Clock Tower

Resident Evil 4 guide · Ascending to the top

Leon must ascend the interior of the Clock Tower in Chapter 12 while avoiding rolling spiked iron balls released from the upper levels. Along the way, he must defeat cultists operating the machinery and navigate scaffolding to reach the lift to the top. After riding the elevator up while defending against ambushing enemies, Leon exits to the exterior path leading to the Salazar boss fight.

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Gold Bar: From the ground-floor entrance of the Clock Tower, head immediately left past the giant Salazar statue to the red folding screen in the south corner, where an ornate treasure chest sitsHow: Open the ornate treasure chestMissable because: Point of no return after completing Chapter 12 and taking the boat from the Castle to the Island.Clockwork Castellan: From the ground-floor entrance of the Clock Tower, go straight past the Salazar statue toward the northwest corner where wooden stairs begin, then check beneath the steps on top of a stack of cardboard boxesHow: Shoot and destroy the winding bobblehead figureMissable because: Point of no return after completing Chapter 12 and taking the boat from the Castle to the Island.Alexandrite: Ascending the wooden scaffoldings of the Clock Tower, look up at the underside of the wooden beam directly beneath the top floor with the rolling spike ball mechanismHow: Shoot the hanging silver bell cage with a firearm to drop the gem to the floor below and pick it upMissable because: Point of no return after completing Chapter 12 and taking the boat from the Castle to the Island.

Achievements here

No Thanks, Bro! MissableDefeat Ramón Salazar during the boss encounter at the top of the Clock Tower in Chapter 12.

Capacity Compliance MissableRide the central lift to the top of the Clock Tower in Chapter 12 without letting any enemies jump on and stop the platform.

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Enemies

Zealot

Weak to Head, exposed Plagas parasites

Some operate the levers releasing spiked iron balls down the stairways.

Crossbow Zealot

Weak to Head

Positioned on scaffolding platforms to snipe at Leon as he climbs.

Red Zealot

Weak to Head, flash grenades

Chants from upper platforms during the elevator ascent to empower regular Zealots.

Tips

Shoot the cultist operating the iron ball mechanism from below to stop the rolling hazards before running up the ramps.
You can use the rolling spiked balls to your advantage by baiting pursuing cultists into their path.
Save flash grenades for the elevator ride to quickly eliminate groups of enemies and spawned Plagas before they overwhelm the lift.
Shoot the Red Zealot as soon as he appears on the scaffolding platforms during the lift sequence to stop him from mutating normal Zealots.

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