in Resident Evil 4 In Remake, the ranking system measures player performance based on playtime and data saved. The faster you complete the game, the higher your level.
The metrics work differently Resident Evil 4 Farewell to the remake, where you fight waves of enemies. In this mode, your rank is determined by total kills and combos from A and B to S, S+, and S++.

RE4 Remake: Different Ways to Rank Requirements (and Rewards)
What does it take to get an S or S+ rank in Resident Evil 4 Remake's first DLC, Separate Ways? This guide will help players find out.
Updated on May 16, 2026 by Mohsen Baqery: As Resident Evil 4 players continue to tackle its challenges and unlock secret rewards, we decided to revisit this guide and improve it further. As a result, we've reworked several sections to help players find what they need faster and added several new ones, including a breakdown of Resident Evil 4's save limitations for certain categories. We've added lots of new images too!
A quick overview of all rank requirements in RE4 Remake (main game).
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category |
helped |
Standard |
hardcore |
Professional |
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S+ |
4 hours (NG)* |
5 hours (ng) |
5.5 hours (ng) |
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S |
4 hours (NG or NG+) |
5 hours (NG or NG+) |
5.5 (NG or NG+) |
5.5 hours (NG or NG+) |
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A |
15 hours (NG or NG+) |
12 hours (NG or NG+) |
10h (NG or NG+) |
7 hours (NG or NG+) |
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b |
There is no limit |
There is no limit |
There is no limit |
There is no limit |
*NG stands for New Game. This means that ranks cannot be earned in New Game Plus (NG+), where you carry weapons and can use special guns.
**On Professional difficulty, even earning an S+ rank requires limiting yourself to a total of 15 manual saves.
Rank requirements vary according to game difficulty. For example, in assisted difficulty, completing Resident Evil 4 A remake in less than four hours gives you an S rank. However, to get the S+ rank, you must complete the campaign within four hours in the new game without any special weapons.
All savings limits in category, explained
in Resident Evil 4 RemakeProfessional difficulty includes the savings threshold to earn an S+ rank. This restriction applies to both the main campaign and different ways DLC. This means you cannot use typewriters to save more than a set number. Self in the main game. The limit is 15 saves. In the DLC, this is reduced to 10 saves.
There is no savings limit for earning other categories.
How to check level requirements in RE4 Remake
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Pause the game or go to the main menu
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Open the “Results” tab
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Press the X button on Xbox (Square on PlayStation)
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See the requirements in the table that pops up
If the category requires “Playthrough: 1”, it means you should be on a new save.
Category awards for all difficulties
There are 21 rewards that the player can unlock through the levels. Of these, four are unique utility garments that boost Leon's stats (Resident Evil 4(Chicken Hat, Cat Ears, Fox Tail, and Deer Antlers), and two unique weapons (Handcannon and Chicago Sweeper). The rest are dresses and accessories.
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category |
reward |
|---|---|
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S+ |
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S |
All A and B category awards |
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A |
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b |
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Rental rating requirements
With the 1.04 update came a new DLC that added the 'Rent' mode Resident Evil 4 Remake. This mode lets the player try to avoid hordes of enemies and is ranked by the number of kills and combos they achieve. Unlike the campaign, game time has little effect on the mercenary ranking system and is primarily determined by “enemies killed” and “high combo” scores.
The table below shows the rental rating requirements.
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Class of rent |
Required score |
|---|---|
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c |
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b |
50,000 |
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A |
100,000 |
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S |
200,000 |
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S+ |
500,000 |
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S++ |
1,000,000 |
It took me about three hours to get my first S+ rating on a rental, but it was worth the effort. Don't give up!
Mercenary Mode Rank Rewards
with the addition of different ways to the DLC Resident Evil 4Mercenary mode received four new rank rewards. Here's what players will earn by achieving A, S, S+, and S++ ranks in this updated survival mode:
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Rank with Leon unlocks Lewis.
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Rank with Lewis unlocks Krauser.
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A rank with Krauser grants HUNK
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Completing any map with any rank using Ada unlocks Wesker.
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An S rank in all stages with Ada unlocks her dressed version.
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Leon ranks S in all stages to unlock his pinstripe version.
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March 24, 2023
- ESRB
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M for Mature 17+ due to blood and gore, intense violence, strong language