Resident Evil Requiem – Care Center Courtyard Walkthrough

After collecting the Sun, Moon, and Star Quartz pieces inside the Care Center, you will use them to unlock the large Quartz-embedded door in the Central Hall. Placing each Quartz into its matching slot opens the door and grants access to the Care Center Courtyard.

Before moving forward, leave Emily at a safe location near Harry so you can freely navigate the area. Once outside, your main objectives include entering the Visitor Building, solving the Double Helix puzzle to access the elevator, and navigating the underground Private Lab to obtain the Helicopter Key.

1. Enter the Care Center Courtyard

Emily

Inside the Care Center’s main building, you encounter a locked quartz-embedded door. This door blocks your way to the outside courtyard. You must use Moon Quartz, Sun Quartz, and Star Quartz to open this door to get inside the Courtyard.

1. Insert the Quartz Pieces: Place each Quartz into its corresponding slot on the mechanism. Insert the Moon Quartz, Sun Quartz, and Star Quartz in the correct order to unlock the door.
2. Pass Through the Door: Once the mechanism activates, walk through the doorway to enter the Care Center Courtyard, the first outdoor area you’ll explore in this segment.
3. Explore the Courtyard: Before advancing, take time to inspect the area for items, interactive elements, and pathways that may be important for upcoming objectives.
4. Locate Harry: Move toward the helipad in the Courtyard and interact with Harry, who waits near the center of the area.
5. Secure Emily: Leave Emily on a safe bench or nearby spot to prevent her from wandering while you continue into the adjacent building to complete further objectives.

2. Find Helicopter Key

After entering the Courtyard and securing Emily, your next objective is to enter the Visitor Building and locate the Helicopter Key, which is required to progress the story.

2.1. Visitor Building Entrance

Visitor Building

Your goal is to enter the Visitor Building and prepare for the puzzle that unlocks the secret lab. This involves interacting with objects in the office area to reveal hidden mechanisms.

1. Enter the Visitor Building from the Courtyard.
2. Head to the office area and look to the left side of the room to find a wine bottle on a table.
3. Approach the wine bottle and interact with it, rotating the label until the two halves align.

This reveals a Double Helix Model hidden inside the bottle, which is key to progressing.

2.2. Solve the Double Helix Puzzle

Double Helix Model

The objective here is to place the Double Helix Model on its plinth to activate a secret elevator leading to the underground lab.

1. Locate the plinth (pedestal) in the center of the room with a gap that matches the Double Helix Model.
2. Insert the Double Helix Model into the plinth to complete the mini-puzzle.

Completing the puzzle triggers an elevator in the room that descends into the secret lab beneath the building.

Hourglass

2.3. Private Lab & Helicopter Key Retrieval

Private Lab

After descending, your goal is to navigate the underground lab and collect the Helicopter Key, which is required to unlock the helicopter later in the story.

1. Exit the elevator into the Reception area, which contains a black typewriter and an item box. Save your progress if needed.
2. Move forward through the Collection & Testing rooms to reach the Private Lab.
3. Inside the Private Lab, go to the desk near the CCTV station or computer terminal.
4. Pick up the Helicopter Key from the desk.
5. Interact with the computer terminal nearby to unlock an adjacent door and access the next area of the lab.

CCTV Station

3. Escape From Courtyard Lab

Helicopter Key

After obtaining the Helicopter Key, your first objective is to exit the Private Lab and make your way back through the underground lab while dealing with infected enemies. This requires careful navigation and the use of combat tools to clear a safe path.

1. Exit the Private Lab and head back into the Collection & Testing rooms.
2. Be prepared to encounter multiple zombies and other infected. Use items like Disposal Tanks to eliminate enemies efficiently.
3. Progress carefully through the lab corridors, keeping an eye out for obstacles and interactive items that can help in combat.

3.1. Shortcut to Reception Area

Escaping from Courtyard lab

This section focuses on minimizing backtracking and finding a safer route back to the Courtyard.

