re4master17
05-19-2008, 08:01 PM
This isn't by any means the know all be all as far as the Mercs. minigame is
concerned, but these strategies did help me get to my ultimate goal, the
Handcannon! It's only Ada and Leon because of space.
Village Level
Leon - With Leon the biggest thing would have to be the Chainsaw Sisters, with
only his trusty shotty, these two can take a heck of a lot of damage.
Make sure you blind the first set of them with your flash grenade (you'll be
in the barn outside the bedroom window that had the time extention and 30
second bonus), and constantly blast them with the shotgun, or throw a grenade
at a downward angle and get them with the brunt of the explosion.
If you're lucky you'll have a Ganado or two drop some grenades, maybe a flash
grenade if you're lucky.
After you get rid of the first pair of Chainsaw Sisters, grab the items that
they've dropped as well as the items that've been dropped by the other Ganados
and make you're way to the two story barn to hold up in the top level.
Ada - Ada's pretty easy to get through as well, when you hide in the first
barn (across from bedroom that has time and 30 second kill bonuses) use your
sniper rifle on the enemies as they climb through the bedroom window. The
rifle will shoot through multiple Ganados, and thats a GREAT way to get your
combos busted up really fast.
If you've got the room, snipe the first set of chainsaw sister, and then lob
a flash grenade into the crowd to stun them. While they're stunned, pitch a
flame grenade into the group and watch them all go up in flames...
When you get to the two story barn, use the fire bombs (again thrown in
angles) to keep the combos coming, then switch over to the rifle ammo. Aim at
the heads with the sniper rifle, and try to take out more then one at at time.
After the rifle ammos gone (probably won't be though) switch over to the
handgun, and go from there.
Castle Level
Leon - Make sure you use the shotty as effective as possible, meaning don't
use it when you've got only 1 or 2 of the monks around you.
Instead pepper them with the Handgun, until you've got more then 4 monks
around you then blast the entire group with the shotty.
In the beginning of the level you'll encounter a barrell that is to the left
of the staircase when you reach the top of it, DON'T use that barrell until
you've got a swarm of monks around you. Combos is the way to achieve HIGH,
HIGH amounts of points.
Make sure you grab the time extention in the beginning of the level right
away, I'd clear out all the enemies up to the point when the Monks with the
blades start to show up (should be two of them). Dispatch them, and then run
to the top of the balcony and grab the next time extention (as well as the
goodies on the upper level).
Jump back down to the lower level, by this time you'll have quite a few of the
Monks waiting for you, bait all of them into following you to the barrell
blow'em all up at once...
Remember, the barrell isn't a solid object, you can hug the wall that it's on
and literally run right through it if the Monks start to swarm you.
After destroying the enemies that you used the barrell on make your way into
the castles inner area (if you do this right, you'll leave the area and most
of the time the Clawed Prisoner won't even show up).
Once you get inside the castle, use the shotty to blast through the shielded
Monks, and make your way up to one of the other time extentions and 30 second
kill bonuses that'll be waiting in the castle walls...
Make sure you use the 30 second kill bonuses to the best of your ability,
combos, combos, and combos is the way to get the best out of this thing...
After the first 30 second bonus wears off, make your way to the second
(whichever one you didn't use, either in the tower with the archers or near
the walkway that leads to the top/outdoor area of the castle).
Once you get to the castles top level, you'll be fighting some of the purple
robbed monks, as well as some archers... A cutscene will start up and you'll
see a group of enemies walk out of the closed doors on the towers top level.
I always save a flash grenade for this part right here, I run towards the
stairs throw the grenade and while the Monks are blinded, I blast the barrell
behind them, getting multiple kills..
Remember, if you enter the room where the Monks came from in the cutscene
there's another time bonus as well as another 30 second bonus kills item as
well... HOWEVER, you'll be faced with another Clawed Prisoner..
If you must enter this room (I got 60,000 plus twice without even worrying
about this room or the other Clawed Prisoner so you may not need to) make sure
you grab the items and the first aid spray thats in the hidden room that the
Clawed Prisoner comes out of, and try to use the grenades that you'll have on
Monks as well as the Prisoner (bonus kills again are big pluses)....
Ada - Ada's pretty easy to get through with this map, as long as you don't
drain her TMP ammo, and keep the combos going with the sniper rifle when
you've got the 30 second kill bonuses activated.
When the time bonuses are up and running, with Ada, I always took out the
monsters legs (yes, again) and finished them off with a Fire bomb or two.
The sniper rifle is also a GREAT addition to Ada's inventory as it travels
through multiple enemies and really racks up the combos....
Something that really worked for me, was to stay inside the tower that
contains the time extention as well as the 30 second kill bonus (you'll
encounter two archers in this tower), and use the sniper rifle to get combo
kills as your enemies cross the narrow bridge and make their way to you.
This is great for getting larger combo kills.
Always keep your eyes open for the cultists carrying the dynamite, make sure
you use him as an additional weapon. Shoot him and watch his buddies go up
in smoke.
