Garrador/notes


 * The Locust Berserker, an enemy from the popular video game Gears of War, was influenced by the Garrador. Cliff Bleszinski (a.k.a. CliffyB), the creator of the Gears of War series, claimed to be a fan of Resident Evil 4. The Berserker is a massive blind Locust beast that seeks out its targets by sound and smell before charging at them, either trampling or bludgeoning anyone who doesn't move out of its path.
 * A direct hit with a Rocket Launcher will instantly kill a Garrador even if shot at the front. This however does not apply in Professional difficulty, as two hits are needed to kill the armored Garrador.
 * When Leon is impaled by the Garrador, he screams in pain, even though the claws go through the brain.
 * It is the only enemy that can take Hand Cannon shots straightly into its body. However just a shot from a fully upgraded Handcannon directly to its Plaga will be enough to kill it.
 * The Garrador's eyelids are sewn together, which (without need of acknowledgement) is what prevents it from seeing. The first Garrador Leon encounters is within what he suggests to be a prison, and the sewing of its eyelids could be a form of punishment. However, several Garradors are encountered later in the game being used as a means of offence against Leon and are clearly not prisoners. Thus, these later ones have no reason to have their eyesight taken from them as it severely hampers their effectiveness as soldiers (this is most likely just for gameplay reasons, as fighting a Garrador that could see would be extremely difficult, and achieving victory against an armored Garrador would be hopeless without the use of a rocket launcher). This may simply be an attempt by the Illuminados to control the monsters; given how dangerous El Gigante was to normal infected villagers, it'd make sense for them to take precautions with the arguably more deadly Garrardor.
 * In the Mercenaries 3D, the Garrador is the only sub-boss that does not explode upon death. Instead, it disintegrates like a normal enemy.
 * Though the garrador is tough, when it is available, the Mine Thrower is quite useful when fighting the first and second Garradors because one shot to the plaga on the back of it will kill it instantly (but when fighting the two in the tower it takes more than one shot).
 * The fact that the Garrador is blind and that it uses its hearing to locate its prey makes it similar to the Licker.
 * The Garrador drops a ruby when defeated by Ada in the Separate Ways scenario.
 * In the Mercenaries, Garradors can hear the suppressed Silver Ghost.
 * It is possible that Garradors were blinded in order to intensify their hearing, which is so it can hear Leon running.
 * Garradors are immune to flash grenades and will charge the player upon usage.
 * The player should note that some terrains give either a tactical advantage to the Garradors, or a disadvantage; the prison magnifies Leon's footsteps, but the tower is perfect for distracting him.