Grand Hall

Resident Evil 4 guide · Reuniting with Ashley

Leon arrives in the Grand Hall of the Castle after rescuing Ashley and must solve the Chimera statue puzzle to proceed. To open the gate, you must retrieve three statue heads—Lion, Goat, and Snake—located in adjacent wings: the Armory, Gallery, and Dining Hall. The area serves as a central hub during Chapter 9 and Chapter 10, complete with a Merchant station and a shooting range.

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Clockwork Castellan: Grand Hall, take the northern stairs up to the second floor and head south along the balcony all the way to the dead-end archway in the far southern cornerHow: look behind the curtained partition on the floor next to an overturned table and shoot or slash the mechanical dollMissable because: lost once you progress to Chapter 10 and lose access to the upper level of the Grand Hall.

Achievements here

Amateur Shooter MissableInteract with the elevator to the Merchant's shooting range and complete any shooting challenge.

Achievement guide and roadmap →

Items

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Small Key: Inside a cabinet in the hallway on the north side of the upper levelCubic Device: Inside a chest in the hallway leading from the Grand Hall toward the ArmoryScratched Emerald: Inside a chest behind a screen near the Merchant shop on the ground floorButterfly Lamp: Inside a treasure chest on the upper balcony walkway near the south side

Secrets

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Blue Medallions request | Pick up the Merchant's request note near the Chimera statue and shoot the six blue medallions hidden around the Grand Hall, Dining Hall, and Armory

Enemies

Zealot

Weak to Head

Found patrolling side chambers and ambushing Leon during the head-retrieval trials

Armadura

Weak to Exposed plaga parasites / Flash Grenades

Animated suits of armor encountered when retrieving the Lion Head in the Armory

Shops and people

The Merchant: Sells weapons, weapon upgrades, body armor repairs, and offers access to the Shooting Range elevator

Tips

Collect the Cubic Device early, as it is needed to unlock several locked ornate square puzzle boxes throughout the Castle.
Save flash grenades for the Armadura encounters in the Armory wing, as flashing the exposed plagas destroys them instantly.

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Armory

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