Resident Evil 4 Remake has lots of secrets and puzzles scattered throughout its massive 16 Chapters, but one of the first mysteries you’ll want solved as soon as Chapter 1 is how to go about opening those locked drawers you come into contact with. This page will detail everything you need to know about locked drawers.
The locked drawers in RE4 Remake all lead to valuable treasure.
What Are Locked Drawers?¶
The answer is simple as you may expect, there are desks throughout the first two regions of the game that are locked, and in order to get into it, you’ll need to locate a Small Key somewhere else in that region. Any Small Key can be used on any locked drawer, and they’ll all contain a Treasure that counts towards the Bandit and Burglar Trophies/Achievements.
For the most part, you can get these Small Keys and open the locked drawers at any point during your time in a region, and each Small Key fits all locked drawers so it’s in your best interests to go and open those drawers at the first convenience to avoid accidentally going beyond a point of no return.
All Small Key Locations in Resident Evil 4 Remake¶
Below is a table of where you can find each Small Key in Resident Evil 4 Remake, along with the Chapter they first become available.
| Chapter | Area | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Village - Valley | Head to the large building to the southwest (that you can climb a ladder) and search the eastern entrance for a box containing the key |
| 2 | Village - Village Chief’s Manor | On the ground floor of the manor, in the southwest corner |
| 3 | Village - Fish Farm | Head to the far western end of this area and search a small shack to the south (opposite the building with the fuel) to find the key |
| 4 | Village - Forest Altar | Return to the Lakeside Settlement via the boat and use the Insignia Key on the gate. This will lead you to the Forest Altar where the key can be found to the west. |
| 4 | Village - Church | A simple one to find, look to the right of the pulpit in the center to locate the key |
| 8 | Castle - Bindery | Go beyond the Bindery to the west and in the next long corridor, look in the southern corner on a crate |
| 9 | Castle - Grand Hall | Go north of the Grand Hall and search in the northwest corner of the armor room |
| 12 | Castle - Ballroom | Go to where the Merchant is in the north and as you head towards the train, look to the right to find the key |
You will need to find the Small Keys to open the locked drawers in RE4 Remake.
All Locked Drawer Locations¶
Now that you know where all the keys are, you may wish to know where you can use them? The table below will point out every locked drawer in Resident Evil 4 Remake.
| Area | Location | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Village - Abandoned Factory | Go to the room that Leon found his stolen gear from at the start of Chapter 2 | Elegant Mask |
| Village - Village Square | In the house to the north of the pyre | Vintage Compass |
| Village - Quarry Merchant | Dock at the merchant here and instead of climbing the ladder, look to the left of it | Brass Pocket Watch |
| Village - Lakeside Settlement | In the large house to the east | Gold Bar |
| Village - Church | Go into the side entrance with the Typewriter | Yellow Diamond |
| Castle - Bindery | In the same corridor you find the key, go back to the east and search the southwest corner | Brass Pocket Watch |
| Castle - Audience Chamber | North of the room | Gold Bar |
| Castle - Battlements | Eastern corridor of the Castle Battlements | Ornate Beetle |
