Resident Evil 2 Monsters Index

LEGEND
- WEAPONS: Each monster box contains data on how many hits it takes to kill it with every weapon in the game. The Grenade Launcher has three numbers, which indicate its three ammo types: grenades (green), fire (red), and acid (yellow). Note that the numbers can greatly be affected by range and randomness. N/A means weapons not yet available.
- ENEMY ATTACKS: The monster's attacks are catalogued by range (close, mid, and far). A light attack kills you in 9 or more hits; a medium attack kills you in 6 - 8 hits; a heavy attack kills you in 3 - 5 hits; a critical attack in only 1 - 2 hits.
- NOISES: Monsters make distinctive sounds; listen so you'll know if they're near.
- COLOR CODES: Normal monsters (green); bosses (red); special enemies (orange)

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Normal Enemies	Bosses	Special Enemies
- Crow - Zombie - Cerberus - Web-Spinner - Licker - Licker-B - Moth - Maggot - Cockroach - Plant	- Mutation One - Mutation Two - Alligator - Mutation Three - Mutation Three 1/2 - Mutation Four (1st form) - Mutation Four (2nd form) - Final Mutation	- Tyrant-103 1st fight - Tyrant-103 2nd Fight - Tyrant-103 3rd fight - Tyrant-103 4th fight - Tyrant-103 5th fight - Tyrant-103 6th fight - Brad Vickers

	CROW While crows are surprisingly easy (fun, too!) to hit with the Handgun or Submachine gun, especially with auto-targeting on, the best strategy is to simply run past them. If you slow down they may be able to trap you with their "rapid fire" pecks, allowing the light damage to add up. Better to conserve ammo and run.
- CLOSE ATTACKS: peck (light) - ACTIONS: caws, breaks window, flies around rooms and chases you; extremely fast - APPEARS: both missions - NOISES: flaps, caws	Knife - 1 Handgun - 1 Shotgun - 1 Customized Shotgun - N/A Bow Gun - 1 Grenade Launcher - 1/1/1	Sub Mchin. Gun - 12% Magnum - 1 Customized Magnum - N/A Spark Shot - N/A Flame-thrower - N/A Rocket Launcher - 1

	ZOMBIE Zombies come in a variety of flavors in Resident Evil 2. There are eight zombie "types" in the game as depicted on the right. Zombies that start out standing will grab you, lunge for your feet, or occasionally vomit. Those that start out crawling can only lunge for your feet. When you're in open spaces and you don't have to fight, their sluggish speed makes them easy to evade. When you're in a confined space, try to use the handgun to conserve more precious types of ammo, but in close quarters you may need to pull out a Shotgun, Bow Gun or Magnum for a quick finish. Aim up with the shotgun for a decap, or mid to blow out their guts (occasionally leaving the torso alive to pursue the attack).
- CLOSE ATTACKS: bite (medium) - ACTIONS: vomit (light), ankle lunge (medium) - APPEARS: both missions - NOISES: moaning, groaning, and dragging feet	Knife - 27-33 Handgun - 6 Shotgun - 2 Customized Shotgun - N/A Blow Gun - 1-3 Grenade Launcher - 1/1/1	Sub Mchin. Gun - 4% Magnum - 1 Customized Magnum - 1 Spark Shot - 10% Flame-thrower - 8% Rocket Launcher - 1

	CERBERUS It's possible to run past pooches, but you'll need to be an expert at evasion tactics. Single dogs are easy to get into handgun locks, but multiple pooches may require more extreme measures, like the Shotgun. A well-aimed point-blank Bow Gun shot is good for a one-shot kill. Learn to distinguish between "hurt" and "dead" yelps
- CLOSE ATTACKS: jumping bite (light) - ACTIONS: scampers around the room and chases after you; extremely fast - APPEARS: both missions - NOISES: barking, & scampering	Knife - 8 Handgun - 6 Shotgun - 2 Customized Shotgun - N/A Blow Gun - 1-3 Grenade Launcher - 1/1/1	Sub Mchin. Gun - 2% Magnum - 1 Customized Magnum - N/A Spark Shot - N/A Flame-thrower - N/A Rocket Launcher - 1

	WEB-SPINNER These arachnids look nasty and act the part, but it's almost never necessary to fight them. Evade when possible, but watch carefully for the occasional acid spit if you get within close range or they get above you. When you do need to fight, their large size makes them an easy hit with the Shotgun or Bow Gun.
- CLOSE ATTACKS: fang bite (medium) - MID ATTACKS: acid spit (medium) (poisonous) - APPEARS: both missions - NOISES: a low, rapid thrumming bass sound	Knife - 8 Handgun - 6-7 Shotgun - 2-3 Customized Shotgun - N/A Blow Gun - 2 Grenade Launcher - 1/1/2	Sub Mchin. Gun - 4% Magnum - 1 Customized Magnum - N/A Spark Shot - N/A Flame-thrower - N/A Rocket Launcher - 1

