Any tips and tricks for getting past the G-Adults in the Sewers in Hardcore?

[OMGWTFLMAO]

Hi all, I'm trying to get an S+ on Hardcore Leon A. After some attempts, I was finally able to get a good run going and before it got messed up again, I decided to use my first save at the Boiler Room right before I meet the Tyrant. I didn't want the randomness of the Tyrant to mess and increase my time from running away from him.

The only part that I'm not confident about is the G-adult run in the sewers to get the queen and king plugs. I've searched and watched videos on how to effectively dodge them but I can't seem to find the right way.

Some said to run on the side where its arms are shorter but that almost always gets me grabbed. Any surefire way I can do to get past this section without having to use a ton of healing items and ammo?

Thank you and have a nice day.

[MasterManiac]

Sub weapons. Try to run through, and if you get grabbed (and you most likely will), have a sub weapon of any kind equipped. Think of it as a toll, or a tax or something.

There's no easy way to get rid of them or dodge them effectively beyond cooking them with Leon's flamethrower.

[Man, that was dark]

Well, if you're quick, a single Red + Blue herb will protect you long enough against poison. Since their grab deals minimal damage and puts them in a "rest" state for a long period, it's a safe bet.

And remember that there's herbs too near the plugs, so you're settled for both going and return trip.

[Vagrant]

I specifically stash 2 grenades for the sewer part. I throw a grenade next to a G, then run quickly past it, preferably to the left. Yes, I'm talking about the part where you go and get the King & Queen plug.

The third one you can run past it before it gets up. Then when you get Flamethrower/Sparkshot, you can easily kill any G. As you exit the King/Queen passage, use your new weapon on the G to stagger them, then run quickly past them. Flame will stagger, while Spark will most likely 1-shot them, but don't wait, shoot-stagger and run. The final G, just shimmy up the ledge and kite it away from the ladder passage. When it sinks, jump back in and run.

Finally, when you go to the Rook plug, the last G will come out of the pipe. Use whatever remains of your new weapon to kill it.

Oh and btw, I usually kill the very first G by spending ammo into it.

Good luck.

[BassChamber]

You can bait his attack and then run pass by whilst they are in the "cooling" animation.

Of course you need a bit of practice to make this with consistency.

Another way is to throw a grenade and then run pass by whilst stun animation. This works wonder when there are two of them close together.

[Hassohappa]

Haven't tried it in the normal campaign but with Hunk it's really easy to back up until the charging one loses steam and then run past both on the right while the other one tries to barf babies at you. So if they start puking babies you might be able to slide by, depends on the terrain obviously.

In that particular room with the three you might just try killing the first one you encounter. I believe Dodging the second shouldn't be too bad then, and the third comes out of the pipe and you can be past it before it comes out. I think their positioning is a bit random when you come back but there's a fair chance you don't even encounter them, just the last one hiding after the drop down before you get back to the ladder.

[OMGWTFLMAO]

Thanks all! I'll try all those suggestions. I'm hoping I still have a save file on that section so I can practice before trying the hardcore run. It's gonna suck if I die on that part while a having a good run the whole time.

[Cpt. Kid]

Im pretty sure you can run by them after they swing or attack you and miss. I dont chance it YET and its only like my 3rd day playing.

[Alig200]

Originally posted by BassChamber:

You can bait his attack and then run pass by whilst they are in the "cooling" animation.

Of course you need a bit of practice to make this with consistency.

This.

Generally the only exception is that one in Claire's scenarios that just rushes towards you instantly. I personally dont know how to efficiently deal with that one, so I just avoid it.

The one before the workshop room can be run past as it spawned, and usually is at the other end of the area if you decide to go back that way. The three in the goo room can be bypassed, but I dunno how consistent you can do it. Shooting the first one hiding in the water from a reasonable distance and running past it seems to work well. The second one can be bypassed by running to the left (behind it) and around, and the third one can be run past so long as you hug the left.

Ultimately going back after getting the Queen/King plugs may be made somewhat more difficult by this depending on where the three G Adults go after you've avoided them (if you have)

[The Great Brambino]

Shoot them in the eye and run, throw a flash/frag grenade and run, walk and run only if they aggro, really the idea is just to avoid conflict.

[Baldurs_Gate_2]

Green Herb + Red Herb + Blue Herb. Even if it grabs you, you are protected. There are three of them, if your RNG is good, you only have to dodge one or two. Just have 2 GRB herbs in your inventory for safety reasons. I would not recommend to waste any bullets on them with Leon. It's much easier with Claires flame rounds + knife to kill them.

[OMGWTFLMAO]

Thanks all! I did it! I'm finally at the second save right before the boss fight in the sewer.

I am following NeoRizer's walkthrough video guide from here on Steam. He mentioned a good strat on the g adults that are resting in the water with their backs exposed. Apparently, if you go near them, shoot them and wait for them to completely rise up, you can run past them. It's very tricky though because if you are too early to run to them, they can get a hold of you.

But Spider pee pee's advice helped a ton! He/She was right about the "rest state" after they grabbed and poisoned you. I just made sure I had red/green/blue herb on my inventory before I did the gauntlet run and it helped alot!

Whenever I got grabbed (once), I would let them just poison me and quickly use the red/green/blue herb then run through them while they are in their "rest state" and that worked wonders. Also, you are protected from poison from the red/blue combo for awhile so you won't be poisoned even if you get grabbed again.

Also, going back, I lured the g adults on the the ledges. If you're up the ledges and they can't get to you, they will have an animation where they will sink down the water. I used this opportunity to drop down while they're sinking down to run past them.

I have 1 hour 38minutes on the clock . I think I should have plenty of time left to do the boss battle and then the lab. I just want to finish before 2hour 30minutes so I can get the infinite ammo submachine gun and rocket launcher. These 2 things will make my future resident evil 2 playthroughs relaxing.