Resident Evil 4 Separate Ways: Chapter 4 – Solving the Stone Tablet and Shield Puzzles

In the “Separate Ways” DLC for Resident Evil 4, players get a glimpse of Ada Wong’s activities during the main story. As is tradition in Resident Evil games, this expansion is filled with puzzles, secrets, and unique challenges to conquer.

In Chapter 4 of “Separate Ways,” the pace slows down as players are tasked with finding specific ingredients to create a suppressant for the Plagas infection. The first ingredient required is Red Ink, and it involves solving a pair of puzzles. Progressing through the DLC depends on solving this puzzle correctly, so here’s the solution to help you advance.

For a detailed explanation of how to solve the Red Ink puzzle, read on below.

Step 1 – Unlocking the Stone Tablet Door:

In Resident Evil 4’s “Separate Ways” DLC Chapter 4, players encounter puzzles while trying to find ingredients for a suppressant. The first ingredient is Red Ink, and to obtain it, you must solve a door puzzle involving lithographic stones. Here’s how to solve it:

1. After saving Luis from a fire at the start of Chapter 4, head right at the first junction in the castle.

2. You’ll reach a locked door with two slots for “lithographic stones,” but you only have two stones at the moment.

3. The first stone is on a bench behind you.

4. Go back to the branching path and continue straight past the tipped bookcase to find the Merchant and the second stone.

5. Examine the markings on the door to determine the correct arrangement for the stones. Some markings may be partially worn off.

6. Each stone has different images on the front and back. Arrange the stones as follows, starting from the top and going clockwise: red fan square, black umbrella square, black dress hexagon, and red bonnet hexagon.

Step 2 – Shooting the Shields:

Although you’ve opened the door, you still need to obtain the Red Ink. In the next room, you’ll find a clue suggesting that you need to shoot a specific set of shields in the correct order. Here’s how to do it:

1. Locate the shields to the left of the fireplace in the room.

2. Shoot the bottom-left shield first.

3. Shoot the top-right shield second.

4. Shoot the bottom-right shield last. Be careful not to shoot the wrong shield, as it will tilt over.

5. Shooting these shields correctly will open a drawer containing the Red Ink.

Now you’ve successfully solved these classic Resident Evil puzzles and obtained the Red Ink in the “Separate Ways” DLC of Resident Evil 4.