	LICKER If you're low on ammo or want to conserve ammo, run. If not, use the Shotgun or a more powerful weapon, which can blow the Licker onto its back. This will give you the opportunity to land free hit(s) as they recover.
- CLOSE ATTACKS: ground slice (light), tongue whip (light) - FAR ATTACKS: jumping slash (critical) - APPEARS: both missions - NOISES: clattering (like claws on a title floor), and hissing-like heavy breathing	Knife - 14 Handgun - 8 Shotgun - 3 Customized Shotgun - N/A Blow Gun - 2 Grenade Launcher - 3/2/1	Sub Mchin. Gun - 4% Magnum - 1 Customized Magnum - N/A Spark Shot - N/A Flame-thrower - N/A Rocket Launcher - 1

	LICKER-B Later in the game you'll meet a differently-colored version of the Licker. These special lickers are almost exactly the same as the normal Licker, only they take more hits (in general) to kill. Note that if you have the anti-B.O.W. gas on, their power is severely reduced.
- CLOSE ATTACKS: ground slice (light), tongue whip (light) - FAR ATTACKS: jumping slash (critical) - APPEARS: both missions - NOISES: clattering (like claws on a title floor), and hissing-like heavy breathing	Knife - 16 Handgun - 12 Shotgun - 4 Customized Shotgun - 3 Blow Gun - 2 Grenade Launcher - 3/2/2	Sub Mchin. Gun - 2% Magnum - 3 Customized Magnum - 2 Spark Shot - 15% Flame-thrower - 6% Rocket Launcher - 1

	MOTH These guys have a lot of stamina, but aren't as dangerous as you'd think. Most of their attacks are limited to close combat, so use your strongest weapon for a quick dispatch from afar. For Leon, the custom Shotgun is a top choice. For Claire, Incendiary Grenades.
- CLOSE ATTACKS: head bite (medium), poison wing fog (light) (poisonous) - FAR ATTACKS: moth charge (light) - APPEARS: both missions - NOISES: none, you'll see it before you hear it!	Knife - 28 Handgun - 24 Shotgun - 10 Customized Shotgun - 6 Blow Gun - 7 (close) Grenade Launcher - 8/4/10	Sub Mchin. Gun - 10% Magnum - 4 Customized Magnum - 4 Spark Shot - 30% Flame-thrower - 32% Rocket Launcher - 1

	COCKROACH You'll encounter these pesky creatures in the wind tunnel. If four or more can cling to you at once, you'll die instantly. Otherwise, their biting attacks are harmless. You can kill them with any weapon, step on them, or (safest of all) simply run past them without fighting.
- CLOSE ATTACKS: cockroach bite (no damage); swarm of four (instant kill) - APPEARS: both missions - NOISES: clattering	Knife - 1 Handgun - 1 Shotgun - 1 Customized Shotgun - N/A Blow Gun - 1 Grenade Launcher - 1/1/1	Sub Mchin. Gun - 1 Magnum - 1 Customized Magnum - N/A Spark Shot - N/A Flame-thrower - N/A Rocket Launcher - 1

	PLANT The long range attack these guys have is fast, hits a wide area, and is poisonous, making plants particularly dangerous. Luckily they have a serious weakness to fire, so have Leon rush 'em with the Flame Thrower (they usually seem too stunned to fight back when you try this). For Claire, it's all about Incendiary Grenades! Remember everyone, save the trees, or this thing here will be our future ruler!
- CLOSE ATTACKS: nab 'n' grab (heavy) - MID ATTACKS: plant whip (medium) - FAR ATTACKS: poison spit (medium) (poisonous) - APPEARS: both missions - NOISES: hissing	Knife - 27 Handgun - 21 Shotgun - 4 Customized Shotgun - 4 Blow Gun - 6 (close) Grenade Launcher - 6/2/4	Sub Mchin. Gun - 16% Magnum - 4 Customized Magnum - 2 Spark Shot - 15% Flame-thrower - 8% Rocket Launcher - 1

	MUTATION ONE As long as you have a gun and you're fairly proficient at running, this guy is a snap, but be aware that the third hit of his slow pole strike combo can kill you in one hit, so if he hits you once, get up and run quickly. Since he swings his pole wildly in his death throes, always make sure your final hit occurs at a distance.
- CLOSE ATTACKS: pole strike (medium), downward pole smash (instant kill). - APPEARS: 2nd mission	Knife - 34 Handgun - 33 Shotgun - 9 Customized Shotgun - N/A Blow Gun - 11 (close) Grenade Launcher - 9/8/5	Sub Mchin. Gun - 30% Magnum - 6 Customized Magnum - N/A Spark Shot - N/A Flame-thrower - N/A Rocket Launcher - 3

