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Resident Evil 3 shares the same characteristics with the rest of the series in the third person category. It is short, below average difficulty and includes a variety of ingame challenges to keep it replayable and not feel boring. Completing the game will unlock the next difficulty level, and that's why you need at least 3 playthroughs to unlock all the difficulty levels.

As you complete challenges you gain points that you can spend on the shop for items, like weapons and different boosts. These will not disable achievements, and if you want to avoid farming for points, do not buy anything until you are familiar with the game.

Those shop items are important for completing the most difficult achievements such as finishing the game with S rank on the highest difficulty, or finish the game without ever opening the item box.

First Playthrough

For your first playthrough play on standard difficulty. Just focus on learning the game, practice the aim and dodge mechanics and make as many weapon kills as possible for the challenges. If you want to farm for points, this is the playthrough to do it. You need all the boosts, the hip pouches and the infinite rocket launcher for the inferno difficulty. Kill Nemesis at least once at the first part of the game when he ambushes you for Nemesis Down Cause Nemesis to relinquish an item. and kill the zombie at the entrance of the police station with Carlos for An Unfortunate End Defeat zombie Brad. . A fair number of achievements will unlock naturally. Two For One Deal Defeat two enemies with a single shot. for defeating two enemies with one shot, Basic Chemistry Craft an item. for crafting an item, Gunsmith Improve a weapon. for improving a weapon, Get Organized Expand your inventory. for expanding your inventory and Hello, Charlie! Destroy a Charlie Doll. for destroying a Charlie doll. Story related are: First Escape Escape from Jill's apartment building. , Somebody to Lean On Escape from uptown Raccoon City. , Escape from the City Make it out of downtown Raccoon City. , I Don't Feel So Good Leave the clock tower plaza. , Nemesis Down? Defeat Nemesis on the rooftop. , The Carlos Express Leave R.P.D. , I Need a Hero Withstand the zombie siege. , The Pursuer Follow Nicholai deeper underground. , Nemesis Down!? Defeat Stage 2 Nemesis. and Nemesis Down!!! Defeat Stage 3 Nemesis. . For completing this playthrough you will also earn Survivor Complete the game on "Standard" or higher. .

Second Playthrough

For your second playthrough choose hardcore difficulty. Again do not forget the weapon kill challenges. For this playthrough find all the notes and documents for Bookworm Read all story files. , destroy all the charlie dolls for Goodbye, Charlie! Destroy all Charlie dolls. , collect all the weapons for Kendo's Armory Collect all weapons in the campaign. , unlock all safes, lockers, strongboxes, and pickable locks for RE: Master of Unlocking Unlock all safes, lockers, strongboxes, and pickable locks. , find all the gems for the clock puzzle at the beginning of the game for Power Stones Place all jewels in the clock tower monument. and gather all the fuses in the warehouse within 5 minutes for Electric Slide Gather all the fuses in the warehouse within 5 minutes. . Completing this playthrough will earn you Veteran Complete the game on "Hardcore" or higher. .

Third Playthrough

For this playthrough choose nightmare difficulty. Now you want to complete the game using 1 or fewer recovery items for I Might Need These Later! Complete the game using 1 or fewer recovery items. . So it is time to spend your first points at the shop in case you haven't yet. You will also earn Conqueror Complete the game on "Nightmare" or higher. for finishing the playthrough.

Fourth Playthrough

Fourth playthrough should be on inferno and you are going for the S rank, which means finishing the game under 2 hours with 5 saves or less. You want all the boosts from the shop and the infinite rocket launcher. Dodge here is very important, especially during the last boss fight. In this playthrough you will earn Sprinter Complete the game in under 2 hours of play time. , Sensational Work! Complete the game with an S rank. , Jill Valentine Complete the game with an S rank on "Inferno." and Dominator Complete the game on "Inferno."

Fifth Playthrough

For your final playthrough choose assisted difficulty. Your goal is to finish the game without opening the item box for Minimalist Complete the game without opening the item box. .

Time Saving Resources

Bookworm Text Guide - text guide with images for all files and notes
"Goodbye, Charlie!" Achievement Guide - text guide with images for all charlie dolls locations
100% Achievements Guide - also includes video link for collectibes