Along with the Merchant Requests, Challenges are the latest addition to Resident Evil 4. While the original game didn’t have any side quests, the remake comes with an extensive list of extra objectives for Leon.
In the Resident Evil 4 remake, Challenges are optional objectives that the player can complete to earn Completion Points. There are 101 tasks that are divided into five categories: Basics, Weapons, Feasts, Combat, and Main Story. Completing all these objectives rewards the player with 60,100 CP, which can be used at the Extra Content Shop. To help get these missions done, this guide lists all RE4 Challenges and explains their conditions.
All Weapon Challenges
Weapon Challenges are additional objectives in the RE4 remake that prompt getting a certain number of kills with specific guns. There are 10 of these tasks in the game that reward the player with 3,000 Completion Points.
Challenge | How to Get | Rewards |
A Bullet Saved is a Bullet Earned | 5 kills with the Bolt Thrower | 300 CP |
Bug Zapper | 5 kills with flashbangs | 300 CP |
Fire in the Hole! | 10 kills with explosives | 300 CP |
Got a Problem, Punk? | 5 kills with magnums | 300 CP |
Handy with a Handgun | 50 kills with a handgun | 300 CP |
Matter of Splatter | 30 kills with a shotgun | 300 CP |
Martial Artist | 10 kills with melee | 300 CP |
Sharpshooter | 10 kills with a rifle | 300 CP |
Trigger Happy | 10 kills with an SMG | 300 CP |
Try Using Knives Next Time | 5 kills with a knife | 300 CP |
All Basic Challenges
Basic Challenges require the player to craft, upgrade weapons, and get certain types of kills. In total, there are 16 Basic Challenges in the game that grant 3,200 Completion Points.
Challenges | How to Get | Rewards |
Arts and Crafts | Craft something | 200 CP |
Amateur Appraiser | Inlay a treasure with a gem | 200 CP |
A Masterpiece | Fully upgrade a weapon | 200 CP |
Appearance Is Everything | Change outfit | 200 CP |
Covert Basics | Get a stealth kill | 200 CP |
Charming Charm | Use a Case Charm | 200 CP |
I Think They Got the Point | Knife a kicked enemy | 200 CP |
Knife Basics | Parry an enemy attack | 200 CP |
My Preferred Piece | Buy a weapon tune-up | 200 CP |
Nice One, Stranger! | Complete a Request | 200 CP |
Novice Fighter | Kick an enemy | 200 CP |
Revolt Against the Revolting | Break a Clockwork Castellan | 200 CP |
Say Cheeeese! | Use the Photo Mode | 200 CP |
Talk About Near-Death Experience! | Rescue kidnaped Ashley | 200 CP |
The Perfect Piece | Get a gun to Level 5 | 200 CP |
What're Ya Buyin'? | Buy something | 200 CP |
All Main Story Challenges
Main Story Challenges ask the player to complete Chapters and match specific rank requirements in each difficulty mode. In total, there are 30 objectives in this category that reward the player with 34,000 Completion Points (CP).
Challenges | How to Get | Rewards |
Mission Underway | Beat Chapter 1 | 300 CP |
Gift in the Blood | Beat Chapter 2 | 300 CP |
Infested Inside | Beat Chapter 3 | 300 CP |
The First Daughter | Beat Chapter 4 | 300 CP |
Glimmer of Hope | Beat Chapter 5 | 300 CP |
Farewell, Village of Terror | Beat Chapter 6 | 500 CP |
Shadows Within | Beat Chapter 7 | 500 CP |
Reunited | Beat Chapter 8 | 500 CP |
Dire Situation | Beat Chapter 9 | 500 CP |
The Depths of Hell | Beat Chapter 10 | 500 CP |
Adios, Caballero | Beat Chapter 11 | 500 CP |
Overthrowing the Castle | Beat Chapter 12 | 500 CP |
Another Rescue | Beat Chapter 13 | 500 CP |
Letting Go of the Past | Beat Chapter 14 | 500 CP |
I'll Do My Job | Beat Chapter 15 | 500 CP |
Darkest Before Dawn | Beat Chapter 16 | 500 CP
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A Rank Investigator | Get an A rank in Hardcore | 2,000 CP
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Frugalist | Don’t use recovery items at all | 1,500 CP |
Professional Agent | Beat an NG on Professional without Bonus Guns | 2,500 CP
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Peerless Agent | Beat the game on Professional difficulty | 2,000 CP
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Leon "A." Kennedy | Get an A rank on the Professional mode | 2,500 CP
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Leon "S+" Kennedy | Get an S+ rank on the Professional mode | 3,000 CP
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Silent Stranger | Don’t talk to the Merchant at all | 1,500 CP |
S+ Rank Investigator | Get an S+ rank on the Hardcore mode | 2,500 CP
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Proficient Agent | Beat the Hardcore mode | 1,500 Cp
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Minimalist | Use only knives and handguns to beat the game | 1,500 CP |
Missions Accomplished S+ | Get an S+ rank on the Standard mode | 2,000 CP
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Missions Accomplished A | Get an A rank on the Standard mode | 1,500 CP
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Promising Agent | Beat the game on the Standard mode | 1,000 CP
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Sprinter | Beat the game in 8 hours or less | 1,500 CP |
All Combat Challenges
Combat Challenges are battle objectives in the remake of Resident Evil 4. They urge the player to get unique kills and defeat all boss fights in exchange for 13,000 Completion Points.
