P.R.L. 412



The P.R.L. 412 is a directed-energy weapon with unlimited ammunition found in Resident Evil 4. It can harm any enemy infested by Las Plagas, and can destroy any of the bosses with a direct hit, even Osmund Saddler. However, in the PlayStation 2 version, the P.R.L. 412 cannot damage or affect any inanimate objects throughout the game, including barrels, chains, switches, etc. The P.R.L. 412 is unlocked by beating the main game on Professional mode. Once unlocked, the weapon is free when you start a new game on that file.

The P.R.L. 412 takes up 21 spaces (7x3) of Leon's inventory, making it one of the bulkiest weapons in the game. It is equivalent in size to the Chicago Typewriter.

The basic mode of fire for the P.R.L. 412 is a short-ranged pulse of light, which damages and stuns enemies, much like a flash grenade. This flash can destroy most enemies in 3-4 hits. When charged up, the P.R.L. 412 fires a penetrating laser bolt that pierces and kills most enemies in one shot. It can also take down groups as in the Wii version, it has a recoil force, so you basically don't have to aim, though that decreases your overall accuracy. However, when fully charged, the full laser sight is shown, making it decent for long-range shots.

The P.R.L. 412 has no listed stats and cannot be upgraded. The P.R.L. 412 eliminates the need for flash grenades, which can be sold to the Merchant for extra money. However, the flash of the P.R.L. 412 has a shorter range than a flash grenade, so exercise caution. Its light burst is effective against groups (in a straight line or tightly packed) and kills difficult enemies, such as Regenerators, Iron Maidens and J.J. in one blast, one of the 2 weapons able to do so, the other being the Rocket Launcher. It is not available in the GameCube version.

The weapon 2 settings, a flash, where you just aim and fire, or a charged blast. This weapon has a meter that shows how charged up the weapon is when you hold the fire button. If the meter glows red, release the fire button and you can take down any boss or enemy with ease. However, once fired, the weapon must recharge it's basic energy pool, so you cannot just blast away with flashes, or continuously charge the main laser.

Since what actually kills Las Plagas is not the visible spectrum of light but the UV light, the weapons is most likely firing intense light (wheter in a blast or a straight line) of the UV spectrum with some of it being visible as blue / violet light, wich is what comes after UV in the light spectrum.