The classic Resident Evil mode called Mercenaries is back. But how can you unlock this mercenary mode in Resident Evil 4 remake?
In this action-packed mini-game, waves of enemies crash across the stage as you try to beat them against the clock. Here’s how to unlock it.
Resident Evil 4 Remake: How To Unlock Mercenaries Mode
If you update your game, you won’t see Mercenary mode magically appear. That’s because in order to unlock Mercenaries, you have to download it digitally. On how to unlock Mercenary Mode in Resident Evil 4 Remake downloading the mode as DLC via the designated store.
If you play through Steam, you can download the Mercenaries mode for free. Scroll down the Resident Evil 4 Remake Store page until you see “Content for this game”. It’s called Mercenaries and it won’t take long to load.
Mercenaries mode will now be available in the main menu when you load Resident Evil 4 Remake. At first you will only be able to start with the first stage available and the only character available which is Leon S. Kennedy. There are currently three stages available a village, a castle and an island.
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A round begins with your stockpile filled with throws, weapons, and ammo. The goal is to keep adding time to the clock so you can score more points. To add time, interact with the green orbs around the map or simply kill enemies.
You’ll also notice a meter at the bottom that can launch Mayhem mode when it’s full. This will give you a boost in power and speed for a short period of time. Golden orbs around the map can add this meter.
Once the time runs out or you die, the round ends. You will be able to see the points you have scored and a score will be given based on those points. Feel free to add your score to the leaderboard and try to become the best mercenary.
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All unlockable features in Mercenary Mode and rewards in Resident Evil 4 Remake
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You can unlock three more characters and two more stages by playing Mercenaries. Here are all the characters you’ll unlock in this mode:
Character | How to unlock |
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Luis Serra | Complete any stage as Leon with an A rank or higher |
Jack Krauser | Complete any stage as Luis with an A rank or higher |
HANKA | Complete any stage as Jack Krauser with an A rank or higher |
Ada | Defeat the Village for Leon with a 4 star rating or higher |
Wesker | Complete any stage as Ada Wong with an S rank or higher |
Although Ada and Wesker were added to the Mercenary mode after the Seperate Ways DLC was released, you don’t need to buy the DLC to get these two characters.
Also, this is currently the only reward you get in Mercenaries in the Handcannon. You can unlock Handcannon by achieving S rank in all stages using any character. Your ranking is based on the number of points you scored during the match:
- C Rank: 49,999 or below
- B rank: 50,000 – 99,999
- Rank: 100,000 – 199,999
- S rank: 200,000 – 499,999
- Rank S+: 500,000 – 999,999
- Rank S++: 1,000,000+
With that out of the way, you might be interested in learning about games like Resident Evil 4 that you can play after you’re done.