Nightmare

For other results, see Nightmare (disambiguation).

"The Escape Ends Here Clancy tried his best, but couldn't outrun Jack. Dragged to the basement staircase and thrown inside, Clancy is still gagging on the mold-choked air as Jack slams the door on his escape, saying "You just sit tight, now... I've got some friends I want you to meet."" — Nightmare opening scene

Nightmare is a minigame for Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. It was released as part of the "Banned Footage Vol. 1" DLC on 31 January 2017 on the PlayStation 4, with a PC and Xbox One release on 21 February.

Plot

Due to the mode being mainly a Survival mode, there is little plot, although the overall set up shows Jack locking Clancy in the basement of the Baker house for him to die to the Molded down there. Desperate to survive, Clancy now must do whatever he can to make it to the morning.

Gameplay

The Nightmare scenario has two game types: "Nightmare", which is the standard version of the game, and "Night Terror" which is harder. There is also a "Rewards" menu which tracks the player's accumulated points from either gamemode and shows which rewards have been unlocked.

Players take control of Clancy Jarvis, starting with no items and 20 inventory slots. The player begins in the Incinerator Room, and is locked within the Processing Area for the duration of the mode.

Nightmare is a round-based survival horde challenge, where waves of Molded attack the player. The main objective is to "Survive Until Dawn" battling against the said enemies and ultimately Jack Baker. The player has a new currency, Scrap, which they must earn and use to craft items and skills in order to survive.

Next to where the player begins is the workbench, where they can spend their Scrap on items to defend themselves, and skills to augment their capabilities passively. The price of all items and skills will increase with each successive purchase.

Scraps can also be used to activate traps attached to walls or on the ground by locating them and paying the required price. Some traps may be purchased multiple times, becoming more expensive - and in some cases, more powerful, with each level bought.

The player will start with 1000 scrap. To earn more, the player must activate Compactors located around the map. Compactors generate a steady flow of Scrap, but players must travel to the compactor to collect any. Additionally, bonus Scrap is rewarded at the end of each round, dependent upon how many enemies the player has killed, and whether or not Jack was present and defeated.

There are five rounds, each indicated by the hours up from midnight to 5 am. Enemies will spawn throughout the rounds, with Jack appearing in rounds 2 and 5 in his typical stalking form from the main game and with his chainsaw respectively.

Each round's end is signaled with an alarm and the Compactors' functionality ceasing within 40 seconds. The Compactors will remain inactive until the next round starts. Players are required to eliminate any remaining enemies in order to progress to the next hour/round. Any Scrap that are yet to be collected by the player when the Compactors' production ceases do not disappear when the round ends and are still available to be picked up later.

Some areas can be unlocked through the use of Corrosive, providing more accessible areas -ergo, more compactors - as well as more available traps.

Completing the mode tallies the player's score, which is then used to determine which Rewards the player unlocks. Rewards unlock more options for players to craft in the game mode for a subsequent play-through; more weapons, more starting scraps, new skills, and so on.

Items and Skills

Items

Item	Amount given	Initial cost	Cost increase per purchase
First Aid Med	x1	100	+50
Strong First Aid Med	x1	300
Corrosive	x1	1500	+1000
Adrenaline	x1	300	+1200
Knife	x1	0	N/A
Remote Bomb	x1	100
G17 Handgun	x1	50	N/A
M21 Shotgun	x1	200	N/A
M37 Shotgun	x1	100	N/A
P19 Machine Gun	x1	150	N/A
Burner	x1	150	N/A
Grenade Launcher	x1	50	N/A
44 MAG	x1	100	N/A
Circular Saw	x1	3000	N/A
Albert-01R	x1	200	N/A
Handgun Ammo	x10	50	+20
Enhanced Handgun Ammo	x10	150	+100
Shotgun Shells	x4	40	+30
Machine Gun Ammo	x64	150	+50
Burner Fuel	x150	150	+30
Flame Rounds	x3	100	+100
Neuro Rounds	x3	150	+100
44 MAG Ammo	x7	300	+150