Challenges | How to Get | Rewards |
Amateur Shooter | Beat a Shooting Range task | 200 CP |
Capacity Compliance | Don’t stop while riding to the clock tower rooftop | 500 CP |
Careful Where You Swing That | Kill 5 enemies with the wrecking ball | 300 CP |
Did You Send Out Those Invitations? | Don’t block windows in the Villa. | 200 CP |
Eat This! | Throw an egg at an enemy | 200 CP |
Grilled Big Cheese | Kill Mendez | 500 CP |
Hope You Like Thrill Rides! | Beat the minecart mission with no DMG | 500 CP |
Harpoon Hurler | Kill Del Lago | 500 CP |
In Tune with the Harpoon | Kill Del Lago without missing a shot | 500 CP |
Knife Master | Parry a projectile | 200 CP |
Light or Flight | Don’t use Ashley’s lantern | 500 CP |
More Bang for Your Buck | Shoot an enemy’s dynamite | 200 CP |
Now Who's the Rookie? | Parry 5 Krauser attacks back-to-back | 300 CP |
No Hot Bath for You! | Kill the double giants without using the blast furnace | 500 CP |
Never Heard It Coming | Kill a Garrador using only knives | 500 CP |
No Thanks, Bro! | Kill Ramon Salazar | 500 CP |
Overkill | Kill a Zealot with a Cannon | 200 CP |
Perfect Game | Don’t miss a shot at the Shooting Range | 300 CP |
Quit Bugging Me | Kill 5 hidden Novistadors | 200 CP |
Real Deadeye | Get an S in Shooting Range tasks | 1,000 CP |
Respectable Marksman | Get an S at the Shooting Range | 300 CP |
Stealthy Assassin | Get 3 back-to-back stealth kills | 300 CP |
Shield Your Eyes | Get 3 kills with a flashbang | 500 CP |
Slaughterhouse Slam | Knife Mendez from the second floor | 200 CP |
Strrrike! | Get 5 kills with the iron balls | 300 CP |
Smooth Escape | Ride jet ski with no damage | 500 CP |
Trick Shot | Drop 5 targets with one shot at a Shooting Range | 300 CP |
Too Cool for Such Tricks | Kill Verdugo without nitrogen | 500 CP |
Two Bugs, One Stone | Kill two Regenerador parasites with one shot | 500 CP |
Wave Goodbye, Right Hand | Kill Verdugo | 500 CP |
You Used to Be a Good Guy | Kill Krauser | 500 CP |
You're Small Time! | Kill Saddler | 500 CP |
You Talk Too Much! | Throw a grenade at Salazar’s mouth | 300 CP |
All Feat Challenges
Feats are the hardest Challenges in the Resident Evil 4 remake. They prompt getting all treasures in the game, maximizing HP, destroying all hidden bubbleheads, unlocking all weapons and attachments, and completing all requests for 6,900 Completion Points.
Challenges | How to Get | Rewards |
Astute Appraiser | Sell a treasure for 100K | 500 CP |
Bandit | Get all Village treasures | 1000 CP |
Burglar | Get all Castle treasures | 1000 CP |
Crafty Crafter | Get all recipes | 300 CP |
Doing Some "Overtime" | Complete all Challenges | 0 CP |
Gun Fanatic | Get all weapons | 0 CP |
Jack of All Trades | Complete all Requests | 1000 CP |
My Body is a Temple | Maximize Leon’s HP | 300 CP |
Parts Enthusiast | Get all attachments | 500 CP |
Revolution Wind-up | Destroy all Clockwork Castellans | 1000 CP
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Raider | Get all Island treasures | 1000 CP |
Size Matters | Get the largest Case | 300 CP |
What to Do with Completion Points
The player can spend the earned CPs at the Extra Content Shop. For that, they will need to go to the Bonus section in the title menu and purchase bonus weapons, concept art, figures, or outfits at the shop.
How to See Complete and Incomplete Challenges
In the title menu, go to the Bonus section and select “Challenges.” Here, toggle between “All” and “Incomplete” Challenges to see the available tasks. (Challenges are also accessible from the Pause Menu.)
The Resident Evil 4 remake is available now for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.