginning.

Starting Pistols Weapons Are Great

You can get several pistols as you play chapters 1-6 of the story but the starting pistols are convenient to use. You can easily obtain ammo for the starting weapons making it useful in the long run.

Handgun (Pistol) Guide

DLC Weapon: Sentinel Nine Is Also Amazing

You can get a bonus weapon in chapter 1 if you purchased the deluxe edition. Even if it has slightly lower damage than the starting pistol, it is recommended more because it has a better ammo capacity compared to the starting pistol.

Sentinel Nine Guide

Focus On 1 Weapon For Damage

It is recommended to equip one heavily invested weapon in case you get into a dangerous situation. Shotguns are recommended primarily for its easy usage.

Bolt Thrower Is Great For Saving Bullets

In terms of Power and Specs, Bolt Thrower is only a little stronger than handguns or pistols. The arrows that you shoot can be picked up enabling you to save on ammo. You can also craft mine bolts but these bolts cannot be picked up. Mine bolts are great for battles against groups.

Bolt Thrower Guide

Best Weapons For Castle - Island Area

Replace Current Weapons With Better Ones

Get A Portion Of Upgrade Cost When Selling

When selling an upgraded weapon, the reimbursement may not be 100% but the selling value you can get from it is high. Once you obtain a better weapon that you prefer to use more, sell the upgraded weapon then use the money to upgrade the better one.

Recommended Weapon List

WeaponDetail
ブラックテイルBlacktail
(Handgun)
Recommendation: ★★★★★
Where To Get: Chapter 7
Purchase from the Merchant
スティングレイStingray
(Rifle)
Recommendation: ★★★★
Where To Get: Chapter 7
Purchase from the Merchant
ストライカーStriker
(Shotgun)
Recommendation: ★★★
Where To Get: Chapter 10
Purchase from the Merchant
LE5LE 5
(SMG)
Recommendation: ★★★
Where To Get: Chapter 7
Get near the puzzle at the end of the Freezer
Killer7
(Magnum)
Recommendation: ★★★
Where To Get: Chapter 13
Purchase from the Merchant

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Best Weapons - Upgrade Guide

Prioritize The Power

Prioritize on upgrading the gun with the highest power because inflicting heavy damage can easily kill the enemy which conserves ammo.

List Of Upgrades

PowerRecommended Weapons: All
- Related to damage value
- Prioritize for any weapon
Ammo CapacityRecommended Weapons: Shotgun & Rifle
- Higher ammo capacity lets you inflict more damage
- Prioritize for weapons with initially low ammo such as shotguns
Reload SpeedRecommended Weapons: Shotgun & Rifle
- Not a priority but faster reloading speed can save downtime, especially during combat
Rate of FireRecommended Weapons: Pistol & Bolt Thrower
- Upgrade effect is slightly observable
- Shortens the intervals between each attack which can increase the damage output
- Recommended for weapons with slow fire speed

Prioritize Durability Of Knife

Knife can be used for parrying enemy attacks or when you are grabbed by the enemy. By increasing its durability, the number of usages also increases so prioritize upgrading it.

How to Use Knife?

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