Lakeside Settlement
Resident Evil 4 guide · Arrival in the village
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Leon travels through the Lakeside Settlement during Chapter 1 and must navigate past hostile Ganados and bear traps to enter the large house at the back. Inside the house's basement, he discovers a tied-up Luis Serra after moving a bookcase and fending off a surprise attacker. This area is revisited by boat in Chapter 4, opening access to locked doors, side paths, and the Forest Altar.
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Achievements here
Revolt Against the Revolting MissableLocate and shoot or slash any one of the 16 mechanical Clockwork Castellans hidden in the game.
Knife BasicsPress the parry button with your knife right as an enemy attacks to successfully deflect it.
Items
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Secrets
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Enemies
Ganado (Pitchfork / Cleaver)
Weak to Head, knees
Watch for bear traps placed in the mud while fighting them
Dynamite Ganado
Weak to Head, lit dynamite stick
Shoot the dynamite in their hand to detonate it and kill nearby enemies
Tips
- Tread carefully in the tall grass and mud around the shacks, as several bear traps are hidden along the main pathways.
- Do not shoot the hanging lantern over the well until you shoot the wooden prop to drop the well cover, or the treasure inside will fall into the filth and lose value.
Not listed for this area: shops and people.
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