As an avid survival horror gamer who lives for Easter eggs and secret items, few things thrilled me more in the Resident Evil 4 Remake than stumbling upon those shiny golden eggs tucked away in remote corners of the gameplay map.
Not only are golden eggs extremely rare – with only two discoverable in the entire RE4 world – but they provide invaluable benefits beyond simply restoring your diminished health in dire situations.
Read on fellow gamer and learn the precise locations of Resident Evil 4‘s coveted golden egg treasures, as well as how to utilize their lucrative advantages for your survival mission.
Why Golden Eggs Are So Valuable in Resident Evil 4
The iconic golden egg pickup provides drastically more health replenishment compared to standard eggs that just partially fill your gauges. When Leon is knocked down to critical status nearing death, using one golden egg will fully restore his health bar to 100%. This effectively saves your life.
As a passionate Resident Evil veteran player though, I get more thrilled about cracking open these golden prizes to unlock their potential in side quest rewards you can‘t find anywhere else.
Completing certain merchant character requests specifically by presenting a golden egg can hand you piles of bonus currency to spend on weapons. There‘s just somethingsatisfying about discovering concealed treasure that so many rushed players likely overlook.
Now let‘s scrutinize Resident Evil 4‘s terrain and pinpoint precisely where to locate those brilliant golden eggs waiting for an opportunistic gamer like yourself to grab them!
Golden Egg #1 Location
Your first chance to obtain a glimmering golden egg arises midway through the gameplay, during Chapter 4: The Mendez Harvesting Grounds.
Once Leon helps free the hostage Ashley Graham, they become separated again. You‘re then tasked with finding Ashley by tracking her position device to a remote lakeside area beyond the farmhouses.
You‘ll come across a Mural Cave with paintings covering the stone walls. Inside on your left is a wooden boat that‘s key to reaching the first golden egg.
Hop into the boat and row across the serene lake waters towards the eastern grassy shore. Disembark at the makeshift pier alongside the chicken farm buildings and silos.
As soon as I spotted that poultry operation, I just knew there had to be a coveted golden egg prizesomewhere on the premises!
Pinpointing the Glittering Egg
Approaching the ranch through an open gate, several clucking chickens scattered away from me. I smiled remembering that classic Resident Evil puzzle about returning the wandering poultry to their coup – but no timefor herding fowls today.
I was laser focused on locating that brilliant golden egg!
My fortune hunter instincts told me to avoid the main barn and instead check around back, behind the supply crates and feeding troughs. And there, nestled practically out of sight, was my bounty – the gorgeous golden egg tucked discretely in the corner!
As I picked it up and added it to my bountiful Resistance inventory, I admired the perfect sheen and enameled etchings on the egg‘s shell. This was no common white egg – it seemed infused with almost magical importance!
Now it was time to research exactly how I could best utilize it…
Golden Egg #1 Rewards and Uses
Beyond providing emergency health restoration when used in your inventory, I discovered that golden egg #1 found at the Chicken Farm can also complete two different merchant requests to earn you even MORE rewards!
Here‘s a breakdown of everything useful you can spend that first golden egg on:
| Reward | What To Do | Prize |
| Full Health Restore | Use egg in inventory when dying | Save your life! |
| Merchant Request #1 | Sell the egg to merchant | 3 Red Spinels |
| Merchant Request #2 | Throw egg at Prince Salazar portrait | 3 Red Spinels |
As you can see, that single golden egg can reward you with precious gemstones worth 6000 pesetas! And I haven‘t even gotten to the second one yet…
Golden Egg #2 Location
Now the fun really starts! After unlocking the secrets of the first golden egg, I backtracked through 5 more intense chapters justWAITING to discover another one of those beauties.
Finally in Chapter 12: Waterworld, Leon progresses to the opulent Salazar Family Castle, fighting past cultists and mutated trolls along the way.
This castle area blew me away – seemingly endless halls and chambers and libraries with elaborate architecture. Surely there had to be a glittering golden egg stashed somewhere around here!
I persevered through ominous dungeons and a deep waterwell, eventually reaching the aristocratic Throne Room. My treasure hunting obsession went into overdrive.
And that‘s when I spotted it – a conspicuous wooden locker cabinet on the right wall, just past the extravagant red carpeted throne.
My perception skill told me THAT had to be the golden egg cache! I raced over, heart pounding…only to find the cabinet had a complex combination lock seal. Rats, foiled again!
Just when I thought the trail went cold, I recalled finding a strange Cubic Device back in the Library area. Fittingly shaped for a 3-number puzzle lock!
I returned to the occultish Library, grabbed that unique device, then sprinted back to the Throne Room locker, master cube in hand…
Cracking the Egg‘s Security Seal
Taking a deep breath, I carefully aligned the Cubic Device tool into the wooden cabinet lock, turning its etched faces incrementally until…click!
The entire locker front swung open with a satisfied creak, dust pouring off its concealed contents. I coughed through the musty air, waved it aside, leaned forward and…
THERE is was! An even bigger golden egg tucked in the shadows, glimmering despite the inches of dust covering its smooth shell. I reverently picked up my hard-earned prize and marveled at it.
This impeccable golden egg #2 almost felt REQUIRED to progress the side quests. As if the game makers hid it there to test players dedication in finding all its secrets rewards!
Now to reap some more loot bonuses from this beauty…
Golden Egg #2 Rewards and Uses
Given the extreme effort required to first locate then unlock the second golden egg, I expected it would confer even greater advantages than the first. Check out what prizes you can score:
| Reward | What To Do | Prize |
| Full Health Restore | Use egg in inventory when dying | Bring you back from the brink! |
| Sell for Pesetas | Sell to Merchant | 9000 pesetas payout! |
So you can either cash it in for a small fortune, or save it as an emergency backup life-restorer during boss battles! That 9000 pesetas equals almost enough to fully upgrade my preferred Broken Butterfly Magnum. So selling it was an easy choice!
Either way, recovering BOTH well-hidden golden eggs takes dedication that helps you master Resident Evil 4‘s entire environment to reap bonus rewards.
Are You Up for the Challenge?
I hope this exhaustive guide from one passionate RE gamer to another helps you excavate Resident Evil 4‘s buried golden egg treasures! Expect challenge and opposition at every turn.
But staying determined and keeps one‘s eyes constantly peeled for clues pays off big time when you finally stumble upon those unique sparkling prizes.
Basically, if you love surprises and unlocking special modes, the golden eggs are worth their rewards in gold! Linger in every area watching for secret stashes. No shame save-scumming either!
For even more assistance exploring the entirety of Resident Evil 4 Remake‘s terrifying world, check out my other top game guides:
- Exposing Every Ugly Boss Weakness
- Review of Best Weapons and Upgrades
- Mods That Make the Game Even Better
Now get your golden egg hunting shoes on and start investigating every nook and cranny! Just beware of chainsaw-wielding maniacs leaping out of wardrobes when you least expect it…
Let me know if you locate any other rare collectible treasures across the nightmarish RE4 game world! This egg hunter is always thrilled to help a fellow gamer score big rewards.
