Resident Evil 4 Player Makes Cheat Sheet For Every Weapon With Hidden Numbers

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There are a lot of questions to be asked with regard to Resident Evil 4. The one we've been asking since the original's launch is why the President of the United States – arguably the most powerful man in the world – sent one dude with a handgun to save his daughter. Along the way, we end up asking a few more – like if a town's entire population left for bingo night.

However, one of the more important questions we've wondered about is how weapons and damage in Resident Evil 4 work. RE4 doesn't exactly give us a completely detailed breakdown of every weapon's stats – some of the numbers are unknown to us. Similarly, it's not entirely clear how damage or staggering works – you just have to figure it out via trial and error.

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Thankfully, the Resident Evil community is made up of dedicated fans who, sometimes, make things easier. Redditor Dibilowas has created a detailed infographic for every weapon in the game, revealing the "hidden numbers" for each weapon, critical damage multipliers, knife damage multipliers, and multipliers depending on where an enemy is shot. Dibilowas thanked SilverEzredes for help with the numbers, and Drunken_Gaming for multiplier tests.

Firstly, the infographic shows the maxed out versions of these numbers. You'll notice that each weapon has certain numbers that aren't revealed in the game's menu. While stats like accuracy are pretty straightforward, 'wince, break, and stopping power' have to do with the game's staggering system in combat, which sometimes seems like it's random.

So, if you want to carefully study these numbers, they could help you understand why an enemy staggered in one instance, and not in another. "I don't know the exact