Sewers

Resident Evil 2 guide · The area accessed after the orphanage

After arriving via the Orphanage route, Claire navigates the subterranean waterways to reunite with Sherry and find an escape route to NEST. To unlock the lower facilities and progress, you must explore contaminated channels to collect three chess-shaped electronic plugs: the Queen, the King, and the Rook. Once the chess puzzle in the Monitor Room is solved, a confrontation with a mutated William Birkin ensues before operating the cable car.

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T-Bar Valve Handle: Treatment Pool Room, sitting on a work desk near the railingSewer Key: Hanging on a key board near the bottom of the ladder in the Bottom WaterwayQueen Plug: Plugged into an electrical panel in the Supplies Storage RoomKing Plug: Inserted into a socket on the upper level of the Supplies Storage RoomRook Plug: In an electrical panel along the wall outside the Workroom, reachable using the lift from the Lower WaterwaySLS 60 Reinforced Frame: Inside a locked safe in the Treatment Pool Room (combination: Left 2, Right 12, Left 8)Spark Shot: Locked behind a gated rack inside the Supplies Storage Room, requiring the King and Queen plugs to access

Achievements here

Hack Complete MissableComplete Ada Wong's gameplay segment using solely the EMF Visualizer hacking tool without firing any weapons.

One Slick Super-spy MissableComplete Ada Wong's gameplay sequence using only the EMF Visualizer, without firing any weapons.

A Great Need for a ShowerEscape from the sewers and make your way to the NEST laboratory.

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Secrets

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Roll of Film: "Hiding Place" | Found on a small table inside the Workroom; developing it reveals the locations of hidden supplies back in the Police Station.

Enemies

G-Adult

Weak to Large glowing eye exposed on its shoulder

Lurks in deep sewage water; can spawn poisonous G-Embryos and attempt lethal grab attacks.

Zombie

Weak to Head

Found in various service rooms and corridors; can reanimate unless decapitated or incinerated.

G Phase 2 (William Birkin)

Weak to Glowing eyes on his shoulder and back

Attacks through the ceiling of the burning generator room before dropping down; defeated using the crane-mounted cargo container.

Tips

Bring Blue Herbs into the Bottom Waterway, as G-Adults frequently poison you with their spitting and grapple attacks.
Equip a sub-weapon like a Flash Grenade or Combat Knife before traversing deep water so you can counter a G-Adult's grab and avoid immediate poisoning.
You can use the Sewer Key to unlock the Workers' Break Room, which conceals a hidden elevator cabinet leading all the way back up to the Underground Facility and Police Station.
Before calling the crane to strike G Phase 2, stagger him using heavy weapons so he remains locked in the container's impact zone.

Not listed for this area: shops and people.

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Sewers (Middle)

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