Resident Evil Village

Resident Evil Village

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Knives Out

Knives Out

Not including some boss fights, finish the story using nothing but close combat weapons.

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How to unlock the Knives Out achievement in Resident Evil Village - Definitive Guide

Think the description of this achievement is a little confusing so for clarification if anyone is interested from someone who has done it. When I first read the description I thought it literally meant you couldn’t use guns at all but you can use guns to shoot animals, shoot the goat collectibles, shoot the windows in the castle, shoot treasures out of wall or ceiling, use guns to shoot environment like lowing bridges opening locks. You have to use a pipe bomb in the castle against the witch and you also have to use Chris’ laser weapon.

Personally think it should be along the lines of do not use anything but melee weapons to cause any damage or kill any enemy apart from the two times it mentions.

The two times you can use weapons as an attack are the first phase of heisenburg only the first phase once you get back on your feet you have to switch back to knife and the final boss to shoot the energy mass above her but again make sure you quickly switch back after you have destroyed it. As mentioned below this is at the end of the fight once she grabs you not during the fight. You will know when it happens as it is the only time the fight stops and control is taken away from you for a quick moment.

It isn’t to bad at all if you use the knife from the shop on casual difficulty. I did a knife only, less than 4 heals, less than spending 10,000 money, speedrun under 3 hours very comfortably.

One thing to note just incase people do what I did, I actually had to do this run twice, right at the end of the game when you fight the giant mace guy with Chris, do not use the laser pointer, I thought
It was scripted and you had to use it but no you have to kill that enemy with the knife and it takes a long long time to do. I seemed to be only be able to hit him in his left knee but this boss takes as many knife slashes than the rest of the bosses in the game combined. Weird
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09 May 2021 13:39

25 Comments
Keep multiple saves, keep checking the challenges menu to see if it has registered any shots on enemies
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By D3M0N666 on 12 Jun 2021 07:06
see it let me restart the section so i didn't have to do another run of the whole game. He does take a bit of time though.
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By Forsaken Banter on 09 May 2021 19:21
see it let me restart the section so i didn't have to do another run of the whole game. He does take a bit of time though.
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By Forsaken Banter on 09 May 2021 19:25
I wonder if you can use the LZ answerer (lightsabre) for this achievement.
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By Gogore WoD on 09 May 2021 22:00
You cannot shoot the big energy mass thingy above the final boss in the middle of the fight you should prolly add, ONLY in the end where you are tangeled up.
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By Z1PPYZ3NO on 10 May 2021 03:57
When you are fighting the mace wielding giant before Miranda as Chris, Crouch, seriously and hit his left leg. his swings wont hit, the only thing he can do is jump at you from the platform and jump around the area.
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By Kaisershred on 10 May 2021 17:16
A tip for when I ran this: After two swings you can press LB to block and animation cancel the swing wait time. Essentially if you practice (RT RT LB RT RT LB) you can get twice the amount of swings in. This came in handy for the fights against the dudes with the big hammers. Hope this helps
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By Edgrr Allan Bro on 11 May 2021 01:02
The LZ Answerer counts so in total, there are three melee or close combat weapons you can use in order of weakest to strongest: default knife, Karambit knife, and LZ Answerer.

Not sure if this is an intended glitch but stick to the Red default color for the LZ Answerer. If you hold LT + A, this changes the color of your lightsaber. I thought it was cosmetic at first but for some reason, the blue and green colors make the LZ Answerer weaker than the default knife. With the blue or green blade, even basic enemies were taking up to 8 attacks to kill. The red color will one-shot basic enemies and two-shot tougher enemies.

