Resident Evil Requiem: How to Get All Early Collectibles – Part 1

Why This Early 100% Route Matters

After spending my first evening with Resident Evil Requiem, I realized I’d already missed a document in the opening alley and completely botched my PC (points) spending after the run. Having to replay the intro just to clean up collectibles was not fun, so on my second playthrough I mapped out a clean, 100% route for the early game.

This guide covers Part 1 of the game (Grace’s intro up through the first major Care Center section), showing you exactly when and where to grab:

• Every early document and how to validate them (all pages)
• All mandatory key items (photo key, bolt cutters, lighter, screwdriver, fuse)
• The first Mister Raccoon statuette and why it’s easy to miss
• Important Antique Coin and early safe code 60-40-80
• Key trophy triggers and non-return points
• Save and PC spending advice so you don’t ruin later trophy runs

If you stick to this route, you’ll finish this chunk of the game with 100% of the missables so far and a perfect foundation for trophies and future speedrun attempts.

Before You Start – Difficulty, Saves & PC Points

On my first run I played on Normal and that’s what I recommend here. You can absolutely do this on Easy if you just want the collectibles, but Normal keeps the tension without making the stealth sections unbearable.

• Use multiple save slots: Any time you finish a “chapter-feeling” sequence (e.g. leaving the hotel, finishing the chainsaw section), make a new manual save instead of overwriting the previous one.
• Watch for non-return points: Once you leave the hotel with Grace, you can’t go back. Same deal after finishing Leon’s chainsaw sequence. Grab everything I list before triggering exits or big cutscenes.
• PC (points) spending: After clearing the game you earn PC to spend in the Bonus shop. Do not blow them all on fun extras straight away. Prioritize gameplay boosters you’ll need for S-rank/speedrun trophies (extra inventory, key upgrades like the Blood Collector, etc.). I wasted my first batch and had to grind another run.

Grace’s Alley & Hotel – Early Documents & Bolt Cutters

Alley Start – Document #1 (Vrenwood Flyer)

As soon as you gain control of Grace in the rainy alley, move forward a few meters until you pass the barber shop on your left. This is where I rushed past something crucial on my first run.

On the right side of the sidewalk, next to a street map, there’s a paper on the ground – a flyer about the city of Vrenwood. Pick it up to register Document #1.

Common mistake: Because the game is still establishing atmosphere, it’s easy to just walk straight to the hotel. If you do, you can’t come back to this alley, so make sure you grab this before you enter the hotel proper.

Hotel Check-In – Document #2 and the Photo Key

Progress into the hotel; after the initial cutscenes, you’ll automatically obtain Document #2 in your inventory.

Here’s the part that tripped me up: you must actually read all the pages of every document for them to count towards 100%. Open the document, flip through every page until there are no more tabs. I missed a page the first time and wondered why my file count was off.

Still in this first room, look behind the big wall map. There’s a photo hanging there that doubles as a key. Grab it – this is one of your first important key items and is required to progress.

Reception Area – Documents #3 and #4

Use the photo key to move deeper into the hotel until you reach the reception with the luggage carts.

On the floor near the reception area, next to the carts, pick up Document #3.

Before you go upstairs, slip behind the reception desk. There’s a small back office there. Walk to the end of the room and open the drawer of the cabinet; inside is Document #4. While you’re here, you can also grab the map from this area (maps don’t count as collectibles but they’re worth picking up).

Don’t make my mistake: I went straight for the staircase on my first playthrough and missed this back room entirely. Once you move too far into the next sequences, backtracking becomes messy, so clear the ground floor now.

Upstairs – Bolt Cutters & Room 204

Head up the stairs beside reception. Immediately at the top there’s a billiard table; sitting on it are the bolt cutters. These are a mandatory key item for multiple progression points and the game’s first “tool” tutorial.

