the fourth chapter of Resident Evil 4 Remake Leon sees them exploring several hidden Los Illuminados shrines along the shores of the lake. You can complete the objectives in almost any order, so this is one of the more open-ended chapters, so if you get stuck, you can do something else and try again!
But with this guide at hand, you won’t have much trouble at all. Here is a full guide to that chapter to help you obtain the veil of the Church and get one step closer to your restoration. baby eagle.
This guide contains minor spoilers.
Updated on 15 April 2023: We’ve updated this guide to include a video walkthrough that shows you everything you need to know about Chapter 4.
How to reach the mural shrine
When the chapter starts, Climb the stairs in front. While Leon is talking to Hunnigan break the barrel at the top of the stairs. After the conversation, we pass into the next room. Check the cupboard on the left for ammo, then exit through the back door.
Once outside, take the right path to get some ammo and return to the shack. leftmost path To find a keg with more goods. stuck on the left side of the trail red hub also. When you find the tunnel, Crouch down and enter.
On the other side you are the first Fully mature Plaga parasites. the easiest way to kill throw a flash grenade; Otherwise, use your shotgun for maximum damage in limited areas of the tunnels.
Destroy Plaga and Ganado will attack you from around the corner. Another Plaga will explode From him after he dies, so get ready!
Past the bloody altar and up the stairs to find the cave. At the back is a shrine where the key to the church is locked behind a mechanism. Go to the room on the right and examine the lake mural to find the location of the item you need.
Turn right at the mural and follow the tunnel back out. open the chest to the right Get the Old Wayshrine Key and read the merchant request posted on the wall just to the left of the bridge. Wayshrine Keys unlock Wayshrines scattered throughout town, revealing the treasure inside each!
How to get the Apostate’s Head
At the other end of the bridge is a pier with motorboats that can be used to navigate the lake. Going straight and slightly left will take you back to the vendor’s hideout where you can use a few new items, including the TMP submachine gun. If you haven’t already, now is a good time to buy. How to make a flash grenade.
Steer your boat over the floating barrels to earn 100 pesetas each!
Buy or sell whatever you need at the Merchant’s, then get back on board and head right. Soon you’ll see a pier for a large cave shrine on your left. Due to the locked door, there is currently only one way forward. Get ready to fight multiple Ganados spawning Plagas. Use Molotov cocktails and dynamite to take advantage of enemies in the rear and create a massively damaging explosion on the Parasite without wasting too much ammo.
If you run out of supplies or have trouble winning the battle here, please move on to the next section and come back later. You can get more ammo and healing items.
Once the enemies are cleared, be sure to Shoot the barrel hanging over the bridge in the middle of the shrine. Contains gems that can be sold later.
At the back of the cave is a pedestal with several buttons. You can only press three at a time. go around the cave Glyphs painted in yellow on the wall, press the corresponding button. The correct buttons (press in any order) are bottom, top left and top right.
The pedestal opens the right door. go inside Collect the Apostate’s Head, then return to the boat. 5 more Ganados will arrive as reinforcements, so get ready for more battles!
How to get the Blasphemer’s Head
Go back to the boat and go left and there is a small marina under the quarry. Open Wayshrine Look at the large granite block you can climb behind to get the Splendid Bangle. right above A barrel with alexandrite It can be worn on a bangle to increase its value. Stand near the boat to get a good launch angle for lowering the barrel.
When you’re ready, take the tunnel in either direction to the lake. the first stop is A broken ship in the middle. There are two chests on board. One contains precious alexandrite, and the other is on the foredeck. Red 9 pistol.
Then go to the pier east shore of the lake, under the castle. You can find a few chickens here. Collect the eggs they lay for quick healing, then Check behind the bushes behind the yard. For the golden egg requested by the merchant
get back on the boat North by short road, enter the cave under the castle marked by fire. Inside is another pedestal with the same symbols as before. I never did this time stand in the right place It’s on top of the shrine to get the perspective you need to see the symbols painted on the walls. the correct button is left, lower left and lower right.
When the door of the shrine is opened, the head of the blasphemer inside third hexagon piece in the box next to the door Climb the ladder to the right of the statue To find the barrel containing the ruby.
Return to lakeside settlement (optional)
There is one optional final stop before returning to the shrine. You can return to Lakeside Settlement in Chapter 1 on the northwest shore of the lake. There are a few ganados here, so it’s not completely safe, but Unlock Wayshrine and collect ruby ring In the basement where we first met Luis and Mendez.
You can also use the Insignia Key to open the door near the wall. This will give you a small key to open a drawer in the big house. Clockwork Castellan It’s hidden in the brush at the far end. If you enter through the Insignia Gate, be careful as you may be attacked by Ganados and Colmylos when you return!
To the left of the room under the Forest Altar is the Merchant Request. he you runker bass in front of the boat house. Go to the starting point of the chapter look to the left for water When facing the building, you can see the fins of the bass sticking out of the water. Spear fish with a harpoon, then collect them to sell the next time you see a vendor!
How to defeat El Gigante
Take both the Apostate’s Head and the Blasphemer’s Head back to the Mural Cave and place them on the hand-shaped altar. This unlocks the Church Tabard. Return to the merchant’s lair and go through the quarry again to reach the church. certainly Use the hexagonal piece to open the stone pedestal.and Hideout Wayshrine right outside the front door!
Upon entering the quarry, the cultists unleash El Gigante, triggering a boss fight. Before participating, Jump into the shacks at the edge of the pitch Collect the items inside. Quick as El Gigante will tear down a building while you’re inside.
Attack El Gigante with whatever weapon is available. Until his Plaga comes off his back, TMP is a good choice if you have ammo. At this point, the boss will start using jump attacks that must be evaded by pressing the timed button.
If you rescued the trapped dog in the previous chapter, you will arrive at the next location. giant. Don’t waste ammo on the giant’s body. All you have to do is damage Plaga and you can kill him.
If enough damage is done to Plaga, El Gigante will fall to the ground and Performs repeated melee attacks against parasites. This is the surest way to inflict damage. Flash Grenade triggers automatically. Otherwise the best way is Pistol, TMP or Rifle.
How to solve the church puzzle
When El Gigante is defeated, continue on your way back to the church. Enter the churchyard and an infected wolf will be cornered with a fully grown Plaga. Kill them quickly before they do too much damage, then use the church drapery to open the front door.
Pickup from inside the church green herbs to the left of the door and Bolt sitting on one of the chairs. To the right of the door are several supplies, blue dial In a drawer at the end of the hallway.
Pull the lever to the left of the altar to activate the church’s puzzle. Place the blue dials on the console that appears, then rotate each dial so the Los Illuminados symbols don’t overlap the colored glass windows. The best way to do this is: rotate one at a timeFind a shape near the center that fits inside the arm of the symbol.
When the windows are aligned, the door to the left hallway will open. Go inside and climb the ladder to the second floor. Enter the door on the left, find Ashley and end the chapter.