And don't forget to hold LT for about 4-5 seconds for the tougher fights. The double-bladed beam does more damage than the single-bladed beam.
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By SyncTheTempest on 11 May 2021 01:35
I rather take my chances, and do this Star Wars style.
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By Creation0014 on 11 May 2021 17:58
I'm curious about the use of flashbangs during the knife run. It would be way easier just to blind everyone and run past them or beating the everloving crap out of them while they are defenseless but i have my doubts since those grenades can kill small animals in the area
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By dan el barto on 12 May 2021 01:10
flashbangs count unfortunately
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By Emmas Theme on 12 May 2021 14:49
It wasn't too bad I got first playthough without dying once it was amazing tbh
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By Hinnyforlife on 14 May 2021 00:37
Does it count if you use a pipe bomb on yourself?
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By I A1ph4 I on 18 May 2021 10:05
Im doing the 3hour spped run, knife only, no heals, less then 10k spent achievements and when i was in the room with the 5 bells i accidentally shot again just after hitting all 5 and i accidentally threw a pipe bomb before moving the destroyable wall in the armoury, not hitting the daughter you kill in that room. Do you think ill have to restart? I just finihsed up knifing lady d boss form
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By McHughJ14 on 21 May 2021 16:00
I think you can check the challenge McHughJ14 and see that the game still regs you haven't.
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By Parabellum09 on 23 May 2021 09:12
When going up in the lift to the Heisenberg battle, when you're in the tank thingybob, don't shoot at any of the soldat's hanging from the conveyor! That screwed me over!
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By ClawColyer on 23 May 2021 11:05
McHughJ14 I’m pretty sure it only counts if you shoot and kill an enemy. You can kill the wildlife and what not with the gun so I think you should be ok
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By DraPizll3 on 23 May 2021 13:34
Very Easy
just buy knife chirs from store points in the main menu
knife chirs make this achievment very easy
Good luck all
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By abood77 on 23 May 2021 22:06
Wasn't bad last achievement for me for the game. Remember not to used the airstrike on that Chris boss and have to knife him only. I knife and couch on his right leg, thought it would take an hour but only 12 mins.
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By memito234 on 23 May 2021 23:43
I attempted this twice, first time I shot Mirandas orb things, 2nd time I went through everything with a knife not including the 2 scripted fights but it after all was said and done I didn't get it. It said I used a gun 3 times when I didn't but then I realized: the part where Chris is supposed to use the laser to hit the roots...are you supposed to use the laser or are you supposed to knife the roots?
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By PandaFinn on 25 May 2021 08:22
@PandaFinn, it's fine to use the laser targetter on the roots, I've just done that on my playthrough and the challenge for Knives Out still reads "Used 0". However, as the guide says, make sure not to use the laser target on the boss fight that immediately follows.
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By Meszerus on 25 May 2021 16:51
Followed this and it doesn’t work. Waste of time.
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By Scenic Route 16 on 12 Jun 2021 05:35
I voided it by not taking nuff enemies Chris by knife at laser pointer bit but got achievement after going back a save
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By LIAM SLANEY86 on 12 Mar 2023 12:22
How can I see if I have killed an enemy with a gun on my playthrough ?
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By MORBSTA on 01 Jul 2021 04:27
MORBSTA: it's in the challenges menu, under the specific challenge Knives Out. It keeps a tally for you of uses, or a 0 if you haven't used the gun. Just keep making sure it says 0.
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By Visceral Whimsy on 02 Jul 2021 19:28
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Idk why no one spelled this out but during Chris' "nuke the mold 3 times"-section you don't have to bother with any of the Lycans - just make sure to aim at the back of the mold to not accidentally hit an Archer on top and once the rocket comes in the entire wave will despawn without voiding the cheevo.
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16 Dec 2021 01:44

This achievement is not as hard as it may seem, first of all there are many things you can still shoot, you can shoot animals, objects off walls, windows, and the environment, (goats too). If you are nervous that you may have used a "gun" then you can check the challenge under the "Challenges" tab. Now, this achievement should be done along with Frugal Father (Less than 10K Lei spent), and on either Normal, or Easy difficulty.

1: In one of the fights with Dimitrescu daughter, you have to throw a Pipe Bomb to break the wall, this does not count as using a gun.

2: Shooting the bells in that one room does not count as using a gun.

3: Shooting the cage things that have ammo/supplies does not count as using a gun.

4: When Miranda pins you on the ground and you are prompted to shoot her, you can use a gun without it counting.

5: People do this for some reason, but during the Urias Streajer fight, you CANNOT USE THE TARGET LOCATOR! ONLY THE MELEE WEAPON!

6: During Heisenbergs fight, you can shoot him in the tank, but when you get on the ground on your feet and not in the tank, you must use melee only!

Now that we have that covered, I will give you 2 weapons ideas, 1- the Karambit Knife, basically a way better version of the knife, 2- the LZ Answerer (Note: The LZ Answerer is unlocked by getting SS rank in all Mercenaries levels, Excludes DLC), the LZ Answerer is the most powerful and it has the power to heal the player if you change the color to green.
RED= POWERFUL
BLUE=LEAST DAMAGE WHILE BLOCKING
GREEN=HEAL WHEN ATTACKING ENEMIES
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11 Jan 2023 00:53

You can only use guns while facing Heisenberg with the Mech and while facing Miranda when it prompts you to shoot. Other than that ALL fights and enemies must be killed with a close combat weapon.
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23 Mar 2022 00:00

- It is recommended to play in NG+ on easy difficulty and combine with the passage no more than four means of recovery, Complete the story by spending no more than 10,000 lei and Complete the story within 3 hours (when you press pause in the game, the timer stops)
- Also try to pump up the character himself to the maximum using the kitchen. In one playthrough you can fully pump up energy, reinforced block and stamina. CHECKED, the main thing is to inspect everything in the game. Video guide (En) on rare ingredients, video guide (En) on fish, video guide (En) on meat. PROGRESS IN THE KITCHEN WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO NG+.
- do not use replenishments, it’s easy on difficulty, over time the character recovers itself
- When you reach certain places in the game, you will be fully replenished: when you first enter Dimetrescu Castle, during the events in the Beneviento house, before and after the skirmish with the Heisenberg boss.
- You can buy a pre-reinforced Karambit knife
- The Challenge menu will appear, in which you can check directly in the game whether you made a mistake and killed someone with something other than a knife. The death counter must always be ZERO. If some number is lit, reload the save earlier.

