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In the remake ofResident Evil 4, Leon’s performance is judged by how fast he beats the campaign or how many times he uses the typewriters. By the end of the final chapter, he will be given a rank based on his performance: An A, B, S, or S+.
Of course, old-schoolResident Evilfans may already know how the ranking systems of the franchise work, but the 2023 remake comes with minor adjustments that might need to be clarified for those unaware. Challenges nowreward players with special gunsor apparel, and some of these rewards are tied to the new ranking mechanic.
UPDATE: 2025-06-02 04:15 EST BY MOHSEN BAQERY
TheSeparate WaysDLC inRE4 Remakehas caused a reshuffling of ranks and introduced exciting rewards in modes like Mercenaries. This update details all the changes and guides players on unlocking new characters through the rank system.
RE4 Remake Ranking System Explained
In theResident Evil 4remake, the ranking system is a performance metric. It determines how good the player is by analyzing their playtime and save data.The faster they complete the game, the better rank they get.
The ranking metrics are different for Mercenaries, where the player fights off hordes of enemies. In that mode, the number of kills and combos determine whether the player deserves an A, B, S, S+, or S++ rank.
Rank Requirements for All Difficulties
Except for the S+ rank on the Professional mode, allRE4ranks are determined by playtime. On the Assisted difficulty, for example, beating the game in under 15 hours gives the player an A rank;beating it in 4 hours on an NG+gives them an S; and beating it in under 4 hours on a New Game rewards them with an S+ rank.
15h
12h
10h
7h
4h
5h
5.5h
4h (NG)
5h (NG)
5.5h (NG)
No limit
The numbers in the table above highlight the playtime limit for each rank. 15h, for example, means the player must beat the game in under fifteen hours.
Getting an S+ rank in New Game Plus is impossible. To get this rank, the player must create a new save file and start a game with no carried-over items.
Rank Rewards For All Difficulties
There are 21 prizes the player can unlock through ranks. Of these, four are unique utility apparels that boost Leon’s stats (Chicken Hat, Cat Ears, Fox Tails, and Deer Antlers), and two are unique weapons (Handcannon and Chicago Sweeper). The rest areoutfits and accessories.
Mercenaries Rank Requirements
With the 1.04 update came a new DLC that added to theRE4remake’s action: The Mercenaries. This mode lets the player try to survive hordes of enemies and get ranked by the number of kills and combos they get. Unlike the campaign, the playtime has less of an impact on the Mercenaries ranking system and is mainly determined by “enemies killed” and “highest combo” scores.
0
50,000
100,000
200,000
500,000
S++
1,000,000
With the addition oftheSeparate WaysDLC, the Mercenaries mode got four new rank rewards. Here’s what players will earn by getting A, S, S+, and S++ ranks in this updated survival mode:
The C and S++ ranks do not exist in the RE4 remake’s campaign.
TheResident Evil 4remake is available now for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.