Water World level
Ada - Good old Ada's another one that'll be about the same as Hunk, get into
the narrow hallways, switch over to the TMP and take the monsters legs out.
Once a group is formed, throw a flame grenade into the pile and watch them all
go up in smoke. Heck, you can even back yourself into a corner, and use the
sniper rifle on multiple enemies. It passes threw many targets so this is a
great way to get the combos rolling. If do decide to sniper them, make sure a
30 second kill bonus is running, and watch out for monsters coming up from the
rear.
Now, for the Chainsaw Brother, if you have the barrells still around, again,
try to use them as your weapon against these goons... If they're no longer
available, head back up to the rooftop with the cable cart (and First Aid
Spray) and start sniping the Saw Bro's from a distance... If he gets too close
for comfort, jump onto the cable cart and swing down onto the rooftop across
the way. After you get to the other roof, repeat the process. If you have time
to take more then one shot, by all means do it, but not at the cost of you
getting your head whacked off!
Always pay attention to the time, and keep the combos going. If times running
low, get the extentions that are scattered around the levels rooftops and
inner rooms.
Leon - Well, as always, the shotty's about the only gun that you'll be using
when you're playing with Leon. It's very, very important to get the group
kills going early in the game, and keep them that way if you're hoping to get
the highest ranking available.
Whenever you're using the 30 second kill bonuses, make sure you get high, high
kill rates... If you have one of these thigns activated, and only get 3 or 4
kills, well, it's just a waste. Try to use the grenades when you have the Kill
bonuses running, if you can get enemies into narrow walkways (some of the
inner hallways are great for this) blast out the Ganados legs, watch them fall
over, and then pitch the grenade into the pile of them. Keep the combos going
strong.
When you're fighting the Chainsaw Twins, make sure you have space to turn and
run if need be... They kill you, and they kill you alot if you're not ready
for it. Try to get an explosive barrell inbetween you and him, and when he's
right on top of it, fire. 90% of the time this happens, it'll cause him to
bend over and grab his knee. While he's grabbing his knee go ahead and blast
him a time or two with the shotty and start to bait him into the next barrell.
Another thing that works really well is to make your way to the rooftop that
has the cable cart that leads to the roof across from it, not only does this
roof have a first aid spray, but it also gives you time to throw grenades at
the Mr. Saw from a safe distance. If he bends over after you blast him, throw
another one and see if that'll bring him down. When you have to use the
shotty, try to take out his legs, and when this finally happens, start
blasting him while he's recovering.
concerned, but these strategies did help me get to my ultimate goal, the
Handcannon! It's only Ada and Leon because of space.
Village Level
Leon - With Leon the biggest thing would have to be the Chainsaw Sisters, with
only his trusty shotty, these two can take a heck of a lot of damage.
Make sure you blind the first set of them with your flash grenade (you'll be
in the barn outside the bedroom window that had the time extention and 30
second bonus), and constantly blast them with the shotgun, or throw a grenade
at a downward angle and get them with the brunt of the explosion.
If you're lucky you'll have a Ganado or two drop some grenades, maybe a flash
grenade if you're lucky.
After you get rid of the first pair of Chainsaw Sisters, grab the items that
they've dropped as well as the items that've been dropped by the other Ganados
and make you're way to the two story barn to hold up in the top level.
Ada - Ada's pretty easy to get through as well, when you hide in the first
barn (across from bedroom that has time and 30 second kill bonuses) use your
sniper rifle on the enemies as they climb through the bedroom window. The
rifle will shoot through multiple Ganados, and thats a GREAT way to get your
combos busted up really fast.
If you've got the room, snipe the first set of chainsaw sister, and then lob
a flash grenade into the crowd to stun them. While they're stunned, pitch a
flame grenade into the group and watch them all go up in flames...
When you get to the two story barn, use the fire bombs (again thrown in
angles) to keep the combos coming, then switch over to the rifle ammo. Aim at
the heads with the sniper rifle, and try to take out more then one at at time.
After the rifle ammos gone (probably won't be though) switch over to the
handgun, and go from there.
Castle Level
Leon - Make sure you use the shotty as effective as possible, meaning don't
use it when you've got only 1 or 2 of the monks around you.
Instead pepper them with the Handgun, until you've got more then 4 monks
around you then blast the entire group with the shotty.
In the beginning of the level you'll encounter a barrell that is to the left
of the staircase when you reach the top of it, DON'T use that barrell until
you've got a swarm of monks around you. Combos is the way to achieve HIGH,
HIGH amounts of points.
Make sure you grab the time extention in the beginning of the level right
away, I'd clear out all the enemies up to the point when the Monks with the
blades start to show up (should be two of them). Dispatch them, and then run
to the top of the balcony and grab the next time extention (as well as the
goodies on the upper level).
Jump back down to the lower level, by this time you'll have quite a few of the
Monks waiting for you, bait all of them into following you to the barrell
blow'em all up at once...