	MUTATION TWO Use a fairly powerful weapon on this beast. If encroached by his children, wiggle the pad 'til they drop. Use Claire's Acid Rounds with the Launcher for an easy kill, or normal rounds to hurt both him and the huggers. For Leon, it's gotta be the Magnum. However, another good weapon that both Claire and Leon could use against this monster is the Sub Machine Gun, where all you need to do is unload the leads upon him and occasionally tweak the aim downward to bring his children back the their maker.
- CLOSE ATTACKS: slow wind-up punch (heavy), ground gas (light) - FAR ATTACKS: "my babies" (medium) - APPEARS: 2nd mission	Knife - 40 Handgun - 31 Shotgun - 10 Customized Shotgun - N/A Blow Gun - 12 Grenade Launcher - 11/8/5	Sub Mchin. Gun - 30% Magnum - 7 Customized Magnum - N/A Spark Shot - N/A Flame-thrower - N/A Rocket Launcher - 3

	ALLIGATOR Your most important strategy is to hit him while he turns the corners, and never stop when he's within a straight charge of you. If you do get trapped, he can kill you in one chomp. No matter how many times you hit him, the Alligator only dies in the final screen, so have some ammo for when you draw him there.
- CLOSE ATTACKS: chomp (heavy, but critical in the corner) - APPEARS: 2nd mission - NOTE: There's a special way to kill him listed in the HOT SECRETS section.	Knife - not likely Handgun - 15 Shotgun - 9 Customized Shotgun - 7 Blow Gun - 11 Grenade Launcher - 10/8/10	Sub Mchin. Gun - 20% Magnum - 8 Customized Magnum - N/A Spark Shot - N/A Flame-thrower - N/A Rocket Launcher - 3

	MUTATION THREE Dodge and shoot him with your best weapon until you get him weak. Once he's weakened, you can go in at point blank range and slaughter him. Note that in the weapons data boxes below, the first number indicates how many hits it takes to weaken him, and the number after the star ( * ) is how many hits it takes to kill him.
- CLOSE ATTACKS: slow wind-up punch (heavy), ground gas (light) - FAR ATTACKS: "my babies" (medium) - APPEARS: 2nd mission	Knife - 32 * 7 Handgun - 28 * 5 Shotgun - 10 * 2 Customized Shotgun - 9 * 1 Blow Gun - 16 * 2 Grenade Launcher - 11/8/5 * 4/3/1	Sub Mchin. Gun - 20% * 6% Magnum - 9 * 1 Customized Magnum - N/A Spark Shot - 50% * 15% Flame-thrower - N/A Rocket Launcher - 3

	MUTATION FOUR (1st form) Basically a less aggressive version of Mutation Three 1/2. Back up while unloading into his abdomen. This boss isn't too tough in this form. (NOTE: Leon's Flame Thrower works extremely well on this form, as it stuns him between hits, giving him no opening to counter attack!) Save your best ammo for his more dangerous second form.
- CLOSE ATTACKS: punch (light), 2-hit combo (medium) - APPEARS: 1st mission	Knife - 17 Handgun - 12 Shotgun - 5 Customized Shotgun - 4 Blow Gun - 6 Grenade Launcher - 4/6/6	Sub Mchin. Gun - 22% Magnum - 4 Customized Magnum - 3 Spark Shot - 30% Flame-thrower - 52% Rocket Launcher - 1

	MUTATION FOUR (2nd form) Seek refuge in a corner of the room and nail him as he runs around you. Or, just run around while firing in his direction. Targeting him from off-screen is very effective, if you're skilled at that trick. You often have to manually aim up to hit him when he's jumping around. Anticipate his jumps and don't get caught.
- CLOSE ATTACKS: chew 'n' spit (heavy) - FAR ATTACKS: charge (medium) - APPEARS: 1st mission	Knife - 36 Handgun - 25 Shotgun - 11 Customized Shotgun - 8 Blow Gun - 16 Grenade Launcher - 8/9/9	Sub Mchin. Gun - 36% Magnum - 7 Customized Magnum - 6 Spark Shot - 55% Flame-thrower - 106% Rocket Launcher - 3

