Chainsaw Man

The Chainsaw Man is a class of powerful Chainsaw Ganado; its female equivalents are the "Chainsaw Sisters", of which four are encountered. This Chainsaw Ganado wears a burlap potato sack as a mask over its head. A more-powerful version of Chainsaw Man also exists, known simply as the "Giant Chainsaw Man".

Attacks
Chainsaw Man will approach Leon with movement faster than most Ganado. If he gets close enough he will swing his chainsaw at Leon's neck, sawing right through it, if its attack is uninterrupted.

Appearance
There are several variants of the Chainsaw Man, each with slightly different appearances:
 * A skinny man wearing a bloody shirt and a bloody sack mask. (bloody variant)
 * An overweight man with a clean shirt and mask.
 * A tall version wielding a double-bladed chainsaw. (Mercenaries mode-only) (Giant Chainsaw Man)
 * A version similar to the first, except they wear a bullet resistant sack.

Chainsaw Men appear in the form of burly chainsaw-wielding villagers with burlap sacks over their heads. They can be detected by the sound of a chainsaw revving nearby. Due to their size, sack mask and unique weapon, they are very easy to tell apart from regular villagers. They appear multiple times throughout the game. Here is a list of their appearances:


 * One appears, along with two villagers, in the exit during the Pueblo battle, but only if the player has not triggered the shotgun house cutscene.
 * One will appear if you do trigger that cutscene (it's possible to kill the Chainsaw Man near the exit, then enter the house, trigger the cut scene, and kill the other one).
 * They will always appear outside the back door to Bitores Mendez's house.
 * The Chainsaw Sisters attack Leon in the "left path", after the cabin siege with Luis Sera.
 * They will attack the player in the mines beneath the Castle (unless they are on easy mode) after the battle with "Salazar's Right Hand".
 * Two Chainsaw Men will appear during Leon's minecart escape.

Strategies
Killing any Chainsaw Man is tough, for they have considerable health and don't stagger easily. Stock Handguns are not recommended when facing this Ganado. Here are some strategies:


 * Throw Incendiary Grenades at the Chainsaw Man, then shoot them as much as you can, all the while avoiding getting too close to them.
 * Stun them with Flash Grenades and fire at them rapidly, using regular Grenades every chance you get. Using Flash Grenades on them will also give you the chance to stun them and kick them. Then either knife them or shoot them, which ever you find best.
 * Blow them off their feet with a shotgun blast, then keep shooting them while they're down.
 * Stay away from them and avoid getting near them at all costs.
 * Shoot them until they're down on their knees, approach them and kick them (This may take several attempts and a lot of ammunition because they're very tough). An easier but similar way would be to use an upgraded handgun to stun the Chainsaw Man with a headshot, and then kick and knife them.
 * An exclusively upgraded Red9 (with 6.5 power) makes for a good choice of weaponry when fighting them.
 * If you're a pro, you can knife, but this is tricky because they can fool you sometimes. If you have one, use a flash grenade. Then kick them down and keep knifing while you have a chance.
 * Wii Version: If you have the Wii Version, the knife becomes strangely faster as you could take as long as five minutes.
 * Wii Version: If you have the Wii version, they become considerably easier, as headshots will take them out cleanly and quickly.
 * A Sniper Rifle works wonders on Chainsaw Men if you aim for the head, as it makes them stumble with very few shots.
 * Make a fake run (hold the run button then tap forward once) towards them and immediately start to walk back. The Chainsaw Men will swing their chainsaw at a greater distance to intercept your run, this would cause them to miss. During his attack animation (and a small moment after he finishes it) he is affected by handgun shots and knife attacks as any other ganados, so you can shot him on the head or do any tactic of your choice. This takes some practice to perform well.
 * Shoot them with the Handcannon, and they will instantly die (if it has been upgraded exclusively)
 * Blow them up with the RPG-7/Infinite Rocket Launcher.
 * On occasion, Chainsaw Men will lift their hands to cover their face if the player is aiming a gun at their head at point-blank range. This is more likely to happen if they stand up off the ground next to the player and are not charging at the player with their saw raised. Advantage should be taken of this opportunity as it allows the player to escape or shoot Chainsaw Men with ease. There is not much point of Chainsaw Man doing this, as even the weakest shotgun will almost always put them to the ground (the player should be equipped with nothing less when fighting them) relieving them of any added defense from blocking the shot.

Further notes



 * In the Japanese version of Resident Evil 4, Leon S. Kennedy's decapitation is censored due to decapitation being banned in Japan.
 * There is a special animation if you are up against a wall or walking backwards, a Chainsaw Man will slice through Leon's neck while Leon tries to push the saw away from himself, but ultimately the Chainsaw Man succeeds in decapitating him. This also occurs in Separate Ways when the female versions decapitate Ada.
 * If you throw a Hand Grenade just before one is about to decapitate you, the grenade will stop them from doing so.
 * Due to their appearances being remarkably similar, it is quite likely that the male Chainsaw Man was inspired by Biggy Man from the Splatterhouse video game series.
 * There is a very small chance that you can survive its chainsaw attack if it hits you in the side while you are moving. The chainsaw will just scratch you and damage your health. This also applies to the females' chainsaw attacks.
 * Male Chainsaw Men let out battle cries when they swings chainsaws.
 * On some rare occasions, Leon may avoid decapitation by being hit in the gut by another Ganado's projectile. When hit in the stomach, Leon bends over in pain, and if the Chainsaw Man happens to swing at them during this time the chainsaw swoops past Leon's head, failing to kill him. This happens purely by coincidence and is accidental in almost every case; this is not recommended as a strategic method of evasion as there is no gain in performing it and the game simply counts it as a miss on Chainsaw Man's part.
 * In a Top 10 list hosted by Screwattack.com, the male Chainsaw Man (referred to as "Dr. Salvador") was placed at #2 of the worst doctors in video game history.