Guide on how to get S+ rank in Resident Evil 4 Remake (RE4 Remake). See requirements for S+ rank or other ranks, tips for achieving a rank S plus in professional mode!
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How To Get S+ Rank
S+ Rank Rewards & Requirements
| Diffculty | S+ Rank Reward Description |
| ASSISTED | No reward ・NEW GAME (Not with New Game+) ・Complete under 4:00 |
| STANDARD | Deer Antlers (Greatly increases the power of knife attacks) ・NEW GAME (Not with New Game+) ・Complete under 5:00 |
| HARDCORE | Chicken Hat (Greatly decreases the amount of damage you receive) ・NEW GAME (Not with New Game+) ・Complete under 5:30 |
| PROFESSIONAL | Cat Ears (All weapons can be reloaded indefinitely without using the ammo) ・NEW GAME (Not with New Game+) ・Complete under 5:30 ・Saved less than 15 times |
Has To Be NEW GAME (First Round)
To get a clear time S+, it is essential to be New Game. Be sure to start with New Game, as it cannot be achieved with New Game+ takeover.
Bonus Weapon/Accessories Are Available
Bonus Weapon/Accessory obtainable from completing is available for use. Especially when aiming for S+ at high difficulty, it will greatly reduce the difficulty.
 Bonus Weapons List |  Accessory List |
Some Challenges Limits Use Of Weapons
"Professional Agent" which is required to unlock Handcannon, can't be achieved using Bonus Weapon. Accessories are available, so equip strong accessories such as Cat Ears before challenging.
Tips For Achieving S+ Rank (Common To All Difficulties )
- Skip all the cutscenes
- Pass enemies and puzzle unnesesasary
- Go straight to objective
- Try to use infinite weapon whenever possible
- Open menu when taking a break
Skip All The Cutscenes
To make it easier to complete under time limit, which is the minimum requirement of S+ clear, skip all the cutscenes. As cutscene are included in time, you can reduce extra time loss by skipping.
Pass Enemies And Puzzle Unnecessary
Ignore enemies and puzzles that do not have a key item drops or important event. Always choose the fastest route so that you can reduce your time even a little.
Go Straight To Objective
There are Enemies and Treasures that are not related to the story from Blue Request Notes. However, avoid unnecessary routes as time is quite severe when aiming for S+.
Save Often
There is no limit on the number of saves except for Professional. Therefore, you can load and start again where you have struggled. Also useful when you want to interrupt the game.
Try To Use Infinite Weapon Whenever Possible
If you just aiming to get S+, infinite Weapon will do most of the job fine. Especially at high difficulty, enemies are stronger and there is a risk of running out of ammo, so use Chicago Sweeper or Primal Knife.
▶︎ Infinite Ammo - How To Get & Unlock Infinite Weapons
Open Menu When Taking A Break
This series has a lot of content compared to the past RE series. Playing 5 hours in a row will lose concentration and cause mistakes. The play time does not progress on the menu screen, so pause on menu screen while taking break.
Tips For Achieving S+ Rank In Professional Mode (How To Get Cat Ears)
Ashley's Armor Is A Must
| How To Unlock | Complete the main story on Hardcore mode or higher with an A rank. |
Enemy attacks in professional mode are very deadly, so equipping Ashley with armor is a must. When she is equipped with armor, she will not be attacked by Leon or the enemy, and she will not be abduction by the enemy.
So before aiming for an S+ rank in the professional mode, it is recommended to finish Hardcore Mode in A rank or higher and obtain the armor.
▶︎ Ashley Armor Costume Guide - How To Get & Effects
Other Recommended Accessories
| Accessory | Effect & How To Get |
 Chicken Hat | - Damage reduction effect. - Clear Hardcore with Rank S+ (New Game+ Clear in 5 hours and 30 minutes.) |
 Gas Mask | - Aim Assist even at high difficulty. - Clear Professional Mode （You can obtain Chicago Sweeper together with it.） |
Bonus Weapons Should Be Used
In the latter half of the story, the enemies become more formidable, and it becomes difficult without the Bonus Weapons especially after arriving at the castle.
Since it is necessary to repeat the playthrough several times to obtain the Bonus Weapons, we recommend that you get some of the Bonus Weapons before trying to get the Cat Ears on your second playthrough, rather than trying to get it out of the blue.
Bonus Weapons Makes It Impossible To Get The Handcannon
The dilemma is that the Bonus Weapons are almost mandatory to obtain the S+ rank, but the Bonus Weapon makes it impossible to obtain the Handcannon. Instead of trying to obtain both Cat Ears and Handcannon in the same playthrough, it is recommended to obtain them in separate playthroughs.
Recommended Save Points
When aiming for S+ rank in Professional mode, the maximum number of saves is 15. Therefore, where you save is very important.
| No. | Chapter | Details |
| 1 | Chapter 2 | After meeting Merchant for the first time. |
| 2 | Chapter 3 | Before fighting Del Lago (Fish boss). |
| 3 | Chapter 4 | Before fighting El Gigante (Giant boss). |
| 4 | Chapter 5 | Before the battle enduring the siege of the villagers. |
| 5 | Chapter 6 | The first Merchant you meet in chapter 6. |
| 6 | Before fighting Mendez (Village chief). | |
| 7 | Chapter 7 | Before entering the Water Hall (The room where many zealots appear). |
| 8 | Chapter 8 or 9 | At the beginning of chapter (End screen of chapter 7 or 8). No particular difficulties until Chapter 10, but it is safer to save in case of accidental death. |
| 9 | Chapter 10 | At the beginning of chapter (End screen of chapter 9). |
| 10 | Chapter 11 | At the beginning of chapter (End screen of chapter 10). |
| 11 | Before the trolley ride. | |
| 12 | Chapter 12 | Before fighting Ramon Salazar. |
| 13 | Chapter 13 | Before entering the Dissection. After taking the keycard in the Dissection, the risk of death is high because of several encounters with Regenerador. |
| 14 | Chapter 14 | Before fighting Krauser. |
| 15 | Chapter 15 | After watching the cutscene of the helicopter crashing, past the Specimen Storage. |
Other Save Timing Candidates
| No. | Chapter | Details |
| 1 | Chapter 11 | After the trolley ride. If you don't like trolley rides, save here. |
| 2 | Chapter 14 | Before entering the Cargo Depot (The area where Ashley rides a wrecking ball). |
| 3 | Chapter 16 | Before fighting Osmund Saddler. |
| 4 | Chapter 16 | Before entering the building where the water scooter is located. If you don't like water scooter rides, save here. |
List Of Ranks Requirement
| Difficulty | Rank | S+ Rank Reward Description |
| ASSISTED | S+ | ・NEW GAME (Not with New Game+) ・Complete under 4:00 |
| S | ・Complete under 4:00 | |
| A | ・Complete under 4:00 | |
| STANDARD | S+ | ・NEW GAME (Not with New Game+) ・Complete under 5:00 |
| S | ・Complete under 5:00 | |
| A | ・Complete under 12:00 | |
| HARDCORE | S+ | ・NEW GAME (Not with New Game+) ・Complete under 5:30 |
| S | ・Complete under 5:30 | |
| A | ・Complete under 10:00 | |
| PROFESSIONAL | S+ | ・NEW GAME (Not with New Game+) ・Complete under 5:30 ・Saved less than 15 times |
| S | ・Complete under 4:00 | |
| A | ・Complete under 7:00 |
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