	TYRANT-103 1st/2nd/4th/5th/6th fights Keep your distance and crank his hide full of hot lead. Don't let him get too close. Be sure to refer to the weapon chart below! While you can run away from him, it's often better to kill him to pick up some hot ammo. (His 6th appearance is exclusive to Leon.)
- CLOSE ATTACKS: clothesline (medium), overhead smash (heavy), Balrog punch (heavy) - APPEARS: 1st mission - NOISES: none until he's on your screen, but listen for music change	Knife - 29-31 Handgun - 19 Shotgun - 7 Customized Shotgun - 4 Blow Gun - 7 (close) Grenade Launcher - 7/6/4	Sub Mchin. Gun - 14% Magnum - 4 Customized Magnum - N/A Spark Shot - 25% Flame-thrower - N/A Rocket Launcher - 1

	TYRANT-103 3rd fight The third time you meet the T-103 (assuming you follow the path in our guide's walkthroughs; this might be the fourth time if you take a different path), he's more powerful than usual. It will take more shots than ever to fell him.
- CLOSE ATTACKS: clothesline (medium), overhead smash (heavy), Balrog punch (heavy) - APPEARS: 1st mission - NOISES: none until he's on your screen, but listen for music change	Knife - 41 Handgun - 26 Shotgun - 9 Customized Shotgun - N/A Blow Gun - 9 Grenade Launcher - 9/7/5	Sub Mchin. Gun - 18% Magnum - 5 Customized Magnum - N/A Spark Shot - N/A Flame-thrower - N/A Rocket Launcher - 1

	TYRANT-103 (final form) Every time you shoot him, run around to change the camera angle. Don't stay in one place or he'll charge and swipe you. Run away, fire, run away, fire, and eventually the key to defeating him will be yours. The numbers below for all weapons but the Rocket Launcher indicate how many hits 'til that "key" is yours.
- CLOSE ATTACKS: 2-hit slash combo (medium) - FAR ATTACKS: charging claw (medium) - APPEARS: 2nd mission	Knife - not likely Handgun - 13 Shotgun - 5 Customized Shotgun - 3 Blow Gun - 4 (close) Grenade Launcher - 5/4/2	Sub Mchin. Gun - 10% Magnum - 3 Customized Magnum - 3 Spark Shot - 20% Flame-thrower - 10% Rocket Launcher - 1 (death)

	BRAD VICKERS Brad Vickers is a special, super powered zombie for those with true skill. Your best strategy for an immediate kill is to trick him into lunging for you so you can smash his head. If you want to use lead to kill him, go grab the Shotgun, come back, and aim at his head for a 1-shot decap.
- CLOSE ATTACKS: bite (medium) - MID ATTACKS: ankle lunge (medium) - APPEARS: both missions - NOISES: moaning and groaning, & dragging feet	Knife - 116-132 Handgun - 20-22 Shotgun - 7 (far) Customized Shotgun - N/A Blow Gun - 8 (close) Grenade Launcher - 2/2/2	Sub Mchin. Gun - 10% Magnum - 1 Customized Magnum - N/A Spark Shot - N/A Flame-thrower - N/A Rocket Launcher - 1

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	MUTATION THREE 1/2 Dodge and shoot him. You must avoid his combo at all costs, so keep an eye on his arms. If he walks forward with all four arms up, he is going to try it. If you avoid the first hit of the combo, he will not follow through with the rest of it.
- CLOSE ATTACKS: 4-hit combo (critical), running slash (medium) - APPEARS: 1st mission	Knife - 46 Handgun - 34 Shotgun - 14 Customized Shotgun - 10 Blow Gun - 16 (close) Grenade Launcher - 4/6/6	Sub Mchin. Gun - 52% Magnum - 10 Customized Magnum - N/A Spark Shot - 60% Flame-thrower - N/A Rocket Launcher - 3

	FINAL MUTATION When he first appears, turn around and run to the top right corner of the screen. Then turn around and unload with your best weapon. When he dies, don't get too close or his flailing could take you with him. Then sit back and get ready for an amazing ending!
- CLOSE ATTACKS: chomp (heavy) - FAR ATTACKS: tentacle whip (light) - APPEARS: 2nd mission	Knife - not likely Handgun - 39 Shotgun - 14 Customized Shotgun - 7 Blow Gun - 11 Grenade Launcher - 8/9/8	Sub Mchin. Gun - 32% Magnum - 9 Customized Magnum - 7 Spark Shot - 55% Flame-thrower - 88% Rocket Launcher - 4

	MAGGOT Maggots tend to hang around moths and are generally just a distraction. You can kill them with one hit of any weapon. You can even smash them with your feet for free!
- CLOSE ATTACKS: acid spit (light) - APPEARS: both missions - NOISES: crawling	Knife - 28 Handgun - 24 Shotgun - 10 Customized Shotgun - 6 Blow Gun - 7 (close) Grenade Launcher - 8/4/10	Sub Mchin. Gun - 10% Magnum - 4 Customized Magnum - 4 Spark Shot - 30% Flame-thrower - 32% Rocket Launcher - 1