If you’ve started Resident Evil 4 remake when it launched, chances are you’ve already encountered the mission where a “wooden cog” is need in order to advance. Just in case you need help finding it, check out this Resident Evil 4 Where to Find the Wooden Cog guide.
Where to Find the Wooden Cog in Resident Evil 4 Remake:
After completing the intro, you’ll be tasked with the “Head for the Lake” mission. Making your way to the objective marker, you’ll eventually pass through the farm area, with a gate blocking the path to the lake.
Heading straight towards the gate, you’ll notice a door on the right that leads to the inside of the windmill. Take it, and continue to follow the path. Be careful, as there is an explosive tripwire trap that you’ll need to disarm. Once past this, you should see a ladder, and on top is the “first” puzzle you’ll encounter in Resident Evil 4.
Interacting with the lever will reveal that there is a missing wooden cog. Luckily, while the farm area is somewhat large, you don’t have to travel far to locate the wooden cog. Left of the lever is a large opening in the wall, with a locked barn past it. You can enter this barn from the second floor by jumping through the window. Just follow along the path from the lever, and you’ll see the window you can jump through.
You’ll see an enemy in front of you. Deal with them. There’s a ladder you can take to the lower floor, but before you do, make sure you’re prepared as you’ll encounter a large group of enemies.
Once you’ve dispatched the group, turn around, and right behind the ladder is a table. The wooden cog is here.
Head back inside the windmill and insert the wooden cog into the missing slot. You’ll now be able to use the lever to open the gate, completing the first chapter of Resident Evil 4.
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