Ganado/gameplay

In Resident Evil 4, Ganados appear in three varieties known as Villagers; Cultists and Combatants. Of these there are minibosses, such as Chainsaw Ganado; Garrador, and Gatling Man, who are represented elsewhere. The Villagers appear in Chapters 1 and 2 as the standard enemy, and briefly appear in Chapter 4 in the underground ruins. The Cultists appear briefly in Chapter 2-2, but are otherwise exclusive to Chapters 3 and 4. The Combatants meanwhile are entirely exclusive to Chapter 5.

Villagers are generally armed with hand tools such as axes and sickles, with a minority armed with dynamite. If at a distance they may throw their weapons. Cultists have greater access to ranged weapons and may use bowguns.

Strategies

 * It is not recommended to attempt to go in the large tower while they are attacking. It is very hard to avoid the Molotov cocktails and the crowd that gathers at the bottom will be unavoidable.
 * When facing ganado with dynamite, it is possible to lure large groups of other ganado into the explosion's blast usually killing most of them.
 * When close to a villager who is not carrying dynamite, sprinting towards them in a short burst will trigger them to perform their primary attack with the weapon they are holding. While they finish the animation there is ample time to run up to them and deliver a well placed knife to the head, allowing Leon to either kick them or back away with enough time to avoid damage from a second attack.