Resident Evil Village is a little bit more complicated than other modern horror games, with its fair share of inventory management, exploration, hunting, and a merchant you should deal with regularly.
If you’re new to the series, or even survival horror in general, these tips will help you find your footing rather than tremble as you round every corner in fear. Below, we break down our essential tips into three sections: combat, exploration, and the Duke, with helpful insight in each category.
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Now Playing: Surviving Resident Evil Village: Tips and Tricks
A well-placed knee shot can give you that headshot opportunity you crave.Instead of wasting your time trying to go directly for their noggins, a few well-placed shots to the knees is a far better way to bring them down, allowing for ample opportunity to land that powerful headshot you crave. The hitbox on their legs is also much more forgiving, making it easier to aim down and fire without getting too precise about it.
The same strategy applies to the cave-dwelling ghouls known as the Moroaica. These terrifying scoundrels wield sharp weapons and will often lumber their way toward you as a group. If you absolutely must engage with them, you can easily create some distance between you and them to take some shots at their kneecaps to give you the opening you need.
Keep in mind that there are various enemies in Village, some of which are more bullet spongy, while others wear armor--so this tip isn’t entirely universal. However, you’ll be fighting Lycans and ghouls the most, so this strategy will be your go-to in most encounters. It’s also good for controlling a crowd, as you can bring multiple enemies to their knees in a row and switch to your shotgun for a quick spray attack. However, when it comes to those other enemy types we mentioned, just be observant, and their weak spots should be pretty apparent. We'd rather not spoil what other surprises lie ahead, so we'll leave it at that.
If you time your guards properly, you can do far more than reduce damage.In some cases, when you’re surrounded and overwhelmed, deliberately taking a hit from an enemy, blocking it, and then countering it can really pay off, giving you a solid opening to punish them with some shots to their knees.
While it’s okay to run, it's also smart to set a mine down before doing so, especially when you're dealing with overwhelming numbers; your guns and knife aren’t your only answers to a fight, after all. If you set down a mine, be sure to bait your enemies to it accordingly. Get their attention well enough, and those wobbling dummies won’t know what they’re walking into. Of course, if all else fails, tossing a Pipe Bomb can be a great way to create an opening. Just be sure to push through quickly before any surviving enemies get up.
You don't always have to stick around and fight groups like this the moment you see them.Though, as mentioned, there are other bigger, more challenging enemies to content against, and while we won't say much about them, we will note that the best way to dodge their attacks is often to turn ever so slightly by 45 degrees, and then sprint. Movement in Resident Evil Village can be oddly sluggish at times in hectic encounters, but luckily, the game does tune the AI of these enemies to help make evasion manageable with your limited capability.
So if you’re having trouble clearing a room, it might be because you missed a hidden treasure. Before leaving an area, make sure to look up at the ceiling for anything that sparkles. If you see it, shoot it. These are typically crystals that can be sold to The Duke, the game’s merchant.
If you're one to scavenge, then be sure to refer to the map constantly, so you know you're getting everything.On the other hand, some rooms will have containers that require a lockpick to unlock or a sealed door to open with a key, which you'll have to open before they'll turn blue. ut thankfully your map marks hotspots like that once you've been in the vicinity of them, so it’s easy to go back and clear them out at a later point--which is very, very nice.
Lastly, keep in mind that there are some areas you won’t be able to return to, so again, it pays to be thorough along your journey, as opposed to leaving your map filled with uncleared rooms packed with supplies you could've used to more easily survive.
There's plenty more to find in the village upon subsequent revisits.But, like anything relative to Resident Evil, be wary of the risk/reward, as sometimes being a thorough player will reward you with a big ol' treasure or new special gun, but it also likely means you may have to deal with an onslaught of baddies ready to drain you of your resources.
Eating is important in this particular Resident Evil--just not in the way you might think.Also, be on the lookout for pictures of animals hidden around the village, which are needed for finding ingredients for creating special cooking recipes. And while you’re on a killing spree, make sure to shoot the crows, too, as they drop extra Lei to spend!
ABCT (Always Be Combining Treasure)Like Resident Evil 4, it's important to check that another piece of treasure can't combine with the one you're looking to sell. This is, thankfully, indicated in the treasure's description listed next to its value. Combining a piece of treasure with another increases the overall value, earning you far more than what you'd get if you sold each separately. So if you have any treasure that's still incomplete, consider holding off selling it until you find a part that can combine with it.
Consider which upgrades suit your playstyle--more importantly, cover your weaknesses.After using a weapon enough times in combat, be sure to upgrade its categories accordingly when you're at the Duke's shop. The best practice is to lean into what you know you want. The categories are as follows: Power, Rate of Fire, Reload Speed, and Ammo Capacity. Do you like going all-in on damage, then maybe Power and Rate of Fire are where you want to invest. If you'd rather not waste time reloading, then you should increase your Reload Speed and max Ammo Capacity--you might want to consider these factors for the shotgun especially.
It's important to note that not all upgrade levels for individual categories are available at first, as subsequent levels only unlock after you progress the game past certain points. Take that into consideration when you're contemplating where to pour your hard-earned Lei.
While you’re at it, sell ammo for weapons you don’t use as often, and use that money to replenish the weapons you use a lot. Keep in mind that the Duke’s inventory is also limited, though it does replenish with every new area you enter.
For more about Resident Evil Village, be sure to read our review. And if you need help getting through the game, we recommend having our full spoiler-free walkthrough handy to get you through the game's tougher sections.
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