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Downtown: Hardcore
Resident Evil 3 (2020)

Downtown: Hardcore

Follow our comprehensive walkthrough for the Downtown section on Hardcore difficulty in Resident Evil 3 (2020). Includes tips for escaping Jill's apartment, navigating the streets, and reactivating power at the substation.

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Follow our comprehensive walkthrough for the Downtown section on Hardcore difficulty in Resident Evil 3 (2020). Includes tips for escaping Jill's apartment, navigating the streets, and reactivating power at the substation.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Begin in Jill's room. Enter the Bathroom to view a scene.
  2. 2
    Interact with the board to obtain Jill’s Report and Investigation Notes Files.
  3. 3
    Pick up the Unsealed Envelope File on the drawers.
  4. 4
    Head to the kitchen and find the Message from a Colleague File next to the pizza box.
  5. 5
    Re-enter the Bathroom for another scene, then pick up the phone.
  6. 6
    After Nemesis interrupts, follow the direct path to the alleyway.
  7. 7
    First Escape: Escape from Jill's apartment building.
  8. 8
    Head onto the main street and follow Brad to Jack’s Bar.
  9. 9
    Pick up the G19 Handgun off a corpse and defeat the first Zombie. (Tip: Shoot legs to make them crawl, or aim for the head. Use the dodge mechanic with [R1/RB]).
  10. 10
    Follow the path, collect Handgun Ammo from a barrel, crawl under a gap, and interact with the lift in the Parking Garage.
  11. 11
    Dodge two Zombies, then go up to the roof.
  12. 12
    Head towards the Helicopter to view a scene.
  13. 13
    Regain control in a car. Repeatedly press [X/A] to start the car, then hold [R2/RT] to push Nemesis away.
  14. 14
    Somebody to Lean On: Escape from uptown Raccoon City.
  15. 15
    Before following Carlos, turn around to find the first Charlie Doll sitting by the bus.
  16. 16
    Hello, Charlie!: Destroy a Charlie Doll.
  17. 17
    Enter the Subway Station and follow Carlos into the train.
  18. 18
    After the cutscene, head up the stairs. Interact with the shop on the left to obtain the Tabloid Front Page File.
  19. 19
    Find two Green Herbs, combine them to create a Mixed Herb (G+G).
  20. 20
    Combine two Gunpowders to create Handgun Ammo.
  21. 21
    Smash a box for a Red Herb.
  22. 22
    Enter the Safe Room, pick up the U.B.C.S Herb Field Manual, and save your game via the Typewriter.
  23. 23
    Basic Chemistry: Craft an item.
  24. 24
    Head onto the street, follow the path left past the roadblock, collecting Handgun Ammo from a barrel.
  25. 25
    Go to the fence at the back, view a scene, then turn around and shoot the explosive barrel when Zombies surround it.
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    Follow the open path down and to the right, then take another right up some stairs.
  27. 27
    Use the explosive barrel to kill nearby Zombies.
  28. 28
    Push down the ladder for a shortcut, then head back and enter the Donut Shop.
  29. 29
    Collect Handgun Ammo to the right and Gunpowder on a table.
  30. 30
    In the small room to the right of the locker, find a Safe Room with a Fancy Box containing a Red Jewel.
  31. 31
    Exit the shop through the door on the left.
  32. 32
    Shoot the explosive barrel to take out Zombies, then smash a box for a Green Herb.
  33. 33
    Enter the Pharmacy to find High-Grade Gunpowder and Handgun Ammo.
  34. 34
    Walk around the car to your left to find a box containing a First Aid Spray.
  35. 35
    Head back towards the Donut Shop and go up the stairs on the left.
  36. 36
    Enter the building, find Handgun Ammo, and go into the room on the left.
  37. 37
    Find a Charlie Doll on the shelves and a safe. Use the combination 937 to acquire the Dot Sight for the Handgun.
  38. 38
    Equip the Dot Sight. Collect the Drugstore Owner’s Manual File and High-Grade Gunpowder.
Tips
  • When fighting zombies, shooting their legs can make them crawl, allowing you to run past.
  • The dodge mechanic ([R1/RB]) is crucial for avoiding damage, especially against Nemesis and ambushing zombies.
  • Utilize explosive barrels to conserve ammo and deal with groups of enemies efficiently.
  • Combine herbs (G+G) to create Mixed Herbs for better healing.
  • Remember to save your game at Typewriters and store valuable items in the item box.

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