Remember, the barrell isn't a solid object, you can hug the wall that it's on
and literally run right through it if the Monks start to swarm you.
After destroying the enemies that you used the barrell on make your way into
the castles inner area (if you do this right, you'll leave the area and most
of the time the Clawed Prisoner won't even show up).
Once you get inside the castle, use the shotty to blast through the shielded
Monks, and make your way up to one of the other time extentions and 30 second
kill bonuses that'll be waiting in the castle walls...
Make sure you use the 30 second kill bonuses to the best of your ability,
combos, combos, and combos is the way to get the best out of this thing...
After the first 30 second bonus wears off, make your way to the second
(whichever one you didn't use, either in the tower with the archers or near
the walkway that leads to the top/outdoor area of the castle).
Once you get to the castles top level, you'll be fighting some of the purple
robbed monks, as well as some archers... A cutscene will start up and you'll
see a group of enemies walk out of the closed doors on the towers top level.
I always save a flash grenade for this part right here, I run towards the
stairs throw the grenade and while the Monks are blinded, I blast the barrell
behind them, getting multiple kills..
Remember, if you enter the room where the Monks came from in the cutscene
there's another time bonus as well as another 30 second bonus kills item as
well... HOWEVER, you'll be faced with another Clawed Prisoner..
If you must enter this room (I got 60,000 plus twice without even worrying
about this room or the other Clawed Prisoner so you may not need to) make sure
you grab the items and the first aid spray thats in the hidden room that the
Clawed Prisoner comes out of, and try to use the grenades that you'll have on
Monks as well as the Prisoner (bonus kills again are big pluses)....
Ada - Ada's pretty easy to get through with this map, as long as you don't
drain her TMP ammo, and keep the combos going with the sniper rifle when
you've got the 30 second kill bonuses activated.
When the time bonuses are up and running, with Ada, I always took out the
monsters legs (yes, again) and finished them off with a Fire bomb or two.
The sniper rifle is also a GREAT addition to Ada's inventory as it travels
through multiple enemies and really racks up the combos....
Something that really worked for me, was to stay inside the tower that
contains the time extention as well as the 30 second kill bonus (you'll
encounter two archers in this tower), and use the sniper rifle to get combo
kills as your enemies cross the narrow bridge and make their way to you.
This is great for getting larger combo kills.
Always keep your eyes open for the cultists carrying the dynamite, make sure
you use him as an additional weapon. Shoot him and watch his buddies go up
in smoke.
Water World level
Ada - Good old Ada's another one that'll be about the same as Hunk, get into
the narrow hallways, switch over to the TMP and take the monsters legs out.
Once a group is formed, throw a flame grenade into the pile and watch them all
go up in smoke. Heck, you can even back yourself into a corner, and use the
sniper rifle on multiple enemies. It passes threw many targets so this is a
great way to get the combos rolling. If do decide to sniper them, make sure a
30 second kill bonus is running, and watch out for monsters coming up from the
rear.
Now, for the Chainsaw Brother, if you have the barrells still around, again,
try to use them as your weapon against these goons... If they're no longer
available, head back up to the rooftop with the cable cart (and First Aid
Spray) and start sniping the Saw Bro's from a distance... If he gets too close
for comfort, jump onto the cable cart and swing down onto the rooftop across
the way. After you get to the other roof, repeat the process. If you have time
to take more then one shot, by all means do it, but not at the cost of you
getting your head whacked off!
Always pay attention to the time, and keep the combos going. If times running
low, get the extentions that are scattered around the levels rooftops and
inner rooms.
Leon - Well, as always, the shotty's about the only gun that you'll be using
when you're playing with Leon. It's very, very important to get the group
kills going early in the game, and keep them that way if you're hoping to get
the highest ranking available.
Whenever you're using the 30 second kill bonuses, make sure you get high, high
kill rates... If you have one of these thigns activated, and only get 3 or 4
kills, well, it's just a waste. Try to use the grenades when you have the Kill
bonuses running, if you can get enemies into narrow walkways (some of the
inner hallways are great for this) blast out the Ganados legs, watch them fall
over, and then pitch the grenade into the pile of them. Keep the combos going
strong.
When you're fighting the Chainsaw Twins, make sure you have space to turn and
run if need be... They kill you, and they kill you alot if you're not ready
for it. Try to get an explosive barrell inbetween you and him, and when he's
right on top of it, fire. 90% of the time this happens, it'll cause him to
bend over and grab his knee. While he's grabbing his knee go ahead and blast
him a time or two with the shotty and start to bait him into the next barrell.
Another thing that works really well is to make your way to the rooftop that
has the cable cart that leads to the roof across from it, not only does this
roof have a first aid spray, but it also gives you time to throw grenades at
the Mr. Saw from a safe distance. If he bends over after you blast him, throw
another one and see if that'll bring him down. When you have to use the
shotty, try to take out his legs, and when this finally happens, start
blasting him while he's recovering.