Use the bolt cutters on the wire fence blocking the way at the far end of the room to open the path forward. Keep going until you reach Room 204. Inside, you need to interact with the photos on the bed to trigger a flashback sequence with Grace’s mother. This isn’t a collectible, but it gates the story.

Play through the flashback fully. There’s a later payoff here: you’ll see something being hidden behind a painting during the cutscene.

Back to Reception – Hidden Leather Notebook & Disk

After the flashback, you return to the present. Now head back down to the reception area. Move to the right side, behind the luggage carts, and look for the painting you saw in the flashback.

Interact with it to reveal a hidden stash: a leather notebook and a disk.

• Open the notebook and read through all pages – this counts as another document.
• Pick up the disk – it’s a key item for later puzzles (not directly tied to an upcoming riddle yet, but essential for progression and trophies down the line).

Once you’ve looted this, you’ll receive the key to the exit door. Use it upstairs to leave the hotel. This is a non-return point – once you’re out, you can’t re-enter, so make sure all four early documents and the hidden notebook are in your Files menu.

Hospital Wake-Up – Lighter, Screwdriver & Second Fuse

After an action-heavy interlude as Leon (no collectibles here yet), you’ll regain control of Grace in the hospital.

Starting Room – Document & First Objective

As soon as you can move, check the coffee table in front of the couch. There’s a document lying there – pick it up and, again, read all the pages. This kicks off the “real” collectible hunt in the Care Center.

Your main goal right now is to restore power by finding a second fuse. The game doesn’t spell out the steps clearly, and I wandered in circles my first time, so here’s the efficient route.

Finding Rubin’s Key & the Lighter

Leave the room and follow the corridor until you reach the area with the horse statue. There’s basically one path; the area is fairly small.

Near here, open the table drawer (low coffee table) to get the “Chez Rubin” room key. This unlocks Rubin’s room, located just beside the horse statue.

Use the key to enter Rubin’s room. In the small storage room at the back you’ll find:

• A lighter – essential to explore dark rooms.
• The fuse box you need, but the fuse itself is blocked and requires a screwdriver you don’t have yet.

At this point I wasted time trying to “brute force” the fuse box. Don’t bother; you really do need the screwdriver from the next section.

Room 202 in the Dark – Extra Document

Equip the lighter in your quick slot. Head back toward the starting area and locate Room 202, which is completely dark until you use the lighter.

Inside you’ll experience a short scare sequence with a lamp. Once that’s over, open the closet and pick up the document inside. There are no other important items here, so read the file fully and move on.

Kitchen Monster & Trolley Puzzle – Getting the Screwdriver

From the main corridor, head toward the kitchen. After passing through the door you’ll encounter a terrifying monster that is invulnerable for now but repelled by light.

• Stay close to lit areas; if it approaches, back into the light and it will retreat.
• Don’t waste time or resources trying to fight – you have no real weapons yet.

Once it’s moved away, re-enter the kitchen-adjacent room containing a large trolley/cart and shelves on the right side with a small light above them. Your goal is to move the trolley under that shelf so you can climb up.

The catch: the monster patrols this area. What finally worked for me:

• Push the trolley as close as you can toward the lit shelf.
• When you hear/see the monster coming, quickly duck under the table/furniture to hide until it leaves.
• As soon as it backs off, finish positioning the trolley.
• Climb onto the trolley, then up to the shelf, and open the toolbox to grab the screwdriver.

There are no documents in this room, so once you have the screwdriver you can safely bail.

Restoring Power – Second Fuse

Return to Rubin’s room by the horse statue. Use the screwdriver on the fuse panel you saw earlier, retrieve the fuse and place it in the main fuse box to restore power and progress the story.

This ends the first big stealth puzzle with Grace and leads into the next Leon sequence.

Leon’s Chainsaw Section – First Mister Raccoon

Now you’re back with Leon, chainsaw in hand. You’ll carve through a handful of zombies and a blocked door. Up until you break through that big door, there are no collectibles you need to worry about.

