Altar

The Altar is an area featured in the remake of Resident Evil. It is the only area in the entire game which is completely brand new. The player must pass through it in order to reach the courtyard fountain and the laboratory, as the elevator from the underground caves to the fountain is no longer present in the remake.



The Altar is accessed through a set of doors located behind the staircase in the Spencer Mansion's main hall. The player can only unlock the doors with the two Stone & Metal Objects (which can be retrieved if they want to return to the main Courtyard or the Residence). A small, poorly-lit staircase leads deep down into a dank and gloomy cave located far beneath the mansion, at the bottom of which is a subterranean tomb holding the remains of Jessica Trevor. The tomb itself is surrounded on all sides by a seemingly bottomless chasm.

Chris and Jill encounter Lisa Trevor here for the final time on their way to the laboratory. After a brief fight Jessica's coffin is unlocked and Lisa retrieves her mother's skull before jumping off the platform into the depths below.

Trivia

 * The Altar is the smallest mapped area in the entire series, containing a total of only two rooms.