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Leon Must Die Forever is not a threat from Resident Evil and Capcom on retiring the iconic character. It is actually a unique and completely free rougelite DLC that has been added Resident Evil Requiemand anyone who has completed the main story is free to jump in and try.
Below we share all the details you need to know about Leon Must Die Foreverfrom the stages you can encounter, the abilities and content you can unlock and some useful tips to get you started. Be warned, LMDF is no walk in the park, and it's actually harder than you might think!
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What is Leon Must Die Forever?
- Leon Must Die Forever (LMDF) is one free mini-games that you can play by selecting “Extra Games” from the main menu of Resident Evil Requiem.
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LMDF is a roguelite, where you have to race against the clock and clear many stages against enemieswhile using XP earned by defeating enemies to improve your abilities.
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There are 20 stages in LMDFand the goal is to reach Lv. 20 to defeat Victor Gideon!
Leon Must Die Forever will only be available to players who have beaten the main story.
All special content from Leon Must Die Forever (costumes and bonuses)
Leon Must Die Forever comes with new challenges, and you can use the CP you earn to unlock new items. But these (LMDF) items are only available in Leon Must Die Forever:
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Special content |
Description |
How to get |
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Hellblaze |
Random drop that replaces the Hatchet, which sets zombies on fire when slashed. |
25,000 CP |
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RPG-7 |
An anti-tank weapon that will appear as a random drop, but only once per playthrough. |
35,000 CP |
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Green herb |
Automatically added to Leon's inventory at the start of each playthrough. |
1,000 CP |
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With Injector |
Automatically added to Leon's inventory at the start of each playthrough. |
2,000 CP |
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Case Upgrade (8×13) |
Permanently expands your attache case to carry more items. |
10,000 CP |
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Aurora Spinners |
Replaces Midas Spinners to give you more time when they are defeated. |
3,000 CP |
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Unwavering increase in the judge's ability |
Enhancing Ability: Increase attack power boost to 200% for 30 seconds when near death, zombies explode when killed, and attacks will not consume ammo or durability. |
5,000 CP |
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Lone Berserker Ability Boost |
Enhancing Ability: Melee attacks can become finishing attacks, melee attacks increase to 500% and reduce firepower by 50%. |
5,000 CP |
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Phantom Assassin Ability Boost |
Enhancing Ability: Increases the chance to make attacks with firearms, increases firepower boost by 150%, and reduces the power of melee attacks by 50%. |
5,000 CP |
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Additional Leon Dialog |
Adds extra Leon dialogue. |
200 CP |
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Accessories: Wolf Mode |
Gives STiri REVO3 A1, Hatchet and Enhancer Ability: Surveyor. |
Complete LMDF on Forever – Rank 1 |
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Accessories: Turbo GT |
Gives MSBG 500, Hatchet and Enhancer Ability: Strategist. |
Complete LMDF on Forever – Rank 2 |
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Accessories: Hot Fuzz |
Gives Classic 70 and Hatchet, along with Enhancer Ability: Big-game Hunter. |
Complete LMDF on Forever – Rank 3 |
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Appearance of accessories |
Select an accessory and use L1/R1 to change its appearance without changing its effect. |
Complete LMDF on Forever – Rank 4 |
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Accessories: Axorcist |
Grants the Hatchet (2 stars) and Enhancer Ability: Maverick. |
Complete LMDF on Forever – Rank 5 |
Leon Must Die Forever Tips
- Give yourself more time in each stage by defeating the Midas Spinnerswhich are little gold spiders that hide and roam the map.
- Defeat glowing blue enemies by parrying with the Hatchet.
- Defeat glowing red enemies using only melee and explosives.
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Don't worry about wasting ammo, as enemies drop it in abundance and it can be found on the floor and in crates.
- Check the map to see where the next glowing door is to proceed to the next step.
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Kill enemies to get Enhancer Ability points, which can be used with L1+Triangle to get 1 of 3 random abilities.
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Weapons can be found in crates randomly across the map.
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Parry wisely, since you can't sharpen the axe, you have to find a glowing green ax repair instead.
All Leon Must Die Forever Levels & Stages
There are 9 stages in Leon Must Die Forever. In each level you will find a glowing door that will take you to the next stage (and you can find this on the in-game map). “Lv.” indicates the difficulty, such as how much health an enemy will have. While you can jump from Lv. 1 to Lv. 9 to Lv. 20, we wouldn't recommend it.
You need all the weapons and upgrades you can get if you're going to beat Victor at Lv. 20, as enemies have their health and damage increased at each stage.
Here's a full list of the levels you can expect to get through Leon Must Die Forever:
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Level |
Stage |
Access via |
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Lv. 1 |
The main street |
Starting area |
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Lv. 2 |
Health centre: Rehabilitation department |
The main street |
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Lv. 5 |
Health center |
The main street |
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Lv. 9 |
East Racoon City: Streets |
The main street Health center Health centre: Rehabilitation department |
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Lv. 9 |
East Raccoon City: Central Camp |
Health center Health centre: Rehabilitation department |
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Lv. 11 |
The commander |
Health center |
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Lv. 10 |
Blister Borne |
East Racoon City: Streets East Raccoon City: Central Camp |
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Lv. 12 |
Super tyrant |
East Racoon City: Streets |
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Lv. 20 |
Winner |
East Raccoon City: Central Camp East Racoon City: Streets Super tyrant Blister Borne The commander |
- Released
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February 27, 2026
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ / Intense Violence, Blood and Gore, Strong Language, In-Game Purchase