1. After clearing the infected in the Collection & Testing rooms, locate a shortcut door that bypasses longer hallways.
2. Use this door to move closer to the Reception area safely, avoiding additional enemy encounters.
3. Continue through the staircases and hallways, keeping Emily’s safe location in mind if she is still present.

3.2. Return to the Courtyard

The final objective is to exit the underground lab and return to the Courtyard, where the story progresses, and the next combat sequence begins.

1. Follow the cleared path until you reach the Care Center Courtyard.
2. You will see Harry fighting enemies near the helipad; this signals the end of Grace’s segment in this area.
3. At this point, the story shifts control to Leon, preparing you for the upcoming boss encounter.

4. Blister Borne Boss Fight

Blister Borne Fight

After completing Grace’s segment in the Courtyard Lab, control switches to Leon, who must navigate the Care Center and confront a new threat. This section focuses on clearing enemies and positioning to prepare for the Blister Borne encounter.

1. Begin by exploring the Care Center East Wing, moving carefully through corridors and rooms.
2. Clear regular zombies in the hallways and open areas before proceeding to minimize distractions during the boss fight.
3. Look for Explosive Canisters throughout the area — these can be used strategically during the upcoming encounter to deal damage to multiple enemies at once.
4. Progress toward the Chapel area, which serves as the main arena for the Blister Borne boss fight.

4.1. Tips to Defeat Blister Borne

Chapel fight

The Blister Borne is a tough boss with orange tumor-like cysts as its weak points. Understanding its attack patterns and weaknesses is key to victory.

1. Locate the orange cysts on the Blister Borne’s body; these are the main targets to deal significant damage.
2. Equip explosive weapons or high-damage shotguns, which are most effective against the cysts.
3. Use Explosive Canisters to damage both zombies and the Blister Borne simultaneously.
4. Avoid its charge attacks, as they cannot be parried.
5. Basic melee swings from the boss can be parried using Leon’s Hatchet, giving brief openings to attack safely.

5. Restore Power to the Underground Lab

Control Room Power Console

After defeating the boss in the Courtyard Lab, the next objective is to reactivate the three power distribution units scattered throughout the underground lab. This is necessary to fully restore lighting, security systems, and safely progress through the facility.

Each unit has its own challenge and may trigger encounters with The Girl, so careful planning is essential.

5.1. Control Room Power Distribution Unit

Crank Lever

The first unit is located in the Control Room. You need the Crank Lever from the Filling Room to reactivate it.

1. Make your way to the Control Room section of the underground lab.
2. Head to the Filling Room and pick up the Crank Lever.
3. Return to the Control Room and insert the Crank Lever into the power distribution unit to restart it.
4. After reactivating this unit, The Girl will retreat temporarily, giving you a short window to move safely.

Filling Room

5.2.  Storage Area Power Distribution Unit

Storage area

The second unit is located in the Storage Area. Here, you must flip the power switch to restart the station.

1. Move toward the Storage Area portion of the lab.
2. Be aware of The Girl’s presence — stay near lit areas or doorways for safety.
3. Locate the power switch on a wall panel or near a doorway and flip it to restart the unit.
4. Activating this unit turns on additional lights and security systems, forcing The Girl to retreat once more.

Restarting station

5.3. Chemical Treatment Area Power Distribution Unit

Chemical Treatment area

The final unit is in the Chemical Treatment Room. This requires operating a crank-style lever while avoiding The Girl.

1. Go to the Chemical Treatment Room, where the third distribution unit is located.
2. Hold down the crank-style lever to restart the unit.
3. The Girl will chase you during this process — you can stun her temporarily using the Requiem pistol or environmental lamps.
4. Once the unit is active, the lights in the lab turn on, pushing The Girl back and making the area safer.

Restoring Power

5.4. Activate Courtyard Hatch

Courtyard elevator

Once all three power distribution units are restored, Return to the elevator leading up to the Courtyard hatch. Be ready — The Girl can still chase you as you approach the elevator. Use your weapon to stun her if necessary.

Shooting The Girl

Activating the Courtyard hatch lets natural light flood the lab and completes the final sequence, neutralizing The Girl and securing the area.

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