Resident Evil 4/Items

There are a number of items that you can collect throughout the game. They can be found in barrels, boxes or vases, lying around the map, bought from the Merchant, or dropped by enemies. Weapons and healing items are stored in your attache case and use up a rectangular area within it. Treasure and keys are stored in a separate area with enough space to store anything you might encounter.

Healing items
Healing items come in a number of forms including Herbs, First Aid Sprays, eggs and fish. Herbs come in three basic colors which can be combined to produce different effects. Note, the amount of healing given for some items is approximate and may vary.

First aid

 * First Aid Spray: Size: 2x1
 * Sell: 5000 PTAS
 * Buy: 10000 PTAS
 * Restores full health. There are a limited number of these in the game. You get one at the start of the game and others are available from the Merchant as you progress.

Basic herbs
These are herbs as they are found.
 * Green herb: Size 2x1
 * Sell: 500 PTAS
 * Buy: N/A
 * Restores about 3 units of health.


 * Red herb: Size 2x1
 * Sell: 2000 PTAS
 * Buy: N/A
 * Useless on its own, but restores full health in combination with a Green herb.


 * Yellow herb: Size 2x1
 * Sell: 3000 PTAS
 * Useless on its own, but raises your maximum health by about 1/4 unit in combination with a Green herb.

Mixed herbs
These are obtained by combining basic herbs in various ways. Note that the game won't let you combine herbs in ways that don't make sense, for example Green + Green + Red.
 * Green herb (x2): Size 2x1
 * Sell: 1200 PTAS
 * Buy: N/A
 * Restores about 6 units of health. Combine 2 green herbs to create this. You get slightly more (about 1/2 unit) health using this than by using two Green Herbs, but this only applies if you're down by more than this amount.


 * Green herb (x3): Size: 2x1
 * Sell: 2000 PTAS
 * Buy: N/A
 * Restores full health. Combine 3 green herbs to create this.


 * Mixed Herbs (G+R): Size: 2x1
 * Sell: 2000 PTAS
 * Buy: N/A
 * Restores full health. Combine a Green herb and a Red herb to create this.


 * Mixed Herbs (G+Y): Size: 2x1
 * Sell: 4500 PTAS
 * Buy: N/A
 * Restores about 3 units of health and increases your maximum health by about 1/4 unit. Combine a Green herb and a Yellow herb to create this.


 * Mixed Herbs (R+Y): Size: 2x1
 * Sell: 5000 PTAS
 * Buy: N/A
 * Can only be used in combination with a green herb. Combine a Red herb and a Yellow herb to create this.


 * Mixed Herbs (G+R+Y): Size: 2x1
 * Sell: 10000 PTAS
 * Buy: N/A
 * Fully restores health and increases your maximum health by about 1/4 unit. Combine a Green herb, a Red herb and a Yellow herb to create this.

Eggs
Chickens will lay eggs that can be eaten to restore health, though you can only find chickens in a few areas. Snakes may also leave behind eggs if killed. Different colors of eggs have different effects. Eggs have an advantage over other healing items in that they use only one square of your attache case. It's also possible to throw eggs.


 * Chicken Egg: Size: 1x1
 * Sell: 300 PTAS
 * Buy: N/A
 * Restores about 1.5 units of health.


 * Brown Chicken Egg: Size: 1x1
 * Sell: 600 PTAS
 * Buy: N/A
 * Restores about 3 units of health.


 * Gold Chicken Egg: Size: 1x1
 * Sell: 3000 PTAS
 * Buy: N/A
 * Restores full health.

Fish
In some areas fish can be shot from the water, then eaten for health. They use more space in your attache case than herbs though.


 * Black Bass: Size: 1x3
 * Sell: 750 PTAS
 * Buy: N/A
 * Restores about 4 units of health.


 * Black Bass (L): Size: 2x6
 * Sell: 2300 PTAS
 * Buy: N/A
 * Restores full health.

Ammo
Ammo cannot be bought, so try to conserve it. Ammo is stored in boxes in you attache case and the number of rounds per box varies according to type. Most ammo boxes take up 2 squares in the attache case.


 * Handgun Ammo: Used with: Handgun, Punisher, Red9, Blacktail, Matilda
 * Box size: 50 rounds
 * Sell: 50 PTAS per round


 * Shotgun Shells: Used with: Shotgun, Riot Gun, Striker
 * Box size: 15 Rounds
 * Sell: 120 PTAS per round


 * TMP Ammo: Used with: TMP
 * Box size: 100 Rounds
 * Sell: 20 PTAS per round


 * Rifle Ammo: Used with: Rifle and the Semi-Auto Rifle
 * Box size: 10 Rounds
 * Sell: 150 PTAS per round


 * Mine Darts: Used with: Mine Thrower
 * Sell: 500 PTAS per round


 * Magnum Ammo: Used with: Broken Butterfly, Killer7
 * Sell: 500 PTAS per round


 * Handcannon Ammo: Used with: Handcannon


 * Bowgun Bolts: Used with: Bowgun (Separate Ways)

Attache cases
You start the game with a relatively small amount of space in your attache case. But you can purchase upgrades from the Merchant as you progress in the game.


 * (default): Cost: You have this at the start of the game
 * Size: 6x10 (60 squares)


 * Upgrade to M: Cost: 30000 PTAS
 * Avail. Ch. 1-2
 * Size: 7x11 (77 squares)


 * Upgrade to L: Cost: 40000 PTAS
 * Avail. Ch. 3-1
 * Size: 8x12 (96 squares)


 * Upgrade to XL: Cost: 73000 PTAS
 * Avail. Ch. 3-3
 * Size: 8x15 (120 squares)