RE9 First 25 Hours Roadmap

The first 25 hours of RE9 cover Standard playthrough + first NG+. This roadmap maps your goals by hour to ensure you maximize the experience.

The 10 essential tips

1. Equip Crafter’s Touch ASAP — Found in Care Center records office (Chapter 2). Don’t leave Rhodes Hill without it.
2. Don’t engage Chunk in Chapter 1 — Unkillable. Stealth past in boiler room.
3. Pick up the Family Photograph — Care Center records, trophy-required.
4. Save Antique Coins, don’t sell — Worth 60,000 currency total.
5. Upgrade Requiem Revolver T2 by Chapter 3 — 8,000 currency cost, dramatic damage boost.
6. Practice Mortal Edge parry on standard enemies — 0.6s window, master before bosses.
7. Stealth approach The Girl boss — Cannot damage in alert state.
8. Don’t fail Victor Gideon QTE for True Ending — 0.4s knife parry window.
9. Save First Aids for Chapter 8 finale — 4 back-to-back bosses.
10. Complete on Standard NG before attempting Insanity — 73% of fresh Insanity attempts give up.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Selling Antique Coins for short-term cash
• Engaging Chunk early when unkillable
• Skipping Care Center records office (Family Photograph)
• Wasting Magnum ammo on normal enemies
• Trying Insanity without NG+ first

What to focus on first hour

Familiarize yourself with the parry system, item pickup locations, save room mechanics, and the stealth approach for Chunk. Don’t rush — Wrenwood Hotel teaches the fundamentals.