Items
There are a lot of Items that you can collect throughtout the game, they can be found in barrels, boxes or vases. They can also be found lying around the map or enemies will drop them. Here is the list of Items avaliable in Resident Evil 4.
Ammo
Ammo cannot be bought, so you must conserve it. Here is the list of ammo and the guns that they are compatible with. Generally takes up 2 squares in the inventory.
- Handgun Ammo - Can be used with the Handgun, Punisher, Blacktail and the Matilda
- Shotgun Shells - Can be used with the Shotgun, Riot Gun and the Striker
- TMP Ammo - Can be used with the TMP
- Mine Darts - Can be used with the Mine Thrower
- Magnum Ammo - Can be used with the Broken Butterfly or Killer 7
- Rifle Ammo - Can be used with Rifle and the Semi-Auto Rifle
- Handcannon Ammo - Can be used with the Handcannon
Health
Health is essential for surviving. It comes in two forms, Herbs and First Aid Sprays. Herbs can be mixed to provide more heath and even boost your overall health.
- Green Herb (G) - Small amount of health.
- Yellow Herb (Y) - Must be mixed
- Red Herb (R) - Must be mixed
- First Aid Spray - Full Health
Here are the mixtures of Herbs and their effects.
- G+G - 2x Green Herb
- G+G+G - Full Health
- G+Y - Small Amount of health
- G+R - Full Health
- G+Y+R - Full health plus a permanant increase in overall health by about 5%
Eggs
On some levels, chickens will lay eggs that can be eaten to restore health. There are regular eggs as well as gold eggs that restore all your health, no matter how big your lifebar is. The egg only takes up one space, making a gold egg a very valuable item. Snakes will also leave behind eggs if killed.
Fish
On some levels, fish can be shot from the water. They can also be eaten for health, but they generally take up a lot of space.
Treasures
As you go, you will encounter gems and treasures. These can be collected and sold to merchants for pesetas. Some treasures like the Beerstein or the Elegant Mask have places where small gems can be inserted, raising its value.
Pendants
Other times, you will find pendants suspended over pools of dirty water. You can shoot them down to collect them to sell, but if they fall into the water, the value will drop tremendously. The proper procedure to collect these cleanly is to shoot the wooden dowel that holds up a board near the water. It will fall over it and allow you to collect the pendant without it getting dirty.