Master the mechanics of Resident Evil 9: Requiem, including health systems, detailed crafting recipes for Grace and Leon, and an in-depth look at all difficulty settings.
This guide covers the core mechanics of Resident Evil 9: Requiem, detailing health indicators, crafting systems for both protagonists, and the nuances of each difficulty setting.
Health
Player health is displayed via an ECG trace for Grace and a ¾ circle for Leon. Health is color-coded: green (500 HP or above), amber, and red (below 200 HP). Grace starts with 800 HP, expandable to 1200 HP with Steroids. Leon has 1200 HP from the start. In a danger state, any hit can be fatal. A 'mercy' mechanic is applied:
- Grace survives with 1 HP if an attack would not reduce her health below -300 HP.
- Leon takes half damage from attacks that would otherwise reduce his health to 0, though he can still be killed.
Crafting
Players can combine environmental items to create ammunition and healing items. Crafting options differ between Grace and Leon.
Grace's Crafting Options
| Components | Blood | Result | Learned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makeshift Knife | - | Scrap | - |
| Hunting Knife | - | Scrap | - |
| Scrap x2 | - | Makeshift Knife | - |
| Green Herb x2 | - | Mixed Herb (G+G) | - |
| Green Herb, Mixed Herb (G+G) | - | Mixed Herb (G+G+G) | - |
| Green Herb x3 | - | - | - |
| Ink Ribbon Tin | 40 | Ink Ribbon | Standard (Classic) difficulty or higher |
| Scrap | 40 | Empty Bottle | Insanity difficulty only |
| Scrap | 40 | Handgun Ammo x8 | Analyse the Blood Specimen (Denatured) |
| Scrap | 60 | Hemolytic Injector | - |
| Green Herb | 60 | Med Injector | Analyse the Blood Specimen (Converged) |
| Mixed Herb (G+G) | 30 | - | - |
| Rare Metal | 80 | 12.7x55mm Ammo x2 | - |
| Empty Injector | 120 | Steroids | Analyse the Blood Specimen (Reversible) |
| Empty Injector | 130 | Stabilizer | - |
| Scrap | 110 | R.I.P. Knife | Analyse the Blood Specimen (Polymerized) Insanity difficulty only |
| Scrap | 120 | Handgun Ammo x30 | - |
| Empty Bottle | 60 | Molotov Cocktail | Read the Crafting Recipes book in the Basement |
| Empty Bottle | 80 | Bottle of Acid | Read the Crafting Recipes book in ARK |
| Antique Coins x5 | - | Scrap | - |
Leon's Crafting Options
| Components | Result |
|---|---|
| Green Herb x2 | Mixed Herb (G+G) |
| Green Herb, Mixed Herb (G+G) | Mixed Herb (G+G+G) |
| Green Herb x3 | Mixed Herb (G+G+G) |
| Scrap, Gunpowder (Small) | Handgun Ammo x10 |
| Scrap, Gunpowder (Large) | Shotgun Shells x3 |
| Scrap x2, Gunpowder (Large) | Rifle Ammo x5 |
| Scrap x2, Gunpowder (Small) | Machine Gun Ammo x40 |
| Scrap, Gunpowder (Large) x2 | Hand Grenade |
| Hand Grenade x2 | Stacked Hand Grenade |
A trophy, Master Craftsman, is awarded for crafting every item in Leon's crafting matrix.
Difficulty Settings
Resident Evil Requiem features four difficulty levels:
Casual
The most accessible difficulty:
- Enemies have reduced health, aggression, and damage output.
- Health regenerates automatically to the caution level.
- Ammo is more plentiful.
- Aim Assist is enabled by default.
- Fewer enemies are encountered.
- Grace has unlimited saves.
Standard (Modern)
The default experience:
- Enemies have standard health and aggression.
- Grace has unlimited saves.
- Difficulty can be reduced mid-game if needed.
Standard (Classic)
A more challenging option:
- Enemies have increased health and aggression.
- Grace requires an Ink Ribbon to save.
- Additional Ink Ribbons can be crafted.
- Autosaves are less frequent.
Insanity
The highest difficulty:
- Enemies have significantly increased health, aggression, speed, and damage.
- More enemies and elite enemies appear earlier.
- Aim Assist is disabled.
- Grace requires an Ink Ribbon to save.
- Item locations are altered.
- Leon finds more ammo.
- Supply Box prices are higher.
- Enemies yield more credits.
- Some items are exclusive to this difficulty.
Playing Insanity without Special Content unlocks is possible. Completing the game in under four hours unlocks the Infinite Ribbon, which can ease the experience.
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