Places where you can use weapons :
- You can freely shoot at the environment, buttons in the factory, bells, yellow destructible bars that are needed in the plot, I collected precious stones along the way and there were no problems. THE MAIN THING IS NOT TO SHOOT AT ENEMIES!
- a fight with one of Dimetrescu’s daughters where you need to throw a grenade to break the wall
- fight with Heisenberg, you need to shoot him from the car. Then he throws you out, cut you with a knife, he throws you up and shoots from the car again.
- Chris runs through the entire village and comes to a giant plant. You need to point a laser pointer at him for an airstrike. YOU CAN CALL AIR STRIKES AND KILL WEREWOLVES. I checked it myself, deaths don’t count.
- and finally the most difficult moment. After you destroy the plants with airstrikes, go down into the dungeon. There is a mutated boss with a mace that looks like Uryash. You CANNOT hit him with a laser pointer, even though this is suggested to you. I called in an airstrike and immediately got a death count of 2.
You need to beat him for a very long time, about 5 minutes, this is assuming that he is constantly getting hit with a knife. The most vulnerable spot is his left leg. When you make cuts there must be a splash of blood, then the blow is counted. I tried to hit my right leg, sparks were always coming out as if from hitting armor. It’s not realistic to stab you in the back with a knife, you can’t reach it.
- During the fight with Miranda, when you practically kill her, she throws Ethan to the ground, you lie and cannot move. At this moment, you can shoot from any weapon; her death does not count.
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08 May 2021 08:57

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You can use weapons, because in some moments there is no other way! It's important not to kill anyone! In New Game+ mode there will be a special “Challenges” menu that will simplify the control process.
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By extraReBORN on 08 May 2021 12:31
Do not shoot at enemies under any circumstances. Even if the shot is not fatal, the test is still considered failed. The exception is the final boss Miranda. I can’t say for sure about Heisenberg.
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By DeanSide on 10 May 2021 00:22
I would like to add about the fight at the end, in front of Miranda, with the brow with a large mace. So, we squat down and cut into the unprotected leg, the left one, it seems. Thus, he will constantly stand and will not even have time to jump.
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By Bashibuzuk84 on 18 Jun 2021 10:27
If you walk with a knife after a speedrun (although you can combine it), it will be an easy walk of about 2 hours.
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By HitroGRAD on 17 May 2021 07:56
Very easily achievable if you use the Tenet lightsaber. If it is difficult to achieve ranks SS and higher in “mercenaries”, then there is an option to buy in the ps store “a coupon for all goods in the PS4 & PS5 bonus store”, which gives access to all game rewards from the bonus store.
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By Aleks_Kos on 07 Oct 2021 09:36
In the fight with Miranda, you can only shoot when you fall on your back and she starts casting a Huge Ball, you need to shoot at it (in no case at Miranda). You don't shoot anywhere else
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By Lincoln on 13 May 2021 20:51
You can only shoot from a self-propelled gun at Heisenberg, and after the bossfight with Miranda, when she grabs you, an inscription will appear on the screen, only then can you shoot.
It is very important, when you play as Chris, do not call for fire support using a laser (in the square with the hero maiden, Chris will ask for fire support, do not aim with the laser, but just kill several waves of werewolves with a knife) When you enter the cave, there will be a huge werewolf, him too we cut with a knife and do not call for support using a laser.
A few general recommendations:
1. It’s better to pass on NG+ and easy difficulty level (after the first passage, buy Chris’s karambit in the bonus store, then you can buy it from the Duke for 100 lei)
2. This trophy can be combined with trophies for: speedrun (complete the game in 3 hours (or less), savings (spend no more than 10,000 lei (in fact, you can only spend 100 on karambit and that’s it)), saving larvae (spend no more than 4 for the entire game).
3. During the course of the game, there will be literally 1-2 moments when it is necessary to shoot (for example, at the bells in Dimitrescu castle or at the slime passing by Moro (although it is cut with 2 blows of a knife) also at Moro during the way to the mill for the lever you'll have to shoot at the boards with yellow tape). Dear trophy hunters, be sure to check the progress of the test in the menu, after EVERY shot, if under the test it is written in white font 0, then continue on your way, if other numbers are written in red font, then press reboot.
4. At this point, little information:
ALL BOSSES can be killed with a knife (when Dimitreska flies away, just wait and she will return to you, as well as Moro, after he crawls to the roof, just wait until he vomits, he will come down to you himself, after Heisenberk knocks you out of the self-propelled gun, we approach to him and also hit him with a knife, beat Miranda with a knife until the game tells you to shoot (see above))
Also, do not forget that grenades and mines also count as shots (a grenade is used only once, when we kill one of Dimetreska’s daughters (you need to throw a grenade at the wall so that it breaks and a breeze blows into the room.)
Thanks for your attention and good luck!
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By Perent684 on 09 May 2021 20:03
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By warriorkzx on 10 May 2021 01:02
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Quite a banal piece of advice that no one has mentioned yet, and that’s what I came across. To start the passage immediately with a reinforced knife, and not wait for the first appearance of the Duke, do not forget to make a save before the final bossfight. After passing, buy a knife in bonuses, load the save, buy a knife from the merchant and quickly kill the boss, then overwrite the save of the completed game. Then in NG+ you will immediately start with a reinforced knife.
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21 May 2021 15:19