"This 9mm handgun will blast a hole through two enemies!" — Fully upgraded Examine |
"Now this 9mm handgun will blast a hole through 5 enemies!" — Merchant's comment |
"A wise choice mate. Its ammo will penetrate just about anything." — Exclusive |
"This ammo will penetrate up to 5 bodies." |
The Punisher (パニッシャー panisshā) is a handgun featured in Resident Evil 4.[1] In the maingame, it can either be bought or awarded for completing a sidequest. Its most notable feature is its ability to penetrate targets. The Punisher takes up 6 spaces (3x2) of inventory space and uses the common Handgun Ammo. The Punisher is present in Ada's inventory in the Assignment Ada minigame. In the Mercenaries minigame, Ada also has this weapon in her load out. (with the Exclusive upgrade ability)
Gameplay[]
The Punisher is unlocked for purchase during Chapter 1-3 at a price of 20,000₧, though if the player collects ten of the Blue Medallions they will unlock it for free, and with a free firepower upgrade if all fifteen are collected.
The Punisher has a unique trait among handguns that enable it's shots to pierce through one enemy, which can be used hit and stagger a second Ganado standing behind your target, or through the shield of a Shield Ganado. Punisher's critical hit chance does not reset from piercing, so critical headshots are just as effective on all targets. It however has the second lowest firepower of all guns (the weakest being the TMP), making it lackluster for damage if its piercing capability isn't put to use. The weapon is also more stable than the Handgun, making longer range shots much easier.
Its exclusive upgrade gives it the capability to shoot through five targets, making it even better at holding off hordes of Ganados.
If you don't plan upgrading the Handgun, taking the time to shoot down the blue medallions to get the free Punisher will be very worth it, as even if you don't get all 15 medallions for the free firepower upgrade the Punisher will still have the benefits of its piercing perk and better handling over the Handgun. Do this anyway if you plan on using the other handguns as they won't be available until later and you will make a fair bit of money selling the two earlier guns.
During the cabin fight, standing at the top of the stairs easily lets you hit multiple enemies.
Use this gun during the cable car portion. Since enemies are knocked off when hit by anything, and are oftentimes standing adjacent to each other, one round from the Punisher can knock them off two at a time.
When going against Shield Ganado, you can use the piercing to bypass the shield entirely, you can use this to great advantage by shooting the lower leg of the shield bearer to stagger them, creating choke points, opening large groups of enemies up for grenades, or allowing you to follow up with a kick to the staggered Ganado to knock the shield right off their hands.
Ada's Punisher in the Mercenaries is extremely useful. A skilled player will discover fairly quickly that a headshot from the Punisher followed by a Fan Kick is almost always a critical hit, allowing the player to rack up large combos without using their rarer rifle or TMP ammo.
Tune up chart[]
Fire Speed and Reload Speed are given in seconds.
The Punisher costs 296,000₧ to buy and fully upgrade, 276,000₧ if the player shot 10 medallions and got the weapon free, or 266,000₧ if the player shot all 15 medallions and got the weapon free with the upgrade.
| Level | Fire Power | Cost | Fire Speed | Cost | Reload Speed | Cost | Capacity | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.9 | N/A | 0.47 | N/A | 1.70 | N/A | 10 | N/A |
| 2 | 1.1 | 10,000₧ | 0.40 | 10,000₧ | 1.47 | 8,000₧ | 13 | 8,000₧ |
| 3 | 1.3 | 15,000₧ | 0.33 | 20,000₧ | 0.83 | 18,000₧ | 16 | 10,000₧ |
| 4 | 1.5 | 20,000₧ | 20 | 15,000₧ | ||||
| 5 | 1.7 | 25,000₧ | 24 | 18,000₧ | ||||
| 6 | 1.9 | 35,000₧ | 28 | 24,000₧ | ||||
| Exclusive | 1.9 | 40,000₧ | This ammo will penetrate up to 5 bodies. | |||||
Gallery[]
Bibliography[]
- Hamamura, Koichi, ed (2006) (in Japanese). biohazard4 kaitaishinsho revised edition. Famitsu. ISBN 978-4-7577-2638-3.
Sources[]
- ↑ Hamamura (ed.), kaitaishinsho, p.422.
