The Rifle (semi-auto) is a sniping weapon featured in Resident Evil 4. It is the second and final sniper rifle available to Leon S. Kennedy from The Merchant in the maingame for 35,000 pesetas. The rifle is also an upgradable weapon.
Gameplay
In the maingame, Leon can only buy it from the Merchant for 35,000₧. It is first available once the player reaches Chapter 3-1. The Semi-auto Rifle takes up 14 spaces (7x2) of the inventory. Unlike the first rifle, which is bolt-action, it does not take the player out of aiming mode after each shot.
A custom scope for extremely long-range sniping can be purchased for 10,000₧ and takes up 3 spaces (3x1). Like the bolt action Rifle, the Rifle (semi-auto) can equip the thermal imaging scope found on the island base, which is used for targeting the plagas of Regeneradors and Iron Maiden, which cannot be seen by the naked eye.
The Rifle also appears in Ada's inventory in the Assignment Ada minigame. The Rifle (semi-auto) is also present in The Mercenaries game mode. It is used with the precision scope by Ada, and without the scope by Wesker. Wesker's rifle is fully upgraded.
In Separate Ways, Ada can buy the weapon partially upgraded for 35,600₧.
Strategy
- Thanks to the faster firing speed than the Rifle, the weapon can safely be used at medium range to quickly take out a single enemy with a head shot.
- Choosing the Rifle (semi-auto) instead of the Rifle in the Japanese and US Gamecube versions, sacrifices 3.0 firepower and 5 squares of inventory space, in exchange for a fire rate 6.825x less than the Rifle. In the Gamecube's PAL, PS2, PC, and HD versions, choosing the Rifle (semi-auto) sacrifices 15.0 firepower for a fire rate only 3.4125x faster than the Rifle.
- Some have chosen to ignore and forget buying the scope. This would be because the rifles sway is amplified when you zoom in and can make some shots literally impossible at long ranges due to the extreme and constant sway
Tune up chart
Fire Speed and Reload Speed are given in seconds.
The weapon takes 351,000₧ to buy and fully upgrade and 361,000₧ in total for that plus the scope. Its exclusive upgrade lowers its fire speed to 0.40 in the Japanese and US Gamecube versions, while in the Gamecube's PAL, PS2, PC, and HD versions only decreases it to 0.80.
| Level | Fire Power | Cost | Fire Speed | Cost | Reload Speed | Cost | Capacity | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.0 | 1.43 | 2.33 | 10 | ||||
| 2 | 8.0 | 15,000₧ | 1.90 | 9,000₧ | 12 | 10,000₧ | ||
| 3 | 9.0 | 18,000₧ | 1.33 | 18,000₧ | 14 | 12,000₧ | ||
| 4 | 11.0 | 24,000₧ | 17 | 15,000₧ | ||||
| 5 | 13.0 | 30,000₧ | 20 | 20,000₧ | ||||
| 6 | 15.0 | 40,000₧ | 24 | 25,000₧ | ||||
| Exclusive | 0.40 | 80,000₧ |
Comments
- Examine: Rifle (semi-auto)
"A .233 caliber rifle capable of firing faster than the standard rifle." |
- Examine: Scope (semi-auto rifle)
"A custom scope for the semi-auto .223 caliber rifle. Mount it to see your enemies closer. A must for long-range shooting." |
- Examine: Rifle (semi-auto) w/ Scope
"A semi-auto .223 caliber rifle equipped with a high precision scope." |
- Examine: Rifle (semi-auto) w/ Infrared Scope
"A semi-auto 223 caliber rifle equipped with an infrared scope." |
- Exclusive
"Increases the firing speed beyond the weapon's threshold." |
Further Notes
- The Semi-automatic rifle features a carry handle with a built in scope when first purchased, but the addition of a scope changes the carry handle to a lower-profile rail.
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