Resident Evil 4 Remake: How to locate and acquire the Handcannon?

Handcannon is deadly but tricky, so use it with caution.


Resident Evil 4 Remake: How to locate and acquire the Handcannon?

How to Locate the Hand cannon on Resident Evil 4 Remake

In Resident Evil 4 Remake, Leone S Kennedy faces lots of infected villagers and mutated monsters, for him to take down such horrifying enemies require a powerful gun like the Handcannon. This weapon is a Magnum class handgun which packs a deadly punch. In RE 4 Remake players can get their hands on the gun midway through the game.

Hand cannon is like a supercharged one Shotter that can blow the heads of the mutated in one go in Resident Evil 4 Remake. It can be a bit tricky to locate though and even trickier to use. Players need to be very precise when using it and keep their eyes and ears open or they will walk past the gun without even realizing. Follow these steps and get your hands on one of these to gain an advantage over the infected.

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Easiest way to obtain a Hand cannon in Resident Evil 4 Remake

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Players in order to get their hands on Handcannon in Resident Evil 4 Remake first need to complete the entire game once. This will unlock the Professional mode for them to try out. But beware it’s a completely different ball game all together as the enemies become harder to kill. Once the Professional version is playable players now have to save their games in the mode. So, they cannot carry forward any of the items in the new save. The biggest challenge of the mode is to finish the game and achieve an A Rank at the end. To make things even harder, players cannot even access any of the bonus weapons throughout the mode. This certainly ups the difficulty level.

If any player manages to tick every box, then they can go ahead and buy the Handcannon in the Bonus item shop. However, they need to spend about 1000 CP in order to unlock the weapon, so it’s better save up some or they can say goodbye to the gun. Players who have already finished the game once should not face any difficulties even though the enemies receive significant buffs.

What are the Handcannon stats in Resident Evil 4 Remake

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Handcannon as previously mentioned is a Magnum class Handgun. It packs quite the punch and very difficult to keep it in check because of its massive recoil. Once fired the gun takes few seconds to return to its previous state and this can give opportunity for the enemies to take advantage. Players need to very mindful of when and how to use it correctly. It’s better to use the gun against one single opponent preferably a mid-level boss.

The Handcannon in its base form is quite powerful imagine upgrading it even further. That will certainly increase the ferocity of the gun. With its increased power and reload speed players can take down the mutated quite easily. So, it’s better to go to the Merchant and keep upgrading it from time to time. There’s also a massive perk, its exclusive upgrade will even give the gun unlimited ammo. The Handcannon is certainly one of the most potent guns in the game, and the game would be a cake walk for speed runners if they acquire it from the Bonus shop.

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