Skills

Skill	Description	Lv.2 cost (inc.)	Lv.3 cost (inc.)	Lv.4 cost (inc.)	Lv.5 cost (inc.)	Lv.6 cost (inc.)
Compactor Upgrade	Increase output	2500 (50%)	4000 (100%)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Health Upgrade	Increase max health	100 (20%)	200 (40%)	300 (60%)	400 (80%)	500 (100%)
Heal Upgrade	Recover more health with items	250 (50%)	500 (100%)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Speed Upgrade	Increase movement speed	500 (20%)	1000 (30%)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Reload Upgrade	Increase weapon reload speed	500 (20%)	1000 (30%)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Handgun Upgrade	Increase firepower	500 (60%)	1500 (140%)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Shotgun Upgrade	Increase firepower	500 (80%)	1700 (170%)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Machine Gun Upgrade	Increase firepower	500 (60%)	1700 (130%)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Melee Upgrade	Increase firepower	500 (60%)	1500 (120%)	N/A	N/A	N/A
44 MAG Upgrade	Increase firepower	1000 (60%)	2500 (200%)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grenade Launcher Upgrade	Increase firepower	1000 (60%)	2500 (150%)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Burner Upgrade	Increase firepower	500 (60%)	1500 (130%)	N/A	N/A	N/A

Rewards

Points	Reward	Details
5,000 Points	Starting Scrap +250	Starting Scrap +250 You will be given more scrap at the start of the game.
10,000 Points	Machine Gun Set	P1 Machine Gun Machine Gun Upgrade Machine Gun Ammo Becomes available for crafting on workbenches.
20,000 Points	Nerve Gas Traps	Nerve Gas Traps Becomes available in the stage.
40,000 Points	First Aid Med x3	Item: First Aid Med x3 Added to inventory when you start a new game.
80,000 Points	Burner Set	Burner Burner Upgrade Burner Fuel Becomes available for crafting on workbenches.
100,000 Points	Adrenaline	Adrenaline Becomes available for crafting on workbenches.
150,000 Points	Flammable Drums	Flammable Drums Becomes available in the stage.
200,000 Points	44 MAG Set	44 MAG 44 MAG Upgrade 44 MAG Ammo Becomes available for crafting on workbenches.
300,000 Points	Circular Saw	Circular Saw CAUTION: Crafting this will reduce your score.
450,000 Points	Starting Scrap +250	Starting Scrap +250 You will be given more scrap at the start of the game.
700,000 Points	Neuro Rounds	Neuro Rounds Becomes available for crafting on workbenches.
1,000,000 Points	Enhanced Handgun Ammo	Enhanced Handgun Ammo Becomes available for crafting on workbenches.
1,500,000 Points	Strong First Aid Med	Strong First Aid Med Becomes available for crafting on workbenches.
2,000,000 Points	Starting Scrap +250	Starting Scrap +250 You will be given more scrap at the start of the game.
3,000,000 Points	Remote Bomb Set	Remote Bomb Remote Bomb Upgrade Becomes available for crafting on workbenches.
4,000,000 Points	M21 Shotgun	M21 Shotgun Becomes available for crafting on workbenches.
5,000,000 Points	Albert-01R	Albert-01R Becomes available for crafting on workbenches.
7,000,000 Points	Starting Scrap +250	Starting Scrap +250 You will be given more scrap at the start of the game.
10,000,000 Points	Infinite Ammo	Infinite Ammo CAUTION: Crafting this will reduce your score.

Night Terrors

The difference between Nightmare and Night Terrors are as follows:

• Scrap compactors produce 50% less scrap (initial produce 50 instead of 100 each time)
• All enemies are stronger and also attack more frequently as well having more health (somewhat similar to Madhouse mode)
• Large increase in the amount of Quick Molded which appear throughout
• The first time Fat Molded spawn, two will appear at once instead of just one
• Increase in the strength and amount of Molded which spawn alongside Jack
• More Scrap is rewarded upon clearing a wave as well as defeating Jack

Gallery

In Banned Footage menu

Initial loading screen

Example of the craft menu

Results splash screen

One of the scrap machines

A turret and tripwire that can be built with scrap