Resident Evil 4 Remake S+ Rank: Requirements and rewards

As with the remakes of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3, Resident Evil 4 Remake allows you to achieve an S+ Rank after completing the game. Doing so involves a series of requirements and unlockable rewards, and here we explain everything you need to know.

• It cannot be achieved in New Game Plus. Achieving an S+ Rank requires starting a new game.
• You can use Extra Weapons (Chicago Sweeper, Primal Knife and Handcannon) to achieve an S+ Rank.
• You can use the Extra Weapons' infinite ammo if you unlock it without affecting your rank.
• You can use the Chicken Hat and Ashley's Armor.
• Only your completion time matters. Your number of saves (except in one specific case), healing items used and enemies defeated do not affect your rank.
• Bear in mind that if you are killed, selecting Continue adds time to your playthrough. To avoid this, return to the main menu and load your save from there. Loading a save from the Game Over screen counts as selecting Continue.
• Some rewards do not stack. A Rank rewards do stack—for example, achieving an S+ Rank on Hardcore also unlocks the Standard A Rank rewards—but the S+ Rank rewards for Standard and Assisted do not.
• Once unlocked, you must purchase the rewards from Bonuses > Extra Content Shop. Depending on the reward, you must either equip it from the Extras menu on the main or pause screen, or collect it from the typewriter storage.

S+ Rank on Assisted

• Maximum completion time: 4 hours.
• Reward: Wolf Tail (increases melee attack damage).

S+ Rank on Standard

• Maximum completion time: 5 hours.
• Rewards: Round Glasses (A Rank or higher on Standard or above), Iron Helmet (A Rank or higher on Standard or above), Knitted Hat (A Rank or higher on Standard or above) and Deer Antlers (increase knife damage).

S+ Rank on Hardcore

• Maximum completion time: 5 hours and 30 minutes.
• Rewards: Chicken Hat (reduces damage received), Gas Mask (enables aim assist on any difficulty; requires A Rank or higher on Hardcore or above) and Armor (requires A Rank or higher on Hardcore or above).

S+ Rank on Professional

• Maximum completion time: 5 hours and 30 minutes.
• Maximum of 15 saves: saving more than 15 times invalidates the S+ Rank.
• Rewards: Chicago Sweeper (A Rank or higher) and Cat Ears (infinite ammo).