In the remake Resident Evil 4 has no shortage of treasures to be found in each of its three main regions. Some are hidden behind puzzles, while others require small keys. If you come across a locked chest of drawers, it means that you must find the key first, and then the treasure.
Whether you want to complete Resident Evil 4’s merchant treasure maps or just earn some cash, below are all the locations where Small Keys can be found scattered throughout the game. If you are wondering what is hidden in each locked box, you can find this information in the last section.
For every locked chest you find in Resident Evil 4 Remake, there’s a little key hidden somewhere in the same region. You can open them in any order. Any key can open any box.
The only thing to note is that once you’ve passed the point of no return in a region, you won’t be able to go back and claim missed treasures unless you’ve manually saved beforehand. If you start a new game and save it after finishing the game last time, you will have to collect all the treasures again.
A total of eight Small Keys can be collected in Resident Evil 4 Remake, covering the first two regions. There are no locked boxes on the island, so make sure you grab everything you need before you leave the village and castle.
The description indicates the number of the chapter where you first encounter the item, but you can grab it at any time until you reach the point of no return. In the village, this happens when you go to the extraction point with Ashley. In the castle, this happens when you enter the bell tower.
Little Key of the Valley
- Chapter: 2;
- Region: Village (village);
- Place: in the hut under the hexagonal emblem. Using the east entrance as a guide, you’ll find the key in an open drawer on a cupboard in the small room on the right, next to the barricaded window.
Little key to the elder’s mansion
- Chapter: 2;
- Region: Village (village);
- Place: if you move along the main path, you will find yourself in the estate of the chieftain of the village. Go to the southwest corner of the first floor (use the map as a guide) to get the key on the pile of papers between the couch and the window.
Small key at the fish farm
- Chapter: 3;
- Region: Village (village);
- Place: in a chest in the western corner of the area, south of the boat’s fuel marker. Inside a small hut.
Small key in the lake settlement / forest altar
- Chapter: 4;
- Region: Village (village);
- Place: use your boat to get back to the settlement, then use your Insignia Key to open a path to the north, which ends at the Forest Altar. Once there, take the key on the west side of the carriage.
Small key in the church
- Chapter: 4;
- Region: Village (village);
- Place: once you’re in the church, go to the pulpit and look to the right to pick up another key in the southern corner of the area.
Small wrench in workshop
- Chapter: 8;
- Region: Castle (Castle);
- Place: after completing the workshop puzzle, you will find yourself in an L-shaped corridor. Once Leon gets frightened by the creature crawling over the wall, go to the left (or to the southern corner of this hallway, if you’re looking at the map) and get the key on the chest next to the window.
Small key in the main room
- Chapter: 9;
- Region: Castle (Castle);
- Place: While searching for the three heads of the statue, enter the room to the north (looking at the map), take the key from the cupboard in the upper left corner of the armored hall. This will be on your way to meet the knights, so if you miss the key, just go back to the room later.
Small key in the ballroom
- Chapter: 12;
- Region: Castle (Castle);
- Place: once you return to the castle area after your adventures with Luis in the mines, you will encounter a merchant, as well as a train track that will take you to the clock tower. Before you do, head to the right side of the train to find a briefcase with a key inside.
Reward from boxes
Most of the items in the crates are only for sale, but there is also a gem and a treasure with slots to increase the gem price.
As for the locations, they are very easy to find. To find all the crates, buy an area treasure map from the merchant to show exactly where they are. But she does not reveal the location of the Small Keys.
Rewards for closed boxes:
- Abandoned Factory Locked Crate: Elegant Mask (costs 5000 without gems)
- Village Square Locked Crate: Vintage Compass (worth 8000);
- Quarry Lockbox at Merchant Mail: Copper Pocket Watch (worth 8,000);
- Lakeside Settlement Locked Crate: Gold Bar (L) (worth 15,000);
- Closed box in the church (church): yellow diamond (worth 7000, but better when combined with treasure);
- Audience Chamber Locked Crate: Gold Bar (worth 10,000);
- Closed box in the workshop (Bindery): brass pocket watch (worth 8000);
- Castle Battlements: Decorated Beetle (worth 12,000).
Source: VG Times
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