Resident Evil 4 Remake Has Made Weapons Upgrades Pointless – Armessa Movie News

Throwing hundreds of thousands of pesetas at upgrading weapons is a thing of the past in the Resident Evil 4 remake. The Resident Evil 4 remake, like the original, features the ability to upgrade weapons by speaking with the roaming Merchant. Players can choose from one of four stats to upgrade each time: power (damage), ammo capacity, reload speed, or rate of fire. Each upgrade costs at least a few thousand pesetas, and the higher level the upgrade, the greater the cost. However, since there are some 28 weapons to collect, most weapons will be replaced by superior versions at some point in the game, so it’s not necessarily worth fully upgrading the first shotgun, for example.

Besides the regular stat boosts, many of the weapons in the remake of Resident Evil 4 also have Exclusive Upgrades. These are unique to each weapon, and usually compensate for a specific drawback or enhance a certain advantage of each one. For instance, the Exclusive Upgrade for the slow-firing Stingray rifle gives it a rate of fire boost, while the reliably accurate Killer7 magnum gets a higher critical rate. In order to get these unique buffs, players normally need to buy all the other upgrades for the weapon, then pay an additional fee. However, one new feature in the Resident Evil 4 remake provides another route to bring weapons up to their full potential.

Exclusive Upgrade Tickets Make Upgrading Easier In The Resident Evil 4 Remake

The Resident Evil 4 remake includes an item called the Exclusive Upgrade Ticket, which immediately grants any weapon its Exclusive Upgrade on use. The Exclusive Upgrade ticket works regardless of what other upgrades have been applied to it, so there’s no need to save up for those incremental boosts. There are only two Exclusive Upgrade Tickets in the entire game, and both are obtained from the Merchant starting after Chapter 7. They’re not exactly easy to come by – the first requires a trade of 30 spinels, and the second 40 spinels. Players should take care in choosing which weapons to use Exclusive Upgrade Tickets on in the Resident Evil 4 remake, as there are no second chances once they’re used.

It’s Still Worth Upgrading Some Weapons In The RE4 Remake

Even though it’s not necessary to fully upgrade every single weapon in order to get their Exclusive Upgrades, it’s still a good idea to buy a few weapon upgrades in the Resident Evil 4 remake. The Exclusive Upgrades are potent buffs, and can give already powerful weapons an edge, but they’re no replacement for regular upgrades. Players will encounter strong enemies in the later chapters of the game who can really take a hit, so they’ll want to have weapons that can dish out a good deal of damage. Plus, since there are only two tickets available, players who want to fully upgrade more than two weapons will need to spend lots of money on incremental boosts.

Resources are scarce in Resident Evil 4, and money’s no exception. The dubious Merchant charges high prices for many of his goods, especially for weapons, and it’s often necessary to scrimp and save in order to afford that shiny new rocket launcher. It’s also easy to miss out on the best prices for some of the sellable items if the player has embedded the wrong gemstones or dropped a pearl pendant into a well. Fully upgrading every single weapon in one playthrough is likely not in the cards; players will have to pick their favorites and spend their money wisely to upgrade weapons in the remake of Resident Evil 4.

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