Resident Evil Requiem Players Can Give Grace a Massive Advantage on Second Playthroughs (Perfect for Insanity Run)

This article contains minor spoilers for items unlocked during Resident Evil Requiem.Resident Evil Requiem players have noticed that they’re able to fully upgrade the Requiem before giving it to Grace on second playthroughs. This gives Grace a massive advantage in subsequent playthroughs of Resident Evil Requiem, making it perfect for those who are considering an Insanity Mode run.

Players unlock special content to purchase upon completion of Resident Evil Requiem. However, there is a distinct lack of an official New Game Plus mode. Instead, players can upgrade Leon’s weapons right from the start of the game, and keep access to all files discovered and Mr. Raccoon bobbleheads destroyed. Capcom has not said whether it plans to add New Game Plus to Resident Evil Requiem in the future. Given that New Game Plus has featured in other Resident Evil games in the past, it doesn’t feel out of the question for Requiem, but nothing is confirmed at this point.

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RE Requiem Players Can Upgrade the Requiem Magnum for Grace on Second Playthroughs

After starting a second playthrough of Resident Evil Requiem, Redditor Starborn117 noticed that when they upgraded Requiem at the beginning of the game, all the upgrades carried over when Leon hands the revolver to Grace further into the story. This would be extremely useful in an Insanity Mode run, especially considering the fact that Grace starts with just a single bullet when initially given the gun. Upgrades from the post-completion special content also carry over, meaning that players can take the Infinite Ammo (Guns) upgrade for 50,000 Challenge Points and avoid this issue altogether. It feels a little bit overpowered, but for those who are considering an Insanity run of RE Requiem, it could be essential.

Some users in the thread were left frustrated with Capcom’s approach to replayability in Resident Evil Requiem, with one fan claiming it “doesn’t work well for anyone.” Players who want a full fresh start need to go to the effort of wiping their save files entirely, or they can’t avoid having access to their found files and Mr. Raccoon bobbleheads, and they don’t get the experience of finding the game’s weapons for the first time, either. However, it’s not quite a traditional New Game Plus mode, either, with a different difficulty curve altogether. For all the many positives of Resident Evil Requiem, this is one area where many fans clearly feel the game is lacking something, so hopefully, Capcom can deliver a solution that leaves players satisfied in the future.

Resident Evil Requiem has been an instant hit for Capcom, finding rapid commercial and critical success. It marks yet another strong entry in the long-running survival horror franchise. The return of Leon S. Kennedy has proven to be immensely popular with fans worldwide, and the question now naturally turns to what the future holds for the franchise. It’s not clear how much (if any) post-launch content will be released for Resident Evil Requiem. Last month, Capcom’s plans for the Resident Evil franchise seemingly leaked for the next three years, suggesting that there will be some post-launch DLC this year, as well as the next mainline game in the series set for 2029. As with all rumors, this should be taken with a grain of salt, but if they come to fruition, then Resident Evil fans are in for an exciting few years.