Once you’ve cleared the obstruction and step into the next area, slow down. This is where the game hides the first Mister Raccoon statuette out of 25 total.

Before taking the staircase, look to your left at the fireplace. Sitting on the mantle is a small, bobblehead-style Mister Raccoon. There’s even a sign nearby that hints you should find and destroy them all.

• Shoot it or hit it (chainsaw works fine) to destroy it.
• Simply seeing it is not enough; it must be destroyed to register for the collectible and trophy counters.

Every Mister Raccoon in the game is missable, but your progress carries across saves and runs. Still, it’s far less stressful to grab them as you go.

Care Center Hub – Antique Coin #1, Early Docs & West Wing Access

After Leon’s segment, you’re back with Grace in what becomes the central hub of the Care Center. This is where a bunch of guides forget to mention a couple of important pickups.

Surveillance / Safe Room – Documents & Antique Coin

In the main control/surveillance room:

• On the wall there’s a list. This looks like a file but does not count as a collectible document, so don’t stress about it.
• On the bulletin/whiteboard, there’s an actual document you can pick up – make sure to read all its pages for 100%.
• On the coffee table, there’s another document. This one is easy to overlook because it blends with the environment.
• Near the monitoring equipment, you’ll find your first Antique Coin (Coin #1). These are crucial for unlocks later and inventory management, so never skip them.

This room is also your first proper typewriter save point in this section. I strongly recommend making a fresh manual save here once you’ve grabbed everything.

Access Card & Optional Safe (60–40–80)

Head to the lower room connected to this hub. You’ll pick up the West Wing access card, which opens the next main area. Before charging off, check the small office nearby for a safe.

The game scatters hints, but on my first run I brute-forced around for way too long. The combination is:

Safe code: 60 – 40 – 80

Use the classic Resident Evil style: rotate the dial to 60 (stop), back to 40, then forward to 80, and open. Inside you’ll find helpful early items that make the upcoming encounters more manageable.

Tip: This safe isn’t strictly required to progress, but it’s well worth opening on any 100% or trophy-focused run.

First West Wing Stalker – Ammo & Stealth Advice

Use the West access card to open the wing and move into the new corridor. You’ll quickly meet an enemy that you cannot kill yet.

If you’ve picked up the early handgun or magnum rounds, you can stun this enemy temporarily, but I strongly recommend not wasting ammo here. Instead:

• Use line of sight and corners to sneak around.
• Only fire a shot if you’re completely trapped and need a brief stun to slip past.
• Remember: PC points later will let you buy stronger weapons and upgrades, but only if you haven’t blown your resources and ammo early.

This marks the start of the “real” Care Center exploration, which continues into the next part of the game – and the next part of this 100% series.

Part 1 Checklist – What You Should Have

By the time you reach the deeper West Wing areas, you should have all of the following from this guide:

• Documents: Vrenwood flyer (alley), hotel files (reception, back office, leather notebook), hospital room doc, Room 202 doc, Care Center hub docs (board + table).
• Key items: Photo key, bolt cutters, lighter, screwdriver, second fuse, disk from behind the painting, West Wing access card.
• Collectibles: Mister Raccoon #1 (fireplace during Leon’s chainsaw section), Antique Coin #1 from the surveillance room.
• Puzzles solved: Trolley/shelf puzzle for screwdriver, safe code 60–40–80.
• Saves: At least one manual save before leaving the hotel, one after the chainsaw section, and one in the Care Center hub.

If you’re matching that list, you’re perfectly set up for Part 2 of a 100% playthrough. The next section opens up more of the Care Center, more Mister Raccoon statues, and the all-important Blood crafting upgrades – but with your foundation solid, you won’t be scrambling to fix early mistakes.

Stick with this mindset – slow down near new areas, read every document fully, and keep at least one “safety” save – and you’ll find that even Requiem’s nastiest surprises are manageable. If I could clean this up after a messy first run, you absolutely can nail it the first time.