How to Beat Resident Evil Requiem in Under 4 Hours — Speedrun Guide

A complete speedrun guide for Resident Evil Requiem. Target time: under 4 hours. Covers optimal route, mandatory skips, weapon loadout, boss strategies, and the easiest way to unlock the Speedrunner Silver trophy. Best paired with an Insanity playthrough using Infinite Requiem for the Gold trophy stack.

Speedrun setup requirements

// PRE-RUN UNLOCKS

1. Complete the main story once — unlocks Insanity + Special Content Store
2. Buy Infinite Requiem at Special Content Store (~6,000 CP)
3. Optional: Buy Infinite RPG-7 (~8,000 CP) for Victor backup
4. Have Mortal Edge Hatchet from previous run (carries over via NG+)

// IN-GAME SETTINGS

• Set cutscene skip ON in options menu
• Set auto-aim to STRONG (saves precious seconds)
• Disable aim assist toggle for faster transitions
• Bind quick-turn to a comfortable button

Mandatory skips (saves ~45 minutes total)

Section-by-section route

// WRENWOOD (TARGET: 12:00)

Linear opening. No skip opportunities — just play through the tutorial as fast as possible. Mash through dialogue, parry the tutorial enemy quickly, follow the corridor.

• Skip cutscenes immediately (button prompt)
• Don't pick up early ammo — you'll get plenty later
• Run past zombies; don't engage

// CARE CENTER GRACE (TARGET: 55:00)

Longest section. Solve all 3 Quartz Puzzles fast — they're mandatory. Skip everything else.

1. Sun Quartz (Lead Researcher's Office): Star · Sun · Moon · Sun
2. Moon Quartz (Chairman's Office): Moon · Sun · Star · Moon
3. Star Quartz (VIP Suite): Hourglass solution (commonly Sun · Star · Moon · Star)

Critical: Solve Blood Specimen 1 (Denatured) for Hemolytic Injectors — you'll need 2-3 of them later. Skip Specimens 2 and 3.

// CARE CENTER LEON (TARGET: 25:00)

Pick up MSBG 500 immediately at the Attic. Use Infinite Requiem to one-shot Chunk #2 in the Attic. Run straight to the courtyard exit.

// RACCOON CITY (TARGET: 60:00)

Multiple boss fights:

• Mr. X chase — Don't fight, just run the route (see Mr. X guide)
• Super Tyrant — Heart shots with Infinite Requiem. ~90 seconds
• Titan Spinner — Cover-and-burst with Infinite Requiem. ~3 minutes

Critical: Don't waste time at Gun Shop Kendo's stash — your Infinite Requiem is all you need.

// ARK FACILITY (TARGET: 55:00)

Plant 43 → Commander → corridors → Victor:

• Plant 43 — Aim for canister truck explosive finisher (skip phase 2)
• The Commander — Use Mortal Edge parries; on Insanity with Infinite Requiem, ~3 minutes
• ARK corridors — Pure run-through. No combat needed.

// VICTOR GIDEON (TARGET: 15:00)

Final boss. With Infinite Requiem:

1. Phase 1: Shoot purple charge crystals → 2 minutes
2. Phase 2: Destroy head pustules → core → 5-8 minutes
3. QTE finisher prompts

Loadout for sub-4-hour run

Save strategy

Speedruns benefit from fewer saves, not more:

• Save only before each major boss (Mr. X, Plant 43, Commander, Victor)
• Save before any RNG element (Hourglass puzzle)
• Don't save during exploration — saves cost ~5 seconds each
• Use the same slot — multi-slot saving wastes time

Common time-loss mistakes

• Stopping to read Files — never. They're all skippable.
• Engaging optional zombies — run past them. Even one shot wastes 2-3 seconds.
• Picking up unneeded ammo — Infinite Requiem makes this pointless.
• Triggering side bosses accidentally — know the trigger zones for Chunk #1 and the Chef.
• Saving too often — each save adds 4-6 seconds.
• Solving Sun puzzle wrong — memorize the answer, don't re-read clues.

Top times benchmarks

• Casual speedrun: 4:30-5:00 (just for Speedrunner trophy)
• Average Insanity speedrun: 3:40-4:00 (with Infinite Ammo)
• Optimized Insanity: 3:15-3:30 (community top times)
• World record (community-tracked): ~2:55 as of May 2026

Trophy stacking strategy

An efficient speedrun on Insanity unlocks three trophies in one playthrough:

• "Remarkable Agent" Gold — Complete on Insanity
• "Speedrunner" Silver — Under 5 hours
• "Requiem Complete" Gold — Story complete (already done from your first run)