Armadura

History	Biology	Gameplay	Appearances	Gallery	Further notes

There are two main variants of the Armaduras: those in all-silver, and those with gold trimming. When walking by the ones that stand still, the player enters a quick time event where they must dodge their attack. Failure to dodge results in heavy damage. Whether the player dodges or not, the Armadura will fall apart.

The ones that move and attack move as fast as the player but take frequent pauses letting the player keep distance so long as they keep moving. Gunfire causes no flinching, but sustaining large amount of damage will cause the Armaduras to kneel over. Taking enough damage to their weak spot will cause a plaga to burst out from the helmet. The silver ones will have type-A plaga while the black ones will have type-B plaga.

Moveset

Move	Damage	Description
Vertical cut (縦斬り, Tate kiri)	780	武器をゆっくり振りかぶったあと、前方に振り下ろす。武器の種類によるちがいはない。
Horizontal cut (横斬り, Yoko kiri)	380	武器をすばやく横に振る。武器の種類によるちがいはない。

Encounters

Encounter	Location	Description
Chapter 3–4	Storeroom	After taking the Serpent Ornament a handful come to life around the room and chase you down as Ashley. While trying to escape, three stand at the ready and strike with a single swing of their weapon upon passing.
Chapter 4–1	Knight room	Two that stay still and attack are in the hall way. Six guard the King's Grail. Three normal silver ones and three stronger black ones, attacking in waves of three. These ones six do not appear in Easy mode as the King's Grail is already placed in the King statue's hands.

Strategy

When playing as Ashley, because you can not attack them, you can only run. When taking the Serpent Ornament, it is important to start running immediately for the exit. Otherwise, the Armaduras will crowd the doorway making it very difficult to leave.

As Leon, a good way to kill an Armaduras is to aim a shotgun blast at their head. That will usually either stun them so that they need to recover their strength, or instantly reveal the plaga. Instead of taking all of them out one by one, you can expose all of their plagas and then throw a Flash Grenade, easily killing all in six to twelve shots. Be careful doing this, though - when you fight the black ones, they will spawn type-B plagas with insta-kill capabilities.

Another strategy is to focus on one at a time; blow off their helmets with a shotgun and spray them with the TMP, quickly taking them out. This is a safer way to deal with the black Armaduras.

Resident Evil 4 (2023)

Armaduras appear in the Salazar Castle, they attack with their melee weapons. Unlike their counterparts from the original, they are armed exclusively with swords.

Leon & Ada

Armaduras are impervious to small firearms such as a handgun but they can be staggered if the partially-exposed Plaga was targeted. Taking sufficient damage causes an Armadura to fall to its knees, leaving them open for a melee attack. Armaduras damaged in this way will transform into a Guadaña. Because the Armadura's attacks are rather predictable and slow, this gives enough time for the player to either evade or parry their attacks. Leon will first encounter the Armadura when exploring the Armory. Upon obtaining the Lion Head for the Chimera Statue, two blue torches will go out, causing the suits near them to spring to life and start their attack on Leon. Ashley will throw down blue fire lanterns which freezes them in place, making them vulnerable to melee attacks. After the first two Armadura are defeated, additional torches will self extinguish and additional Armardura will come alive. After leaving the Armory, players can encounter additional Armadura in Library, Mausoleum, Bindery, and Dock. When playing as Ada, players will only encounter the Armadura in the Treasure Room, first when she collects the Silver Bottle, and then the Gold Bottle. Defeating the Armadura as Ada is similar to Leon, however she can use her grapple when preforming melee attacks.

Ashley

When playing as Ashley, players will be forced to navigate the Library and Mausoleum with multiple Armadura seeking to attack her, once they become active. It is best to avoid straying too close to the Armadura as their attacks can instantly kill the player, resulting in a game over. Therefore, one must evade and run past them. In most parts, Ashley is equipped with a lamp to shine through the dark areas of the castle. The player can also shine their lamp at an Armadura, immobilizing them as long as the player is shining their light directly to them. If the player does this while they are about to attack, their attacks will be delayed significantly until the player no longer shines their light in them. However, after obtaining the Salazar Family Insignia, the lantern that Ashley brought will go out, and players will have to hurry their way out of the Mausoleum and Library.

Strong Threat

An Armadura clad in golden armor is located at the Mausoleum of the Castle as part of the request "Merciless Knight." This Armadura is larger and stronger, while being accompanied by two or more regular ones.

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