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There are two main variants of the Armaduras: those in all-silver, and those with gold trimming. When walking by the ones that stand still, the player enters a quick time event where they must dodge their attack. Failure to dodge results in heavy damage. Whether the player dodges or not, the Armadura will fall apart.

The ones that move and attack move as fast as the player but take frequent pauses letting the player keep distance so long as they keep moving. Gunfire causes no flinching, but sustaining large amount of damage will cause the Armaduras to kneel over. Taking enough damage to their weak spot will cause a plaga to burst out from the helmet. The silver ones will have type-A plaga while the black ones will have type-B plaga.

Moveset[]

Move Damage Description
Vertical cut (縦斬り Tate kiri?)[1][notes 1] 780 武器をゆっくり振りかぶったあと、前方に振り下ろす。武器の種類によるちがいはない。
Horizontal cut (横斬り Yoko kiri?)[1][notes 2] 380

武器をすばやく横に振る。武器の種類によるちがいはない。

Encounters[]

Encounter Location Description
Chapter 3-4 Storeroom After taking the Serpent Ornament a handful come to life around the room and chase you down as Ashley. While trying to escape, three stand at the ready and strike with a single swing of their weapon upon passing.
Chapter 4-1 Knight room Two that stay still and attack are in the hall way. Six guard the King's Grail. Three normal silver ones and three stronger black ones, attacking in waves of three. These ones six do not appear in Easy mode as the King's Grail is already placed in the King statue's hands.

Strategy[]

When playing as Ashley, because you can not attack them, you can only run. When taking the Serpent Ornament, it is important to start running immediately for the exit. Otherwise, the Armaduras will crowd the doorway making it very difficult to leave.

As Leon, a good way to kill an Armaduras is to aim a shotgun blast at their head. That will usually either stun them so that they need to recover their strength, or instantly reveal the plaga. Instead of taking all of them out one by one, you can expose all of their plagas and then throw a Flash Grenade, easily killing all in six to twelve shots. Be careful doing this, though - when you fight the black ones, they will spawn type-B plagas with insta-kill capabilities.

Another strategy is to focus on one at a time; blow off their helmets with a shotgun and spray them with the TMP, quickly taking them out. This is a safer way to deal with the black Armaduras.

Resident Evil 4 (2023)[]

Armaduras appear in the Salazar Castle, they attack with their melee weapons. They are armed with various types of medieval weapons ranging from a sword to a halberd.

Leon[]

Armaduras are impervious to small firearms such as a handgun but they can be staggered if the partially-exposed Plaga was targeted. Taking sufficient damage causes an Armadura to fall to its knees, leaving them open for a melee attack. Armaduras damaged in this way will transform into a Guadaña or Mandíbula. Because the Armadura's attacks are rather predictable and slow, this gives enough time for the player to either evade or parry their attacks.

Ashley[]

When playing as Ashley, it is best to avoid straying too close to the Armadura as their attacks can instantly kill the player, resulting in a game over. Therefore, one must evade and run past them. In most parts, Ashley is equipped with a lamp to shine through the dark areas of the castle. The player can also shine their lamp at an Armadura, immobilizing them as long as the player is shining their light directly to them. If the player does this while they are about to attack, their attacks will be delayed significantly until the player no longer shines their light in them.

Strong Threat[]

An Armadura clad in golden armor is located at the Mausoleum of the Castle as part of the request "Merciless Knight." This Armadura is larger and stronger, while being accompanied by two regular ones.

Sources[]

notes
  1. 縦斬り (Tate kiri?) translates as "vertical cut". While "Vertical slash" is also possible, "slash" uses its own respective kanji
  2. 縦斬り (Yoko kiri?) translates as "horizontal cut". While "Horizontal slash" is also possible, "slash" uses its own respective kanji
references
  1. 1.0 1.1 (in Japanese) biohazard 4 kaitaishinsho kaitei ban. Enterbrain. p. 123. ISBN 4-7577-2638-4. 
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