Leon has an unfortunate encounter with a garrador in the castle keep area during Chapter 7 of the Resident Evil 4 remake, and you either have to beat this Dungeon boss or run away from it to progress through the story.
The Garrador might not be able to see you, but that doesn’t mean it’s an easy fight, as its long claws can kill Leon almost instantly on harder difficulties if you get stuck between strikes. However, there is a way to avoid combat if you’d rather save your ammo!
To help you get out of Dungeons, we’ve detailed how to avoid the Garrador Dungeon bossand the best strategy to beat Garrador Dungeon boss if you want to take it in Resident Evil 4.
Please note that this is a guide for resident evil 4 remake so the exact boss strategy might not be the same in the original version.
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How to Avoid the Garrador Dungeon Boss in Resident Evil 4
You don’t have to fight the Garrador boss in the dungeon if you don’t want to! You’ll miss a treasure of red beryl, but you’ll save a lot of ammo, since it’s a huge bullet sponge, and you can use your knife’s durability.
To avoid the Garrador fight in dungeons, lead him to the door making noise near him (hitting the dangling chains should do the trick), then lead the Garrador back to his cell. All you have to do now is run to the door and you should have enough time to crank it and open it before the Garrador catches up to you.
If you find you don’t have enough time, try using a Flash Grenade when he’s in the cell to immobilize the Garrador while you run away. Or, if you don’t have a flash grenade or the resources to craft one, kick it into the cell to trigger its hurt or attack animation, then run to use the crank.
If you want that Red Beryl, or the satisfaction of beating it, we also have a strategy on how to beat the Garrador in the dungeons below.
Our Resident Evil 4 walkthrough can help you through the village with guides on the Large and Small Cave Shrine puzzle solutions, the Church Dial puzzle, and the Del Lago, El Gigante, and Méndez bosses. When you reach the castle you have to tackle the treasure sword, the four slot wall, the dining hall bell and the exact time of the grandfather clock, as well as the dungeon Garrador, to two giants and to the bosses of Ramón Salazar. The island is next, and there are still puzzles with calibration puzzles, keycard locations and a hidden key, as well as the final bosses Krauser and Sadler.
How to Beat the Garrador Dungeon Boss in Resident Evil 4
If you decide to go for it, the three most important things you need to do to beat the Garrador dungeon boss
- Stay crouched as often as possible
- Don’t touch the chains hanging from the ceiling
- Only hit the back of the Garrador
Your Dungeon Garrador boss strategy should be to stay as quiet as possible by squatting and not touching the hanging chains, and either knife or shoot in his backwhether the parasite is present or not, because the damage will eventually bring out the parasite.
If your knife has good durability, or you have plenty of spare knives, then the the fastest way to kill the Garrador is to sneak up behind it and use your stealth knife attack.
If you use firearms, you can hit the front of the Garrador, but we found it didn’t do as much damage and you weren’t as well placed to shoot the parasite when it spawns.
We managed to kill the Garrador on Standard difficulty with 18 rounds from the regular shotgun at power level 3. THE TMP Might be better here if you have ammo to spare (which we didn’t), as its fast rate of fire is always useful against anything with a parasite.
Whatever weapon you use, just know that the Garrador is a big bullet sponge. You may be able to get more ammo by smashing the white pots around the room, but what they contain is random.
If the Garrador spots you, we recommend running behind the wooden bulkheads. They’ll act as a shield while the boss swings those deadly claws, and you can crouch back from here.
Our final piece of advice is to parry if you can! If there is no escape from an incoming attack, a parry can save a lot of health or your life.
When you defeat the Garrador, you’ll get a nice red Beryl for your troubles, which can be sold on its own or slotted into treasures to increase their selling price.
Good luck facing the Garrador in the dungeons!
If you want more help with the Resident Evil 4 Remake, you can visit our walkthrough for more puzzle solutions, boss guides, and queries.
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