Farm

Resident Evil 4 guide · Searching for the key to the village chief's manor

Leon arrives at the Farm after navigating through the Village Square, searching for a way forward to the lake and the village chief's manor. The area is heavily patrolled by Ganados, farm animals, and introduces a brute enemy wielding a large hammer. Leon must solve a mechanism puzzle inside the windmill to open the heavy gate blocking the northern exit.

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Blue Request Note: Pest Control: From the typewriter save point house in the Farm, head north across the field to the wooden gate blocking the path to the bridge, where the blue paper hangs on the wall beside the gateHow: Approach the blue paper tacked to the wall and press the interact button to accept the requestMissable because: lost once you complete Chapter 4 and cross into the Castle at the end of Chapter 5Flanged Mace: From the northern gate of the Farm, look directly south along the stone wall to find the locked wooden Wayshrine cabinetHow: Backtrack here in Chapter 3 or 4 after retrieving the Old Wayshrine Key from the Mural Cave, interact with the shrine, and select the Old Wayshrine Key to open itMissable because: lost once you progress past Chapter 5 into Chapter 6, as you cannot return to the Village areaPearl Pendant: From the windmill generator building on the western side of the Farm, walk behind it to the dirty well equipped with an open water tank and a swinging metal counterweightHow: Shoot the wooden block holding the well cover open so it covers the filthy water, wait for the lantern holding the pendant to swing over the covered side, and shoot the lantern down to collect the clean pendantMissable because: permanently degraded into a Dirty Pearl Pendant if shot into the dirty water, and lost entirely once you pass the point of no return at the end of Chapter 5Small Key: From the southern entrance gate of the Farm, enter the small open shed located just southwest of the large barnHow: Walk inside the shed and pick up the Small Key resting on the tabletop of the wooden deskMissable because: lost once you pass the point of no return at the end of Chapter 5

Achievements here

Nice One, Stranger! MissableAccept and finish any blue request note found throughout the game, such as destroying blue medallions at the Farm.

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Secrets

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Blue Medallions: Shoot the 5 blue medallions scattered around the barn roofs, outside walls, and windmill to complete the Blue Request Note.Clockwork Castellan: Found on the upper rafters inside the small shack adjacent to the northern exit gate.

Enemies

Brute (Hammer)

Weak to Headshots, parrying his swings

Wears a cow head mask, charges aggressively, and deals massive damage with a two-handed hammer.

Ganado (Pitchfork/Hatchet)

Weak to Headshots, kneecaps for melee promptsSteal / drop Handgun Ammo or Pesetas

Patrolling around the open fields, barns, and inside the windmill structure.

Tips

Shoot the Pearl Pendant above the well only when the wooden lid is positioned directly beneath it to prevent it from getting dirty and losing value.
Watch out for tripwire mines and bear traps scattered in the tall grass and near barn entrances.

Not listed for this area: shops and people.

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