In Resident Evil 4 Remastered, upgrading a gun means maximizing its stats. Every weapon in the game can be upgraded from level 1 to level 5, eventually unlocking the Exclusive Perk, which is a unique feature of that particular gun.
Like the original RE4, the remake handles weapon upgrades on the merchant site. Players must interact with mysterious vendors, travel to the Tune-Up section, and pay enough pesetas to upgrade weapons. However, a maxed-out gun also requires exclusive upgrades to reach its full potential.
How to Fully Upgrade Weapons in RE4 Remake
To fully upgrade a weapon, players must purchase all Tune-Ups for a specific gun and unlock its unique abilities. Weapons will only be maxed out if their primary stats (i.e. Firepower, Rate of Fire, Reload Speed, and Capacity) are at rank 5 and equipped with exclusive upgrades.
While pesetas are required to upgrade base stats, there are other ways to earn exclusive perks. Players can pay its price in pesetas, exchange spinels for golden tickets at merchants, or acquire them through in-game microtransactions.
Maximize your gun’s stats to unlock its exclusive perks
One way to fully upgrade a weapon is to invest in pesetas. Exclusive upgrades are unlocked by purchasing all Tune-Up offers at the merchant. Note, however, that this method is expensive, with most weapons costing around 400,000 pesetas or more.
Purchase exclusive upgrade coupons from merchants
The Exclusive Upgrade Ticket is a special pass that allows players to gain unique perks for firearms, regardless of their class. Tickets can be purchased in the trades section of the merchant for 30 spinels each.
Generally, players should purchase all other upgrades before they can gain access to unique perks. But exclusive upgrade tickets give them early access to this feature–though it doesn’t maximize other stats. (All it does is activate unique perks early.)
Purchase exclusive upgrades as paid add-ons
After the version 1.04 update, players can obtain exclusive upgrade coupons by paying real-world currency. To do so, they must go to the game’s Add-Ons to purchase a single ticket for $2.99, or a pack of five for $9.99. (Currently, these microtransactions are the fastest way to fully upgrade any weapon.)
How much does it cost to fully upgrade a weapon
In Resident Evil 4 Remake, it costs an average of around 400,000 pesetas to maximize a weapon. But the price can go up, depending on the rarity and power of the weapon.
The table below shows the exclusive upgrade perks and prices for each gun.
arms
Full upgrade price
Exclusive Upgrade Perks
SG-09R
304,000
5x critical strike rate
W-870
352,000
2.0 times the power
red 9
384,000
1.5 times the power
black tail
401,000
1.5 times the power
riot gun
400,000
1.5 times the power
TMP
343,000
1.5 times the power
broken butterfly
514,000
1.5 times the power
Le 5
353,000
penetration enhancement
Punisher
279000
penetration guide
forward
434,000
2x ammo capacity
chicago sweeper
660,000
infinite ammo
hand cannon
540,000
infinite ammo
SR M1903
347000
2x power
stingray
416,000
2x fire rate
CQBR assault rifle
430,000
1.5 times the power
skull vibrator
364,000
2x power
killer 7
505,000
5x critical strike rate
bolt thrower
299,000
2x ammo
combat knife
210,000
1.5x speed
fighting knife
263,000
2x power
primitive knife
260,000
indestructible
Resident Evil 4 Remake is out now on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.
FAQ
Q: What is the cheapest gun to fully upgrade in RE4 Reforged?
Aside from knives, the cheapest weapon upgrade in Resident Evil 4 remake is the Punisher, which costs up to 279,000 pesetas.
Q: Which weapon has the most expensive full upgrades?
The most expensive gun to upgrade in RE4 Reforged is the Chicago Sweeper. Players must stake up to 660,000 pesetas to get the most power.